Competition and scoring
Claims about competition formats, set system, shoot-offs, conditions and strategy, each with its evidence status and sources.
78 claims · 81% with evidence on archers
- 7Corroborated
- 41Reported
- 14Contested
- 7Transferred
- 1Contradicted
- 0Refuted
- 8Not studied
- 0Predicted
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- CorroboratedAbout 150 points on a FITA round separate a club archer from a national-team archer13 studies · 492 archers measuredStatus since 2003
- CorroboratedAn archer's arousal rises with what is at stake, and keeps rising as the competition goes on3 studies · 23 archers measuredStatus since 2011
- CorroboratedArchers are more aroused in competition than in training5 studies · 50 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- CorroboratedAt 70 metres a top archer averages about nine points per arrow7 studies · 72 archers measuredStatus since 2012
- CorroboratedEven in competition at the highest level, most arrows are not tens4 studies · 3,212 archers measuredStatus since 2024
- CorroboratedIn studies of competitive archers the mean score per arrow sits around seven points, not nine11 studies · 268 archers measuredStatus since 2026
- CorroboratedWithin one group of archers, scores differ widely from one archer to another11 studies · 244 archers measuredStatus since 2019
- ReportedA mock competition with spectators and noise gets archers used to pressure2 studies · 9 archers measuredStatus since 2008
- ReportedAccuracy does not drop in competition compared with practice5 studies · 74 archers measuredStatus since 1994
- ReportedAn annual calendar with more control competitions and fewer selection competitions brings better results at the major events1 study · archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedAn archer's accuracy varies a great deal from one day to the next1 study · 15 archers measuredStatus since 2024
- ReportedArchers classed at a higher level score more points8 studies · 550 archers measuredStatus since 2003
- ReportedArchers with more competitions behind them do not shoot the shoot-off arrow better1 study · 3,645 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedArrow groups are wider horizontally than vertically4 studies · 40 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedArrow groups widen more than in proportion to distance9 studies · 183 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedArrows do not spread evenly over the target face: the upper half collects more of them than the lower half1 study · 18 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedAs the level rises, scores within a group of archers sit closer together5 studies · 74 archers measuredStatus since 2022
- ReportedAt a tournament an elite archer's day costs between 2,000 and 4,100 calories, and food intake covers them3 studies · 14 archers measuredStatus since 2024
- ReportedAt big competitions many archers lose points to a badly adjusted sight5 studies · 47 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedAt the moment of the shot, compound archers have a higher heart rate than recurve archers1 study · 8 archers measuredStatus since 2015
- ReportedCoaches' ratings can pick out the weaker archers, but cannot separate the higher levels1 study · 20 archers measuredStatus since 1999
- ReportedCompetition experience and years of training in the heat reduce the effect of heat on scores1 study · 3,196 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ReportedCompound archers score higher than recurve archers, even with each shooting their own competition distance7 studies · 3,762 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- ReportedExtreme heat lowers competition scores1 study · 3,196 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ReportedFor high-level archers wind is the main thing to manage outdoors1 study · 65 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- ReportedHead-to-head matches put more pressure on archers than the qualification round6 studies · 60 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ReportedIn a match the first set is shot slightly lower than the second1 study · 3,645 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedIn archery the scoring gap between men and women is small12 studies · 3,881 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedIn competition elite archers keep track of their opponents' scores and switch off between rounds1 study · 5 archers measuredStatus since 2001
- ReportedIn the qualification round, away from the top and the tail of the ranking, one point is worth from under one place to almost four5 studies · 284 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedIn wind, experienced archers say they adjust the strength of the shot more than they calculate drift1 study · 65 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- ReportedMedals almost always go to archers who finish the qualification round in the first 203 studies · 182 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedOn the shoot-off arrow archers score less than in the rest of the match2 studies · 19 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedScores do not fall in the second half of a competition, even though fatigue builds up8 studies · 161 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ReportedScores fall as shooting distance increases11 studies · 3,747 archers measuredStatus since 2019
- ReportedShooting first or second in a set does not change the score2 studies · 3 archers measuredStatus since 2024
- ReportedShooting technique is the same indoors and outdoors2 studies · archers measuredStatus since 1990
