256 teams split into 8 Swiss groups of 32. Everyone plays 3 games within their group, matched up round by round against teams with a similar record — your finish determines which Division you enter for the elimination rounds.
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ELIMINATION ROUND
Based on your Swiss record, you're placed into one of 8 single-elimination Divisions (A–H) of 32 teams each — every team gets at least one elimination game, and each Division crowns its own champion.
DIVISIONAL ALLOCATION
A
Top 4 Teams from Group Stage
B
5th–8th from Group Stage
C
9th–12th from Group Stage
D
13th–16th from Group Stage
E
17th–20th from Group Stage
F
21st–24th from Group Stage
G
25th–28th from Group Stage
H
29th–32nd from Group Stage
Rank is within your own Swiss Group (1st–32nd) — e.g. finishing 3rd in any group puts you in Division A.
Day-of Schedule
All 32 courts run at once, on a fixed clock (17 Minute Games) — here's the overall flow of the day. (As games are scheduled, the Full Schedule page is updated — look up your own court and time there.)
Yes! On the registration form, check the box that says "I don't have a partner yet" and it will automatically fill in Partner TBD for Player 2. Just make sure to contact us with your partner's name before tournament day.
After your registration form is submitted and your payment is verified, you'll receive both a text message and a confirmation email with your team number. Please allow a few days for us to process registrations on our end — if you haven't heard from us a few days after your payment goes through, reach out to tribefastballclub@gmail.com. Check your spam folder if you don't see the email.
Full refund if cancelled on or before March 31 Full refund less $20 admin fee if cancelled between April 1–15 No refund after April 15
Tournament Day
Game times vary. We recommend arriving 1 hour before your first scheduled game to allow time to check in.
The tournament is held at the Elmvale Community Arena, 14 George Street, Elmvale, Ontario. The event is held indoors so weather is never a concern!
No — all bags and boards are supplied by the tournament. Everyone plays with the same equipment.
Prizes & Awards
All players registered by March 31, 2027 are entered into a random draw. 8 players are selected to compete in a Rock Paper Scissors tournament — the winner takes home $1,000!
Any team that goes 0-4 on the day is automatically entered into a draw for a special prize. Sometimes losing has its rewards!
Standings & Brackets
Live standings and brackets for the 2027 A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships — for court/time and to find your next game, see the Full Schedule page.
Format
256 teams · 8 Swiss groups of 32 (3 rounds) · ranked into 8 single-elimination Divisions (A–H) of 32 teams each.
Standings by Group
Live standings for each Swiss Group. Division brackets are below. For court, time, and to find your next game, see the Full Schedule page.
Division Brackets
32 teams per Division, single elimination. Slots show their seed (e.g. 1st Group 1) until Swiss group play finishes and real teams are seeded in.
BRACKETS & SCHEDULE COMING SOON
Brackets and schedule will be posted approximately 2 weeks before the tournament.
Tournament Rules
Standard & house rules for the 2027 A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships. We keep it as simple and fun as possible.
The Golden Rule
Have the absolute most fun you can have, don't be a dick, and no cheating.
Start of Game
Rock Paper Scissors — winner decides who throws first.
Game Play
Players may stand on either side of the board to throw. Both teammates can throw from the same side if they want.
The team that scored points last always throws first on the next end.
All bags and boards are supplied by the tournament — you can't use your own. Everyone plays with the same equipment.
Scoring
Keep your own score — we recommend calling it out after each end so there's no discrepancy. Teams solve their own scoring disputes (see the Golden Rule above).
Standard cancellation scoring — only one team scores each end. 3 points in the hole, 1 point on the board.
No-shows are recorded as a 21-0 loss.
Game Length
17 minutes or 21 points, whichever comes first (elimination games may be extended).
Teams need to be ready for their game — the clock starts immediately once the previous game ends. We want most games to reach 21 points, so being ready is critical to having enough time to finish.
When the buzzer sounds: if both teams have thrown an equal number of bags, the game is over and the score is recorded as-is. If one team has thrown one more bag than the other, one additional bag is thrown before the score is recorded. The final end doesn't require all 8 bags — just an equal number. You do not get to "finish the end," since the next game's clock starts immediately once the buzzer goes.
Teams don't have to hit 21 exactly, but the final score will be recorded as 21-X.
TEAMS MOST OFTEN GET THIS ONE WRONG — READ CAREFULLY
Teams that are not ready to play at the 15-minute mark give up 1 point to their opponents, and an additional point every 30 seconds after that. These awarded points are added at the start of the game, not the end — so the game will start 1 (or more)-0. The awarded points cannot be declined by the opponent.
