OBJECT OF THE GAME
The Object of the game is to be the first person or team to score 21 points
exactly.
PREPARATION
Place the game landing boards on the lawn facing each other. For adults, the
distance between the holes in the landing boards should be approximately thirty
feet (eleven paces). This distance should be adjusted accordingly for smaller
children.
PLAYERS
The game may be played by two or four players. For a two player game, both
players stand on either side of the same landing board. For a four player game,
partners are chosen and each team member competes against the same opposing
team member throughout the entire game by remaining at the same end of the
playing field.
THE PLAY
A coin is tossed to determine who begins play. Bean bags are tossed underhand,
one at a time, alternating shots until all eight have been thrown at the
landing board. In a two player game, participants switch ends of the playing
field at the end of a round and throw the bags back to the original landing
board. In a four player game, players remain at their respective ends of the
playing field for the duration of the game. The team that wins a round throws
first at the start of the next round.
SCORING
Since most games are played with four players and each team throws different
colored bean bags, for purposes of analyzing some of the more unique scoring
situations, we will designate teams as blue (B) and green (G). A bean bag
thrown in the hole scores three points and a bag landing on the board scores
one point. If a bag comes to rest on the front edge of the board but is also
resting on the ground, no point is scored. However, if there is a bag of either
color on the ground and a bag comes to rest partially on the board and
partially on that bag, without touching the ground, one point is scored. At the
end of each round , points are totalled for each team and netted against each
other. Therefore, only one team scores each round. During the play of a round,
bags may be knocked off the board or into the hole by another bag, thereby
altering the outcome of a round. This feature of the play is very critical
toward the end of a game as can be seen in example #4.
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EXAMPLE #1
Blue team is winning, 18-4. Blue teams first bag (B-1) lands in the hole for
three points. Blue team is ecstatic. They think they have won the game. But
green team knows better and throws a bag (G-1) on the board. Now blue team has
a net score of two points for the round and a game total of twenty. Blue team
was so deflated by the turn of events that their remaining three bags missed
the board entirely and green team put all three of its remaining bags in the
hole. The net score of the round is seven for the green team (ten minus three)
and the game score is now 18-11 in favor of the blue team.
EXAMPLE #2
Green team is winning, 19-7. B-1 lands on the board. G-1 goes in the hole. B-2
lands on the board. G-2 misses the board. B-3 lands on the board. G-3 misses
the board. B-4 misses the board. G-4 goes in the hole. Green team wins the
round with three points (6 minus 3), and the game score becomes 22-7. But,
since the object of the game is to get exactly 21 points, green team has gone
"over" by one point. That one point is subtracted from their nineteen points
which they had at the beginning of the round and now the game score is 18-7 in
favor of the green team. And, even though the green was penalized for going
"over", they scored (albeit negatively) and will throw first during the next
round.
EXAMPLE #3
Blue team is winning 17-16. G-1 goes in the hole. B-1 misses the board. G-2
goes in the hole. At this point, green has six points for the round and a game
total of 22. Since blue team can only help green team lower its score by
scoring points themselves, blue team throws away B-2. If green team continues
to score points, its game score escalates, thereby increasing its penalty
points. Therefore, both teams should throw their remaining bags away,
alternately. Green team begins the next round and the game score is now 17-15
in favor of the blue team.
EXAMPLE #4
Green team is winning 20-16. G-1 misses the board. B-1 goes in the hole. G-2
hits the board. B-2 goes in the hole. G-3 hits the board. B-3 hits the board.
G-4 hits the board. At this point, blue team has a net score of plus three for
the round and is losing the game score 20-19. But, one of green team's bags is
hanging by a thread on the top right corner of the board. As B-4 thunderously
hits the board and scores a point, the precariously perched green bag falls off
the board. Blue team wins the game with a net round score of plus five(7 minus
2) and a game score of 21-20. By the way, a game score of eleven or more to
zero at the completion of any round is a shutout victory. If you are that good,
find some better competition. Good Luck!!!
CAUTION: YOUR GAME IS MADE WITH REAL BEANS. STORE IN A DRY PLACE.
Copyright, Creations By Dale. For assistance with scoring questions and/or to
order replacement bean bags, call 216-475-4901 or contact by e-mail.
Dprice19412@earthlink.net
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