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# The archery club records officer's year, month by month

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/records-officer-calendar/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

A club records officer collects signed score sheets, keeps each archer's handicap and classification up to date, and has two big dates: 1 January, when outdoor handicaps and classifications are reassessed from the season just ended, and 1 July, when the same happens indoors. Around those sit the improvement medal in January, badge claims after every target day, club records, and the results of handicap shoots. The [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/) does the arithmetic for all of it.

## The records officer's year in eight steps

Dates are for Archery GB clubs, whose outdoor season follows the calendar year and whose indoor season runs from 1 July to 30 June.

1. **Early January: run the outdoor reassessment.** Set each archer's outdoor handicap for the new season from the best three handicaps of the old one, and carry into the new season the classification each archer gained last year. Anyone with nothing to carry becomes unclassified.
2. **January: work out the improvement medal.** Compare each archer's handicap on 1 January of the year just ended with their handicap at its end, check who met the award's conditions, and send the winner in as the award's rules ask.
3. **Spring: open the outdoor season.** Collect score sheets from target days and competitions from the first outdoor shoot onwards, and enter them as they arrive rather than in one pile in December.
4. **After every target day: update and check claims.** Update handicaps from new scores, and look for classification claims and 252 badges that the new scores complete, so badges can be handed out while the achievement is fresh.
5. **Summer: run the club handicap shoots.** Before each handicap shoot, check every entrant's current handicap, then apply the allowances and publish the adjusted ranking.
6. **1 July: run the indoor reassessment.** Reset indoor handicaps and classifications from the indoor season just ended, the same way as the outdoor reset in January.
7. **Autumn: indoor league and records.** Enter indoor league and club scores, and update the club records table whenever a new best is shot.
8. **December: prepare for the AGM.** Print the current handicap and classification lists, the club records and the claim sheets still to hand out, and back up the club book.

## What the job actually is

Most of the work is arithmetic on score sheets: turning each score into a handicap from the tables, averaging, and checking classification thresholds for the archer's bowstyle, category and age group. Archery Geekery's records officer series, the most detailed public description of the job, recommends records software for exactly that reason: done by hand, it is slow and easy to get wrong.

Two things make it fiddly. First, an archer can hold up to eight handicaps, one per bowstyle indoors and one per bowstyle outdoors, each on its own season. Second, the rules changed in 2023 (handicaps now run on a new scale and averages are rounded down) and the categories were renamed in April 2026 (Men became Open and Women became Female, with the scores unchanged), so older club handouts can be wrong.

## Two seasons, two reset days

Table: The two Archery GB seasons

| Season | Runs | Reset day | What the reset uses |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor | 1 January to 31 December | 1 January | The best three outdoor handicaps of the year just ended |
| Indoor | 1 July to 30 June | 1 July | The best three indoor handicaps of the season just ended |

A classification gained in one season is held until the end of the next, so on reset day nobody loses a class they earned last season; they lose one they earned the season before and did not earn again. Field archery is kept on the outdoor calendar in the desk; if your county runs field differently, the season start is a setting.

## Worked example: the demo club's 1 January

The invented demo club in the [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/) has 6 archers with outdoor scores in 2025. On 1 January 2026 the desk reset each one from their best three handicaps of 2025. Ann Farrow went from 38 to 38 because the reset was the average of the best three handicaps of 2025 (37, 38, 41), rounded down.

Table: Outdoor reassessment, 1 January 2026, demo club

| Archer | Bowstyle | Handicap before | Handicap after | Class after |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ann Farrow | Recurve | 38 | 38 | B1 |
| Ben Hollis | Compound | 23 | 23 | B2 |
| Cara Mottram | Barebow | 60 | 60 | B3 |
| Dev Rana | Recurve | 51 | 52 | B2 |
| Eli Brook | Longbow | 76 | 76 | B2 |
| Fay Kinnear | Recurve | none | none | B1 |

## Common mistakes

- Doing the January reset from the handicaps archers have on 31 December. The reset uses the best three handicaps of the season, which can be worse than where an archer finished.
- Keeping one handicap per archer. Indoor and outdoor handicaps are separate, and so is each bowstyle an archer shoots.
- Using a handout from before 2023 that rounds averages up. Current practice rounds down.
- Leaving score sheets in a drawer until December, then missing badge claims that were completed in June.
- Printing old category names. Since April 2026 the categories are Open and Female.

## Frequently asked questions

**When are archery handicaps reassessed?**

Outdoor handicaps and classifications are reassessed on 1 January and indoor ones on 1 July, each from the season that has just ended.

**How many handicaps can one archer have?**

One per bowstyle indoors and one per bowstyle outdoors, so up to eight for an archer who shoots four bowstyles in both seasons.

**Does the records officer award every classification?**

The club records officer checks and awards the Archer and Bowman tiers. Outdoor and field Master Bowman and the classes above it are awarded by Archery GB, not the club; the indoor scheme is run by clubs.

**Do I need special software to be records officer?**

No, but the arithmetic is slow by hand. Any tool you use should keep indoor and outdoor, and each bowstyle, apart, and follow the 2023 rounding.

## Sources

- [How to be an Archery Club Records Officer: Part 3, Handicaps](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/04/04/how-to-be-an-archery-club-records-officer-part-3-handicaps/), Archery Geekery, published 4 April 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: First handicap from three official rounds, improvement averaging, rounding down, season restarts on 1 January and 1 July from the best three, and one handicap per bowstyle indoors and out.
- [How to be an Archery Club Records Officer: Part 4, Outdoor Classifications](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/04/07/how-to-be-an-archery-club-records-officer-part-4-outdoor-classifications/), Archery Geekery, published 7 April 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The arrow counts for each tier, the kind of event each tier needs, classifications held to the end of the next season, and outdoor Master Bowman tiers awarded by Archery GB.
- [Classifications 2023](https://glasgowarchers1948.co.uk/classifications-2023/), Glasgow Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Season dates (outdoor calendar year, indoor 1 July to 30 June) and a classification that cannot drop within a season.
- [Handicaps and classifications](https://wymondhamarchers.co.uk/shooting/handicaps-and-classifications), Wymondham Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Reassessment on 1 January outdoors and 1 July indoors, allowances that make 1440 at handicap, and an example that still rounds up (the pre 2023 practice).
- [2026 Updates to the Archery GB Classification Scheme](https://jackatkinson.net/post/archery_classification_2026/), Jack Atkinson, published 6 June 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Open replacing Male with unchanged scores, Female tables unchanged, handicap thresholds unchanged in 2026.

# How archery handicaps are calculated

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/how-archery-handicaps-are-calculated/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

Each score is first turned into a handicap from the tables for its round. An archer's first handicap is the average of the handicaps of their first three official rounds, rounded down to a whole number.

After that, any round with a better handicap moves the handicap to the average of the old handicap and the new one, again rounded down, and a worse round changes nothing. At the start of each season the handicap is reset to the average of the best three of the season just ended. The free [handicap calculator](https://endbook.app/calculator/) does the first step for any round.

## Step one: the handicap of one score

Handicap tables come from equations that give the average score an archer of each handicap would expect at each distance and face of a round. The Archery GB tables were rebuilt on new equations in 2023, and a lower handicap is better. A score between two table entries takes the handicap of the lower score, which means the whole number handicap is the worst handicap that still reaches the score.

For example, a score of 540 on a Portsmouth works out at 44.55 exactly, which the tables show as handicap 45. The same score is an I-B3 (Indoor Bowman 3) for an Open adult recurve archer, and in a club handicap shoot on a Portsmouth that handicap would get an allowance of 901.

## Step two: from scores to a running handicap

- First handicap: after three official rounds, average their handicaps and round down.
- Improvement: when a round's handicap is better than the current one, average the two and round down. Archery GB's FAQ says rounding down replaced the old need for a clear 2 point improvement, so a round just 1 better counts: 47 and 46 average 46.5, which rounds down to 46. Some club pages still quote the pre 2023 2 point margin; the margin is a setting in the desk, defaulting to 1, with 2 kept as an option.
- No going backwards: a worse round never makes the handicap worse during the season.
- Season reset: on 1 January (outdoor) or 1 July (indoor), the new handicap is the average of the best three handicaps of the season just ended. With fewer than three, average what was shot with the previous season's start value.
- Separate handicaps for indoors and outdoors, and for each bowstyle.

Rounding is where older material disagrees. Before 2023 averages were rounded up, and some club pages still say so; Archery Geekery, Glasgow Archers and the Golden Records scheme changes page all say that since 2023 they are rounded down. The desk rounds down by default and lets you change it, with the sources shown next to the setting.

## Worked example: one archer's season

An invented recurve archer shoots five outdoor rounds in 2026. The first three give handicaps 58, 55 and 60, which average 57.67: handicap 57 rounded down (a club still rounding up would say 58). The fourth round is much better and moves the handicap; the fifth is worse and changes nothing. By the end of the year the handicap is 53.

Table: One archer's 2026 outdoor handicap, worked by the desk

| Date | Round | Score | Round handicap | Handicap after | Why |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 April 2026 | National | 428 | 58 | none yet | Score 1 of 3 towards a first handicap. |
| 9 May 2026 | Hereford | 784 | 55 | none yet | Score 2 of 3 towards a first handicap. |
| 6 June 2026 | Western | 558 | 60 | 57 | First handicap: average of 58, 55, 60, rounded down. |
| 4 July 2026 | Hereford | 882 | 50 | 53 | Improved: average of 57 and 50, rounded down. |
| 1 August 2026 | National | 438 | 57 | 53 | Not better than the current handicap, so no change. |

On 1 January 2027 the handicap is reset: average of the best three handicaps of 2026 (50, 55, 57), rounded down, giving 54. That is worse than the 53 the archer finished on, which is normal: the reset looks at the best three, not the best one.

## Common mistakes

- Averaging the three scores instead of the three handicaps. Scores on different rounds cannot be averaged; their handicaps can.
- Rounding up because an old handout says so. Since 2023 averages are rounded down.
- Letting a bad round make the handicap worse during the season. Only the season reset can do that.
- Mixing bowstyles: a barebow round does not change a recurve handicap.
- Using the old 2011 tables. The 2023 scale is different, so an old handicap of 40 is not a new handicap of 40.

## Frequently asked questions

**How many scores do you need for an archery handicap?**

Three official rounds. The first handicap is the average of their three handicaps, rounded down.

**How much better does a round have to be to improve a handicap?**

Any amount. Since 2023 averages are rounded down, which Archery GB's FAQ says was done to remove the old need for a clear 2 point improvement. Some older club pages still quote the 2 point margin.

**Are archery handicap averages rounded up or down?**

Down, since the 2023 scheme. Before 2023 they were rounded up, which is why some older club pages still say up.

**Can my handicap get worse?**

Not during a season. It can get worse at the season reset, which averages your best three handicaps of the season just ended.

**Is a lower handicap better?**

Yes, in the Archery GB scheme. Archery Australia uses a rating where a higher number is better.

## Sources

- [Outdoor Classification and Handicap FAQs](https://archerygb.org/resources/outdoor-classifications-and-handicaps/classification-and-handicap-faqs), Archery GB, undated FAQ page for the 2023 scheme, Wayback Machine copy read 27 September 2026. Used for: Averages rounded down instead of up since 2023, a change made so archers no longer need a clear 2 point improvement before their handicap comes down.
- [How to be an Archery Club Records Officer: Part 3, Handicaps](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/04/04/how-to-be-an-archery-club-records-officer-part-3-handicaps/), Archery Geekery, published 4 April 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: First handicap from three official rounds, improvement averaging, rounding down, season restarts on 1 January and 1 July from the best three, and one handicap per bowstyle indoors and out.
- [Beginner's Series: Part 2, Handicaps](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/06/13/beginners-series-handicaps/), Archery Geekery, published 13 June 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Reading a score between table entries, and allowances that bring a score shot to handicap up to 1440.
- [Handicapping 2023](https://glasgowarchers1948.co.uk/handicaps-balancing-skill/), Glasgow Archers, undated page describing the January 2023 scheme, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Rounding averages down since 2023 with a worked example. Its improvement only on a round at least 2 better is the pre 2023 procedure, kept in the desk as an option, not the default.
- [Changes to Archery GB Handicaps and Classifications](https://archery-records.net/scheme_changes), Toxik Software (Golden Records Online), undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Averages now rounded down, not up; first handicaps after three rounds; classifications by dozens of arrows rather than three scores.
- [Handicaps and classifications](https://wymondhamarchers.co.uk/shooting/handicaps-and-classifications), Wymondham Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Reassessment on 1 January outdoors and 1 July indoors, allowances that make 1440 at handicap, and an example that still rounds up (the pre 2023 practice).
- [archeryutils (source code and changelog, release 3.0.0)](https://github.com/jatkinson1000/archeryutils), Jack Atkinson, MIT licence, release 3.0.0 of 28 May 2026, commit of 15 June 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The handicap equations, the 2026 classification schemes, the round definitions, and the Open and Female category names; ported line for line into Endbook and tested against its test suite.

