Introduction
In Archery tournaments, and often during practice, we shoot what we refer to as a 'Round'. Rounds can be broken down into Imperial or Metric and Indoor or Outdoor rounds. Outdoor Imperial rounds are based on shooting a distance measured in yards on a 122cm face and scored on what is known as a 5-zone scoring system. Outdoor Metric rounds are based on shooting a distance measured in metres on either a 122cm or 80cm face and scored on a 10-zone scoring system. Indoor Metric and Imperial rounds are a little more complex with 60cm, 40cm, 16in and sometimes a variety of 3-spot faces and generally a 10-zone scoring system. These are broken down below.
Scoring Systems
'Standard' Faces
The most commonly used target face is a series of concentric circles coloured (from inner most to outer most) Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White. Each of the circles is divided into an inner and outer circle. When using 5-zone scoring the zones are based on the coloured circles alone and are scored from inside to outside as 9, 7, 5, 3 and 1. When using 10-zone scoring the zones are based on all of the circles and are scored from 10 down to 1.
However there is an additional smaller circle inside the Gold. From the inside to the outside this actually gives 11 scoring zones. This innermost circle is an 'X' and still scores 10 and (when shooting outdoors) will be marked down on the scoresheet as an X and can be used as a tiebreaker if needed.
Worcester Face
The Worcester face is almost identical in size to a Standard 40cm face but only has 5 concentric circles. The innermost is White and the rest are Black. Worcester rounds use a 5-zone scoring system but in this case scoring is 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 from inside to outside.
Spot Faces
There are a number of faces known as 'spot' faces. These are used indoors where the short distance means there's a greater chance of an arrow hitting the target catching an arrow that has already been shot. Most commonly seen are vertical 3-spot and vegas 3-spot faces. These are equivalent to a 40cm standard face apart from the fact they only have the innermost 5 zones and are scored from 10 down to 6. A shot that would have been a 5 or lower on a standard face will be a miss on one of these spot faces. Additionally there is an equivalent spot face for Worcester rounds, it also only has the inner half of the standard face but as the Worcester round has 5 arrows per end there are 5 spots.
Outdoor Rounds
Imperial
Outdoor Imperial Rounds are all shot on a 122cm target face and are scored using a 5-zone system (9, 7, 5, 3, 1).
York/Hereford/Bristol Rounds
The York/Hereford/Bristol Rounds are shot over 3 different distances, 6 dozen arrows at the longest distance, 4 dozen at the middle distance and 2 dozen at the shortest distance for a total of 12 dozen arrows. This gives a maximum score of 1296.
2010 Max Score
| Round | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1296 | |||||
| Hereford/Bristol I | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1296 | |||||
| Bristol II | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1296 | |||||
| Bristol III | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1296 | |||||
| Bristol IV | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1296 | |||||
| Bristol V | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1296 |
St George/Albion/Windsor Rounds
The St George/Albion/Windsor Rounds are shot over 3 different distances, 3 dozen arrows at the longest distance, 3 dozen at the middle distance and 3 dozen at the shortest distance for a total of 9 dozen arrows. This gives a maximum score of 972.
| Round | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George | 3 | 3 | 3 | 972 | |||||
| Albion | 3 | 3 | 3 | 972 | |||||
| Windsor | 3 | 3 | 3 | 972 | |||||
| Windsor 50/Short Windsor | 3 | 3 | 3 | 972 | |||||
| Windsor 40/Junior Windsor | 3 | 3 | 3 | 972 | |||||
| Windsor 30/Short Junior Windsor | 3 | 3 | 3 | 972 |
Western Rounds
The Western Rounds are shot over 2 different distances, 4 dozen arrows at the longest distance and 4 dozen at the shortest distance for a total of 8 dozen arrows. This gives a maximum score of 864.
| Round | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Western | 4 | 4 | 864 | ||||||
| Long Western | 4 | 4 | 864 | ||||||
| Western | 4 | 4 | 864 | ||||||
| Western 50/Short Windsor | 4 | 4 | 864 | ||||||
| Western 40/Junior Windsor | 4 | 4 | 864 | ||||||
| Western 30/Short Junior Windsor | 4 | 4 | 864 |
National Rounds
The National Rounds are shot over 2 different distances, 4 dozen arrows at the longest distance and 2 dozen at the shortest distance for a total of 6 dozen arrows. This gives a maximum score of 648.
