All this pickleball talk and no one is playing cornhole?
... with the 100+ people playing in weekly tournaments near me (indoors), I'm shocked no FBG's have got into this.
Scratches the competitive itch and injuries are rare. I gave up old man basketball for cornhole twice a week and my crampy legs and sore back are thankful.
I play.
I have a full size cornhole court in my large shop here in Wisconsin. Haven't hit the tournament circuit yet though.
Somebody here started a thread on it.
It's a bar game.
Pickleball, while not super aerobic, is at least a little bit (and more I'm sure the better you get),
and you're actually playing against somebody, so tactics and strategy and technique all come into play.
Are you playing cornhole solo?
All this pickleball talk and no one is playing cornhole?
... with the 100+ people playing in weekly tournaments near me (indoors), I'm shocked no FBG's have got into this.
Scratches the competitive itch and injuries are rare. I gave up old man basketball for cornhole twice a week and my crampy legs and sore back are thankful.
I play.
I have a full size cornhole court in my large shop here in Wisconsin. Haven't hit the tournament circuit yet though.
Somebody here started a thread on it.
It's a bar game.
Pickleball, while not super aerobic, is at least a little bit (and more I'm sure the better you get),
and you're actually playing against somebody, so tactics and strategy and technique all come into play.
Are you playing cornhole solo?
Not sure if you're kidding or not.
Is your opponent throwing bags at you that you have to return, or defending you while you're throwing while you're playing? Please don't equate having to maneuver your opponents landed bags as being the same thing.
If you are playing pickleball for exercise then yes, you can not compare it to cornhole. Just like you wouldn't compare pickleball to golf or bowling.
... but as far as competitive entertainment, I raced dirtbikes off-road for a decade and just gave up playing 5 on 5 mens basketball to play cornhole and it's filling the competitive void nicely. To be fair, none of which had my opponent hitting or throwing anything at me that I had to return.
There is definitely strategy and it's not always just sliding bags into the hole. Defense (block) is a huge part of the game that is not found in bowling, golf, darts, horseshoes. How to deal with a block, go thru it, over it (air-mail or roll), or around it (cut) is what separates the good players from the great ones.
The scoring system keeps track of every turn including how many bags went in the hole, how many were on the board, your avg points per turn, your stats vs your opponents, your stats for the past 30 days, 120 days, etc. There is also a ranking system so you can see where you stand vs. all other players.
I can peruse my stats, round by round, from my couch, of any of my tournaments. And a podium finish (1st, 2nd, 3rd) pays cash.
Professional players are rewarded well and sponsorships are common but the demographics are similar to pickleball. From youth to 80 year olds, male and female.
Obviously pickleball is more popular since no one in here seems to be a cornhole "player". Just people that have played cornhole.
When the achilles tightens up, the calf cramps, and the back is barking, give cornhole tournaments a try. (I might be an addict)
