Scoring is Easy. After all bags have been thrown, a bag remaining
on the board is worth 1 point. A bag that went in the hole is worth 3
points. Add up how many points you earned and compare them to your
opponents. Equal points cancel each other out so that only one team can
score per round. For example, if you scored 5 points and your opponent
scored 3, you will add 2 points to your overall score and your team will
throw first in the next round. If you scored 6 points and your opponent
scored 6 as well, there will be no points awarded and whoever threw
first in the last round will throw first again.
A game is won when a team reaches 21 points with a lead of 2 or more points. The first team to win 2 games wins the match.
Of course, you can play with your own rules. For example, some play with the rule that you must reach 21 exactly. If you go over in points, your score is automatically reduced to 11 and play continues. Another variation is to count every point (no negation of equal points) and see who has the most points at the end of 13 rounds.
