Southern Rodeo Association
"The South's Oldest Rodeo Association"
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Southern Rodeo Association "The South's Oldest Rodeo Association"
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SOUTHERN RODEOASSOCIATION, INC.
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1st Perf |
2nd Perf |
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Draw 1-6 |
Rank 7-12 |
Rank 1-6 |
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Draw 7-12 |
Rank 1-6 |
Rank 7-12 |
C. Three performances: Divide into three groups
Group #1 – Rank 1-4
Group #2 – Rank 5-8
Group #3 – Rank 9-12
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1st Perf |
2nd Perf |
3rd Perf |
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Draw 1-4 |
Rank 9-12 |
Rank 5-8 |
Rank 1-4 |
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Draw 5-8 |
Rank 5-8 |
Rank 1-4 |
Rank 9-12 |
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Draw 9-12 |
Rank 1-4 |
Rank 9-12 |
Rank 5-8 |
D. Four performances: Divide into four groups
Group #1 – Rank 1-3
Group #2 – Rank 4-6
Group #3 – Rank 7-9
Group #4 – Rank 10-12
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1st Perf |
2nd Perf |
3rd Perf |
4th Perf |
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Draw 1-3 |
Rank 10-12 |
Rank 7-9 |
Rank 4-6 |
Rank 1-3 |
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Draw 4-6 |
Rank 7-9 |
Rank 10-12 |
Rank 1-3 |
Rank 4-6 |
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Draw 7-9 |
Rank 4-6 |
Rank 1-3 |
Rank 10-12 |
Rank 7-9 |
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Draw 10-12 |
Rank 1-3 |
Rank 4-6 |
Rank 7-9 |
Rank 10-12 |
EXAMPLE: 12 Contestants, 3 Performances
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Point Standings |
1st Perf |
2nd Perf |
3rd Perf |
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1. Beth |
Cindy |
Judy |
Becky |
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2. Amanda |
Laura |
Teresa |
Amanda |
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3. Traci |
Jennifer |
Susie |
Beth |
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4. Becky |
Priscilla |
Debbie |
Traci |
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5. Teresa |
Debbie |
Beth |
Cindy |
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6. Debbie |
Susie |
Becky |
Laura |
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7. Judy |
Teresa |
Traci |
Priscilla |
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8. Susie |
Judy |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
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9. Priscilla |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Teresa |
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10. Laura |
Beth |
Priscilla |
Judy |
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11. Cindy |
Traci |
Laura |
Susie |
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12. Jennifer |
Becky |
Cindy |
Teresa |
10. Each go-round and the average will pay three (3) places. The average will pay one and one-half (1 ½) times the amount of money as the go-round money.
11. Finals entry and turn outs:
A. Any qualifying contestant that does not compete in all rounds of the SFR may not be eligible for championship awards.
B. If a contestant turns out any round at the finals, he may not be allowed to compete in the remaining rounds and may be fined.
C. Once a contestant calls in and/or submits entry form to enter the finals, there will be no drawing out unless a medical release is received twenty-four (24) hours prior to the first performance, or contestant will be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus entry fees.
12. At the SFR, timed event contestants will only be allowed one loop in the calf roping and cowgirls breakaway roping, one jump in the steer wrestling, and one loop for the header and one loop for the healer in the team roping.
13. At the SFR, the out gate will be left open in the cowgirls breakaway roping.
14. The following required SFR Personnel will be selected based on SFR contestants’ votes:
A. Two (2) bull fighters
B. Two (2) pickup men
C. Two (2) judges
D. Two (2) timers
E. One (1) secretary
15. The SFR announcer, clown/barrel man, and performing acts will be selected from bids submitted by members that have worked at least one SRA rodeo during the fiscal year.
16. SFR personnel will not be allowed to work in any position and compete at the finals, unless the Board of Directors gives approval in special circumstances.
17. The association secretary/treasurer will attend finals to perform duties that are necessary to carry out the financial obligations of the association, or any other necessary administrative duties.
18. Any person furnishing rough stock or timed event cattle for the finals must provide handlers for that stock. Such persons will be required to pay any handlers that are appointed, if they do not supply their own handlers.
19. The Board of Directors will set pay for the following SFR personnel, at not less than the stated minimum:
Secretaries: $125 per performance
Judges: $125 per performance
Timers: $65 per performance
Bullfighters: $125 per performance
Pickup men: $125 per performance
SFR STOCK
1. Setting of pens will be allowed at Southern Finals Rodeo only.
2. Only stock contractors having a minimum of two (2) SRA first-sanctioned rodeos will be eligible for year end awards.
3. Stock contractors with a minimum of two (2) SRA first-sanctioned rodeos or a minimum of six (6) SRA second-sanctioned rodeos will be eligible for SFR awards.
4. Stock contractors with a minimum of two (2) SRA first-sanctioned rodeos will be eligible to furnish rough stock that have a minimum of two (2) outs at those rodeos for the SFR and will be paid the amount allotted each year for outs at finals plus a premium.
5. Stock contractors with a minimum of six (6) SRA second-sanctioned rodeos will be eligible to furnish rough stock that have a minimum of four outs at those rodeos for the SFR and will be paid only the amount allotted each year for outs at finals.
6. Animals selected as the rough stock animals of the year will be given an automatic buy to the finals and must perform at the SFR in order to receive the year end award, unless proof of animal’s injury is given.
7. A meeting of the Board of Directors, event directors and stock contractors will be set each year for selection of stock for the SFR. If an event director cannot be present, they may send a representative from their event. If a stock contractor cannot be present, they may send a representative from their company. The stock selection will be finalized at this meeting.
