If you’ve had pillow fights growing up and thought you could have done this professionally, chances are you’d be eligible to be an official pillow fighter. The playful recreational activity is now among the ranks of professional sports with its own official league called Pillow Fight Championship (PFC).

The Pillow Fight Championship(PFC) is the world’s first professional pillow fighting league featuring professional fighters engaging in intense and entertaining combat activity, as per PFC.

“PFC’s premier professional-level fighters come from various Mixed Martial Arts and athletic backgrounds. Our Professional Pillow Fighters include former NCAA Division I Athletes, current and former UFC combatants and competitors from all walks of life and martial arts disciplines.“

Although the league features persons with martial arts backgrounds, it is open to persons without any form of fighting experience and age restriction, according to the championships.

“PFC isn’t just for professional fighters. We have developed a unique set of rules and regulations to complement our patent-pending and safe combat pillows that allow anyone to participate.”

The increasingly popular Championship has been credited as a safe alternative to “traditional, violent combat sports” and for its cardiovascular and other health benefits.”

Similar to most “ring contact sports,” matches are scored on a points-based system. Strikes must be swung at “full force” to count for points scored by three judges.