| Round | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New National | 4 | 2 | 648 | ||||||
| Long National | 4 | 2 | 648 | ||||||
| National | 4 | 2 | 648 | ||||||
| National 50/Short National | 4 | 2 | 648 | ||||||
| National 40/Junior National | 4 | 2 | 648 | ||||||
| National 30/Short Junior National | 4 | 2 | 648 |
Warwick Rounds
The Warwick Rounds are shot over 2 different distances, 2 dozen arrows at the longest distance and 2 dozen at the shortest distance for a total of 4 dozen arrows. This gives a maximum score of 432.
| Round | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Warwick | 4 | 2 | 432 | ||||||
| Long Warwick | 4 | 2 | 432 | ||||||
| Warwick | 4 | 2 | 432 | ||||||
| Warwick 50/Short Warwick | 4 | 2 | 432 | ||||||
| Warwick 40/Junior Warwick | 4 | 2 | 432 | ||||||
| Warwick 30/Short Junior Warwick | 4 | 2 | 432 |
Others
| Round | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 810 | |||||
| St Nicholas | 4 | 3 | 756 |
Metric
Outdoor Metric Rounds are shot at either a 122cm or 80cm target face and are scored using a 10-zone system.
Metric Rounds
The Metric Rounds are shot over 4 different distances, 3 dozen arrows each distance for a total of 12 dozen arrows. The 2 longer distances are shot at a 122cm face and the 2 shorter distacnes at a 80cm face. This gives a maximum score of 1440.
| Round | 122cm Face | 80cm Face | Max Score | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | ||
| WA 1440 (Gents) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1440 | |||||||||
| WA 1440 (Ladies)/Metric I | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1440 | |||||||||
| Metric II | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1440 | |||||||||
| Metric III | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1440 | |||||||||
| Metric IV | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1440 | |||||||||
| Metric V | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1440 | |||||||||
Half Metric Rounds
The Hald Metric Rounds are shot over 4 different distances, 1.5 dozen arrows each distance for a total of 6 dozen arrows. The 2 longer distances are shot at a 122cm face and the 2 shorter distacnes at a 80cm face. This gives a maximum score of 720.
| Round | 122cm Face | 80cm Face | Max Score | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | ||
| Half WA 1440 (Gents) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 720 | |||||||||
| Half WA 1440 (Ladies)/Metric I | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 720 | |||||||||
| Half Metric II | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 720 | |||||||||
| Half Metric III | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 720 | |||||||||
| Half Metric IV | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 720 | |||||||||
| Half Metric V | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 720 | |||||||||
The Long Metric Rounds are shot over 2 different distances, 3 dozen arrows each distance for a total of 6 dozen arrows. Both distances are shot at a 122cm face. This gives a maximum score of 720.
Long Metric Rounds
| Round | 122cm Face | Max Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | ||
| Long Metric | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||
| Long Metric I | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||
| Long Metric II | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||
| Long Metric III | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||
| Long Metric IV | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||
| Long Metric V | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||
Short Metric Rounds
The Short Metric Rounds are shot over 2 different distances, 3 dozen arrows each distance for a total of 6 dozen arrows. Both distances are shot at a 80cm face. This gives a maximum score of 720.
| Round | 80cm Face | Max Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | ||
| Short Metric I | 3 | 3 | 720 | ||||
| Short Metric II | 3 | 3 | 720 | ||||
| Short Metric III | 3 | 3 | 720 | ||||
| Short Metric IV | 3 | 3 | 720 | ||||
| Short Metric V | 3 | 3 | 720 | ||||
Others
| Round | 122cm Face | 80cm Face | Max Score | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | ||
| WA 900 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 900 | ||||||||||
| WA 70m | 6 | 720 | ||||||||||||
| WA 60m | 6 | 720 | ||||||||||||
| WA 50m | 6 | 720 | ||||||||||||
| WA Standard Bow | 3 | 3 | 720 | |||||||||||
| Olympic Match Round | 1 | 120 | ||||||||||||
Indoor Rounds
Imperial & Metric
| Round | Distance | Face | Arrows | Max Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray I | 20y | 40cm | 2.5 | 300 |
| Bray II | 25y | 60cm | 2.5 | 300 |
| Stafford | 30m | 80cm | 6 | 720 |
| Portsmouth | 20y | 60cm | 5 | 600 |
| Worcester | 20y | 16in | 5 | 300 |
| WA 18m | 18m | 40cm | 5 | 600 |
| WA 25m | 25m | 60cm | 5 | 600 |
| WA Combined | 18m, 25m | 40cm, 60cm | 5, 5 | 1200 |
| Vegas | 18m | Vegas 3 Spot | 5 | 600 |
| Vegas 300 | 20y | 40cm/3 Spot | 2.5 | 600 |
nb Vegas 300 Round when shot on a full face 40cm target, only the 10 - 6 zones are scoring shots.
