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THE AMERICAN CORNHOLE ORGANIZATION
CERTIFIED OFFICIAL
GUIDE
SEASON X OFFICIAL GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - ACO Certified Official
Chapter 4 - ACO World Rankings
1.1 What is an ACO Certified Official?
4.1 ACO World Singles Rankings
1.2 How to become a new or renewing
ACO Certified Official
4.2 CornyForty
1.3 Fee for new ACO Certified Officials
and Renewals
4.4 TopGun Twenty
1.4 I’ve Been Certified! Now what?
4.3 ACO World Doubles Rankings
4.5 ACO World Womens’ Rankings
4.6 ACO World Seniors’ Rankings
4.7 ACO World Juniors’ Rankings
Chapter 2 - ACO Membership
2.1 Benefits of becoming a member of the
ACO and ACO-PRO
Chapter 5 - Equipment & Rules
5.1 Rules for ACO Events
2.2 How to become an ACO-PRO player
5.2 ACO recognized equipment
2.3 Does a player have to be an ACO
Member to participate?
5.3 ACO Approved Equipment Specs
Chapter 3 - ACO Tournaments
CHAPTER 6 - Fees & Making Money
3.1 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)
5.4 What types of equipment do
I need for my Event?
6.1 Certified Official fee to the ACO
for coordinating Regionals
6.2 Fees for Qualifiers includes
6.3 Submitting payments to the ACO
6.4 Making money as a CO
3.5 What is the ACO Masters Series
(Points earning tournaments)?
6.5 Product discounts for ACO
Certified Officials
3.6 About the ACO Masters Series
Tournaments (Points earning)
6.6 The Fast Track Pricing Guide
3.7 ACO Masters Series Majors
3.8 ACO Masters Series Regional
3.9 Regional General Rules
3.10 Regional Schedule and names
3.11 Regional Points Scale
3.12 Coordinating a Regional
3.13 Regional Scheduling
3.14 What do I need to submit to the ACO
at the conclusion of my Event?
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CHAPTER 1
ACO Certified OffiCIAL
1.1 What is an ACO Certified Official?
Answer: An ACO Certified Official (CO) is an
individual qualified to run ACO Masters Series
Regionals according to the standards set by
the ACO.
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.
1.2 How to become an ACO CO
1. Submit an electronic Certified Official
Application found on AmericanCornhole.
com. There is no obligation by completing the
application – task completed
2. Upon application submission, the Certified
Official Guide and the Certified Official
Exam will be emailed for your review – task
completed
3. After reviewing the Certified Official Guide
and ACO Rules Guide, contact your ACO
State Director by phone or email to discuss
eligibility. The contact info for State Directors
can be found on AmericanCornhole.com. If
there is no State Director listed for your
State, contact the ACO Corporate office
at 888-563-2002.
3. After reviewing the Certified Official
Guide and ACO Rules Guide, complete
and submit the CO Exam to ehinerman@
americancornhole.com
4. Within 5 days of submitting the CO Exam,
applicant will be informed of the exam results
and State Director input.
5. Upon a passing grade(90%) and State
Director approval, the applicant will be given
access to the ACO login site with “Pending
CO” status. At the time, the applicant will be
able to purchase the CO page through the
online Market.
4. Once purchased, applicant will be emailed
the ACO Certified Official Agreement to
complete and return.
1.3 Fee for new ACO Certified Officials
and what the fee includes
New Certified Officials Groups will have
two options to choose from for their initial
CO Package:
New CO Option #1 = $650.00
(Valued at $899.95) and includes:
• 2 Certified Official Certifications and
ACO Memberships – Valued at $200.00
• 1 set of AC0153 Star Logo Boards
Valued at $295.00
• 2 sets of ACO PRO-450 Bags
(1 set blue, 1 set red) – Valued at $79.95
• 10 ACO Memberships – Valued at $250.00
• Board and bag shipping – Valued at $75.00
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New CO Option #2 = $350.00
(Valued at $400.00) and includes:
1.4 I’ve Been Certified!
Now what?
• 2 Certified Official Certifications and
ACO Memberships – Valued at $200.00
Answer: Once your certification has been
approved, your Group:
• 10 ACO Memberships – Valued at $250.00
• Will be added to our online directory of ACO
Certified Officials
Certified Officials from ACO Season IX who
are eligible to renew for ACO Season X will
have 3 options to choose from:
#1 New CO Option #1 (details listed above)
#2 New CO Option #2 (details listed above)
#3 CO Renewal Option = $225
(Valued at $325.00) and includes:
• 2 Certified Official Certifications and
ACO Memberships – Valued at $200.00
• 5 ACO Memberships – Valued at $125
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Each Group can have an unlimited number of
Certified Officials. Certification of two Officials
is included in the initial fee. Additional Certified
Officials can be added to your Group for a fee
of $100 each.
