Prize Pool

All sanctioned WATL tournaments will pay a minimum of 50% of entry fees

• Nationals must adhere to the previously agreed-upon added cash OR increased % of entry fees submitted with their tournament bid

• Regionals must add an additional $1,000 over and above the entry fee prize pool or increase the % of entry fees equal to $1,000.

• Locals have no added cash requirements

2025 Hatchet Prize Pool

Base Split:

• The prize pool will start with 75% of the total Hatchet prize money going to the Pro division and 25% going to the Amateur division.

Sliding Scale:

• As Amateur registrations increase, their share of the prize pool also increases. The more Amateur throwers that participate, the more money they get.

• The Amateur prize share can go up by as much as 15% (capped at 40%), depending on how many are registered in Amateur compared to the total number of throwers in both divisions.

How it Works:

• Base Numbers:

  • • The Amateur division starts with a base of 25% of the prize pool.

• Increasing Share:

  • • As the number of Amateur rises, their share gradually increases up to a max of 40%.

• Example:

  • • If 10 out of 50 throwers are Amateur (20%), they’ll get a small bump, 29%, while the Pros get 71%.

    • If 30 out of 50 are Amateur (60%), they’ll get a bigger bump, 37%, while the Pros get 63%.

The Amateur division has an opportunity to earn a larger share of the prize pool, but the Pros will still receive the majority, particularly when there are fewer Amateur throwers. The sliding scale adjusts the balance depending on the number of Amateur participants.

Examples

To explain the math, let’s use the example of a tournament with 16 Pro and 27 Amateur players.

• Determine the % of Amateur throwers in comparison to total Hatchet registrations

  • • 27 + 16 = 43 total

    • 27 / 43 = 0.628 = 63% are Amateur

• Take the % of Amateur times the sliding scale (20%)

  • • .6 x .2 = 0.12

• Add that to the base split (25%)

  • • .12 + .25 = .37 = 37% of the total Hatchet prize pool goes to Amateur

For another example, we’ll use a tournament with 33 Pro and 35 Amateur players.

• Determine the % of Amateur throwers in comparison to total Hatchet registrations

  • • 33 + 35 = 68 total

    • 35 / 68 = 0.515 = 52% are Amateur

• Take the % of Amateur times the sliding scale (20%)

  • • .52 x .2 = 0.104

• Add that to the base split (25%)

  • • .104 + .25 = .354 = 35% of the total Hatchet prize pool goes to Amateur

**WKTL prize pools will follow the same requirements listed below, with the condition of 40% prize pools instead of 50%.**

Required added cash must be evenly distributed based on participation percentages. For example, you have 100 total unique throwers, of which 65 are throwing in Big Axe - the Big Axe prize pool would receive 65% of your added cash.

If a % higher than the minimum 50% is advertised to be paid out, that is considered part of the prize pool and cannot be allocated at the venue’s discretion - it is to be distributed via the depth minimums. Any additional “added cash” (not % of ticket sales) on top of the required minimum may be allocated as stated above. For example, a Regional advertising 60% of the prize pool, that full 60% is paid out following the minimum depth requirements. If 50% + $500 is advertised, the 50% is paid out following the minimum depth requirements and the $500 can be allocated at the venue’s discretion.

Unless clearly communicated prior to the start of the tournament, last minute additions to the prize pool must be added to the total and follow the percentage guidelines. For example, adding $100 to the prize pool after the tournament is under way or ended must be added to the total pool and paid out based on % breakdowns, not allocated at the venue’s discretion.

WATL strongly encourages tournaments to pay out on the final day of the tournament to winners. This will be part of the bid process for Nationals and will have weight in the decision on assigning those tournaments. Payouts MUST be made no later than 2 weeks after the tournament, or the venue may face sanctions from WATL. Including but not limited to; revoked access to the App, pause in all ordering privileges, and loss of Affiliate benefits until payments are made.

The prize pool is calculated by publicly posted entry fee multiplied by number of participants. The 50% minimum entry fee applies to all disciplines equally. For example, the Duals prize pool will equal at least 50% of Duals entry fees, Hatchet prize pool will equal at least 50% of Hatchet entry fees, etc.

All tournaments will confirm the prize pool payouts with WATL before the tournament to ensure consistency is being maintained, and make best efforts to publish this prior to the tournament start.

All sanctioned tournaments will follow a set payout breakdown for each discipline depending on the number of throwers* participating (see the Payout Calculator for the outline of payout requirements). *Duals payout depths are based on the number of teams, not throwers.

• Open Hatchet - depth payout follows the tier for TOTAL number of throwers in both Hatchet divisions

• Amateur Hatchet - depth payout follows the tier for total number of Amateur throwers only

All payouts will follow the payout structure at a minimum. You CAN pay out deeper than the stated minimum depth, however if you do so, you must still meet the minimum payout amounts of your depth tier. For example, a 50 person tournament (payout minimum top 6) wants to payout top 8 instead. The prize pool is $1000, you must still pay out the minimum amounts from top 6 and add to the prize pool to meet those minimums.