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SEASON XII OFFICIAL GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1 - ACO Certified Official1.1 What is an ACO Certified Official?

1.2 Certified Official Requirements

1.3 Territory Exclusivity

1.4 Certified Official Qualification

1.5 How to become a new or renewingACO Certified Official

1.6 Fee for new ACO Certified Officialsand Renewals

1.7 I’ve Been Certified! Now what?

Chapter 2 - ACO Membership2.1 Benefits of becoming a member of the

ACO and ACO-PRO

2.2 How to become an ACO-PRO player

2.3 Does a player have to be an ACOMember to participate?

Chapter 3 - ACO Tournaments3.1 Types of ACO Tournaments

3.2 ACO Invitationals (NON-Points earning)

3.3 ACO Qualifiers (NON-Points earning)

3.4 ACO World Championships of Cornhole (NON-points earning)

3.5 What is the ACO Masters Series(Points earning tournaments)?

3.6 About the ACO Masters Series(Points earning tournaments)?

3.7 ACO Masters Series Majors

3.8 ACO Masters Series Regionals

3.9 Regional General Rules

3.10 Regional Points Scale

3.11 Regional Schedule and Names

3.12 Tournament Format for all Regional Divisions

3.13 Regional Scheduling

3.14 What do I need to submit to the ACO at

the conclusion of my Event?

Chapter 4 - ACO World Rankings4.1 ACO World Singles Rankings

4.2 CornyForty

4.3 ACO World Doubles Rankings

4.4 TopGun Twenty

4.5 ACO World Womens’ Rankings

4.6 ACO World Seniors’ Rankings

4.7 ACO World Juniors’ Rankings

4.8 Tiebreakers

Chapter 5 - Equipment & Rules5.1 Rules for ACO Events

5.2 ACO Recognized Equipment

5.3 ACO Approved Equipment Specs

5.4 What types of Equipment doI need for my Event?

CHAPTER 6 - Fees & Making Money6.1 Certified Official Fee to the ACO

for coordinating Regionals

6.2 Fees for Qualifiers

6.3 Submitting payments to the ACO

6.4 Making Money as a CO

6.5 Product Discounts for ACOCertified Officials

6.6 The Fast Track Pricing Guide

6.7 How to Order Product

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CHAPTER 1ACO CERTIFIED OFFICIAL1.1 What is an aCO Certified OffiCial?

answer: An ACO Certified Official (CO)

is an individual qualified to coordinate

ACO Masters Series Regionals according

to the standards set by the ACO.

ACO Certified Officials are eligible to:

Host Masters Series Regional tournaments

Sell ACO Memberships

Purchase ACO Products and Merchandise

at wholesale or discounted prices

Recruit other new Certified Officials

Sell ACO Sponsorships

Be contracted to run various ACO Corporate

activities

1.2 Certified OffiCial requirements:

Certified Officials must have or create a

PayPal account before certification. All

Certified Official purchases throughout

the season will be processed through the

Certified Official login site with PayPal.

Sign up for a free account at PayPal.com

Certified Officials must have a computer,

internet access, and a working knowledge

of email and basic programs. Much of

the Certified Official’s responsibility is to

manage their Organization through the

Certified Official Login Site by entering

Membership info and Tournament Results,

and scheduling Regional tournaments.

Training in these processes will be provided

through video training, but prior knowledge

of computer basics is essential and required.

Certified Officials must have or create

a FaceBook profile prior to becoming a

Certified Official. Much of the communication

between the ACO and Certified

Official is done through the Certified

Official private page on Facebook.

1.3 territOry exClusivity:

All Certified Officials maintain a certain

area of exclusivity, in which no additional

Certified Officials will be added and no

other Certified Officials will be permitted

to coordinate ACO Regional tournaments.

Guidelines

During registration, the new Certified

Official will be asked to name

their “home base” zip code

The home base zip code is not required to be

affiliated with a home address, venue address,

tournament address, etc. The only restriction

is that it may not already be claimed by

another CO. Any open zip code is fair game.

Once the home base zip code is determined,

the ACO will use an interactive populous

map to assign additional adjacent zip codes

to the original until approximately 50,000

households are included in the territory.

Or approximately 125,000 persons.

Certified Officials who wish to renew for

the following season will be given the right

of first refusal on all previously claimed

zip codes. Certified Officials will have

until July 1st to renew. After that time all

zip codes will be reclassified as open.