• ACO Certification will be valid through
July 31st, 2015.
• Memberships are included in the Certified
Official packages to assist Certified Official
in recouping a portion of their initial package
payment. Sell the Memberships for $25 each
and pocket the money
• 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
• For additional assistance throughout the ACO
Season, your contact will be your State Director
You are now eligible to:
• Host Masters Series Regionals
• Sell ACO Memberships
• Purchase ACO Products and Merchandise
at wholesale or discounted prices
• Sell ACO Sponsorships
• Be contracted to run various ACO
Corporate activities
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CHAPTER 2
aco membership
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 X
• Are eligible to participate in the ACO State
Championships of Cornhole
• Are Cornyforty eligible
• Are TopGun Twenty eligible
Players who achieve ACO-PRO status are:
• Eligible to purchase an ACO-PRO Jersey
• Eligible for addition cash prize purses at ACO
Major tournaments
• Eligible for ACO-PRO Only Invitational
tournaments or Events that may arise
2.2 How to become an ACO-PRO player
There are two methods to achieving and/or
maintaining ACO-PRO status for the current
and the following season. In order to reach
ACO-PRO status, a player needs only to
complete one of the two following options:
OPTION #1 - Finish ACO Season X ranked in the
top 80 of the ACO World Singles Rankings
OPTION #2 - Finish in the Top 96 in the World
Singles, or be a member of a team who finishes
in the top 4 of the World Doubles, or in the
Top 4 of the Womens’ Singles, or in the top
4 of the Seniors’ Singles at the ACO World
Championships of Cornhole X.
2.3 Does a player have to be an
ACO Member to participate?
• ACO World Championships of Cornhole X
Yes, All players/teams must be a member of the
ACO or acquire ACO Membership prior to the
start of the event to participate.
• ACO State Championships of Cornhole
Yes, All players/teams must be a member of the
ACO or acquire ACO Membership prior to the
start of the event to participate.
• 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 signup for a membership on the day of the event
during registration.
• 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.
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for all other tournaments
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CHAPTER 3
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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)
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 to anyone to coordinate
and will receive all promotional benefits of
the ACO.
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• COs can purchase upcoming Event tickets
and coordinate Qualifers 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.
Featured titles will include:
• World Singles (Single best player in the
World – male or female)
• World Doubles Championship (Best Doubles
team in the World)
• Women’s Singles (Single best female player
in the World)
• World Senior’s Championship (55 and over)
• World Junior’s Championship (17 and under)
• B Division Singles
• B Division Doubles
• C Division Singles
• C Division Doubles
• D Division - Social Singles
• D Division - Social Doubles
• World Games Champion
3.5 What is the ACO Masters Series
(Points earning tournaments)?
Answer: The ACO Masters Series is a worldwide 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.
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
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 (2) best finishes will count
toward their World Ranking Points total.
Once a player competes in his/her 3rd
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
(2014) and ending in May (2015)
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:
Majors will be two day events:
1. World Singles
2. World Doubles
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4. Seniors Singles
5. Juniors Singles
• Friday Night: Seniors’ Singles,
Womens’ Singles, and Juniors’ Singles
• Each month’s Masters Series Regional is
identified by its surname.
• Saturday: World Singles and World Doubles
3.9 Regional General Rules
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
A player can only compete in one Regional
points tourney per month per Division.
Divisions at each Major will include World
Singles, World Doubles, Seniors’ Singles,
Womens’ Singles, and Juniors’ Singles.
There will at least (5) Majors during ACO
Season X and more may be added if secured.
These will be held at unique locations across
A player may choose to play in a Division(s) at
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EXAMPLE: Jay plays World Singles in Bristol,
TN on the 21st, then goes to play Worlds
Doubles with his partner in Cincinnati, OH on
the 28th.
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A player can only choose 1 teammate to
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Minimum players – In order for Regional
points to count, the following 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
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• ACO Cornhole Madness – March (2015)
• ACO Spring Fling – April (2015)
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These fees go directly to the CO.
Side-pot cash buy-ins and payout are at the
discretion of the Certified Official and may be
listed in tournament listing.
Tournament Format for all
Regional Divisions:
Seeding – All Regional Divisions will be
seeded based on that Divisions’ 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
DOUBLES NOTE: A player may switch
partners during the season if he or she
chooses. A new World Doubles Ranking spot
will be created for each new team assembled.
For example: The team of Kortney Borowitz
and Dallas Parsley may be ranked 23rd, and
the team of Kortney Borowitz and Steve
Myers may be ranked 75th.
A player can only choose 1 teammate to
compete with in Doubles per month.
3.13 Regional Scheduling
The CO may choose the date of the month
for their Masters Series Regional, with
the 0exception of the weekend that prescheduled dates of ACO Masters Series
Majors are scheduled.
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 months Regional purchase.
