World Axe Throwing League

This day (13th of June) was created by the World Axe Throwing League to celebrate, and raise awareness and unify the sport of urban axe throwing. Though primarily celebrated with affiliates in the WATL, it is also celebrated by anyone with a passion for the sport around the world.[5]

An example of WATL targets with the points shown in their respective zones

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 5th throw and the final throw in the match for 8 points. Point designation is based on the highest point value the axe touches when it lands and sticks.

In 2018, WATL started working on a tournament format to help include any throwers who couldn't regularly participate in the WATL axe throwing seasons. This started off by working 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)[7] Currently there are plans to move forward with more tournaments in more locations but currently have only announced three annual tournaments: The Arnold, the U.S. Open, and the Canadian Open.

WATL Arnold Tournament

Year	Champion	Location	2nd Place
2018	Jon Miller	Columbus, Ohio	Julio Romero
2019	John Bradley	Columbus, Ohio	Ryan Gustin
2019	Francisco Nobre	São Paulo, Brazil	Cara Fritz

US Open Results

Year	Champion	Location	2nd Place
2018	John Bradley	Chicago, Illinois	Eric Enriquez
2019	Mike Kump	Chicago, Illinois	Sam Carter

Canadian Open Results

Year	Champion	Location	2nd Place	3rd Place
2019	David Cycon	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Michael Kump	Steve Malvey

World Axe throwing Championship trophy

The World Axe Throwing Championship takes place once a year in December. The format has slight changes from year to year, to be announced before the beginning of the yearly competition. 2018 marks the first time in the sport of axe throwing's history that a Championship has been presented on ESPN.[8]

Axe Throwing World Champions

Year	World Champion	Location Represented	Country	2nd Place	3rd Place
2017	Chris Morning	Far Shot Recreation	Canada	Jon Miller	Michael Moore
2018	Benjamin Edgington	Bad Axe Throwing Denver	United States	David Cycon	Paul Gammon
2019	Sam Carter	Tap That Axe Throwing	United States	David Cycon	Straun Riley

The Commissioner of WATL heads the direction of the World Axe Throwing League.

Axe Throwing World Champions

Years Active	Name	Country
2018 - 2020	Evan Walters	United States
2020 - Present	Mario Zelaya	Canada

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