American Cornhole Organization
| Private | |
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (2004) |
| Founder | Frank Geers |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
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 tournaments and leagues through its nationwide network of ACO Certified Officials.[1] The ACO has formalized official cornhole rules,[2] has established a system for cornhole players handicap and established the ACO World Rankings[3] 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
- 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
References
- ↑ "ACO Certified Officials".
- ↑ "ACO Official Cornhole Rules".
- ↑ "ACO World Rankings". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.
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
- Game of Cornhole helps Baltimore Ravens prepare for Super Bowl
- Cincinnati News Networks lock in to ACO Worlds featured on ESPN Kenny Mayne's Wider World of Sports
- ACO World Championships of Cornhole ESPN Kenny Mayne's Wider World of Sports
- ACO makes Top 50 List in things to know about Cincinnati
- ACO World Championships of Cornhole X ESPN SportsCenter w/ Matt Barrie & Sara Walsh
- Sport Science: Cornhole
- The Sport of Cornhole | ACO 10 years of pitchin' it
- Life’s A Pitch When You’re The World’s Best Cornhole Player
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