Registration for Play NC’s 2024 July Cornhole Tournament
Welcome to the 2024 July Cornhole Tournament! This is the page to register and pay your entry fee for a 2-person team participation in the 2024 July Cornhole Tournament. All proceeds from these events will go towards sponsoring Miracle League of the Triangle teams in Durham, so thank you for helping us support some great organizations by playing a game!
- 1-Person Team: $35 / Player
- You will be paired up with other individuals, assuming an even number of entrants.
- 2-Person Team: $60 / Team ($30 per player)
- Tournament Capacity for 16 teams, or 32 players.
- Registrations will receive priority by date of entry, with waiting list / backorders available after the first 32 players register.
- Prizes: 100% of Registrations, thanks to matching +50% Donation Bonuses from Family Care and Play NC!
- “Sold Out” Example: $960 in Registrations + $480 from Family Care + $480 from Play NC = ~$1,920 in total pool
- All prizes are awarded to the players on each 4-Player Team equally, regardless of the final 2-Person pairing that wins the tournament.
- 1st Place (4-Player Team): $600, or $150 per player
- 2nd Place (4-Player Team): $240, or $60 per player
- Winner of Bottom 4 Tournament (4-Player Team): $120, or $30 per player (Money back!)
- Note: Total prize pool will be reduced proportionally to ensure a minimum donation amount of $600. I hope we have at least 12-16 teams!
- Donations: $0-$960, up to ~66% of a Miracle League team sponsorship!
- 100% of Registration Fees will go towards the Total Prize pool for the 1st/2nd/Bottom 4 winners.
- The “Donations” come from two sponsors:
- Family Care will donate $30 to Miracle League of the Triangle for every team that registers.
- Play NC will also donate $30 to Miracle League of the Triangle for every team that registers.
- Basically, each person is paying $30 to donate $30 to Miracle League and also receives entry into a Free Roll Cornhole Tournament with 32 Players to win $960 in prizes. Win-win!
- Games will be played on Sunday, July 21 at Miracle League of the Triangle’s Durham location.
- Games will be played between 11:00am and 3:00pm, with the Championship game projected to start around 2:45pm.
- All players will get to play at least 4 games – 3 in the Round Robin phase, then at least 1 additional playoff game.
- Your 2-Person BYOP Team will randomly draw a team assignment at Check-In.
- Before you draw, your team will choose which of your pairing is considered Player 1 and Player 2.
- There is no “rank” assumed in team assignments, so these can just be randomly selected numbers between the two players.
- Each team will be paired with another team, swapping partners based on the drawing.
- eg. Team 1 and Team 2 will be assigned to play as “Team 1A / Team 2B” and “Team 1B / Team 2A” as the two teams, with pairings set for the entire tournament.
- You will not play on the same team as your “BYOP.”
- Instead, your 2-Person BYOP Team will be split-up and paired with one of the two random people you are paired with through the drawing.
- Since the format and prizes are based on how well your entire 4-person team performs, your chosen partner is crucial in an “I trust that one of us will be able to win it”-kind of way.
- You are all still on the same “team,” with equal earnings if either of your team’s pairs wins a prize.
- The first round requires both teams to be good.
- The second round requires one of the two teams to be great.
- Cheer for your other partner’s team, just as much as you do yours!
- You are all still on the same “team,” with equal earnings if either of your team’s pairs wins a prize.
We will be playing cornhole on standard boards, using standard ACL rules.
- First team to 21, wins the game.
- 4-Division / 4-Team Round Robin Standings are based on a total point system.
- Point Scored = +1 Point
- Win = +10 Points
- Tie-breakers are determined by head-to-head matchups, then total points, so every point is valuable.
- Win Bonus added to ensure a team with 2 wins (min 62 points) always beats a team with 0 wins (max 60 points), regardless of other outcomes.
- After the 4-Team Round Robin phase, the Top 8 Teams enter a double-elimination tournament to determine the Championship winner.
- Winners of A, B, C, and D brackets earn automatic entry and Top 4 Seeding.
- Next two highest scores from A /B and C / D, respectively, also gain entry to the Championship Round.
- Win/Loss Tie-Breakers are determined by head-to-head score, total points, points scored against the highest seeded team that isn’t tied, and then a sudden death shootout, if needed.
- After the Round Robin phase, the bottom 8 Teams enter a single-elimination tournament to determine the Consolation winner.
- All teams that did not qualify for the Championship bracket get a chance to win some money by coming in 1st Place during the Consolation bracket tournament.
- Players will Check-In at 10:00am.
- Tournament pairings will drawn as players arrive and will be finalized at 10:45am.
- Games will start at 11:00am.
Each division will alternate across three sets of boards, with a structured assignment list and schedule set prior to the tournament that will be randomized at Check-In.
- eg. We will know that Team 1 / Team 2 will be paired together, with 1A/2B and 1B/2B playing as the two teams. But, we won’t know who 1A/1B/2A/2B are until teams Check-In.
Players should expect to play their first three games between 11:00am and 1:00pm, with a playoff game starting between 1:00pm and 1:30pm.
Games will be played as quickly as possible, with an estimated Championship game start time (if we have 16 teams) around 2:30pm.
Final schedule will be released before the tournament, or as early as possible based on total entries.
