The 2021 World Axe Throwing Championships will be taking place from December 10th – December 12th in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 2021 World Axe Throwing Championships will consist of three Axe Throwing disciplines competing for a $50,000 prize pool!
The Event
Events will be taking place across Fort Worth WATL Venues
- Bad Axe Throwing
- Fort Worth Axe Factory
- Drengr Axe Throwing
- Lone Star Chop Shop
- Finals will be held at Billy Bob’s Texas
Event Schedule for the WATC 2021
All Events Are In Local Time
December 9th, 2021
Thursday
2 PM – 10 PM
Practice at Bad Axe Throwing
6 PM – 10 PM
Makers Market + Team Melee Event at Splinters Axes and Ales
December 10th, 2021
Friday
WKTL
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
WKTL Check-In and Warm-Up throws
12:00 PM
WKTL Event Start
Circle Bracket – Bad Axe Throwing Fort Worth
Square Bracket – Fort Worth Axe Factory
Big Axe
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Big Axe Check-in and Warm-Up throws
6:00 PM
Big Axe Event Start
Circle Bracket – Drengr Axe Throwing
Square Bracket – Lone Star Chop Shop
December 11th, 2021
Saturday
Standard Hatchet
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Standard Hatchet Check-In and Warm-Up throws
9:00 AM
Standard Hatchet Event Start
Triangle Bracket – Bad Axe Fort Worth
Square Bracket – Fort Worth Axe Factory
Diamond Bracket – Drengr Axe Throwing
Circle Bracket – Lone Star Chop Shop
Duals
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Duals Check-In and Warm-Up throws
3 PM
Duals Event Start
Circle Bracket – Lone Star Chop Shop
Square Bracket – Drengr Axe Throwing
December 12th, 2021
Sunday
WATC Finals
Billy Bob’s Texas
10:30 AM
Participant Check-In
11:00 AM
Doors Open
12:45 PM
Doors Close
1:00 PM
WATC Championships Start
6:00 PM
Thrower’s Ball
Tournament Format
Standard Hatchet
Hatchet will be divided into four separate tournament brackets.
- Double Elimination Tournament
- 10 throws
- Best 2/3
Finals
Winners of the Circle, Square, Triangle and Diamond bracket face off.
Seeded according to:
a) Tournament bull %
then
b) Tournament kill %
Order
- 1st plays 4th,
- 2nd plays 3rd
- Winners face off
Each game best 2/3, single elimination
Big Axe
Big Axe will be split into two tournament brackets.
- Tournament is double elimination
- 5 throws
- Best 2/3
Finals
Winners of the Circle and Square brackets face off in a best 2/3 match in the Finals.
Duals
Duals will be split into two tournament brackets.
- Tournament is double elimination
- 5 throws
- Best 2/3
Finals
Winners of the Circle and Square brackets face off in a best 2/3 match in the Finals.
Prizes
$50,000 Prize Pool for the 2021 WATC.
Standard Hatchet
| 1st | $6,000 |
| 2nd | $4,000 |
| 3rd | $3,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 |
| 5th – 8th Tied for 5th (2nd At Venue) | $1,000 |
| 9th – 12th Tied for 9th (3rd At Venue) | $500 |
| 13th – 16th Tied for 13th (4th At Venue) | $350 |
| 17th – 24th Tied for 17th (5th At Venue) | $200 |
Big Axe
| 1st | $3,500 |
| 2nd | $2,500 |
| 3rd – 4th 3rd (2nd At Venue) | $1,000 |
| 5th – 6th Tied for 5th (3rd At Venue) | $650 |
| 7th – 8th Tied for 7th (4th At Venue) | $500 |
| 9th – 12th Tied for 9th (5th At Venue) | $350 |
| 13th – 16th Tied for 13th (7th At Venue) | $200 |
Duals
| 1st | $4000 |
| 2nd | $2,500 |
| 3rd – 4th Tied for 3rd (2nd At Venue) | $1,200 |
| 5th – 6th Tied for 5th (3rd At Venue) | $600 |
| 7th – 8th Tied for 7th (4th At Venue) | $500 |
| 9th – 12th Tied for 9th (5th At Venue) | $350 |
Event Pricing
| Hatchet | $125.00 |
| Big Axe | $125.00 |
| Duals (pp) | $50.00 |
Mask Policy
Players and spectators will be required to wear CDC-approved masks at WATC events.
Masks are a precautionary measure; due to the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding Covid-19, our mask policy may be subject to change.
Qualifying Throws
Qualifying Throws are now closed for 2021 WATC
It is highly recommended that all Throwers that do not already have a WATC Bid participate in Qualifying Throws.
