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ACO Worlds Championship of Cornhole 13 – Montgomery, Alabama July 24-28, 2018.

The Multiplex at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL  website

July 24-28, 2018

World Championships of Cornhole 13 (5 day event)

World Singles & Doubles, Women’s Singles, World Seniors, World Juniors, Competitive & Social Divisions with over $68,000 in Guaranteed Cash and Prizes!

Event is Free for Spectators

Tell Everyone you're going!

Here’s your chance to toss with the Pros at Worlds!

The Slyder Cup is an open team competition that kicks off Worlds Week. Anyone can form a team of 4 players.

Full Event Schedule

Tuesday July 24th, 2018

Welcome to the ACO World Championships XII!


Big Blind Draw

  • $10 Registration online on
    Americancornhole.com
  • $20 Walk-Up day of event
  • All players must check in
    4:00PM-5:30PM
    Start: 6:30pm
  • Format: Single game, Double Elimination (pool play based on participation)
  • $2,000 payout

1st

$500

5th-6th

$160

2nd

$340

7th-8th

$100

3rd

$280

9th-12th

$40

4th

$200

Corporate Cup

  • Open to corporate sponsored teams
  • $150 entry fee per team
  • Register online at americancornhole.com
  • 4 players per team
  • Prizes TBA

Wednesday July 25th, 2018

Open Courts / Blind Draws


ACO World Slyder Cup

Entry Fee

  • Online registration open until July 22nd : $150 per 5 player team
  • Walk-up if space remains: $200 per 5 player team

Start 12:00PM

Guidelines

  • 5 players per team
  • Open to all players. No restriction on the number of ACO-PRO players per team

Format

  • Double elimination Championship bracket
  • Based on participation, pool play may be used to qualify into the Championship bracket
  • A match consists of 3 games: 1 Singles Game and 2 Doubles games

Prizes

  • Custom Championship Jerseys for up to 5 Members of the winning team
  • $2,000 payout

SLYDER CUP PAYOUTS

1st

$800

2nd

$600

3rd

$400

4th

$200

ACO Non-PRO Slyder Cup

Entry Fee

  • Online registration open until July 22nd:
    $75 per 5 player team
  • Walk-up if space remains:
    $100 per 5 player team

Start 1:00PM

Guidelines:

  • 5 players per team
  • No ACO-PRO players

Format

  • Double elimination Championship bracket
  • Based on participation, pool play may be used to qualify into the Championship bracket
  • A match consists of 3 games: 1 Singles Game and 2 Doubles games

Prizes

  • 50% payout based on participation

ACO Certified Official Shootout

Start 5:00PM

  • FREE for ACO Certified Officials
  • Must have been a registered ACO Certified Official as of May 15th, 2018

PRIZES  $1,000 Cash Payout

Format and payout breakdown TBA


Mini Board World Championships

Mini Board tickets are not included in a Golden Ticket and must be purchased separately

Register on or before July 10th, 2018 at AmericanCornhole.com

Entry fee  Online before July 10th : $30

Start time  Approx. 5:30PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Seeded based on ACO World Mini Board Standings

Format

  • Double Elimination bracket
  • 1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s
  • The Finals will be a straight-up best 2 of 3 match
  • Based on participation, pool play may be used for qualification into the Championship bracket
  • Finals match to be played Friday night

Prizes

  • 1st place: Custom ACO World
    Mini Board Championship jerseys
  • $500 payout:

MINI BOARD PAYOUTS

1st

$250

2nd

$150

3rd

$100

  • Trophies for top finishers

ACO Coed Pool Play

Start time  Approx. 9:00PM
Start times may be adjusted based on participation

Coed tickets are not included in a Golden Ticket and must be purchased separately

Register on or before July 10th, 2018 at AmericanCornhole.com

Entry fee  Online before July 10th : $30

  • Teams who advance from pool play will compete in the Coed Championship bracket on Thursday evening
  • Number of pools, teams in each pool, and teams advancing from each pool will be determined and announced after the close of registration

Thursday July 26th, 2018

RPI Singles (Ranked Players Invitational)

The Ranked Players Invitational is mini-bracket pool play structured tournaments used to qualify players into the Championship Bracket or Tier Pool play

Start Time  8:00AM

Open to all qualified players ranked 41st and over on the ACO World Singles Standings

Players ranked 1-40 bypass the RPI and are placed directly into the ACO World Singles Championship bracket

The top 3 players in the ACO Conference Singles Standings, who are not already in the CornForty, will also bypass the RPI at the Worlds and go straight into the ACO World Singles Championship bracket.

