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TABLE OF CONTENTSCHApTER 1 – ACO MEMbERSHIp 1.1 ACOWorldMembership
1.2 ACOSocialMembership=FREE
1.3 HowtobecomeanACO-PROplayer
1.4 WhichACOMembershipdoIneedtoparticipate?
CHApTER 2 – ACO CONFERENCES2.1 AboutACOConferences
2.2 ACOConferenceChampionshipTournaments
2.3 ACOConferencesandCommissionersbreakdown
CHApTER 3 – ACO TOURNAMENTS 3.1TypesofACOTournaments
3.2ACOInvitationals
3.3ACOQualifier
3.4ACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole
3.5WhatistheACOMastersSeries?
3.6AbouttheACOMastersSeriesTournaments
3.7ACOMastersSeriesMajors
3.8ACOMastersSeriesRegionals
3.9RegionalGeneralRules
3.10RegionalPointsScale
3.11RegionalScheduleandnames
3.12TournamentFormatforallRegionalDivisions
CHApTER 4 – ACO WORLD STANDINGS 4.1 ACOWorldSinglesStandings
4.2 CornyForty
4.3 ACOWorldDoublesStandings
4.4 TopGunTwenty
4.5 ACOWorldWomensStandings
4.6 ACOWorldSeniorsStandings
4.7 ACOWorldJuniorsStandings
4.8 Tiebreakers
CHApTER 5 – EqUIpMENT AND RULES5.1 RulesforACOEvents
5.2 ACORecognizedEquipment
5.3 ACOApprovedEquipmentSpecs
5.4 ACOApprovedMiniEquipmentSpecs
CHApTER 6 – ENTRy FEES6.1 ACORegionals
6.2 ACOMajors
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CHAPTER 1ACO MEMBERSHIP1.1 ACO WORLD MEMbERSHIpACOMembershipis$25andisvalidthroughJuly31st,2018
AllneworrenewingMemberssignedupafterJune1st,2017willbevalidthroughJuly2018
ACO World Members:
• ReceiveanACOMembershipCardwithMembershipNumberandwelcomeletterinthemail
• AreaddedtoalleligibleonlineACOStandingslists
• AreeligibletoearnACOWorldRankingpointsatACORegionalsandACOMajors
• ReceiveaccesstheACOMembersLoginSitewhichallowsthemtoviewtheirownSeasonstatsandmanagetheirplayerprofile
• AreeligibletobeinvitedtocompeteintheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornholeXII
• AreCornyfortyeligible
• AreTopGunTwentyeligible
• EligibletopurchaseACOPlayerJerseys
1.2 ACO SOCIAL MEMbERSHIp = FREEMustregisteronlineatWeAreCornhole.com
ValidthroughJuly31st,2018
AllneworrenewingMemberssignedupafterJune1st,2017willbevalidthroughJuly2018
ACO Social Members:
• AreaddedtoalleligibleonlineACOSocialStandingslists
• AreeligibletocompeteinSocialDivisionsandearnACOSocialStandingpointsatACORegionalsandACOMajors
• ReceiveaccesstheACOMembersLoginSitewhichallowsthemtoviewtheirownSeasonstatsandmanagetheirplayerprofile
• EligibletopurchaseACOPlayerJerseys
1.3 HOW TO bECOME AN ACO-pRO pLAyER
Therearetwowaystoachieveand/ormaintainACO-PROstatus.ToreachACO-PROstatus,aplayerneedsonlytoachieveoneofthefollowinggoals:
• FinishACOSeason13rankedinthetop80oftheACOWorldSinglesStandings
• FinishintheTop96inWorldSinglesattheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole13
players who achieve ACO-pRO status are:
• EligibletopurchaseanACO-PROJersey
• EligibleforACO-PROOnlyInvitationaltournamentsorEventsthatmayarise
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OnceaplayerachievesACO-PROstatus,theywillretainthestatusforthefollowing2Seasons
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1.4 WHICH ACO MEMbERSHIp DO I NEED TO pARTICIpATE?
ACO World Championships of Cornhole 13
AnACOWorldMembershipisrequiredtoparticipateinanyWorldDivisions.AnACOWorldorSocialDivisionisrequiredtoparticipateinanySocialDivisions.