8. The rough stock event directors will take the opinions of SFR qualifiers in their event into consideration when choosing finals stock and express such opinions at the stock selection meeting.
9. The Board of Directors will reserve the right to select stock from another source, if there is not enough suitable, qualified stock for the finals available from the stock contractors.
10. The Board of Directors has the final decision on all stock being brought to the finals.
CONTRACT ACTS
1. All contract acts (specialty acts, pickup men, clowns, bull fighters, barrel men and announcers) must show their current SRA card to the rodeo secretary. All contract performers’ card numbers and names will be recorded on the rodeo result sheet.
2. If a contract act is not a SRA member, a one rodeo permit must be purchased. If they work a second rodeo in the same fiscal year, they will be required to purchase a card.
3. Persons representing contract acts at SRA rodeos must be in good standing with the SRA and will be subject to SRA arena and conduct rules.
4. Contract acts that do not live up to contract signed with SRA rodeos and/or producers will be answerable to the Board of Directors and subject to suspensions and fine. Furthermore, the Board of Directors will be empowered to fine all contract acts an amount in addition to the total contract price, which will be paid to the SRA rodeo committee and/or producer.
5. No contract performer will abuse rodeo stock or animals used in their act in any way.
6. The use of fireworks on any animal will be prohibited.
7. There will be no animals or objects other than barrel or dummy brought into the arena by a contract performer during the bull riding event. Dummy being defined as made of soft, safe material, nothing being made of hard material.
8. The sound system must be in working order and the microphone attended during all competition.
9. Announcer will not attempt to influence the judges in any way or they will be fined fifty dollars ($50.00).
10. In order to make a bid for the Southern Finals Rodeo, contract performers must be SRA members, and must have worked at least one rodeo during the fiscal year or be approved by the Board of Directors.
STOCK CONTRACTOR
1. Only SRA approved stock contractors may furnish livestock at SRA rodeos. Stock provided must meet qualifications covered under humane rules.
2. Stock contractors must be members in good standing and current membership card must be purchased prior to the first performance of their first rodeo of the new season.
3. Stock contractor must furnish the following personnel:
A. Two (2) approved judges
B. Two (2) approved timers
C. An approved rodeo secretary
D. Competent bull fighter
E. Two (2) qualified pickup men
F. An arena director
4. The stock contractor will be responsible for hiring all rodeo personnel and officials and verifying that they are approved by the SRA, have current membership card, and are members in good standing prior to the first performance of each rodeo and report this information to the rodeo secretary.
5. The same person must open all front gates for entire rodeo. The stock contractor will be responsible for providing that person and seeing that they work the entire rodeo. However, an incompetent gateman may be replaced if both judges deem necessary.
6. While in the domain of the arena, the conduct of personnel in stock contractor’s employ that are not members of the association will be the responsibility of the stock contractor. The stock contractor will immediately remove them from his employ if their conduct is contradictory to the rules of the association.
7. Stock contractors must have all stock numbered. All steers must be branded or ear tattooed. All numbers must be legible.
8. Steers cannot be held over a twelve (12) month period for use in the team roping or steer wrestling events, unless approval is granted by the respective event directors.
9. All timed event cattle will be run prior to the first performance of each rodeo. On cattle that cannot clear the chute, horns will be tipped; or cattle will be eliminated from the draw. Failure to comply with this rule will subject stock contractor to a fifty dollar ($50.00) fine.
10. The stock contractor must supply the rodeo secretary with a master stock list prior to the draw.
11. Stock contractors will cooperate to every reasonable extent with rodeo management. In all cases they will provide at least one head of livestock for each entry in each scheduled performance, plus livestock for such rerides as may be directed by the judges.
12. Stock contractors must furnish electric timers to be used in the cowgirls barrel racing. If the electric timers do not function properly, resulting in hand flagged times, the stock contractor will receive a warning for the first offense, but will be fined one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for offense at rodeos after first offense in a one year period.
13. Stock contractors must furnish two (2) sets of box pads for timed event boxes or will be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) per offense. Judges will be responsible for enforcing this rule.
14. Stock contractor must have an ambulance on the rodeo grounds during all rodeo performances and slack.
15. Stock contractors will not attempt to influence the judges in any way or they will be fined fifty dollars ($50.00).
16. If sufficient space is not available to exercise timed event contestants’ horses, stock contractor or committee shall make arrangements to have arena available for exercising horses up until two (2) hours prior to the rodeo performance.
17. A new rodeo stock contractor making application for approval by the SRA will produce rodeos under probation before being officially approved by Board of Directors.
POSTPONEMENT
1. In the event of inclement weather, if a performance is postponed and contestants cannot be present for the rain date performance, they will be refunded their entry fee. However, contestants who cannot be present for the rain date performance, who intend to draw out, must do so that night by advising the secretary of their intentions to draw out. Trade outs will be permitted.
2. Stock contractor or committee has the authority to postpone a rodeo.
3. Any rodeo or portion of a rodeo can be postponed for a seven (7) day period and the books will remain the same. However, after this time period, the rodeo will be considered cancelled and the books must be reopened as a new rodeo and flyers will be sent to all members. If a portion of a rodeo is to be postponed, contestants may call the SRA office the first business day after the last scheduled performance between the hours of 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm to draw out.
4. After one (1) or more performances are held and the remaining performances are cancelled because of inclement weather, the rodeo committee may prorate the added money according to number of performances held as long as the added money is no less than the minimum added money for an SRA sanctioned rodeo. The rodeo will be paid off according to the number of contestants that have competed up to the point the rodeo was cancelled.
