In the 14th century and during the month of May, in northern Bavaria, Germany, farmers gathered to celebrate the return of good weather. Legend has it that a furniture maker who was walking through the corn fields one morning met some boys playing by throwing stones weighing one kilo each, trying to hit a hole dug in the ground. The man noticed that the children were at risk of being hit by the stones, especially those who were close to the hole, so he thought about how to make the game safer. Thinking of something that was less dangerous and looking around he realized that the corn, which grew abundantly, could be safer to throw and so he created throwing bags, weighing one pound each, filled with corn. These bags then had to be thrown onto a box, with a 6-inch hole. After an initial success, the game was gradually abandoned. The game of Cornhole then reappeared in the United States, when the first German immigrants arrived in America. In fact, corn was also very common in America and so the game gained popularity very easily.
Today in the United States it is a very popular and well-known game and here in Texas it is present at all fairs and public events.

RULES OF THE GAME
Cornhole is played with one or two platforms.
On the platform there is a 6-inch hole away from the upper edge and centered.
The two platforms are placed on the ground facing each other. The distance varies depending on age and ability.
You then need eight bags of two colors, filled with corn (4 bags of each color). The official weight is one pound but some children versions weigh less.
Players stand next to the platform (or on the shooting line) and throw a bag toward the hole on the platform in front of them.
A bag in the hole scores 3 points. A bag that remains on the platform, but does not go into the hole, scores 1 point. Decorations on the platform are for aesthetic purposes only and vary.
This game is for 2 or 4 players (2 teams) with two platforms. Next to each platform stands one player from each team. The game starts on one side. Each team plays with a set of 4 bags. Each player throws 4 bags. The two opponents who are near one of the two platforms alternate throwing until all 8 bags have been played. At this point it is the turn of the other two opponents who are near the second platform. With only one platform, however, all players are on the same line of fire. Each player on the same team takes 2 bags and the throws are alternated, always following the same order. Since in each round the score is assigned to only one team, the team that scores is the first to throw in the next round. In the event of a tie (no points for both teams), in the next round, the team that did not throw first in the previous round starts.
The score for each round is assigned only at the end of the round, when all the bags have been thrown. So if one or more bags have been pushed off the platform or into the hole, they do not count. The bags pushed by the opponents or by ourselves off the platform are left where they fall (they are never replaced). The counting is done with the bags in a still position, in the final stage.
The score is the difference between the scores of the two teams.
The first player (or the first team) to reach or exceed 21 points wins the game. In this case too, the score is counted at the end of the round and therefore with the bags in a still position. A reduced game can be played by reaching 11 points. If one of the two teams scores 11 points and the opposing team still remains at 0, the first team wins by “overthrow”.