21st Cent.

The guidelines which I refer to include; rule #1 which requires all groups busted and the outside person being one of the scorekeepers, rule #2 which requires cards checked and turned in at the completion of each range as well as assigning sole responsibility for the accuracy of the scorecard to the respective shooter. It additionally details how any corrections should be marked on the cards. Rule #7 directs that targets must be scored by both scorekeepers before arrows are pulled.

Now "if all groups are properly busted and scoring responcibilities properly assigned, and "if" both scorekeepers record all scores before any arrows are pulled, and "if" all shooters make sure that all scores are recorded accurately and in completion, then in theory all issues have been addressed and no mistakes will be made.

As I indicated, the current rules do not directly address the question as you pose it. That is one reason why it is currently being reviewed, but I would not presume to predict what the outcome of that review will be, nor any timeframe when or if any changes may be implemented. I would not, however disagree with you on the current ambiguity of how a group should decide if presented with the circumstances you describe.