COs may acquire additional zip codes to

add to their existing zip codes and/or zip

codes in an entirely new area by purchasing

additional New Certified Official Packages

IMPORTANT NOTE: For each new territory

acquired, the CO Group must coordinate

Regional tournaments in six separate

months during the course of the season.


1.4 Certified OffiCial qualifiCatiOn

In addition to the basic and territorial

requirements above, each new Certified

Official applicant will be qualified based on

the practical proximity to existing Certified

Officials, demographics in their area,

potential new Members in the area, past

experience, and/or future prospects, etc.

The ACO reserves the right to accept

or deny any new Certified Official

applicant at its discretion

1.5 hOW tO beCOme a neW aCO Certified OffiCial

1. Submit an electronic Certified Official

Application found on AmericanCornhole.com.

There is no obligation by

completing the application.

2. Upon application submission, the

applicant will be emailed the ACO

Certified Official Guide – Season XII.

3. The ACO will contact the applicant

within 48 hours to set up a time to talk/

qualify and answer questions

Please review the Certified Official

Guide and prepare any additional

questions that you may have

4. Upon successful qualification, the

applicant will be emailed the ACO Certified

Official Agreement. Scan and email or

fax a signed copy of the Certified Official

Agreement to Eric Hinerman at ehinerman@

americancornhole.com or fax to 513-965-8689

5. After receiving the Agreement, the ACO will

email the applicant a username and password

for ACO Login Site, along with directions for

purchasing the CO package in the Login Site.

note: In the shopping cart, at the time of

purchasing the Certified Official package, the

new Certified Official will be required to choose

the Certified Official who recruited them from

a drop-down menu. If the new

Certified Official was not recruited

by an existing Certified Official, then

choose “ACO Corporate” from the drop-down.

6. Congratulations! After your purchase,

you are an ACO Certified Official!

imPOrtant nOtes:

More documents and training videos

are still in development for the new

season and will be released over the

next couple of months, including:

ACO Advanced Rules Guide – Season

XII (Completed before 7/1/16)

ACO Player’s Guide – Season

XII(Completed before 7/1/16)

ACO Certified Official Exam XII

(Completed before 8/1/16)

Training Videos will be added to the

ACO Login Site on an ongoing basis

Prior to September 1st, 2016, all COs will be

required to review all documents, and complete

and submit a Certified Official Exam. The

Exam must be completed and returned before

scheduling first Regional. Directions on this

process will be provided

1.6 fee fOr neW aCO Certified

OffiCials and reneWals

new Certified Official Package = $350.00

(Valued at $450.00) and includes:

• 2 Certified Official Certifications

(includes ACO player Memberships for

the new COs) – Valued at $200.00

• 10 ACO Memberships – Valued at $250.00

• Memberships are included in the Certified

Official packages to assist the Certified

Official in recouping a portion of their initial

package payment. Sell the Memberships

for $25 each and pocket the money


nOte: New Certified Officials who sign

up after April 1, 2016 will be valid for the

remainder of ACO Season XI (September

2015 – July 2016) and throughout ACO

Season XII (through July 2017).

Sign up before July 1st, 2016 to

be included in the ACO World

Championships XI Event Program.

renewal Certified Official Package

Certified Officials from ACO Season XI

who are eligible to renew for ACO Season

XII can choose from the New Certified

Official Package (details listed above), or:

CO renewal Option = $225

(Valued at $325.00) and includes:

• 2 Certified Official Certifications

(includes ACO player Memberships for

the new COs) – Valued at $200.00

• 5 ACO Memberships – Valued at $125

nOte: Early Bird renewal discount!

CO renewals between April 1st, 2016

and July 1st, 2016 will receive a $50

discount (Package for $175)

Renew before July 1st, 2016 to

be included in the ACO World

Championships XI Event Program

imPOrtant nOtes:

Certification of two Officials is included

in the initial fee. Each applicant must

fill out an application, complete the CO

Exam, and submit a CO Agreement

Each Group can have an unlimited

number of Certified Officials. Additional

Certified Officials can be added to

your Group for a fee of $100 each.

ACO Certification will be valid

through July 31st, 2017

To be considered for renewal the following

Season, a CO Group must coordinate Regional

tournaments in six separate months during

the course of the season, ensuring that

players in the area receive an opportunity

to achieve maximum Regional points.

