2013 BSSC CORNHOLE PLAYERS,
Hello, I'm Mike Cray, President of the BSSC, and I would like to welcome you to the 2013 season.
We have 16 teams in the combined leagues this season, which provides you with the opportunity to meet 200 members each week. Below is important information/rules that everyone should know.
RULE PAGE
http://www.baltssc.com/s_rules.asp?divisionID=17

The number ONE rule in the BSSC is sportsmanship. The main purpose of the BSSC is to enable members to have fun and meet new friends. We never want this league's main purpose to be about winning and losing.

Take a second of your day to pray for our servicemen/women overseas who are protecting our freedoms.
God Bless America !
See you soon,
Mike Cray
President BSSC / ANNSSC
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GAME TIME IS FOREIT TIME ! 
PLEASE ARRIVE TO LUCKIE'S TAVERN EARLY
TO SIGN ROSTER AND GET LEAGUE SHIRT FROM COACH !

All BSSC participants must be at least 22 years old before the season starts.

CORNHOLE LOCATION  

Luckies @ Power Plant Live

SEASON FORMAT

7 Regular Season Games
1 Postseason Week

HOLIDAYS DURING THE SEASON

 July 3rd

ILLEGAL PLAYER - The BSSC considers using an illegal player to be unsportsmanlike conduct.

Illegal Players are defined as:

• A player(s) who is on the roster for one BSSC team, but plays in a game for another team in the regular or postseason.
• A player(s) who is on the roster for two BSSC teams at the same time for the current season. 
  (e.g., Player(s) may not play on Social Team A and Less Filling Team B at the same time.
• A player who is not a member of any current BSSC team, but plays in a regular or postseason game. (e.g., Using a "fill-in" person to avoid forfeiting a regular or postseason game).
• A player who has broken the age or division one (D1) requirements and has played in a regular or postseason game.          
• A player who has been removed from a roster (Using Drop/Add procedure) and is found playing in a regular/postseason game.

 Illegal Player Penalties:

• After the discovery of an illegal player, all wins will be removed from each team's standings and opponents' record will be reversed to reflect a win. Penalized teams may participate in their remaining regular season games though wins will not be recorded.
• The coach(s) & illegal player(s) of each team will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
• If an illegal player is used in a postseason game, that team will lose the game, and will be suspended for one year.

GAME UNIFORMS

• BSSC provides current season T-shirts for each member in the league. These T-shirts are your team's uniforms and must be worn to participate in a game.
• Player(s) without a current season T-shirt:
  • Player(s) will be sidelined for the game.
• Player(s) without current season team T-shirt that will cause team to forfeit:
  • Must show proper ID to prove they are on the roster.
  • All team members must sign BSSC roster check form.
• Players who swap shirts
  • Both players:
    • Will be sidelined for the game.
    • Show proper ID to prove they are on the roster.
    • Sign BSSC roster check form.
• POST SEASON:
  • All players must wear their current season T-shirt to participate, even though it may cause the team to forfeit the game. NO EXCEPTIONS.

GAME RULES

COURT/DISTANCE:

A. The court should consist of two Cornhole platforms with a hole cut in the center.
    1. The distance from the center of each Cornhole platform will be 30'.
    2. The platforms will be approximately 15 feet apart from the next court on either side.
B. Each platform will include 4 red and 4 blue corn bags.

FIELDING A TEAM:

A. There is a maximum of 8 players allowed to play at one time (standard - 2 men and 2 women) on each Cornhole platform.

    1. There is no limit to the number of women allowed on a Cornhole platform one time (4 women - 0 men).

    2. No more than 2 men players are allowed on a Cornhole platform under any circumstances.

B. To start a game, a team must have a minimum of 6 players, (2 men and 1 woman) on each Cornhole platform.
 

GAME CLOCK

A. A "count down timer" will be the official game clock set by BSSC staff.

B. A 2-minute warning whistle will sound for teams to get ready for play.

C. The clock will run for 50 minutes and BSSC staff will give teams a 2-minute "end of game" warning whistle.

GAME / MATCH:

A. The first team to reach 11 points will be declared the winner of the game. The team that wins the most games at the end of the time limit shall be declared the winner of the match.

     1.  Exception:  If a team has accumulated 11 points and "pitched" first, the opposing team on their Cornhole platform may "pitch" to tie or win the game.  The teams on the opposing Cornhole platform will not be allowed to "pitch" to win or break the tie.
B.  The match will have a 50 minute time limit. Teams will play as many games as possible within the match time frame. 
C. Play continues until a 2-point advantage is reached or until a team scores 13 points with a 1 point advantage.
      1.  A score sheet will be placed on the table to record the winning team for each game.
D. If the match time expires while a game is in progress, the current Cornhole platform will finish play.
     1.  If the game is still tied, one player from each team (opposing Cornhole platform) will "pitch" one corn bag.  The bag that is closest to the center hole will be declared the winner of the game.

POST SEASON GAME/MATCH
A. The postseason match will be the best 2 out of 3 games.  The first team to reach 11 points will be declared the winner of each game.
     1.  Exception:  If a team has accumulated 11 points and "pitched" first, the opposing team on their Cornhole platform may "pitch" to tie or win the game.  The teams on the opposing Cornhole platform will not be allowed to "pitch" to win or break the tie.
B.  The match will have a 50 minute time limit or until a team has won the best 2 out of 3 games. 
C. Play continues until a 2-point advantage is reached or until a team scores 13 points with a 1 point advantage.
      1.  A score sheet will be placed on the table to record the winning team for each game.
D. If the third game dedides the match and is tied at the end of the time limit, one player from each team (opposing Cornhole platform) will "pitch" one corn bag.  The bag that is closest to the center hole will be declared the winner of the game.

