Cornhole is the newest sport at Special Olympics South Dakota. This year, we are hosting it as a demonstration sport to gauge interest in adding it to our sports lineup. Cornhole is a precision-based tossing game that requires accuracy, strategy, and consistency.
The game is played on a rectangular court with two inclined boards, each with a hole near the top, placed 27 feet apart. Players take turns throwing fabric bean bags toward the opposing board, aiming to land them on the surface or sink them through the hole for points. A bag on the board earns one point, while a bag through the hole scores three points. The game uses cancellation scoring, meaning only the higher-scoring team in a round earns points equal to the difference between the teams’ scores. The first player or team to score or exceed 21 points wins.
Coaches: registrations will be due to your Area Director on April 8th.
Sports certifications must be updated every three years. Please click here to verify which coaching level you are at and take the proper courses to recertify your coaching status.
Coaching Forms
- Special Olympics South Dakota General Information
- Special Olympics South Dakota Sports Specific Information
- Uniform Guidelines
- Athlete Registration Form
- Class A Volunteer Form
- General Forms
With Cornhole being a demonstration this year, you can find the registration included with the Athlete Registration for Summer Games.
- Team Basketball: 5-on-5, 3-on-3
- Unified Team Basketball: 5-on-5, 3-on-3
- Individual Basketball Skills Contest: target pass, 10m dribble, spot shot
- Team Basketball Skills Contest: contest is made up of two halves consisting of five rounds each, each player on the five-member team attempts to catch the ball and throw it accurately to the player in the next position, last person on the free throw line will attempt to shoot.
Competition Season
Basketball competition season takes place from January through March.
Special Olympics South Dakota Cornhole Handbook
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. Special Olympics has created these rules based on the American Cornhole Association (ACA) rules, which shall be employed except when they conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules.