First, the student’s total raw score is displayed for prone, kneeling, and offhand positions (A). This could be just one target in a single position, multiple targets in a single position, or any combination in any or all of the three positions. The example shown is 2 targets shot in the prone position.
The match type (B), is the maximum raw score that is possible and reflects the number of targets shot. i.e. 1 target shot is a 100 match, 2 targets shot is a 200 match, 3 targets shot for a 300 match etc.
The raw score is then added and displayed under Total (C).
The Handicap (D) is a mathematical calculation that adjusts all the students averages to the same score before the match. It is calculated by taking the groups average and subtracting from that the individual shooters average. For some students, this results in a positive number and for some a negative number. For example, lets say the overall group average in prone was 50 and shooter A has a prone average of 60 and shooter B has a prone average of 40. For a 100 match, shooter A would have 10 points subtracted from his total while shooter B would have 10 points added to his total. All of this is done before a match. Now lets say that during the match, shooter A scores a raw score of 60 (his average) while shooter B shoots a raw score of 50 (10 points above his average). Comparing the raw scores, shooter A is the winner with a score of 60 to 50, but applying the handicap, shooter B is the winner with a score of 60 (50 + 10) to 50 (60 - 10). At first glance, this may seem unfair to shooter A, but the Challenge Round is a measurement of the shooters ability to improve over what they've done in the past (their average). In this example, Shooter A shot his average with no improvement while shooter B shot 10 points over his average, making shooter B the winner.
The Adjusted Score (E) is the difference between a shooter's raw score and that shooter's handicap.
The Challenge Round requires averages from both the individual shooter and for the group as a whole in order to work. In some cases such as shooting a position for the first time, averages are not available. In this situation, the coach can conduct the Challenge Round without handicaps. When this happens, the handicap score will show as N/A. For these Challenge Rounds, the highest raw score wins.
