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 March 20, 2024.
Abbey Finkill | Brittany Cline | Erica L Perry-Broekemeier | John Pollard | Matthew H Perry | Sana Khan |
Abby | Brittany Elizabeth Strecker | Erik Rimblas | John Price | Matthew Robbins | Sarah “Sooper” Cooper |
Abel Castaneda | Bruce John Palansky | Erik Thompson | John Ronan | Matthew Small | Sarah Lehman |
Adam Eberhart | Bruce Netto | Erika Brynildsen | Jon Pelletier | Matthew Smith | Sarah Sed |
Adam Havel | Bryce Porter | Erika Dicocco | Jonathan Pimentel | Matthew Wigginton | Sarah Smith |
Adam Santoro | Bryce Sabo | Erin Smith | Jonathan Qualls | Max Moorman | Sarah Westlake |
Adrian Acebo | Bryce Sabo | Ernie Wilkins Jr | Jonny Gapp | Melanie Winters | Sarah Woody |
Al Braun | Caitlin Mckee | Ethan D Goldmeer | Jordan Alexander Thornburgh | Melinda L. Ore | Sasha Edwards |
Alex Cannady | Carol Graves | Eugie Ott | Jorge Sanchez | Melissa Parker | Sathia Davidson |
Alex Everson | Carrie Zavoral | Evelyn Oliver | Jose R Lopez | Melissa Reed | Savanah Sheets |
Alex Gottler | Carson Helleur | Flyinsamoan (Darrell Elisaia) | Joseph A. Kucia | Melody Rohaly | Scott Melanson |
Alex Miller | Cary Brown | Francesca Lopez | Joseph Brian Jones | Mia Dalmeida | Scott Aronson |
Alex Price | Caryn Gillam | Frank Christmas | Joseph Day | Michael Arita | Scott Gardner |
Alex White | Casey Faulkner | Frank P Gutierrez | Josh Heake | Michael B. Lewis | Scott Miller |
Alexi Jameson | Cassaundra Taylor Wheaton | Frank Sumner | Josh Mattison | Michael Bauer | Scott Miller |
Alexis Kugler | Catalina Wiederholt | Garret Hennigan | Josh Unser | Michael Cook | Scott St Clair |
Alicja Krzyzanowska | Catherine Dowie | Garrett Rice | Joshua Albert | Michael Day | Sean Dunaway |
Alisha Schroeder | Chad Marshall Pinnix | Gary Mccartney | Joshua Horner | Michael Endthoff | Sean Sears |
Alisha Shepperd | Chad Martinez | Gary Moore | Joshua W. Schmidt | Michael Fitzgerald | Sebastian Arnold |
Alison Fawthrop | Chad Palmer | Gary Rizzo | Joshua W. Schmidt | Michael Henderson | Sebastian Lytwynec |
Allison Lee | Chantal Assselin | Gary W Whitaker | Jt Axecop | Michael Janes | Selton Wade Pettus |
Allyson Casper | Chaos | Gavin Joyce | Jt Henninger | Michael Lundy | Seth Catron |
Alon Shahak | Charity B Hetz | Geoff Putney | Jt Malashevich | Michael Meilandt Givens | Seth Lishman |
Amanda Trowbridge | Charlie Karakis | George Bessey | Julian Bown | Michael Moss | Shane Ryan Funke |
Amaya Allen | Cherie Mccorvey | George Harris | Justin Cleaver | Michael R. Westbrook | Shane Stephens |
Amber Devine | Cheryl Jones | Glenn H. Roder | Justin Gonka | Michelle Wing | Shannon Zelek |
Amber Hicks Norman | Chester Domoracki | Grant Kramb | Justin Hanson | Mike Badger | Shaun Daniels |
Amber Young | Cheyenne Spafford | Grant Schaab | Justin Persad | Mike Benoit | Shaun L Bill |
