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face is the score that counts.
5.2.2 If a tear in the paper face caused by the arrow touches the line (or higher
scoring zone), but the sha t of the arrow does not, then the lower score is recorded.
The higher score is only awarded if the arrow itself touches the line or higher zone.
5.2.3 It is recommended, but not mandatory, that if an arrow is close to or just
touching a line (ie. it is a close decision as to which zone to score it in), the target
judge should obtain a second opinion before announcing the score. If it cannot be
determined whether an arrow touches the line or not, the higher score is given.
5.3 Arrows that bounce o f the target shall score zero and do not count as “hits” for the
purpose of bonus points.
5.4 Arrows that pass through the target should be awarded the score that is indicated by a
new hole in the target face, or where the target judge believes the arrow to have
penetrated the target. If nobody saw which scoring zone the arrow passed through, or
there is disagreement, then the lowest score for that target should be awarded.
5.5 An arrow that strikes and remains embedded in another arrow shall score what the
chief referee determines it most likely would have scored.
5.5.1 If the arrow is embedded in the nock-end (ie. has robin-hooded) another arrow,
it should score the same points as the arrow it struck.
5.5.2 If an arrow bounces but obviously hit and damaged another arrow already in
the target, causing a broken nock or similar damage that couldn't possibly have been
there when that arrow was shot, the Head Judge may choose to award points as he
deems appropriate, given the location of the damage and the angle of the shot (as 5.5).
5.6 An arrow that penetrates the paper target face but does not penetrate the boss and is
le t hanging from the paper face shall be scored as though it had penetrated the boss.
5.7 In the event that multiple arrows were shot at the target and one is not eligible to be
scored (eg. due to a gait infraction, or because it was shot before the startline / a ter the
finish); if the judge is unable to determine which of several arrows in the target is the one
in question, the highest scoring arrow of those under consideration should be disallowed.
5.8 Arrows shall be scored by target judges, who shall indicate the score to the score
keeper.
5.8.1 The target judge shall not touch the arrow or the target face until the score
keeper has instructed the target judge to pull the arrow.
5.8.2 Target judges should indicate the target point score clearly so that a rider’s
representative based near the judges’ tent can note them to question the score if
necessary.
5.9 Once properly scored (in accordance with rules 5.1-5.7), arrows should be removed
from the targets a ter each run, so each competitor has clear target faces to shoot at.