Origin Story

Our Backyard Starting Point

In May 2025, my business partner and I were in the backyard doing what founders accidentally do — venting.

I was burned out, frustrated, and honestly complaining about my job.
He looked at me and said, “Why don’t we build something of our own?”

That conversation didn’t last 10 minutes before it turned into a bigger question:
“What if we built not just a backyard game… but a new sport?”

The First Spark

By the end of that night, we had a concept — a game rooted in the nostalgia of driveway wiffleball and backyard competition that we never really outgrow.

We designed it to feel instantly familiar, then added innings and situational decisions for deeper strategy, bigger swings, and better moments.

A Setback That Became the Starting Whistle

A few days later, life made the decision for me — I lost my job.

What looked like a setback became the starting whistle.

With free time and something to prove, the next five months weren’t spent designing a board — they were spent engineering a sport.

Engineering a Sport, Not Just a Game

Five months of prototypes.
Rules rewritten for clarity.
Magnets tested for durability.
Geometry measured for familiarity.
Strategy added for competition.
League structure built for rivalry.

What came out of it was Ballbag Toss — a game anyone can play, compete in, and win at any level —
and the AATL (All-American Toss League) — the league built to turn tossing into something bigger than weekend fun.

Designed for Throwers

We engineered the board to feel instantly familiar to cornhole players:

  • Hole diameter and back hole placement the same as cornhole
  • The skills of rolling, blocking and airmails are seamlessly transferable 
  • Toss cadence built to match tournament rhythm and muscle memory

Then we added what cornhole never had:

  • Innings instead of flat point loops
  • Base runners you can drive, strand, or walk off
  • Situational decisions that reward smart play, not just perfect tosses
  • Momentum swings that make every frame matter

Built for Everyone

This sport bridges the gap between:

  • The seasonal youth athlete looking for a winter activity
  • The casual player who wants fun competition
  • The cornhole player who wants deeper strategy
  • Families who want a shared arena to compete and win together

Because a real sport isn’t just equipment.
It’s structure, stakes, strategy, and the moments people talk about.

Why We Built the AATL

That’s why we built the AATL (All-American Toss League) around it:
Local leagues.
Real rankings.
Real rivalries.

This game wasn’t built for one type of player.
It was built for anyone who loves to compete and anyone who needs a better reason to play again.

Youth or adult.
Casual or competitive.
Backyard or brewery.

Ballbag Toss is the game.
AATL is the sport.
And it’s just getting started.

        First Prototype