Adding in support for the IFAA/NFAA round structure has been a real challenge; but with Field and 3D support, we hope there will be something here for everyone.

Cheers!

My feeling is that the WA does have a reasonable role here, but not to commission an electronic scoring system; rather, to put out the SPECS for one and let the free market economy get to work. (Which, not coincidentally, is exactly what we are doing with ArcherZUpshot.)

Wireless IS great. I think we have, for the most part, moved beyond a place where we need to worry about wireless being unreliable, at least in general. However, there should always be a backup system. Our thought with ArcherZUpshot is that the archer’s data would ideally be streamed to the Cloud but ALSO maintained on the archer’s own device — allowing a default to paper scoring should total power failure become an issue.

The casing becomes a moot point if the device is in the archer’s pocket, and NOT on the target.

Cost is a HUGE issue. At ArcherZUpshot, we see this as a problem to be broken down into individual units – specifically the archers themselves. If everyone has their own scoring interface, for which they’ve paid a nominal price (let’s say, for instance, the cost of an average good arrow); that leaves much less cost for the Organizations to manage, a good deal of which can be covered with sponsorships.

It’s NOT simple — I hope I didn’t imply that it was, with my trademark snarkiness. It’s not simple — but it IS doable. And believe me, we are well on the way.

Best of all, we DO have competition — which is a good thing for the free market economy model to work. The guys at RCHERZ have constructed a beautiful tournament management system, but their app implementation leaves a great deal to be desired. Here at ArcherZUpshot, our strengths and weaknesses are precisely reversed. We have a great app, but a LONG way to go (yet) on the “desktop” end of things.

I look forward to your thoughts.

Cheers!
Fern – Newbie Archer Girl