The short answer
Quick picks
Ranked on published specs, not on play we have not done. Tap any row to jump to the full write-up further down this page.
| # | Product | Best for | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GoSports 4 ft x 2 ft Solid Wood Premium Cornhole Set Regulation 4 x 2 ft boards on solid pine frames with a 1/2 in cabinet-grade plywood top, eight 16 oz all-weather bags and a case — the complete tournament-legal setup in one box. | Best overall | 8.6/10 | $139.99 · View on Amazon Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money |
| 2 |  St. Pierre Sports Professional Bocce Set, 107 mm 107 mm thermo-set composition resin balls built to international bocce specifications and named an official ball of the United States Bocce Federation. | Best overall | 8.8/10 | $179.95 · View on Amazon Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money |
| 3 |  St. Pierre Professional Horseshoe Set Drop-forged steel shoes built to the NHPA's published weight limit, which is the one spec that decides whether a shoe behaves like a competition shoe. | Best overall | 8.0/10 | |
| 4 |  Spikeball Standard 3 Ball Kit The original kit with three standard balls — same 3 ft net, same rules, lighter rim and legs, and the right set for a lawn rather than a bracket. | Best value | 8.0/10 | |
| 5 | No photo Yard Games Kubb Premium Size Set Hardwood kubb with a case, printed instructions and — the part that matters — boundary markers, so the 5 x 8 m pitch is set correctly the first time. | Best overall | 8.4/10 |
“Regulation” and “tournament grade” appear on a lot of listings for games that have no tournaments. Five of the games here genuinely do, and each one publishes an equipment rule you can hold a product against before spending anything.
The rules
What each governing body fixes
| Game | Body | The number that decides it |
|---|---|---|
| Cornhole | ACL | Board 4 ft x 2 ft; court 33 ft x 10 ft; boards 27 ft apart |
| Bocce | USBF | Tournament ball 107 mm; court 86.92 ft x 13.12 ft |
| Horseshoes | NHPA | Shoe no more than 2 lb 10 oz; stakes 40 ft apart |
| Roundnet | IRF / Spikeball | Net 3 ft diameter; ball 12 in circumference; 15 ft service circle |
| Kubb | Kubb World Championship | Pitch 5 m x 8 m; kubbs 15 cm; king 30 cm; 6 batons at 30 cm |
The picks
The sets that meet them
Cornhole — a 4 by 2 foot solid wood board
Regulation size with a half-inch plywood top. The size is the easy part to verify; the material is what decides whether it survives. See regulation cornhole dimensions.
Bocce — the 107 mm tournament ball
The USBF tournament size, in thermo-set composition resin, with a 57 mm pallino. The size question is the whole buying decision here — see bocce ball sizes.
Horseshoes — inside the 2 lb 10 oz cap
The NHPA caps shoe weight and fixes the pitch at 40 feet with pit boxes at each end. See horseshoe sets.
Roundnet — the standard kit
A 3 foot net and a 12 inch circumference ball, which is what the published rules describe. The Pro adds stronger rims and legs rather than changing the specification — see Spikeball standard vs Pro.
Kubb — championship piece dimensions
Ten kubbs at 15 cm, a 30 cm king and six 30 cm batons on a 5 by 8 meter pitch. See kubb court dimensions.
The picks in full
Every pick, with its published specs
Best overall
GoSports 4 ft x 2 ft Solid Wood Premium Cornhole Set
GoSports
Our spec score
8.6/10
- Spec completeness
- 9/10
- Footprint clarity
- 8/10
- Durability
- 8/10
- Pack-down
- 7/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Regulation 4 x 2 ft boards on solid pine frames with a 1/2 in cabinet-grade plywood top, eight 16 oz all-weather bags and a case — the complete tournament-legal setup in one box.
Skip this if
Skip this if your yard is under 30 ft long. A regulation court is 27 ft board-front to board-front plus throwing room behind each board, and there is no shortening it without changing the game.
