Shoot-Off Rules

When a head-to-head elimination match ends in a deadlock after the regulation number of sets or ends, the match winner is decided via a sudden-death tie-break known as a Shoot-Off (Satu Panah Penentuan).

1. When Does a Shoot-Off Occur?

A shoot-off is immediately triggered under the following conditions:

• Set System (Recurve / Barebow Individual): When the match score is tied at 5 - 5 after 5 sets.
• Set System (Recurve Team / Mixed Team): When the match score is tied at 4 - 4 after 4 sets.
• Cumulative System (Compound Individual): When the total cumulative score is equal after 5 ends (15 arrows).
• Cumulative System (Compound Team): When the total score is equal after 4 ends (24 arrows / 16 arrows for Mixed Team).

The shoot-off row activates automatically in the Archeris scoring interface as soon as the tie condition is detected — scorekeepers and organizers do not need to manually trigger anything.

2. Individual Shoot-Off Procedure

In individual matches, the tie-break proceeds as follows:

1. Each archer shoots 1 single arrow on their assigned target face.
2. The archer with the higher arrow value (e.g. 10 vs 9, or 9 vs 8) wins the match.
3. If both archers shoot the exact same arrow value (e.g. both score 9, or both score 10):
4. The winner is determined by measuring which arrow is Closest to the Center (CTC) of the target face.

If both arrows are at the exact same distance from center — which is extremely rare — a coin toss or re-shoot is conducted per the judge's ruling.

3. Team Shoot-Off Procedure

In team matches:

• Team (3 archers): Each team member shoots 1 arrow (3 arrows total per team).
• Mixed Team (2 archers): Each team member shoots 1 arrow (2 arrows total per team).
• The team with the highest cumulative shoot-off arrow total wins.
• If the total shoot-off scores are tied, the team whose single arrow is closest to the center wins the match. If those are equidistant, the second closest arrows are compared.

Team shoot-offs happen fast — all archers shoot simultaneously. Make sure each team member is at their designated position before the shoot-off command is given to avoid procedural errors.

4. Closest to Center (CTC) Determination

When arrow values are identical in a shoot-off:

• Judges inspect the target butt with calipers or a precise measuring ruler from the center pinhole of the X-ring to the nearest edge of each arrow shaft.
• In Archeris, when a scorekeeper or organizer enters tied shoot-off arrow scores, the UI prompts: "Select the archer whose arrow is Closest to Center (CTC) / Beri Tanda Panah Terdekat".
• Selecting the CTC toggle awards the match victory to that archer, and a (CTC) badge is affixed to the match result.

In practice, CTC decisions happen quickly — judges simply look at which arrow shaft is physically closer to the pin hole at the center of the target face. The system only needs a yes/no selection from the organizer, not a measurement value.

5. Recording Shoot-Offs in Archeris

In the scoring interface (Organizer Dashboard or Mobile Scorekeeper):

1. When regulation ends finish in a tie, a special S.O. (Shoot-Off) input row automatically activates.
2. Input the arrow score for Archer A and Archer B (or team arrows).
3. If scores are different, the system computes the winner automatically.
4. If scores are identical, tap the CTC Winner radio toggle next to the archer verified by the judges.
5. Click Save & Finalize Match. The winner is advanced to the next bracket round immediately.

Shoot-off results are permanent — once saved, the match cannot be reopened. Double-check the arrow scores and CTC selection before clicking finalize, especially in high-stakes semifinal and final matches.