Scoring formats · Indoor
NFAA 300 round: how scoring works
The NFAA 300, also called the NFAA Indoor Round or simply the 5-spot round, is the standard indoor round of the National Field Archery Association in the United States. You shoot 60 arrows from 20 yards, five arrows per end, scoring 5 for the white center and 4 for the blue ring, for a maximum of 300. Because so many archers shoot 300, the X count decides who wins.
At a glance
The round in four numbers
- Time per end
- 4 minutes for 5 arrows.
- Scoring
- On the 5-spot: 5 for the white center, 4 for the blue ring, and anything outside the blue is a miss. The X inside the 5 scores 5 and is counted for ties.
- Target faceArcher’s choice
- Archers choose the 5-spot, one arrow in each spot, or the single blue-and-white spot scored 5 down to 1. Most compound archers shoot the 5-spot.
- Younger archers
- Cubs (11 and under) shoot from 10 yards.
The target
Five spots, two rings
Each of the five spots has a white center worth 5, with a small X ring inside it, and a blue ring worth 4. An arrow outside the blue scores nothing.
The single spot is the full face: a white center of 5, 4 and 3, then blue rings of 2 and 1. It is the same round, scored on a bigger target.
At the target
How to score it
Shoot five arrows.
You have four minutes for each end of five. On the 5-spot, shoot one arrow into each spot.
Call them, with the Xs.
At the target, read each arrow highest first, for example "X, X, 5, 5, 4", while a partner writes the scores and the X count.
Touching a line? Take the higher score.
An arrow only has to touch a line to score the higher ring. Halfway through the round, archers switch targets.
Score it in NockPoint
Let the app keep the card
The NFAA 5-spot and single spot are built into NockPoint. Tap where each arrow landed, and the app keeps your end totals, running total and X count. Your personal bests build up on their own, Xs included.
- Every arrow plotted
- See which spot pulls your arrows out of the X.
- X count kept
- The number that decides a 300 is counted for you.
- Challenges
- Shoot the same round as archers anywhere and compare.
Worked example
Twelve ends, kept together
Sixty arrows, twelve ends of five, with the running total and the X count kept as you go. Total: 297 out of 300.
| End | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | End total | Running |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 49 |
| 3 | X | X | X | 5 | 5 | 25 | 74 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 99 |
| 5 | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 124 |
| 6 | X | X | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 148 |
| 7 | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 173 |
| 8 | X | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 198 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 222 |
| 10 | X | X | X | 5 | 5 | 25 | 247 |
| 11 | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 272 |
| 12 | X | X | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 297 |
| 5s: 57 · Xs: 18 | Total | 297 | |||||
Questions
Common questions
Is the NFAA 300 the same as the NFAA Indoor Round or the 5-spot round?
Yes. They are three names for the same round: 60 arrows at 20 yards, out of 300. "5-spot round" comes from the face most archers shoot it on.
What is a perfect NFAA 300 score?
300 with 60 Xs: every arrow in the X ring. Many archers shoot 300, so the X count separates them.
Should I shoot the 5-spot or the single spot?
It is your choice. The 5-spot has only two scoring rings, so a well-tuned bow is rewarded and a small error is costly. The single spot is more forgiving and is common for newer archers and traditional bows.
What is the X on the 5-spot worth?
It scores 5, the same as the rest of the white center. The number of Xs is recorded and breaks ties.
Is the NFAA 300 the same as the Vegas round?
No. Both are shot at 20 yards, but the NFAA 300 is 60 arrows on blue-and-white faces scored 5 and 4, while Vegas is 30 arrows on the 40 cm 3-spot scored 10 to 6.
Based on NFAA indoor round rules, checked October 2026. NFAA indoor rounds · Also: NFAA, Indoor Nationals scoring explained
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