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Important Information

  • Urban Axes leagues are open to throwers 18+. Throwers 12+ may throw in a league if their parent/guardian is enrolled in the same league or in another league on the same league night. All guests 18+ must provide valid photo identification on entry.
  • All participants must wear closed toe shoes.
  • Our Austin venue is BYO Alcohol (Beer & Wine only) and Food. Only those 21+ are allowed to drink.
  • Standard & Premier Leagues run once a week for 8 weeks. $140/person, paid at time of booking to reserve your spot.
  • Skills League runs once a week for 5 weeks. $100/person, paid at time of boooking to reserve your spot.
  • Big Axe League runs once a week for 4 weeks. $110/person, paid at time of booking to reserve your spot.
  • As part of our membership in the International Axe Throwing Federation, all leagues played in Axescores are subject to an $8 Axescores fee.

Urban Axes Leagues are run on the values of Inclusivity, Equality, Respect, Diversity and Fair Play. To read more about our League Values, please click here

Enroll in A League Now!

Season 1 of our 2025 leagues is kicking off soon and registration is now available below! Our eight (8) week leagues will be running on Sunday nights starting at 6pm, Tuesday nights starting at 7pm, and Wednesday nights starting at 7pm - all with practice one hour before.

  • Wednesday Night Blue League now has an average cap of 70, meaning players who have thrown in prior IATF Leagues must have a 12-month IATF Standard average below 70 to join. This league is ideal for beginner to intermediate level throwers and those looking for a fun and welcoming league. First-time league members are highly encouraged to join!

    • Wednesday Premier will remain open registration, allowing players of any average to join. To check your 12-month average, visit your axescores.com player profile and find the "Player Performance" widget; you can then select the "IATF Standard" ruleset from the drop down and filter for "Last 12 Months" to view your 12-month IATF Standard average.

  • Premier Rules have recently been updated to award 5 pts for each touch Clutch in addition to 7 pts for Premier Clutches. This change has increased players' average scores and provided a better balance of challenge & fun for Premier Rules, and current Premier League members can attest it's a huge improvement! Come try this new ruleset out for yourself!

We are excited to offer TWO five (5) week recreational leagues again this season! We've staggered each recreational league at the beginning and end of the league season so players interested in both have only 2 weeks of overlap:

  • Big Axe League beigins Thursday, January 30th at 7pm, with practice available at 6pm. Learn to throw a full-sized felling axe in this exciting league!

  • Skills League starts Tuesday, January 7th at 7pm, with practice available at 6pm. Skills League will provide players practice, instruction, and competition in multiple Skills throws over the course of the season, with each week of the regular season focused on a different throw. This season's weeks will be:

    • 1.5 Rotation

    • Ambidextrous

    • Open Clutch

      • A match style where Clutch can be called on all 5 throws of the round!

    • MYSTERY SKILL!

  • Each week will feature practice, round robin matches, and a single-elimination tournament, all played with the Skill of the Week.

  • Week 5 will be a double-elimination Playoffs with matches that combine all 4 of the weekly Skills introduced throughout the season.

Skills League will be played and scored using the Urban Axes scoring app, so no IATF League Fee is required! Come try something new and fun while practicing a variety of throw types!

League Bookings


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How it works

Axe throwing is an individual sport played in a group setting. Therefore, forming teams is not necessary. If you had a team in mind, you, your friends and/or colleagues should each sign up individually to take part in the league on the same night of the week. You'll all get to throw together but also with and against other league members.

Over the first 7 weeks, you will play 4 matches each week against other league members to determine who will make the

 

playoffs in week 8. Each match consists of three rounds of 5 throws (so 15 axes total per match). During week 8, the top 16 competitors will compete in a double-elimination tournament to determine the league winner. League members have to opportunity to qualify for the International Axe Throwing Championship each year.

As founding members of the International Axe Throwing Federation, our leagues are built around the rules defined by IATF. You can find details of the IATF rules here.

What else should I know

Urban Axes has IATF-compliant axes for sale as low as $25 each plus tax. You can use one of general pool of axes but isn't it much more fun to have your own axe? You're in an axe throwing league! We have sourced what we consider to be the best throwing axes available that are used across Canada where the sport originated.

If you want to bring your own axe, it must meet IATF specifications.