# Archery handicap allowances: how to run a handicap shoot

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/handicap-shoot-results/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

In a handicap shoot every archer adds an allowance to their score, and the highest adjusted score wins. The allowance depends on the archer's handicap and the round: it is 1440 minus the score the handicap tables give for that handicap on that round, so an archer who shoots exactly to handicap finishes on 1440 whatever the round. Enter the event's scores on the [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/) and the adjusted ranking follows.

## Run a handicap shoot in five steps

This works for any round, as long as everyone shoots the same one.

1. **Fix the round and the handicaps.** Everyone shoots the same round. Use each archer's current handicap for that bowstyle and season, indoor or outdoor to match the round.
2. **Find each archer's allowance.** Look up the allowance for their handicap on the round, which is 1440 minus the table score for that handicap on that round.
3. **Shoot and collect the scores.** Collect signed score sheets as usual.
4. **Add allowance to score.** The adjusted score is the raw score plus the allowance.
5. **Rank by adjusted score.** The highest adjusted score wins. Equal adjusted scores share a place, unless your club breaks ties some other way.

## Why everyone aims at 1440

The allowance is set so that shooting exactly to handicap is worth 1440 on every round. At handicap 40 the tables expect 555 on a Portsmouth, so the allowance is 1440 minus 555, which is 885. An archer who beats their handicap finishes above 1440 and one who shoots below it finishes under. That is why a novice who has a good day can beat the club's best archer.

The free [calculator](https://endbook.app/calculator/) shows the allowance for any round and handicap, and archerycalculator.co.uk prints full allowance tables from the same equations.

## Keeping the shoot fair

A handicap shoot is only as fair as the handicaps going into it. Use each archer's handicap for the bowstyle they are shooting on the day and for the right season, and fix the handicaps before the shoot starts rather than updating them from the day's scores. Decide in advance how ties are broken; the desk lets equal adjusted scores share a place and orders them by raw score. A visitor can shoot, but only with a current handicap from their own club; without one there is no fair allowance, and the results sheet lists them unranked with the reason.

## Worked example: the demo club's summer handicap shoot

Six archers shot a National. Ben Hollis shot the highest raw score, 636, but finished in place 5 because it was below their handicap. Gus Penhale won with 387, well above what handicap 66 predicts, for an adjusted 1484.

Table: Results with allowances, National, demo club

| Place | Archer | Bowstyle | Handicap | Score | Allowance | Adjusted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Gus Penhale | Barebow | 66 | 387 | 1097 | 1484 |
| 2 | Cara Mottram | Barebow | 55 | 483 | 983 | 1466 |
| 3 | Ann Farrow | Recurve | 33 | 606 | 842 | 1448 |
| 4 | Visitor: Jo Tate | Recurve | 48 | 513 | 927 | 1440 |
| 5 | Ben Hollis | Compound | 19 | 636 | 801 | 1437 |
| 6 | Eli Brook | Longbow | 73 | 254 | 1176 | 1430 |

## Common mistakes

- Using an indoor handicap for an outdoor shoot, or the other way round.
- Using an archer's recurve handicap when they shoot the event with a barebow.
- Updating handicaps from the day's scores before working out the results. Use the handicaps archers came in with.
- Mixing rounds. An allowance only makes scores on the same round comparable.

## Frequently asked questions

**How is an archery handicap allowance calculated?**

It is 1440 minus the score the handicap tables give for the archer's handicap on the round being shot.

**Who wins a handicap shoot?**

The archer with the highest adjusted score, which is their score plus their allowance.

**What does an adjusted score of 1440 mean?**

The archer shot exactly to their handicap. Above 1440 they beat it; below, they fell short of it.

**Can visitors enter a club handicap shoot?**

Yes, if they bring a current handicap for the bowstyle and season. Without one there is no fair allowance.

## Sources

- [Beginner's Series: Part 2, Handicaps](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/06/13/beginners-series-handicaps/), Archery Geekery, published 13 June 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Reading a score between table entries, and allowances that bring a score shot to handicap up to 1440.
- [Adjusted scores and handicap](https://netherhall-archers.org/adjusted-scores-and-handicap/), Netherhall Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Adjusted score as raw score plus allowance, about 1440 when shooting to handicap, with a worked example.
- [Handicaps and classifications](https://wymondhamarchers.co.uk/shooting/handicaps-and-classifications), Wymondham Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Reassessment on 1 January outdoors and 1 July indoors, allowances that make 1440 at handicap, and an example that still rounds up (the pre 2023 practice).
- [Handicap tables (with the allowance table option)](https://archerycalculator.co.uk/tables/handicap), archerycalculator.co.uk, undated page, 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Allowance tables for handicap shoots generated from the same equations; the rule of 1440 minus the table score follows its open source code.

# The 1 January classification and handicap reassessment, step by step

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/january-classification-reassessment/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

On 1 January every outdoor handicap is reset to the average of the archer's best three handicaps of the year just ended, rounded down, and every archer carries into the new year the classification they gained in the old one; an archer who gained none becomes Unclassified. Indoors the same happens on 1 July. The [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/) prints the reassessment report with the before, the after and why for every archer.

## Run the reassessment in six steps

Do it once all of last season's score sheets are in.

1. **Collect the last score sheets.** Chase any score sheets from the end of the season before you start, because a late score can change a best three.
2. **Reset each handicap.** For every archer and bowstyle, average the best three handicaps of the season just ended and round down. With fewer than three, average what they shot with their start value for that season.
3. **Carry classifications forward.** Each archer holds, for the whole new season, the best classification they gained in the season just ended.
4. **Mark lapsed classifications.** An archer who gained nothing last season becomes Unclassified, even if they held a class then.
5. **Print the list and the changes.** Publish the new handicap and classification list and tell archers whose handicap or class changed.
6. **Keep the old season.** Keep last season's scores; next year's reset and any late query will need them.

## How a classification is gained in the first place

Since 2023 a classification is not three scores. For each class there is a threshold on each round for the archer's bowstyle, category and age group, and the archer needs enough scores at or above it to add up to a set number of arrows in the season, at the right kind of event.

