Axe throwing

The modern sport of axe throwing involves a competitor throwing an axe at a target, either for fun or competition. As of the autumn of 2024, there are commercial locations and club-based throwing ranges in all continents, although predominantly in North America and Europe, as well as mobile axe throwing opportunities at events and festivals, and at some theme parks.

]] The modern sport of axe throwing involves a competitor throwing an axe at a target, either for fun or competition. As of the autumn of 2024, there are commercial locations and club-based throwing ranges in all continents, although predominantly in North America and Europe, as well as mobile axe throwing opportunities at events and festivals, and at some theme parks. ==Rules== Depending on the type of league, there are different boards and scoring, but the board needs to be made of wood. Generally the wood for axe throwing targets is cottonwood, poplar wood or pine wood. IATF targets have 4 zones: 3 main and 1 extra – the clutch. WATL targets have 5 main zones and 1 extra. The distance of the throwing line to the target should be around to allow the axe to rotate only once, but every league has its own rules for games, distance, board and even axes. For example, when playing IATF classic league matches, the majority of the blade in the board counts but in the WATL it is enough to touch the line to have a point. Matches of both leagues are individual. The common rule is that thrower must not step over the throwing line before the axe hits or misses the target; a thrower who steps over the line gets 0 points. Before the competition, a special target for practise throws must be made available. Throwers practising on the competition target will be disqualified from the competition. There are also championships in other games or trick shots. There are two main sizes of axes used in the leagues: small ( ) for normal rounds and big ( ) for "tiebreakers". Weights previously written apply only to the blade. The rules of IATF allow playing only axes with wooden handles; WATL does not have any restrictions. ==See also== Knife throwing Hammer throw Lumberjack World Championship ==References== ==External links== Lumberjack World Championships International Axe Throwing Federation World Axe Throwing League EuroThrowers Axe- and Knife Throwing Association

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