Current season, competition or edition: 2023 WATL season | |
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| Sport | Axe throwing |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2017 |
| First season | Spring 2017 |
| Commissioner | Sarah Sed |
| Countries | 24 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dylan Teets |
| Official website | worldaxethrowingleague |
The World Axe Throwing League (WATL) is a global governing body of urban axe throwing.[1][2]
WATL was founded in 2017 by representatives from Canada, the United States, Brazil, and Ireland. It has 19 axe throwing nations with membership. Members include over 175 member companies (affiliates). It organizes international tournament events such as the U.S. Open, Canadian Open, European Open, the North American Arnold Open, South American Arnold Open, and most notably the World Axe Throwing Championship.[3][4]
It appoints judges who officiate at all sanctioned leagues and tournaments. It promulgates the WATL Code of Conduct, which sets professional standards of discipline for urban axe throwing.
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