What works
- Regulation 4 x 2 ft, so the game you practice on is the game you would play in a league
- Plastic-pellet bags do not rot if they get rained on — the biggest failure point in cheap sets
- 38 lb for the whole set is genuinely two-trips-to-the-car territory, not four
- Retractable legs on steel bolts rather than a folding hinge that racks over a season
What does not
- Pine frame plus plywood top means the set does not want to live outdoors uncovered
- Varnished surface, not the painted-and-clear-coated finish tournament players prefer
Published specifications
- Court footprint
- 33 ft x 10 ft (about 330 sq ft)
- Board size
- 4 ft x 2 ft (ACA regulation)
- Playing surface
- 1/2 in varnished cabinet-grade plywood
- Frame
- Solid pine, mitered corners
- Leg hardware
- 3/8 in galvanized steel bolts with wing nuts
- Set weight
- 38 lb
- Bags
- 8 x 16 oz, recycled plastic pellet fill
- Players
- 2 or 4
- Age floor
- —
- Surface
- Grass, hard, sand
Source: American Cornhole League published rules — boards 27 ft apart front-to-front, plus a 4 ft board and a 3 x 4 ft pitcher's box at each end
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: American Cornhole League published rules
Not published by the manufacturer.
Source: American Cornhole League published rules
Manufacturer listing: GoSports product listing
Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money
Best overall
St. Pierre Sports Professional Bocce Set, 107 mm
St. Pierre
Our spec score
8.8/10
- Spec completeness
- 9/10
- Footprint clarity
- 9/10
- Durability
- 9/10
- Pack-down
- 6/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
107 mm thermo-set composition resin balls built to international bocce specifications and named an official ball of the United States Bocce Federation.
Skip this if
Skip this if the set is mainly for kids or a beach bag. Full-size 107 mm balls are heavy enough that a small player cannot roll one accurately.
What works
- Official ball of the United States Bocce Federation — the strongest sourcing claim of any set here
- Striped for 2, 3 or 4 players, which is the format most backyard games actually use
- Thermo-set resin holds its shape on gravel where softer resins scar
What does not
- Full 107 mm weight is a lot of ball for a mixed-age game
- No published set weight for the carry
Published specifications
- Court footprint
- 86.92 ft x 13.12 ft (about 1,140 sq ft)
- Backyard footprint
- About 60 ft x 12 ft
- Ball diameter
- 107 mm
- Ball material
- Thermo-set composition resin
- Balls
- 8 (4 dark red, 4 dark green), striped for 2 to 4 players
- Pallino
- 57 mm yellow
- Players
- 2 to 4
- Age floor
- —
- Surface
- Grass, sand, gravel, dirt
Source: United States Bocce Federation regulation court
Source: Commonly published recreational court size
Source: St. Pierre product listing
Source: St. Pierre product listing
Source: St. Pierre product listing
Source: St. Pierre product listing
Source: St. Pierre product listing
Not published by the manufacturer.
Source: United States Bocce Federation — bocce is played on prepared or natural surfaces
Manufacturer listing: St. Pierre product listing
Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money
Best overall
St. Pierre Professional Horseshoe Set
St. Pierre
Our spec score
8.0/10
- Spec completeness
- 9/10
- Footprint clarity
- 9/10
- Durability
- 10/10
- Pack-down
- 4/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Drop-forged steel shoes built to the NHPA's published weight limit, which is the one spec that decides whether a shoe behaves like a competition shoe.
Skip this if
Skip this if children will be anywhere near the pits. A 2 lb 10 oz steel shoe thrown 40 ft is the most dangerous object on this website.
What works
- Drop-forged steel at the NHPA weight limit — the closest thing to a regulation shoe you can buy for a yard
- The governing body publishes every dimension, so a home court can be genuinely correct
What does not
- Needs a built pit with clay or sand, not just a lawn
- Heaviest and least kid-safe game on the entire site
Published specifications
- Footprint
- About 48 ft x 10 ft (about 480 sq ft)
- Stake distance
- 40 ft, front of stake to front of stake
- Pit box
- 43 to 72 in long x 31 to 36 in wide
- Stake
- 1 in diameter, 15 in above ground, leaning about 3 in (12 degrees) toward the opposite stake
- Shoe weight limit
- No more than 2 lb 10 oz
- Foul lines
- 27 ft and 37 ft depending on class
- Players
- 2 or 4
- Age floor
- —
- Surface
- Clay or sand pit
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association — 40 ft between stakes plus pitching platforms at both ends
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Not published by the manufacturer.