You must have a Golden Ticket to participate in the RPI Singles

1 Golden Ticket covers a player’s participation in Singles and their half of Doubles, however, a player must have qualified for singles and doubles separately to participate in both at the Worlds.

To qualify, a player must have reached the minimum number of points earning events throughout the season. See the attached document for qualification minimums.

Golden Tickets are limited to the first 768 players who register online

All players must purchase their Golden Ticket online on or before July 10th, 2018

Purchase your Golden ticket at AmericanCornhole.com

Format

Up to 64 mini-bracket pools with up to 12 players per

Mini-brackets pools will be established and seeded according to the ACO World Singles Standings

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Based on final finish in the mini-bracket pool, each player will then be placed in their appropriate spot for the next round

IMPORTANT NOTE  The number of players advancing to each tier may be adjusted based on final participation. To be finalized at the conclusion of registration.

Top finisher/s – Advances to World Singles Championship bracket (Saturday)

Next top finishers – Advances to Tier 2
Pool Play (Thursday Evening)

Next top finishers –  Advances to Tier 3
Pool Play (Thursday Evening)

Next top finishers – Advances to Tier 4
Pool Play (Thursday Evening)


RPI Doubles (Ranked Players Invitational)

The Ranked Players Invitational is mini-bracket pool play structured tournaments used to qualify players into the Championship Bracket or Tier Pool play

Start time Approx 2:30PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Open to all qualified teams ranked 21st and over on the ACO World Doubles Standings

Teams ranked 1-20 bypass the RPI and are placed directly into the Doubles Championship bracket

The top 3 teams in the ACO Conference Doubles Standings, who are not already in the TopGun Twenty, will also bypass the RPI at the Worlds and go straight into the ACO World Doubles Championship bracket.

Players may team up for the first time at the Worlds if each player on the team has qualified by participating in a minimum number of doubles points earning events throughout the season. See the attached document for qualification minimums.

You must have a Golden Ticket to participate in the RPI Doubles

1 Golden Ticket covers a player’s participation in Singles and their half of Doubles, however, a player must have qualified for singles and doubles separately to participate in both at the Worlds.

To qualify, a player must have reached the minimum number of points earning events throughout the season. See the attached document for qualification minimums.

Golden Tickets are limited to the first 768 players who register online

All players must purchase their Golden Ticket online on or before July 10th, 2018

Purchase your Golden ticket at AmericanCornhole.com

Format

Up to 32 mini-bracket pools with up to 12 teams per

Mini-brackets pools will be established and seeded according to the ACO World Doubles Standings

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Based on final finish in the mini-bracket pool, each team will then be placed in their appropriate spot for the next round

IMPORTANT NOTE  The number of teams advancing to each tier may be adjusted based on final participation. To be finalized at the conclusion of registration.

Top finisher/s – Advances to World Doubles Championship bracket (Friday

Next top finishers – Advances to Tier 2
Pool Play (Friday)

Next top finishers –  Advances to Tier 3
Pool Play (Friday)

Next top finishers – Advances to Tier 4
Pool Play (Friday)


Singles Tier Pool Play

Based on each player’s finish in the RPI Singles, they will be placed in Tier Pool play. Based on finish in Tier Pool play, players may advance to next round

START TIME  Approx 6:00PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Format  Tier 2 Pool Play

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Mini-brackets pools will be seeded according to the ACO World Singles Standings

The top players from each pool will advance to the Tier 2 Championship Bracket (Saturday)

Format Tier 3 Pool Play

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Mini-brackets pools will be seeded according to the ACO World Singles Standings

The next top players from each pool will advance to the Tier 3 Championship Bracket (Saturday)

Format Tier 4 Pool Play

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Mini-brackets pools will be seeded according to the ACO World Singles Standings