PITCHING ROTATION DURING THE GAME:

A. The team who scored in the preceding inning shall pitch first in the next inning. If neither pitcher scores, the team who pitched second (last) in the preceding inning shall pitch first in the next inning.
B. After every inning, teams must rotate their substitutions into the game for maximum player participation. 
    Example:  Home team has 12 players at the current game,with six players on each platform to start the game,(two substitutes at each platform).  After inning # 1, the fifth & sixth players will pitch in inning # 2 and two of the original four, become substitutes. This substitute rotation will continue through the innings to allow for maximum player participation.  Teams must still follow the (Male-female-male-female) throwing order when substituting.
 

VALUE OF THE CORN BAG:

A. Corn Bag (In The Hole) - Is thrown through the hole in the Cornhole platform or otherwise comes to rest inside the Cornhole platform (knocked in by another player). A corn bag "in the hole" has a value of THREE points.

B. Corn Bag (On The Board) - Lands with any portion of the corn bag resting on the Cornhole platform. For a corn bag to count, it must not touch the ground or any other portion of the court prior to coming to rest on the Cornhole platform. If a corn bag touches the ground before coming to rest on the Cornhole platform, it is a foul and must be removed from the Cornhole platform prior to the continuation of play. A corn bag "on the board" has a value of ONE point.

C. Corn Bag (Out Of Bounds) - Comes to rest anywhere except "on the board" or "in the hole" will be considered "out of bounds" and has no scoring value. A corn bag which is declared "out of bounds" (no matter where it comes to rest) must be removed from the Cornhole surface prior to the continuation of play. A corn bag "out of bounds" has a value of ZERO points.

D. Corn bags on the board may be knocked off the Cornhole platform or in the hole by an opponent or by that players other corn bags. Where the corn bag ultimately lands determines the scoring.

CANCELLATION SCORING:

ONLY non cancelled corn bags are counted in cancellation scoring.

A. Corn Bags (In The Hole) - A corn bag in the hole of one player shall cancel a corn bag in the hole of his competitor and those corn bags shall not score any points.

B. Corn Bags (On The Board) -A corn bag on the board of one player shall cancel a corn bags on the board of the opponent and those corn bags shall not score any points.

Example 1: If the home team lands two corn bags in the hole and two corn bags on the board and the visiting team lands two corn bags in the hole and two on the board, the score for both teams would be zero as both corn bags in the hole corn bags on the board cancel each other out.

Example 2: If the visiting team lands one corn bag in the hole and one corn bag on the board and the home team lands one corn bag on the board, the score for the visiting team would be 3 and the score for the home team would be zero as the bag in the hole would count and the two corn bags on the board (one from each team) cancel each other out.

Example 3: If the visiting team lands one corn bag in the hole and zero on the board and the home team lands only one corn bag on the board, the score for the visiting team would be 2 and the score for the home team would be zero. One point would be deducted from the visiting teams 3, because the home team had one bag on the board .

SPORTSMANSHIP
BSSC is an organization that encourages members not to take winning or losing too seriously, and stresses that the social aspects of the league are really more important than a win or a loss. We expect all participants to behave in a sportsmanlike manner, on and off of the field. We strive to ensure that each member "shows that he or she has qualities of fairness, courtesy, and grace in winning and in losing."

Cooling Off Period:

• Teams may replace the player on the field during a "cooling-off" period.

Ejected Player(s):

• Teams will lose a position on the field for any player who has been ejected for the duration of the game. If the removal of a player results in the team not having enough players, the game will be forfeited (no fine will be assessed).

Suspended Player(s):

• Teams will lose a position on the field for any player who has been suspended for the duration of the game. If the removal of a player results in the team not having enough players, the game will be forfeited (no fine will be assessed). is scheduled to play.
• A suspended player may NOT resume team play in the next regular season game that their team
• A PHOTO will be taken of the suspended player for reference. If a suspended player is found playing in the next scheduled game, the team will forfeit all regular season games and a forfeit fine will be assessed.
• Suspended player(s) MUST leave the venue within five minutes from being suspended from the game. If this is not accomplished, the suspended player's team will forfeit its game.

Postseason Suspensions:

• There are no ejections in the postseason, only suspensions. Any player suspended in the postseason will NOT be eligible to participate in any remaining postseason game(s).
• Suspended player(s) MUST leave the venue within five minutes from being suspended from the game. If this is not accomplished, the suspended player's team will forfeit their game.
• If a player that has been suspended is caught playing in a postseason game, the team will forfeit the remainder of their postseason.

Removal from the League:

• Any player who has been ejected or suspended (or a combination of the two) two times during the season will be removed from the league. If that player is caught playing after being removed from the league, the team will not be allowed to play their remaining games for that season. 
• Any player(s) who is involved in any physical confrontation during any BSSC activity will be banned for LIFE. If this confrontation occurs during a game, all players will be removed from the field and the game will end. If it can be determined who started the confrontation, that player's team will have a loss recorded for the game.