Table: Arrows needed for each tier (outdoor and indoor)

| Tier | Outdoor | Indoor | Events that count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Archer (A3, A2, A1) | 12 dozen | 10 dozen | Any, practice included |
| Bowman (B3, B2, B1) | 18 dozen | 15 dozen | Competitive events, club target days included |
| Master Bowman and above | 36 dozen | 15 dozen | Record status events; outdoor and field awarded by Archery GB, indoor by the club |

The 2026 update renamed the categories (Open and Female) and published new tables, but Jack Atkinson's note on the update says the handicap thresholds behind the classes did not change. The desk computes every threshold from the scheme rather than copying a table.

## Worked example: the demo club's report

This is the outdoor reassessment report the desk prints for the demo club on 1 January 2026. 1 of 6 handicaps changed. Each change comes with its reason, so an archer who asks why their handicap went up can be shown the three rounds.

Table: Outdoor reassessment report, 1 January 2026, demo club

| Archer | Handicap before | Handicap after | Class before | Class after |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ann Farrow | 38 | 38 | B1 | B1 |
| Ben Hollis | 23 | 23 | B2 | B2 |
| Cara Mottram | 60 | 60 | B3 | B3 |
| Dev Rana | 51 | 52 | B2 | B2 |
| Eli Brook | 76 | 76 | B2 | B2 |
| Fay Kinnear | none | none | B1 | B1 |

## Common mistakes

- Resetting from the handicap on 31 December instead of the best three of the season.
- Counting three scores for a class. The 2023 scheme counts dozens of arrows.
- Keeping a class the archer earned two seasons ago. It lasts to the end of the season after it was earned.
- Awarding outdoor Master Bowman at club level. Outdoors that tier and the ones above it are awarded by Archery GB; only the indoor scheme is run by clubs.
- Doing indoors in January. The indoor reset is 1 July.

## Frequently asked questions

**What happens to my classification on 1 January?**

You keep, for the new year, the best outdoor classification you gained last year. If you gained none, you become Unclassified.

**Why did my handicap get worse on 1 January?**

The reset averages your best three handicaps of last season, which can be worse than the handicap you finished on.

**When is the indoor reassessment?**

On 1 July, from the indoor season that ran from the previous 1 July to 30 June.

**How many arrows do I need for a Bowman classification outdoors?**

Eighteen dozen arrows at or above the threshold, shot at competitive events such as club target days.

## Sources

- [How to be an Archery Club Records Officer: Part 4, Outdoor Classifications](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/04/07/how-to-be-an-archery-club-records-officer-part-4-outdoor-classifications/), Archery Geekery, published 7 April 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The arrow counts for each tier, the kind of event each tier needs, classifications held to the end of the next season, and outdoor Master Bowman tiers awarded by Archery GB.
- [Overview of the new indoor handicap and classification systems](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/09/12/overview-of-the-new-indoor-handicap-and-classification-systems/), Archery Geekery, published 12 September 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Indoor arrow counts (10 and 15 dozen, the Master Bowman tier included), record status for the Master Bowman tier, and the indoor scheme run by clubs.
- [Info: classification requirements](https://archerycalculator.co.uk/info), archerycalculator.co.uk, undated page, 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Dozens of arrows per tier outdoor (12, 18, 36) and indoor (10, 15), the kind of event per tier, and the field requirements in rounds.
- [Classifications 2023](https://glasgowarchers1948.co.uk/classifications-2023/), Glasgow Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Season dates (outdoor calendar year, indoor 1 July to 30 June) and a classification that cannot drop within a season.
- [How to be an Archery Club Records Officer: Part 3, Handicaps](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/04/04/how-to-be-an-archery-club-records-officer-part-3-handicaps/), Archery Geekery, published 4 April 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: First handicap from three official rounds, improvement averaging, rounding down, season restarts on 1 January and 1 July from the best three, and one handicap per bowstyle indoors and out.
- [2026 Updates to the Archery GB Classification Scheme](https://jackatkinson.net/post/archery_classification_2026/), Jack Atkinson, published 6 June 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Open replacing Male with unchanged scores, Female tables unchanged, handicap thresholds unchanged in 2026.

# The 252 scheme: target scores by bowstyle and how to track claims

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/252-scheme/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

The 252 scheme is a club badge: shoot 36 arrows at a 122cm face with five zone scoring at one distance, and reach your bowstyle's target score twice on different days with a witness.

Six sighters come first, and the distance can be anything from 10 to 100 yards. The usual target is 252 for recurve and 280 for compound, with lower targets for barebow and longbow. It is run by clubs and counties, so tables differ; set yours on the [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/), which then flags each badge when the second qualifying score goes in.

## The usual target table

Arundown Archery Club, Royston Heath and Burton Bridge publish the same table, which the desk uses as its default. Barebow and longbow targets drop at 80 and 100 yards.

Table: 252 targets by distance and bowstyle (default table)

| Distance | Recurve | Compound | Barebow | Longbow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 yards | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 20 yards | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 30 yards | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 40 yards | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 50 yards | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 60 yards | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 80 yards | 252 | 280 | 164 | 126 |
| 100 yards | 252 | 280 | 139 | 101 |

Some clubs do it differently. Archers of East Riding keep 252 for everyone and change the number of arrows instead (recurve 36, compound 30, barebow 48, longbow 60). Some clubs make archers claim badges in distance order; others do not. Check your club's own sheet before you print claims.

## How hard is each badge?

The 252 rounds are in the rounds database, so the handicap equations say what standard each target needs. For a recurve archer 252 at 20 yards is about handicap 84, at 60 yards about 48 and at 100 yards about 29. The barebow targets sit at roughly handicap 61 at 60 yards.

Table: Handicap that the target corresponds to, by distance

| Distance | Recurve 252 | Barebow target |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 yards | 105 | 118 |
| 20 yards | 84 | 97 |
| 30 yards | 71 | 84 |
| 40 yards | 61 | 75 |
| 50 yards | 54 | 68 |
| 60 yards | 48 | 61 |
| 80 yards | 37 | 55 |
| 100 yards | 29 | 51 |

## Worked example: a claim from the demo club

Dev Rana, a junior recurve archer in the demo club, shot 316 on 9 May 2026 and 315 on 2 May 2026 at 30 yards, both witnessed. The target is 252, and the two scores are on different days, so the badge is made. The desk prints a claim sheet with both scores, space for the witness and the records officer to sign, and the line that claims are verified by your records officer.

