July 17-20 Florence,Kentucky

JULY 17-20 FLORENCE,KENTUCKY

THE AMERICAN CORNHOLE ORGANIZATION

Business Vision

American Cornhole is a company with a vision of taking a backyard game and turning it into a recognizable sport both nationally and internationally. To clearly understand what that vision is, think Nascar-meets-Nike. American Cornhole started with the simple idea of creating a brand around a popular mid-west backyard game. It then elevated the backyard game to sport status. First, it created a superior line of cornhole products to standardize the equipment used in the sport. Second, it developed a platform that established standards for: the rules, handicapping, player’s ranking system, league and tournament structure, and created consistency in the Sport of Cornhole.

American Cornhole developed the Sport of Cornhole through its American Cornhole Organiza- tion (ACO) Brand. It has built a following of more than 20,000 fans and players included in Face- book and e-mail database. Over the past ve years the ACO has created the foundation for a professional cornhole tour referred to as the ACO Tour. ACO has professional cornhole players represented in twelve states across the US. Those States are; Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennes- see.

The game is very popular in backyards and is recognized as the number one tailgating game around the country. It goes by a number of names from baggos to bean bag toss. Along with the rise in popularity of the game there has been an explosion of commerce across the country selling cornhole equipment: Internet stores, such as cornhole.com; brick and mortar stores, such as Walmart; and the handy-man building units in his garage and selling to friends and family.

We Are Cornhole. We live and breathe these words in everything we do for the sport. We're not only about product. We work diligently to provide the best overall cornhole experience. Our passion for cornhole is represented in our product, our events and our brand. We believe the harder we work to provide this experience and the more people become engaged with our passion, the better we position ourselves as the recognized authority in the sport.

The mission of American Cornhole during the next three years is to solidify its claim on the Sport of Cornhole. The ACO has created an organization of players across America that aims to grow from 20,000 ACO Cornhole fans and players to 100,000 ACO Cornhole fans and players by the end of the 2015 Season. The company expects 10,000 active card carrying players to be part of that mix. Cornhole has the potential to have a larger presence than bowling worldwide which currently boasts over 25 million fans and members. The next leg of our journey starts here at Turfway Park, Florence, KY, with the ACO World Championship VIII and Kenny Mayne’s TV show, “Wider World of Sports.”

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JULY 19 EVENT SCHEDULE

RPI Singles King of Sling (Social Singles) 8:30AM Courts Open – Check In Begins 8:30AM Courts Open – Check In Begins 9:30AM Check In Completed 9:30AM Check In Completed 10:00AM Play Begins 10:00AM Play Begins 4:00PM Singles Play Complete 4:00PM Singles Play Complete World Doubles Tournament 12:00PM Check In Begins RPI Doubles 1:00PM Check In Completed 4:30PM Check In Begins 1:30PM Play Begins 6:00PM Doubles Play Complete 5:30PM Check In Completed Social Doubles – Micro Tournaments 6:00PM Play Begins 4:30PM Check In Begins 10:30PM Doubles Play Complete 5:30PM Check In Completed 11:00PM EVENT DOORS CLOSE 6:00PM Play Begins Open courts and beer can be found at Holiday Inn Airport 9:00PM Doubles Play Complete Queen of Cornhole – Micro Tournaments 6:30PM Check In Begins 7:30PM Check In Completed THURSDAY, JULY 18 EVENT SCHEDULE 10:30PM Singles Play Complete 11:00PM EVENT DOORS CLOSE Open Singles Open courts and beer can be found at Holiday Inn Airport 8:30AM Courts Open – Check In Begins 9:30AM Check In Completed 10:00AM Play Begins SATURDAY, JULY 20 EVENT SCHEDULE 4:00PM Singles Play Complete Shoots out to immediately follow between Top 4 finishers in King of Cornhole (Pro Singles) 8:30AM Courts Open – Check In Begins Open Singles and 17-24 place finishers in RPI Singles – Top 9 Frame 9:30AM Check In Completed Games advance to fill final field of 64 in King of Cornhole and will be 10:00AM Play Begins seeded 56 through 64 based on their score. 4:00PM Singles Play Complete Social Doubles Tournament Open Doubles 9:30AM Check In Begins 4:30PM Check In Begins 10:30AM Check In Completed 11:00AM Play Begins 5:30PM Check In Completed 2:00PM Doubles Play Complete 6:00PM Play Begins World Corporate Cup 10:30PM Doubles Play Complete 12:30PM Check In Begins Shoots out to immediately follow between Top 2 finishers in 1:30PM Check In Completed Open Doubles and 9-12 place finishers in RPI Singles – Top 4 Frame 2:30PM Play Begins Games advance to fill final field of 32 in King of Cornhole and will be 7:00PM Doubles Play Complete World Game Playoffs seeded 29 through 32 based on their score. 5:00PM Top 10 Finalists 11:00PM EVENT DOORS CLOSE Championship Games Open courts and beer can be found at Holiday Inn Airport 7:00PM World Games Finals 7:30PM Queen of Cornhole 8:15PM World Doubles Merchandise Booth Operating Hours 9:00PM King of Cornhole Closing Ceremony – Photo Opps – 10:00PM 4pm-8pm WED-FRI 11:00PM EVENT DOORS CLOSE 1pm-6pm SAT Open courts and beer can be found at Holiday Inn Airport CLOSING PARTY! WORLD PRIZE PAYOUTS