Amora Palmer | Chris Anderson | Gregg Ward | Kacey Jennings | Mike Coombs | Shaun T Clark |
Amy Del Duca | Chris Cleveland | Gregory A Mckeithan | Kandice Beamish | Mike Del Duca | Shawn J Erickson |
Amy Gould | Chris Dalton | Guy R. Vogt Jr. | Katelyn Garrow | Mike Johanns | Shawn Sexton |
Amy Holzgrafe | Chris Krob | Haily Dudzinski | Katharine Macmartin | Mike Miracle | Shay Hetz |
Andre Jokiel | Chris M Wood | Hamish ‘Mish’ Bowker | Kathleen Wiley | Mike Morton | Shaylee Jensen |
Andrea Hildebrandt | Christopher Chapman | Harley Berger | Katie Casida | Mohammad Al-Sheboul | Shea Wheeler |
Andrew Lord Wolf | Christopher Dubois | Heather Dratwa | Katy Mcbryde | Molly Grinnan | Sheridan Brooks Perrin |
Andrew Moss | Christopher George Huften | Heather N Marone | Kaylyn Olson | Molly K Flynn | Stefan Karakis |
Andrew Sudol | Christopher Giles | Heather Teichgraeber | Kc Betts “Savage Ol Coot” | Monty Montgomery | Stephanie Foster |
Andreya S. Chapman | Christopher J Sassi | Holly Ballantyne | Keely Hughes | Morgan Hafterson | Stephanie Jo Hoyt |
Angel Darling | Christopher Springer | Howard R Jones Jr | Keith E Hummel | Natesh Kirpalani | Stephanie King |
Angela Jenson | Ciara Manes | Ian Colin Ireland | Kelin Randall | Nathan Lumley | Stephanie Muller Mozdzierz |
Angharad Gladding | Cj Green | Ignacio “Luke” Salazar | Kellan Gallagher Peterson | Neil Rust | Stephen Center |
Anika M Velasquez | Clark Zimmerman | Isabella G. Castellano | Kelly Rota | Nevin Keliihoomalu Gordon-Keolanui | Stephen Latza |
Anna Mier | Clayton Fawthrop | Isaiah Garcia | Kelton Gold | Nicholas | Stephen Tyler Arnold |
Anthony Ferrari | Cliff Moore | Isaiah Harris | Ken Lank | Nicholas Bond | Steve Bridges |
Anthony Ortiz | Clifford Daniel Godfrey | Ivory Joy Reid | Kendra Kolomyja | Nicholas Carnes | Steve Middleton |
Anthony Tolen | Cody Nelson | Jack | Kenneth Miller | Nicholas Farrow | Steven Fort |
Ariana Hayes | Cody Scott | Jack Donovan | Kenneth Siu | Nicholas J Romans | Steven Greene |
Ashlen Mcginnis | Colbe Daniel Pudell | Jack William Bidlake | Kenny Pierce | Nicholas Wallace | Stjepan P Richtaritsch |
Ashley Kloth | Colby Dean | Jackson Woolley | Kenny Saunders | Nicholas Wood | Storm Morales |
Ashley N Bower | Cole Estrem | Jacob Crossan | Kevin A. Mcnair | Nichole Harding | Sydney Cotterman |
Ashley Sissons | Cole Tuft | Jacob Keszthelyi | Kevin Bernal | Nick Hayes | Tabitha Carroll |
Ashley Stevenson | Colin Blyth | Jacob Louis Perkins Ii | Kevin Charles Bonanno | Nick Kolomyja | Tavin Jack Andersen |
Ashley Wilkins | Colleen Stusek | Jacob Sherman | Kevin Hollister | Nicole Mccabe | Ted R Cook Jr |
Ashly Thompson | Colton Askew | Jacob Sirois | Kevin Pomey | Nicole Raine Peterson | Teresa Coons |
Ashlyn Lampela-Christmas | Colton Newton | Jake Parke | Kevin Stewart | Nigel Sakos | Thomas Antoniello |