## Common mistakes

- Counting two qualifying scores from the same day. They must be on different days.
- Using the recurve target for a barebow archer.
- Forgetting the witness. An unwitnessed score does not count towards a badge.
- Assuming 252 scores change a handicap or classification in your club; many clubs treat them as practice. Check yours.

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the 252 scheme in archery?**

A club badge scheme where archers shoot 36 arrows at a 122cm face with five zone scoring and reach a target score for their bowstyle, twice, at distances from 10 to 100 yards.

**What is the 252 target for compound archers?**

280 at every distance in the usual table, though clubs set their own.

**How many times do you need to score 252?**

Twice at the same distance, on different days, with each score witnessed.

**Is the 252 scheme a national award?**

No. It is run by clubs and counties, which is why the tables and rules vary.

## Sources

- [252 Scheme](https://www.arundown.org.uk/shooting-line/improvement-awards/252-scheme/), Arundown Archery Club, undated, page copyright 2017 to 2024, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Targets by bowstyle and distance, six sighters then 36 arrows on a 122cm face with five zone scoring, twice on different days, witnessed score sheets.
- [252 Scheme](https://www.roystonarchery.org/awards/252-scheme/), Royston Heath Archery Club, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The same target table, the two scores not needing to be in one season, and badges claimed in distance order.
- [The 252 Scheme](https://www.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk/guides/the-club/the-252-scheme/), Burton Bridge Archers, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The same table, 10 yards for juniors, and an adult witness for each attempt.
- [252 Scheme](https://www.archersofeastriding.co.uk/252-scheme/), Archers of East Riding, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: A variant that keeps 252 for every bowstyle and changes the number of arrows instead.
- [archeryutils (source code and changelog, release 3.0.0)](https://github.com/jatkinson1000/archeryutils), Jack Atkinson, MIT licence, release 3.0.0 of 28 May 2026, commit of 15 June 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The handicap equations, the 2026 classification schemes, the round definitions, and the Open and Female category names; ported line for line into Endbook and tested against its test suite.

# Golden Records on a Mac: what works, what it costs, and the alternatives

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/golden-records-on-a-mac/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

Golden Records Desktop is Windows only (Windows 7 to 11), so it will not install on a Mac without a Windows setup. Golden Records Online runs in a web browser, so it works on a Mac, for GBP 34.95 a year per club. Other options that run in a browser are archr, Archery Records, and this [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/), which is free and keeps everything in your own browser with no account.

Prices below were checked on 27 September 2026.

## The options, side by side

Table: Club records software, prices checked 27 September 2026

| Product | Runs on | Price | Trial | Account |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Records Desktop | Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 only | GBP 32.95, licence for 2 computers | 30 days | No |
| Golden Records Online | Any browser, Mac included | GBP 34.95 per 12 months (club) | 90 days, no card | Yes |
| archr | Any browser | GBP 35 a year for clubs | 14 days | Yes |
| Archery Records | Any browser | GBP 10 a month | 3 months, no card | Yes |
| Endbook | Any browser, Mac included | Free to start | Not needed | No, data stays in your browser |

The paid products have things this desk does not, such as years of development, member logins, and direct score sharing from some archer apps. If your club already pays for one and is happy, there is little reason to move. The case for a browser desk is a records officer on a Mac or an iPad, a club that does not want a subscription, or one that would rather not put members' names on someone else's server.

## Moving records across

Golden Records Online can export data as CSV, according to its help pages, and Golden Records Desktop exports reports to Excel. A CSV with one row per score, with the archer's name, bowstyle, category, age group, date, round and score, can be read by the desk's import, which lets you match each column to a field. Nothing is uploaded: the file is read inside the page.

## Worked example: importing a short export

Here is a four row spreadsheet in the shape many exports take, with old category names (Ladies, Gents) that the desk reads as Female and Open. The desk guessed every column from its header: Archer as Archer's name, Bow as Bowstyle, Category as Category (Open or Female), Age as Age group, Date as Date shot, Round as Round, Score as Score, Hits as Hits, Golds as Golds (or 10s).

Table: Sample CSV rows

| Archer | Bow | Category | Age | Date | Round | Score | Hits | Golds |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ann Farrow | Recurve | Ladies | Senior | 12/04/2026 | National | 560 | 72 | 18 |
| Ben Hollis | Compound | Gents | Senior | 12/04/2026 | WA 720 (50m) Compound | 655 | 72 | 40 |
| Cara Mottram | Barebow | Ladies | U18 | 09/05/2026 | Portsmouth | 471 | 60 | 8 |
| Dev Rana | Recurve | Gents | U16 | 09/05/2026 | Short Metric III | 560 | 72 | 20 |

The import check added 4 members and 3 scores, and reported one problem before anything was saved: row 3: "WA 720 (50m) Compound" is not a round in the rounds database, so the score was skipped. Renaming that cell to the round's name in the database, WA 50m Compound, fixes it.

## Common mistakes

- Buying the desktop product for a Mac. It is Windows only.
- Importing without checking round names. Round names must match the rounds database; the check lists every row it cannot place.
- Assuming an export includes handicaps you can trust. Import the scores and let the handicaps be worked out again under current rules.
- Keeping the only copy of the club's records on one laptop. Back it up.

## Frequently asked questions

**Does Golden Records work on a Mac?**

The desktop version is Windows only. Golden Records Online runs in a web browser, so it works on a Mac.

**How much is Golden Records?**

When checked on 27 September 2026, Golden Records Desktop was GBP 32.95 and Golden Records Online was GBP 34.95 per 12 months for a club.

**Can I move my club's records out of Golden Records?**

Golden Records Online's help pages describe exporting data as CSV, which a spreadsheet or this desk's import can read.

**Is Endbook connected to Golden Records?**

No. It is a separate, independent tool with no connection to Toxik Software or any governing body.

## Sources

- [Golden Records](https://archery-software.co.uk/product/golden-records/), Toxik Software Ltd, undated product page, 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Price GBP 32.95, Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 only, a 30 day trial, a licence for 2 computers, and report export to PDF, Word or Excel.
- [Golden Records Online pricing](https://archery-records.net/pricing), Toxik Software, undated page, 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Club GBP 34.95 for 12 months, GBP 62.95 for 24 and GBP 89.95 for 36, Personal GBP 13.80, a 90 day trial with no card, runs in a browser.
- [Exporting data (Golden Records Online help)](https://archery-records.net/assets/help/personal/exporting_data.htm), Toxik Software, undated help page, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Golden Records Online exporting data as CSV.
- [archr](https://archr.net/), archr.net, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: Club plans at GBP 5 a month, GBP 10 for 3 months or GBP 35 a year, a 14 day trial, and an announced overhaul.
- [Archery Records](https://archeryrecords.co.uk/), archeryrecords.co.uk, undated, 2026, read 27 September 2026. Used for: GBP 10 a month with 3 months free and no card.