Exemptionsmaybegrantedforinternationalplayers
Masters Series Regionals and Majors
AnACOWorldMembershipisrequiredtoparticipateinanyWorldDivisions.AnACOWorldorSocialDivisionisrequiredtoparticipateinanySocialDivisions.
Exemptionsmaybegrantedforinternationalplayers
ACO State Championships of Cornhole
AnACOWorldMembershipisrequiredtoparticipateinanyWorldDivisions.AnACOWorldorSocialDivisionisrequiredtoparticipateinanySocialDivisions.
ExemptionsmaybegrantedbasedonthenumberofCertifiedOfficialswithintheState
ACO Conference Championships
AnACOWorldMembershipisrequiredtoparticipateinanyWorldDivisions.AnACOWorldorSocialDivisionisrequiredtoparticipateinanySocialDivisions.
ACO Invitational
ACOMembershiprequirementsmayvary.Seespecifictournamentdetails.
ACO qualifier
MembershipisnotrequiredbytheACOforaplayer/teamtowinatickettotheACOWorldChampionshipsandisatthediscretionoftheCO.Allplayers/teamsmustbeamemberoftheACOoracquireACOMembershiptobeeligibletocompeteintheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole.
Other
Membershipforallothertournamentsaddedtoanevent,suchasluck-of-the-drawtournaments,isnotrequiredbytheACOandisatthediscretionoftheCO.
Atthistime,ACOMembershipisnotrequired.
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CHAPTER 2
2.1 AbOUT ACO CONFERENCESThe U.S. will be split into 11 ACO Conferences
AnACOConferenceCommissionerwilloverseeallCertifiedOfficialswithintheConference
TherenewwillbeConferenceStandingslistsonAmericanCornhole.comforeachDivisionineachConference
EachConferencewillhaveaConferenceChampionshiptournamentduringtheseason,exclusivelyforplayerswhoresidewithintheConference,inwhichplayerswillhavetheopportunitytoearnpointstowardstheirConferenceStandingandwinConferencetitles.ThesepointswillnotbeappliedtoWorldStandings.
At the conclusion of ACO Season 13, from each Conference:
• Thetop3playersintheACOConferenceSinglesStandings,whoarenotalreadyintheCornForty,willbypasstheRPIattheWorldsandgostraightintotheACOWorldSinglesChampionshipbracket.
• Thetop3teamsintheACOConferenceDoublesStandings,whoarenotalreadyintheTopGunTwenty,willbypasstheRPIattheWorldsandgostraightintotheACOWorldDoublesChampionshipbracket.
• Thetop30playersintheACOConferenceSinglesStandings,whoarenotalreadyintheCornFortyoroneofthetop3rankedConferenceplayers,willhaveareservedspotintheRPIattheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole13.
• Thetop30teamsintheACOConferenceDoublesStandings,whoarenotalreadyintheTopGunTwentyoroneofthetop3rankedConferencedoublesteams,willhaveareservedspotintheRPIattheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole13
2.2 ACO CONFERENCE CHAMpIONSHIp TOURNAMENTS
ACOConferenceChampionshiptournamentswillcrownthebestplayerswithineachACOConference
HeldbetweenJanuaryandJune2017
DatesandlocationsTBD
OnlyplayerswhoresidewithintheConferencewillbepermittedtoparticipate.AValidDriver’sLicenseorStateIDwillberequired
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2.3 ACO CONFERENCES AND COMMISSIONERS bREAkDOWN
North-Atlantic Conference Statesincluded:ME,VT,MA,NH,CT,RI,NY,NJCommissioner:[email protected]/804-212-7470
Mid-Atlantic Conference Statesincluded:WV,VA,MD,DE,PACommissioner:[email protected]/540-491-3616
Heartland Conference Statesincluded:MI,IN,OH,KYCommissioner:[email protected]/404-803-9044
South-Atlantic Conference Statesincluded:NC,SC,GA,FLCommissioner:[email protected]/864-706-2126
big South Conference Statesincluded:AR,TN,AL,MS,LACommissioner:[email protected]/423-845-0558
Mid-West Conference Statesincluded:IL,WI,IA,MO,NE,KSCommissioner:[email protected]/618-779-9824
Great plains Conference Statesincluded:OK,TXCommissioner:[email protected]/817-797-3361
Mountain West Conference Statesincluded:NV,UT,CO,AZ,NMCommissioner:[email protected]/702-523-8045
South pacific Conference Statesincluded:CA,HICommissioner:[email protected]/925-330-2150
North pacific Conference Statesincluded:WA,OR,IDCommissioner:[email protected]/888-563-2002
Great North Conference Statesincluded:ND,SD,WY,MT,MNCommissioner:[email protected]/888-563-2002
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CHAPTER 3
3.1 TypES OF ACO TOURNAMENTS
ACOTournamentsaredividedintotwocategories:PointsearningandNon-pointsearningtournaments:
Non-points earning Tournaments:
•ACOInvitationals
•ACOQualifiers
•ACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole
•ACOStateChampionshipsofCornhole
points earning Tournaments (ACO Masters Series Tournaments):
•ACOMastersSeriesMajors
•ACOMastersSeriesRegionals
•ACOConferenceChampionships
3.2 ACO INvITATIONALS (NON-pOINTS EARNING)
The term “ACO Invitational” refers to any non-points earning event coordinated by the ACO Corporate Team.