King of Cornhole - $5,000 cash payout

1st Place: $500.00 2nd Place: $300.00 Top 4: $170.00 Top 8: $125.00 Top 16: $100.00 Top 32: $ 60.00 Top 64: $ 50.00

Queen of Cornhole - $1,000 cash payout

1st Place: $200.00 2nd Place: $150.00 Top 4: $100.00 Top 8: $ 52.50 Top 16: $ 30.00

World Doubles Championships - $4,000 cash payout

1st Place: $560.00 2nd Place: $400.00 Top 4: $200.00 Top 8: $140.00 Top 16: $100.00 Top 32: $ 80.00

World Corporate Cup

First Place - $1,000.00 to charity of choice

Champion Trophies

King of Cornhole • Queen of Cornhole • World Doubles • World Corporate Doubles • World Game Challenge • Social Doubles • Open Singles • Open Doubles • RPI Singles • RPI Doubles • Player of the Season VIII • Team of the Season VIII • Woody Award

1. Easy to Play 2. Fast Play (average game 15 minutes) 3. Portable 4. Maintain Mental & Physical Fitness 5. Social 6. Fun 7. Competitive 8. Male and Female can compete together or separately 9. Singles, Doubles and Team Play 10. Cross-Generational DAILY LUCK-OF-THE-DRAW

DAILY BUY-IN LUCK OF THE DRAWS TOURNAMENTS

• Takes first 16 players to sign up • Sign up at ACO Command Center (12pm-8pm daily)

$5.00 Buy Ins $50.00 Purse 1st Place Team - $40.00 2nd Place Team - $10.00

$10.00 Buy Ins $100.00 Purse 1st Place Team - $80.00 2nd Place Team - $20.00

LUCK OF THE DRAW BASIC RULES

Double Elimination Bracket Single Game in winners and losers bracket ACO Rules apply Open to the public and any cornhole player Players actively competing in another tournament can not participate Multiple games will be played throughout the day and evening FIRST 16 PLAYERS TO SIGN UP

Grow the Sport and Attract Players Add Prestige to your event through the endorsement of the ACO, the recognized Governing Body for the Sport of Cornhole and the leading Promoter of Professional and Social Cornhole events.

Add Value For Your Players • Become a part of the ACO Cornhole Community • Opportunity to win cash and prizes • ACO World Ranking opportunities for both Doubles and Singles players • Product Discounts • Invites to ACO Invitational Events

Promotion of your event • Rights to use ACO logo upon approval • Promotion on AmericanCornhole.com and www.facebook.com/AmericanCornhole • Email Blasts

Promote your Passion • Hosting ACO Cornhole Tournaments • Selling ACO Memberships • Administering Frame Games to players • Selling ACO Products and Merchandise • Selling ACO Sponsorships • Being contracted to run various ACO Corporate activities

ACO Certified Official Tools • Online Certified Official Login Site that allows you to enter your own Tournament Results, Frame Games, Memberships, and update the World Rankings. The system tracks your activity and allows you to effectively manage your ACO Organization. • Certified Official Private FaceBook Group – A great forum exclusively for COs to ask questions, interact with other COs from around the country, vote on issues, receive early notifications, and more

Wholesale Pricing • Product and Event Tickets

Contact Eric Hinerman at 888-563-2002 or [email protected] AMERICAN CORNHOLE CERTIFIED OFFICIALS

