Cornhole Canada Registry (CCR) – Kingston Cornhole League

Rule and Regulations

The electronic registration system used by Cornhole Canada and its members to place registered participants on their database with the information required for membership.

Jurisdictions

A Team or Player is deemed to be under the jurisdiction of their Member Province/Territory.

Divisions

Divisions mean the classes of play operated within Cornhole Canada:

Men	16+ years
Women	16+ years
Mixed Adult	16+ years
Youth Boys	15 years or under (as of September 1^st of the current season)
Youth Girls	15 years or under (as of September 1^st of the current season)
Mixed Youth	15 years or under (as of September 1^st of the current season)

A division may be further subdivided based on competition level (or Categories). Each of these subdivisions shall be considered a Division.

Leagues

Cornhole Canada shall only sanction one (1) league per city.

Mandatory Fields of Information for CCR

Last Name
First Name
Home Address
Street Number
City / Town
Province
Postal code
Date of birth
Phone Number (cell)
E-mail address
Member Province/Territory
League

Kingston Cornhole League (KCL) will also require you to select a home host site from the available options on our website. This is where a player will play their regular league games.

Tournaments

No individual Player or Team registered with Kingston Cornhole League (KCL) shall compete in any Tournament unless that Tournament has been sanctioned by the appropriate League (geographic area) that the tournament is to be conducted, under the mandate of Cornhole Canada.

No sanctioned Tournament shall accept entries from any individual Player or Team which is not registered with a Cornhole Canada Member League. The host League will verify the eligibility of all individual Players and Teams entered in the tournament. Every individual Player or Team participating in any sanctioned Tournament must be registered within the CCR.

All sanctioned Tournaments will be played only under official Cornhole Canada rules. Should there be any variances from such rules, such variances shall be submitted at the time the application is made for a sanctioned permit.

Where a suspension has been imposed, a copy of the official Game report with all necessary supporting evidence and any recommendation regarding the suspension shall be forwarded to Cornhole Canada.

Any permit sanctioning a Tournament by Cornhole Canada may be withdrawn if it is found that Cornhole Canada or member regulations pertaining to such Tournaments are not followed.

Provincial/Territorial and National Championships

How to Qualify

KCL League Championships will occur from our Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Leagues (if running) which will allow advancement to the Ontario Championships in certain Divisions.

Ontario Championships will occur each July to allow advancement to the Canadian Championships.

National Championship will occur annually in August.

All championship Players or Teams must be registered with Cornhole Canada within the CCR to complete. Players or Teams may only compete in one level of play (Pro, Competitive, Advanced, Recreational, or Social) however based upon age Players or Teams may play in multiple Divisions.

Divisions include Singles, Doubles, Teams

Subdivisions could occur based upon level of play (Tier 1 (Elite), Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, Tier 5 (Social)) for each division.

Subdivisions could also occur based upon age (Open, O50, O40, O30, U15, U13, U11, U09, U07, U05) for each division.

Penalties/Suspensions

Any Player or Team registered in a Division for their Provincial/Territorial Championships shall give seven (7) days’ notice should they not be able to attend. Players or Teams that fail to give proper notice will receive a one (1) year suspension from Provincial/Territorial and National Championships play.

Discipline

Cornhole Canada, Ontario Cornhole League and Kingston Cornhole League have the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions pertaining to any game played within the relevant jurisdiction of each parties’ membership.

Players and Teams must follow all rules and regulations published by Cornhole Canada, Ontario Cornhole Leagues and Kingston Cornhole League.

Discipline can range from suspension of membership privileges such as sanctioned games, leagues, tournaments, and Championships to monetary fines assessed against Players and or Teams.

Fees

Cornhole Canada: Cornhole Canada will charge a fee for annual registration into the CCR system and insurance coverage (September 1 to August 31).

Local League: KCL will charge registration fees for each 10-week seasonal league.

Local/Regional Tournaments: KCL will charge registration fees for all local or regional tournaments.

Provincial Championships: OCL will charge registration fees for all Players / Teams participating.

National Championships: Cornhole Canada will charge registration fees for all Players / Teams participating.

There are also certain administrative fees which could apply to individual members in certain specific situations such as copies of governance documents, suspensions, appeals, and protest fees. A complete list can be found in the Cornhole Canada Regulations document.

Canadian National Points System (CNPS)

Updated September 1, 2022

The CNPS was created to establish rankings for all Cornhole Canada registered participants (players) who play in sanctioned leagues and tournaments leading to and culminating at the Canadian National Cornhole Championships each August. (seasons run from September 1 to July 31, annually)

REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Registered participants can gain points in two (2) divisions in Regional Tournaments and Provincial/Territorial Championships:

Open Singles
Open Doubles

LOCAL DIVISIONS
Registered participants can gain points in any style divisions in Local League, Local League Playoffs and Local Tournaments. Divisions Available: Open Doubles (Tier 3, 4 & 5), Women’s Doubles (Tier 5), Blind Draws (Tier 3, 4 & 5), Switcholio (Tier 3, 4 & 5). Open Singles (Tier 3, 4 & 5). Women’s Singles (Tier 5).