ACOHeadquartersisconstantlyworkingwithexistingandfuturesponsorstocontinuouslyaddbiggerandbettereventsinordertorewardACOMembers.SomeACOInvitationalsmaybeopentoallplayers,whileothersmayrequireaplayertohavereached“PRO”statusortohavereachedacertainlevelofpointsinordertoparticipate.ACOInvitationalswillbeaddedtotheEventCalendarastheyaresecured.
EXAMPLE:ACOPlayers’Championship
3.3 ACO qUALIFIERS (NON-pOINTS EARNING)
AnACOQualifierreferstoanytournament,league,oreventinwhichtheprizeisanentry,orcredittowardanentrytoanotherupcomingACOEvent.
QualifiersareopenforanyonetocoordinateandwillreceiveallpromotionalbenefitsoftheACO.
CO’scanpurchaseupcomingEventticketsandcoordinate
Qualifierswhenevertheychoose.COsrunningACOQualifiersmayreceiveadiscountonticketprices.
TheentryfeeandformatforanACOQualifierisatthediscretionoftheCO.PrizewillbethepurchasedtickettotheACOEventandothercashandprizescanbeawardedatthediscretionoftheCO
3.4 ACO WORLD CHAMpIONSHIpS OF CORNHOLE (NON-pOINTS EARNING)
TheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornholeistheannualACOSeasonendingtournamentheldinJulywhichcrownsthebestcornholeplayersintheWorld.
TobeeligibletoparticipateinanyWorldDivisionsattheACOWorldChampionshipsofCornhole13,aplayermustqualifyforEACHDivisioninwhichtheywouldliketoparticipateseparately.AplayermustmeetoneofthefollowingcriteriaforEACHdivisioninwhichtheywouldliketoparticipate(WorldSingles,WorldDoubles,WorldSeniors,WorldWomens,WorldJuniors):
ParticipateintheDivisionin6Regionals,during6separatemonthsduringACOSeason13
ORParticipatetheDivisionin4Regionals,during4separatemonthsand1Major(anylocation)duringACOSeason13
ORParticipateintheDivisionin2Regionals,during2separatemonthsand2Majors(anylocations)duringACOSeason13
ORParticipateintheDivisionin3Majors(anylocations)duringACOSeason13
3.5 WHAT IS THE ACO MASTERS SERIES (pOINTS EARNING TOURNAMENTS)?
TheACOMastersSeriesisaworld-wideCornhole“league”inwhichACOMemberscompeteforpointsandprizesinSinglesand/orDoublestournamentplaytoacquireorachieveaWorldorSocialStanding.TheACOMastersSeriesiscomprisedofaseriesofpointstournamentsheldbetweenSeptemberandMayeachcalendaryear.Aplayermaychoosetocompeteinsinglesand/ordoubles.
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3.6 AbOUT THE ACO MASTERS SERIES TOURNAMENTS (pOINTS EARNING)
There are three types of ACO Masters Series tournaments in which players and/or teams can earn points:
• ACORegionals
• ACOMajors
•ACOConferenceChampionships
3.7 ACO MASTERS SERIES MAjORS Events in which players from all Regions and throughout the cornhole community come together at one location to compete for points and prizes.