1.7 i’ve been Certified! nOW What?

answer: Once your certification has

been approved, your Group:

Will be added to our online directory

of ACO Certified Officials

Will be added to the private ACO Certified

Official Facebook Group page. The FB

Group is a forum exclusively for COs to

ask questions, interact with other COs

from around the country, vote on issues,

receive early notifications, and more.

Will be set up as an Organization in the ACO

Members Login site, which will give you access

to all training videos, forms, and processes

to get you started. The Online Certified

Official Login Site allows you to enter your

own Tournament Results, Memberships, and

update the World Rankings. The system

tracks your activity and allows you to

effectively manage your ACO Organization.

Training on all processes are provided

by online video tutorials.

When you login in for the first time

as a Certified Official, go to the

“Tools” tab and click on video #1

you are now eligible to:

• Host Masters Series Regional tournaments

• Sell ACO Memberships

• Purchase ACO Products and Merchandise

at wholesale or discounted prices

• Recruit other new Certified Officials

• Sell ACO Sponsorships

• Be contracted to run various

ACO Corporate activities


CHAPTER 2

2.1 benefits Of beCOminG a member

Of the aCO and aCO-PrO

aCO members:

Receive an ACO Membership Card

with Membership Number and

welcome letter in the mail

Are added to all eligible online ACO

Rankings lists

Are eligible to earn ACO World Ranking

points at ACO Regionals and ACO Majors

Receive access the ACO Members Login Site

which allows them to view their own Season

stats and manage their player profile

Are eligible to be invited to compete in the

ACO World Championships of Cornhole XII

Are Cornyforty eligible

Are TopGun Twenty eligible

Eligible to purchase ACO Player Jerseys

Players who achieve aCO-PrO status are:

Eligible to purchase an ACO-PRO Jersey

Eligible for ACO-PRO Only Invitational

tournaments or Events that may arise

2.2 hOW tO beCOme an aCO-PrO Player

Finish ACO Season XII ranked in the top

80 of the ACO World Singles Rankings

Finish in the Top 96 in World Singles at the


Finish in the Top 8 as a member of

a Doubles team at the ACO World

Championships of Cornhole XII

Finish in the Top 4 in World Seniors at the


Finish in the Top 4 in World Womens at the


imPOrtant nOtes:

Once a player achieves ACO-PRO status, they

will retain the status for the following 2 Seasons

At this time, ACO-PRO status cannot be achieved

in the Juniors Division due to a conflict in amateur

sports/schools athletics eligibility regulations.

2.3 dOes a Player have tO be an

aCO member tO PartiCiPate?

• aCO World Championships of Cornhole

xii Yes, All players/teams must be a member

of the ACO or acquire ACO Membership

prior to the start of the event to participate

(exemptions for international players)

• masters series regionals and majors

Yes, All players/teams must be a member

of the ACO or acquire ACO Membership

prior to the start of the event to participate

in the points earning tournaments. Players/

teams may sign-up for a membership on

the day of the event during registration.

• aCO state Championships of Cornhole

At this time, ACO Membership is not required

• aCO invitational

ACO Membership requirements may

vary. See specific tournament details.

• aCO qualifier

Membership is not required by the ACO

for a player/team to win a Ticket to the

ACO World Championships and is at the

discretion of the CO. All players/teams must

be a member of the ACO or acquire ACO

Membership to be eligible to compete in the

ACO World Championships of Cornhole.

• Other Membership for all other tournaments

added to an event, such as luck-of-the-

draw tournaments, is not required by the

ACO and is at the discretion of the CO.

ACO mEmBERSHIPACO Membership is $25 and is valid through July 31st, 2017. All new or renewing Members signed up after June 1st, 2016 will be valid through July 2017


CHAPTER 3

3.1 tyPes Of aCO tOurnaments

ACO Tournaments are divided into

two categories: Points earning and

Non-points earning tournaments:

non-Points earning tournaments:

• ACO Invitationals

• ACO Qualifiers

• ACO World Championships of Cornhole

• ACO State Championships of Cornhole

Points earning tournaments

(ACO Masters Series Tournaments):

• ACO Masters Series Majors

• ACO Masters Series Regionals

3.2 aCO invitatiOnals (nOn-POints earninG)

The term “ACO Invitational” refers to any

non-points earning event coordinated

by the ACO Corporate Team.