5. Points will not be counted for rodeos in which any portion of the rodeo was cancelled.
RODEOS
1. All stock contractors seeking approval for rodeos must submit the following information to the SRA office:
A. Rodeo location –City, State, and specific location of arena
B. Dates and specific times of rodeo performances
C. Amount of added prize money
D. Phone number to call for rodeo entry
E. Dates and times that entry books open and close
F. List of events
G. Request for co-approval, if applicable
H. Acceptance of permits, if applicable
I. Designated slack date and time, if applicable
J. If slack is not to be run in the same order as the performance, then it must be advertised as such in the news publication. Events that are split in sections must also be advertised.
K. Request for stock contractor fee, if applicable
2. Rodeo listings must be received by the 10th of the preceding month to appear in the next issue of news publication. If the above information is not furnished to the SRA office within the required time, the rodeo listing will only be published on the website. No late notices will be mailed. Late listings must be submitted no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the first performance of rodeo.
3. The stock contractor must pay a twenty dollar ($20.00) approval fee for each SRA approved rodeo to the SRA office.
4. Added money at each rodeo for any event will be no less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
5. Mandatory events are bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, cowgirls barrel racing and cowgirls breakaway roping; and must be offered at all rodeos, unless there is one thousand dollars ($1000) or more added money, then the stock contractor will have the option to drop one of the events. However, a stock contractor cannot drop the same event more than once in a rodeo season.
6. All added money shall be equally divided among each of the mandatory events unless saddle bronc riding and bareback riding is featured and is stipulated as such by the addition of money in excess of the amount added in other events (except when the team roping is enter once, added money must be doubled). However, stock contractor may feature any two (2) events and increase added money in those events.
7. The added money at a rodeo cannot be reduced as compared to its previous year, unless approved by the Board of Directors.
8. If the number of performances is reduced at a rodeo as compared to its previous year, there will be an option to reduce the added money proportionately. If the number of performances is increased as compared to its previous year, the added money will be increased proportionately.
9. Any new rodeo within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of an existing SRA rodeo must be approved by the Board of Directors.
10. Every approved rodeo will be open to every member in good standing, except the SRA Finals Rodeo.
11. When all performances are filled, slack must be offered immediately after each performance of a two performance rodeo. If there are three or more performances in a rodeo, the stock contractor is only required to offer slack immediately after any two of those performances. If a designated slack is offered at a time other than immediately following a performance, slack will not be required to be held after any performance.
12. Any stock contractor needing to fill a performance using exhibitions should use persons that are not already entered in that event or contestants that have previously ran in that particular event; or whatever he needs to do for the betterment of his performance using exhibitions.
13. If a stock contractor deems necessary, they will have the option to require contestants in the rough stock events to compete twice with both heads of stock to be given in the same performance. The payoff will be paid on total entries as two (2) go-rounds and an average.
14. Slack must be run in the same order as the performance unless stock contractor publishes the order that he will run his slack in the SRA news publication when he advertises the rodeo. There will be a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fine for infraction of this rule.
15. Steer wrestling must not be run after the barrel racing. If the contractor desires to run barrel racing first, the arena must be raked or dragged. This rule applies to all arenas where there is a barrel staked in front of the timed event chute.
16. The primary stock contractor will be responsible for all sub-contractors.
17. No one will be in the arena during a rodeo with a hot shot or they will be fined no less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense.
18. Stock contractors have the option to charge a five dollar ($5.00) stock charge per entry (per team in team roping) in all events except barrel racing. Barrel racers may be charged a maximum of two dollars ($2.00) for electric timer fee.
19. All rodeos will be produced under written contract.
20. Any co-approved rodeos will run by the rules of the first-sanctioning association, and members of the second-sanctioning association will be subject to those rules.
RODEO ENTRY GUIDELINES
1. Rodeo entry will be taken on a first come, first served basis.
2. No suspended members can enter until fines are paid in the SRA office.
3. Contestants should be aware that call in may be recorded. If so, you will receive a confirmation number for “confirmed entries” or “draw outs”.
4. If you have never had an SRA card and are buying one at the rodeo, you will be treated like a permit when you enter. If you are renewing SRA card at the rodeo, you will be treated like a card holder when you enter.
5. Information should be given in the following order: event, performance, card number, name, home town and state.
6. Timed event contestants will inform the entry secretary if they are competing on the same horse as another contestant during the same performance. Those contestants will be split by three (3) runs in cowgirl’s barrel racing and split by one (1) run in all other timed events, if possible.
7. Only the entry secretary may accept entries. Entries given to anyone other than entry secretary will be disregarded.
8. Contestant shall always enter under name as it appears on their SRA card or one year permit. Cards or permits bought under fictitious names are automatically void.
9. The entry secretary may accept entry from anyone as long as a valid SRA card or one year permit number is given for each contestant being entered, provided entrant is not ineligible, without requiring entry fee to be paid until said member reaches his destination. Immediately upon arrival at the rodeo, contestant shall find secretary and make payment of fees due. Checks will not be accepted for entry fees. No stock will be given until entry fee is paid. If a valid SRA card or one year permit number is given at time of entry and the entry fee is not paid within notification limit, the contestant will be suspended and fined.
10. Any SRA member calling in entry for a non-member will be liable for the entry fee and turn out fines of that person. SRA members will be responsible for their own fees and turn out fines.
11. The SRA will accept the National High School Rodeo Association and National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association membership cards for entry at SRA rodeos. Said contestants must sign a release waiver before being allowed to compete at rodeo.
12. The entry secretary is responsible for obtaining an entrant’s SRA card or permit number or other accepted membership card number. The rodeo secretary will be responsible for verifying said card numbers or receipts for purchase of said memberships when contestant pays fees.
