It’s a buzzing Friday night, and everyone at school is on their way to watch the football game. You stay at home, walk past your brother on the couch while he is watching the baseball game. Maybe your friends even call you up and ask if you wanna go bowling. But let’s be real, cornhole is what really deserves the hype.

Completed by tossing bean bags onto a raised wooden board with a hole towards the end, players can earn one point by landing a bean bag anywhere on the board and three points by putting the bean bag through the hole itself. Cornhole can be played in singles (1 vs. 1), doubles (2 vs. 2), or a crew (4 vs. 4).

People will go on and on about the benefits of other sports, but many of said skills are arbitrary and uncertain. However, one thing is for sure; cornhole improves coordination. The sport involves the teamwork of one’s eyes and arms to be able to make an accurate toss. Such accuracy can be developed and strengthened over time, with many professionals hardly ever failing to make it in the hole. Thus, cornhole is a recreational way that people can build gross motor and proprioception skills.

Cornhole is also accessible to more people in comparison to other sports. For example, the game is easier to understand and carry out, which enables extremely young or extremely old players. Disabled people who may have issues with running, jumping, etc. may find cornhole to cause less issues for them in general.

Finally, cornhole creates less opportunities for injury. With athletes constantly facing the life-altering effects of serious injuries when playing, cornhole provides a much safer option. There is virtually no chance of getting hit by a ball or running into someone while playing.

Just because a sport isn’t extremely fast-paced and loud, does not mean that it isn’t fun. The spirit of both the players and the observers are what truly give sports their reputation. How do we expect cornhole to astound us with all its glory if we never give it the chance?