Here at Scopos we watch quite a few matches. Sometimes we watch exciting League games, like when Lafayette Gun Club won the National Air Rifle League, or sometimes we watch matches just to see how well our technology is working; we want to make sure the sport is easy for everyone to follow. So when we see something on any of our Leaderboards that may be confusing to some spectators, we want to improve on it right away. The latest release of Orion, version 2.25, has three such improvements.

More Accurate and Meaningful Projected Scores

Orion 2.25 debuts a redesigned projected score algorithm, addressing long‑standing limitations in how projected rankings are calculated during live competition.

Until now, the industry (including Scopos) has relied on the average shot fired method to estimate projected scores. While this approach works mostly well for single‑stage events such as Air Pistol, it breaks down at the very start of a competition and notably in multi‑stage events like Three‑Position or BB Gun. Traditional projections fail to account for the differing degrees of difficulty between stages, often causing athletes in easier stages, for example currently shooting prone, to appear artificially higher in the rankings.

The new Scopos projection algorithm solves this problem.

Using Decimal Scores to Predict Integer Scores

First, the system now uses decimal scoring, which is more precise than integer scoring, to project results for both decimal and integer rankings. Built into the design, the system knows to accurately translate decimal scores into integer values for the projection. Especially at the start of a competition, with only 2 or 3 shots fired, using decimal scores to project integer scores generates far more reliable rankings.

Degree‑of‑Difficulty Weighting Across Stages

Second, each stage’s degree of difficulty is now factored into the projection; ensuring consistent and realistic rankings throughout the match. For example, the system knows prone is easier than kneeling, which is easier than standing.

These degrees of difficulty values were derived from Scopos’ extensive database of over 2.5 million shots, enabling a data‑driven model that reflects real‑world performances.

With these improvements, spectators gain a far clearer and more accurate understanding of who is leading, and by how much, from the first shot to the last. The new algorithm supports all disciplines and sub‑disciplines. The initial rollout began last week for air rifle, smallbore rifle, and BB gun.

New Progress Bar for Live Scores

To make live Result Lists more intuitive, Orion 2.25 introduces a progress bar displayed next to each athlete’s live score.

Without progress bars, spectators are generally unable to know how far along an athlete is in their course of fire. This is particularly true on mobile views where only the aggregate projected score is shown. Scopos new progress bar solves this by graphically indicating how much of the event the athlete has completed.

The new progress bar indicators will appear within Orion, on printed results, on Athena’s Spectator Display, and on Rezults (both the desktop and mobile views). Scopos will begin rolling out progress bars this week, starting with standing‑only events, followed by three‑position events.

Customizable Demographic Line for Result Lists

Orion 2.25 also introduces a new customization option for Match Directors: a demographic line displayed beneath each participant’s name in the Result List.

Match Directors may choose from 25 different fields, including Competitor Number, Hometown, Club, Coach, and more. The demographic line uses string interpolation, allowing Match Directors to craft personalized formats. Examples include:

• Demographic Text: Representing {Club} from {Hometown}
  Displays as: Representing West Potomac from Alexandria, VA
• Demographic Text: Bib: {CompetitorNumber}, Club: {Club}, Coach: {Coach}
  Displays as: Bib: 1234, Club: West Potomac, Coach Julie Sanchez

The demographic line is optional and can be configured separately for individual and team events.  A full list of available fields is provided on Scopos’s support website.

In Conclusion

These three improvements, a projected score algorithm that factors in the degree of difficulty, progress bars during live events, customizable demographic lines by the match director, continue Scopos’ mission to turn shooting into a spectator sport. Scopos is leading the way to modernize the sport, thrilling spectators, coaches, and athletes in the process.

Upgrade Instructions

Orion version 2.25 is a free upgrade for all Orion for Clubs and Orion at Home customers. Upgrade instructions are available on the Scopos Support website.