Certified Judges
The World Axe Throwing League is proud to showcase our Certified Judges! WATL Certified Judges are held to the highest standard in understanding and implementing our rules when overseeing sanctioned events such as leagues, tournaments, qualifiers, and more. Certified Judges allow venues to organize and run these sanctioned events to the highest standards and best practices.
WATL Judges are:
- Certified by WATL
- Up-to-date with the latest rules & changes
- Able to officially run WATL sanctioned leagues
- Have the ability to help in WATL sanctioned tournaments, including the World Axe Throwing Championship
- Have a deep understanding of the rules for:
- Standard (Hatchet)
- Big Axe
- Duals
- Can conduct Qualifying Throws (Open & Closed) for Major and Televised Tournaments
- Able to renew or up-date the Certified Judge standing in future years when rule changes occur
- Serve as a substitute that may assist other venues in hosting leagues or tournaments
The full list of WATL Judges:
Current as of September 19, 2024.
Abbey Finkill | Colleen Stusek | John Grace | Niko Jones |
Abby Evans | Colton Askew | John Kautter | Noah Ryan Toussaint |
Abel Castaneda | Colton Newton | John Pollard | Noah Higgins |
Adam Eberhart | Connor D. Steck | JOHN PRICE | Noah Logan |
Adam Havel | Connor Pedersen | John Ronan | Novan Hoyt |
Adam Santoro | cory taylor | Jon Pelletier | Olaf Lee |
Adrian Acebo | Craig Schluter | Jonathan Pimentel | Olivia Golden |
Al Braun | Curtis Sethaler | Jonathan Qualls | Otae Estes |
Alex Cannady | Dakoda “Radnar” Dorsaneo | Jonny Gapp | Pamela Emerson |
Alex Everson | Dakota Cox | Jordan Alexander Thornburgh | Pamela Erickson |
Alex Gottler | Dakota Shepperd | jorge sanchez | Pamela Ripley |
Alex Miller | Dalton Wilson | Jose R Lopez | Paris Trottier |
Alex Price | Dan Axe Levy | Joseph A. Kucia | Patrick Bachman |
Alex White | Dan Brynildsen | Joseph Brian Jones | Patrick Conover |
Alexi Jameson | Dan Koehler | Joseph Day | Patrick Williams |
Alexis Kugler | Dan Loberg | Joseph Refsland | Patty Fitzgerald |
Alexis L. Ruiz | Dan Steel | Josh Heake | Phil whitney |
Alicja Krzyzanowska | Daniel Basic | Josh Mattison | Philippe Lachance |
Alisha Schroeder | Daniel Boudrieau | JOSH UNSER | Rachel Brown |
Alisha Shepperd | Daniel Green | Joshua Albert | Rachel House |
ALISON FAWTHROP | Danielle | Joshua Horner | Rachel Meade |
Allison Lee | Danny Williams | Joshua W. Schmidt | Rachel Rowell |
Allyson Casper | Darcie Shedd | Joshua W. Schmidt | Randall Lee Bookamer |
Alon Shahak | Daren DeSyvia | JT AxeCop | Randy Hempel |
Amanda Phillips | Darrin Cayton | JT Henninger | randy pritchard |
Amanda Trowbridge | Daryl Shail | JT Malashevich | Ray Siochowicz |
Amaya Allen | David Hall | Julian Bown | Raymond “Stingray” Dales |
Amber Devine | David Cline | Justin Cleaver | Raymond Snyder |
Amber Hicks Norman | David Dratwa | Justin Gonka | Rebecca Corley |
Amber Young | David Ivey II | Justin Hanson | Rebeka Throgerson |
Amora Palmer | David Kulikowski | Justin Persad | Reid Thomason |
Amy Del Duca | David Lewis | Justin Roggero | Renee Hanna |
Amy Gould | David Lowe | Kacey Jennings | Renee Perry |
Amy Holzgrafe | David Richardson | Kandice Beamish | Rhonda Eaton |
Andre Jokiel | David Rondeau | Katelyn Garrow | Richard Carpenter |
Andrea Hildebrandt | David Sacks | Katharine MacMartin | Richard Hogrefe |
Andrew Lord Wolf | David Sauls | Kathleen Wiley | RICKY WILLIAMS |
Andrew Moss | Debora Doig | Kati Gray | Robb Carper |