State City Group Name Email Phone CALIFORNIA Lafayette ACO West Coast Ken Jones [email protected] (92 5)323-4516 CALIFORNIA Walnut Creek ACO West Coast Ron Stokes [email protected] (92 5)323-4516 GEORGIA Cedartown North Georgia Cornhole Greg Howard [email protected] (770) 324-0290 GEORGIA Cedartown North Georgia Cornhole Kim Howard [email protected] (770) 324-0290 GEORGIA Locust Grove ACO Georgia Cornhole Ronald Storey [email protected] (678) 283-6946 GEORGIA Locust Grove ACO Georgia Cornhole Becky Storey [email protected] (678) 283-6946 GEORGIA Tifton South Georgia Cornhole Joey Tatum [email protected] (229) 376-0064 GEORGIA Tifton South Georgia Cornhole Kevin Forehand [email protected] (229) 322-4714 GEORGIA Evans Georgia Carolina Cornhole Association Donald Skinner [email protected] (706) 833-9804 GEORGIA Augusta Georgia Carolina Cornhole Association Chip Melton [email protected] (706) 589-1516 GEORGIA Tifton South Georgia Cornhole Aaron Ballard [email protected] (561) 239-8418 ILLINOIS Brighton ACO St. Louis Brian Jones [email protected] (618) 779-9824 INDIANA Indianapolis Indy Custom Cornhole Scott Melby [email protected] (317) 339-0780 KENTUCKY Alexandria ACO Cincinnati Matt Guy [email protected] (859) 322-1003 KENTUCKY Fairdale ACO Louisville Keith Blair [email protected] (502) 417-7741 KENTUCKY South Shore RT Cornhole Ronald Jarrell [email protected] (740) 285-2024 KENTUCKY Grayson RT Cornhole Rick Sutton [email protected] (606) 465-7332 KENTUCKY West Liberty ACO West Liberty Phill Harmon [email protected] (859) 433-5072 KENTUCKY Kirksey West Kentucky Cornhole Russell Tabers [email protected] (270) 559-8215 KENTUCKY Paducah Paducah Cornhole Jeff Case [email protected] (270) 519-2254 KENTUCKY Mt. Vernon ACO Central Kentucky David Woodall [email protected] (606) 308-1160 KENTUCKY Mt. Vernon ACO Central Kentucky Jake Woodall [email protected] (606) 308-1160 MARYLAND Glen Burnie ACO Maryland Steve Bessling [email protected] (443) 867-0239 MINNESOTA Minneapolis The Big South Group Jeremy McClellan [email protected] (850) 445-5667 NORTH CAROLINA Fuquay Varina ACO Fuquay Varina Matt Young [email protected] (919) 369-0856 NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh ACO Raleigh Michael Byrd [email protected] (910) 261-1580 NORTH CAROLINA Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Valley Cornhole Steve Mullis [email protected] (252) 301-0556 NORTH CAROLINA Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Valley Cornhole Richard Dorer [email protected] (252) 578-1372 OHIO Cambridge ACO Cambridge Jared Giesey [email protected] (740) 825-0267 OHIO Cincinnati ACO Cincinnati Greg Schoenburger [email protected] (513) 733-5473 OHIO Milford ACO Cincinnati Gary Coffman [email protected] (513) 464-8317 OHIO Cincinnati ACO Cincinnati Dallas Parsley [email protected] (513) 947-0544 OHIO Cincinnati ACO Cincinnati Richard Stone [email protected] (513) 830-7390 OHIO Columbus ACO Columbus Russ Funk [email protected] (614) 580-4358 OHIO Marysville ACO Columbus Chad Mayberry [email protected] (937) 537-0617 OHIO Milford ACO Cincinnati Eric Hinerman [email protected] (888) 563-2002 OHIO Sharonville ACO Cincinnati Randy Atha [email protected] (513) 563-0643 OHIO Racine Cult of Cornhole Mark Allen [email protected] (740) 416-1068 OHIO Cleveland ACO Cleveland Cornhole Ken Allen [email protected] (216) 374-6705 OHIO Cleveland Cleveland Cornhole Dave Weiser [email protected] (440) 570-5701 OHIO Warren ACO Fombell Gary Lewis [email protected] (330) 718-2919 PENNSYLVANIA Fombell ACO Fombell Tom McMurray [email protected] (724) 758-1121 SOUTH CAROLINA Spartanburg Thundertainment Ryan Labelle [email protected] (864) 706-2126 SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston BoardSpaces Vordai [email protected] (843) 619-7543 SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston BoardSpaces Garrett Watson [email protected] (843) 619-7543 TENNESSEE Bristol BlackJack Cornhole Cliff Canter [email protected] (423) 340-2053 TENNESSEE Murfreesboro Mid Tennessee Cornhole Tim Hicks [email protected] (615) 542-8464 TENNESSEE Knoxville ACO Knoxville Brandon Williams [email protected] (865) 323-4999 TENNESSEE Strawberry Plains ACO Knoxville Steve Williams [email protected] (865) 385-1576 TEXAS Ronaoke Texas Cornhole League Chad Jacobson [email protected] (817) 797-3361 TEXAS Forney Texas Cornhole League Jason Andrews [email protected] (972) 742-7261 VIRGINIA Virginia Beach VA Beach Cornhole Debbie Lowrance [email protected] (757) 675-7724 VIRGINIA Suffolk VA Beach Cornhole Allan "Rocky" Rockwell [email protected] (757) 353-7804 VIRGINIA Christiansburg ACO VT Toby Smith [email protected] (540) 491-3616 VIRGINIA Richmond ACO Richmond Michael Jenkins [email protected] (804) 955-6954 VIRGINIA Richmond ACO Richmond Brad Poore [email protected] (804) 338-3935 WEST VIRGINIA Parkersburg ACO Cambridge Nate Butler [email protected] (304) 483-1980 WEST VIRGINIA Leon Cult of Cornhole Dale Shobe [email protected] (304) 895-3184 ACO Certified Official Groups

ACO Certified Pending Certification

Pending ACO Certified Official (CO) Groups

Season VIII included 30 CO Groups

American Cornhole is in discussion with 85 additional CO Groups

2013-2014 Season IX Goal is to projected to have 50+ active CO Groups AMERICAN CORNHOLE OFFICIAL RULES

When you’re ready for the next level, view the complete ACO Rules Guide for the Sport of Cornhole at www.AmericanCornhole.com. Below are the ACO Basic Rules for the Game of Cornhole and can be used to get the backyard fun started.

Cornhole Playing Equipment Needed

Two Cornhole Board Platforms – approximately 24” x 48” with a 6” diameter hole, centered 9” from top of board and centered 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.

8 Bags – 4 each of two different colors. Each bag is made from two fabric squares with 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.

Cornhole Court Layout Cornhole Boards: Boards are positioned 27’ from the front edge to front edge of the board. Cornhole Pitchers Boxes: A designated pitchers box is a 4’ x 3’ area at each end of the court and on both sides of each board; (4) boxes in all. Cornhole Foul Lines: The front edge of the cornhole board is the foul line.

