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Certified Judges

The World Knife Throwing League is proud to showcase our Certified Judges! WKTL Certified Judges are held to the highest standard in understanding and implementing our rules when overseeing sanctioned events such as leagues, tournaments, qualifiers, and more. Certified Judges allow venues to organize and run these sanctioned events to the highest standards and best practices.

WKTL Judges are:

  • Certified by WKTL
  • Up-to-date with the latest rules & changes
  • Able to officially run WKTL sanctioned leagues
  • Have the ability to help in WKTL sanctioned tournaments, including the World Knife Throwing Championship
  • Have a deep understanding of the rules
  • Can conduct Qualifying Throws (Open & Closed) for Major and Televised Tournaments
  • Able to renew or up-date the Certified Judge standing in future years when rule changes occur
  • Serve as a substitute that may assist other venues in hosting leagues or tournaments
I Am Interested in Becoming A Judge

The full list of WKTL Judges:

Current as of February 2026

WKTL Head Judge: EJ Harris

Alex EversonJarrett JokielMichael MossBruce NettoJames Robert SichmellerRuben Vargas
Kendra KolomyjaErika DicoccoBenjamin GaddyBrenden AnstineAustin ShepperdJammie Ward
Catherine DowieAlex EversonCary BrownJoshua PantkeScott St ClairCarson Helleur
Joe FlaugherEllie HilliardNigel SakosTed Ralph Cook JrRay SiochowiczEitan Goldmeer
Samuel AriasMatthew ColavecchiaJordan WoodruffAmy CoppersmithMatt OgleMicah Fonoroff
Marco SanchezSebastian ArnoldScott AronsonMatthew SmithMorgan BucknerMichael Fitzgerald
Shane FunkeNick KolomyjaJason BengeAndre JokielJohn DoepkeBill Fienberg
Geoff PutneyRyan OrtizNathan LumleyAmber BenenatiPeter BrownAnna M P Mier
Ross EricksenShawn HarmErik ThompsonLloyd BombellBrandy PelzelKevin Hollister
Kyle SkalEvan WaltersAlisha ShepperdMarguerite TiltonDavid LewisShelby Field
Joe HandyAmanda BobbyTrent LillyCharlotte HusthwaiteKevin A. McnairMolly K Flynn
Matea HerreraScott GardnerZachariah ThorneGage StarkeyKody James BoyleSarah Woody
Benjamin BingertTrish AubertinKori EllisBen PleasantonAshley CarnesCole Neis
Hannah Bryn HofstatterZach VannStephen LatzaMarcus HarperJeffrey CoultonMercy Daniels
Danny WilliamsRachel HouseDan FisherEJ HarrisTom NelsonRobert Keller
James David HoseltonMarcia LozierNicholas CarnesGuy R. Vogt Jr.Kimberly NettoDustin Kopel
Sara RichardsonGrant KrambDennis J DennyBecky RichardsonTyler FlynnBrent Killins
Christina KlosterAlexi DawsonJen GaddyMatthew PerryNevin Gordon-KeolanuiSteven Greene
Matt PorterRaymond DalesShaun R ParishDebra M BengeColton AskewBrian Buchanan
Frank GutierrezMelanie WintersNicholas Richardson

Interested in becoming a WKTL Certified judge too? The program is open to the public! You do not have to be employed at a venue to participate and receive the certification. In order to apply and participate in the WKTL Judge Certification program, click on the button below; the Judge Certification cost is $85USD. Upon purchase, you will be sent a link to complete the Judge Certification Quiz.

I Am Interested in Becoming A Judge

Upon successful completion of the quiz, you’ll be sent a certificate with your name and date of completion, signifying that you are a WKTL Certified Judge. With this certification, you will be able to run and manage sanctioned events as an official who clearly understands the rule sets and expectations of WKTL to the highest standard. If you’re designated as the official for your leagues, you will have the ability to adjudicate calls for the sanctioned event you are running.