The next top players from each pool will advance to the Tier 4 Championship Bracket (Saturday)


1st Place Standings Playoffs

If there is a tie for 1st place (Player/Team of the Season) in any Divisions, playoff matches will be held

START TIME  Approx 7:00PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Best 2 of 3 matches


Coed Championship Bracket

START TIME  Approx 8:00PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Teams who advanced from Wednesday evening pool play

Seeded based on ACO World Coed Standings

Format

Double Elimination bracket

1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s

The Finals will be a straight-up best 2 of 3 match

Finals match to be played Friday night

Prizes

1st place

Custom ACO World Coed Championship jerseys

$500 payout

COED PAYOUTS

1st

$250

2nd

$150

3rd

$100

Trophies for top finishers

Friday July 27th, 2018

Doubles Tier Pool Play

Based on each team’s finish in the RPI Doubles, they will be placed in Tier Pool play. Based on finish in Tier Pool play, teams may advance to next round

START TIME  8:00AM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Format  Tier 2 Pool Play

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Mini-brackets pools will be seeded according to the ACO World Doubles Standings

The top teams from each pool will advance to the Tier 2 Championship Bracket (Friday afternoon)

Format  Tier 3 Pool Play

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Mini-brackets pools will be seeded according to the ACO World Doubles Standings

The next top teams from each pool will advance to the Tier 3 Championship Bracket (Friday afternoon)

Format Tier 4 Pool Play

Each mini-bracket pool will be a double elimination bracket

Mini-brackets pools will be seeded according to the ACO World Doubles Standings

The next top teams from each pool will advance to the Tier 4 Championship Bracket (Friday afternoon)


ACO World Doubles Championship Bracket

START TIME  9:00AM

Up to 87 teams

Teams Ranked 1-20 on the ACO World Doubles Standings

32 teams who qualified through RPI Doubles

Up to 33 Conference Standings qualified teams

Seeded based on ACO World Doubles Standings

Format

Double Elimination bracket

1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s

The Finals will be a straight-up best 2 of 3 match

Finals match to be played Friday night

Prizes

1st place: Custom ACO World Doubles Champions jerseys

$15,000 payout

DOUBLES PAYOUTS

1st

$3,000

7th-8th

$450

2nd

$1,600

9th-12th

$375

3rd

$1,300

13th-16th

$300

4th

$1,000

14th-24th

$225

5th-6th

$750

25th-32nd

$150

Trophies for top teams


Doubles Tier Championship Brackets

START TIME  2:00PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Tier 2 – Max of 16 teams

Tier 3 – Max of 24 teams

Tier 4 – Max of 24 teams

Seeded based on ACO World Doubles Standings

Format

Double Elimination bracket

1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s

The Finals will be a straight-up best 2 of 3 match

Finals matches will be held immediately

Prizes

Trophies for top teams


Womens World Championships

Start Time  4:00PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Womens tickets are not included in a Golden Ticket and must be purchased separately

Players must have participated in a minimum of 4 separate Womens points earning events throughout the season to participate

Register on or before July 10th, 2018 at AmericanCornhole.com

Entry fee  Online before July 10th : $30

Seeded based on ACO World Womens Standings

Format

Double Elimination bracket

1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s

The Finals will be a straight-up best 2 of 3 match

Based on participation, pool play may be used to for qualification into the Championship bracket

Finals match to be played Friday night

Prizes

1st place: Custom ACO World Womens Championship jersey

$2,500 payout

WOMENS PAYOUTS

1st

$625

5th-6th

$200

2nd

$425

7th-8th

$125

3rd

$350

9th-12th

$50

4th

$250

Trophies for top finishers


Seniors World Championships

Start Time 4:00PM
All start times may be adjusted based on participation

Seniors tickets are not included in a Golden Ticket and must be purchased separately

Players must have participated in a minimum of 4 separate Seniors points earning events throughout the season to participate

