Corn disc, also known as corn disk, is a traditional Iowan sport. Corn disc is played with a disc made of dried cornmeal. Points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposite end zone, marked by two upright corn stalks. A typical corn disc field is 10 corn stalks wide, laid end-to-end, and 30 corn stalks long (roughly 40 yards by 120 yards). Corn disc was traditionally played after the first harvest of the season. Rules varied from field to field, but the traditional rules stated that a player cannot run with the disc - it can only advance by passing. Players may not move after catching the disc. If the disc is intercepted or incomplete, the disc is given to the other team. A high quality corn disc made of properly formed and hardened corn meal was unlikely to break, but in the event that a disc did break, the game was to be paused and resumed once a replacement had been obtained. Each point begins by each team standing in opposing end zones. When both teams are ready, the defending team will loudly declare "corn disc!" as they throw the disc to the opposite team.
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