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My teammate is very inconsistent and does not take my suggestions seriously. How can I improve her play?

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You may not be able to help her play improve. If leaving her alone doesn't work and you still have issues, perhaps it is time to look for another teammate.

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Generally how long will it take for a double team to reach 21 points?

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Usually it takes somewhere between 15-20 minutes, but it could be a little longer if the score is closer.

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What if an opponent knocks your bag off the playing surface?

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Then those points are gone, unless it's knocked into the hole, at which point you get however many points you've assigned to getting the bag in the hole (generally 2-3).

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What if the bag hits the ground in front of the board but pops up and stays on the board?

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When the bag hits the ground. It is not considered a point. Even if it lands on the board at the end, it is still not counted.

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What happens if you go over 21 points?

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Absolutely nothing! If you are just playing in your backyard with family or friends, nothing will happened and you can just keep playing or, you can declare the winner and restart or play something different!

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Game will be played at a family reunion. We will either be competing against each other as individuals or in teams. What goals should I set for prizes?

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It depends on the difficulty. Easy: a candy from a brand mom used to eat in her childhood, Medium: the winner gets to be judge for next game, Hard: the winner gets to be cameraman of the family photo, and so on.

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What if the bag is touching the ground and some of it sitting on the board?

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If the bag is touching the ground at all ,or a bag is touching another bag that is touching the ground, the throw is zero points.

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The weight of the bag? What filler is the best to use?

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Corn hole bags should weigh between 14-16 oz. Traditional bags are filled with whole kernel feed corn. Some modern bags today are filled with plastic corn pellets so they don't mold if they get wet.

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Do you have to win by 2 points?

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No, you do not have to win by 2 points. After each round, the difference in points is calculated, and the difference is added to the round winner's total points. The first team to reach 21 points is the game-winner.

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If I get one in the hole and the other player has three on the board, do we both get three points?

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Getting the beanbag onto the board may earn them some points, but it won’t earn them three, because to get the maximum number of points(which is three) you need to land it in the hole.

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What will be a shutout?

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A shutout is where the game ends and the score is a number to 0. For example, a game that ends 10 to 0 would be a shutout.

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