Andrew Sudol | Debra M Benge | Kati Hajek | Robert james fields |
Andrew Taylor | Dennis Cocca | Katie Casida | Robert Keller |
Andreya S. Chapman | Dennis J Denny | Katy McBryde | Robert McCollum |
Andy Rinehart | Dialyn Thelen | Kaylyn Olson | Ronald De Hoogh |
Angel Darling | Dimitri Karakis | KC Betts “Savage ol coot” | Ross Ericksen |
Angela Jenson | DON M DIAMOND | Keely Hughes | [email protected] |
Angharad Gladding | Donnie Fulbright | KEITH E HUMMEL | Ruben Vargas |
Anika M Velasquez | Dorian Mirasola | Kelin Randall | Ryan Cantara |
Anna Gregory | Dorothy Winter | Kellan Gallagher Peterson | Ryan Carley |
Anna Mier | Duane J. Zaleski II | Kelly Rota | Ryan Cauley |
Anthony Bever | Duncan Ranft | Kelton Gold | Ryan Clark |
Anthony Ferrari | Dustin Bernhard-Morris | Ken Lank | Ryan fowler |
Anthony Ortiz | Dustin Huffman | Ken Wright | Ryan Hickey |
Anthony Tolen | Dustin Kopel | Kendra Kolomyja | Ryan Kreger |
Ariana Hayes | Dylan Teets | Kenneth Miller | Ryan Lane |
Artie Mathewson | Ed Sisson | Kenneth Siu | Ryan Ortiz |
Ashlen McGinnis | Eden Scott | Kenny Pierce | Ryan Perrion |
Ashley Kloth | Edward Higginson | Kenny Saunders | Ryan Smit |
Ashley N Bower | Edward J Harris III | Kevin A. McNair | Ryan Vencer |
Ashley Sissons | Elijah Wallace | Kevin Bernal | Sam Blake |
Ashley Stevenson | Elizabeth Rippel | Kevin Charles Bonanno | Sam Gardner |
Ashley Wilkins | Ellen Turner | Kevin Hollister | Sam Smith |
Ashly Thompson | Emmalee Heesch | Kevin Pomey | Samantha Ponkey |
Ashlyn Lampela-Christmas | Eric Clements | Kevin Stewart | Samuel Arias |
AUDREY DAUEL | Eric cocca | Kiley Bryan | Samuel Houston Taylor |
Austin Campbell | Eric H Hart | Kimberley Ferguson | Sana Khan |
Austin Folk | Eric Lemmons | Kimberly J Netto | Sarah “Sooper” Cooper |
Austin Husome | Erica L Perry-Broekemeier | Kimberly M DeHoogh | Sarah Lehman |
Austin J Bock | Erik Rimblas | Kimberly Rae | Sarah Sed |
Austin O’Brien | Erik Thompson | Kimberly Rios | Sarah Smith |
Austin Price | Erika Brynildsen | Kimberly Salwach | Sarah Westlake |
Austin Shepperd | Erika DiCocco | Kimberly Wiese | Sarah Woody |
Avery Taylor | Erin Smith | Kirstyn Valencia | Sasha Edwards |
Bailey John Mills | Ernie Wilkins Jr | Kody james boyle | Sathia Davidson |
Baltazar Enriquez | Ethan D Goldmeer | Kohei Hosoya | Savanah Sheets |
Barbara Anne Edmonds | Eugie Ott | Korben Pierce | Scott Melanson |
Barry Burris | Evelyn Oliver | Kori Ellis | Scott Aronson |
Barry Coombes | FlyinSamoan (Darrell Elisaia) | Kraemer Simmonds | Scott Brindle |
Barry Coombes | Francesca Lopez | Krew Fyans | Scott Gardner |
Beck Putter | Frank Christmas | Krissy Teets | Scott miller |
Beck Voltemr | Frank P Gutierrez | Krista Hagen | Scott Miller |
Ben Parker | Frank Sumner | Krista Mackie | scott st clair |
Ben Paultre | Garret Hennigan | Kristyn Muller Mirasol | Sean Dunaway |
Benjamin Bingert | Garrett Rice | Krystina Aquino | Sean Sears |
benjamin fowler | Gary McCartney | Kyle Davis | Sebastian Arnold |
Benjamin Gaddy | GARY MOORE | Kyle Durrant | Sebastian Lytwynec |
Beth Barber | Gary Rizzo | Kyle Ingram-Sayeau | Selton Wade Pettus |
Betsy Chilcoat | Gary W Whitaker | Kyle Skal | Seth Catron |
BIllee W Adams | Gavin Joyce | Kyle Speelman | Seth Lishman |
Billie J. Evers | Geoff Putney | Kyle Thompson | Shane Ryan Funke |
Bird “The Butcher” Durrant | George Bessey | Lakin House | Shane Stephens |
Bo Trammell | George Harris | Laura Bauer | Shannon Zelek |
Bob Conrad | Glenn H. Roder | Lauren Kavanagh | Shaun Daniels |
BOB FERGUSON | Grant Kramb | Lauren Nicole Lentz | Shaun L Bill |
