Directors

Lead your Club, Connect your District. Build the Pathway to state

Club First Leadership

MCA exists to support and connect its Clubs, not to run them. Local Clubs are the foundation of MCA competition. As a Director, you keep independence over routine Club operations while taking part in shared statewide standards.

You keep control of:

  • Local Schedule and venues
  • Entry fees
  • Announced Payouts
  • Eligible Event Formats

The MCA Standardizes:

  • Qualifying Competiton and Minimum Fields
  • Membership
  • Point and Player Classification
  • State Qualification

Your role at a glance

Build | Connect | Compete

BUILD: Host regular Club competition and grow a welcoming local player community.

CONNECT: Work with neighboring Clubs on District Singles, BYOP, and Blind Draw events. Hosting can rotate, and equipment, volunteers, and promotion can be shared, so no single Director carries the whole load.

COMPETE: Give your players consistent points, standings, and a clear path to State recognition.

The Season at a Glance

The 2027 regular season runs January 4 to June 6. Your best 23 Club results and best 5 District finishes count toward the season standings. You can play in more events than that, and only your top results are counted. The State Championship is set for mid-to-late June 2027, with exact dates to be announced.

Directors, every player starts in a tier based on their 120-day PPR, so they compete against others at a similar skill level. Each tier has its own District and State points table.

Tiers are set before the event. They don’t change automatically. Players stay in their assigned tier until the mid-season review.

Rounders are for seeding only. They can’t promote, relegate, or reclassify a player.

Players may play up, but never down. Playing up earns points from the higher tier’s table and doesn’t change the player’s classification.

MCA’s anti-sandbagging standards always apply. Please confirm each player’s tier before play, apply these rules consistently, and report final placements accurately. Bring any glaring classification concerns to the Player Director

Michigan Cornhole Association 2027 season at a glance: regular season January 4–June 6; best 23 qualifying club results and best 5 qualifying district finishes count toward standings; State Championship in mid-to-late June, exact dates TBD.
Michigan Cornhole Association player rating tiers based on 120-day PPR: Elite 8.51 and above, Premier 6.91–8.50, Select 5.61–6.90, and Club 0.00–5.60.

Get the Directors Guide

Everything you need to know for the 2027 Season

The MCA Director Guide covers how the season works, from your first Club event to the State Championship. Read it before you join, or keep it handy during the season.

Inside the guide:

Leadership and Director responsibilities
District collaboration and shared hosting
Club operations and points
District events, points, and combined classifications
Membership and player classification (120-day PPR tiers)
Event administration and transparency
State Championship and qualification
State Championship points
Director and Board Code of Conduct

Download the Directors Guide
Michigan Cornhole Association (MCA) Directors Guide cover featuring the ‘Build, Connect, Compete’ motto, Michigan outline, and blue forest and lake scenery.

Director Code of Conduct

MCA promotes competitive cornhole built on honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, and respect.

Sportsmanship & Respect.
Compete fairly and respect opponents, partners, Directors, officials, and spectators. Good-natured banter is welcome. Personal attacks, threats, harassment, and abuse are not.

Fair Play & Competitive Integrity.
Compete at your true skill level. Sandbagging, manipulating PPR stats, falsifying results, or misrepresenting your skill is prohibited. Give accurate registration information.

Respect for Clubs & Directors.
Follow Club rules, venue policies, and Director decisions. Raise disagreements respectfully through the proper channels.

Concerns & Disputes.
Go to your Club Director first. If it’s unresolved, take it to the MCA Board.

Public Conduct & Social Media.
Constructive criticism is welcome. Personal attacks, harassment, threats, and knowingly spreading false information are not.

Accountability.
The Club Director or MCA Board may review violations. Responses should be reasonable and consistent, and you’ll have a chance to explain your side. Formal discipline and appeals are decided by the Board.

Club Directors are expected to run events with Integrity

MCA Directors and Board members are expected to lead with honesty, fairness, accountability, and respect.

Announce payouts before play, and make sure the actual payouts match.
Report results accurately, and correct errors promptly.
Apply published rules consistently, avoid favoritism, and disclose conflicts of interest.
Listen to player concerns at the Club level first, then refer unresolved or statewide matters to the Board.
Don’t engage in public disputes. Rise above the noise.

Want to be an MCA Local Director

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