Cornhole Scoring Traditional 21: The game shall be played to the pre-determined number of twenty-one (21) points. The first player/team to reach (or exceed) that amount at the conclusion of a frame is the winner. Frame – A frame consists of a player pitching his/her four bags from one board to another. Players must pitch all four bags from the same side of the board in a frame. Woody – Refers to any cornhole bag that has been pitched and remains on the cornhole board playing surface at the conclusion of the frame. Cornhole – Refers to any cornhole bag that has been pitched and passes through the cornhole board hole at anytime within the frame. Foul Bags – Refers to any cornhole bag that has not been determined as a “woody” or “cornhole”, or was designated a foul bag as the result of rules violation. Bags contacting the ground before reaching the playing surface and bags pitched when a player has crossed the foul line are Foul Bags. If a foul bag lands on the playing surface or comes to rest touching the ground and the board, it must be removed immediately. AMERICAN CORNHOLE OFFICIAL RULES

Cancellation Scoring: The approved method of scoring for the sport of cornhole is “cancellation” scoring. In cancellation scoring, the points of one player cancel out the points of their opponent. Using this method, only one player/team can score in each frame. Woody: Each woody is worth one (1) point Cornhole: Each cornhole is worth three (3) points

Example: Red achieves one (1) woody and two (2) cornholes Blue achieves two (2) woodies and zero (0) cornholes 7 points – 2 points = Red scores 5 points for that frame

Play of the Cornhole Game Singles Play: Player A competes against Player B. Both players stay in their designated lane for the whole game. Players start the game at the headboard and will alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags. Players then walk to the end of their lane to the other court, take score, and resume pitching back to the other cornhole board.

Doubles Play: Team A competes against Team B – each team is comprised of two (2) people. Each team will stay in their designated lane for the whole game. Players at the headboard will alternate pitching bags until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags. Players at the footboard will take score and resume pitching back to the other cornhole board.

Pitching Players alternate pitching bags (one player at a time) until each player has pitched all (4) of his/her bags. A player must pitch all (4) cornhole bags from their designated cornhole pitchers box. One foot must be completely within the pitchers box at the time of releasing the bag. Players must not cross the foul line with their feet before the bag has landed.

Pitching the Next Frame: The player/team who scored in the preceding frame shall pitch first in the next frame. If neither player/ team scores, the player/team who pitched first in the preceding frame shall retain first pitch in the next frame.

Raking Cornhole Bags: If bags become piled inside the cornhole board hole and may interfere or obstruct with the next pitch or if there is question whether a cornhole bag would have naturally fallen through the hole, a player may request to “rake” the cornhole bags that have fallen inside the hole. Important note: During raking, all efforts should be made to leave bags on the playing surface undisturbed, in their natural state, and to leave bags that may hang on the rim of the hole from falling inside the hole unnaturally. If a bag is resting on a piled bag, and unavoidably falls into the hole as a result of raking, then it shall be counted as a “cornhole.” AMERICAN CORNHOLE TOPGUN TWENTY TOPFinal standingsGUN TWENTY for 2012

The TopGuns or top twenty teams in the ACO World Double Rankings are prequalified to be one of the 32 finalists competing at the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII in July 2013 at Turfway Park.

Rank Player Name State SCR Reg.Pts. Maj.Pts. Total CFP 1 Cody Henderson & Adam Hissner OH 132.25 75 0 207.25 2 Ron Kugel & Gary Lewis PA & OH 130.75 75 0 205.75 3 Keith Blair & Eric Zocklein KY 130.50 75 0 205.50 4 Derrick King & Jimmy McGuffin KY 129.25 75 0 204.25 5 William Jay Dotson & Brandon Hill OH 128.75 75 0 203.75 6 Elvis Orr & Dave Wright VA 129.00 74 0 203.00 7 Leslie McIver & Victor Ruiz NC 128.75 74 0 202.75 8 Chuck Becker & Charles Coleman PA & OH 128.25 73 0 201.25 9 Jeff Reynolds & Dale Shobe OH & WV 129.00 72 0 201.00 10 Derek Fateiger & Frank Modlin NC 126.50 73 0 199.50 11 Philip Haydon & Russell Tabers KY 127.50 70 0 197.50 12 Dallas Parsley & Richard Stone OH 122.50 74 0 196.50 13 Jacob Davidson & Steve Hayes TN & KY 121.75 74 0 195.75 14 Bradley Smith & Sean Streng VA 122.50 73 0 195.50 15 Andrew Langworthy & Jordan Langworthy KY 121.00 74 0 195.00 16 Jack Stagge & Rex Uhrig OH 121.75 73 0 194.75 17 Tim Hicks & Danny Lamb TN 123.50 71 0 194.50 18 Bret Guy & Matt Guy KY 120.25 74 0 194.25 19 Kerry Gregory & Ronald Wilson TN & KY 119.75 74 0 193.75 20 Ed Spires & Rob Zukoski OH 122.75 71 0 193.75 C. Henderson & A. Hissner (OH/OH) R. Kugel & G. Lewis (PA/OH) C. Henderson & R. Kugel & A. Hissner (OH/OH) G. Lewis (PA/OH) K. Allen & B. Horky (OH/OH) WORLD DOUBLES S. Smith & B. Ellis (IN/IN) C. Henderson & B. Guy & A. Hissner (OH/OH) M. Guy (KY/KY) CHAMPIONSHIP A. Langworthy & J. Stagge & R. Uhrig (OH/OH) J. Langworthy(KY/KY) J. Stagge & B. Guy & R. Uhrig (OH/OH) JULY, 2013 M. Guy (KY/KY) Turfway Park, Florence, KY T. Hicks & D. Lamb (TN/TN) B. Guy & M. Guy (KY/KY) C. Henderson & B. Guy & A. Hissner (OH/OH) M. Guy (KY/KY)

