The cornhole craze is sweeping across the country; more and more people are getting in on the action.  Cornhole is an addicting game that is great at parties, in the backyard, or with friends and family.  Cornhole is also a great tournament game.  It can provide intense competition and a day of fun.

Do you want to host a cornhole tournament?  Are you unsure where to begin?  Read below to learn how easy it is to host your own cornhole tournament.

Venue

Cornhole can be played anywhere –in a backyard, at the beach or inside.  However, when planning a cornhole tournament, the safest bet would be to hold the cornhole tournament inside.  That way, you won’t have to contend with bad weather or high winds.

Whatever venue you do choose, measure things out so you know how many courts you can provide.  Once you know how many courts will be available, you can get a good idea of the attendance goal you should strive for.

Make sure you have room for people to watch.  Also, you’ll need to cordon off the courts so that spectators don’t stray onto the competition area.

Alcohol is usually a must at cornhole tournaments.  Make sure that alcohol is allowed on your venue premises.  Make it convenient for people to have a drink while watching the action.

You’ll also want to have plenty of shade if you are outside.  In addition to other beverages, you’ll want to have plenty of water for everyone.  Provide trash containers for the garbage as well.

Equipment

Borrowing cornhole equipment is a good idea to keep costs down.  Just make sure the boards and bags you are borrowing are in good condition.  You’ll also want to have some uniformity among all the equipment.

If you do get new cornhole game sets (like these), try to break them in.  New bags may be stiff and difficult to throw.  A couple rounds with your new cornhole game set will get them into proper throwing condition.

Delegate as much as you can, especially when it comes to set-up.  You are running the event and need to focus on registration and keeping the day moving.  You don’t want to be worrying about a missing bag or a food problem.

Be prepared for a bean bag rupture by having a couple of spare bags on hand.  A bag that gets wet will also need to be put aside to dry before being used.

Find some way of marking the foot fault line.  The boards will get moved from the tosses, and a proper line will help the players set the board back in place.  If you are outside you can use spray paint.  If you are playing inside, painter’s tape works well.

Marketing

Social media is an easy and fast way to spread the news about your cornhole tournament.  Newspapers or radio stations usually have a free community announcement section or segment.  Appeal to different community groups like fire departments, churches, civic groups, the Legion or lodges.  Put up some flyers and spread the word.

Registration

Pre-registration can be difficult with cornhole tournaments.  If you are planning a serious competition with prizes, pre-registration might be a necessity.  Pay-Pal is an easy way to collect online payments.

If your space and time is limited, you may have to only accept a certain number of people.  You might want to have some security on hand in case wanna-be participants don’t make the cut off!

Have Fun

Try to keep in perspective that the point of the cornhole tournament is to have fun.  Encourage people to enjoy themselves; treat them like guests.  Give time for socializing and eating, and provide some places for people to sit.  However, you’ll also want to keep the majority of players playing at all times to keep things moving.

Good luck with your cornhole tournament!