Formula for counting data points

Copper Contributor

This should be simple :face_with_steam_from_nose:. I have a simple table with 8 columns and 75 rows. Each row  (column A) is either labeled (Practice) or left blank. Column B is given the date of the data, columns C, D, E include the data score of those dates. So, there are essentially 225 total possible data points, although not every cell has an entry. In a remote cell I have created a formula that tracks average score within the cells as an entirety. I have created another cell that tracks the average score of the cells where column A is marked practice. Using =AVERAGE(FILTER(c5:e75, $a$5:$a$75="practice")). That works perfectly. I would also like to know the exact number of data points . I tried using COUNTIF with the same format but it does not work. I have moved syntax around, tried different variations and I either get ALL the data points counted , or I get SPILL error. What am I doing wrong?

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@MobeeDick 

=COUNTIF($a$5:$a$75;"practice")

That only counts the number of rows marked Practice. I'm trying to count the number of data points within those rows marked "Practice"

@MobeeDick 

=SUM((A3:A75="practice")*(B3:E75<>""))
THANK YOU! With the exception of the array should be C3:E75 (date doesn't count)
Quadruple_Pawn mentioned a second option that also works and is more what I expected. =COUNT(FILTER(C5:E75, $A$5:$A$75="practice"))
ALSO works and although I thought I had tried that I must have missed something in the syntax.