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Keep Cornhole Boards From Sliding On Concrete (Non‑Damaging Fixes That Work)
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- ACL Pro Tommy Sliker
Summary: Stop board creep with reversible, finish‑safe options. Keep the surface true, the distance legal, and your throws consistent.
Finish‑safe ways to add grip
- Clean first: dust acts like ball bearings. Wipe feet and floor with a damp cloth.
- Add removable rubber furniture pads under the feet. Choose thin, dense pads to avoid changing board pitch.
- Place small squares of non‑slip shelf liner under the front legs only. Keeps the nose from walking without over‑tilting the deck.
- Painter’s tape “X” under each foot (on smooth epoxy floors) adds micro‑texture and leaves no residue.
Keep spec and feel intact
- Verify height/pitch after any change. You still want standard ACL specs and 27' front‑edge to front‑edge.
- Avoid screwing or gluing anything permanent to the deck underside—hard to undo and can transmit vibration.
- Don’t rough up the finish on the deck. If anything needs scuffing, scuff only the plastic/rubber feet, not the playing surface.
Technique tweaks that also reduce slide‑back
- Land earlier on the board with a softer, lower‑energy trajectory on fast floors.
- Use your slow side more often for blocks; then push with purpose instead of “drifting” slides.
- Keep bags clean. Dusty fabric slides more and transfers dust to the board.
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Quick checklist
- Floor and feet wiped clean
- Thin rubber pads or shelf‑liner squares under feet
- Pitch re‑checked and distance re‑measured to 27'