If the points aren't added at the start, they're lost forever. You cannot say at the end of the game "we lost by 2, but they didn't show up until there were 10 minutes left." Add the points at the beginning, or they're gone.
No Ties
NEW FOR 2027
No ties are allowed in any round. Ties are broken by continuing the game normally, but every bag from that point on is sudden death — if either team is leading after an equal number of bags have been thrown, they're declared the winner.
Standings Tiebreakers
The rule above breaks a tie inside a single game. These break a tie in the Group Stage standings, if two or more teams finish with the exact same record — used to decide seeding and Division placement.
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Record (wins) — no game ends in a tie, per the No Ties rule above.
2
Point differential (points scored minus points allowed, across all group games).
3
Still tied? A computer-generated coin flip — built into the standings logic itself, not a physical coin flip, so you won't see it happen. We've never actually needed it, but it's there so there's always a clean answer.
Full Schedule
Every game of the day, grouped by flight and sorted by court. Scores show once a game is complete.
Find Your Next Game
Score Entry
For tournament-day volunteers recording scores. Enter the shared passcode once per device — this doesn't need an admin login.
Find A Team
Look up either team in a matchup — enter the score once and it's saved for both.
All Games
Every game of the day, grouped by flight and sorted by court. Games from a round that's already been superseded by the next round starting are locked — that score has already been used to pair the next round, so it can't be changed here.
Registered Teams
Team 001–010 reserved by director
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Registration for the A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships 2027 will open on November 1st, 2026. Check back then to secure your spot!
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A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships · May 1, 2027 · $135 per team
The tournament is currently full — you can join the waitlist at no charge. The director will contact you directly if a spot opens. No payment required.
What's Included With Registration
4 games guaranteed
Tournament gift (each player)
Drink ticket (each player)
10 raffle tickets (each player)
Entry to $1,000 RPS contest
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Past Champions
A-MAIZE BAGS
CHAMPIONS
THE CUP
2026
Elmvale, Ontario
Division Champions
AJohn Johnston & Jeannie Graham
BDevon Edmonds & Matt Campbell
C1Gary & John Pardon
C2Nathan Schaap & Charlie Wright
C3Taylor Clark & Cody Sears
C4Kent Fay & Andrea Goold
D1Brian Swan & Dave McLung
D2Candace Abrey & Matthew Rice
D3Anthony Lalonde & Scott Michie
D4Tye Columbus & Glenn Efford
Special Awards
Best DressedCandace Godin & Sherry Lee Champion
Luckiest LosersJake Bouzis & Jeremy Folkerson
$1,000 Rock Paper ScissorsMandi Cantelon
2025
Elmvale, Ontario
Division Champions
AIsaak McGinnis & Derek O'Neil BACK-TO-BACK
BSheila & Kris Golka
C1Brooke Faragher & Travis Sawyer
C2Hank Dutton & Scott Thomson
C3Matt McKeown & Kelly Gill
C4Brett KleinGebbinck & Chris McMann
D1Susan McGrath & Derek Vokey
D2Mark Coughlin & Shane Weiss
D3Blake Columbus & Jason Priest
D4Crystal & Mark Giffen
Special Awards
Best DressedShane Weiss & Mark Coughlin
Luckiest LosersMelanie Weiss & Tania Dziama
$1,000 Dice RollToddia Ververs
2024
Elmvale, Ontario
Division Champions
AIsaak McGinnis & Derek O'Neill
BBrayson Fay & Benjamin Kelly
CGord Kiernan & Steve Dennis
DErin & Dave Barmanche
ESean Bignell & Gillian Donnelly
FScott Murphy & James Lillie
GMatt Lalonde & Steve Fockler
HRick & Joanne Bartlett
Special Awards
Best Dressed (Star Wars)Adam Parent & Adam Schaap
Best Dressed (Non-Star Wars)Kate Lees & Shannon Gunnis
Luckiest LosersPatti McComb & Jill Edwards
2023
Elmvale, Ontario
Division Champions
ABill & Tricia Cook
BBrody Prescott & Kevin Moore
CCullen Fay & Aaron Trick
DBrandon & Rhonda Sjerps
A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships
OUR STORY
The A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships is an annual event supporting local organizations and groups.
Started in 2023 as a fundraiser for the Elmvale Minor Hockey Nordic Experience, it now supports
a variety of local causes across the community.