C. Becker & C. Coleman (PA/OH) L. McIver & V. Ruiz (NC/NC) M. Schaffer & S. Williams & R. Atha (OH/OH) T. Ho (NC/VA) M. Schaffer & R. Atha (OH/OH) S. Williams & T. Ho (NC/VA) J. Reynolds & D. Fateiger & D. Shobe (OH/WV) W. Dotson & F. Modlin (NC/NC) B. Hill (OH/OH) J. Reynolds & D. Shobe (OH/WV) D. Fateiger & F. Modlin (NC/NC) J. Reynolds & D. Fateiger & D. Shobe (OH/WV) F. Modlin (NC/NC)

D. Smith & J. Smith (KY/KY) A. Poff & J. Brooks (OH/OH)

W. Dotson & B. Hill (OH/OH)

D. King & J. McGuffin (KY/KY) “THE CHAMPION” K. Blair & E. Zocklein (KY/KY) D. King & K. Blair & J. McGuffin (KY/KY) E. Zocklein (KY/KY) J. Schwab & M. West (NC/SC) B. Guy & B. Jones & C. Jones (SC/SC) D. King & M. Guy (KY/KY) K. Blair & J. McGuffin (KY/KY) E. Zocklein (KY/KY)

J. Davidson & S. Hayes (TN/KY) B. Smith & S. Streng (VA/VA) J. Davidson & B. Smith & S. Hayes (TN/KY) S. Streng (VA/VA) K. Gregory & E. Spires & R.Wilson (TN/KY) R. Zukoski (OH/OH) W. Dotson & K. Blair & B. Hill (OH/OH) E. Zocklein (KY/KY)

W. Dotson & B. Hill (OH/OH) E. Orr & D. Wright (VA/VA) W. Dotson & J. Whitley & B. Hill (OH/OH) C. Hursey (NC/NC) E. Ryder & J. Whitley & R. Wright (NC/SC) C. Hursey (NC/NC) W. Dotson & S. Pugh & B. Hill (OH/OH) D. Weiser (OH/OH)

D. Parsley & R. Stone (OH/OH) P. Haydon & R. Tabers (KY/KY) I. Herrera & S. Pugh & C. Day (IL/IL) D. Weiser (OH/OH)

I. Herrera & C. Day (IL/IL) S. Pugh & D. Weiser (OH/OH) C. Henderson & A. Hissner (OH/OH) R. Kugel & G. Lewis (PA/OH) C. Henderson & R. Kugel & A. Hissner (OH/OH) G. Lewis (PA/OH) K. Allen & B. Horky (OH/OH) WORLD DOUBLES S. Smith & B. Ellis (IN/IN) C. Henderson & B. Guy & A. Hissner (OH/OH) M. Guy (KY/KY) CHAMPIONSHIP A. Langworthy & J. Stagge & R. Uhrig (OH/OH) J. Langworthy(KY/KY) J. Stagge & B. Guy & R. Uhrig (OH/OH) JULY, 2013 M. Guy (KY/KY) Turfway Park, Florence, KY T. Hicks & D. Lamb (TN/TN) B. Guy & M. Guy (KY/KY) C. Henderson & B. Guy & A. Hissner (OH/OH) M. Guy (KY/KY)

D. Smith & J. Smith (KY/KY) A. Poff & J. Brooks (OH/OH)

W. Dotson & B. Hill (OH/OH)

D. Parsley & R. Stone (OH/OH) P. Haydon & R. Tabers (KY/KY) I. Herrera & S. Pugh & C. Day (IL/IL) D. Weiser (OH/OH)

I. Herrera & C. Day (IL/IL) S. Pugh & D. Weiser (OH/OH)

The Wall Street Journal releases front page article by David Kesmodel, "More People Give This Game a Toss, Corny as It May Be" By Any Name, Even Baggo, The Pitch Is the Same; It Goes Better With Beer

Fall of 2010 Cornhole Book is published. Social tournaments continue to grow across the country.

New York Times releases front page sports article, “Ravens' Game Away From the Game” by Scott Cacciola -January 28, 2013

Tournament Series boards and bags end up in the man cave on the Dan Patrick Show in 2011 American Cornhole lands in ESPN Magazine regarding study of professional sports logos in article called "Patchwork" the man pitching logo is featured along side MLB, NFL, NBA NTRA, to name a few.

ACO World Championships Topps introduces in 2011 of Cornhole VIII to Include the world’s rst cornhole ESPN’s Kenny Mayne and collector card. It features “Wider World of Sports” Matt Guy the ve time ACO King of Cornhole champ.