Register on or before July 10th, 2018 at AmericanCornhole.com

Entry fee  Online before July 10th : $30

Seeded based on ACO World Seniors Standings

Saturday July 28th, 2018

ACO World Singles Championship Bracket

Start Time  9:00AM

128 players

Players Ranked 1-40 on the ACO World Singles Standings

51 or more players who qualified through RPI Singles

Up to 33 Conference Standings qualified players

Seeded based on ACO World Singles Standings

Format

Double Elimination bracket

1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s

Prizes

1st place: Custom ACO World Singles Championship jersey

$20,000 payout

SINGLES PAYOUTS

1st

$3,600

9th-12th

$400

2nd

$2,000

13th-16th

$300

3rd

$1,600

17th-24th

$200

4th

$1,200

25th-32nd

$160

5th-6th

$800

33rd-48th

$120

7th-8th

$600

49th-64th

$80

Trophies for top finishers


Singles Tier Championship brackets

Tier 4 – Max of 48 players

START TIME  11:00AM

Tier 3 – Max of 48 players

START TIME  11:30AM

Tier 2 – Max of 32 players

START TIME  12:00PM

Seeded based on ACO World Singles Standings

Format

Double Elimination bracket

1 game in the winner’s bracket, 1 game in the loser’s

The Finals will be a straight-up best 2 of 3 match

Finals matches will be held immediately

PRIZES

Trophies for top finishers


ACO World Singles Championship Night

START TIME  6:00PM

The final 4 players will conclude bracket play and the ACO World Singles Champion will be crowned

Purse

DIVISIONSPURSESPOTS
World Singles$20,000TOP 64
World Doubles$15,000TOP 32
World Seniors$2,500TOP 12
World Womens$2,500TOP 12
World Blind Draw$2,000TOP 12
World Slyder Cup$2,000TOP 12
World Juniors$1,000*(TBD)
CO Tournament$1,000(TBD)
Singles Standings$3,500TOP 16
Doubles Standings$3,500TOP 8
CO-ED Doubles$500TOP 3
Mini Board Doubles$500TOP 3
World Frame Game$500TOP 3
World Game Challenge$500TOP 3

Prizes

DIVISIONSPRIZESSPOTS
World Juniors(TBD)(TBD)
World SinglesPro JerseyTop 80
Trophy & Giveaways(TBD)(TBD)

STAY

Hotels with ACO rates, restaurants and more around Montgomery

Montgomery is the capital city of Alabama. The black granite Civil Rights Memorial and adjacent exhibition center commemorate the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, a hub for the Montgomery bus boycott. Close by is the domed, 1850s Alabama State Capitol. East of downtown, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts displays porcelain and American and African art.

Hotels

Opening day: TUESDAY July 24, 2017
Closing evening: SATURDAY July 28, 2018

SONESTA SUITES

» ACO CREW STAYING HERE

1200 Hilmar Court
Montgomery, AL 36117
Directions

BLOCK of 5
Studio Suites – $99.00 a night plus 15% tax & $2.25 per night tourism fee
One King Bed & Sofa Bed

BLOCK of 10
Two Bedroom Suites  – $139.00 a night plus 15% tax & $2.25 per night tourism fee
Two Bedrooms & Sofa Bed  

  • Fully-equipped kitchen
  • Full size appliances, cookware and dishes
  • Complimentary daily breakfast buffet
  • 24 hour fitness center
  • Sports Court
  • Outdoor pool

For room reservations call: (334) 270-3300
Mention you are with the ACO World Championships of Cornhole

THIS HOTEL IS 9 MINUTES FROM THE MULTIPLEX AT CRAMTON BOWL – Total of 7.2 Miles

RED ROOF INN

» OFFICIAL HOTEL OF THE ACO

2625 Zelda Rd, Montgomery, AL 36107
Montgomery, AL 36107
Directions
800-RED-ROOF (800-733-7663)
Limited space.

Best priced hotel you’ll probably find in Montgomery, AL
$67.99   per night plus tax
Be sure to mention you are with AMERICAN CORNHOLE

BEST WESTERN

5225 Carmichael Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
Directions
(334) 277-6000

Price is $85.00 per night plus tax
Cut off date is 7/8/18 while supply lasts
ACO has blocked off for our players:

  • Quantity of 20 KINGS
  • Quantity of 30 DOUBLES

Say you are with AMERICAN CORNHOLE to receive the $85.00 rate

Location is 7 miles (straight highway) around 12 minutes from Cramton Multiplex home of the ACO Worlds

Newly renovated property – This one is great bang for the buck.