13. SRA or co-sanction association card holders will have priority in entering over permits and all other entries. It will be the responsibility of all non-card holders to call back during the time designated by the call-in secretary to verify whether their entry was accepted for the performance requested.
14. A minimum of four (4) contestants in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and cowgirls breakaway roping, and seven (7) contestant in all other events must be accepted before calling the performance full.
15. Stock contractor must notify entry secretary of the number of performance positions to be run in each event prior to the books opening.
16. All positions that are offered in a performance by a stock contractor must be filled for that performance, and the remainder of contestants, if any, will be in slack. Minimums must be protected.
17. If six (6) or more total entries are received in any advertised event, the event cannot be cancelled.
18. If slack is taken, the entry secretary must accept in the slack after each performance up to two (2) times the number of contestants required to fill a performance in each event. After this number has been reached after each performance, the secretary must accept up to one times the number of contestants required to fill a performance in each event; and so on.
19. The entry secretary may not take more than three (3) entries per event per call (except in team roping, four (4) teams per call will be allowed). If a contestant has more entries than allowed per call to make, he must break the connection and call again. Infraction of this rule will result in a fine imposed on secretary.
20. Contestants will only request entry for date/time of performance. Show or slack will be drawn by the entry secretary immediately after the books close. Entry secretary may designate a call back time for contestants to verify whether they are entered in the show or slack.
21. When entering a rodeo and a given performance is full, a waiting list will be formed on a first come, first served basis for that performance. When other performances are full, the entry secretary will use the waiting list. The contestant will be responsible for verifying whether their entry has been accepted.
22. No waiting list entries will be confirmed until one (1) hour prior to books closing.
23. Call in for rodeos will be the Monday prior to the rodeo date. Call in hours will be a minimum of four (4) hours for rodeos with less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) added money and a minimum of five (5) hours for rodeos with added money of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more. The Board of Directors will have the option of approving a call in secretary’s request for exceptions to this rule.
24. There will be no drawing out after the books close (exception being the rain out rule, or as herein stated). When positions for a specific performance are not drawn and contestant requests a specific performance and the entry secretary guarantees that performance, the contestant will not be allowed to draw out or change performances later than one (1) hour before the books close, unless changing performances or drawing out does not affect the minimums.
25. As long as the minimums are maintained you may change performances up until time the books close.
26. If contestant arrives at rodeo and due to entry secretary error is not entered in the rodeo, they must show secretary a valid confirmation number and post a fifty dollar ($50.00) cash bond, which will be returned to the contestant if entry is confirmed by the recorded call in. Contestant will be added as the last contestant in that event and stock will be drawn only for the contestant not entered. There will be no redrawing of positions or stock for contestants already entered.
27. If late entries are taken in the timed events due to lack of contestants, and performance positions have already been drawn; they will be placed at the top of the list; except in cowgirls barrel racing, they will be placed at the bottom of the list. If stock has already been drawn, an animal will be drawn for the late entrant and the previous draw will not change.
28. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances once the first performance of the rodeo has begun.
RODEO ENTRY FEES
1. Entry fees will be based on added money as follows:
Added Money Entry Fee
$ 200.00 - $ 299.00 $ 30.00
$ 300.00 - $ 499.00 $ 40.00
$ 500.00 - $ 699.00 $ 50.00
$ 700.00 - $ 799.00 $ 60.00
$ 800.00 - $ 999.00 $ 70.00
$1000.00 - $1500.00 $ 80.00
$1501.00 or more $100.00
2. The Board of Directors will reserve the right to grant special permission to stock contractors for reduction of entry fees at any given rodeo.
3. Entry fee must be paid before a contestant is allowed to compete in any event.
4. The secretary will sign receipts for entry fees, if filled out by the contestant.
5. In the event that payment of an entry fee involves a payoff change, fee must be paid before the event starts the last performance.
6. Any entry fee paid after the last contestant goes in each event is considered as late and will not be included in the payoff. Rodeo secretary will list the contestant on turn out report with a notation that entry fee was paid late and forward said entry fee to SRA office with rodeo results.
TURNOUTS
1. Only medical releases, vet releases or death in immediate family will be accepted as excuse for failure to pay entry fee. Releases must be mailed or faxed to the SRA office within seven (7) days from the last performance of the rodeo for which fees were unpaid. Contestant failing to comply with this rule will be held liable for entry fee and any fines incurred.
2. Medical Releases will be limited to three (3) per year. Any contestant turning out because of injury may not compete at another rodeo in that particular event within six (6) days. Contestant competing before six (6) days will be held liable for all entry fees plus turn out fines and be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each infraction.
3. Vet releases will be accepted from timed event contestants two (2) times per year. Timed event contestants will not be required to pay fees if horse has a visible injury and is deemed unable to compete by the rodeo judge. The judge will notify secretary of this decision and secretary will note the same on master entry sheet.
4. If one partner in the team roping does not show, contestant can choose a partner from a team that is only entered once or any contestant that is already entered in another event in that rodeo. No contestant may go more times than allowed to make up the team. The team will run stock in the original position. The rodeo secretary must be notified before the performance begins. After one man is declared not there and another partner is substituted, you cannot change back to the original partner. The partner that does not show will be responsible for payment of entry fee even if the contestant that is present for rodeo re-partners. Said entry fee, when paid, will be applied to the LEF account of the person that ropes with original team roper. If a suitable partner cannot be found, the contestant that showed up to the rodeo will have the option to turn out and will not be liable for entry fees. However, the partner that did not show will still be liable for entry fees.
5. Any contestant turning out stock during a performance will be fined a turn out fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) unless stock is run or mounted by another SRA member or contestant. Contestant will be marked by judges and secretary as “MO” and will not be eligible for an average payoff.