Source: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Manufacturer listing: NHPA published specifications
Best value
Spikeball Standard 3 Ball Kit
Spikeball
Our spec score
8.0/10
- Spec completeness
- 7/10
- Footprint clarity
- 7/10
- Durability
- 6/10
- Pack-down
- 8/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
The original kit with three standard balls — same 3 ft net, same rules, lighter rim and legs, and the right set for a lawn rather than a bracket.
Skip this if
Skip this if you play on packed sand or concrete every week. The lighter rim and legs are the published difference and they are what gives out first.
What works
- Three balls, so a lost ball does not end the afternoon
- Identical net geometry to the Pro set — the game is the same game
- The cheapest way into a sport that scales from two people to eight
What does not
- Lighter rim and legs than the Pro kit
- Standard balls take less spin, which caps the ceiling
Published specifications
- Footprint
- About 30 ft x 30 ft (about 900 sq ft)
- Net diameter
- 3 ft
- Service circle
- 15 ft diameter
- Ball
- 12 in circumference, about 3.8 in diameter
- Balls included
- 3 standard balls
- Players
- 4 (2 v 2)
- Set weight
- —
- Surface
- Grass, sand, hard
Source: International Roundnet Federation / Spikeball published rules
Source: International Roundnet Federation / Spikeball published rules
Source: International Roundnet Federation / Spikeball published rules
Source: International Roundnet Federation / Spikeball published rules
Source: Spikeball product listing
Source: International Roundnet Federation / Spikeball published rules
Not published by the manufacturer.
Source: International Roundnet Federation / Spikeball published rules
Manufacturer listing: Spikeball published specifications
Best overall
Yard Games Kubb Premium Size Set
Yard Games
Our spec score
8.4/10
- Spec completeness
- 9/10
- Footprint clarity
- 10/10
- Durability
- 8/10
- Pack-down
- 6/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Hardwood kubb with a case, printed instructions and — the part that matters — boundary markers, so the 5 x 8 m pitch is set correctly the first time.
Skip this if
Skip this if your only space is 20 ft long. The pitch is 8 m end to end and shortening it breaks the throwing distances the game is built on.
What works
- Boundary markers included — most sets leave you pacing out a pitch you will get wrong
- Hardwood rather than pine, which matters because the whole game is wood hitting wood
- Scales to twelve players, so it absorbs a crowd nothing else here handles
What does not
- 430 sq ft is a serious commitment for a lawn game
- No published set weight, and ten hardwood blocks plus a king is not light
Published specifications
- Footprint
- 5 m x 8 m (about 16 ft x 26 ft, 430 sq ft)
- Kubbs
- 10 blocks, 15 cm tall x 7 cm square
- King
- 30 cm tall x 9 cm square
- Batons
- 6, 30 cm long x 4.4 cm diameter
- Material
- Solid shock-absorbent hardwood
- Included
- Nylon carrying case, instructions, boundary markers
- Players
- 2 to 12
- Age floor
- —
- Surface
- Grass, sand, dirt
Source: Kubb World Championship rules — the official pitch
Source: Kubb World Championship rules
Source: Kubb World Championship rules
Source: Kubb World Championship rules
Source: Yard Games product listing
Source: Yard Games product listing
Source: Yard Games product listing
Not published by the manufacturer.
Source: Yard Games product listing
Manufacturer listing: Yard Games product listing
FAQ
Questions people actually ask
Which yard games have official equipment rules?
Do I need a tournament legal set for a backyard?
How can I tell if a set is regulation?
Why you can check our work
We have not played these. Every figure above is copied from a manufacturer's published listing or a governing body's published rules, and named so you can verify it. Where a maker publishes nothing, the field is blank rather than filled in. How we pick explains the whole method, including what would change a recommendation.
Read next
Related pages
Picks
Yard game guides
Rules, regulation dimensions, materials and storage — sourced from governing bodies and makers.
Comparison
Regulation vs tailgate-size cornhole
The full-size court is 33 by 10 feet. Here is what a smaller board changes, in feet and in play.
Comparison
Bocce ball sizes compared
90, 100 or 107 mm — what the diameter changes, and which size suits which household.
Guide
Regulation cornhole dimensions
The complete ACL dimension table with tolerances, and the two measurements people misread.
Sources
- American Cornhole League — rules and regulations
- United States Bocce Federation — open rules
- NHPA — official rules and specifications
- Spikeball / roundnet published rules
- Kubb World Championship rules
Every figure on this page is copied from one of these sources. If you find one that is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.