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ACO Go the Distance Festival,
hosted by Field of Dreams Movie Site

 



Date: August 11, 12 & 13, 2022

 

What: Three day festival filled with tailgating, live music and cornhole competitions

 

The Field of Dreams, released in 1989, is a movie that has inspired millions and became an Academy Award nominee for “Best Picture of the Year.” Welcome to this home, this farm, this baseball field, this little piece of heaven on earth. Welcome to this place where reality mixes with fantasy and dreams can come true.

 

WHAT BETTER PLACE TO HOLD A SUMMERTIME CORNHOLE FESTIVAL WITH TWO ACO TOURNAMENTS?

 

 

Two Cornhole Tournaments,
One Great Weekend.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Friday and Saturday Qualifiers: Open to anyone
  • Sunday ACO Dream Team Invitational: Open to the top 24 teams from the Friday & Saturday Qualifiers, plus any ACO Corny 40 player

ENTRY FEE:

  • $125 per Team for Qualifier entry Buy tickets here
  • Entry fee $295.00 per team ($147.50) SAVINGS OF $205 PER TEAM
  • Free entry for any ACO Corny 40 Player in the Sunday ACO Dream Team Invitational (must bring their own partner)

 

PRIZES – Qualifier Rounds:

  • Trophies for top teams


$25,000 GUARANTEED PURSE – Sunday Invitational:

  • First Place = $5,000
  • Second Place = $2,400
  • Top 4 (2 spots) = $2,000 each
  • Top 8 (4 spots) = $1,000 each
  • Top 16 (8 spots) = $500 each
  • Top 32 (16 spots) = $250 each
  • Top 64 (16 spots) = $100 each

FORMAT:

  • Limit 24 Teams in the Friday & Saturday Qualifier rounds
  • Single elimination, best 2 of 3 format
  • Minimum Two Game guarantee
  • Minimum of eight game guarantee – unless team qualifies early. Once a team qualifies for the final field of 64, they are not eligible to compete in other qualifiers (No credit or money back to teams that qualify early)
  • Top Teams from each Friday and Saturday Qualifier (minimum of 6) earn free entry into the final field of 64 teams in the Sunday ACO Dream Team Invitational
  • Specially created Classic Field of Dreams Bags to be provided for game play.
  • Final tournament structure TBD, based on total participation



ELIGIBILITY:

  • Open to all Season 18, Corny 40 players

FREE ENTRY

ENTRY INCLUDES:

  • 1 free night hotel stay Saturday August 28, 2022 for each Corny Forty participant
  • ACO Field of Dreams Corny 40 Jersey (must be worn during tournament play)

PRIZES:

  • Trophies and/or Prizes for Top 4 players

FORMAT:

  • Single Elimination single game, up to the Semi Finals
  • Semi Finals and Finals to be played as best 2 of 3 on the Center Court in The Barn (event center)

  • Specially created Classic Field of Dreams Corn-Filled Bags to be provided for game play.

 

 

Schedule of Events

 

Friday – August 26, 2022

Courts Open: 8:00AM


ACO DREAM TEAM QUALIFIER #1
9:30AM

ACO DREAM TEAM QUALIFIER #2
3:00PM

 

Saturday – August 27, 2022

Courts Open: 8:00AM

ACO DREAM TEAM QUALIFIER #3
9:30AM

ACO CORNY 40 CLASSIC HOSTED BY FIELD OF DREAMS MOVIE SITE
10:00AM

ACO DREAM TEAM QUALIFIER #4
3:00PM 

 

Sunday – August 28, 2022

Courts Open: 8:00AM

ACO DREAM TEAM INVITATIONAL HOSTED BY FIELD OF DREAMS MOVIE SITE

LOCATION: Outdoors / Final games in the Field of Dreams Barn (event center)


10:00  First 32 matches on 32 courts

11:30  Final field of 32 matches on 16 courts

 1:00  Sweet 16:  8 matches on 8 courts

 2:30  Elite 8:  4 matches on 4 courts

 3:00  Final 4, in the Barn

 4:30  Semifinals, in the Barn

 6:00  Finals, in the Barn


Thanks to Our Sponsors


 

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General Terms

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American Cornhole Organization Prohibited Conduct

American Cornhole Organization may, in our sole and absolute discretion, immediately terminate a your membership privileges if we believe that you have engaged or are engaging in certain conduct, or have been alleged to have engaged in certain conduct, including, without limitation, conduct involving harassment, discrimination, violence, intimidation, criminal activity or moral turpitude of a nature which, in American Cornhole Organization’s sole and absolute discretion, reflects or could reflect unfavorably upon the reputation of American Cornhole Organization.  Such a termination will be effective immediately and shall be without refund of any membership fees and/or ticket purchase fees.  In the event of any such termination, American Cornhole Organization will use our best efforts to notify you/the member of such termination. No terminated member may participate in any American Cornhole Organization events, nor shall any terminated member identify himself or herself as being a member of or being in any way affiliated with American Cornhole Organization.

Refund Policy
 
NO REFUNDS on tickets after Early Registration Deadline which will be 2 Sundays prior to the event.

Request must be emailed to registration@americancornhole.com 

 

Cancellation Policy

In the event of cancellation, your funds will be refunded EXCLUDING all service and processing fees.

Item Transfer Policy
Unable to transfer your ticket to another player nor to a future event.
 
See refund policy.
Miscellaneous Policies

Any questions regarding your tickets - please email registration@americancornhole.com

**The event schedule is always subject to change