6. Stock contractors must honor any bona fide offer to mount or run stock. However, if a bona fide offer to mount or run stock is made and the stock contractor refuses the offer or for some reason the rider or run (after the offer is made) is excused by the stock contractor, the rodeo secretary must be notified and the contestant will not be fined. Five dollars ($5.00) of turn out fee will be placed on the stock contractors LEF account when contestant pays fine.
7. Turn out fine does not apply to stock turned out during slack. Judges and secretary will mark contestant “STO” (slack turn out).
8. If a contestant is unable to compete but forwards fees to the rodeo secretary to be included in the payoff, the judges and secretary will mark the contestant as “PTO” (paid turn out) and turn out fine will not apply.
9. If a contestant is turning out in one particular event due to injury, then contestant will have the option to compete in all other events for the remainder of the rodeo.
10. A contestant may, for reason of physical disability; turn out stock when in the opinion of the judge, performance upon said stock would place the contestant’s well-being in jeopardy. The judge will, in such cases where possible, solicit medical opinion from a licensed physician. Such action on part of the contestant will not penalize the contestant in other go-rounds or other events, provided in the judge’s opinion, participating in other events or go-rounds will not jeopardize the contestant’s physical well-being.
11. Contestants are responsible for contacting the SRA office to inquire about entry fees and turnout fines due. Payment of fees/fines must be postmarked or received in SRA office within seven (7) days after the last performance of the rodeo at which infraction occurred. Violation of this rule will result in a twenty dollar ($20.00) late fee added to fees due and contestant will be placed on the suspended list. If fees/fines are not paid within that time, points will not count for any rodeo that contestant competes in after such infractions.
RODEO OFFICIALS
1. All officials (secretaries, flagmen, timers, and judges) must be SRA members in good standing.
2. All officials at an SRA rodeo will be directly responsible to the Board of Directors for their actions and are subject to penalty at the discretion of the Board.
3. All officials must show their current SRA card directly to the rodeo secretary or to the stock contractor who will in turn report the information to the rodeo secretary. The stock contractor will be responsible for hiring all rodeo personnel and officials and verifying that they are approved by the SRA, have current membership card, and are members in good standing prior to the first performance of each rodeo.
4. No less than the following may be paid to rodeo officials per performance:
Secretary: One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
Timer: Forty Dollars ($40.00)
Judge: One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00)
5. When slack exceeds ninety-six (96) total entries or runs for any one consecutive three hour period, all officials necessary to have slack must be paid for another performance. If there is a designated slack other than immediately following performance, necessary officials must be paid for another performance.
RODEO TIMERS
1. All timers must be approved by the SRA Board of Directors, hold a current SRA card and be a member in good standing to time a rodeo. Timers may purchase a timer’s card for twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Timers will be required to attend a clinic if Board of Directors deem necessary.
2. Any person seeking to be approved as a timer by the SRA Board of Directors must comply with the following:
A. An inexperienced person must work with approved timers for three (3) full performances of SRA first-sanctioned rodeos and then submit a letter of recommendation from the approved timer(s) with a request to be approved by the Board of Directors to the SRA office.
B. An experienced timer must submit a letter of recommendation from an approved SRA stock contractor with a request to be approved by the Board of Directors to the SRA office.
3. The SRA office will maintain a list of approved timers. Timers may be removed from the approved timer list when sufficient cause is shown to the Board of Directors. The removed timer must appear before the Board of Directors before reinstatement will be made.
4. Two (2) timekeepers are required in all timed events. All hand flagged times are to be averaged between the two (2) timers in each event and recorded in tenths; in case of one-tenth difference, contestant will be given the lowest time.
5. If one timer misses a time on a contestant, the other timer’s watch will be official for that run. If both timers miss a time, the contestant will be given a rerun with only penalties occurring at the barrier to be carried over to the rerun. If barrier has been broken on the original run, contestant will get stock back lap and tap.
6. An automatic buzzer is recommended in the rough stock events. Digital stop watches are required in the timed events.
7. The use of an electric timer is required in the Cowgirls Barrel Racing and times will be recorded in thousandths. The automatic timer must be backed up with a flag. The manual times must be recorded in hundredths and will be used for payoff only in the case of automatic timer failure.
8. Timers who time the first performance in a particular event will be required to time all competition in that event. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disciplinary action by the Board of Directors and/or a maximum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
9. Should anything happen to a timer during the course of a rodeo so that they could not or would not time the remainder of the rodeo, the secretary will divide the total purse in proportion to the number of contestants that have finished competing in each event up to the point the timer became incapacitated and pay off accordingly. A new timer will then be selected and remainder of the rodeo paid off as if it were another rodeo. The above rule does not apply in Cowgirls Barrel Racing when electric timers are used throughout the entire rodeo.
10. Timers are not to take score and name of contestant to give to secretary or announcer. No one will verbally or physically distract or harass timers at any time during the performance or slack.
11. In the rough stock events, the timer blowing the whistle or operating the buzzer for a given event should do so in all performances.
12. Timers entered as a contestant in an event will be responsible for getting a qualified timer to perform timing duties in that particular event for all performances.
13. Slack is considered a part of the rodeo and timers must stand in the same location as during the performance. Failure to comply with this rule may result in a fine.
14. In the rough stock events, time is to begin when the animal breaks the plane of the chute.
15. In timed events, time is to start when animal crosses the score line. This score line will be designated by a 10”x10” flag.
RODEO SECRETARY
1. All secretaries must be approved by the SRA Board of Directors, hold a current SRA card and be a member in good standing to secretary a rodeo. Secretaries must purchase a full membership. Secretaries will be required to attend a clinic if Board of Directors deem necessary.