ACO Corporate is constantly working

with existing and future sponsors to

continuously add bigger and better events

in order to reward ACO Members. Some

ACO Invitationals may be open to all

players, while others may require a player

to have reached “PRO” status or to have

reached a certain level of points in order to

participate. ACO Invitations will be added

to the Event Calendar as they are secured.

EXAMPLE: ACO Players’ Championship

3.3 aCO qualifiers (nOn-POints earninG)

An ACO Qualifier refers to any tournament,

league, or event in which the prize is

an entry, or credit toward an entry to

another upcoming ACO Event.

Qualifiers are open for anyone

to coordinate and will receive all

promotional benefits of the ACO.

COs can purchase upcoming Event tickets

and coordinate Qualifiers whenever they

choose. COs running ACO Qualifiers may

receive a discount on ticket prices.

The entry fee and format for an ACO

Qualifier is at the discretion of the CO.

Prize will be the purchased ticket to the

ACO Event and other cash and prizes can

be awarded at the discretion of the CO

3.4 aCO WOrld ChamPiOnshiPs Of COrnhOle (nOn-POints earninG)

The ACO World Championships of

Cornhole is the annual ACO Season ending

tournament held in July which Crowns

the best Cornhole Players in the World.

Complete details of the ACO Worlds to come.

3.5 What is the aCO masters series (POints earninG tOurnaments)?

The ACO Masters Series is a world-wide

Cornhole “league” in which ACO Members

compete for points and prizes in Singles and/

or Doubles tournament play to acquire or

achieve a World Ranking. The ACO Masters

Series is comprised of a series of points

tournaments held between September and

May each calendar year. A player may choose

to compete in singles and/or doubles.

ACO TOURNAmENTS


3.6 abOut the aCO masters series tOurnaments (POints earninG)

there are two types of aCO masters

series tournaments in which players

and/or teams can earn points:

• ACO Majors

• ACO Regionals

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.

Coordinated by the ACO Corporate Team

Divisions at each Major will include World

Singles, World Doubles, Seniors Singles,

Womens Singles, and Juniors Singles.

majors will be two day events:

• Friday Night: Seniors Singles,

Womens Singles, and Juniors Singles

• Saturday: World Singles and World Doubles

Seniors, Womens, and Juniors tourneys will

all be played at the same time, so a player

can only participate in one of these Divisions.

However, players from these Divisions

will have an opportunity to participate in

the World Singles and World Doubles

There is a projected goal of (16) Majors

during ACO Season XII. These will be

held at unique locations across the U.S.

Playing format at each Major will be

standard from one location to the

next throughout the Season

Of the Majors held throughout the season,

a player/team’s (3) best finishes will count

toward their World Ranking Points total.

Once a player competes in his/her 4th

Masters Series Major, their lowest score

will be dropped from the list, and so on)

3.8 aCO masters series reGiOnals

Events in which players compete at a local

level for World Ranking Points and prizes.

Held once a month beginning in September

(2016) and ending in May (2017)

Coordinated by an ACO Certified

Official in his/her local market at

a location of his/her choice.

Certified Officials can pick and choose

which Regional Divisions they would like

to coordinate in their areas based on the

demand from players in that market. Certified

Officials can choose from these Divisions:

1. World Singles – Open to all players

2. World Doubles – Open to all teams

3. Womens Singles – Open to women only

4. Seniors Singles – 55 years and older

A player can start the season if they are

54 yrs old, as long as they turn 55 yrs old

by July 1st, 2017

5. Juniors Singles - 17 years and under

As long as a player is 17yrs or younger as

of September 1st, 2016, they may play the

entirety of ACO Season XII as a Junior and

compete as a Junior at the ACO Worlds XII,

regardless of turning 18yrs during the season.

Each month’s Masters Series Regional

is identified by its surname.

3.9 reGiOnal General rules

Singles players can participate in

up to 4 Regional points tourney per

month per Division, either at the same

location or at different locations.

Doubles players can participate in up to 4

Regional points tourney per month, either at

the same location or at different locations,

and either with the same partner or with

different partners in the same month.

doubles note: A player may switch partners

an unlimited number of times during the

Season. A new World Doubles Ranking


spot will be created for each new team

assembled. For example: The team of Toby

Smith and Steve Wimmer may be ranked

23rd, and the team of Toby Smith and

Haseeb Habiban may be ranked 75th.