- ReportedStronger archers are also the most consistent ones4 studies · 230 archers measuredStatus since 1986
- ReportedStudying the rules online as well means beginners make fewer mistakes when judging a competition1 study · 24 archers measuredStatus since 2023
- ReportedThe average score per arrow tells you an archer's level48 studies · 1,167 archers measuredStatus since 2018
- ReportedThe drop on the shoot-off arrow shows up in men and not in women1 study · 3,645 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedThe higher the archer's level, the tighter and better centred the group9 studies · 155 archers measuredStatus since 1990
- ReportedThe longer the distance, the more variable the score becomes2 studies · 61 archers measuredStatus since 1966
- ReportedThe more wind there is, the lower the score, independently of temperature4 studies · 3,196 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ReportedThe shoot-off arrow rewards the better archer3 studies · 182 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ReportedThe time allowed for each shot does not trouble experienced archers2 studies · 37 archers measuredStatus since 2009
- ReportedTwo archers with the same score can group very differently2 studies · 33 archers measuredStatus since 2026
- ReportedWhen the distance is unknown, judging error grows with distance1 study · 28 archers measuredStatus since 2010
- ContestedAn archer's score is predicted better by experience and past results than by moment-to-moment data5 studies · 184 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- ContestedAt the top of compound, scores sit so close to the maximum that differences between archers nearly vanish3 studies · 37 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ContestedEven top archers put the occasional arrow away from the centre6 studies · 32 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ContestedIn competition elite archers prefer a coach who steps in little and when asked3 studies · 13 archers measuredStatus since 2020
- ContestedIn head-to-head matches, upsets happen when the two archers are of similar level3 studies · 182 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ContestedModerate cold does not lower competition scores1 study · 3,196 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ContestedRain, humidity and temperature make no measurable difference to the score4 studies · 3,207 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ContestedScores can be assigned automatically from images of the target face8 studies · 14 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- ContestedShooting a full competition puts little physical strain on a trained archer2 studies · 10 archers measuredStatus since 2021
- ContestedShooting from the raised finals platform increases body sway1 study · archers measuredStatus since 2016
- ContestedThe more important the competition, the worse the decisive arrow is shot2 studies · archers measuredStatus since 2024
- ContestedWhile aiming, women archers have a higher heart rate than men3 studies · 71 archers measuredStatus since 2023
- ContestedWhile shooting, an archer's heart rate sits at around a hundred beats per minute16 studies · 285 archers measuredStatus since 2015
- ContestedWithin an end the first arrow scores more than the ones after it2 studies · 35 archers measuredStatus since 2025
- TransferredA faster arrow drifts less in a crosswind3 studiesStatus since 2011
- TransferredAfter an end it pays to move the sight by only part of the error you see1 study · archers measuredStatus since 2020
- TransferredAn arrow that leaves the bow aligned with its path drifts less in a crosswind2 studiesStatus since 2025
- TransferredArrow positions can be recorded by hand from a photograph of the target face1 studyStatus since 2012
- TransferredAt 70 m a crosswind moves the arrow far more than a head or tail wind6 studiesStatus since 2011
- TransferredIn compound at 50 metres, archers shooting at the upper target face are at a disadvantage1 study · 99 archers measuredStatus since 2019
- TransferredThe level that set a world record in the 1970s would not make the top ten today2 studies · 182 archers measuredStatus since 2014
- ContradictedIndoors at 18 metres an elite recurve archer averages over nine and a half points per arrow4 studies · 35 archers measuredStatus since 2018
- Not studiedA competition day loads the archer more than a training day3 studies · 30 archers measuredIn the registry since February 2026
- Not studiedA round of thirty-six arrows measures an archer's level reliably enough4 studies · 41 archers measuredIn the registry since March 2026
- Not studiedArchers can wear sensors while shooting without being disturbed2 studies · 29 archers measuredIn the registry since May 2026
- Not studiedArriving at the shooting line out of breath spoils the first arrow1 study · 15 archers measuredIn the registry since April 2026
- Not studiedIn competition archers and their coach communicate mostly without words2 studies · 3 archers measuredIn the registry since March 2026
- Not studiedKorea's edge in archery comes from the continuous training of its coaches, not from a secret technique1 study · 3 archers measuredIn the registry since September 2026
- Not studiedShooting seated, in a more stable position, does not produce higher scores than shooting standing1 studyIn the registry since June 2026
- Not studiedThe set system rewards the more consistent archerIn the registry since February 2026
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