Shared scoring should remove admin without removing anyone from the checking process.
JDH
James Dewar-Haggart FCIMSPA Chartered
12 September 2026
01
Scoring is a group conversation
When several archers share a target, only one person needs to enter the scores. That does not mean one person owns the result. Each archer calls or confirms their arrows, the scorer repeats the values, and the group checks the end before it is saved.
A shared digital scorecard should feel like the paper sheet clubs already understand, with less duplication. Add the archers once, keep them attached to the target for the session and move through each End together.
02
Use the same rhythm every end
Consistency is what makes group scoring quick. Decide the calling order before scoring begins. Call values from highest to lowest, confirm the total, and do not pull until all participants are happy. If an arrow needs an official decision, leave it untouched and follow the event procedure.
Choose the scorer and calling order before the first end.
Show whose arrows are currently being entered.
Repeat values aloud and display the running end total.
Let every archer confirm before the end is locked.
03
Everyone keeps their own history
After confirmation, the same shared end can be written to each archer’s personal record. Nobody needs to enter it again, and club results can be assembled without asking one volunteer to decipher several separate sheets at the end of the day.
The technology should stay in the background. The useful part is that archers can concentrate on shooting and still leave the range with an accurate record.
Take it to the line
One person records; everyone checks; every archer keeps the result.
Original Nock Social article. On the range, always follow the commands, rules and coaching provided by your club or event organiser.
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