IATC 2023 ROUND 1

MARCH 26TH, 2023 @ 9:00 AM

MARCH 26TH, 2023 @ 9:00 AM

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. Premier rules are used to score Round 1.

REG. OPEN

REGISTRATION OPEN

MAR. 14, 2022

REG. CLOSE

REGISTRATION CLOSE

MAR. 26, 2023

EVENT START

TOURNAMENT DATE

MAR. 26, 2023

REG. FEE

REGISTRATION FEE

$30.00 USD

QUALIFICATION

ROUND 2

IATC 2023 ROUND 2

LOCATION

IATF MEMBERS

IATF MEMBER VENUES

View QUALFIER LIST
REGISTRATION CLOSED

HOSTED BY IATF MEMBER VENUES

Round 1 competitions are run by the IATF member locations that hosted leagues throughout the Qualification Period. Players will usually compete at their usual IATF league location, however, competition at another IATF member is possible.

I'm away from my usual league location on March 26. Can I still compete?

Yes, you can still compete on March 26 at another IATF venue hosting Round 1. To arrange this, please send an email to the IATF (info@iatf.com) and the IATF venue letting them know of your intention to compete at their venue.

I'm busy on March 26, can I compete on another day?

Round 1 is the first round of a tournament. To respect the level playing field and the competitive spirit of the tournament, all competition will take place on March 26 only.

ROUND 1 QUALIFIERS

The IATF and its members hosted over 20,000 rostered players in eligible leagues during the IATC 2023 Qualification Period. Of these players, almost 1,900 have qualified for Round 1. The list is arranged alphabetically by last name, then first name, in PDF format. See above for the Round 1 qualfier list.

Can I purchase a registration on a player's behalf?

Yes, however, in this case, it is very important to provide the player's AxeScores ID. Otherwise the IATF will not be able to correctly identify who the registration is for. 

Why are last year's IATC Champion and the 2023 IATF Regionals Winners on the list of qualifiers?

The IATC Champion has always held a reserved spot in the next IATC Round 2 to defend their title. This year, the 9 Regional Winners were rewarded with a reserved spot in Round 2. These 10 players will advance into Round 2, however, their tournament seed will be determined by their Round 1 performance.

HOW DOES ROUND 1 WORK?

SET 1

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 have the option to call clutch on the 5th, 10th and 15th (final) axe.

SET 2

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 option to call clutch on the 5th, 10th and 15th (final) axe.

SET 3

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.

Scores will be recorded in AxeScores, however, scorekeepers will communicate the total score for each set of 15 axes and the 15 big axes to players to ensure that each set is recorded accurately.

ROUND 2 QUALIFICATION

Following Round 1, the players with the top performances from each participating IATF member organization will advance to Round 2, held in Toronto in June 2023.

Players' Round 1 performances are ranked among their fellow Qualifying Club players by highest total score of the 75 hatchet throws. Ties are broken by the highest total score from the 15 big axe throws.