Scoring formats
Archery scoring, explained
How the rounds archers shoot most are scored: the distance, the target, how many arrows and the maximum score. Each guide walks through scoring an end and a worked scorecard, and shows how to keep score in NockPoint.
Indoor
Indoor target rounds
Shot at a paper face from a fixed distance, usually in ends of three or five arrows.
IndoorWorld Archery IndoorHow scoring works →IndoorVegas 3-SpotHow scoring works →IndoorNFAA 300How scoring works →
Distance18 mabout 19.7 yd
Face40 cmsingle face or 3-spot
Arrows602 × 30, ends of 3
Maximum600300 per half
Distance20 ydabout 18.3 m
Face40 cm3-spot or single face
Arrows3010 ends of 3
Maximum300Xs counted for ties
Distance20 ydabout 18.3 m
Face5-spotor a single spot
Arrows6012 ends of 5
Maximum300with 60 Xs
3D
3D courses
One arrow at each life-size foam animal, from distances you judge yourself.
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Let the app keep the card
Pick the format, shoot, and tap where each arrow landed. NockPoint keeps your totals and builds your personal bests on its own. Free on the App Store and Google Play.