Fall 2011 the release of the cornhole documentary Brotherhood of Bags airs on PBS in Chicago market AMERICAN CORNHOLE TOPGUN TWENTY Final CORNY standings FORTY for 2012

The CornyForty or top forty players in the ACO World Rankings are prequalified to be one of the 64 finalists competing at the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII in July 2013 at Turfway Park. Rank Player Name State SCR Reg.Pts. Maj.Pts. Total CFP 1 Zocklein, Eric KY 138.50 75 0 213.5 2 Herrera, Isidro IL 136.75 75 0 211.75 3 Reynolds, Jeff OH 140.25 71 0 211.25 4 Davidson, Jacob TN 136.75 74 0 210.75 5 McGuffin, Jimmy KY 134.25 74 0 208.25 6 Lewis, Gary OH 133.00 75 0 208 7 Hissner, Adam OH 132.25 75 0 207.25 8 King, Derrick KY 131.00 75 0 206 9 Bobo, Tom OH 131.00 75 0 206 10 Ruiz, Victor NC 132.75 73 0 205.75 11 Shobe, Dale WV 132.75 73 0 205.75 12 Langworthy, Jordan KY 131.00 73 0 204 13 Strzala, Matt OH 135.75 68 0 203.75 14 Blanks, Danny SC 129.00 73 0 202 15 Rockwell, Allan "Rocky" VA 129.50 72 0 201.5 16 Dotson, William Jay OH 127.50 74 0 201.5 17 Jenkins, Michael VA 126.50 74 0 200.5 18 Hill, Brandon OH 126.50 74 0 200.5 19 Orr, Elvis VA 125.50 75 0 200.5 20 Smith, Bradley VA 126.00 74 0 200 21 Fateiger, Derek NC 128.75 71 0 199.75 22 Ho, Tam VA 126.75 73 0 199.75 23 Tabers, Russell KY 126.25 73 0 199.25 24 Henderson, Cody OH 124.25 75 0 199.25 25 Stone, Richard OH 127.75 71 0 198.75 26 Vajda, Greg VA 124.75 74 0 198.75 27 Guy, Matt KY 129.50 69 0 198.5 28 Guy, Bret KY 128.50 70 0 198.5 29 Duke, Chris NC 125.25 73 0 198.25 30 Smith, Toby VA 131.00 67 0 198 31 Woodall, Jake KY 130.75 67 0 197.75 32 Dennis, Daymon KY 125.75 72 0 197.75 33 Cracraft, Ron OH 123.50 74 0 197.5 34 Lamb, Danny TN 129.25 68 0 197.25 35 Williams, Sport NC 127.25 70 0 197.25 36 Haydon, Philip KY 128.75 68 0 196.75 37 Blair, Keith KY 125.75 71 0 196.75 38 Wright, Roger SC 122.75 73 0 195.75 39 Young, Matt NC 130.50 65 0 195.5 40 Zukoski, Rob OH 122.25 73 0 195.25 Eric Zocklein (KY) Isidro Herrera (IL) Eric Zocklein (KY) Isidro Herrera (IL) Chris Day (IL) Dave Hurd (KY) Eric Zocklein (KY) Isidro Herrera (IL) Ron Cracraft (OH) Daymon Dennis (KY) Danny Lamb (TN) Daymon Dennis (KY) Danny Lamb (TN) Sport Williams (NC) Brandon Hill (OH) Isidro Herrera (IL) Brandon Hill (OH) William Jay Dotson (OH) Brandon Hill (OH) William Dotson (OH) Mark Smothers (KY) Ron Heibert (KY) Brandon Hill (OH) JULY, 2013 William Dotson (OH) Michael Jenkins (VA) Turfway Park, Florence, Kentucky Elvis Orr (VA) Michael Jenkins (VA) Elvis Orr (VA) Dallas Parsely (OH) Clinton House (KY) Brandon Hill (OH) Cody Henderson (OH) Derrick King (KY) Adam Hissner (OH) Derrick King (KY) Adam Hissner (OH) Kenny Fint (KY) Randy Atha (OH) Derrick King (KY) Matt Guy (KY) Greg Vajda (VA) Matt Guy (KY) Jason Schwab (NC) Matt Guy (KY) Jason Schwab (NC) Jeff O’Heron (OH) Derrick King (KY) Cody Henderson (OH) Victor Ruiz (NC) Brandon Hill (OH) Dayle Shobe (WV) Victor Ruiz (NC) Dayle Shobe (WV) Cody Buck (TN) Frank Modlin (VA) Victor Ruiz (NC) Cody Henderson (OH) Richard Stone (OH) Cody Henderson (OH) Richard Stone (OH) Cody Henderson (OH) Leslie McIver (NC) Mike Rice (IN) Bret Guy (KY) Jacob Davidson (TN) Jeff Reynolds (OH) Jacob Davidson (TN) “THE KING” Jeff Reynolds (OH) Trellis Cisco (WV) Bob Vonch (IN) Jacob Davidson (TN) Jake Woodall (KY) Toby Smith (VA) Jake Woodall (KY) Keith Blair (KY) Jake Woodall (KY) Keith Blair (KY) Bret Guy (KY) 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Zocklein (KY) Isidro Herrera (IL) Ron Cracraft (OH) Daymon Dennis (KY) Danny Lamb (TN) Daymon Dennis (KY) Danny Lamb (TN) Sport Williams (NC) Brandon Hill (OH) Isidro Herrera (IL) Brandon Hill (OH) William Jay Dotson (OH) Brandon Hill (OH) William Dotson (OH) Mark Smothers (KY) Ron Heibert (KY) Brandon Hill (OH) JULY, 2013 William Dotson (OH) Michael Jenkins (VA) Turfway Park, Florence, Kentucky Elvis Orr (VA) Michael Jenkins (VA) Elvis Orr (VA) Dallas Parsely (OH) Clinton House (KY) Brandon Hill (OH) Cody Henderson (OH) Derrick King (KY) Adam Hissner (OH) Derrick King (KY) Adam Hissner (OH) Kenny Fint (KY) Randy Atha (OH) Derrick King (KY) Matt Guy (KY) Greg Vajda (VA) Matt Guy (KY) Jason Schwab (NC) Matt Guy (KY) Jason Schwab (NC) Jeff O’Heron (OH) Derrick King (KY) Cody Henderson (OH) Victor Ruiz (NC) Brandon Hill (OH) Dayle Shobe (WV) Victor Ruiz (NC) Dayle Shobe (WV) Cody Buck (TN) Frank Modlin (VA) Victor Ruiz (NC) Cody Henderson (OH) Richard Stone (OH) Cody Henderson (OH) 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ACO Membership has its Privileges...

