What is Unified Cornhole?
How does Unified Cornhole work?
A Unified Cornhole team consists of the following:
A Special Olympics athlete is an athlete with an intellectual disability; typically, someone who is interested in sport participation, is competitive, and enjoys playing on a team.
A Unified Partner athlete is an athlete without an intellectual disability; typically, someone who is interested in sport participation, is competitive, and enjoys playing on a team.
Cornhole, also known as Bean Bag Toss or BAGGO is a sport that is typically played against another team with two boards and eight total bean bags. The boards are placed twenty feet apart of each other (can be adjusted to ten feet depending on the level of play and adaptations required) where the athletes and partners alternate throwing the bean bags in the hole of the board.
How can I make the game suitable for all players?
What are other ways to play Cornhole?
Cornhole can be played in a variety of ways to make the experience and enjoyment accessible for everyone. There are two variations that are encouraged when playing the sport:
Traditional (Unified): Typically, players would start their throw behind the front of the board to ensure the game is being played fairly. Both teams take turns throwing towards the board across them with the goal of getting the bean bag in the hole. Games are scored to a game of 21 points. Scores are determined as followed: 1 point for landing the bean bag on the board and 3 points for getting the bean bag in the hole. An alternative would be a timed scoring system where teams play for 15-20 minutes with the highest scoring team taking the win.
Adaptive focused (Unified): Depending on your athletes needs, players would start their throw from a position they feel most comfortable. Partners are open to assist the athlete's throw with verbal and/or visual cues. This variation of the game does not have to be played traditionally but rather accessible for everyone to enjoy and experience. Games are still scored traditionally with a game to 21 points (1 point for landing the bean bag on the board and 3 points for getting the bean bag in the hole) or a timed scoring system for teams to play for 15-20 minutes with the highest scoring team taking the win.
We highly encourage that you check in with your game/tournament organizer to clarify the rules and guidelines of your event!
More Rules:
For more specific rules, be sure to check out the link below: https://www.playcornhole.org/pages/rules?srsltid=AfmBOorj-9hYozxqB_uahGMLml0tlOZAj8Fmwj68ko6OGys6kGyiWfzm