Day of Event Information
Event Address and Parking
Hole 9 Yards
868 N Gilbert Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85234
868 N Gilbert Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Admission
This event is open to the public. There is no admission fee for players or guests.
Food & Beverages
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverages allowed, except water. Anyone caught in violation will be removed from the facility and will forfeit all entry fees and prizes won at the event.
Sportsmanship
When you arrive at the lane for your game it is customary to do a "down and back" warm up round. Confirm with your opponent when your match is LIVE and scoring will start. Hand shakes, fist bumps and/or hugs are great after a game has completed. Friendly trash talk and banter is acceptable. Fighting or aggressive behavior of any kind will result in an immediate ejection from the tournament and forfeiture of entry fee and prizes for all events.
Entry Fees
All entry fees for this event will be made through the ACL Digital Wallet. No cash or credit cards will be accepted.
Tournament Brackets
Follow along with all of the events by going to the BRACKETS page.
Free Pick 'Em Contest
Guess who you think will win each of the events at this year's state championships. The person with the most correct will win a prize! Put the player's or team's full name. If you vote multiple times your latest submission will be the one that counts.
ALL PICKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY WEDNESDAY AT 6:30PM. SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
ALL PICKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY WEDNESDAY AT 6:30PM. SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
Start Times & Formats
Text Notifications
Please make sure that you have your cell/mobile devices charged for the event. We will be using text messages to check in and to notify you of your game times and court numbers throughout the tournament. Log in to app.iplayacl.com > My Account to make sure your mobile number is accurate. See the video tutorials below. NOTE: A text message went out Thursday afternoon to all players registered. If you did not get the text then please check your profile.
Text to Check In For Events
For each event (except the ones listed below) you do NOT need to check in with the tournament director. Instead, you will receive a TEXT MESSAGE approximately 1 hour before your event start time. Follow the prompts for checking in on your phone. If you do NOT get a text message an hour before your scheduled start time then check with the tournament director to double check that you are registered for the event.
Text to Your Brackets
If you are entered into a tournament then you will receive a link to the bracket in which you are competing. You can also check out the BRACKETS Page where we will post all bracket links. You will also get a link
Text for Your Assigned Matches and Score Confirmations
When your game is ready, you will get a text message indicating your court number and opponent. Proceed to that court when you receive the text. If your opponent doesn't show up within 5 minutes then come let the tournament director know. When your score has been submitted, you will receive a Score Confirmation text. Verify that it's correct and let the tournament director know immediately if there is an error.
Bag Tracker
The Bag Tracker is very important for competitive events like this. It helps us to gather round-by-round data so that we can adjust players to the most appropriate skill level. Please take a few moments to watch the video so you can learn how to use the Bag Tracker.
Event Details
Sit N Go Tournaments
Sit N Go Tournaments will be held as space becomes available. $10/player. 75% payout to 1st and 2nd place.
What is a Sit N Go (SnG): A SnG tournament is a 16 player single elimination blind draw. Once 16 players sign up the teams will be randomly generated and matches will be assigned. Win and you move on. Lose and you are eliminated. Play in as many as you would like but only one at a time. Be sure that you are not in an active tournament when registering. ACL Local Points for each SnG.
Sign up for a SnG at app.iplayacl.com > ACL Events and scroll until you find an event titled AZSCC Sit N Go #. Tap the Hold My Spot button and pay with your wallet. As soon as 16 players have registered the event will start.
What is a Sit N Go (SnG): A SnG tournament is a 16 player single elimination blind draw. Once 16 players sign up the teams will be randomly generated and matches will be assigned. Win and you move on. Lose and you are eliminated. Play in as many as you would like but only one at a time. Be sure that you are not in an active tournament when registering. ACL Local Points for each SnG.
Sign up for a SnG at app.iplayacl.com > ACL Events and scroll until you find an event titled AZSCC Sit N Go #. Tap the Hold My Spot button and pay with your wallet. As soon as 16 players have registered the event will start.
Skill Level
We do our best to provide players with enough information to place them in the appropriate division/level. Those players who have participated in our previous events are assigned to the appropriate division. Unfortunately, we don't know every player and there are bound to be some players who are competing in the incorrect division/level, for whatever reason. We will do our best to be fair and impartial to all players but once the bags fly it is out of our hands. The best we can do from there is to elevate or demote players in future events. You may notice some people playing in multiple events. This is acceptable as long as they are playing ABOVE their skill division and not below. The registration software does not allow players to register for events below their skill levels. Therefore, an Intermediate level player may choose to also play in Competitive and Advanced (both higher levels) to see how they stack up against players in that division. This is perfectly acceptable for this event (if it isn't allowed in another event then the event details will list those restrictions).
