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Cornhole

Cornhole

MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
6500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Transportation information for this venue will be updated in Spring 2025.

 

For detailed information please click here to visit NSGA.com/transportation.

Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory

Cornhole Final Daily Schedule - Coming Spring 2025

Friday, August 1 – Practice: Coed, ALL Men's Singles & Women's Doubles

Saturday, August 2 (as practice courts become available) – Practice: ALL WS, ALL MD

Please see age-specific schedule for practice times.

  1. Tournament format will be double elimination play. Championship match will be a traditional double dip where player coming out of loser’s bracket must beat the player in the winners bracket twice.
  2. The NSGA and ACO reserve the right to change the tournament format depending on entry numbers, space restrictions or other circumstances.
  3. Awards will be presented to 1st through 8th place for each event within each age division.

Qualifying Rules

  1. For 2025, Cornhole event will be classified as an “OPEN Sport”. Athletes do not need to qualify at a state qualifier.

Entry Regulations

  1. Athletes may compete in singles, doubles and mixed.
  2. Anyone can register for the event regardless if a state qualifier offers it or not. It can also be counted as a third sport ONLY for the 2025 Games.

Cornhole Rules

Click Here for the Official NSGA Rule Book 

 

For a full listing of the NSGA rules for cornhole, please click on the “Rules” button at the top of this page. Additionally, all matches will be conducted in accordance with American Cornhole Organization rules. For a copy of these rules, please write or call:

American Cornhole Organization
7832 Glendale Milford Road
Camp Dennison, OH 45111
www.americancornhole.com/rules

2025 Venue Maps - MidAmerican Energy Co RecPlex (Cornhole)

The Grendel X 5/9 Hybrid will be the official bag for the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. All athletes are required to use the Grendel X 5/9 Hybrid bags for competition. Athletes can purchase their own sets ahead of time or use bags provided on-site at no charge.

The Grendel X 5/9 Hybrid can be purchased using the link below. All designs are compliant. Use code ACO15 for 15% off, courtesy of the American Cornhole Organization.

Click Here for the NSGA Cornhole FAQs

Venue Spotlight

MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex

The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex will serve as the largest sports venue for the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. The venue is about 15 minutes from downtown Des Moines in the City of West Des Moines. The RecPlex will house eight sports for the 2025 Games lineup, including: Badminton, Cornhole, Powerlifting, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Tai Chi and Volleyball.

The venue features four full-size basketball courts, two convertible hockey rinks, three outdoor, full-sized grass soccer fields, one full-size, and an indoor synthetic turf soccer fieldhouse, which is where the Cornhole competition will take place. In addition to sport competitions, the RecPlex will serve as the Athlete Village, which includes athlete check-in, sponsor and exhibitor activation and other activities.

The RecPlex also features free parking with over 1,200 spaces, wireless internet access, full concessions, numerous bathroom and locker room facilities, lounge areas and access to performance and rehabilitation related services at the attached Des Moines University Clinic.

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