# The handicap improvement medal: how to work out the winner

URL: https://endbook.app/guide/handicap-improvement-medal/
Last reviewed: 27 September 2026

The handicap improvement medal goes to the member whose outdoor handicap dropped most between 1 January and the end of the year.

Take each archer's handicap on 1 January and their handicap at the end of the year, and the biggest drop wins. Club copies of the award's rules add conditions: a handicap on 1 January, a minimum number of rounds in the year, and membership before the year began. The [records desk](https://endbook.app/desk/) lists every archer's start, end and improvement, and flags who meets the conditions.

## The rules as clubs publish them

- The period is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December, and only outdoor rounds count.
- The archer needs a handicap on 1 January, so a new archer who gains their first handicap during the year cannot win it that year.
- A club copy of the rules asks for at least 8 rounds in the year and 6 months' membership before 1 January.
- The medal belongs to the national body and is loaned to the club; the winner is sent in after the year ends.

These conditions come from county and club copies of the rules; the national body's own page could not be opened on 27 September 2026. Check the current rules before sending a winner in. The desk shows the conditions as flags rather than hiding anyone, so you can decide.

## Worked example: the demo club in 2026

By 27 September 2026 the biggest improvement in the demo club is Dev Rana, from 52 to 41, 11 points. But the demo club shoots too few rounds for the 8 round condition, so nobody is eligible yet; Dev Rana's row says 6 of 8 rounds shot. A new archer with no handicap on 1 January shows "no handicap" and cannot be ranked.

Table: Handicap improvement, outdoor 2026, demo club

| Archer | Bowstyle | Start | Now | Improvement | Rounds | Eligible |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dev Rana | Recurve | 52 | 41 | 11 | 6 | no: 6 of 8 rounds shot |
| Ann Farrow | Recurve | 38 | 34 | 4 | 4 | no: 4 of 8 rounds shot |
| Cara Mottram | Barebow | 60 | 56 | 4 | 2 | no: 2 of 8 rounds shot |
| Ben Hollis | Compound | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | no: 3 of 8 rounds shot |
| Eli Brook | Longbow | 76 | 74 | 2 | 2 | no: 2 of 8 rounds shot |
| Fay Kinnear | Recurve | none | 41 | none | 3 | no: no handicap on 1 January 2026; 3 of 8 rounds shot |
| Gus Penhale | Barebow | none | 66 | none | 5 | no: no handicap on 1 January 2026; 5 of 8 rounds shot; joined less than 6 months before the season |

## Common mistakes

- Comparing the handicap at the start of the year with the one after the 1 January reset of the next year. Use the handicap at the end of the year.
- Counting indoor rounds. The medal is outdoor.
- Ranking a new archer on their first handicap. They need a handicap on 1 January to start from.
- Forgetting the archer who changed bowstyle. Their handicaps are separate; the improvement is for one handicap.

## Frequently asked questions

**Who wins the handicap improvement medal?**

The member whose outdoor handicap improved most between 1 January and the end of the year, among those who meet the award's conditions.

**Can a new archer win the improvement medal?**

Not in the year they gain their first handicap, because they need a handicap on 1 January to improve from.

**Do indoor scores count towards the improvement medal?**

No. The medal is worked out on the outdoor handicap.

**Does the club keep the medal?**

Club copies of the rules say the medal is loaned to the club and remains the national body's property.

## Sources

- [Archery awards](https://www.lrcaa.org/assets/downloads/documents/doc-ArcheryAwards.pdf), Leicestershire and Rutland County Archery Association, updated August 2018, read 27 September 2026. Used for: The improvement medal as a calendar year award for the greatest improvement, loaned to the club and remaining the national body's property.
- [Handicap Improvement](https://www.roystonarchery.org/handicap-improvement/), Royston Heath Archery Club, undated, read 27 September 2026. Used for: A club's list of winners with their start and end handicaps.
- [How to be an Archery Club Records Officer: Part 3, Handicaps](https://archerygeekery.co.uk/2023/04/04/how-to-be-an-archery-club-records-officer-part-3-handicaps/), Archery Geekery, published 4 April 2023, read 27 September 2026. Used for: First handicap from three official rounds, improvement averaging, rounding down, season restarts on 1 January and 1 July from the best three, and one handicap per bowstyle indoors and out.

# Club rules and scheme data used by the desk

Last reviewed 27 September 2026. Maths ported from archeryutils 3.0.0 (commit 185e858, 15 June 2026), MIT License, Copyright (c) 2022 Jack Atkinson.

## Handicap rule defaults

- Archery GB handicaps and classifications: lower is better; first handicap from 3 scores; averages rounded down; improves on a round at least 1 better; seasons start outdoor 01-01, indoor 07-01, field 01-01 (month-day).
- Archery Australia ratings (handicaps only): higher is better; first rating from 5 scores; averages rounded nearest; improves on a round at least 3 better.
- Rounding: Since the 2023 scheme an average that is not a whole number is rounded down, which is what Archery Geekery (4 April 2023), Glasgow Archers and the Golden Records scheme changes page say, and what Archery GB's classification and handicap FAQ says. Some club pages still say rounded up, which was the rule before 2023. The Archery GB page itself could not be opened on 27 September 2026, so check your county's practice and change this if it differs.
- Improvement margin: A handicap improves on any round with a better handicap: the two are averaged and rounded down. Archery GB's classification and handicap FAQ says rounding changed from up to down in 2023 to remove the old need for a clear 2 point improvement, and Archery Geekery describes any better round as moving the handicap. Glasgow Archers' page still quotes the pre 2023 procedure of a round at least 2 better; set 2 if your club or county keeps that rule.
- First handicap: A first handicap is the average of the handicaps of the first three official rounds (Archery Geekery, 4 April 2023; Wymondham Archers).
- Seasons: Outdoor handicaps and classifications restart on 1 January and indoor on 1 July (Archery Geekery, Wymondham Archers, Glasgow Archers). The start value for the new season is the average of the best three handicaps of the season just ended; with fewer than three, what was shot is averaged with the previous season's start value (Archery Geekery). Field is kept on the outdoor calendar here; change it if your county runs field differently.
- Witnessed scores: Handicaps and classifications come from official rounds, so only scores marked as witnessed count unless you change this.
- Archery Australia: The Archery Australia profile uses the Archery Australia handicap equations from archeryutils, where a higher rating is better. The first rating from five rounds, and a rating that rises only on a round more than 2 above it, follow Warringah Archers' club page; Archery Australia's own page could not be opened on 27 September 2026. Warringah Archers also say a rating can never drop except in extenuating circumstances, so this profile has no season reset: a rating carries over from one year to the next and only a better round moves it. Archery Australia classifications are not included, and handicap shoot allowances use Archery GB handicaps worked from the same scores.

