Scoresheets, like the above example, can be found here to download or you can find laminated templates in our clubhouse near the printer, so all you need is to make a photocopy of it. We have different scoresheets for different rounds, the above example is for a Portsmouth round. You can photocopy one and fill in the details at the top (green area) ready for scoring. The job to fill in the blanks is your’s and your scoring partner’s. The above example is a completed sheet!
There Are Some Rules for completing a scoresheet. You must use a pen of blue or black indelible ink to write with. You can write your own details (green area) preferably before the shooting starts but you don’t take down your own scores. Your scores (red area) will be taken down by the other archer you shoot with, your scorer.
All Boxes Must Be Filled! You will hear this mentioned many times but not as many as the rejected scoresheets due to incomplete form. This means that once you have finished your round and the scoring is done, every archer must inspect the scoresheet and make sure all boxes are filled in with each arrow score value, the End Total (E/T), The Score (doz) and the running Sub Total. You also got the number of Hits and Golds. Last you summarise everything in the Distance and Grand Totals. You may notice that the figure 497 in our example will appear in a few boxes like the last “Sub Total” box figure, the Score column in the “Dist. Total” and also with the Grand Total.
Why So Many Totals? This is typical in many scoresheets. Remember, you score as you go; you sum up each end and then you sum up each dozen in a running total. At the end of the distance (or tournament) you will take your time to sum up all the columns on the scoresheet. If the running “Sub Total” and the sum of the “Score” column match then you have a double checked figure for the score! Now you can copy these in the Grand Totals, add the Hits and Golds and the scoring is done, pending signatures!
Sign it & Snap it. A good habit for every archer is to only sign the score sheet after they are both happy that everything is checked and filled. Once this is done you can then snap a picture of the completed and signed scoresheet on your phone. This is the evidence you need to upload your score on Archery Records for our records officer to see them and sanction them.
Take Your Time! You worked hard to shoot your score, it’s a pity to have a score submission rejected or wrongly allocated because you rushed things. The records officer, tournament organiser or IT volunteer that collates the scoresheets will not do the sums and corrections for you, they will either write what they see or reject it.
Finally… This is a very brief guide on scoresheets focused on club level events and with the novice archer in mind. It is also touching but not fully cover scoring for big competitions, many have a few more complexities, electronic and double scoring sheets, rules on how to correct scores etc. However following these rules as a habit will save you a lot of trouble with wrongly allocated or rejected scores and awards.