CATEGORY/LEVEL
There are four (4) categories for registered participants.

League (League)
Social (Tier 5)
Competitive (Tier 3 and Tier 4)
Advanced (Tier 1 and Tier 2) (not currently available in Canada)

League (League Points)
A ‘League’ can have any registered participants regardless of skill level or dekaround score. This category is meant to help local leagues with growth

Social (Social Points – Tier 5) [Dekaround 0 – 59]
‘Social’ is considered Tier 5 and registered participants enjoy playing casually. They can enjoy the sport without having to play Competitive or Advanced players.

Competitive (Competitive Points – Tier 3 & Tier 4) [Dekaround 60 to 79]
‘Competitive’ is split into Tier 3 and Tier 4 based on CNPS ranking. This division is intended for players who are good but not at the Advanced level yet.

Advanced (Advanced Points – Tier 1 & Tier 2) [Dekaround 80 to 120] (not in Canada)
‘Advanced’ is split into Tier 1 and Tier 2 based on CNPS ranking. Players at this level fully understand game strategy.

What is Dekaround?
Dekaround is the average score of 10 rounds.

1 round = 4 bags
12 pts max per round
10 rounds = 1 Dekaround
1 Dekaround max is 120 pts

POOLS

There are five (5) pools registered participants can gain points in:

Local League
Local League Playoffs
Local Tournaments
Regional Tournaments
Provincial/Territorial Championships

Local League
‘League Points – League Nights’. The top eight (8) players after round-robin or bracket play will earn points.* Registered participants’ top ten (10) results throughout the year will be included in the CNPS.
*Leagues can choose to push either round-robin or bracket (playoffs) points.

Local League Playoffs
‘League Points – League Playoffs’. The top twenty-four (24) players will earn points. Registered participants’ top five (5) results throughout the year will be included in the CNPS.

Local Tournament
Local tournaments where points in Social, Competitive and Advanced categories can be earned. The top thirty-two (32) registered participants in the Social category will earn points. All registered participants in the Competitive and Advanced category will earn points. Registered participants’ top five (5) results throughout the year will be included in the CNPS.

Regional Tournament
Regional Tournaments where points in Social, Competitive and Advanced categories can be earned. The top forty-eight (48) registered participants in the Social category will earn points. All registered participants in the Competitive and Advanced category will earn points. Registered participants’ top four (4) results will be included in the CNPS.

Provincial/Territorial Championships
Each member Province/Territory will host one (1) Provincial/Territorial Championship per season. Points in Social, Competitive and Advanced categories can be earned. All registered participants will earn points. Registered participants’ top two (2) results will be included in the CNPS.

STANDINGS
The CNPS will have a single standings including all categories/levels. The standings will include results from the registered participants: Top ten (10) Local League Points, Top five (5) Local League Playoff Points, Top five (5) Local Tournament Points, Top four (4) Regional Tournament Points and two (2) Provincial/Territorial Championships Points.

CNPS CHART

Division (2+)	Category (4)	Level (6)	Pools (5)
Open Singles	Social, Competitive & Advanced	Tier 1 to 5	Regionals & Provincials/Territorials
Open Doubles	Social, Competitive & Advanced	Tier 1 to 5	Regionals & Provincials/Territorials
Any	League	League	Local League, Local League Playoffs & Local Tournaments

Pools (5)	Players Maximum Results
Local League	Players top 10 results
Local League Playoffs	Players top 5 results
Local Tournaments	Players top 5 results
Regionals	Players top 4 results
Provincials/Territorials	Players top 2 results

POINT STRUCTURE

Category: LEAGUE

Pool: League Nights	Level: League	Pool: League Playoffs	Level: League
1st	10	1st	25
2nd	8	2nd	20
3rd	6	3rd	15
4th	4	4th	10
5th – 6th	2	5th – 6th	8
7th – 8th	1	7th – 8th	6
9th – 12th	0	9th – 12th	4
13th – 16th	0	13th – 16th	2
17th – 24th	0	17th – 24th	1
25th – 32nd	0	25th – 32nd	0
33rd – 48th	0	33rd – 48th	0
49th +	0	49th +	0

