WATL On ESPN

We're excited to announce that WATL is the exclusive partner of ESPN for axe throwing leagues & events. The 2019 World Axe Throwing Championship you can view on ESPN networks with more coming in 2020!
Next year’s Championship will feature 128 regional champions from all over the world, follow along and find out who will take the title of the 2020 World Axe Throwing Champion

Our Benefits

Standardized Rules
- The WATL offers standardized rules and regulations for competition amongst players on a global scale.
- These official standards include throwing distance, scoring for regular and tie-breaker play, official tournament structure, minimum and maximum participant requirements for competitive play, target design, and required equipment.
League Rules
- Urban axe throwing leagues are designed for accessibility for anyone who enjoys the sport.
- We host regional leagues 4 times a year. Standard training techniques, scoring, and additional features ensure all league members find the competition challenging, fair, and accessible.
Promotion & Growth
- The WATL assists its members in all areas of commercial development in the realm of urban axe throwing. We can offer strategies and direct assistance with finding the right business location, maintaining a calendar and fluid booking system, hiring, branding, and a wide array of marketing strategies.

Safety Protocols & Procedures
- We promote safety across all urban axe throwing facilities recognized by the WATL.
- The safety regulations include but aren't limited to ratio of certified axe throwing coaches per each throwing lane based on number of participants, throw countdowns, axe retrieval, barrier and backdrop construction, lane size and clearance, and rigorous employee training that maximizes competition, fun, and safety.
Global & Local Competition
- Urban axe throwing competitions are hosted locally 4 times a year with one world competition, crowning the World Axe Throwing Champion.
Global Exposure
- Members of the WATL are afforded all the perks and notoriety of conforming to the international standard of urban axe throwing excellence. Governing more urban axe throwing facilities, tournaments, and leagues than any other body in the world, we set the global standard for practice and innovation. This prestige attracts press, business, and unites business professionals in a common goal for expansion.

World Axe Throwing League

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Interested in WATL?

Joining the World Axe Throwing League (WATL) provides companies with the advantage of legitimizing and growing their axe throwing business while complying with the global standards of the sport. We provide consulting for our members to help get their facilities set up, insured, operational and aid in marketing their facility to the media. We are here to help grow the sport of urban axe throwing.

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Software for the Industry

WATL has created the ultimate software package for the industry. It allows you to run official WATL leagues, Duals & Big Axe, as well as host your own tournaments. Our engineering staff is constantly working hard to build new features such as broadcasting scores to TV lanes, and much more... If you own an axe throwing facility and want to learn more about the benefits of WATL or the software, please get in touch with us.

Interested in learning more about us or what we can do for you? Are you ready to take your urban axe throwing club to the world stage? Do you have a media inquiry?