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THE CUT IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL AXE THROWING FEDERATION.
The International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) represents the sport of axe throwing on behalf of over 6,000 league members in over 100 cities and 6 countries, with a mandate to promote safety, sportsmanship, and competitive protocol.
LEAGUE MEMBER PERKS
League membership comes with perks – like discounts on merch, $5.00 off your visit, and $1.00 off drinks.
2 HOURS OF FREE PRACTICE
Get 30 minutes of FREE practice every week before League begins.
SAVE ON VISITS
Get $5.00 OFF every visit you make to The Cut Axe Throwing.
REFERRAL PROGRAM
Take $20 off your League Season for you and any new friend you bring.
MERCH DISCOUNTS
Save 10% on any T-Shirt, Axe, or other merch. Does not apply to gift cards.
DISCOUNTED EVENT PRICES
Get 10% OFF Group Events of 11 or more throwers while you're in league!
LEAGUE DRINK SPECIALS
Take $1 off your drinks during League nights. Sodas & Adult Bevs.
SIGN UP TODAY!
Check out our latest Leagues below!
Join a 6 week league for just $16.67 per week.
SUNDAY AXE THROWING LEAGUE
IATF STANDARD RULES HATCHETS + BIG AXE
Sundays from 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Spring Season 2: April 7th – May 12th 2024
- 6 Weeks | 4 Matches per week + Championship
- 30 Mins of FREE PRACTICE each week
- For New & Experienced Throwers
- IATF Official Standard Rules League
- Become an internationally ranked thrower with a chance to qualify for the World Championship!
- Top 2 Throwers qualify for the Brazos Valley Axe & Knife Throwing Championships to be held in December 2024.
WEDNESDAY BEER LEAGUE
HATCHETS | KNIVES | BIG AXE | SHOVEL | STARS
Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00
Spring Season 2: April 10th – May 15th 2024
- 6 Weeks | 4 Matches per week + Championship
- 30 Mins of FREE PRACTICE each week
- Available to everyone aged 21+ - new or experienced
- Follows general IATF rules but with different sharp stuff - hatchets, knives, stars, tactical shovel, and big axe.
- Do you have what it takes to conquer the Multi-Discipline Beer League?
LEAGUE FAQs
You've got questions. We've got answers.
Nope! But members save 20% on leagues! So could be a good idea to become a member!
Nope! League is where you get good.
The Cut is home to some of the top axe and knife throwers in the world. Seriously. You can watch us on ESPN in the 2022 World Axe Throwing Championship and 2022 World Knife Throwing Championships.
But we didn’t start off good – we learned how to throw better from watching and working with others. You’ll get to do the same. And we have some good news – because our top OG throwers are in or leading league you’ll develop your skills much faster than we did!
6 WEEKS OF AWESOME
Leagues last 6 weeks. Participants are encouraged to come every week to stay on top of their matches, but may miss 1 week with no penalty. Every League member will have the opportunity to throw 20 matches against their fellow league members and the top 16 throwers in league will compete in Playoffs to take the championship trophy!
Marathon Leagues
Marathon Leagues are leagues that happen all in one day! Marathon Leagues last between 4 and 8 hours.
You get to meet new, likeminded, and interesting people.
Axe and knife throwers are an interesting bunch, with a diverse set of skills, educational backgrounds, and cultural identities. Axe and Knife throwing leagues is where we come together to have fun and celebrate the things that make us unique – while tossing sharp stuff.
You’ll get better at throwing sharp stuff.
Competition breeds improvement. By the end of your first league you’ll be amazed with how much you’ve improved. And you’ll be able to wow your friends and family with your newly developed markmanship with sharp stuff.
You’ll feel better.
Very little is more satisfying than sticking a sharp object is some cottonwood and hitting your targets.
WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL AXE THROWING FEDERATION?
ABOUT THE IATF
In 2016 the International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) was founded to standardize rules and facilitate interleague competition.
The IATF axe throwing rule system dates back over 16 years and forms the basis of league play for over 20,000 competitive axe throwers around the world.
The IATF standardized rule system elevates competition, safety, and sportsmanship for the growing international sport of axe throwing.
The IATF’s Mission
To build a platform that launches axethrowing competition to the next level.
The IATF Vision
Create a world where the sport of axe throwing is accessible, celebrated, and recognized for future generations of throwers to come.
HOW THE IATF SERVES THROWERS
- Leads a positive and supportive competitor-friendly community
- Legimizes and promotes axe throwing culture
- Organizes a Tournament Circuit and Global Championship each year – IATC.
- Enforces clear rules and standards for the sport of axe throwing.
- Collects and analyzes global rankings for all thrower that compete in official IATF Axe Throwing Leagues across venues around the world.
