Archery: how it is set up and scored.
Archery is an individual sport in which archers shoot at a target face divided into ten scoring rings, from a distance set by the round and class, outdoors up to 70 metres. Arrows are shot in ends of three or six, and a match is decided by sets, first to six set points over up to five sets. The ten-ring scores ten and each ring outward scores one fewer. World Archery rules apply, administered in Britain by Archery GB.
How archery is set up.
- Match
- 5 sets
- Squad
- 1 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a point; the result is in points.
- Rules
- World Archery Rulebook, Book 3 Target Archery (2026-01-27)
How a result is recorded.
There is no lineup to pick in archery. A coach records these for each athlete at every competition.
Scoring and results
- X (Inner 10)
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- Miss
- Match Won
- Match Lost
- Podium Finish
- Personal Best Score
Playmaking and performance
- Set Won
- Set Tied
- Set Lost
Discipline
- Shot After Time
- Judge Warning
- Disqualification
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