2. Any person seeking to be approved as a secretary by the SRA Board of Directors must comply with the following:
A. An inexperienced person must work with an approved secretary for three (3) SRA first-sanctioned rodeos and then submit a letter of recommendation from the approved secretary with a request to be approved by the Board of Directors to the SRA office.
B. An experienced secretary must submit a letter of recommendation from an approved SRA stock contractor with a request to be approved by the Board of Directors to the SRA office and then work first rodeo under supervision of an association official.
3. The SRA office will maintain a list of approved secretaries. Secretaries may be removed from the approved secretary list when sufficient cause is shown to the Board of Directors. The removed secretary must appear before the Board of Directors before reinstatement will be made.
4. Secretaries are responsible for following rodeo entry guidelines, and violation of these guidelines will result in disciplinary action. Any secretary accepting entries before the books officially open or after the books officially close will be subject to a fine by the Board of Directors.
5. Secretaries are responsible for requiring all contestants to show a valid SRA membership card or receipt for the purchase of such card. Failure to do so will result in a fine upon the secretary for each infraction of this rule.
6. The rodeo secretary will give members a receipt when they purchase a card.
7. The secretary will sign receipts for entry fees, if filled out by contestant.
8. Secretaries are to reject any person who is currently on the suspended list.
9. Secretaries must inform the judges of any person that obtains entry by falsification. Any such person that obtains entry through falsification will be drawn out, or if they have already competed will be disqualified. Entry fees and prize money will be forfeited.
10. It is recommended that the rodeo secretary be at the rodeo arena two (2) hours before each performance or designated slack.
11. Ground rules (not in conflict with SRA rulebook) must be posted in the same area where livestock draw is posted before contestants will be required to comply with the same.
12. If a rodeo secretary mishandles prize money or entry fees, or falsifies rodeo records in any way, they will be disqualified from working all SRA rodeos.
13. Rodeo secretary will not be responsible for the returning of contestant’s entry fee if contestant has competed in that event once during the rodeo, but if they are entered in other events, which they are unable to contest, then that entry fee will be withheld from the payoff and forwarded to the SRA office. If a doctor’s release is received within seven (7) days from the date of the last performance of the rodeo in question, that entry fee will be refunded to the contestant by the SRA office, providing that contestant does not compete at other rodeos in that event within six (6) days.
14. Secretary will be responsible for the deduction of the SRA rodeo sanction fee from prize money and entry fees totaled before winning contestants are paid. Sanction fee to be eight percent (8%) of gross prize money (added money and entry fees totaled). The following must be mailed (postmarked) to the SRA office not later than three (3) business days after the completion of the rodeo or a fine will be imposed for each violation:
A. 8% Sanction Fee
B. Finals Fee ($5.00 per rodeo entry)
C. Completed secretary, timers and judges sheets
D. Completed result sheets and report form
E. Office Fee ($2.00 per contestant)
F. Entry call-in sheets
15. All prize money not claimed at the rodeo will be mailed to contestants or SRA office within three (3) business days after the completion of the rodeo or secretary will be fined. Separate money orders or checks for each winner must be mailed to SRA office. Disciplinary action will be taken against rodeo secretary if prize money checks are given on insufficient funds. If SRA office has to write a check for prize money, the rodeo secretary will have to pay a fifteen dollar ($15.00) fee for each check written to winners.
16. Disciplinary action will be taken against rodeo secretary when rodeo is paid off incorrectly. Anytime there is a dispute in the prize money payoff, prize money will be forwarded to the SRA office for disbursement.
17. Secretary must post entries for all performances in all events, position and livestock draw, order of events, ground rules and judges check sheet for contestants to view before and during rodeo.
18. Scores/times and a copy of the judges sheets are to be posted by the rodeo secretary immediately after each performance.
19. Any secretary not following guidelines set forth in this rulebook will be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Directors.
PAYOFF
1. Immediately after completion of rodeo, secretary shall make payment to winning contestants in each event.
2. On one head or any number of head of stock, added money and entry fees are to be totaled, eight percent (8%) sanction fee is to be deducted and the balance of entry fees and added money is to be paid as follows:
__________Entries X $__________Entry Fee Amount = __________Total A
Total A__________ + $__________Added Money = _____________ Total B
Total B__________ X 8% Sanction Fee = ______________________ Total C
Total B__________ - Total C__________ = ____________________ Total D
3. The contestant payoff is to be determined based on “Total D” as follows:
Bareback, Bull Riding, Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping
1-6 entries = 2 monies (60/40)
Until first place exceeds $500, then 3 monies (50/30/20)
7-11 entries = 3 monies (50/30/20)
Until first place exceeds $500, then 4 monies (40/30/20/10)
12 or more entries = 4 monies (40/30/20/10)
Until first place exceeds $500, then 6 monies (32/24/18/12/9/5)
Until first place exceeds $1200, then 8 monies (22/19/16/14/11/8/6/4)
Saddle Bronc
1-4 entries = 2 monies (60/40)
Until first place exceeds $400, then 3 monies (50/30/20)
5-8 entries = 3 monies (50/30/20)
Until first place exceeds $400, then 4 monies (40/30/20/10)
9 or more entries = 4 monies (40/30/20/10)
Until first place exceeds $400, then 6 monies (32/24/18/12/9/5)
Until first place exceeds $800, then 8 monies (22/19/16/14/11/8/6/4)
4. When only five (5) contestants qualify for a six (6) money payoff, money shall be divided 33-25-19- 13-10. When only seven (7) contestants qualify for a eight (8) money payoff, money shall be divided 27-21-16-13-10-8-5.
