Oktoberfest

– Entry fee is non-refundable unless tournament is cancelled.

– Payout amounts will change if less than 20 teams are register to play. Cornhole bags will be provided if needed.

– The maximum number of teams is 20.

– The games will be limited to 20 minutes, with exception of the championship game which has no time limit.

– Coin toss to decide which team plays first.

– The tournament will be double elimination.

– The tournament brackets will be selected randomly before the event.

– Must be 14 years or older to participate.

– Teams can be any combination of male and female players (2 males, 2 females or 1 male and 1 female).

1. A team has 5 minutes to report to course when called.  Failure to report in that time will forfeit the match.

2. This is a family-friendly event.  Please refrain from inappropriate language and observe the rules of good sportsmanship at all times.

3. Doubles Play – Team A competes against Team B; each team is comprised of two people.

4. Each team will stay in their designated lane for the whole game.

5. First team to 21 points (meeting or exceeding) wins.

6. Cancellation scoring will be used.

7. 3 points will be scored for a bag in the hole, 1 point will be scored for a bag on the board.

8. A coin toss will take place prior to the start of the contest.  The winner of the coin toss has the option EITHER to throw first or to choose which side their team will throw from.

9. Team members must be directly across from their partner when throwing (no crisscross).

10. The first side of players alternate pitching corn bags until they have thrown all 4 bags, then the remaining players (pitching from the other corn hole platform) continue to alternate in the same manner.

11. The team who scored in the preceding inning shall pitch first in the next inning.

12. Contestant shall deliver corn bags from assigned position (directly across from their partner).

13. Contestants not pitching shall not make distracting sounds or movements while opponents are pitching.

14. The pitcher must remain behind the front of the board during the entire address and release of the corn bag.

15. Any corn bag that leaves a contestant’s hand once the final forward swing of the delivery process has started shall count as a pitched corn bag.  A corn bag that is accidentally dropped by a contestant before the final forward swing has started shall not be considered foul and may be picked up and pitched.

16. A contestant’s corn bags shall be called foul if the contestant removes any bag before the scoring of that corn bag has been agreed upon.  A judge shall be called if a decision cannot be reached.  The judge shall determine the scoring for that inning.

17. Any corn bag that contacted the ground before coming to rest on the board or is touching the ground in any way shall be called foul and removed from the board.

18. Any bag pitched when the player has made contact with or crossed over the foul line shall be called foul and removed from the board.

19. OFFICIALS HAVE FINAL SAY.

20. Most important—HAVE FUN!

I agree that our team will abide by the rules.

How to Compete and Win:

1. The competitor who can hold their stein with proper form (as described in the rules below) for the longest without being disqualified by the judge will be considered the winner.
2. An infraction of any rule will result in a strike being issued by the competition judge. After two strikes, will result in immediate disqualification of the competitor.
3. If any amount of beer spills or drips off of the stein, the competitor is immediately disqualified, regardless of the number of strikes previously assigned.
4. Once the match has started as signaled by the judge, the competitors will immediately extend their arms, and may not set the stein back down, switch hands, or touch the stein with their off-hand (hand not holding the stein).

Below are the Stein holding Rules:

1. Competitors will use a 1Liter dimpled glass stein with handle and the stein will be filled with liquid up to the 1L line marked on the stein.
2. The stein must be gripped by the handle.
3. The thumb may not rest on top of the stein handle; it must rest on the other fingers.
4. The pinkie finger may be held outside of the stein handle. If positioned outside the handle, it may touch the stein handle, but it may not touch the body of the stein.
5. The stein must be gripped such that the front (the side of stein opposite the handle) faces directly away from the competitor, extending in parallel with the arm.
6. Limited arching of the back is permitted, however only minimal leaning is acceptable. In the vertical plane, the competitor’s elbow must never cross behind the back of the ankle of either foot, and the competitor’s armpit must never cross in front of the hips or toes of either foot.
7. Significant leaning to the left or right side is unacceptable. The upper torso may not be noticeably angled to the competitor’s left or right side, and the line between a competitor’s shoulder blades should remain close to parallel to the ground.
8. The stein must be held out directly in front of the competitor, not out to the side. The line between a competitor’s shoulders should remain close to perpendicular with the arm holding the stein.
9. The arm holding the stein must remain close to parallel with the ground and from a side view should remain close to perpendicular with the line of the torso from the neck to the bottom of the rib cage. The arm holding the stein must be extended straight with no bending at the elbow.
10. The arm holding the stein must remain separated from the chest and torso of the competitor. The chest and torso may not be used to support the arm.
11. The off-hand should remain at the competitor’s side and may not touch or support the stein or the arm holding the stein. The off-hand/non-holding arm may be held in a straightened position against the competitor’s side but may not otherwise be used to brace or support the competitor’s torso.
12. Competitors may not contact any other structures, objects, or people during the competition.
13. Competitors must stand within their personal area and may not move more than is necessary to make adjustments ensuring proper form during the competition.
14. If any amount of the liquid filling the stein spills or drips off of the stein, the competitor is immediately disqualified, regardless of the number of strikes otherwise assigned.