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IPSC Scoring System
Hit Factor, A/C/D scoring zones, and how the final result is calculated.
IPSC paper targets are typically divided into A, C, and D scoring zones, each worth different points; hits in the central A-zone score highest.
In Comstock scoring (the most common method), a competitor's stage score comes from dividing total points scored by the time taken — a metric called the Hit Factor.
Some stages use "Fixed Time" or "Virginia Count" methods, where the number of rounds or the time allowed is predetermined.
The overall match result is calculated by summing each competitor's percentage score on every stage, relative to the top score on that stage.