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| Headquarters | Roseburg, Oregon |
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| Countries | United States Canada Mexico Guam |
| Members | Approximately 6,500 (2009)[1] |
| Founded | March 1980 |
| Founders | Joseph P. Wergin Nick Pond James W. Arblaster Arnold C. Crews Bobbie Crews Frank Wise Peter Danielson Thomas Miller George E. Bickford John Chambers |
| President | Jeanne Hofbauer |
| Website | www.cribbage.org |
The American Cribbage Congress (ACC) is a non-profit organization with the stated goals of making the game of cribbage fun and fair for people of all ages.
The ACC's efforts have included the national standardization of cribbage rules and the establishment of scoring systems allowing sanctioned players to earn points for their play throughout the official cribbage season, which begins each fall. Throughout the season, statistics are maintained for each player's performance in local clubs (called Grass Roots), national tournaments and online play, with champions crowned in each area. The ACC maintains its national website at cribbage.org.
The ACC's Grass Roots clubs meet locally each week to play nine-game tournaments. The ACC's Youth Program encourages school-aged children to play the game as well. The Congress sponsors over 150 sanctioned tournaments a year throughout North America, including an annual Grand National event. Winners of these tournaments can earn cash prizes.
Lifetime awards are presented yearly to those players who have earned them.
The ACC season runs from August 1 - July 31. The player who earns the most points in a season is crowned as the National Champion. Also, the top ten players in points rankings are the year's All-American team.
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In addition to playing in a local Grass Roots club, all members have the option to travel to any of the nationwide sanctioned tournaments to participate.
The ACC supports local (Grass Roots) clubs all across the country. These clubs meet once a week or every other week and conduct 9-game tournaments that last between 2 and 3 hours. It's a great way to meet new people and play some cribbage without needing to travel very far.