COMPETITION

Competitions are 2-on-2 and will take place within a Blade & Timber axe throwing lane. Teams will compete in one match per league night. Each match consists of 5 games. A game consists of 10 throws per teammate.

WINNING

To win a match, a team needs to win 3 out of 5 games. In the event a team wins (or loses) the first 3 games in a match, teams can mutually agree to not play the remaining 2 games. For each team, the scores from their previous 3 games will be averaged and applied to the 2 remaining games.

TIES

Ties will be broken by total points. If the total points are also a tie, there will be a single, tie-breaking game.

EQUIPMENT

Blade & Timber will provide all equipment necessary in order to participate in the league. Due to our insurance requirements, guests are not permitted to bring their own axes at this point in time.

ALTERNATES

Alternates are permitted. Alternates must check-in with the league coordinator, identify themselves, the team and individual they are filling in for, sign a waiver and demonstrate axe safety with an Axe Safety-Certified coach prior to throwing.

If teams absolutely cannot find an alternate prior to their scheduled match, teams may mutually agree to allow a 1-person team. If teams do not mutually agree, Blade & Timber can attempt to find a stand-in, or the team with 1 thrower forfeits the match.

GAME PLAY

All players will throw from the marked area, 12‐15 feet away from the target within a Blade & Timber axe throwing lane. Players must have their lead foot in the marked area when throwing the axe, though the back foot may be outside the area.

To start, one member of each team will throw to determine the throwing order for Game 1. A member of “Team 1” on the schedule will throw first, followed by a member of “Team 2”. The highest scorer determines who throws first during the first game. If both hit a bullseye, the remaining players throw to determine throwing order. Points accumulated during this round do not count towards any game or match. The team who throws first in Game 1 will throw second in Game 2, and alternate as such for the remaining games.

After determining which team will throw first, each team will decide which player will throw first. This order must stay the same throughout the entire game, but can be changed before each game begins. Players rotate throwing from each team (Player 1 of Team ABC, then Player 1 of Team XYZ throws; Player 2 of ACB, then Player 2 of XYZ) for all 10 rounds of the game.

SCORING

Points are awarded as follows:

If the axe is on a black line, the player is awarded the points for the higher valued ring. Either blue circle is worth 10 points during the 10th round of the game. The axe must remain in the target for the throw to receive points. If the axe falls out before the axe is retrieved, the throw will be counted as 0 points. On the rare occasion that the axe sticks to the target with the back of the blade, the shaft of the axe or any other part of the axe, the throw still counts and points are awarded accordingly. Axes must make approximately 1 rotation in order for the throw to count.