Rules
NOTIFICATIONS
Once you receive your text please arrive at your court/lane within 5 minutes.
WARM UP
Prior to the start of your game, it is common to do a “Down and Back”, which means that each side throws an un-scored practice round before starting the game.
THROWING
You and your opponent alternate throws until all bags have been thrown. The team that scored last goes first on the next round. There are plenty of variations to the game of cornhole in terms of court setup. If you’re new to organized tournament, the diagram below will help you understand where to set up when you start your game.
SCORING
Bags that are on the board are worth 1pt and bags in the hole are worth 3pts. We use cancellation scoring meaning that after all bags have been thrown, you count up the number of points on each side and then subtract the scores to determine which team earns points. Only one team can earn points per round. For example: if you have 3 bags on the board and 1 bag in the hole (6pts) and I have 1 bag on the board and 1 bag in the hole (4pts), you would be awarded 2pts (6-4=2). Please use the score towers at each lane.
WINNER
The winner of the game is the first team to 21 or over after the round has finished. Backyard rules like "skunk rule", "win by 2" or "score 21 exactly" are not used in competitive events. Winning team should mark the score on the clipboard (for pool play) or report to the scoring table (elimination round) when the game has finished.
Once you receive your text please arrive at your court/lane within 5 minutes.
WARM UP
Prior to the start of your game, it is common to do a “Down and Back”, which means that each side throws an un-scored practice round before starting the game.
THROWING
You and your opponent alternate throws until all bags have been thrown. The team that scored last goes first on the next round. There are plenty of variations to the game of cornhole in terms of court setup. If you’re new to organized tournament, the diagram below will help you understand where to set up when you start your game.
SCORING
Bags that are on the board are worth 1pt and bags in the hole are worth 3pts. We use cancellation scoring meaning that after all bags have been thrown, you count up the number of points on each side and then subtract the scores to determine which team earns points. Only one team can earn points per round. For example: if you have 3 bags on the board and 1 bag in the hole (6pts) and I have 1 bag on the board and 1 bag in the hole (4pts), you would be awarded 2pts (6-4=2). Please use the score towers at each lane.
WINNER
The winner of the game is the first team to 21 or over after the round has finished. Backyard rules like "skunk rule", "win by 2" or "score 21 exactly" are not used in competitive events. Winning team should mark the score on the clipboard (for pool play) or report to the scoring table (elimination round) when the game has finished.
Tournament Formats
SINGLE ELIMINATION
The AZ Team Tournament of Champions event will be a single elimination tournament. The only teams eligible for this event are the Team format league winners from the qualifying groups.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION
All Singles events will be double elimination format and players/teams will be seeded based on 2022-2023 ACL Points.
2-GAME WARM UP W/DOUBLE ELIMINATION EVENTS
The following events will have a two game warm up round robin followed by a double elimination tournament seeded by 2022-2023 ACL Points. Blind Draws, Open doubles, Advanced, doubles, Competitive doubles, Intermediate doubles, Novice doubles, Women's doubles, Senior doubles.
TWO STAGE EVENTS
Mixed Doubles Division tournament will be TWO STAGE tournaments. Stage 1 is Round Robin where you will play 4 Rounder games against your different opponents. Results from Rounders will seed the top portion of the teams into an upper division Double Elimination tournament with 85% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. The bottom portion of the teams will be seeded into a lower division Double Elimination tournament with 15% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. Note: Trophies and Jerseys will not be awarded to the lower division winners/top teams.
Junior Singles and Doubles Divisions will be TWO STAGE tournaments. Stage 1 is Round Robin where you will play 2 Rounder games against your different opponents. Results from Rounders will seed all players into a double elimination tournament.
*Junior divisions will play from regulation 27' distance.
CREW CUP TEAM EVENT
The Crew Cup Team Event is a balanced blind draw format. All teams will be randomly drawn based on skill level. Once registration has closed, players will be rated with an A, B, C or D. Each list of names will then be randomly sorted into teams of four with each team having one player from the A, B, C and D lists. Teams will then compete in a TWO STAGE tournament. Stage 1 is Round Robin where you will play 4 games against your different opponents. Results from Rounders will seed the top portion of the teams into an upper division Double Elimination tournament with 85% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. The bottom portion of the teams will be seeded into a lower division Double Elimination tournament with 15% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. Note: Trophies and Jerseys will not be awarded to the lower division winners/top teams.