COMFORT SUITES

110 Folmar Parkway
Montgomery, AL 36105
Directions

BLOCK of 20
Double Beds – $115.00 plus 15% tax 

BLOCK of 5
King Bed – $105.00 plus 15% tax 

  • All rooms are suites, set up slightly larger than average hotel rooms
  • All rooms have refrigerator, microwave and personal coffee pot
  • Each room has a pull out sofa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Full, hot, buffet style breakfast every morning from 4:30AM to 9:00AM

Call Sharon Sereneck at (334) 676-2576
Situated 14 minutes from the Cramton Bowl Multiplex – 10.2 miles

HAMPTON INN

100 Commerce Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Directions

  • Complimentary Breakfast
  • Complimentary WIFI

Important note on limited rooms:
Qty. 4 – (Queen/Queen) rooms available at $124.00 per night plus tax
Qty. 16 – (King Standard) rooms available at $124.00 per night plus tax
Qty. 10 – (King Suite) rooms with sleeper sofa at $134.00 per night plus tax

Offer ends July 3, 2018
CALL AND RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY: (334) 265-1010
Your COUPON CODE IS “ACC”

Restaurants

DREAMLAND BBQ

120 W. Jefferson Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Directions
334-273-7427
dreamlandbbq.com

Tuesday night July 24, 2018
ACO Happy Hour Specials – 8:00PM to Midnight

Worlds XII Champions

Season 12     July 2017     Owensboro, KY

ACO World Singles Championships

Top four (4) players World Singles:

  1. Jamie “KING” Graham – North Carolina 
  2. Ryan Windsor – Illinois
  3. Matt Guy – Kentucky
  4. Erick Davis  – North Carolina 

Top four (4) players in Tier 2 World Singles:

  1. Danny Seals – Kentucky
  2. Ronnie Hileman – Virgiinia
  3. Brad Tucker – Kentucky
  4. Steven Bernacet – Indiana

Top four (4) players in Tier 3 World Singles:

  1. Branden Davis – North Carolina
  2. Paula Stevens – Virginia
  3. Eddie Justus – West Virginia
  4. Ryan Johnson – Florida

Top four (4) players in Tier 4 World Singles:

  1. Scott Phillips – Oregon
  2. Tanner Dinges – Virginia
  3. Katie Beason – Florida
  4. Mike Ferreira – Massachusetts 

ACO World Doubles Championships

Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:

  1. Herrara (IL) / Windsor (IL) – CHAMPS
  2. Avery (NC) / Avery (NC)
  3. Corley (FL) / Poythress (NC)
  4. Zocklein (KY) / Blair (KY)

Top four (4) teams in Tier 2 World Doubles:

  1. Camba (VA) / Stout (VA)
  2. Justus (WV) / Justus (WV)
  3. Tate (VA) / Cecil (VA)
  4. Jacobson (VA) / Smith (VA)

Top four (4) teams in Tier 3 World Doubles:

  1. Vonch (IN) / Seals (KY)
  2. Peterson (OH) / Mayes (OH)
  3. Villareal (IN) / Ellis (IN)
  4. Quilter (IN) / Priest (IN)

Top four (4) teams in Tier 4 World Doubles:

  1. Stelter (IL) / Bernacet (IN)
  2. Kase (KY) / English (KY) 
  3. Rager (MI) / Rager (MI)
  4. Webber (NC) / Byrd (NC)

ACO World Juniors Championship

Top four (4) payers:

  1. Erick Davis – North Carolina – CHAMP
  2. Duncan Clemmer – North Carolina
  3. Bobby Morris, JR. – North Carolina
  4. Kenzie Beach – Virginia

ACO World Womens Championship

Top four (4) players

  1. Christine Papcke – Ohio – CHAMP
  2. Kamryn Belvin – Virginia
  3. Rosie Streker – Florida
  4. Paula Stevens – Virginia

ACO World Womens Championship

Top four (4) players

  1. Christine Papcke – Ohio – CHAMP
  2. Kamryn Belvin – Virginia
  3. Rosie Streker – Florida
  4. Paula Stevens – Virginia

Ready for Worlds?