Cornhole Board Dimensions: Official Size & Measurements

A regulation cornhole board is 48 inches long, measured from the front edge — the foul line — to the back edge. Tournament tolerances typically allow boards as short as 47.5 inches.

A regulation cornhole board is 24 inches wide, measured across the playing surface from side to side. As with length, a small tolerance down to about 23.5 inches is generally accepted.

Put together, those two numbers give a regulation board a 4-foot by 2-foot footprint — the standard most manufacturers build to and the standard most leagues inspect against.

The hole on a regulation cornhole board is 6 inches in diameter. That size is consistent across every sanctioned board regardless of manufacturer, so a bag that fits through one regulation hole fits through all of them.

The hole is centered 9 inches from the top (back) edge of the board and centered side to side, which places its center 12 inches from each side edge on a 24-inch-wide board. That centered position keeps the target the same distance from both edges, so no angle of approach is favored over another.

The back of a regulation cornhole board sits 12 inches off the ground, while the front sits 3 to 4 inches off the ground. That difference creates the board's signature tilt toward the player throwing at it.

Based on the regulation height difference between the front and back of the board, a cornhole board sits at approximately a 10-degree angle. The exact angle shifts slightly depending on where within the 3-to-4-inch front-height range a given board falls.

In feet, a regulation cornhole board measures 4 feet long by 2 feet wide. That's the easiest way to picture the footprint of a single board, especially when you're planning yard space, storage, or a DIY build.

Converted back to inches, that's the same 48-by-24-inch board covered above — the two units just describe the same regulation size.

Recreational boards sold for home use are often close to these numbers, since most manufacturers model their products on the regulation standard, but there's no requirement that a backyard board match it exactly. A board only needs to meet every measurement above — length, width, hole size, hole placement, and height — to be considered tournament-legal for a sanctioned event.

These are two different measurements, and it's an easy pair to mix up. Board dimensions describe the size of a single board — its length, width, hole size and height. Board distance describes the gap between the two boards once they're set up for play.

The distance between the boards is a separate measurement from the dimensions of each board. Regulation play sets that gap at 27 feet, measured from the front edge of one board to the front edge of the other. For the full breakdown of that measurement, see the cornhole distance guide.

Beyond the numbers, a regulation board is built from a few consistent components. The playing surface is a smooth, sanded panel — typically plywood — sturdy enough to stay flat under repeated bag impacts without warping. That surface sits on a frame, usually built from dimensional lumber, that holds the board square and keeps it from flexing at the edges.

Folding or fixed legs at the back raise the board to its regulation 12-inch rear height, while the front edge rests directly on the ground or on a short front foot within the 3-to-4-inch range. The hole is cut to the 6-inch spec and centered according to the placement above, then usually finished with paint or laminate for durability and a consistent playing feel.

It depends on how you're playing. For tournament and sanctioned play, yes — boards need to meet the official length, width, hole size, hole placement, and height specifications above, and events can inspect boards before play begins.

For backyard play, no — players are free to use boards of any size that suits their space, and casual games rarely involve any kind of measurement check. Most backyard boards still land close to the regulation dimensions anyway, simply because that's the size most retailers and DIY plans are built around.