Bowen Dratwa | Grant Schaab | Lauren Rogers | Shaun T Clark |
Brad A Harvey | Grayson Heins | Laurie Williams | Shawn Harm |
Brad Barter | Gregg Ward | Lavonne Williams | Shawn J Erickson |
Brad Werner | Gregory A Mckeithan | Lewis Obermiller | Shawn Sexton |
Bradley Cole | Guy R. Vogt Jr. | Lexi Brown | Shay Hetz |
Bradley Heath | Haily Dudzinski | Linda G Dojaque Ruiz | Shaylee jensen |
Brady Alijah Brawner | Hamish ‘Mish’ Bowker | Lisa Gardner | Shea Wheeler |
Brady Williams | Hannah Bryn Hofstatter | lloyd Bombell | Sheridan Brooks Perrin |
Brandi Melanson | Harley Berger | logan scott | Stefan Karakis |
Brandon Avery Elliott | Heather Dratwa | Lorie Park | Stephanie Foster |
Brandon Bohn | Heather N Marone | Luke Driver | Stephanie Jo Hoyt |
Brandon L Johnson | Heather Sanderell | Mackenzie Petrocci | Stephanie King |
Brandon Prince | Heather Teichgraeber | Makoto Kato | Stephanie Muller Mozdzierz |
Brandon Roque | Holly Ballantyne | Marcee Benoit | Stephen Center |
Brandon Schell | Howard R Jones jr | MARCIA LOZIER | Stephen Latza |
BRANDY M DIAMOND | Ian Colin Ireland | Marguerite Tilton | Stephen Tyler Arnold |
Brayden Platt | Ignacio “Luke” Salazar | Mario A. Rivera-Rochac | Steve Bridges |
Brennan Wozniak | Isabella G. Castellano | Mark Mirasol | Steve Middleton |
Brent Fletcher | Isaiah garcia | Mark Tennant | Steven Fort |
Brent Henderson | Isaiah Harris | Marley Graham | Steven Greene |
Brent Killins | Ivory Joy Reid | Marshal Dean McMeekan | STJEPAN P RICHTARITSCH |
Brent Killins | Jack | Mary Cunningham | Storm Morales |
Brett Jariabek | Jack Donovan | Mary Jo Clemens-Harris | Sydney Cotterman |
Brett Williamson | Jack William Bidlake | Masinde Bakanya | Tabitha Carroll |
Brian Blake | Jackson Woolley | Matea Herrera | Tavin jack Andersen |
Brian Lacertosa | Jacob Crossan | Matt Keller | Taylor Ramsey |
Brian Luba | Jacob Keszthelyi | Matt Ogle | Ted R Cook Jr |
BRIAN NIMMO | Jacob Louis Perkins II | Matt Tracy | Teresa Campbell |
Briana Thuis | Jacob Sherman | Matthew Bird | Teresa Coons |
Brianna Funke | Jacob Sirois | Matthew Bradshaw | Terry Bolton |
Briton Campbell Hollister | Jake Parke | Matthew Colavecchia | Thien-Kim Nguyen |
Brittany Austin | Jake Peterson | Matthew Dixon | Thomas Antoniello |
Brittany Cline | Jake Pidgeon | Matthew H Perry | Thomas Casper |
Brittany Elizabeth Strecker | Jakob Schafer | Matthew Robbins | Thomas Corey |
Bruce John Palansky | James David Hoselton | Matthew Small | Thomas D. Smith |
Bruce Netto | James E. Tolbert III | Matthew Smith | Thomas Fenn Jr |
Bryan Killinger | James H Brown | Matthew Wigginton | Tiger Danyliw |
Bryce Porter | James Hewitt | Max Moorman | Tiiffany Oakley |
Bryce Sabo | James Mather | Megan Howard | Tim Leinen |
Bryce Sabo | James Nadler | Melanie Winters | Tim Valliere |
Caitlin McKee | JAMES PALUMBI | Melinda L. Ore | Timothy Cloutier |
Calebh D Shedd | James Patrick Hernandez | Melissa Parker | Timothy Edward Zlomke |
Carol Graves | James Ruddy | Melissa Reed | Tina Harrington |
Carrie Zavoral | James Scargill | Melody Rohaly | Tobias Macera |
Carson Helleur | James W. Lentz Jr. | Mia Dalmeida | Todd Mueller |
Cary Brown | James Whiteley | Michael Arita | Todd White |
Caryn Gillam | Jamie Giacinto | Michael B. Lewis | Tom Decker |
Casey Faulkner | Jamie Lynn Robinson | Michael Bauer | Tom Dull |
Cassaundra Taylor Wheaton | Jamie Treschak | Michael Cook | Tom Knapp |
Catalina Wiederholt | Jarrett Jokiel | Michael Cox | Tom Nelson |
Catherine Dowie | Jasmine Ramey | Michael Day | Tom Warmington |
