World Axe Throwing League
Current season, competition or edition: | |
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| Sport | Axe Throwing |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 2017 |
| Founder | Mario Zelaya |
| Inaugural season | Spring 2017 |
| Commissioner | Evan Walters |
| Countries |
Canada  United States  Ireland  United Kingdom  Denmark  Brazil  Turkey  Russia  Spain  Netherlands  Hungary  Poland  |
| Continents |
North America South America Europe Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Chris Morning |
| Official website | worldaxethrowingleague.com |
The World Axe Throwing League (WATL) is an organization established in 2017 that governs the rules and league play for the sport of urban axe throwing.[1][2]
The WATL supports over 40 affiliated locations, who compete in sanctioned axe throwing leagues[3] across 11 countries for a chance to win the annual World Axe Throwing League Championship.[4]
Scoring
Scoring is a match system where ten axes are thrown per match. The player with the highest points of their ten thrown axes wins the match. In case of a tie a "Sudden Death" throw is made for the highest score, sudden death throws are done until one thrower scores higher than the other. Scoring is determined by where you strike your axe into the target. The WATL targets have a red bullseye ring, followed by four empty rings, and then a blue ring. The scoring is 6, 4, 3, 2, and 1 point respectively. Additionally, there are blue dots in the 1 point ring, known as "Kill-shot," and can only be used for the final throw in the match for 10 points. Point designation is based on the highest point value the axe touches when it lands and sticks.
Arnold Sports Festival
In 2018, WATL worked with Columbus Axe Throwing, to bring Urban Axe Throwing to Columbus, Ohio, for the Arnold Sports Festival (also known as the Arnold Classic or just "the Arnold" and named after Arnold Schwarzenegger) [5]
WATL Arnold Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | | | |
| 2019 | TBA | ||
Axe Throwing World Championship
The Axe Throwing World Championship takes place once a year in which videos submitted from all over the world are judged to determine the World Champion. The Championship allows the top two competitors at every participating location to enter. The winner is determine from the highest points earned from total of 50 throws. These throws are treated as consecutive 5 matches, switching targets every 5 throws and allowing for the kill shot every tenth throw.
Axe Throwing World Champions
| Year | Name | Points | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chris Morning | 277 | Far Shot Recreation | |
| 2018 | TBA | |||
Current WATL Members
References
- ↑ Kirsch, Jesse (September 25, 2017). "Global Axe Throwing Showdown". ABC.
- ↑ "World Axe Throwing League, founded by Burlington's Bad Axe Throwing, searching for champion". Burlington Post. Sep 30, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Ben (Jun 7, 2017). "Like throwing axes? Canadian axe-throwing chain to open in Denver". Denver Business Journal.
- ↑ "The First World Axe Throwing League Championship is Set to Kick Off This Year". Global News. Oct 13, 2017.
- ↑ Manns, Sarah. "Compete for the Axe Throwing Championship Belt". Arnold Sports Festival.