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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Sports league |
Founded | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (2005) |
Founder | Frank Geers "The Cornhole Dude" |
Headquarters | , |
Website |
americancornhole |
The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) founded in 2005 by Frank Geers is an organization created for the purpose of transforming the game of cornhole, often played recreationally for fun, into a competitive National Sport. [1] [2] [3] American Cornhole Organization held its first ACO Nationals Championship, December 2006, [4] in Northern KY to crown the ACO National King of Cornhole. [5]
Prior to the first ACO Nationals, the American Cornhole Organization held various organized ACO cornhole tournaments and events, including the Carson Palmer Cornhole Classic in Cincinnati, June 2006. [1] [4]
The ACO introduced standardized and sanctioned equipment to the game including ACO Star Logo Cornhole Boards, [4] ACO Soft Touch Resin Fill Cornhole Bags, [1] and ACO Governing Body Sport of Cornhole Rules. [2] [3] Structure and consistency gave legitimacy to cornhole as a sport [3]helping ACO spread professional cornhole on a national scale. [3] In 2009 the ACO introduced the PlayersChoice Cornhole Bag - a bag with a two-sided playing surface [6] adding to the challenge and complexity of the sport.
The ACO has a worldwide following through Facebook, [7] YouTube live stream, [8] and other Social Media outlets.
Headquartered in Camp Dennison, Ohio the ACO built a Network of ACO Certified Officials across the United States facilitating ACO Majors and Pro Series cornhole tournaments and cornhole leagues. [3]
This article contains content that is written like
an advertisement. (April 2024) |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Sports league |
Founded | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (2005) |
Founder | Frank Geers "The Cornhole Dude" |
Headquarters | , |
Website |
americancornhole |
The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) founded in 2005 by Frank Geers is an organization created for the purpose of transforming the game of cornhole, often played recreationally for fun, into a competitive National Sport. [1] [2] [3] American Cornhole Organization held its first ACO Nationals Championship, December 2006, [4] in Northern KY to crown the ACO National King of Cornhole. [5]
Prior to the first ACO Nationals, the American Cornhole Organization held various organized ACO cornhole tournaments and events, including the Carson Palmer Cornhole Classic in Cincinnati, June 2006. [1] [4]
The ACO introduced standardized and sanctioned equipment to the game including ACO Star Logo Cornhole Boards, [4] ACO Soft Touch Resin Fill Cornhole Bags, [1] and ACO Governing Body Sport of Cornhole Rules. [2] [3] Structure and consistency gave legitimacy to cornhole as a sport [3]helping ACO spread professional cornhole on a national scale. [3] In 2009 the ACO introduced the PlayersChoice Cornhole Bag - a bag with a two-sided playing surface [6] adding to the challenge and complexity of the sport.
The ACO has a worldwide following through Facebook, [7] YouTube live stream, [8] and other Social Media outlets.
Headquartered in Camp Dennison, Ohio the ACO built a Network of ACO Certified Officials across the United States facilitating ACO Majors and Pro Series cornhole tournaments and cornhole leagues. [3]