How do I become an ACO PRO?

Answer: A player can only earn ACO PRO status through Singles play. There are two methods to achieving and/or maintaining ACO PRO status for the current and the following season. In order to World Doubles Rankings reach PRO status, a player needs only to complete one of the two following options: Top Guns Twenty Opportunity

OPTION #1

Acquire a minimum of 248 World Singles Ranking Points, achieve a Singles SCR score of 120 or more, and participate in at least (1) Masters Series Major tournament each season. Additional Prize Purses OPTION #2

Finish in the Top 64 at the King of Cornhole

ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII to Include ESPN’s Kenny Mayne and “Wider World of Sports”

“Kenny Mayne’s Wider World of Sports” explores sports that are among the most important and unique to the people of various countries around the world. Mayne has traveled to Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa and now will make his way to Florence, Ky., for the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII held at Turfway Park from July 17-20, 2013. “We’re very excited to have Kenny Mayne and Wider World Of Sports part of the ACO World Championships of Cornhole,” said Frank Geers, Founder and President of the ACO. “It’s amazing exposure for the sport we and so many others love.” In addition to covering the event, Mayne will attempt to earn a spot in the 64-person King of Cornhole tournament and compete for the title of the best cornhole player in the world, the ACO King of Cornhole. His chase for the crown will start in the Open Singles tournament on Thursday, July 18th. “The journey started with a Cincinnati television show back in 2006 and now we’re talking about ESPN’s Kenny Mayne’s Wider World of Sports. Obviously, this is very exciting,” said Matt Gray, Founder of the King of Cornhole and VP of TV/Media Development for the ACO. “But more importantly, I feel this show will be an incredible opportunity for others to share their passion for cornhole.” Bluegrass @ Turfway Park Nathan Stanley The Clinch Mountain Boys with special guest Dr. Ralph Stanley Saturday, August 17 American roots. American icon. Presented by WOBO. Details at turfway.com.

#9 PLAYER IN THE WORLD DURING SEASON VIII Tom Bobo

Get well soon Tom, we miss you! Your ACO Cornhole friends...

FARFSING CUP

The Cup, referred to as "The Farfsing Cup" is in memory of pioneering ACO-PRO Chu Farfsing. It is awarded to the single best crew performance each year at the ACO World Championships of Cornhole. A Crew is a team, made up of four players, who compete for The Farfsing Cup. The challenge is to be the team that accumulates the lowest overall point total for both the King of Cornhole Tournament and the World Doubles Tournament. The points awarded a team are accumulated based on each players finish in the KOC and each of the teams finishes in the World Doubles. For example, a player finishing in 8th place in the KOC is given 8 Chu and Randy points to be calculated.

SEASON VII WINNERS

King of Cornhole: Isidro Herrera Queen of Cornhole: Jennifer Allen World Doubles Championship: Shane Andrews and Danny Blanks Farfsing Cup: Jay Dotson, Brandon Hill, Chase Lackey and Eric Zocklein World Games Championship: Dale Smith RPI Singles: Dale Smith RPI Doubles: Adam Hissner and Jeremiah Wilson Open Singles: Crystal Mann Open Doubles: Randy Atha and Dale Smith King of Sling: Mike Lucas, Jr. World Social Doubles Championship: Steve Ard and Austin Robillard

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Game and Sport Recognition

“If NASCAR is a nation of 75 million “I would have this activation at every people, then there is 75 million sporting event we sponsor. It keeps the people in cornhole nation.” crowd engaged with the brand and links directly to backyard fun.” Kyle Petty, Kyle’s Corner NASCAR.com - Oct. 13, 2009 Mike Lukemire, President Southeast, Scotts Company --May 27, 2010

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Marketing Stats 10,500 Active Facebook Fans 1,365 Active ACO Paid Members 13,530 on the E-mail Database 60,000 Average Unique Website Hits a Month 720,000 Average Unique Website Hits a Year 65% of market (player proﬁle: male, 21-50, caucasian) Representing ACO 23 States represented Missing out on all the fun Welcome to Charleston, where there’s always something happening for the sports enthusiast. Catch a baseball game at Appalachian Power Park. Grab a drink and dinner at any one of our outstanding sports bars. And be sure to get out and explore the river and mountains that grace our hometown. Sports fans will never be at a loss for fun when you’re in Charleston, and I should know.

