Guides for the archery club records officer
Plain answers to the jobs a records officer does through the year: how handicaps are worked out, the January reassessment, handicap shoot results, the 252 scheme, the improvement medal, and moving off Golden Records.
The archery club records officer's year, month by month
What an archery club records officer does and when: 1 January outdoor reset, the medal in January, 1 July indoor reset, badges and records through the year.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
How archery handicaps are calculated
How an archery handicap is worked out: a first handicap from three scores averaged and rounded down, improvements averaged, and a reset from the best three.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
Archery handicap allowances: how to run a handicap shoot
Work out a club handicap shoot: find each archer's allowance for the round, add it to their score, and the highest adjusted score wins. Worked example included.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
The 1 January classification and handicap reassessment, step by step
How to run the 1 January reassessment: reset handicaps from each archer's best three, carry classifications earned last year, and mark the rest Unclassified.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
The 252 scheme: target scores by bowstyle and how to track claims
The archery 252 scheme: 36 arrows at 122cm, five zone scoring, target scores by bowstyle and distance, made twice with a witness. Tables and a worked claim.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
Golden Records on a Mac: what works, what it costs, and the alternatives
Golden Records Desktop runs on Windows only; Golden Records Online runs in any browser, Mac included. Prices checked September 2026, plus other options.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
The handicap improvement medal: how to work out the winner
Find your club's handicap improvement medal winner: each archer's outdoor handicap on 1 January against the year's end, biggest drop wins, eligibility checked.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026
Questions about the records desk
Short answers on where scores are kept, which schemes are used, rounding, claims and what it costs.
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