A cornhole bag is a simple object with five decisions in it, and the listing usually describes none of them.

Ask for the measured size

Six inches square is the target. Ask whether it was measured on the finished bag.

A case with three sizes in it is the commonest complaint organisers have.

Ask for the weighed ounces

About sixteen ounces for regulation play. Half an ounce is felt on the board.

Youth bags should carry a stated figure too, so next year’s order matches.

Choose the fill for the weather

Resin holds weight in the wet and keeps its volume for years.

Corn is the traditional feel and absorbs, breaks down and attracts pests.

Put the logo on the stop face

The slick face is the sliding surface: ink there changes play and wears first.

And ask about the seam

Double-sewn and lockstitched, with thread chosen for abrasion. It is where bags die.