5. If only one qualified run or ride is made, that contestant shall receive all the prize money; if only two qualified rides or runs are made, those contestants shall receive the prize money, divided 60-40 same as a two money payoff, etc.
6. Computation of payoff in the team roping will be evaluated on individual winnings, not on team basis; however, number of entries will be determined by teams.
7. Ground money will not be paid. Prize money will be paid to qualifying contestants only. If there are no qualified times or scores, the added money will divert back to whoever put up the added money and the entry fees will be forwarded to SRA office to be applied to the finals fee account.
8. The SRA will not be affiliated with day money in any way; however, stock contractors will have the option to add day money at any SRA rodeo. Day money will not be counted as points.
9. Average: A contestant must compete on every head of stock drawn for him in that event in order to place in the average. When two (2) or more head of stock are given, an average must be paid.
A. When two (2) head are given, average shall pay the same amount of money as a single go-round.
B. When three (3) head are given, average shall pay one and one-half (1 ½) the amount paid in a single a go-round. The correct calculation is to divide nine into total amount of prize money and multiply by two to get total amount for each go. Divide nine into total amount of prize money and multiply by three to get total amount for average.
C. When four (4) or more head are given, average shall pay double the amount as a go-round.
10. If a stock contractor deems necessary, they will have the option to require contestants in the rough stock events to compete twice with both heads of stock to be given in the same performance. The payoff will be paid on total entries as two (2) go-rounds and an average.
11. Any prize money not picked up by contestants will be mailed to the contestant or the SRA office within three (3) business days of the last performance of rodeo or rodeo secretary will be fined fifty dollars ($50.00).
12. Anytime there is a dispute in the prize money payoff, prize money will be forwarded to the SRA office for disbursement. Disciplinary action will be taken against rodeo secretary when rodeo is paid off incorrectly.
DRAWING PERFORMANCE POSITIONS
1. Contestant positions are drawn in the timed events for all performances and slack.
2. Positions will be drawn by the rodeo secretary; or, if a central entering system is used, positions designated by that system will be used.
3. If a contestant informs the secretary at time of entering rodeo that they will be riding the same horse as another contestant, those contestants will be split by three (3) runs in cowgirls barrel racing and split by one (1) run in all other timed events, if possible.
4. In a two go-round rodeo, the contestant competing in the first performance will take their second head during the final performance. The contestant competing in the second performance will also compete in the third performance. Slack and performances will be counted equal in designating performance positions. Working order will be reversed from first go-round to second go-round.
DRAWING OF LIVESTOCK
1. If possible, a judge should inspect the horses and bulls to be used at a rodeo before the draw. This procedure will help eliminate cripples and unnumbered or illegible numbered animals.
2. Bucking horses cannot be used in both the bareback and saddle bronc riding at the same rodeo.
3. Before a judge draws timed event cattle, he should inspect those animals to be used in various events for the following:
A. All animals are numbered.
B. All animals are sound.
C. Calves: Weight not less than 200 lbs or more than 275 lbs, all uniform; all run and tied once or more, used only in calf roping and/or breakaway roping.
D. Steers (steer wrestling): Even in weight, height and breeding (all Mexican, all Native, etc. – no mixed herds); all steers; all run through once or more.
E. Steers (team roping): Maximum weight of 700 lbs; used in team roping only; steer wrestling steers must be roped before they may be used in team roping event.
4. Rodeo livestock is drawn so that any contestant has as much chance as any other of having a particular head of livestock.
5. Livestock is to be drawn at the following times:
A. One (1) to four (4) hours before a paid performance.
B. Immediately after a paid performance, if slack is to follow performance.
C. Not more than one (1) hour before a designated slack.
6. Any contestant is entitled to watch the draw. If only the judge and secretary are present at the appointed draw time, an effort should be made to find one or two contestants to witness the draw.
7. The secretary will prepare unfolded, uniform size livestock draw numbers to correspond with the numbers on livestock to be drawn from a round container with smooth interior.
8. The numbers represent the entire herd of animals eligible for use in a particular event or go-round at a rodeo and no animals may be added after the draw begins.
9. Draw and post show one day at a time. Draw only one performance or one slack at a time.
10. The judge, by rule, does the drawing of livestock. If judges draw by any other method than those described by SRA rules, they may be fined and/or suspended.
11. The judge draws through the herd until each contestant in that performance or slack has been drawn a head of livestock. This procedure may necessitate drawing through the herd several times. For example, there may be thirty (30) cowboys entered and only ten (10) bulls in the herd. The herd would have to be drawn through three (3) times before each contestant is drawn a head of livestock. To insure an even workload on each member of the herd, no member of the herd may be drawn twice until all members have been drawn once, under most circumstances.
12. TIMED EVENT DRAW: The runs on the cattle will be kept even throughout the go-round. When there is more than one go-round, all animals will be put back into the draw at the beginning of each go-round (even runs on the cattle is waived). A head of stock cannot be drawn twice until each animal has been drawn once, or three times before twice, etc. Only in a performance where cattle would run twice during the same performance does the judge not draw from the total number of animals in the herd or the balance of the herd in order to keep the runs even. Cattle out in the same performance are held out of that performance only. Slack Draw: Once the runs on all cattle have been made even, the complete herd goes back into the draw.
13. Stock must be drawn for every entrant whether contestant shows for rodeo or not.
14. No contestant is allowed to compete twice on the same head of livestock at a rodeo except for rerides or reruns offered under certain circumstances.
15. All animals are to be drawn once before any are drawn twice, all are drawn twice before any are drawn three times, etc.; unless circumstances in rough stock events when contractor features an animal cause such.