CoordinatedbytheACOHeadquartersTeam
DivisionsateachMajorwillincludeWorldSingles,WorldDoubles,SeniorsSingles,WomensSingles,andJuniorsSingles.
majors will be two day events:
• Fridaynight:SeniorsSingles,WomensSingles,andJuniorsSingles
• Saturday:WorldSinglesandWorldDoubles
Seniors,Womens,andJuniorstourneyswillallbeplayedatthesametime,soaplayercanonlyparticipateinoneoftheseDivisions.However,playersfromtheseDivisionswillhaveanopportunitytoparticipateintheWorldSinglesandWorldDoubles
SocialSingles,SocialDoubles,Coed,MiniBoards,andFrameGameswillbeaddedtoMajoreventswhentimeandspacepermits.CheckthedetailsofeachindividualMajorforSocialdetails
Thereisaprojectedgoalof16-20MajorsduringACOSeason13.ThesewillbeheldatuniquelocationsacrosstheU.S.
PlayingformatateachMajorwillbestandardfromonelocationtothenextthroughouttheSeason
AplayercanparticipateinasmanyMajorsduringtheseasonastheywish
OftheMajorsheldthroughouttheseason,aplayer/team’s(3)bestfinisheswillcounttowardtheirWorldStandingPointstotal.Onceaplayercompetesinhis/her4thMastersSeriesMajor,theirlowestscorewillbedroppedfromthelist,andsoon.
3.8 ACO MASTERS SERIES REGIONALSEvents in which players compete at a local level for World or Social Standing points and prizes.
HeldmonthlybeginninginSeptember(2017)andendinginMay(2018)
CoordinatedbyanACOCertifiedOfficialinhis/herlocalmarketatalocationofhis/herchoice.
CertifiedOfficialscanchoosewhichRegionalDivisionstheywouldliketocoordinateintheirareasbasedonthedemandfromplayersinthatmarket.CertifiedOfficialscanchoosefromtheseDivisions:
World Singles–OpentoallplayerswithanACOWorldMembership
World Doubles–OpentoallplayerswithanACOWorldMembership
Womens Singles–OpentowomenwithanACOWorldMembership
Seniors Singles–Opentoallplayers55yearsandolderwithanACOWorldMembership
Aplayercanstarttheseasoniftheyare54yrsold,aslongastheyturn55yrsoldbyJuly1st,2018
juniors Singles–Opentoallplayers17yearsandunderwithanACOWorldMembership
Aslongasaplayeris17yrsoryoungerasofSeptember1st,2017,theymayplaytheentiretyofACOSeason13asaJuniorandcompeteasaJuniorattheACOWorlds13,regardlessofturning18yrsduringtheseason.
Social Singles-OpentoallNON-ACOPROplayerswithanACOWorldMembershiporSocialMembership
Social Doubles-OpentoallNON-ACOPROplayerswithanACOWorldMembershiporSocialMembership
Coed Doubles Division–Doublesplaywithteamsconsistingof1maleand1female.OpentoallplayerswithanACOWorldMembershiporSocialMembership
Mini boards Doubles Division–Doublesplay.OpentoallplayerswithanACOWorldMembershiporSocialMembership
Frame Game Division–SinglesandDoubles.OpentoallplayerswithanACOWorldMembershiporSocialMembership
Eachmonth’sMastersSeriesRegionalisidentifiedbyitssurname.
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3.9 REGIONAL GENERAL RULES Singlesplayerscanparticipateinupto4RegionalpointstourneypermonthperDivision,eitheratthesamelocationoratdifferentlocations.
Doublesplayerscanparticipateinupto4Regionalpointstourneypermonth,eitheratthesamelocationoratdifferentlocations,andeitherwiththesamepartnerorwithdifferentpartnersinthesamemonth.
IMpORTANT NOTES:
Doubles:AplayermayswitchpartnersanunlimitednumberoftimesduringtheSeason.AnewWorldDoublesStandingspotwillbecreatedforeachnewteamassembled.Forexample:TheteamofTobySmithandSteveWimmermayberanked23rd,andtheteamofTobySmithandDallasParsleymayberanked75th
AplayermayonlychoosetoplayinWorldSinglesorSocialSinglesRegionalsduringanygivenmonth.
PlayersarenotabletoearnWorldSinglesStandingpointsandSocialSinglesStandingspointswithinthesamemonth
AplayermayonlychoosetoplayinWorldDoublesorSocialDoublesRegionalsduringanygivenmonth.