Certified Officials may schedule more than
one Regional per month either in the same
location or different locations if
they have the players to support it
Certified Officials may schedule their Regional
Divisions on the same day of the month or
split them up on different days
In order to schedule a Regional, all Certified
Officials must FIRST purchase their Regional
in the login site, then fill out the online form
to add their event to the calendars. This
process must be repeated for each Division
scheduled.
Directions for this process will be available in
the Tutorial Video Library.
3.14 What do I need to submit to the ACO
at the conclusion of my Event?
Answer:
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
by the 1st of each month with the previous
month’s results.
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!
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CHAPTER 4
ACO WORLD RANKINGS
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 ACO Cornhole De Mayo(May Regional)
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
Tournaments at Masters Series Events. The list
is arranged with Teams who have earned the
most points at the top of the Rankings.
The World Doubles Ranking Points earned
are used to:
• Position teams to win cash and prizes
• Earn invites to ACO Invitationals
• 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
ACO Cornhole DeMayo (May Regional) 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
of ACO Members who have earned points
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 World Womens’ Ranking Points
are used to:
• Position players to win cash and prizes
• Earn invites to ACO Invitational
Tournaments
• Seed players at various ACO Events
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4.6 ACO World Seniors’ Rankings
4.7 ACO World Juniors’ Rankings
The ACO World Seniors’ Rankings is the list
of ACO Members who have earned points
competing in Seniors’ 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 ACO World Juniors’ Rankings is the list
of ACO Members who have earned points
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 Word Seniors’ Ranking Points
are used to:
The Word Juniors’ Ranking Points
are used to:
• Position players to win cash and prizes
• Position players to win cash and prizes
• Earn invites to ACO Invitational
Tournaments
• Earn invites to ACO Invitational
Tournaments
• Seed players at various ACO Events
• Seed players at various ACO Events.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
There will be a separate Ranking list on AmericanCornhole.com for each Division.
Tiebreakers for all Rankings lists will be as follows:
• 1st tiebreaker – Most Major tournament points earned
• 2nd – Highest finish in a Major
• 3rd – Most Regional tournament points earned
• 4th – Highest finish in a Regional
• 5th – Coin toss
Tie-breaking criteria will be built into the programming and reflected on the Rankings.
A required coin toss will be noted on the Rankings
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CHAPTER 5
ACO Equipment and Rules
5.1 Rules for ACO Events
ACO Rules MUST be followed during all ACO
Events. Please refer to our complete ACO
Rules Guide, refer to www.americancornhole.
com.
5.2 ACO recognized equipment
The ACO recognizes two types of
equipment:
• ACO Certified Equipment – ACO
Tournament Series Boards, ACO PRO 450
Bags, ACO Classic Player’s Choice Bags, ACO
Tailgator 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.
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• 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” and
weighs 15 to 16 ounces.
NOTE: The ACO may choose to Approve nonwood 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?
Answer:
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.
CHAPTER 6
Fees and Making Money
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
Ranking Points
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.
• Rights to use ACO logo upon Approval
Player entry fees are standard for Regionals in
all areas and are as follows:
• Exposure through ACO websites
and event calendars
• World Singles - $10 per player
• facebook.com/AmericanCornhole
• AmericanCornhole.com
• Email Blasts
• World Doubles - $10 per player ($20/team)
• Womens Singles - $10 per player
• Seniors Singles - $10 per player
• Juniors Singles - $10 per player
6.2 Fees for Qualifiers includes:
These fees go directly to the Certified Official.
• Purchased Ticket at face value (COs may be
eligible for ticket discounts on certain Events)
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
• Rights to use ACO logo upon approval
• Exposure through ACO websites and event
calendars
• www.facebook.com/AmericanCornhole
• www.AmericanCornhole.com
• 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.
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.
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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
• ACO-PRO Cornhole Bags
$128.00 per case (8 blue bags & 8 red bags
per case, includes shipping)
• ACO Classic “PlayersChoice”
Cornhole Bags (Twill & Suede)
$86.00 per case (16 total bags, choice of
colors, shipping included)
• ACO Tailgator “PlayersChoice”
Cornhole Bags (Canvas & Suede)
$86.00 per case (16 total bags, choice of
colors, shipping included)
Below features our most frequently
purchased gear to get you started. All prices
subject to change.
6.7 How to order Product
• ACO151 “Blank” Tournament Series
Cornhole Boards
$265.00 (includes shipping)
Memberships, Tournaments, and Product all
MUST be purchased through the Certified
Official Login site.
• ACO151 “Star Logo” Tournament Series
Cornhole Boards
$275.00 (includes shipping)
All pending Certified Officials must have a
Paypal account prior to becoming a Certified
Official. Sign up for a free account at
Paypal.com.
Shipping/freight discounts may apply
for orders of 5 or more sets of boards.
Call 888-563-2002 for quote
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