ACL Announces Major Bag Licensing Changes for the 2026-2027 Season
The American Cornhole League has announced a significant change to its bag licensing policy for the 2026-2027 season, giving ACL-licensed manufacturers considerably more freedom to participate outside of the ACL ecosystem. The new policy takes effect October 15, 2026 , and could have a meaningful impact on bag manufacturers, competing organizations, and ultimately cornhole players. For years, one of the biggest questions surrounding licensed manufacturers has been how much freedom they have to work with other leagues and organizations while maintaining their ACL licensing. The ACL's latest update provides a much clearer answer: Licensed manufacturers will now be allowed to manufacture and sell products for other cornhole organizations and the non-ACL market while remaining ACL licensees. That is a notable shift. ACL Manufacturers Can Now Work With Other Organizations Under the expanded policy, current ACL-licensed bag manufacturers in good standing may produce and sell bags for oth...