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Scoring and Shooting Terms
Detail
A group of archers shooting at the same time. There are usually one or two details during an archery session.
End
Arrows shot in a sequence before being collected at the target. An end usually consists of six arrows outdoors and three arrows indoors. There are usually up to two details per end.
Face
Field Captain
Judge
The person in overall control of a tournament.
Linecutter
When an arrow touches a line between two scoring zones. The arrow will always score the higher value. It is also the name of the club's monthly magazine.
Target
A target is what archers aim at. They usually consist of ten concentric circles coloured white, black, red, blue and gold. There are other types of target.
Target Captain
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