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Civilian Marksmanship Program
TARGET SCORING
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RESULTS OPERATIONS
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Target Scoring & Results Operations
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Scoring and Results Production Objectives
Target Scoring Operations
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Principles of Scoring
Target Scoring Equipment
Proper Scoring Gauges
Proper Use of Scoring Gauges
Correct Method of Scoring Gauged Shots
Scoring with Outward Scoring Gauges
Scoring with Inward Scoring Gauges
Scoring Torn Shot Holes
Determining and Recording Shot Values
Identifying Regular and Irregular Targets
Scoring Procedures
Outstanding Scoring Performance
Scoring and Results Objectives
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ACCURACY: Determine
results accurately
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IMPARTIALITY: Determine
results impartially
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SPEED: Providing results as
quickly as possible
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RESPONSIBILITY: Scorers are
sports officials who help
determine integrity of sport of
shooting
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How Critical is Scoring Accuracy?
2003 National Guard Precision Team Totals
1.
Timber Wolves
1,520
2. Burlington Rifle & Pistol Club
1,520
3. Palmyra Wrecking Crew II
1,520
4. Shelby County High School
1,518
5. Chilton County Shooting Sports
1,516
6. Bogalusa High School
1,490
7. Glynn Academy
1,487
8. Sutter Union High School
1,486
9. St. Louis University High Blue
1,479
10. LaCueva High School MCJROTC 1,465
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Basic Scoring Principle
 A shot is given the
score of the highest
A shot receives
the score of the
highest
Value scoring
ring it hits
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value scoring ring
that is hit or
A shot that
touches a
higher value
scoring ring
receives the
value of that
ring
touched by that
shot hole
Target Scoring Equipment
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Scoring Gauges (“plugs”)
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Magnifying Glass or Loupe
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Good Lighting
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Overlay Gauge/Eagle Eye
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Target Holder/Scoring Box
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Rule Book
Use the Correct Scoring Gauge
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Air Rifle:
5.45-5.50mm Outside Gauge
for 10-3 rings,
4.50-4.55mm Inside Gauge
for 1-2 rings & Inner Tens
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Smallbore Rifle:
0.3612 in. Outside Gauge for
10 ring
5.6mm Inside Gauge for 1-9
rings
Proper Use of Scoring Gauges
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A shot whose value is not
clear must be scored with a
scoring gauge (“plug”)
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GAUGE ALL DOUBTFUL
SHOTS!
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Keep target horizontal, insert
gauge gently, without
influencing location
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Scoring gauges may be
inserted one time only
Correct Method of Scoring Gauged Shots
Scorer reads
gauge from
angle—not
directly
overhead
Light
Source
Use magnifying glass to
accurately read gauge
Target
Target
Holder
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Scoring
Gauge
Incorrect angles
for viewing scoring
gauge are shown
by red arrows
Scoring with Outward Scoring Gauges
Outside edge is
TANGENT with outside
edge of scoring ring—
receives higher value
Outside edge of
gauge lies
inside of
outside edge of
scoring ring—
receives higher
value
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Outside edge of
gauge lies
inside scoring
ring—receives
higher value
Outside edge
lies outside of
outside edge of
scoring ring-receives lower
value
Scoring with Inward Scoring Gauges
Inside edge of
gauge TOUCHES or
is TANGENT with
outside edge of
scoring ring—
receives higher
value
Inside edge of
gauge does not
touch outside
edge of scoring
ring—receives
lower value
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Inside edge of
gauge breaks
outside edge
of scoring
ring—receives
higher value
Scoring Torn Shot Holes
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When the shot hole is torn so that accurate gauging is
not possible, the shot hole must be scored with a
scoring template or scoring aid.
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Do not insert a scoring gauge in torn shot holes
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Use a template or Eagle Eye to reconstruct the true
location of the shot with a torn shot hole
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Determine the shot value according to whether the ring
of the template or Eagle Eye touches the scoring ring
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Determining and Recording Shot
Values (Method 1)
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Scorers work in pairs
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Scorer #1 counts hits on targets—determines that it is a regular or
irregular target
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Scorer #1 evaluates and records shot values for each target
(bullseye), calls for gauge on doubtful shots
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Scorer #2 inserts gauge in each doubtful shot hole
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Scorer #1 and Scorer #2 use blind call to decide shot value
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Scoring supervisor decides ties
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All gauged shots must be marked with “P” and a “+” or “-” to record
the decision
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Scorer #2 adds total values of all shots on target, records total on
target
Determining and Recording Shot
Values (Method 2)
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Scorers work in pairs—Both scorers evaluate and score targets
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Scorers count hits on targets—determine that they are regular or irregular
targets
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Scorers evaluate and record shot values for each target (bullseye)
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Scorers insert scoring gauges in doubtful shots
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If doubtful shots are close, both scorers examine the doubtful shot hole
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Both Scorers use blind call to decide shot value of doubtful shots
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Scoring supervisor decides ties
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All gauged shots must be marked with “P” and a “+” or “-” to record the
decision
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Scorers exchange targets to add total values of all shots on target, recheck
scoring of targets
Identifying Regular/Irregular Targets
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Shots inside sighter target
guard ring are sighters
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All targets must have 10 or
fewer record shots
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All shots outside of guard
ring are record shots
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Note any comments from
Range Officers
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Each bullseye must have
one record shot
Scoring Air Rifle Targets-1
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Count hits—determine if target is regular or irregular
 Count all hits outside of sighter guard ring, plus any shots reported by
Range Officer (crossfires, early or late shots, off-target misses,
discharges of gas after starting record shots)
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If irregular—resolve irregularity
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Sighters outside of guard ring—do not score if confirmed by RO
Shots before command START—score, deduct 2 penalty points
Shots after command STOP—score as misses
Multiple shot bulls with 10 or fewer record shots—no penalty for first
two occurrences—2 penalty points for 3rd & subsequent occurrences
 More than 10 record shots—assign all shots to a bull, nullify highest
value shot(s) on bulls with more than 1 shot, deduct 2 penalty points
from lowest value shot(s) on the target card
 Crossfires—score as misses
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Scoring Air Rifle Targets-2
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Score all record shots
 Check shot hole--write value of each shot beside that bull
 Do not score Center Shots
 Gauge ALL doubtful shots—insert gauge—let gauge find true
center of shot hole—use correct gauge
 TWO SCORERS must read gauge—use blind call
 Mark all gauged shots with “P” and “+” or “-”; both scorers must
initial gauged shots
 If scorers disagree—leave gauge in shot hole—call Scoring
Supervisor for decision
 Total the scores—write total on target
 Recheck scoring work—forward target to data entry
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Scoring Torn Shot Holes
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Do not use scoring gauge to score torn shot holes
(Bluebook: 8.2.5; BB Rule 14.3.1)
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Align engraved 4.5mm ring with actual shot hole
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Read the outside edge of the engraved ring that same
as a scoring gauge
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Record the score—note that a scoring aid was used,
“EE”, both scorers initial
Most Common Scoring Errors
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Not gauging all doubtful shots
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Using the wrong scoring gauge
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Reading the gauge on the wrong side
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Not documenting gauged shots
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Inconsistent recording of values (+ points vs. – points)
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Not positioning target and gauge correctly (lighting)
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Not reading gauge carefully (use of magnifying glass)
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Not posting preliminary results quickly
Outstanding Scoring Performance
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Requires concentration, mental endurance and careful
attention to details
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Requires absolute impartiality
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Gauge reading is moment of truth for scorers
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Always recheck work
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Good scorers are never afraid to ask for assistance
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Scorers work is sports officiating
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A great competition requires great scoring!