If you're tight to the AOF, no problem. If you're out of what the judges deem to be the AOF it's 1001, 1002, 1003...bam 5 pts. 1001, 1002, 1003...5 pts. etc. The rub is what the judges think the AOF is and what you do. Hence the recommendations to handle early I think. Although I believe in the HRC book, and I thought AKC as well, it is mentioned that a quick clean handle is preferrable to an extended hunt.