The players stand at a throwing line from ten to fifteen feet from the board. Each player has five bags—or five may be used for the entire group of players, the bags being recovered for each thrower in turn. A bag thrown into the larger hole counts five; into the smaller hole ten. The player wins who first scores one hundred.
Where there are a large number of players, it is desirable to have more than one board, so that the players may be divided into several groups and make the game more rapid.
BEAN BAG BOX
2 to 20 or more players.
Playground; gymnasium; schoolroom.
A small box measuring not less than six inches square should be fastened inside of one about twice the size and that in a third, leaving at least six inches margin between the boxes. This is set up on a slight incline with a stone or other object under its further end, or tipped up against the wall. From ten to twenty feet away from this a throwing line is drawn. Each player is provided with five bean bags and takes his place in turn on the throwing line, throwing all five bags at each turn. A bag thrown into the smallest box scores five points, one into the middle box ten points, and into the outside box fifteen points. The player who first scores one hundred wins.
This is a very popular game, and the paraphernalia for it may be easily improvised.
BEAN BAG CIRCLE TOSS
10 to 30 or more players.
Gymnasium; playground; schoolroom.