Decimal Scoring

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Decimal Scoring

What is Decimal Scoring?

Decimal Scoring is when every shot is scored with tenth ring precision. Traditional integer scoring is when shots values are simply 10, 9, 8, etc. Instead with decimal scoring shooters may receive score values such as 10.4, 9.9, or 8.3. Possible shot values range from a maximum of 10.9 down to 1.0, in 0.1 increments. In a ten shot series, the highest possible value is 109.0.

Why Use Decimal Scoring?

Decimal Scoring has many advantages over traditional "Integer" scoring.

Decimal Scoring is easier to understand.

There are fewer ties with Decimal Scoring.

Decimal Scoring is more competitive.

Decimal Scoring minimizes luck associated with scoring system accuracy.

Where is Decimal Scoring Required?

Numerous rulebooks require Decimal Scoring

ISSF for all 10m Air Rifle and 50m Prone events

USA Shooting for all 10m Air Rifle and 50m Prone events

National Three-Position Air Rifle Rules for 40 and 60 shot standing events

Almost all Finals are shot with decimal scoring

Enabling Decimal Scoring

Orion supports Decimal Scoring for most Rifle and Pistol disciplines. It is enabled, or disabled, based on the match's Score Format option, which is set in Match Properties under the Course of Fire tab.

The Score Format may be changed after a local match is created. In a Virtual Match, it may only be updated before any child locations are added.

1.With a match open in Orion.

2.In the Match Properties box select the Course of Fire tab.

3.Select the desired Score Format option.

4.Set your other match properties and click Save.

Updating Score Format on Athena

If you are running a match on Athena, and update Score Format, to update the athlete Monitors with the new Score Format you must re-send the relay to the Targets, choosing to Update Current Relay.