American Cornhole Organization
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The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) is an American organization for the sport of cornhole
. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
, , the ACO was founded in 2004 by Frank Geers. It is a governing body for cornhole, runs and promotes Professional & Recreational Cornhole tournament
s and leagues
through its nationwide network of ACO certified officials. The ACO has formalized official cornhole rules, has established a system for cornhole players handicap and established the world ranking system for the sport of cornhole.
Cornhole
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. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, , the ACO was founded in 2004 by Frank Geers. It is a governing body for cornhole, runs and promotes Professional & Recreational Cornhole tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
s and leagues
Sports league
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through its nationwide network of ACO certified officials. The ACO has formalized official cornhole rules, has established a system for cornhole players handicap and established the world ranking system for the sport of cornhole.
American Cornhole Historic Markers
- King of Cornhole TV Pilot Summer 2006
- ACO Cornhole First Singles Competition Summer 2006
- ACO Introduces Resin Filled Cornhole Bags Fall 2006
- AC Introduces Airmail Box 2007
- ACO Unveils First National Cornhole Ranking System - SCR Score Spring 2007
- ACO PRO Jersey introduced at Easter Seals Tailgate Bash World Championships August 2007
- ACO Adds World Ranking Points System featuring CornyForty - Top 40 Cornhole Players Spring 2008
- ACO Introduces PlayersChoice Tournament Series Bags - two sided playing surface Winter 2009
- AC Publishes HoleMagazine.com News and Views of Cornhole Summer 2009
- National Cornhole Day - last Saturday of June - Official Proclamation by Carrollton, Ky Mayor June 2009
- ACO Introduces SocialSixty - List of Top Non Pro Cornhole Players Winter 2010
- AC "Star Logo" Tournament Series Cornhole Boards star in Cornhole the Movie 2010
- ACO Introduces - ACO Certified Officials & Sanctioned Cornhole Events Summer 2010
- ACO teams with Hometown Sports Television and Audiocom Productions to present ACO World Championships of Cornhole V for live online streaming event February 2011
- Topps Company presents 2011 Allen & Ginter's World Champions Collector's Edition. Includes first Official Cornhole Collector's card featuring Matt Guy, reigning 5-time ACO King of Cornhole Summer 2011
External links
- American Cornhole Organization Website
- Georgia Cornhole Players
- South Carolina Cornhole Players
- ACO Cornhole Sport Rules
- Places to Play Cornhole
- Cornhole craze sweeping the nation
- Hole Magazine
- Cornhole the Movie
- ACO Sanctioned Tournaments
- ACO on WCPO Sports of All Sorts
- ACO Members Make 2010 West Virginia Executive Sports Hall of Fame list
- Cornhole Throwing Bags In A Hole published book
- ACO: We Are Cornhole
- ACO PRO Added to Topps Company Allen & Ginter's World Champions Collector's Trading Card Edition