Qualifying Throws will be running from September 12th to October 3rd.
Participants
Participants in the World Axe Throwing Championships have won their Bids through the WATL Circuit Point, Pro League system and Qualifying Throws.
List of Participants To Be Announced
Spectators
WATC/WKTC competitors will receive a complimentary non-transferable VIP Ticket.
There are two ways to attend the ESPN Televised final, General Admission and VIP Seating.
VIP Tickets are available through the WATL Store.
General Admission tickets are available through Billy Bob’s Texas.
WATC Jerseys
Jersey Submissions are now closed for 2021 WATC
WATC Jerseys will need to be ordered through Sublime by November 19th.
Starting at the 2021 World Axe Throwing Championships, Throwers are allowed up to four Sponsors on their Jersey.
For full information regarding Sponsorships at the WATC, please see the link above.
If you have sponsors that were approved for the 2021 US Open, they do not need to be resubmitted. To approve all other sponsors please submit through the link below as soon as your sponsors are available.
Thrower’s Ball
Finish out the weekend with the Thrower’s Ball, the final event of the WATL Year.
Celebrate with a night of camaraderie, dinner, dancing and a live presentation of the WATL Awards.
The Thrower’s Ball will be a celebration of the tremendous year we have had, and a preview of the year to come.
The Thrower’s Ball will be held at Billy Bob’s Texas on Sunday, December 12th.
Seats will be limited.
Accommodations
Group rate room blocks for WATC are available at the following hotels:
Parking:
Hampton Inn: Self parking – $25 / night
Holiday Inn: Daily Self-Parking Fee – $18 / night
AC Hotel: Valet parking only – Daily $20, Overnight $32 & Oversized vehicles $45
Please be sure to check back frequently for updates as we get closer to the biggest axe throwing day of the year! And to help stay updated be sure to follow our social media below.
Player Journeys
All bids were announced November 17th, 2021
Please see the outline below which details how 2021 WATC bids were distributed.
Standard Hatchet
Up to 130 Bid Winners for Standard Hatchet
- 1 Bid for the previous year’s World Champion
- 32 WATL Pro League Bids (8 Per Season)
- 34 Region Locked Bids via Circuit Points
- Each region’s top players by allotment will receive World Championship bids. For example, the Midwest region will have their top 4 Circuit Point leaders receive bids for WATC. The break down by regions is as follows:
- East: 6
- Atlantic: 4
- South: 4
- Midwest: 4
- Pacific: 3
- Mountain: 3
- East Canada: 4
- West Canada: 4
- Global: 2
- Each region’s top players by allotment will receive World Championship bids. For example, the Midwest region will have their top 4 Circuit Point leaders receive bids for WATC. The break down by regions is as follows:
- 32 Non-Region Locked Bids via Circuit Points: Top 32 players in Circuit points that have not already qualified through the above Regions
- 31 Non-Region Locked Bids via Qualifying Throws
- Closed Qualifiers: 24 Bids will be reserved for Closed Qualifying Throws
- Circuit Point rankings in the top 200 required
- Open Qualifiers: 7 Bids will be reserved for Open Qualifying Throws
- Highest Scores from participants in Open Qualifying Throws with 10 or more Circuit Points eligible
- Closed Qualifiers: 24 Bids will be reserved for Closed Qualifying Throws
Big Axe
Up to 66 Bid Winners for Big Axe
- 1 Bid for the previous year’s World Champion
- 18 Region Locked Bids via Circuit Points
- Each region’s top two players by allotment will receive World Championship bids.
- 32 Non-Region Locked Bids via Circuit Points: Top 32 players in Circuit points that have not already qualified through the above regions
- 15 Non-Region Locked Bids via Qualifying Throws
- Closed Qualifiers: 12 Bids will be reserved for Closed Qualifying Throws Circuit Point rankings in the top 150 required
- Open Qualifiers: 3 Bids will be reserved for Open Qualifying Throws Highest Scores from participants in Open Qualifying Throws with 10 or more Circuit Points eligible
Duals
Up to 66 Bid Winners for Duals
- 1 Bid for the previous year’s World Champion
- 18 Region Locked Bids via Circuit Points
- Each region’s top two players by allotment will receive World Championship bids.
- 32 Non-Region Locked Bids via Circuit Points: Top 32 players in Circuit points that have not already qualified through the above regions
- 15 Non-Region Locked Bids via Qualifying Throws
- Closed Qualifiers: 12 Bids will be reserved for Closed Qualifying Throws Circuit Point rankings in the top 150 required
- Open Qualifiers: 3 Bids will be reserved for Open Qualifying Throws Highest Scores from participants in Open Qualifying Throws with 10 or more Circuit Points eligible
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