PlayersarenotabletoearnWorldDoublesStandingpointsandSocialDoublesStandingspointswithinthesamemonth
ACO-PROarenotpermittedtoparticipateinSocialSinglesorSocialDoublesatanytime
Minimum players – ForRegionalpointstocount,thefollowingparticipationminimumsforeachDivisionmustbereached
WorldSingles–Minimumof7playersWorldDoubles–Minimumof3teamsWomensSingles–Minimumof2playersSeniorsSingles–Minimumof2playersJuniorsSingles–Minimumof2playersSocialSingles–Minimumof2playersSocialDoubles–Minimumof2teamsCoed–Minimumof2teamsMiniBoards–Minimumof2playersFrameGame–Minimumof1player
PlayersmayparticipateeachmonthineveryDivisioninwhichtheyareeligibleifscheduledtourneysdonotoverlap.Iftourneysdooverlap,thenitwillbetheplayer’sresponsibilitytochooseoneDivisiontoparticipate,andifheorshedesires,chooseanotherlocationanddatetoplaytheotherDivisionforthemonth.
3.10 REGIONAL pOINTS SCALE: Singles players and Doubles teams participating in ACO Regionals are awarded ACO World Standing points based on their finish according to the following scale:
•1stPlace=25pts•2ndPlace=24pts•3rdPlace=23pts•4thPlace=22pts•5th-6thPlace=20pts•7th-8thPlace=18pts•9th-12thPlace=16pts•13th-16thPlace=14pts•17thandover=12pts
Sinceplayers/teamscanparticipateinupto4Regionalspermonth,eachmonth’spointstotalwillbedividedbytheamountofRegionalsinwhichtheyparticipated,creatinganaveragedsinglescoreforthemonth.
EXAMpLE:
Ericparticipatesin3CornholeDeMayoSinglestourneysduringthemonthofMay
Cincy,OH-3rdplace-23ptsSydney,OH-5thplace-20ptsLexington,KY-2ndplace-24ptsPointsearned-23+20+24=67
PointstotaldividedbynumberofRegionalsplayed67/3=22.33
RegionalpointsappliedtoStandingsforCornholedeMayo=22.33
Ofthe(9)monthsinwhichMastersSeriesRegionalsareheldthroughouttheseason,aplayerorteam’s6bestmonthlyscoreswillcounttowardtheirfinalpointtotal.Onceaplayercompetesinhis/her7thRegionalmonth,theirlowestscorewillbedroppedfromthelist,andsoon.
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3.11 REGIONAL SCHEDULE AND NAMES: ACOCornholeClassic–September(2017)
ACOHole-0-WeenClassic–October(2017)
ACOTurkeyholeClassic–November(2017)
ACOHole-I-DayBash–December(2017)
ACOMaizeKraze–January(2018)
ACOIceholeClassic–February(2018)
ACOCornholeMadness–March(2018)
ACOSpringFling–April(2018)
ACOCornholeDeMayo–May(2018)
3.12 TOURNAMENT FORMAT FOR ALL REGIONAL DIvISIONS:
Seeding–AllRegionalDivisionswillbeseededbasedonthatDivision’sWorldStandings.ThefirstRegional(Sept.CornholeClassic)oftheseasonwillberandomlyseeded
Oncetheseedinghasbeendetermined,bracketplaycanbegin.Doubleeliminationbracket;TheCOhastheoptionof1gameORbest2of3inthewinner’sbracket(tobedeterminedattimeofscheduling).
Aplayercancomefromtheloser’sbracketandearnfirstplace
Aplayercancomefromtheloser’sbracketandearnfirstplace.
IMpORTANT NOTE: TheStandingswillbeupdatedwiththepreviousmonth’sresultsbythe5thofeachmonth.
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4.1 ACO WORLD SINGLES STANDINGS TheACOWorldSinglesStandingsisthelistofACOMemberswhohaveearnedpointscompetinginSingles(one-on-oneplay)TournamentsatMastersSeriesEvents.ThelistisarrangedwithplayerswhohaveearnedthemostpointsatthetopoftheStandings.
The Word Singles Ranking points are used to:
• Positionplayerstowincashandprizes
• EarninvitestoACOInvitationalTournaments
• SeedplayersatvariousACOEvents
• IdentifytheCornyForty
4.2 CORNyFORTyTheCornyFortyreferstotop40playersinACOWorldSinglesStandings.PlayersearningapositioninCornyFortyattheconclusionofthepointsseasonwinafreeGoldenTickettotheACOWorldChampionshipsanddirectentryintotheWorldSinglesbracket,bypassingtheRPItournament.TheCornyFortywillbeseeded1-40intheWorldSinglesBracket.
