How To Run a Yard Game Olympics (Full Guide) | Triangle Lawn Games

YARD GAME OLYMPICS

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OFFICIAL GUIDE

Use this guide to run your own lawn game olympics! Download scoresheets, pick games, keep score, and tally it up at the end!

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Yard Game Olympics, a fun and competitive event that combines outdoor games, teamwork, and community spirit, is a fantastic addition to any corporation, church, or school’s event calendar. Whether you’re looking to foster team-building, boost morale, or strengthen the sense of community within your organization, hosting a Yard Game Olympics can be a brilliant idea.

Triangle Lawn Games offers this guide along with downloadable resources and rentals of every game you need to put on your Yard Game Olympics. 

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THE BASICS

8-48 PLAYERS

6-12 EVENTS

4-24 TEAMS

Each team (of 2) participates in each event.

Points are tallied and added to team scorecards at the end of each event.

Total cumulative score wins the yard game olympics. In the event of a tie after all rounds, a tie breaker will be played. Recommended tiebreaker game: Cornhole Toss.

GAME CHOICES

Play as many or as few games as you like. We recommend at least 6 different options.

Cornhole Toss

CORNHOLE TOSS

PUTTING CHALLENGE

GIANT PONG SHOWDOWN

Build-A-Tower

BUILD-A-TOWER

Ladderball Challenge

LADDERBALL CHALLENGE

Yardzee

YARDZEE

Bocce Toss

BOCCE TOSS

Buckethead Race

BUCKETHEAD RACE

Giant Connect 4

GIANT CONNECT 4

Hula Hoop Madness

HULA HOOP MADNESS

Football Toss

FOOTBALL TOSS

Spikebucket

SPIKEBUCKET

READY TO PLAY?

Triangle Lawn Games offers rentals on all the games you need to put on your own Yard Game Olympics.

GAME RULES & SCORING

Play as many or as few games as you like. We recommend at least 6 different options.

Cornhole Toss

CORNHOLE TOSS (Cornhole Set Required)

4 Players (2 Teams)

Each team gets 8 total throws. Teams get 1 point per bag landing on board, 3 points per bag in the hole, and zero points for throws off the board.

Cornhole Toss

PUTTING CHALLENGE (Putterball Required)

4 Players (2 Teams)

Each team gets 6 total putts. Putts in on the first row are worth 1 point; 2nd row 2 points; 3rd row (furthest back) 3 points.

Cornhole Toss

GIANT PONG SHOWDOWN (Trash Can Pong Required)

4 Players (2 Teams)

Each team gets 6 total throws. Place Trash Cans in a triangle, with the point facing the players. Players stand 12’ from the nearest can. Throws are worth 1 point for the closest can, 2 for cans in the second row, and 3 for cans in the third.

Build-A-Tower

BUILD-A-TOWER (Jenga Set & Hard Surface Required)

4 Players (2 Teams)

This challenge is all about stacking Jenga blocks end to end (long ways). Each team gets 1 minute to stack as many “towers” of 4 Jenga blocks as they can. If a stack falls…they must start all over from the beginning. Each standing tower of 4 after the minute is over is worth 2 points.

Ladderball Challenge

LADERBALL CHALLENGE (Ladderball Required)

4 Players (2 Teams)