Event Address and Parking
Harrah's Ak-Chin Event Center
15406 N Maricopa Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
Parking is free in either the outdoor lots or in the parking garage.
15406 N Maricopa Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
Parking is free in either the outdoor lots or in the parking garage.
Admission
This event is open to the public. There is no admission fee for 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 THURSDAY AT 9:00PM. SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
ALL PICKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THURSDAY AT 9:00PM. SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
Start Times & Formats
Event Notifications
Please make sure that you have your cell/mobile devices charged for the event. We will be using push notification for Check In, match assignments to notify you of your game times and court numbers throughout the tournament, and match results. See the video tutorials below.
For each event (except the ones listed below) you do NOT need to check in with the tournament director. Instead, you will receive a NOTIFICATION approximately 1 hour before your event start time. Follow the prompts for checking in on your phone. If you do NOT get a notification message an hour before your scheduled start time then check with the tournament director to double check that you are registered for the event.
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.
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
ACL Rules & Regulations
The Arizona State Cornhole Championships is an ACL-sanctioned event and will follow the ACL Rules & Regulations as outlined on this page - www.iplayacl.com/rules-regs.
NOTIFICATIONS
Once you receive your notification 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.
The Arizona State Cornhole Championships is an ACL-sanctioned event and will follow the ACL Rules & Regulations as outlined on this page - www.iplayacl.com/rules-regs.
NOTIFICATIONS
Once you receive your notification 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
2-GAME WARM UP W/DOUBLE ELIMINATION EVENTS
All but a few events (listed below) will have a two game warm up round robin followed by a double elimination tournament seeded by 2023-2024 ACL Points.
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.
BLIND DRAW TEAMS EVENT
The Blind Draw Teams Event is a balanced format. All teams will be randomly assigned a team based on ACL PPR. Teams will 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.
All but a few events (listed below) will have a two game warm up round robin followed by a double elimination tournament seeded by 2023-2024 ACL Points.
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.
BLIND DRAW TEAMS EVENT
The Blind Draw Teams Event is a balanced format. All teams will be randomly assigned a team based on ACL PPR. Teams will 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.
AZCHOF Side Events
THROW FOR THE HOLE
Friday evening we’re going to have a "Throw for the Hole" contest
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!!
KNOCK OUT CHALLENGE
During the day on Saturday.
AIRMAIL CHALLENGE
During the day on Saturday.
Friday evening we’re going to have a "Throw for the Hole" contest
- One ticket for $5 / Five tickets for $20
- Drawing at approximately 9pm
- The person who gets drawn gets one bag for half the pot
- The remaining half of the pot 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)
KNOCK OUT CHALLENGE
During the day on Saturday.
- Entry = $5
- Last person standing is the winner
- 50% of total pot to winner / 50% to Arizona Hall of Fame fund (https://www.azchof.com)
AIRMAIL CHALLENGE
During the day on Saturday.
- Entry = $5 per round
- Throw four bags and count only the bags that go in the hole on that throw
- If there is a tie at the end of the session, a sudden death round will be played to determine a winner
- 50% of total pot to winner / 50% to Arizona Hall of Fame fund (https://www.azchof.com)