Audrey Dauel | Connor D. Steck | Jake Peterson | Kiley Bryan | Niko Jones | Thomas Casper |
Austin Campbell | Connor Pedersen | Jake Pidgeon | Kimberley Ferguson | Noah Ryan Toussaint | Thomas Corey |
Austin Folk | Cory Taylor | Jakob Schafer | Kimberly J Netto | Noah Logan | Thomas Fenn Jr |
Austin Husome | Craig Schluter | James David Hoselton | Kimberly M Dehoogh | Novan Hoyt | Tiger Danyliw |
Austin J Bock | Curtis Sethaler | James E. Tolbert Iii | Kimberly Rae | Olaf Lee | Tiiffany Oakley |
Austin O’Brien | Dakoda “Radnar” Dorsaneo | James Hewitt | Kimberly Rios | Otae Estes | Tim Leinen |
Austin Price | Dakota Cox | James Nadler | Kimberly Salwach | Pamela Emerson | Tim Valliere |
Austin Shepperd | Dakota Shepperd | James Palumbi | Kimberly Wiese | Pamela Erickson | Timothy Cloutier |
Avery Taylor | Dan Axe Levy | James Patrick Hernandez | Kirstyn Valencia | Pamela Ripley | Timothy Edward Zlomke |
Bailey John Mills | Dan Brynildsen | James Ruddy | Kody James Boyle | Paris Trottier | Tina Harrington |
Baltazar Enriquez | Dan Koehler | James Scargill | Kohei Hosoya | Patrick Bachman | Tobias Macera |
Barbara Anne Edmonds | Dan Loberg | James W. Lentz Jr. | Korben Pierce | Patrick Conover | Todd Mueller |
Barry Burris | Daniel Basic | James Whiteley | Kori Ellis | Patrick Williams | Todd White |
Barry Coombes | Daniel Boudrieau | Jamie Giacinto | Kraemer Simmonds | Patty Fitzgerald | Tom Decker |
Barry Coombes | Daniel Green | Jamie Lynn Robinson | Krew Fyans | Phil Whitney | Tom Dull |
Beck Voltemr | Danielle | Jamie Treschak | Krissy Teets | Philippe Lachance | Tom Knapp |
Ben Parker | Danny Williams | Jarrett Jokiel | Krista Hagen | Rachel Brown | Tom Nelson |
Ben Paultre | Daren Desyvia | Jasmine Ramey | Krista Mackie | Rachel House | Tom Warmington |
Benjamin Bingert | Darrin Cayton | Jason Albert | Kristyn Muller Mirasol | Rachel Meade | Tommy James Parnell |
Benjamin Fowler | David Hall | Jason Benge | Krystina Aquino | Rachel Rowell | Tony Mellone |
Benjamin Gaddy | David Cline | Jason Sirett | Kyle Davis | Randall Lee Bookamer | Topher Mcpherson |
Beth Barber | David Dratwa | Jason W. Calhoun | Kyle Durrant | Randy Hempel | Tracey Mccormick |
Betsy Chilcoat | David Ivey Ii | Jason Walters | Kyle Ingram-Sayeau | Randy Pritchard | Tracy Musick |
Billee W Adams | David Kulikowski | Jave Yoshimoto | Kyle Skal | Ray Siochowicz | Treavor Quinn |
Billie J. Evers | David Lewis | Jeb Bisset | Kyle Speelman | Raymond “Stingray” Dales | Trent Lilly |
Bird “The Butcher” Durrant | David Lowe | Jeb Bisset | Kyle Thompson | Rebecca Corley | Trevor Weaver |
Bob Conrad | David Richardson | Jeffery W Harrington | Lakin House | Rebeka Throgerson | Tricia Miller |
Bob Ferguson | David Rondeau | Jeffrey M Coulton | Laura Bauer | Reid Thomason | Tyler Burns |
Bowen Dratwa | David Sacks | Jen Gaddy | Lauren Kavanagh | Renee Hanna | Tyler Curry |
