IATC Round 1 at The Cut Axe Throwing

For those of you who are new to IATC qualification, IATC takes place in two stages: Round 1 on March 28-30th and Round 2 on June 14th & 15th.

Round 1 takes place at your home venue (The Cut Axe Throwing) and is open to everyone who met the necessary criteria during the past qualifying year, while Round 2 takes place in Toronto, ON, and features 256 competitors who have qualified for this year's tournament via the IATF Tournament Circuit or their Round 1 score.

Registering for Round 1

All people participating in Round 1 must register with the IATF on their website (see the button below). The fee is $45.00. Participation is completely voluntary.

What is Round 1?

Round 1 of the Wilson Cup is a competition hosted at IATF member venues around the world.

Qualifying players compete against each other in a unique match format consisting of 75 hatchet throws and 15 big axe throws. Round 1 will be scored using the updated Premier Rules, under which players have the opportunity to score a touch Clutch worth 5 pts or a Premier Clutch worth 7 pts each time Clutch is called.

Please arrive 30 minutes of practice.
We will have a practice arena available only to those scheduled for the next heat.
Heats will begin promptly at the scheduled time and should last around 30-45 minutes.

HEATS - Available Friday March 28th, Saturday March 29th, and Sunday March 30th.

• Players are divided into heats of up to 4 players.

• Each player will start on one of 4 targets.

• They will begin by throwing 15 axes at one target.

• Players must throw for Clutch on the 5th, 10th and 15th (final) axe.

• Following this set of 15 axes, all players will move one target to the right, with the player on the 4th target moving to the 1st target.
  They will then continue by throwing another set of 15 axes at this target, again, with the requirement to throw for Clutch on the 5th, 10th and 15th (final) axe.

• Following this second set of 15 axes, all players will move one target to the right, with the player on the 4th target moving to the 1st target.
  They will repeat this process of throwing 15 axes and moving to the right until they have thrown 75 total axes.

• Once the 75 hatchet throws are completed, each player will individually throw 15 Big Axes.
  Clutch is available on all 15 throws but is not mandated.

All scores will be recorded in AxeScores. Nevertheless, the throwers and scorekeepers should communicate the total score for each set of 15 axes and the 15 Big Axes to the players to ensure that each set of axes are recorded accurately. It is the responsibility of the throwers to ensure their scores are accurate.

FOLLOWING ROUND 1

Following Round 1, the players with the top scores from each participating IATF member organization will advance to Round 2 of the Wilson Cup, held in Toronto June 14-15th 2025.

Players are ranked in Round 1 by highest total score of the 75 hatchet throws. Ties are broken by the highest total score from the 15 Big Axe throws. Qualifying season averages from each player will be used to break any ties not decided by Big Axe score.

Players' tournament seed in Round 2 is also determined by their Round 1 score. This means the IATC Champion, Tournament Circuit Winners, and Regionals Winners must register and compete in Round 1 to be seeded in Round 2.

Invitations to Round 2 will begin on Thursday, April 3rd. Invitations are sent via email, and you must respond to the IATF promptly to either accept or decline your invitation after you receive it, as your spot will pass to the next thrower in the rankings if you decline.

How do I get to Round 2 in Toronto?

The Cut Axe Throwing has been allocated at least 2 spots at Round 2 to be held in Toronto, Canada.
The Top 2 Throwers (based on qualifying throws from The Cut will have the opportunity to travel to Toronto, Canada for Round 2 on June 14th-15th.

IATC Round 2 2025, June 11-15

Round 2 of the International Axe Throwing Championship takes place in Toronto on June 14th & 15th. The IATF hosts multiple additional tournaments from June 11-13th leading up to IATC, including Big Axe, Doubles, women's, & average-capped tournaments. Click here to view the full schedule for IATC 2025 and purchase tickets when they go on sale.

• THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 6:00PM EST - 50% of all tournament registration (excluding Round 2 and Close But No Cigar) will be released. 50 Homecoming tickets be released.

• THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD AT 6:00PM EST - All remaining ticket will be released, including Round 2 and Close But No Cigar. All Homecoming tickets will be released.

Only sign-up for Round 1 if you are willing and able to attend Round 2 of IATC in Toronto on June 14-15th. This event is intended to be the first round of the tournament, and it is difficult to notify those that qualify and finalize registrations in a timely manner if multiple competitors back out after qualifying. We understand that circumstances may change following Round 1, but please confirm you have the time, funds, and desire to compete in Toronto this June before you sign up to compete in Round 1. You can learn more about IATC 2025 here.