Minimum players: In order for Regional

points to count, the following participation

minimums for each Division must be reached

• World Singles – Minimum of 7 players

• World Doubles – Minimum of 3 teams

• Womens Singles – Minimum of 2 players

• Seniors Singles – Minimum of 2 players

• Juniors Singles – Minimum of 2 players

Players may participate each month in

every Division in which they are eligible

as long as scheduled tourneys do not

overlap. If tourneys do overlap, then it will

be the player’s responsibility to choose

one Division to participate, and if he or she

desires, choose another location and date

to play the other Division for the month.

3.10 reGiOnal sChedule and names:

Singles players and Doubles teams

participating in ACO Regionals are awarded

ACO World Ranking Points based on their

finish according to the following scale:

1st Place = 25pts

2nd Place = 24 pts

3rd Place = 23 pts

4th Place = 22 pts

5th-6th Place = 20 pts



13th-16th = 14 pts

17th and over = 12pts

neW fOr seasOn xii: Since players/

teams are now able to participate in up

to 4 Regionals per month, each month’s

points total will be divided by the amount of

Regionals in which they participated, creating

an averaged single score for the month.

EXAMPLE:

Eric participates in 3 Cornhole De Mayo

Singles tourneys during the month of May

Cincy, OH - 3rd place - 23pts

Sydney, OH - 5th place - 20pts

Lexington, KY - 2nd place - 24pts

Points earned - 23+20+24=67

Points total divided by number of

Regionals played - 67/3 = 22.33

Regional points applied to rankings

for Cornhole de Mayo = 22.33

nOte: Don’t Worry! The system will do the

averaging. You’ll just need to add the results

Of the (9) months in which Masters Series

Regionals are held throughout the season,

a player or team’s 6 best monthly finishes

will count toward their final point total.

Once a player competes in his/her 7th

Regional month, their lowest score will

be dropped from the list, and so on.

3.11 reGiOnal sChedule and names:

ACO Cornhole Classic – September (2016)

ACO Hole-0-Ween Classic – October (2016)

ACO Turkeyhole Classic – November (2016)

ACO Hole-I-Day Bash – December (2016)

ACO MaizeKraze – January (2017)

ACO Icehole Classic – February (2017)

ACO Cornhole Madness – March (2017)

ACO Spring Fling – April (2017)

ACO Cornhole De Mayo – May (2017)

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3.11 ACO Masters Series Regionals • Events in which players compete at a local level for World Ranking Points and prizes. • Consists of a Singles Points Tournament and/or a Doubles Points Tournament. Additional divisions

may be added to overall event at the discretion of the CO. • Coordinated by an ACO Certified Official in his/her local market at a location of his/her choice. • Held once a month beginning in September (2013) and ending in May (2014). • Each month’s Masters Series Regional is identified by its surname.

3.12 Regional General Rules • A player can only compete in one Regional points tourney per month for Singles and one Regional

points tourney per month for Doubles, either at the same location or different locations. • A player can only choose 1 teammate to compete with in Doubles per month.• A Regional Singles tourney must have a minimum of (7) players for points to count.• A Regionals Doubles tourney must have a minimum of (3) teams for points to count.• Of the (9) Masters Series Regionals held throughout the season, a player or team’s 6 best finishes

will count toward their final point total. Once a player competes in his/her 7th Masters Series Regional, their lowest score will be dropped from the list, and so on.

3.13 Regional Schedule and names:

ACO Cornhole Classic September, 2013

ACO Hole-0-Ween October, 2013

ACO Turkeyhole November, 2013

ACO Hole-I-Day Bash December, 2013

ACO MaizeKraze January, 2014

ACO Icehole February, 2014

ACO Cornhole Madness March, 2014

ACO Spring Fling April, 2014

ACO Cornhole De Mayo May, 2014


















































3.12 tOurnament fOrmat fOr

all reGiOnal divisiOns

Seeding – All Regional Divisions will be seeded

based on that Division’s World Rankings.

The first Regional(Sept. Cornhole Classic)

of the season will be randomly seeded

Once the seeding has been determined,

bracket play can begin. Double elimination

bracket; The CO has the option of 1 game

OR best 2 of 3 in the winner’s bracket (to

be determined at time of scheduling).

A player can come from the loser’s

bracket and earn first place

3.13 reGiOnal sChedulinG

The CO may choose the date of the

month for their Masters Series Regional

The CO must schedule their Regionals

on or before the 25th of the prior month.