The AZ Team Tournament of Champions event will be a single elimination tournament. The only teams eligible for this event are the Team format league winners from the qualifying groups.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION
All Singles events will be double elimination format and players/teams will be seeded based on 2022-2023 ACL Points.
2-GAME WARM UP W/DOUBLE ELIMINATION EVENTS
The following events will have a two game warm up round robin followed by a double elimination tournament seeded by 2022-2023 ACL Points. Blind Draws, Open doubles, Advanced, doubles, Competitive doubles, Intermediate doubles, Novice doubles, Women's doubles, Senior doubles.
TWO STAGE EVENTS
Mixed Doubles Division tournament will be TWO STAGE tournaments. Stage 1 is Round Robin where you will play 4 Rounder games against your different opponents. Results from Rounders will seed the top portion of the teams into an upper division Double Elimination tournament with 85% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. The bottom portion of the teams will be seeded into a lower division Double Elimination tournament with 15% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. Note: Trophies and Jerseys will not be awarded to the lower division winners/top teams.
Junior Singles and Doubles Divisions will be TWO STAGE tournaments. Stage 1 is Round Robin where you will play 2 Rounder games against your different opponents. Results from Rounders will seed all players into a double elimination tournament.
*Junior divisions will play from regulation 27' distance.
CREW CUP TEAM EVENT
The Crew Cup Team Event is a balanced blind draw format. All teams will be randomly drawn based on skill level. Once registration has closed, players will be rated with an A, B, C or D. Each list of names will then be randomly sorted into teams of four with each team having one player from the A, B, C and D lists. Teams will then compete in a TWO STAGE tournament. Stage 1 is Round Robin where you will play 4 games against your different opponents. Results from Rounders will seed the top portion of the teams into an upper division Double Elimination tournament with 85% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. The bottom portion of the teams will be seeded into a lower division Double Elimination tournament with 15% of the prize pool being awarded to this division. Note: Trophies and Jerseys will not be awarded to the lower division winners/top teams.
Bag Policy
You can bring and play with your own bags (no corn-filled bags and nothing that leaves a residue on the boards). They must be on the APPROVED ACL list. If you wish to challenge a set of bags then please do so before the start of the game.
Side Attractions
THROW FOR THE HOLE
Friday evening we’re going to have a "Throw for the Hole" contest with a $500 guaranteed pot.
50/50 RAFFLE
There will be a 50/50 raffle on Saturday in conjunction with a new program that is being introduced during the awards ceremony. Keep an eye out!!
8-BAG CHALLENGE
8-Bag Challenge will be going all day Saturday.
Friday evening we’re going to have a "Throw for the Hole" contest with a $500 guaranteed pot.
- One ticket for $5 / Five tickets for $20
- Drawing at approximately 9pm
- The person who gets drawn gets to throw two bags, each worth $250!
- If the first person doesn’t win all of the money – we draw again with each subsequent player throwing one bag until all $500 has been won
- Money raised from this activity will go to the Arizona Cornhole Hall of Fame fund (https://www.azchof.com)
50/50 RAFFLE
There will be a 50/50 raffle on Saturday in conjunction with a new program that is being introduced during the awards ceremony. Keep an eye out!!
- One ticket for $5 / Five tickets for $20
- Drawing will take place between 4pm-6pm on Saturday
- Winner does NOT need to be present to win (be sure to write your name on the tickets if you will not be present during the drawing)
- 50% of total pot to winner / 50% to Arizona Hall of Fame fund (https://www.azchof.com)
8-BAG CHALLENGE
8-Bag Challenge will be going all day Saturday.
- 1 Round = $5 for 8 bags (can purchase up to three rounds at a time)
- 3 Rounds = $10
- Each bag has a number on the bag 1-8
- Throw from regulation distance
- You will earn points for each bag that goes in the hole based on what number is on the bag (ex. #5 bag = 5 points / max score of 36pts)
- 7pm - Cut-off for buy-ins
- Top 3 scores (plus ties) play One Round Playoff where the highest score is the winner.
- 50% of total pot to winner / 50% to Arizona Hall of Fame fund (https://www.azchof.com)