Brad A Harvey | David Sauls | Jennifer “Djenni” Kucinski | Lauren Nicole Lentz | Renee Perry | Tyler Grover |
Brad Barter | Debora Doig | Jennifer Decker | Laurie Williams | Rhonda Eaton | Tyler Kambeitz |
Bradley Cole | Debra M Benge | Jerry C Lawson | Lavonne Williams | Richard Carpenter | Tyler Pantle |
Bradley Heath | Dennis Cocca | Jesse Plunkard | Lexi Brown | Richard Hogrefe | Tyrell “Burger” Lacy |
Brady Alijah Brawner | Dennis J Denny | Jessi Harkins Upshaw | Linda G Dojaque Ruiz | Ricky Williams | Victor Ahluwalia |
Brady Williams | Dialyn Thelen | Jessica Demeola | Lisa Gardner | Robb Carper | Victor E. Blessing |
Brandi Melanson | Dimitri Karakis | Jessica Girardi | Lloyd Bombell | Robert James Fields | Victoria Rast |
Brandon Bohn | Don M Diamond | Jessica Hamm | Logan Scott | Robert Keller | Vin Crescenzo |
Brandon L Johnson | Donnie Fulbright | Jessica Lefeavers | Lorie Park | Ronald De Hoogh | Vince Prater |
Brandon Prince | Dorian Mirasola | Jessica Murray | Luke Driver | Ross Ericksen | Vincent Bryant Sr. |
Brandon Roque | Dorothy Winter | Jessica Nolan | Makoto Kato | [email protected] | Vincent Ingallinera |
Brandon Schell | Duane J. Zaleski Ii | Jessie A. Jones | Marcee Benoit | Ruben Vargas | Vinny Correia |
Brandy M Diamond | Duncan Ranft | Jim Bergeron | Marcia Lozier | Ryan Cantara | Vish Hirani |
Brayden Platt | Dustin Bernhard-Morris | Jim Karlin | Marguerite Tilton | Ryan Carley | Wade Wicht |
Brennan Wozniak | Dustin Huffman | Joaquin Jose Ramirez | Mario A. Rivera-Rochac | Ryan Cauley | Wayno Dub |
Brent Henderson | Dustin Kopel | Joe Devine | Mark Mirasol | Ryan Clark | Wesley Smith |
Brent Killins | Dylan Teets | Joe Flaugher | Mark Tennant | Ryan Fowler | Will Taylor |
Brent Killins | Ed Sisson | Joe Handy | Marley Graham | Ryan Hickey | William Fleming |
Brett Jariabek | Edward Higginson | Joe Higgins | Marshal Dean Mcmeekan | Ryan Kreger | William Shaffer |
Brett Williamson | Edward J Harris Iii | Joe Ritacco | Mary Cunningham | Ryan Lane | Wyatt D Perry |
Brian Blake | Elijah Wallace | Joe Spence | Mary Jo Clemens-Harris | Ryan Perrion | Yvonne Dare |
Brian Lacertosa | Elizabeth Rippel | Joel Scott | Matt Keller | Ryan Vencer | Zach Vann |
Brian Luba | Ellen Turner | Joey Kelly | Matt Ogle | Sam Blake | Zach Yamasaki |
Brian Nimmo | Emmalee Heesch | John Binks | Matt Tracy | Sam Gardner | Zach Zaleski |
Briana Thuis | Eric Clements | John Doepke | Matthew Bird | Sam Smith | Zachary Lund |
Brianna Funke | Eric Cocca | John Fogus | Matthew Bradshaw | Samantha Ponkey | Zachary Norman |
Briton Campbell Hollister | Eric H Hart | John Grace | Matthew Colavecchia | Samuel Arias | Zackary Masuhara |
Brittany Austin | Eric Lemmons | John Kautter | Matthew Dixon | Samuel Houston Taylor | 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.