## Classification tiers (2023 scheme, 2026 tables)

Outdoor and field classes use the outdoor names; indoor classes are prefixed I-.

### Outdoor

- EMB, Elite Master Bowman: 36 dozen arrows at record events
- GMB, Grand Master Bowman: 36 dozen arrows at record events
- MB, Master Bowman: 36 dozen arrows at record events
- B1, Bowman 1st Class: 18 dozen arrows at club, record events
- B2, Bowman 2nd Class: 18 dozen arrows at club, record events
- B3, Bowman 3rd Class: 18 dozen arrows at club, record events
- A1, Archer 1st Class: 12 dozen arrows at practice, club, record events
- A2, Archer 2nd Class: 12 dozen arrows at practice, club, record events
- A3, Archer 3rd Class: 12 dozen arrows at practice, club, record events

### Indoor

- I-GMB, Indoor Grand Master Bowman: 15 dozen arrows at record events
- I-MB, Indoor Master Bowman: 15 dozen arrows at record events
- I-B1, Indoor Bowman 1: 15 dozen arrows at club, record events
- I-B2, Indoor Bowman 2: 15 dozen arrows at club, record events
- I-B3, Indoor Bowman 3: 15 dozen arrows at club, record events
- I-A1, Indoor Archer 1: 10 dozen arrows at practice, club, record events
- I-A2, Indoor Archer 2: 10 dozen arrows at practice, club, record events
- I-A3, Indoor Archer 3: 10 dozen arrows at practice, club, record events

### Field

- EMB, Elite Master Bowman: 3 rounds at record events
- GMB, Grand Master Bowman: 3 rounds at record events
- MB, Master Bowman: 3 rounds at record events
- B1, Bowman 1st Class: 3 rounds at practice, club, record events
- B2, Bowman 2nd Class: 3 rounds at practice, club, record events
- B3, Bowman 3rd Class: 3 rounds at practice, club, record events
- A1, Archer 1st Class: 3 rounds at practice, club, record events
- A2, Archer 2nd Class: 3 rounds at practice, club, record events
- A3, Archer 3rd Class: 3 rounds at practice, club, record events

Categories: Open and Female (renamed from Men and Women in April 2026, scores unchanged). Age groups: 50+, Adult, Under 21, Under 18, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 12. Bowstyles: Compound, Recurve, Barebow, Longbow, Traditional, Flatbow, Compound Limited, Compound Barebow.

## 252 default targets

The 252 scheme is run by clubs and counties, not nationally, so the targets differ. The default table is the one Arundown Archery Club and Royston Heath Archery Club publish: recurve 252, compound 280, barebow 189 and longbow 164 up to 60 yards, lower barebow and longbow targets at 80 and 100 yards. Some clubs keep 252 for everyone and change the number of arrows instead. Edit the table to match your club.

| Yards | Recurve | Compound | Barebow | Longbow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 20 | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 30 | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 40 | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 50 | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 60 | 252 | 280 | 189 | 164 |
| 80 | 252 | 280 | 164 | 126 |
| 100 | 252 | 280 | 139 | 101 |

## Rounds database

- Imperial outdoor rounds (Archery GB): York, Hereford, Bristol I, Bristol II, Bristol III, Bristol IV, Bristol V, St. George, Albion, Windsor, Windsor 50, Windsor 40, Windsor 30, New Western, Long Western, Western, Western 50, Western 40, Western 30, American, St Nicholas, New National, Long National, National, National 50, National 40, National 30, New Warwick, Long Warwick, Warwick, Warwick 50, Warwick 40, Warwick 30
- Metric outdoor rounds (Archery GB): Metric I, Metric II, Metric III, Metric IV, Metric V, Long Metric (90m), Long Metric (70m), Long Metric I, Long Metric II, Long Metric III, Long Metric IV, Long Metric V, Short Metric, Short Metric I, Short Metric II, Short Metric III, Short Metric IV, Short Metric V, Metric 122-50, Metric 122-40, Metric 122-30, Metric 80-50, Metric 80-40, Metric 80-30, AGB 900 70, AGB 900 60, AGB 900 50, AGB 900 40, AGB 900 30
- World Archery outdoor rounds: WA 1440 (90m), WA 1440 (70m), WA 1440 (60m), WA 1440 (90m) 6-zone, WA 1440 (70m) 6-zone, WA 1440 (60m) 6-zone, WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 40m, WA 50m Compound, WA 40m Compound, WA 50m Barebow, WA 30m Barebow, WA 900
- Indoor rounds (Archery GB): Bray I, Bray I Compound, Bray I Triple, Bray I Compound Triple, Bray II, Bray II Compound, Bray II Triple, Bray II Compound Triple, Stafford, Stafford Compound, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Compound, Portsmouth Triple, Portsmouth Compound Triple, Worcester, Worcester 5-Spot, Vegas, Vegas Compound, Vegas 300, Vegas 300 Triple
- World Archery indoor rounds: WA 18m, WA 18m Compound, WA 18m Triple, WA 18m Compound Triple, WA 25m, WA 25m Compound, WA 25m Triple, WA 25m Compound Triple
- World Archery field rounds: WA Field 24 Red Marked, WA Field 12 Red Marked, WA Field 24 Red Unmarked, WA Field 12 Red Unmarked, WA Field 24 Red Mixed, WA Field 24 Blue Marked, WA Field 12 Blue Marked, WA Field 24 Blue Unmarked, WA Field 12 Blue Unmarked, WA Field 24 Blue Mixed, WA Field 24 Yellow Marked, WA Field 12 Yellow Marked, WA Field 24 Yellow Unmarked, WA Field 12 Yellow Unmarked, WA Field 24 Yellow Mixed, WA Field 24 White Marked, WA Field 12 White Marked, WA Field 24 White Unmarked, WA Field 12 White Unmarked, WA Field 24 White Mixed
- Other rounds, 252 and short practice rounds: Frostbite, Lancaster, Lancaster Triple, 252 100y, 252 80y, 252 60y, 252 50y, 252 40y, 252 30y, 252 20y, 252 10y, 3 Doz @ 90m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 70m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 60m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 50m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 40m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 30m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 20m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 15m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 10m (122cm), 3 Doz @ 50m (80cm), 3 Doz @ 40m (80cm), 3 Doz @ 30m (80cm), 3 Doz @ 20m (80cm), 3 Doz @ 15m (80cm), 3 Doz @ 10m (80cm), 2 Doz @ 100y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 80y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 60y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 50y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 40y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 30y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 20y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 15y (122cm), 2 Doz @ 10y (122cm)
- Archery Australia outdoor rounds: AA50/1440, AA40/1440, Long Sydney, Sydney, Long Brisbane, Brisbane, Adelaide, Short Adelaide, Hobart, Perth, Canberra, Short Canberra, Junior Canberra, Mini Canberra, Grange, Melbourne, Darwin, Geelong, Newcastle, Holt, Samford, Drake, Wollongong, Townsville, Launceston, AA50/720, AA40/720, AA30/720, AA20/720
- Archery Australia indoor rounds: Australian Indoor 1, Australian Indoor 1 Compound, Australian Indoor 1 Triple, Australian Indoor 1 Compound Triple, Australian Indoor 2, Australian Indoor 2 Compound, Australian Indoor 2 Triple, Australian Indoor 2 Compound Triple
- Archery Australia field rounds: Hunters Round (AA), National Field (AA) Red, National Field (AA) Blue, National Field (AA) Yellow
- IFAA field rounds: IFAA Field, IFAA Field Unit, IFAA Hunter, IFAA Hunter Unit, IFAA Expert, IFAA Expert Unit, IFAA International, IFAA International Unit, IFAA Flint, IFAA Flint Unit, IFAA Indoor, IFAA Indoor Unit
- Visually impaired rounds (Archery GB): Burntwood York, Burntwood Hereford, Burntwood Bristol, Burntwood St. George, Burntwood Albion, Burntwood Windsor, Burntwood Western, Burntwood National, Burntwood Warwick, Burntwood American, Burntwood St. Nicholas
- Visually impaired rounds (World Archery): WA 1440 (VI), WA 30m (VI), WA 18m (VI)
- World Archery experimental rounds: WA 660 (70m), WA 660 (60m), WA 660 (50m) Compound, WA 660 (50m) Compound 6-zone, WA 660 (50m) Barebow

