MAPLE LAKE, Minnesota — Spring is here and you could play a new outdoor game invented and made in Minnesota. Plank' it Ball started in Gary Graham's garage as a fun alternative to cornhole or bags.
The twist for this game is instead of tossing bags the player tosses balls and -yes- the balls stay on the board. Graham said the balls stick the landing because they are designed to mimic gyroscopic motion, which is the tendency of a rotating object to maintain the orientation of its rotation.
Plank' it Ball is also lightweight and comes with a carry case that is half the size of most cornhole sets.
After testing it out with Gopher football tailgaters outside Huntington Bank Stadium last fall, Graham got a team together and started making Plank' it Ball sets in Maple Lake.
Graham joined KARE 11 Saturday to demonstrate the game.
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