 Prior to May 2013, the scoring algorithm also included an extended scale, by which soldiers could earn more than 100 points in an event by performing better than the 100-point standard.However, use of such a scale is specifically forbidden in the current Army Field Manual.Under previous versions, in order for a soldier to earn a score of over 300, they must have obtained 100 points in each event, meaning that a soldier could not begin to use the extended scale for any one event until 100 points were reached in all three events.