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Buying guides for cornhole, bocce, horseshoes, ladder toss, kubb, croquet, roundnet, giant games and backyard play equipment, with official dimensions, distances and the build quality that survives a summer outside.
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Tossing games, ball games, net games and backyard play. Every guide includes the official layout so you can set it up right.
Cornhole
Boards, bags and regulation setup
Horseshoes & toss games
Horseshoes, ladder toss, washers and more
Bocce & ball games
Bocce, pétanque, croquet and kubb
Net & yard sports
Roundnet, badminton sets and yard sports
Giant & party games
Giant blocks, yard pong and tailgate games
Trampolines & play
Trampolines, swing sets and playsets
Setup, lighting & storage
Court layouts, lights, scoring and storage
Rules, distances and setup
Regulation and backyard bocce ball sizes and materials, pallino size, court length and width, surfaces and how to build a backyard bocce court.
How cornhole bags differ: corn versus resin fill, regulation size and weight, slick and sticky sides, speed ratings and how to choose for casual or league play.
Regulation cornhole board size, hole placement, board height, pitching distance and scoring, plus how to lay out a court for casual and league play.
Backyard Games questions, answered
What size are regulation bocce balls?
107 millimeters in diameter, about 920 grams each, under international and US federation rules.
Read: Bocce Ball Sizes and Court Dimensions for Backyard Play →Are corn-filled or resin-filled bags better?
Resin-filled bags last longer, resist weather and pests and keep their feel. Corn-filled bags are traditional but break down and should be kept dry.
Read: Cornhole Bags Explained →How far apart are cornhole boards?
27 feet from front edge to front edge in regulation play. Many families use 21 feet or less for kids and casual games.
Read: Cornhole Board Dimensions, Distance and Scoring Rules →How far apart are horseshoe stakes?
40 feet apart in NHPA regulation play. Many backyard games use shorter distances for kids.
Read: Horseshoe Pit Dimensions, Pitching Distance and Scoring →How far apart should ladder toss ladders be?
About 15 feet is common. Shorter distances work for kids.
Read: Ladder Toss Rules, Distance and Scoring →What size trampoline should I buy?
Size it to your yard first, with clear space around it. Common round sizes run from 8 to 15 feet; larger is not safer if it crowds the yard.
Read: Trampoline Safety and Sizing →Built to last outdoors
We check sets against official dimensions and weights, and say plainly when a set is sized for casual play.
Each guide says who the set suits, who should look elsewhere, and what to check before you buy.
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Prices are dated, codes are updated across the site at once, and pages are revised when a product, standard or rule changes.
The backyard games index
- 01CornholeRegulation and tailgate cornhole boards, bags by fill and speed, custom boards, lighting and court layout.2 pages
- 02Horseshoes & toss gamesHorseshoes, ladder toss, washers, Kan Jam-style disc games, ring toss and safe lawn darts.2 pages
- 03Bocce & ball gamesBocce and pétanque sets, croquet, kubb, lawn bowls-style games and court building.1 page
- 04Net & yard sportsRoundnet, combination badminton and volleyball sets, tetherball, soccer and football yard games.0 pages
- 05Giant & party gamesGiant tumbling blocks, yard dice, giant connect-four style games, yard pong and tailgate party games.0 pages
- 06Trampolines & playTrampolines and enclosures, swing sets, wooden and metal playsets, slides, ninja lines and climbing.1 page
- 07Setup, lighting & storageCourt and pit layouts, night-play lighting, scoreboards, tournament brackets, weatherproof storage and care.0 pages