East vs West 5
Our 5th Annual East vs West Competition is going to kick off the new season! This is an event you DON'T WANT TO MISS! The East side won the first four years but the west side has exploded over the past 12 months. Defending champion - COVID - is not going to win this year! So who will take home the Bert Adams East vs West Trophy this year?
Along with the East vs West Competition, we have a number of additional events and ceremonies to celebrate last season's top performers and start the new season in style!
Along with the East vs West Competition, we have a number of additional events and ceremonies to celebrate last season's top performers and start the new season in style!
- 2021 State Champions Jersey presentation
- 2020-2021 Player of the Year presentation
- 2020-2021 Copper Club Invitational
- 2021-2022 Frequent Player Program Invitational
- ACL Regional / East vs West Competition
SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS EVENT!!
East vs West Competition
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The East vs West Competition started back in 2016 and in 2018, the East vs West trophy was renamed the Bert Adams Trophy to honor one of the living legends in the Arizona cornhole world. The event has grown year after year and moved requiring us to upgrade in venues.
For the first three years, the East dominated the participation and the overall points but as the West side grew the competition got tighter in 2019. With the explosion in popularity and increased number of venues to compete at over the past 18 months, the West is bound to make a run for the trophy this year. |
East vs West Boundaries
Here are the boundaries for the East vs West event on October 16 & 17. I went through the top 100 from last year's standings and this was about as close to 50/50 as you're going to get!
East boundaries will include the Phoenix area and everyone east of Central Ave and down to the I-8 freeway. Also towns like Casa Grande, Maricopa, Coolidge, and Morenci will all be on the East team.
West boundaries include the Phoenix area and everyone west of Central Ave. Also, Tucson, Prescott, Yuma, and Lake Havasu will all be on the West team.
There are a few players in the Arizona City and Eloy area that can choose the side they'll play on based on where they typically play.
With so many Tucson players, perhaps next year will be East vs West vs South!
East boundaries will include the Phoenix area and everyone east of Central Ave and down to the I-8 freeway. Also towns like Casa Grande, Maricopa, Coolidge, and Morenci will all be on the East team.
West boundaries include the Phoenix area and everyone west of Central Ave. Also, Tucson, Prescott, Yuma, and Lake Havasu will all be on the West team.
There are a few players in the Arizona City and Eloy area that can choose the side they'll play on based on where they typically play.
With so many Tucson players, perhaps next year will be East vs West vs South!
Player Memberships
ACL points reset on October 1. This event will count towards the first regional event of the 2021-2022 season. Go to app.iplayacl.com > My Account to sign up for your season's ACL membership. If you do not have any money in your ACL Digital Wallet you will need to add money first (digital wallet located in the slide out menu). If it's your first time logging in since August then you will need to first reset your password as part of our updated security.
ACL PROS will get a platinum membership. ACL PDC members will get a gold membership
ACL PROS will get a platinum membership. ACL PDC members will get a gold membership
Player of the Year Presentation
The player of the year is determined by the player with the highest number of points during the season, from September 1 - June 30. Points are earned through local, regional, conference and national events. Player of the Year presentations will take place at 9:00am on Saturday, October 16.
The Arizona Player of the Year awards are sponsored by the Arizona Hall of Fame. Please DONATE today - www.azchof.com.
The Arizona Player of the Year awards are sponsored by the Arizona Hall of Fame. Please DONATE today - www.azchof.com.
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2021 State Champions Jersey presentation
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All of the winners from the 2021 Arizona State Championships will get their State Champion jersey presented to them at 9:00am on Saturday, October 16. Visit www.azchof.com/statechampions.html to view all of the 2021 Arizona State Champions.
The championship jerseys were sponsored by Shot Kings Cornhole. |
2020-2021 Copper Club Invitational
Each year, the top 32 players in the state standings each Arizona Copper Club status. These players earn an AZ Copper Club t-shirt and get free entry into an invitational tournament with cash prizes. The Copper Club photo will take place at 9:00am on Saturday, October 16. The Copper Club Invitational will take place directly following the group photo!
