USA Archery Scoring

During the year, we have 2 seasons, Indoors and outdoors for shooting archery. That gives the archers 2 ways to continuing growth within the sport. 

Indoor season and Outdoor season are separated by their own lanyards, points and scoring system. From time to time at tournaments, you will see archers carrying 2 different color lanyards usually on their quiver. Some might have more if they choose different types of equipment. In Indoor season it is easy to earn their first pins. They shoot a short distance from 10 to 20 yards. The archer only shoots one distance indoors opposed to outdoors where the archer has to master longer distances such as 30, 50, 60, 70. That gives the archer time to grow and achieve the impossible.

Indoor Season scoring:
Indoor season consists of score 3 arrows valuing a total of 300 points. 

At the beginning of each tournament, the archers are allowed 2 practice rounds, then the official tournament scoring begins. Each archer is given a score sheet. The score sheet has the Archer's information followed by the scoring section which consists of 10 rows, 4 columns and the archer signatures on the bottom. 

When scoring the 3 arrows, always start from highest to lowest number filling each box separately. For example, x or 10, 9, 8. If you miss the target you will mark the box with an M as a zero. The 4th column is the total for the first round and then thereafter a running total. Some scorecards might have a 5th column, so you can keep a total for each row along with a running total. It is important to note in large tournaments such as state or nationals, that the shooters will score for someone else and not themselves. In a JOAD tournament, my suggestions is to do the same. This helps to prevent the archer from cheating but also teaches team building.

When scoring on a target, there should be 3 to 4 archers on it if not then the targets besides one another should group together. There are two scores and one caller. This ensures that no one is confused in regard to the archer's arrows and the right numbers are being called along with both scorecards having the same total. At the end of the tournament, each person will sign off on the archer's scorecards. If there are errors ensure you make the proper adjustments prior to turning in your scorecards at a local event. At a state and national tournament, a judge needs to sign off to ensure there is no cheating involved. Once the shooters have scored, before pulling the arrows out of the target, it is important the archers mark the holes of each arrow on the target. This ensures in the event of a bounce out they are eligible for the highest score possible. This also helps to see where the arrow made the dent. If you do not mark the holes then it will be a scored low or zero.

In an Indoor tournament, the archers shoot 2 rounds equal to 60 arrows or 4 rounds equal to 120 arrows. Usually, the 4 rounds are split into 2 days during the tournament. At a JOAD tournament, the shooter will only shoot 30 arrows. For outdoor tournaments, the archers will shoot 2 rounds to equal 72 arrows. At a JOAD tournament, the shooter will only shoot 36 arrows. During the outdoor season at a national tournament, you will have a qualification and elimination rounds. 

Essentially a perfect score for indoors is 300 for outdoors is 720. All tens A tie break is distinguished by 10's and 9's. 

Targets are that used in indoors are (40 cm Single or vertical 3 spot target face and/or 60 cm).

Please Note: The quarter size 10 is for recurve archers and the dime-size x ring is for compound shooters. That is their 10.

Outdoor Season scoring:
The outdoor season consists of a score of 6 arrows. Each archer has a score sheet with 6 rows, 6 columns. Scoring the 6 arrows; as stated above in the indoor section.

Archers begin at 15 yards, 20 yards and then progress to the longer distances. It will take the time to master the longer distances. The score of 720 is based at a distance of 70 meters. If you are a compound shooter than 50 meters is your distance with at a small target face.

Recurve shooter target faces for outdoors (80 cm or 120 cm)
Compound target faces for outdoors (80 cm) but only has 3 colored rings. As shown below.

USA Archery Pin Matrix 
I have linked the Pin Matrix below showing the point value system for the Archers need to achieve for both indoors and outdoors. Click on the photos. (Right is Indoors and Left is Outdoors)

              

           

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