After that time, the login site will no longer

accept the next month’s Regional

Certified Officials may schedule more

than one Regional per month either in the

same location or different locations

imPOrtant nOtes:

On the day of a Regional, if there are 34

or more players/teams registered for any

Division, the Certified Official has the option

of splitting the Division into two separate

Regionals and awarding separate Ranking

points to each, without prescheduling.

For every additional 17 players

registered thereafter, the CO has the

option of splitting again, and so on

Each split bracket must have a minimum

of 17 players/teams to ensure that least

1 player/team in each bracket receive

the lowest amount of points available

Each time a CO splits, they’ll be required

to purchase an additional Regional

tournament in order to add the points

COs are not required to split and have the

option of keeping all players in one big bracket

Certified Officials may schedule their

Regional Divisions on the same day of the

month or split them up on different days

Direction for splitting and seeding a

Regional will be available in the Tutorial

Video Library in the login site.

Directions for scheduling Regional

will be available in the Tutorial

Video Library in the login site.

3.14 What dO i need tO submit tO the

aCO at the COnClusiOn Of my event?

All submission will be made electronically

in the Certified Official Login Website.

At the time of Certification, new COs

will be given access to video training

and instruction on how to access the

CO Login Site and enter data. Certified

Officials will be responsible for entering:

1. New Memberships

2. Tournament Results

imPOrtant nOte: The Rankings will

be updated with the previous month’s

results by the 5th of each month.

All Certified Officials must have their

Regional results entered in the login site

within 24 hours of the conclusion of their

Regional. This will be especially important

this season as players will be permitted to

participate in multiple Regionals per month

suggested submissions by a CO

Certified Officials are encouraged to submit

photos and/or a recap of your Event to the

ACO FaceBook page! Give your players and

Organization the recognition that they deserve!


CHAPTER 4

4.1 aCO WOrld sinGles rankinGs

The ACO World Singles Rankings is the list

of ACO Members who have earned points

competing in Singles (one-on-one play)

Tournaments at Masters Series Events. The list

is arranged with players who have earned the

most points at the top of the Rankings.

the World singles ranking Points

are used to:

• Position players to win cash and prizes

• Earn invites to ACO Invitationals

• Seed players at various ACO Events

• Identify the CornyForty

4.2 COrnyfOrty

The CornyForty refers to top 40 players in

ACO World Singles Rankings. Players earning

a position in CornyForty at the conclusion of

the points season win a free Golden Ticket to

the ACO World Championships and direct entry

into the World Singles bracket, bypassing the

RPI tournament. The CornyForty will be seeded

1-40 in the World Singles Bracket.

The player finishing the season ranked #1 in the

ACO World Singles Rankings will be named

“ACO-PRO Player of the Season”

4.3 aCO WOrld dOubles rankinGs

The ACO World Doubles Rankings is the

list of the Teams (2 player per Team) who

have earned points competing in Doubles


is arranged with Teams who have earned the


the World doubles ranking Points

are used to:

• Position teams to win cash and prizes


• Seed teams at various ACO Events

• Identify the TopGun Twenty

4.4 tOPGun tWenty

The TopGun Twenty refers to top 20 teams in

ACO World Doubles Rankings. Each member

of a team earning a position in TopGun Twenty

at the conclusion of the points season win

free a free Golden Ticket to the ACO World

Championships and direct entry into the

World Doubles bracket, bypassing the RPI

tournament. The TopGun Twenty will be seeded

1-20 in the World Doubles Bracket.

The team finishing the season ranked #1 in the

ACO World Doubles Rankings will be named

“ACO Team of the Season”

4.5 aCO WOrld WOmens’ rankinGs

The ACO World Womens Rankings is the list


competing in Womens Singles (one-on-one

play) Tournaments at Masters Series Events.

The list is arranged with players who have

earned the most points at the top of the

Rankings.

The player finishing the season ranked #1 in the

ACO Womens Rankings will be named “ACO

Womens player of the Season”

the World Womens’ ranking Points

are used to:




4.6 aCO WOrld seniOrs’ rankinGs

The ACO World Seniors Rankings is the list


competing in Seniors Singles (one-on-one play)


is arranged with players who have earned the


The player finishing the season ranked #1

in the ACO Seniors Rankings will be named

“ACO Seniors player of the Season”

ACO WORLD RANKINGS


the Word seniors’ ranking Points

are used to:




4.7 aCO WOrld juniOrs’ rankinGs

The ACO World Juniors Rankings is the list


competing in Juniors Singles (one-on-one

play) Tournaments at Masters Series Events.