The Arizona Copper Club Invitational is sponsored by the Arizona Hall of Fame and Bags Boards
The Arizona Copper Club Invitational is sponsored by the Arizona Hall of Fame and Bags Boards
Frequent Player Program Invitational
The Frequent Player Program was developed to recognize the players who like to compete on a regular basis. This event is open to anyone who played at total of 40 or more ACL events throughout the season. The events can be any level - local, regional, conference, open or national - and with any ACL director. The Frequent Player Program Invitational will take place at 9:00am on Sunday, October 17. This event will be some type of the blind draw format.
This event is sponsored by KB Kornhole Games who is funding the $1,500 prize pool for this event.
This event is sponsored by KB Kornhole Games who is funding the $1,500 prize pool for this event.
Arizona Cornhole Hall of Fame
The Arizona Cornhole Hall of Fame funds Player of the Year trophies, Copper Club prize pools and Hall of Fame plaques. Please consider donating to help continue these programs for years to come - www.azchof.com.
Event Details
DATE
October 16 & 17
HARRAH'S HOTEL & CASINO
Use the GROUP BLOCK LINK or call 1-800-CAESARS (mention group code S10EVW1) to book your hotel room for Friday, or Saturday night. Hotel guests receive access to Harrah's gorgeous pool with a swim-up bar! Deadline to book for this room block is Wednesday, September 22. After that, the room block will be released and rates may go up.
WIN BY STAYING!!! Book a room through our GROUP BLOCK (or call) and get entered in a drawing for $150 cash prize PLUS $100 credit at Chop Block Steakhouse at Harrah's on Saturday night.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
There will be a cash bar in the ballroom. Outside food and drinks NOT allowed. There will also be food onsite to purchase.
BAGS
Players can use any bags that are on the APPROVED ACL list. We will loan bags (no charge) for anyone who doesn't bring bags to the event.
October 16 & 17
HARRAH'S HOTEL & CASINO
Use the GROUP BLOCK LINK or call 1-800-CAESARS (mention group code S10EVW1) to book your hotel room for Friday, or Saturday night. Hotel guests receive access to Harrah's gorgeous pool with a swim-up bar! Deadline to book for this room block is Wednesday, September 22. After that, the room block will be released and rates may go up.
WIN BY STAYING!!! Book a room through our GROUP BLOCK (or call) and get entered in a drawing for $150 cash prize PLUS $100 credit at Chop Block Steakhouse at Harrah's on Saturday night.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
There will be a cash bar in the ballroom. Outside food and drinks NOT allowed. There will also be food onsite to purchase.
BAGS
Players can use any bags that are on the APPROVED ACL list. We will loan bags (no charge) for anyone who doesn't bring bags to the event.
Schedule
Saturday
Sunday
*$5 extra per play for non ACL members. There is no venue fee for this event.
- 7:30am: Doors Open
- 9:00am: Awards Ceremony - Player of the Year, State Champions, Copper Club (professional photographer on-site)
- 10:00am: 2020-2021 Copper Club Invitational (free entry)
- 10:00am: Intermediate Singles ($20/member - limited to 64 players)
- 12:00pm: Competitive Singles ($25/member - limited to 64 players)
- 2:00pm: Advanced Singles ($30/member - limited to 64 players)
- 4:00pm: Women's Doubles (will be delayed if there are any women still in advanced singles) ($40/team)
- 7:00pm: Senior Singles ($20/member)
- 7:00pm: ACL Swap (random partner each round) ($20/member)
- ACL Swap event will appear as BIG OPEN BLIND DRAW in the registration. I didn't have the ability to customize the name.
- ACL Swap event will appear as BIG OPEN BLIND DRAW in the registration. I didn't have the ability to customize the name.