Theplayerfinishingtheseasonranked#1intheACOWorldSinglesStandingswillbenamed“ACO-PROPlayeroftheSeason”
4.3 ACO WORLD DOUbLES STANDINGS TheACOWorldDoublesStandingsisthelistoftheTeams(2playerperTeam)whohaveearnedpointscompetinginDoublesTournamentsatMastersSeriesEvents.ThelistisarrangedwithTeamswhohaveearnedthemostpointsatthetopoftheStandings.
The World Doubles Ranking points earned are used to:
•Positionteamstowincashandprizes
• EarninvitestoACOInvitationalTournaments
• SeedteamsatvariousACOEvents
• IdentifytheTopGunTwenty
4.4 TOpGUN TWENTy TheTopGunTwentyreferstotop20teamsinACOWorldDoublesStandings.EachmemberofateamearningapositioninTopGunTwentyattheconclusionofthepointsseasonwinfreeafreeGoldenTickettotheACOWorldChampionshipsanddirectentryintotheWorldDoublesbracket,bypassingtheRPItournament.TheTopGunTwentywillbeseeded1-20intheWorldDoublesBracket.
Theteamfinishingtheseasonranked#1intheACOWorldDoublesStandingswillbenamed“ACOTeamoftheSeason”
4.5 ACO WORLD WOMENS STANDINGS TheACOWorldWomensStandingsisthelistofACOMemberswhohaveearnedpointscompetinginWomensSingles(one-on-oneplay)TournamentsatMastersSeriesEvents.ThelistisarrangedwithplayerswhohaveearnedthemostpointsatthetopoftheStandings.
Theplayerfinishingtheseasonranked#1intheACOWomensStandingswillbenamed“ACOWomensplayeroftheSeason”
The World Womens Ranking points are used to:
• Positionplayerstowincashandprizes
• EarninvitestoACOInvitationalTournaments
• SeedplayersatvariousACOEvents
CHAPTER 4ACO WORLD STANDINGS
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4.6 ACO WORLD SENIORS STANDINGS TheACOWorldSeniorsStandingsisthelistofACOMemberswhohaveearnedpointscompetinginSeniorsSingles(one-on-oneplay)TournamentsatMastersSeriesEvents.ThelistisarrangedwithplayerswhohaveearnedthemostpointsatthetopoftheStandings.
Theplayerfinishingtheseasonranked#1intheACOSeniorsStandingswillbenamed“ACOSeniorsplayeroftheSeason”
The Word Seniors Ranking points are used to:
•Positionplayerstowincashandprizes
• EarninvitestoACOInvitationalTournaments
• SeedplayersatvariousACOEvents
4.7 ACO WORLD jUNIORS STANDINGS TheACOWorldJuniorsStandingsisthelistofACOMemberswhohaveearnedpointscompetinginJuniorsSingles(one-on-oneplay)TournamentsatMastersSeriesEvents.ThelistisarrangedwithplayerswhohaveearnedthemostpointsatthetopoftheStandings.
Theplayerfinishingtheseasonranked#1intheACOJuniorsStandingswillbenamed“ACOJuniorsplayeroftheSeason”
The Word juniors Ranking points are used to:
•Positionplayerstowincashandprizes
•EarninvitestoACOInvitationalTournaments
•SeedplayersatvariousACOEvents
4.8 TIEbREAkERSTherewillbeaseparateStandingslistonAmericanCornhole.comforeachDivision
Tiebreakers for all Standings lists will be as follows:
1-MostMajorpointsearned2-BestfinishinaMajor4-BestfinishinaRegional5-2ndBestfinishinaRegional6-3rdBestfinishinaRegional7-4thBestfinishinaRegional8-5thBestfinishinaRegional9–Randomdraw
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CHAPTER 5EQUIPMENT AND RULES5.1 RULES FOR ACO EvENTSACORulesMUSTbefollowedduringallACOEvents.ForourcompleteACORulesGuide,refertoamericancornhole.com
5.2 ACO RECOGNIZED EqUIpMENT The Aco recognizes two types of equipment:
• ACOCertifiedEquipment–ACOTournamentSeriesBoardsandACOPRO450Bags
• ACOApprovedEquipment–NotlimitedtoACObrandedequipment–itneedonlycomplywiththefollowingcriteriainordertobeACOApprovedEquipmentSpecs
5.3 ACO AppROvED EqUIpMENT SpECSboards:
• Hardwoodplywoodplayingsurfaceof47.5”to48”x23.5”to24”rectangle.
