ACO Kalamazoo Major - Season 17

Kalamazoo, MI
October 1-2, 2021

Location:

Kalamazoo Wings Event Center
3600 Vanrick Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Heartland Conference

Commissioner - Scott Melby

Player Cap: 174

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ACO Preferred Players Choice Hotel:

Fairfield Inn East
3303 Retail Pl Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Call: (269) 557-0007 Group Code: Cornhole

Rate: $139 per night plus tax

Holiday Inn Express
3600 E Cork St Ct
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Call: (269) 373-0770 Group Code: Cornhole

Rate: $119 per night plus tax

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WORLDS POINTS EARNING DIVISIONS

SENIORS/WOMENS SINGLES

• Friday 9:30am

• $30 entry/ ($40 walk-up)

JUNIORS SINGLES

• Friday 9:30AM

• FREE

PIPFALL SPONSOR TOURNAMENT

• Friday 10:00am

• $10/$15/$20 - see ticket details

BIG BLIND DRAW

• Friday 1:00pm

• $20 entry – Walk Up ONLY

COED

• Friday 4:00pm

• $30 per team/ ($40 walk-up)

BYOP QUAD BLIND DRAW – NO WORLDS POINTS

• Friday 7:00pm

• $20 per person ($40 per Team) – Walk Up ONLY

WORLD SINGLES

• Pool Play: Saturday 9:00am

• Main Bracket: Saturday at 2:15pm

• $40 entry/ ($50 walk-up)

WORLD DOUBLES

• Pool Play: Saturday 12:00pm

• Main Bracket: Saturday at 5:30pm

• $80 per team/ ($100 per team walk-up)

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PURSE

• OVER $5000 GUARANTEED PURSE FOR MAJORS:

• $2,000 Purse for Singles Division

• $2,000 Purse for Doubles Division

• $1,000 Pro Bonus for 1st Place Singles (Must hold a current ACO Pro status to be eligible)

•50% Payout for Womens, Seniors, Co-Ed (Purse is based on “online registered players” as of the 11:59pm the Sunday before the event)

•50% Payout for Big Blind Draw and BYOP Quad Blind Draw – Walk Up Only

•See the Payout Chart page on________Link coming soon ___ to see the payout breakdown for Singles and Doubles

•Trophies – For all divisions 1st place winners except Big Blind Draw and BYOP Quad Blind Draw and Tiers.

•All “World Singles” players registered by the 4th Sunday prior to the major will received a FREE T-Shirt starting with ACO Enid Major 9/17/21.

•Prize Jersey: A player during ACO Season 17 will have the opportunity to win an ACO Purple Prize jersey by winning any division except Big Blind Draw and BYOP Quad Blind Draw at any Major during that Season. However, if a player wins multiple Majors during the year, they will not receive an additional jersey until the end of the Season. At the end of Season 17 the ACO will create an additional Multiple Championships Purple Prize jersey for those players winning division titles at more than one Major during the Season. These Purple Prize Jerseys with patches of all the different Majors they won titles at will be delivered to the players prior to the World Championships for that Season. A player will only be eligible to win a maximum of two FREE Purple Prize jerseys. The player can request purchasing additional prize jerseys for a fee of $75.00 plus $10.00 shipping.

⚠️- IMPORTANT NOTES:

•ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS - for all Divisions at 11:59pm the Sunday before the event

•Walk-ups for World Singles and World Doubles Divisions is ONLY available for players/teams who have ZERO points earned for the season

•Walk-ups for all other Divisions if space available

•No refunds on tickets after the Friday at 12PM week of the event. Request must be emailed to tkandler@americancornhole.com no later than Friday at 12PM.

•ACO Membership is not required for participation in any Division; however, non-members will NOT be eligible to earn points or purses unless they obtain an ACO Membership PRIOR to the start of the tournament. See the registration desk to activate your ACO Membership.

•No outside food or beverage allowed. Violations will result in removal from the premises. NO REFUNDS

•ACO branded apparel will be required in all Divisional championship matches (live stream). If a player does not have ACO gear, then it will be provided.

BASIC SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY

SCHEDULE: Friday

Gates Open at 9:00AM

9:30AM

• Seniors

• Womens

• Juniors

10:00AM

• PIPFALL Sponsor Tournament

1:00PM

• Blind Draw Division

4:00PM

• Coed

7:00PM

• BYOP Quad Blind Draw

SCHEDULE: Saturday

Gates Open at 8:00AM

9:00AM

• World Singles Pool Play

12:00PM

• World Doubles Pool Play

1:30PM

• Tier 3 Singles Bracket for players in 7th place tie spots

2:00PM

• Tier 2 Singles Bracket for players in 7th place tie spots

2:15PM

• Singles Main Bracket

4:30PM

• Tier 3 Doubles Bracket for players in 7th place tie spots

5:00PM

• Tier 2 Doubles Bracket for teams in the 4th place and 5th place ties spots

5:30PM

• World Doubles Main Bracket

10:00PM to 1:00AM Closing Party