Sunday
- 7:30am: Doors Open
- 9:00am: Frequent Player Program Invitational (free entry)
- 11:00am: Open Doubles Rounders (Advanced, Competitive and Intermediate) ($100/team - limited to 96 teams)
- Open Doubles will appear as Advanced Doubles in the registration. I didn't have the ability to customize the name.
- 3:00pm: Results from Open Doubles splits teams into Advanced, Competitive and Intermediate doubles
*$5 extra per play for non ACL members. There is no venue fee for this event.
Format
- All singles events are double elimination with one game against your opponent.
- Open Doubles Rounders: Each team will play in a 6 game progressive round robin. Results from the Rounders will split each team into an Advanced, Competitive or Intermediate double elimination tournament. Open Doubles will appear as Advanced Doubles in the registration. I didn't have the ability to customize the name.
- ACL Swap: Four game round robin. The top portion of teams will advance to a single elimination tournament. ACL Swap event will appear as BIG OPEN BLIND DRAW in the registration. I didn't have the ability to customize the name.
- Copper Club and Frequent Player Program Invitationals are Single Elimination
Payouts
Singles
- Advanced Division: 80% of entry fees
- Competitive Division: 65% of entry fees
- Intermediate Division: 50% of entry fees
- Open Doubles: 60% payout
- 70% to the advanced division
- $25% to the competitive division
- $5% to the intermediate division
- 70% payout
- $500 cash prize to the top 2 teams (sponsored by Arizona Cornhole Hall of Fame)
- $1,500 cash prize to the top teams (sponsored by KB Kornhole Games)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the boundary lines for the EvW Competition? TBD prior to registration opening.
- What if one side has more than the other side? If one side has less players than the other then their chances of earning points decreases. Put some pressure on your cornhole community to represent your side of town.
- What if my partner lives on the opposite side of the city than me? This is a unique event so you'll have to find a different partner. Your partner must be on the same side as you.
- What if I don't have a partner? Come anyways. There's always players looking for a partner.
- Are minors allowed? Yes. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration will open on Wednesday, September 22 at 6pm PST.
Registration
If you have yet to log in to your ACL account this season then you will be required to reset your password. This is a security update in place to protect the money in your digital wallet. Follow the steps below.
You be register for this event through the ACL web-app. You will need to load money into your ACL Digital Wallet so that you can register.
To load money into your Digital Wallet:
To Register for the event
To load money into your Digital Wallet:
- Go to app.iplayacl.com and log in (if you do not know your username or password then please contact todd@iplaycornhole.com
- Tap the WALLET button on the main screen.
- Tap to Add Money to ACL Wallet.
- Follow the prompts to load money into your Digital Wallet. NOTE: If you are a Gold or Platinum member then you do not need to pay the transaction fee. It will appear as though you are paying that fee but you are not.
- Once loaded, you will be able to use these funds to pay for ACL entry fees. Payouts will automatically be distributed to your Digital Wallet at the conclusion of the event.
To Register for the event
- Go to app.iplayacl.com and log in (if you do not know your username or password then please contact todd@iplaycornhole.com). You might be prompted to reset your password if it's the first time this season. Follow steps above.
- You can find the event two ways:
- Option #1
- Tap on ACL EVENTS
- Set the location and time of the event you are looking for and then click FIND EVENTS
- Locate EAST VS WEST COMPETITION and tap on it to enter the registration
- Register for the desired events and pay using the Digital Wallet
- Option #2
- Tap on EVENTS REGISTRATION
- Tap on REGIONAL EVENT REGISTRATION
- Scroll until you find EAST VS WEST COMPETITION
- Register for the desired events and pay using the Digital Wallet
- Option #1
- You will receive an email confirmation once you have successfully registered
- You can also verify your registration by tapping on the My Registrations menu on the app's home page
Harrah's Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino
15406 N Maricopa Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
15406 N Maricopa Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
