American Cornhole Organization

The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) is an American organization for the sport of cornhole. Based in Camp Dennison, Ohio, the ACO was founded in 2005[1] by Frank Geers. It is a governing body for cornhole, runs and promotes Professional & Recreational Cornhole tournaments and leagues through its nationwide network of ACO Certified Officials.[2] The ACO has formalized official cornhole rules,[3] has established a system for cornhole players handicap and established the ACO World Rankings[4] for the sport of cornhole.

American Cornhole Organization
TypePrivate
IndustrySports equipment
FoundedCincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (2005)
FounderFrank Geers; Najee Lebde (Lebanese Variation)
Headquarters
Camp Dennison, Ohio
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U.S.

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
  • 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
  • ACO World Championships of Cornhole featured on ESPN's Kenny Mayne Wider World of Sports Summer 2013
  • ACO World Championships of Cornhole featured on ESPN SportsCenter on the Road w/ Matt Barrie & Sara Walsh Summer 2015
  • World Cornhole Day - last Saturday of July - Official Proclamation in Columbia, SC in 2020

References
  1. "About the ACO".
  2. "ACO Certified Officials". Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. "ACO Official Cornhole Rules". Archived from the original on 2012-12-15.
  4. "ACO World Rankings". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.
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