[5] Its leagues culminate in the International Axe Throwing Championship (IATC) to award the Wilson Cup and over $16,500 in prize money and charitable donation.

Scoring in axe-throwing includes a three-round match system where five axes are thrown per round.

Additionally, there are green dots in the corner, known as “Clutch,” and must be called in advance during the final throw of a match (worth 7 points).

The NATC tournament helped to raise proceeds of $9,766.92 for donation to the Red Door Family Shelter.

The National Axe Throwing Federation was founded in 2016 by Matt Wilson and COO, Brian Simmons, from BATL.