The list is arranged with players who have

earned the most points at the top of the

Rankings.

The player finishing the season ranked #1

in the ACO Juniors Rankings will be named

“ACO Juniors player of the Season”

the Word juniors’ ranking Points

are used to:




4.8 tiebreakers

There will be a separate Ranking list on

AmericanCornhole.com for each Division

tiebreakers for all rankings lists will

be as follows:

1 - Most major points earned

2 - Best finish in a major

4 - Best finish in a regional

5 - 2nd Best finish in a regional

6 - 3rd Best finish in a regional

7 - 4th Best finish in a regional

8 - 5th Best finish in a regional

9 – Random draw

1st Place tie at the end of the season

If there is a 1st place tie in any Division at the

end of the points season in which tiebreakers

1-8 above do not solve, the tiebreakers for

Player/Team of the Season and the #1 overall

seed at the Worlds will be:

The player/team who surrendered the least

amount of points in the finals matches of their

Majors victories (maximum of best 3 Major

victories)

EXAMPLE:

Ryan wins NC Major

Finals games scores 21-7, 21-18

Ryan wins GA Major

Finals games scores 21-10, 15-21, 21-20

Ryan wins IL Major


Brian wins CA Major


Brian wins PA Major


Brian wins VA Major


Total points surrendered by Ryan = 85

Total points surrendered by Brian = 105

Ryan is Player of the Season and

#1 overall seed at the Worlds

Cointoss


CHAPTER 5

5.1 rules fOr aCO events

ACO Rules MUST be followed during ACO

Events. Please refer to our complete ACO

Rules Guide, refer to americancornhole.com

5.2 aCO reCOGnized equiPment

the aCO recognizes two types of

equipment:

• ACO Certified Equipment – ACO

Tournament Series Boards and ACO PRO 450

Bags

• ACO Approved Equipment – Not limited

to ACO branded equipment – it need only

comply with the following criteria in order to

be ACO Approved Equipment Specs

5.3 aCO aPPrOved equiPment sPeCs

• Hardwood plywood playing surface of 47.5”

to 48” x 23.5” to 24” rectangle.

• The playing surface has a minimum

thickness of 5/8” with cross-section backing,

or 3/4” with or without cross-section backing.

• Each Board in a set should weigh no less

than 25 lbs.

• Each hole is 6” diameter, centered 9” from

the top of the board and 12” from each side

edge.

• The front of the board is 3” to 4” from the

ground to the top of the playing surface.

• The back of the board is 12” from the ground

to the top of the playing surface.

• The playing surface should be finished

- sanded to a very smooth texture. There

should be little to no blemishes in the wood

surface that may disrupt or distort play.

• The playing surface can be painted with a

high gloss latex paint or varnish. The surface

should allow bags to slide when thrown, but

not be so slippery that the bags slide back

down the platform.

• Each bag is made from two fabric squares

with minimally a double-stitched seaming.

The bags should be made from a durable

fabric like canvas, twill, or synthetic suede.

Each bag measures roughly 6” by 6” filled and

weighs 15 to 16 ounces, approximately 450

grams

nOte: The ACO may choose to approve non-

wood boards. To be considered for Approval,

boards must be submitted to the ACO for

testing. Boards may be mailed or dropped off

at the ACO offices.

tiP: No bouncy boards will be approved!

5.4 What tyPes Of equiPment dO i need fOr my event?

ACO Certified or Approved Equipment

may be used for ACO Regionals and ACO

Qualifiers.

When scheduling Regionals, COs will be given

options of which types of equipment they will

allow players to bring, if any. The options will

be posted on the tournament listing.

