To promote and encourage the sport of Archery within Hillingdon
Scoring Correctly
The standard 5 colour face
Point Values
• The number of points awarded for hitting a
specific colour or "ring" on a target depends on
several factors
• whether you are shooting indoors or outdoors
• whether you are shooting an Imperial or Metric
round
• This may look complicated at first there are really
only two main systems to learn - Imperial or
Metric (with a very slight variation between the
indoor and outdoor Metric scores).
Line Cutters
• One thing is common to all the scoring
systems and round types.
• If your arrow cuts the line between two of the
rings, however slightly, you always get the
higher score
Outdoor Shooting
Target Faces
• Outdoor rounds are always shot on the standard
5 colour face. The face can be either 122cm or
80cm across, depending on the type of round
being shot.
• All Imperial Rounds (those shown in yards e.g.
Windsor, Albion, National etc.) are all shot on the
122cm face.
• Metric rounds (those shown in metres e.g. Short
Metric I etc.) may be shot on either the 122cm
face, the 80cm face or a combination of both,
depending on the round.
Outdoor Scoring
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This is the only system where the innermost gold counts as 10 points but is marked as an X on the scorecard. The number of
Xs is used to resolve tie breaks.
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Outdoor - Scoring GNAS Imperial Rounds
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Outdoor - Scoring FITA and GNAS Metric Rounds
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DO NOT under any circumstances amend an arrow value if
it is called or written wrongly, call a Judge. You may make
any correction necessary to additions and totals without
the need to call the Judge. If you are scoring repeat the
score called, before writing it down to ensure you heard it
correctly.
Indoor Scoring
All indoor rounds shot with a recurve use the Abbove 1-10 scoring system
where the both the inner and innermost gold's count as 10.
scoring for compounds indoor, which is slightly different to R/C i.e only the
inner ring scores 10 for compound (at some time your may be on the same
target as a compound archer doing a Portsmouth round)
X's are not recorded on any indoor rounds. A lot of people do record X's in a
Portsmouth this is wrong.
Indoor - Worcester Round
The indoor Worcester round is an exception to the coloured
scoring faces. It is shot on a special target with 4 black outer
rings and a white inner ring. The outer rings score 1-4 with the
inner ring scoring five. It is also the only round where you
shoot 5 arrows per end.
DO NOT under any circumstances amend an arrow value if it
is called or written wrongly, call a Judge. You may make any
correction necessary to additions and totals without the
need to call the Judge. If you are scoring repeat the score
called, before writing it down to ensure you heard it
correctly.
Indoor Shooting
Target Faces
• Again, most of the Metric (shown in metres) and Imperial (shown in yards)
are shot on the standard 5 colour face. The face may be 80cm, 60cm or
40cm depending on the round.
• There is also a special black and white face which is only ever used in
shooting the Worcester round. This has a possible score range of 1-5
• Worcester round the targets are set one above the other and you change
targets top & bottom after 2 1/2 dozen arrows, also 'A' details start on the
top target with B on the bottom. (tip: - you need to have 6 arrows in your
quiver in case of a bouncer).
The Score pad
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Regardless of the type of round you are shooting or the brand of score pad you are using your score is
recorded in a similar way.
Every time you collect your arrows, your scores are recorded from highest to lowest.
– For example if your three indoor arrows scored a 4 and two 8s you would record this as 8,8,4. If your
next three scored two 5s and a 9 you would record this as 9,5,5 and your scores would read
8,8,4,9,5,5.
– If six outdoor arrows scored three 9s, a miss, a 5 and a 3 you would record this as 9,9,9,5,3,M.
Write these from left to right in the boxes provided.
Each "End" (six arrows) add up the score for those six arrows and write it in the "End" box.
Repeat the process for the next six arrows.
Add up the number of "Hits" (i.e. scoring arrows only) for those twelve arrows and write that in the "H"
box.
Add up the number of "Gold's" (i.e. 9s on Imperial scoring and 10s on Metric) for those twelve arrows and
write that in the "G" box.