Chad Marshall Pinnix | Jason Albert | Michael Endthoff | Tommy James Parnell |
Chad Martinez | Jason Benge | Michael Fitzgerald | Tony Mellone |
Chad Palmer | Jason Sirett | Michael Henderson | Topher McPherson |
Chantal Assselin | Jason W. Calhoun | Michael Janes | Tracey McCormick |
Chaos | Jason Walters | Michael Lundy | Tracy Musick |
Charity B Hetz | jave yoshimoto | Michael Meilandt Givens | Treavor Quinn |
Charlie Karakis | Jayden | Michael Moss | Trent Lilly |
Cherie McCorvey | Jeb Bisset | Michael R. Westbrook | Trevor Weaver |
Cheryl Jones | Jeb Bisset | Michelle Wing | Tricia Miller |
Chester Domoracki | Jeffery W Harrington | Mike Badger | Tyler Burns |
Cheyenne Spafford | Jeffrey M Coulton | MIKE BENOIT | Tyler Curry |
Chloe Robinson | Jen Gaddy | Mike Coombs | Tyler Grover |
Chris Anderson | Jennifer “Djenni” Kucinski | mike Del Duca | Tyler Kambeitz |
Chris Cleveland | Jennifer Decker | Mike Johanns | Tyler Pantle |
Chris Dalton | Jerry C Lawson | Mike Miracle | TYRELL “BURGER” LACY |
Chris KRob | Jess Gorman | Mike Morton | Victor Ahluwalia |
Chris M Wood | Jesse Plunkard | Mohammad Al-Sheboul | Victor E. Blessing |
Christopher Chapman | Jessi Harkins Upshaw | Molly Grinnan | Victoria Rast |
Christopher Dubois | Jessica DeMeola | Molly K Flynn | Vin Crescenzo |
Christopher George Huften | Jessica Girardi | Monty Montgomery | Vince Prater |
Christopher Giles | Jessica Hamm | Morgan Hafterson | Vincent Bryant Sr. |
Christopher J Sassi | Jessica Lefeavers | Natesh Kirpalani | VINCENT INGALLINERA |
Christopher Springer | Jessica Murray | Nathan Lumley | Vinny Correia |
Chuck Shedd | Jessica Nolan | Nathan Salmon | Vish Hirani |
Ciara Manes | Jessie A. Jones | Neil Rust | Wade Wicht |
Cj Green | Jim Bergeron | Nevin Keliihoomalu Gordon-Keolanui | Wayno Dub |
Clark Zimmerman | Jim Karlin | Nicholas | Wesley Smith |
Clayton Fawthrop | Joaquin Jose Ramirez | Nicholas Bond | Will Taylor |
Cliff Moore | Joe Devine | Nicholas Carnes | William Fleming |
Clifford Daniel Godfrey | Joe Flaugher | Nicholas Farrow | William Shaffer |
Codey Lewis | Joe Handy | Nicholas J Romans | Wyatt D Perry |
Cody Nelson | Joe Higgins | Nicholas Wallace | Yvonne Dare |
Cody Scott | Joe Ritacco | Nicholas Wood | Zach Vann |
Colbe daniel Pudell | Joe Spence | Nichole Harding | Zach Yamasaki |
Colby Dean | Joel Scott | Nick Hayes | Zach Zaleski |
Cole Estrem | Joey Kelly | Nick Kolomyja | Zachary Lund |
Cole Eugene Neis | John Binks | Nicole McCabe | Zachary norman |
Cole Tuft | John Doepke | Nicole raine Peterson | Zackary Masuhara |
Colin Blyth | John Fogus | Nigel Sakos | Zak Silva |
Interested in becoming a WATL Certified judge too? The program is open to the public! You do not have to be employed at a venue to participate and receive the certification. In order to apply and participate in the WKTL Judge Certification program, click on the button below; the Judge Certification cost is $85USD. Upon purchase, you will be sent a link to complete the Judge Certification Quiz.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, you’ll be sent a certificate with your name and date of completion, signifying that you are a WATL Certified Judge. With this certification, you will be able to run and manage sanctioned events as an official who clearly understands the rule sets and expectations of WATL to the highest standard. If you’re designated as the official for your leagues, you will have the ability to adjudicate calls for the sanctioned event you are running.