In "1948" bean bag toss began to appear from urban streets to county fairs. These wooden boxes and bean bags were fun because the game had many of the characteristics of basketball, horseshoes, softball, and shuffle board. Bean bag toss has come a long way since then and now has professional tournaments, official rules and custom made game kits. “Baggo�, as it is called today has taken the nation by storm and a pretty large amount of supporting businesses have followed it. Only in America, can we take some bean bags, and a wooden box and make it into a competitive sport. Here is how to play.

To Set up…place Baggo boards across from each other.

18 Feet
13 & over (Social Play)

20 Feet
Tournament Play

In doubles, team partners face each other from opposite boards. Each team plays with 4 bags and opponents alternate tosses until all 8 bags are thrown. The round is then scored…

3 points for each bag in the hole (That’s a BAGGO®!)

1 point for each bag on the board is an Ace

Score is the difference in the team totals

Winner is first team to score 21 points (you must hit exactly 21, if you go over…you go back to 13)

For example:

After 1 round of 8 bags played,

#1 team with 1 bag in the hole = 3 points

#2 team with 2 bags on the board = 2 points

Score for the 1st round for #1 team = 1 point

Score for the 1st round for #2 team = 0 points

The Toss…There are multiple strategies for tossing the bag, here are a few

“The Chicago Fold�

Hold the corner of the bag, let the filling/particulate drop to the bottom, fold in half and then fold in half again

“Half Paducah Pancake�

Smooth out the bag, fold in half and toss underhand

“Sacramento Sling�Hold the bag by a corner between two fingers and toss underhand

“Frisco Fling� Hold the bag in the middle of one side, let the filling/particulate drop to the bottom, and toss underhanded with the top of hand upright

“The Wad� Gather the bag and toss

The Lingo

ACE
A bag tossed onto the board (1 point)

BAGGO®
A bag in the hole (3 points)

BLOCKER
An ACE positioned in front of the hole to prevent SLIDERS.

BACK DOOR
A BAGGO® tossed over the BLOCKER bag

HANGER
An ACE on the lip of the hole ready to drop

HONORS
The team that scored last tosses first or has “HONORS�

in the next round

FOOT FOUL
Stepping past the front edge of the board while tossing

GROUNDER
A bag on or touching the ground (Zero points)

MARY ELLEN
A tossed bag that falls short of the board

NO BLOOD
A scoreless round

SHOOTER
The person tossing

SLAM
Player makes 4 BAGGO®s in one round

PUSH
A BLOCKER pushed in the hole for a BAGGO®

SLIDER
A BAGGO® that slides in the hole

SWISH
A BAGGO® that goes straight into the hole

SKUNK
An 11-0 game or “ZIP� game

Once you get it down…take a look into local tournaments or start your own.

Search for tournaments by state

http://www.baggo.com/Pages/Tournaments.asp

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