League Information

• All Doubles League teams must have a minimum of two members, maximum of eight
• Players must be at least 18 years old
• Teams will be scheduled for a four-week season unless otherwise noted. Teams that do not play at four games (due to weather cancellations) will be refunded a portion of their registration fee for each missed game after the season is completed. 

 Questionable Weather

• Games will be called by 3:30pm each day, if weather worsens after that time, they will be called at the site. We will do our best to notify teams of cancellations later in the evening. It is best to go to the webpage.
• In case of inclement weather, the league coordinator will make every effort to communicate with team managers

Game Rules

• At least two members of the team must be present for league play
• Players on the same team will alternate turns
• If a team is more than ten minutes late without having made previous arrangements with the opposing team, the games will be lost by that team
• A player can only be signed up with one team per night
• A team member can be inserted in a game at any time
• Court courtesy - No heckling anyone while throwing
• The main intent is to have fun and a good time – enjoy yourselves!

Play of Game  

• Every match is broken down into frames of play. During a frame of play, each player must pitch both of their balls. A frame is never completed until all players pitch both of their balls. Bocce leagues will be doubles bocce matches meaning two teams, consisting of two players, compete against one another until a winning team is determined.
• No opponent shall be on the court while the opposition is shooting. Only one member on the opposite end will be permitted on the court when his team is shooting.
• The home team throws out the Pallina first. Pallina cannot be thrown past back foul line. A team has two chances to put Pallina in play. If the player does not succeed, the opposing team can then throw the Pallina anywhere in play. "In play" means between the center line and end line and six or more inches from either side boundary of the alley. The team who throws the Pallina gets the first throw.
• In the event the Pallina is bocced out of the alley it will be placed in the middle of the first white line from the end.
• The only dead ball is if a ball is thrown or bocced out of the court. No points are awarded for "dead" balls. A dead ball is then placed in the middle of the first white line from the end. If balls are thrown or hit into the far end of the court past the end line, they are still in play and count in scoring.
• The player must release their ball before they step completely over the foul line. The momentum of the throw must not carry player beyond center line.
• If wrong color ball is thrown, mark the spot and replace with the correct color ball.
• If a player steps completely over foul line, ball is dead if no other balls are hit. This is considered a foul shot. If a ball is hit, one point is awarded for each opponent's ball on the alley and play is resumed.
• In the event all balls have been thrown and there is a dead tie, no point will be awarded and the teams will throw over. The Pallina will go to the team that threw it first on that series. Team throwing the ball will shoot again. Scoring At the end of each frame, points will be awarded. Only one team scores in a frame.
• One point is awarded for each ball that is closer to the pallina than the closest ball of the opposing team. In the event that the closest ball of each team is the same distance from the pallina, no points will be awarded and the pallina returns to the team that delivered it.
• The measuring points will be accomplished in the following manner: a tape measure will be used with the back side of the tape lightly touching the player's large ball and the tape extended until it is lightly touching Pallina. A tape measure will be furnished by the Recreation Department.
• If a player throws out of turn and does not disturb any balls on the court, it is a dead ball. Should it hit an opponent's ball, all play will stop, and four points will be awarded to the opposing team. Should a ball be hit, kicked, moved or picked up, same rule will apply when measuring or in play. 

 Determining Winners 

•  The game shall be played to the predetermined number of eleven points. The first player/team to reach (or exceed) that amount at the conclusion of an inning is the winner.
• League play will be on the point system. One match point for each win.
• Scores of all games must be recorded by entering them on the MPRB website – www.teamsideline.com/minneapolisparks
• In the event of a tie in the league standings, the tie breaker will be 
• The results of the games between the tied teams.
• If still tied, most points scored throughout the season.
• If still tied, a coin toss will determine the champion. 

 Duties of Team Managers:

• Managers have the ability to see the contact information for other mangers in their league when logged in to their TeamSideline account. This should only be used to contact an opposing manager when there is short notice of a forfeit. The league director MUST be included on that communication as well.
• Managers are liaisons between the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and their teams.
• Managers are required to be available via phone / email on all game days or provide the MPRB league director contact information of someone who will be available.
• The office MUST be informed of any change of manager during the season.
• Managers are responsible for the following: 
• Online registration & payment
• Notify and contact league director(s) of any game forfeits by 3:00pm on game day.
• Conduct of players
• Distribution of schedules
• Eligibility of their players
• Reading rules and regulations governing our athletic leagues 
• Update winning team standings on Team Sideline

League Information 

• All Doubles League teams must have a minimum of two members, maximum of eight
• Players must be at least 18 years old
• Teams will be scheduled for a four-week season unless otherwise noted
• Teams that do not play at least four games (due to weather cancellations) will be refunded a portion of their registration fee for each missed game after the season is completed

Questionable Weather

• Check Here for weather updates. Games will be called by 3:30pm each day, if weather worsens after that time, they will be called at the site. We will do our best to notify teams of cancellations later in the evening.
• It is best to go to the webpage
• In case of inclement weather the league coordinator will make every effort to communicate with team managers