ACO EqUIPmENT AND RULES


CHAPTER 6

6.1 Certified OffiCial fee tO the aCO fOr COOrdinatinG reGiOnals

$25 per Division.

divisions include:

• World Singles

• World Doubles

• Seniors Singles

• Womens Singles

• Juniors Singles

fee for regionals includes:

• Ability to award World Ranking Points

• Rights to use ACO logo upon Approval

• Exposure through ACO websites

and event calendars

• Tournament listing on AmericanCornhole.com

• FaceBook event created in which the CO will

be made host and can use to promote and

invite

• Email Blasts

6.2 fees fOr qualifiers inCludes:

• Purchased Ticket at face value (COs may be

eligible for ticket discounts on certain Events)

• Rights to use ACO logo upon approval

• Exposure through ACO websites and event

calendars

• Tournament listing on AmericanCornhole.com

• FaceBook event created in which the CO will

be made host and can use to promote and

invite

• Email Blasts

6.3 submittinG Payments tO the aCO

Certified Officials are required to submit all

payments through the Login Site Market. Video

training and instruction will be provided on this

process

6.4 makinG mOney as a CO

selling aCO memberships

Valued at $25 each.

When selling an ACO Membership, the

Certified Official will charge the player $25.

The Certified Official can then purchase the

Membership through the login site for $20,

keeping $5 (20% commission)

running your events

The Certified Official will keep all Regional

player entry fees collected.

Player entry fees are standard for Regionals in

all areas and are as follows:

• World Singles - $10 per player

• World Doubles - $10 per player ($20/team)

• Womens Singles - $10 per player

• Seniors Singles - $10 per player

• Juniors Singles - $10 per player

These fees go directly to the Certified Official.

Side-pot cash buy-ins and payout or the

Certified Official adding any money or prizes

are at the discretion of the Certified Official

and may be listed in tournament listing

being contracted by the aCO to run various

aCO Corporate activities

ACO Corporate may contract Certified Officials

in good standing to run tournaments and/or

events when needed(Not obligated). In order

to be contracted, COs must have an ACO

Certified Official Jersey, available on the CO

Login Site for purchase.

aCO Product sales

Purchase ACO Products for resale.

recruiting new Certified Officials

All Certified Officials are able to recruit new

COs, earn an initial sign-up commission, and

ongoing commissions from the COs they

FEES AND mAKING mONEy


recruit throughout the Season. A Certified

Official becomes a “Director” as soon as they

recruit their first new CO Group. Here’s how it

works:

In the shopping cart at the time of purchasing

the Certified Official package, the new Certified

Official will be required to choose the Certified

Official who recruited them from a drop-down

menu. If a new Certified Official chooses you,

then you will receive:

$75 for each new Certified Official Group

signed-up OR

$75 for each Certified Official Group renewal

under option #1 (If the renewing CO was under

your directorship the previous season, they will

automatically be reassigned to you) OR

$50 for each Certified Official Group renewal

under option #2

$5 for each Membership purchased through

the login site market by each Certified Official

under direction throughout the season

$5 for each Regional tournament coordinated

by each Certified Official under direction

throughout the season

World Singles, World Doubles, Women, Seniors,

and Juniors are counted separately and the

Director will be paid for each.

$5 for each set of ACO boards purchased

through the login site market by each Certified

Official under direction throughout the season

$1 for each set(4 bags) of PRO 450, Tailgator,

Classic, or Traditional bags purchased through

the login site market by each Certified Official

under direction throughout the season

nOtes:

Directors will receive payment for

commissions on the 15th day of each month

Commission will be deposit directly into

the Director’s Paypal account

As long a Director remains in good standing

and renews their own territory by

July 1st for the next season, then they will

retain all COs who were under their

Directorship from all previous Seasons

6.5 PrOduCt disCOunts fOr aCO Certified OffiCials

ACO Certified Officials receive discounts on all

ACO merchandise for personal use or resale. At

the time of approved certification, the Certified

Official will have access to the online login

market which reflects all CO pricing.

6.6 the fast traCk PriCinG Guide

Below features our most frequently purchased

gear to get you started. *All prices subject to

change.

• aCO151 “blank” tournament series boards

$275.00 (includes shipping)

• aCO151 “star logo” tournament series

boards

$290.00 (includes shipping)

Shipping/freight discounts may apply

for orders of 5 or more sets of boards.

Call 888-563-2002 for quote

• aCO-PrO 450 bags

$27.50 per set of 4 bags (plus shipping)

• aCO tailgator bags (Canvas & Suede)

$17.00 per set of 4 bags (plus shipping)

6.7 hOW tO Order PrOduCt

Memberships, Tournaments, and Product all

MUST be purchased through the Certified

Official Login site

All pending Certified Officials must have a

Paypal account prior to becoming a Certified

Official. Sign up for a free account at

Paypal.com


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