Category: SOCIAL

Pool: Local Tournament	Level: Tier 5	Pool: Regional Tournament	Level: Tier 5	Pool: Provincials/Territorials	Level: Tier 5
1st	50	1st	100	1st	500
2nd	40	2nd	80	2nd	400
3rd	30	3rd	60	3rd	300
4th	20	4th	40	4th	200
5th – 6th	16	5th – 6th	32	5th – 6th	160
7th – 8th	12	7th – 8th	24	7th – 8th	120
9th – 12th	8	9th – 12th	16	9th – 12th	80
13th – 16th	4	13th – 16th	8	13th – 16th	40
17th – 24th	2	17th – 24th	4	17th – 24th	20
25th – 32nd	1	25th – 32nd	2	25th – 32nd	10
33rd – 48th	0	33rd – 48th	1	33rd – 48th	8
49th +	0	49th +	0	49th +	6

Category: COMPETITIVE

Pool: Local Tournament	Tier 3	Tier 4	Pool: Regional Tournament	Tier 3	Tier 4	Pool: Provincials/Territorials	Tier 3	Tier 4
1st	300	200	1st	750	500	1st	1500	1000
2nd	240	160	2nd	630	420	2nd	1260	840
3rd	180	120	3rd	510	340	3rd	1020	680
4th	120	80	4th	390	260	4th	780	520
5th – 6th	96	64	5th – 6th	228	152	5th – 6th	684	456
7th – 8th	72	48	7th – 8th	294	196	7th – 8th	588	392
9th – 12th	48	32	9th – 12th	164	96	9th – 12th	492	328
13th – 16th	24	16	13th – 16th	132	88	13th – 16th	396	264
17th – 24th	12	8	17th – 24th	174	116	17th – 24th	348	232
25th – 32nd	6	4	25th – 32nd	162	108	25th – 32nd	324	216
33rd – 48th	3	2	33rd – 48th	156	104	33rd – 48th	312	208
49th +	1	0	49th +	153	102	49th +	306	204

Category: ADVANCED

Pool: Local Tournament	Tier 1	Tier 2	Pool: Regional Tournament	Tier 1	Tier 2	Pool: Provincials/Territorials	Tier 1	Tier 2
1st	600	400	1st	1500	1000	1st	3000	2000
2nd	480	320	2nd	1260	840	2nd	2520	1680
3rd	360	240	3rd	1020	680	3rd	2040	1360
4th	240	160	4th	780	520	4th	1560	1040
5th – 6th	192	128	5th – 6th	684	456	5th – 6th	1368	912
7th – 8th	144	96	7th – 8th	588	392	7th – 8th	1176	784
9th – 12th	96	64	9th – 12th	328	328	9th – 12th	984	656
13th – 16th	48	32	13th – 16th	264	176	13th – 16th	792	528
17th – 24th	24	16	17th – 24th	348	232	17th – 24th	696	464
25th – 32nd	12	8	25th – 32nd	324	216	25th – 32nd	648	432
33rd – 48th	6	4	33rd – 48th	312	208	33rd – 48th	624	416
49th +	3	1	49th +	306	204	49th +	612	408

Pool: Local Tournament

Placement	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
1st	600	400	300	200	50
2nd	480	320	240	160	40
3rd	360	240	180	120	30
4th	240	160	120	80	20
5th – 6th	192	128	96	64	16
7th – 8th	144	96	72	48	12
9th – 12th	96	64	48	32	8
13th – 16th	48	32	24	16	4
17th – 24th	24	16	12	8	2
25th – 32nd	12	8	6	4	1
33rd – 48th	6	4	3	2	0
49th +	3	1	0	0	0

Pool: Regional Tournament

Placement	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
1st	1500	1000	750	500	100
2nd	1260	840	630	420	80
3rd	1020	680	510	340	60
4th	780	520	390	260	40
5th – 6th	684	456	342	228	32
7th – 8th	588	392	294	196	42
9th – 12th	328	328	164	96	16
13th – 16th	264	176	132	88	8
17th – 24th	348	232	174	116	4
25th – 32nd	324	216	162	108	2
33rd – 48th	312	208	156	104	1
49th +	306	204	153	102	0

Pool: Provincials/Territorials

Placement	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
1st	3000	2000	1500	1000	500
2nd	2520	1680	1260	840	400
3rd	2040	1360	1020	680	300
4th	1560	1040	780	520	200
5th – 6th	1368	912	684	456	160
7th – 8th	1176	784	588	392	120
9th – 12th	984	656	492	328	80
13th – 16th	792	528	396	264	40
17th – 24th	696	464	348	232	20
25th – 32nd	648	432	324	216	10
33rd – 48th	624	416	312	208	8
49th +	612	408	306	204	6

O50	Over 50 years
O40	Over 40 years
O30	Over 30 years
Open	All Ages
U15	Under 15 years
U13	Under 13 years
U11	Under 11 years
U9	Under 09 years
U7	Under 07 years
U5	Under 05 years