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$20,000 ACO West Virginia Cornhole Cup in September

American Cornhole Organization’s (ACO) first Major for Season IX will be held in Charleston, WV

Charleston, West Virginia is known for its natural resources, State Capitol Building and for being the first city to lay a brick road in the U.S. So it is appropriate Charleston will host the first ACO Major of Season IX September 20-21, 2013. The ACO West Virginia Cornhole Cup will have a guaranteed purse payout of $20,000.00. “The popularity of this sport is phenomenal,” Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Alisa Bailey said. “Charleston is becoming known as a competitive sports venue and bringing this event here certainly adds to that reputation.” The ACO West Virginia Cornhole Cup is one of a select few tournament where players can win prize monies and earn World Ranking Points. It will showcase a $5,000 Singles tournament with an additional $4,000 ACO-PRO purse, a $5,000 Doubles tournament, a $4,000 Crew competition, a $1,000 Luck of the Draw social event and a Money Shot for $1,000. Saturday’s activities will also include some of Charleston’s best music groups scheduled to take stage throughout the day as part of the Capital City Music Festival. “American Cornhole couldn’t be happier to have Charleston, WV on board to kick start the ACO Tour for Season IX. This event is open to cornhole players of all skill levels. And should be huge,” states Frank Geers, President of American Cornhole, LLC. Participants can register for a Silver Ticket to compete in the event while at the ACO Worlds VIII at Turfway Park for the early bird special pricing of $60.00 per player. The Silver Ticket has a retail value of $100.00. Visit the ACO Merchandise Booth that will be open Wednesday through Friday from 4:00PM to 8:00PM each evening and Saturday from 11:00AM to 6:00PM.

SEASON IX MASTER SERIES TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

ACO Regionals

Cornhole Classic September, 2013 Hole-O-Ween October, 2013 TurkeyHole November, 2013 Hole-A-Day Bash December, 2013 MaizeKraze January, 2014 Icehole Classic February, 2014 Cornhole Madness March, 2014 Spring Fling April, 2014 Cornhole DeMayo May, 2014 ACO Majors

ACO West Virgina Cornhole Cup I Charleston, West Virgina September 20-21, 2013 ACO South Carolina Cornhole Cup I York County, South Carolina November 1-2, 2013 ACO Alabama Cornhole Cup II Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 4-5, 2014 ACO Worlds IX Cincinnati, Ohio July, 2014

The ACO World Championships of Cornhole IX will be held in summer of 2014 in Cincinnati, OH/Northern KY.

Please visit AmericanCornhole.com for additional information on ALL ACO Tours and Events

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www.AmericanCornhole.com THE WOODY AWARD

American Cornhole is an organization built around the foundation of the people. It is the players, vendors, partners, and certified officials that make us who we are. However, our certified officials need to be recognized above and beyond all others for the efforts they put forth daily to help us reach the American Cornhole dream of making our sport recognized around the world. It made sense to us to create an award dubbed THE WOODY for the most outstanding Team Player. This award will go out to the person or group we feel excelled beyond all others in their efforts to build awareness of the brand: reach sales quotas: and promote the sport while having the most fun doing it.

Congratulations to ACO Woody Award winner of Season VIII – Keith Blair.

Keith is a long tenured ACO Certified Official who despite personal, venue, and work challenges has always delivered a top notch Regional experience for his players.

Keith’s groups of players have grown large enough to split his Regional tournament into two different locations, and as everyone knows, he has developed perhaps the overall strongest group of players on the planet.

Nowadays, it very rare to see the top of a bracket or Crew standings without Keith’s players represented.

Thank you Keith for everything you do!

Keith PLAYERS OF YEAR AWARDS

Congratulations to players who finished in the Top 40 of the ACO World Singles Rankings, known as the CornyForty! Not only does the CornyForty receive a free invite to compete in the King of Cornhole® at the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII, they will also be placed directly in the KOC bracket seeded 1-40 and will await the winners of the RPI and Open Singles tourneys in the 64 player KOC bracket.

Congratulations to Eric Zocklein – ACO Player of Season VIII

The ACO Player of the Season honor goes to the player who finished the ACO Master

Series season Ranked #1 in the ACO World Singles Rankings. Eric Zocklein is no stranger to the spotlight as the KOC VI Champion and runner up for KOC VII, Eric is a definite favorite to claim the crown again at Turfway Park on July 20, 2013 as he competes in the KOC VIII event being held during the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII.

2013 was the second season for the ACO World Doubles Rankings, and although it was a shortened season with the move of the World Championships to July, it was no easy task to come out on top. Each team finishing in the Top 20 of the ACO World Doubles Rankings, known as the TopGun Twenty, receive a free Golden Ticket which will allows them Eric to compete in both the World Doubles Championships and the King of Cornhole at the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VIII.

Congratulations to Cody Henderson and Adam Hissner ACO Team of Season VIII

The ACO Team of the Year honor goes to the 2-player team who finished the ACO Master

Series season Ranked #1 in the ACO World Doubles Rankings. Cody and Adam have been hole shooters in competitive Cornhole for years, but finishing at the top of all the great doubles teams in the world is a huge accomplishment.

Good luck this week as you embark on taking home the trophy at the ACO World Champioships of Cornhole VIII for ACO World Doubles Champions! Adam Cody Vantiv is a Proud Sponsor of the American Cornhole Organization World Championships VIII

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