# Questions about the calculator

URL: https://endbook.app/calculator/

## Answers

**How is an archery handicap worked out from one score?**

The handicap equations give the average score an archer of each handicap would expect on each distance and face of the round. The calculator finds the handicap whose expected score matches yours and reports the whole number the published tables show: the worst handicap that still reaches the score.

**Does one good score give me a classification?**

Not on its own. Since 2023 the Archery GB scheme counts arrows: a class needs enough scores at or above its threshold to add up to a set number of dozens of arrows in the season, at the right kind of event. The calculator shows which class a single score reaches; the records desk adds them up.

**What is the allowance figure?**

It is what a club adds to your score in a handicap shoot on this round, so that an archer who shoots exactly to handicap finishes on 1440. The highest adjusted score wins.

**Is anything I type saved or sent anywhere?**

The last round, score and category are kept in this browser so the page opens where you left it. Nothing is sent anywhere and no name is asked for.

# Questions about Endbook

URL: https://endbook.app/faq/

## Answers

**Where are my club's scores stored?**

In this browser, on this device, in the browser's own IndexedDB storage. There is no server and no account, so nothing you type is uploaded. Clearing this site's data deletes the club book, so export a backup file from the desk and keep it somewhere safe.

**Do my members' names ever leave my browser?**

No. Names, scores and club records stay in this browser. Printing and saving a PDF happen on your own computer, and backup files are made inside the page and handed straight to you. Members need no account and install nothing.

**Where do the handicap and classification numbers come from?**

From a TypeScript port of archeryutils, the open source library by Jack Atkinson that implements the Archery GB handicap and classification schemes and the Archery Australia handicap scheme. The port is tested against every number in that library's own test suite.

**Which schemes are covered?**

Archery GB handicaps and the 2026 outdoor, indoor and field classifications, and Archery Australia handicaps (ratings). Archery Australia classifications are not included.

**Are averages rounded up or down?**

Down by default. Since the 2023 scheme an average that is not a whole number is rounded down, which is what Archery Geekery (4 April 2023), Glasgow Archers and the Golden Records scheme changes page say, and what Archery GB's classification and handicap FAQ says. Some club pages still say rounded up, which was the rule before 2023. The Archery GB page itself could not be opened on 27 September 2026, so check your county's practice and change this if it differs.

**When are handicaps and classifications reassessed?**

Outdoor handicaps and classifications restart on 1 January and indoor on 1 July (Archery Geekery, Wymondham Archers, Glasgow Archers). The start value for the new season is the average of the best three handicaps of the season just ended; with fewer than three, what was shot is averaged with the previous season's start value (Archery Geekery). Field is kept on the outdoor calendar here; change it if your county runs field differently.

**Which scores count?**

Handicaps and classifications come from official rounds, so only scores marked as witnessed count unless you change this. For classifications, practice counts only towards the Archer tier, competitive events such as club target days count towards Bowman, and record status events towards Master Bowman.

**Who verifies a classification or 252 claim?**

Claims are verified by your records officer. The desk prints the claim with the scores behind it; outdoor and field Master Bowman and higher are awarded by Archery GB, not the club. The indoor scheme, Master Bowman included, is run by clubs.

**Can I bring my records over from other software or a spreadsheet?**

Yes, through a spreadsheet saved as CSV with one row per score. Match its columns to the fields, check the import, and every row that cannot be placed is listed with its row number before anything is saved.

**Is this free?**

The single score calculator, one handicap shoot results sheet of up to 20 archers, a ledger of up to 10 archers and every guide are free, forever, and so is a plain export of your club book. Premium adds unlimited archers and seasons, the reassessment report, club records, awards tracking, the improvement report, the Archery Australia profile, CSV import and export, and encrypted backup.

**Is Endbook connected to Archery GB or any governing body?**

Endbook is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Archery GB, Archery Australia, Archery New Zealand, World Archery or any county or regional archery association.