• Theplayingsurfacehasaminimumthicknessof5/8”withcross-sectionbacking,or3/4”withorw/ocross-sectionbacking.
• EachBoardinasetshouldweighnolessthan25lbs.
• Eachholeis6”diameter,centered9”fromthetopoftheboardand12”fromeachsideedge.
• Thefrontoftheboardis3”to4”fromthegroundtothetopoftheplayingsurface.
• Thebackoftheboardis12”fromthegroundtothetopoftheplayingsurface.
• Theplayingsurfaceshouldbefinished-sandedtoaverysmoothtexture.Thereshouldbelittletonoblemishesinthewoodsurfacethatmaydisruptordistortplay.
• Theplayingsurfacecanbepaintedwithahighglosslatexpaintorvarnish.Thesurfaceshouldallowbagstoslidewhenthrown,butnotbesoslipperythatthebagsslidebackdowntheplatform.
bags:
• Eachbagismadefromtwofabricsquareswithminimallyadouble-stitchedseaming.Thebagsshouldbemadefromadurablefabriclikecanvas,twill,orsyntheticsuede.Eachbagmeasuresroughly6”by6”filledandweighs15to16ounces,approximately450g.
5.4 ACO AppROvED MINI EqUIpMENT SpECSMini boards:
ForACOSeason13,miniboardsusedbytheACOatMajoreventsandofferedontheACOCertifiedOfficialmarketwillbebuiltandprovidedbyDixieTailgate.
ItispermittedforCOstomanufacturetheirownminiboardsorpurchaseminiboardsfromothermanufacturersiftheyadheretothefollowingstandards:
• Plywoodplayingsurfaceof24”to12”rectangle.
• Theplayingsurfacehasaminimumthicknessof1/2”
• Eachholeis3”to3.25”diameter,centered6”fromthetopoftheboardand6”fromeachsideedge.
• Thefrontoftheboardis3”to3.25”fromthegroundtothetopoftheplayingsurface.
• Thebackoftheboardis7”to7.25”fromthegroundtothetopoftheplayingsurface.
• Theplayingsurfaceshouldbefinished-sandedtoaverysmoothtexture.Thereshouldbelittletonoblemishesinthewoodsurfacethatmaydisruptordistortplay.
• Theplayingsurfacecanbepaintedwithahighglosslatexpaintorvarnish.Thesurfaceshouldallowbagstoslidewhenthrown,butnotbesoslipperythatthebagsslidebackdowntheplatform.
Mini bags:
ForACOSeason13,minibagsusedbytheACOatMajoreventsandofferedontheACOCertifiedOfficialmarketwillbebuiltandprovidedbyACO.
ItispermittedforCOstomanufacturetheirownminibagorpurchaseminibagsfromothermanufacturersiftheyadheretothefollowingstandards:
• Eachbagismadefromtwofabricsquareswithminimallyadouble-stitchedseaming.
• Thebagsshouldbemadefromadurablefabriclikecanvas,twill,orsyntheticsuede.
Eachbagmeasuresroughly3”by3”filled
Eachbagweighs4to4.5ounces
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CHAPTER 6ENTRY FEES6.1 ACO REGIONALScertified officials my set their own entry fees for their regionals based on payout, however, if any player wishes to participate for points only, they can enter for the below max entry fees:
WorldSingles-$10perplayer
WorldDoubles-$10perplayer($20perteam)
WomensSingles-$10perplayer
SeniorsSingles-$10perplayer
JuniorsSingles-$10perplayer
SocialSingles-$5perplayer
SocialDoubles-$5perplayer($10perteam)
Coed-$5perplayer($10perteam)
MiniBoards-$5perplayer($10perteam)
FrameGame-$5perplayer
Side-potcashbuy-insandpayoutortheCertifiedOfficialaddinganymoneyorprizesareatthediscretionoftheCertifiedOfficialandmaybelistedintournamentlisting
6.2 ACO MAjORSPlayerentryfeesarestandardforMajorsinallareasandwillbelistedintourneydetailsonAmericanCornhole.com