Game Rules 

• At least two members of the team must be present for league play
• Players on the same team will alternate turns
• If a team is more than fifteen minutes late without having made previous arrangements with the MPRB Coordinator/Director, the games will be forfeited by that team 
• A player can only be signed up with one team per night
• A team member can be inserted in a game at any time
• Court courtesy - No heckling anyone while throwing
• The main intent is to have fun and a good time – enjoy yourselves! Play of Game Every match is broken down into innings of play. During an inning of play, each player must pitch all four of their bags. An inning is never completed until all players pitch all four of their bags. Cornhole leagues will be doubles cornhole matches meaning two teams, consisting of two players, compete against one another until a winning team is determined. 
• Each team will stay in their designated lane for the whole game
• Players at the headboard will alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all four of their bags
• Players at the footboard will take score and resume pitching back to the other board 
• The top of an inning is completed when both players pitching from the headboard pitch all four bags; the bottom of the inning is completed when the remaining players pitching from the footboard pitch all four bags
• The pitcher must be within the pitcher’s box or behind the foul line at the time of release
• A player must pitch all four bags from their designated pitcher’s box
• Players must pitch the bag with an under-hand release. Scoring The game is played to 21 points. The approved method of scoring for the sport of cornhole is “cancellation” scoring. In cancellation scoring, the points of one player cancel out the points of their opponent. Using this method, only one player/team can score in each inning. 
• Bag In-The-Count (Woody): Any bag which comes to rest anywhere on top of the board. Each is worth one (1) point
• Bag In-The-Hole (Cornhole): Any bag which is thrown through the hole or knocked through the hole by another bag. Each is worth three (3) points. 
• Foul Bags – Refers to any bag that has not been determined as Bag In-The-Count or Bag In-The Hole or was designated a foul bag as the result of rules violation Foul Bag Rule Violations The following are rule violations that must be spotted and called by a player or assigned judge. The penalty is to declare the bag a foul bag, which requires the bags to be removed from the court prior to resuming play. 
• Any bag pitched when the player has made contact with or crossed over the foul line 
• Any bag not delivered within the 30-second time limit 
• A bag pitched from a different pitcher’s box than the first bag 
• Any bag that contacted the ground before coming to rest on the board 
• Any bag that struck a previously defined object such as a tree limb, wire, indoor court ceiling, etc. 
• Any bag removed from the board before scoring has been agreed upon for that bag 
• The offending team (who touches the bags) forfeits all remaining bags and tallies the score of just the bags thrown before the foul was reported 
• The non-offending team tallies twelve (12) points as if they had thrown four Bag In-TheHoles (Cornholes) during the inning 
• A bag that leaves a player’s hand once the final forward swing of the delivery process has started shall count as a pitched bag 
• A bag that is accidentally dropped by a player before the final forward swing has started shall not be considered foul and may be picked up and pitched

Protests

• If a player desires to make a protest, the protest shall be made to the judge or official at the time the problem occurs
• The judge shall make the final ruling on all protests

Determining Winners 

• The game shall be played to the predetermined number of twenty-one points
• The first player/team to reach (or exceed) that amount at the conclusion of an inning is the winner
• League play will be on the point system
• One match point for each win
• Scores of all games must be recorded by entering them on the MPRB website – www.teamsideline.com/minneapolisparks
• In the event of a tie in the league standings, the tie breaker will be:
• determined by the results of the games between the tied teams, and if still tied, 
• most points scored throughout the season, and finally 
• a coin toss will determine the champion

Duties of Team Managers

• Managers have the ability to see the contact information for other mangers in their league when logged in to their TeamSideline account
• This should only be used to contact an opposing manager when there is short notice of a forfeit
• The league director MUST be included on that communication as well
• Managers are liaisons between the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and their teams
• Managers are required to be available via phone / email on all game days or provide the MPRB league director contact information of someone who will be available
• The office MUST be informed of any change of manager during the season
• Managers are responsible for the following:
• Online registration & payment
• Notify and contact league director(s) of any game forfeits by 3pm on game day
• Conduct of players
• Distribution of schedules 
• Eligibility of their players
• Reading rules and regulations governing our athletic leagues
• Update winning team standings on Team Sideline 

We're not just sitting on logs!

MPRB Rules coming soon.

Program Information

• 18+
• All leagues are casual
• Four weeks of play guaranteed, with a fifth week scheduled to account for potential weather cancelations
• No games played on government recognized holidays

League Information

Sculpture Garden

Tuesday - Mölkky & Grass Bocce

• League 1: May-June
• League 2: July-August

James I. Rice Parkway

Tuesday - Mölkky & Grass Bocce

• League 1: June-July

Location, Parking and Transit

Sculpture Garden - 725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403

• Parking is available at the Sculpture Parking lot (400 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis MN) at $1 per hour and you can pay via the MPLS Parking or Flowbird app (lot number 99501) or by card on-site
• Additional on-street parking is available along Bryant Avenue and nearby downtown areas
• The park is also accessible by bike and scooter, with ample places to lock up your ride
• The closest bus stop is at West Lyndale Ave South and Vineland Pl, serviced by routes 4/L/P/B
• The Light Rail stop in the Warehouse District (Green Line) is about a 30-minute walk from the park

James R Rice - 1 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

• Parking is available at the Plymouth Pay Parking Lot (1258 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis MN) at $1 per hour and you can pay via the MPLS Parking or Flowbird app (lot number 99327) or by card on-site
• Additional on-street parking is available along W River Pkwy and nearby downtown areas
• The park is also accessible by bike and scooter, with ample places to lock up your ride
• The closest bus stop is at Washington Ave & 10th Ave N, serviced by routes 14R/N/D, and 7
• The Light Rail stop at Target Field (Green Line) is about a 25-minute walk from the park

The most difficult part of the game is pronouncing it.

MPRB rules coming soon.