Add up the score for both the "Ends" on that line (i.e. the total score for the twelve arrows) and write that
in the "Dozen" box.
The final box on the line is the "R/T" or Running Total which for the first line is the same as the "Dozen"
figure.
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• In competition it is normal for Archer C to be the target captain and
archer D to be the lieutenant and scorer unless there is an
agreement between the archers i.e. a volunteer (this may be
desirable if an archer has difficulty in pulling arrows).
• For an outdoor FITA round you don't record Hits, just arrow value,
10's and X10's
• NO RED PENS may be used. this is only for judges and field captains
for corrections to arrow values.
• DO NOT under any circumstances amend an arrow value if it is
called or written wrongly, call a Judge. You may make any
correction necessary to additions and totals without the need to
call the Judge. If you are scoring repeat the score called, before
writing it down to ensure you heard it correctly.
• That completes your scoring for your first dozen arrows
and finishes the first line of your score sheet.
Repeat these steps for the next dozen arrows to
complete the second line. This time your "R/T" running
total will be the sum of the first two "Dozen" scores.
• Repeat the process for the correct number of arrows in
the round you are shooting.
• Once you have finished the required number of arrows,
add up the total number of Hits and Gold's and record
these, together with your total score, in the
appropriate "Totals" boxes at the bottom of the sheet
A few basic but important notes
(especially for competitions!)
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Don't touch the arrows or the target face until all the arrows have been recorded.
Point to the arrow nocks as you call each arrow.
If you are calling out your scores for someone else to record (e.g. a competition), call them in batches of
three, e.g. 9,9,9 (pause) 5,3,Miss.
If there is any sort of dispute over the score of an arrow that the archers on the target can't agree on,
don't pull any arrows until the field captain or judge has been called and made their decision.
Complete the scoring before collecting any arrows that overshot the target (obviously collect any that fell
short as you approach the target - before someone stands on them!)
Make sure all the final boxes are filled in i.e. Total Hits, Golds, Score.
On an Imperial round if there are an even number of hits, the total score should be an even number
and vice versa if an odd number of hits.
If the score card is incorrect it may be disqualified.
If after you sign it you find you have scored more than you have signed for, it is too late.
That’s why most archers keep their own scores as well.
THE OFFICIAL SCORE CARD TAKES PREFERENCE
Remember if you sign to confirm you agree with your scorer that your
score is correct then that’s the score that counts NO adjustments can be
made once handed to the competition organizer. (This excludes Club
League Table)
arrows must be marked so they can be identified, usually with the archers initials on the shaft not the
fletches.
Bouncers in Competitions:
• If your first arrow is a bouncer, continue shooting your 2nd and 3rd
arrows then step back off the line and raise your bow in the air to
attract the Judge/Field Captains attention. They will allow you to
shoot a 4th arrow having marked it. They will then follow you to the
target to ensure that your 1st arrow did in fact bounce off the
scoring zone. (bouncers off the non scoring zone . boss / stand do
not count and your 4th arrow will be disqualified.
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• I have been to one shoot where you had to declare, on the entry
form, the colour of your nocks and fletches. This was to avoid
identical arrows shooting on the same target.
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• For major competitions arrows must be marked so they can be
identified, usually with the archers initials on the shaft not the
fletches.
4 big difference between a GNAS York / Hereford round and a
Fita Star round
• in a Fita star there are no sighters. there is instead a practice period
usually 30-45 minutes during which you can shoot as many arrows
as you wish withing the 2 minute time limit.
• The shooting time 2.5 minutes per 3 arrows is controlled by lights
and hooters
• There is a double whistle / hooter to approach the line. Then a
second single whistle / hooter to commence shooting. Then a triple
whistle / hooter to stop shooting. Any arrows shot before or after
the whistle will be disqualified.
• Every arrow hole must be marked before the arrows are pulled.
Thanks For Listening
• Remember if you sign to confirm you agree
with your scorer that your score is correct
then that’s the score that counts NO
adjustments can be made once handed to the
competition organizer. (This excludes Club
League Table)
• Good Shooting to you ALL!!!!