BAGS LEAGUES

All money is paid back at the end of the season banquet/tournament. 75% goes to league payout, 25% goes to banquet/tournament payout. We have applied a dollar and cent point value multiplied by the number of wins you earn during the regular season. First Place to Last Place will receive money for the league at the end-of-the-year tournament/banquet.

League starts at 6:00 pm – All Nights - You have a 10-minute grace period. If you are not there within the 10 minutes you will forfeit game one and any additional games that you miss before showing up. Example: If you show up just before the start of the 3rd game, you forfeit both games 1 & 2. If you show up just before game 4, you forfeit games 1, 2 & 3, etc.

We will also be providing your schedule during the opening night of league and your schedule will be available at start of each league night thereafter. Your schedule will be located at the Deck Bar so pick up there.

Please do not jump ahead on your weekly night schedule! Meaning, If your Game 2 opponent is not done, but your game 3 opponent is, DO NOT play your game 3 before your Game 2, etc. It turns scheduling and timing completely upside down!

The league will last 14 Weeks. If by chance we have a rainout, we will make up a week of league at the end of the regular season. If we are unable to make up any of the weeks, that would not allow us to play a full 14 weeks, we will cut the league short, and upfront money will be returned in the season-end payout at the tournament/banquet.

Entry is $200 per team ($100/person), which covers 14 weeks of play, your end-of-season tournament Fee, and Registration.

You can have a men's team, women's team, or Co-Ed team. Please note that teams are 2 person teams. You may have more than 2 people on a team, but only the same two can play on any given night. This is unless there is an unforeseen emergency that happens during league night. Players must be 21+ years of age to play in the league.

It has been agreed upon, by the majority, that you must show up on your respective night of play even if it has been raining in your neck of the woods because it may not be in ours. Once you arrive at NIPs, all participants will then make the decision as to whether or not league play will commence that evening. Please do not contact NIP's or the staff as it is your decision on if you play or not.

If it should start raining during play, please grab all bags and take them to the shed. If there is a rain delay, the boards can stay out and if the rain stops, we will wipe them off before the beginning of play. If you go back out to play, please grab the bags from the shed and take 1 set of 4 of each color to the location you were at the time when the delay began. If the bags are wet at the end of the night, please place them on top of the boards not in the cooler.

If a complete night is called due to weather, we will play that week the following week (i.e. If week 2 is rained out, we will play week 2, with week 2's schedule, on what would have been week 3). If rain starts and only a few games have been completed, the balance of games will be made up the following week of league night. If more than 2 are in need of make-up, we will make up those games the following week or 2 weeks.

It is your responsibility to obtain a sub. It is not the responsibility of anyone in either, the league or the NIP'S Staff to do it. Any sub to be used must be on the sub list and/or the rosters, within the first 5 weeks of the season. Names and numbers of all subs and players will be provided on the League Roster and e-mailed to you as well as a copy should be available in the pub. 

Additionally, we have a Bags Group Page on Facebook where you can post a request for subs. Players from the other league may sub and are automatically considered subs since they are on the Master Roster of each league.

NIP'S will provide both. Boards can be adjusted by moving legs. No playing league with your own bags.

Your initial league fee you paid at the beginning of the season covers your entry for the end of the season banquet and tournament. Subs can play in banquet tournament, but must pay $20.00 to do so. Included in this initial payment is a dinner, a bracket tournament, and this is where you will pick up your regular season winnings. During the tournament, you will be paired with a partner assigned by the winners of each league night to ensure an even playing field during the tournament.

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, you should have no issues with parking. Thursday nights should have no problems, but due to our Thirsty Thursdays on the Deck music series, a NIP'S Staff Member or two will be directing traffic. If you should find there are no available spaces after 6:00pm you can let one of us know and we will create a spot and make it work.

Food – We will have catered food some nights. Please feel free to bring food or have delivered anytime you would like. 

Carry-Ins Beverages– ARE NOT ALLOWED!!! – If caught carrying in any type of beverage or going to your vehicle to refill your cup in-between games, there is no choice but to disqualify you for the remainder of the season and all league & banquet money will be forfeited.

All at 27 feet. – Front of the board to front of the opposite board.

The contestant throwing first shall deliver one bag and then the other player will deliver a bag. You will continue to rotate until all bags are gone. A contestant may deliver the bags from either the left or right pitching platform, but in any one inning, all bags must be delivered from the same platform. A contestant may NOT deliver a bag from in front or and/or in back of the board. A contestant shall throw the entire game with the same hand/arm, except in the case of a medical emergency (to be determined by the Tournament/League Officials).

The team that scores the most points in the preceding frame, goes first in the next frame. If neither team scores, the team that went first in the preceding frame goes first each frame thereafter until the other team scores more points in a frame.

Any bag that leaves a contestant's hand once the final step (if taken) and final forward swing of the delivery process has started, shall count as a thrown bag. A bag that is accidentally dropped by a contestant before the final step (if taken) and final forward swing has started, shall not be considered a foul bag and may be picked up and thrown.

A foul is considered and the bag(s) must be removed from the board before additional bags are thrown, unless all contestants agree to leave a foul bag where it is: If any bag is thrown from a different position than the first, A bag contacts the ground first before it comes to rest does not count and must be removed, Any bag that is removed from the board before both contestants agreeing on the scoring.

If you have to leave the court for any reason during the game and/or match, you must notify your teammates and opponents. REMEMBER – When it is your turn, be ready to throw! Also please refrain from the use of cell phones to stay on track and not disturb your opponent.