Total Community Donations
$60,000+
Raised over 4 years · 2023–2026
Giving Back
Supporting local organizations and groups across our community
2026
Year 4
256 Teams
Operated by Tribe Fastball Club
Community Recipients
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2025
Year 3
256 Teams
Operated by Tribe Fastball Club
Community Recipients
Elmvale Ball Park Committee
Elmvale Food Bank
Elmvale Minor Ball
Elmvale Minor Hockey Association
Elmvale Skating Club
Hillsdale Minor Ball
Hospice Huronia
Midland Waves
Morgan Adams
Wyevale Minor Ball
Wyevale Parks & Recreation
2024
Year 2
192 Teams
Operated by EMHA Nordic Experience
All Proceeds To
EMHA Nordic Experience
2023
Year 1 · Where it all began
112 Teams
Operated by EMHA Nordic Experience
All Proceeds To
EMHA Nordic Experience
Prior Year Results
Final standings, Division results, and the full schedule from past A-Maize Bags Cornhole Championships.
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OPPORTUNITIES
2027 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES COMING SOON
Packages for the 2027 tournament will be announced shortly. Contact us to express interest and be first to know.
2026 Sponsorship Package
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A-MAIZE BAGS 2026
What You Receive
Social Media Shoutout
Promotion across our social channels to our community
Logo on Player Swag
Your logo on gifts given to all players at the tournament
Logo on Tournament Website
Featured on the official A-Maize Bags website with link to your business
Plus — Your Choice of One
OPTION A
Custom Branded 10×10 Canopy Tent
Custom branded 10×10 canopy tent for use at the event
OPTION B
Custom Branded Boards & Bags
Custom branded set of cornhole boards and bags
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING?
Reach out to us to express your interest in the 2027 sponsorship package. We'll be in touch as soon as details are finalized.
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The code last year's 256 teams get emailed so they can register before the general public — entered on the Register page's "Have an early access code?" link. Case-insensitive when checked.
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Organizations this year's proceeds go to — shown on the Our Story page. 2023–2025 are static historical entries baked into the site and aren't managed here; this covers 2026 onward.
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Tournament Progression Steps 1–4
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Step 1 — Create New Tournament
Wipes any leftover teams, matches, and schedule from a prior run or testing pass, then builds fresh 8 Swiss group + 8 Division shells — ready for registration. Run any time leading up to registration opening. There is no undo.
Step 2 — Lock Swiss Groups
Locks every group's roster and pairs + schedules Round 1 for all 8 groups at once, texting everyone their first game. Do this a day or two before the tournament — real registrations keep changing right up to then, and once locked, a change needs a team-info edit rather than a new approval. Undoable only if no Round 1 score has been entered anywhere yet.
Rarely needed — teams get a group automatically the moment they're approved. Only useful if something's out of sync.
Step 3 — Enter Scores & Advance
Pick a group below, enter scores as games finish. Once the whole round is scored, Advance to Next Stage pairs the next round (avoiding rematches) and immediately schedules + texts it — no separate flight-generate step. Double-check every score first: undo only works before the new round has any score in it.
Select a group above.
Generate Division Brackets
Ready once every group above shows Complete. Ranks each group's finishers into Divisions A–H (1st–4th → A, 5th–8th → B, ... 29th–32nd → H) and builds the full 31-match bracket for all 8 Divisions in one go. Round 1 is scheduled + texted immediately; every later round the instant its two teams are determined by a score — pick a Division below to browse rounds and enter scores.
Step 4 — Complete Tournament
Freezes final standings, Division results, and the full schedule as this year's Legacy > Prior Year Results page, and locks the tournament — no more scores anywhere until Step 1 starts the next one. Safe to re-run for the same year if a late correction comes in before you call it official.
Recovery Tools
Drops any team from a group/division badge count that's no longer actually confirmed there (e.g. waitlisted after being auto-assigned) — fixes stale counts.
Lighter than Step 1 — clears the group/division draw and every Swiss/Division match, but keeps team registrations, so Step 2 can be re-run clean without losing everyone's sign-up.
Testing Only
Creates fake confirmed teams (tagged so they're identifiable) and auto-assigns them into groups exactly like real approvals do, topping every group up to 32. Ready to test immediately — head to Step 2 above and Lock Swiss Groups.
Removes every team created by the button above. Real registrations are never touched.
Randomly scores every open match in the division picked above, looping until it's fully decided (winner 21, loser 0–20 at random). Real games, real teams, no way to undo except re-entering correct scores by hand.
Court & Time Schedule 32 courts · 23 flights
Every flight now schedules itself automatically as part of Tournament Progression above, so the buttons below are just a manual override — use them to force a re-send if something didn't go out.
Swiss flights (1–12): Round 1 goes out the moment Step 2 (Lock Swiss Groups) runs; Rounds 2–3 go out the moment a group's Step 3 (Advance to Next Stage) runs, for that group's own courts within the flight.
Elimination flights (14–23): every match's court/time is pre-known the instant Division brackets are generated, so the moment a match's two teams are determined (Round of 32 immediately, later rounds as scores come in), it's revealed and both teams are texted with no click needed.
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