The scoring settings define how RACE RESULT 14 uses your raw data to calculate times for each participant. 

The most simple option is to use Splits which provide the quickest setup for races which follow a standard pattern, with a defined start and finish such as a point to point or a fixed number of laps. Splits will also automatically generate many of the times and ranks required for lists as well as additional / legs which may span a range of splits. Splits also generate a wide range of fields for each Split, including different time formats, ranks and pace. 

For more complex races or for custom scoring methods you may need to define more advanced settings. 

Special Results - Results are fields associated with a time, which can be pulled/calculated from Raw Data or calculated from Splits / other data. Results may be required for certain event types such as variable lap races.

Rankings - Checking the configuration of specific rankings, for example overall/gender/age group rank.

Team Scores - A team score will, for example, sum up the times of best three athletes of each club and create a ranking over the team time.

Note: By default, an event file already has overall/gender/age group rankings. You need to work on the rankings only if you want them to be calculated in a different way or if you want to calculate additional rankings.