16. No animal will be competed on twice in any one performance, except in case of reride or rerun.
EXAMPLES OF DRAWING
EXAMPLE 1: 15 total bull riders entered at rodeo
5 total bulls in herd (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
3 Performances – 5 entries each performance
(In this situation, the number of cowboys per performance is equal to the number of bulls, so you draw from the entire herd each performance.)
1st Perf 2nd Perf 3rd Perf
Clint 5 Chet 2 Robbie 4
Dennis 1 Ernie 3 Wally 1
Lamont 3 Jason 1 Brent 2
Ryan 2 Curt 5 Jerome 3
Scott 4 Bart 4 Dean 5
EXAMPLE 2: 15 total bull riders entered at rodeo
8 total bulls in herd (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
3 performances – 5 entries each performance
(In this situation, there are more bulls than cowboys per performance, so you draw through the entire herd and then start over again, holding out any animals that have already been drawn for the particular performance you are drawing for. Your goal is to allow all animals to be drawn an equal number of times without performing more than once during one performance.)
A. 1st Performance put all bulls in draw 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Clint 5
Dennis 1
Lamont 8
Ryan 4
Scott 6
B. 2nd Performance - Bulls 2, 3, 7 were not drawn in 1st Performance. Therefore, they will be the first three drawn for the 2nd Performance. Next you draw from 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 for the remaining two contestants. (This prevents 2, 3, 7 from bucking more than once during this performance.)
Chet 3
Ernie 7
Jason 2
------------------ Entire herd has now been drawn.
Curt 1
Bart 6
C. 3rd Performance – Bulls 1, 6 have been drawn twice, so they are held out of draw. Draw from 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8.
Robbie 3
Wally 5
Brent 4
Jerome 8
Dean 2
EXAMPLE 3: 1st Performance, Slack, 2nd Performance
5 contestants each performance
7 contestants in slack
7 head of cattle (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
(After draws on the cattle have become even in the slack, put all numbers back in and draw remaining slack. When drawing the next performance, start with the numbers that have not been drawn an equal number of times. After drawing those, hold them out and continue to draw through the remainder of the herd, so the same animal does not go twice in the same show.)
A. 1st Performance put all cattle in draw 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Jerry 2
Ricky 1
Bernie 4
Mark 5
C.W. 3
B. Slack - Cattle 6, 7 were not drawn in 1st Performance. Therefore, they will be the first two drawn for the Slack. Runs on cattle are now even, so entire herd is put back in draw.
Glenn 6
Billy 7
--------------- Entire herd has been drawn, so put entire herd in draw for remaining slack.
Ronnie 2
Cory 1
Travis 4
Harold 7
Chet 6
C. 2nd Performance – Cattle 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 have been drawn twice, so they are held out of draw. Draw from 3, 5. Now runs on cattle are even. Draw for remaining contestants from 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 to prevent 3, 5 from going in the same performance more than once.
Bobby 3
Bingham 5
--------------- Entire herd has been drawn twice.
Jimmy 2
Matt 6
Buddy 1
17. There will be no setting of pens, except at the finals.
18. A contractor may feature two (2) animals in each rough stock event per performance (even outs on animals is waived). When an animal is featured in a specific performance, the secretary will prepare numbers corresponding to the total number of contestants in that performance and the judge will draw a cowboy for the feature animal. Example:
Featured Bareback Horses are #T1 and #75
Contestant Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4
Bareback Contestants
1. John
2. Kevin
3. Steve
4. Harold
Judge draws contestant number 2 from container, so Kevin will receive horse #T1. Judge draws contestant number 1 from container, so John will receive horse #75. Then, animal draw numbers for the remainder of the eligible herd, excluding #T1 and #75, will be placed in the container and draw will resume as normal.
19. If a mistake is made in the drawing of timed event livestock, the draw shall be redrawn, provided the mistake is discovered prior to the event and does not interfere with the continuation of the performance. If mistake is discovered after the contest has begun, runs will be completed as drawn. Judges should attempt to even the runs on cattle in the next draw. Judges will be liable for drawing mistakes, and subject to fine.
20. No sick or injured animals, whether discovered before or after the draw, will be permitted to be used in competition.
21. In the riding events, if an injured animal is discovered after the draw, that animal will be eliminated from the draw for the remainder of that rodeo and a replacement for said animal shall come from the reride pen. If the reride herd has been exhausted, the animal will be replaced from the balance of the herd not out that performance.
22. In the timed events, if an injured animal is discovered after the draw, that animal will be eliminated from the draw for the remainder of that rodeo and a replacement for said injured animal shall come from the remainder of the herd. This is not a mistake in the draw, therefore, only the injured animal will be redrawn. If there are no more animals remaining in the herd to be drawn, the contestant will receive the first animal drawn in the next run on the cattle. If more than one injured animal is discovered, draw is to be made in the order in which injured animals were discovered pertaining to that particular performance.
23. If an animal is injured in the process of contesting in the timed events, the contestant shall not receive another head during that go-round.
24. Cattle may be chute run in the slack.
DRAWING RERIDE STOCK
1. All reride animals are to be drawn during the regular designated draw from the remainder of the herd not drawn in that particular performance.
2. Rerides are to be drawn out of the horses or bulls not drawn that performance.
3. Three (3) reride animals should be drawn in each of the riding events for each performance and slack.
4. All animals turned out will automatically be rerides in turn out order and are to be used before any animals previously used during that performance.
5. Once a horse or bull has been contested on in the rerides, that animal will not be redrawn for a reride again, unless the stock contractor puts the animal back in the herd.
6. Any stock drawn for a reride that is injured will automatically be removed from the reride pen.
ELIMINATION OF LIVESTOCK
1. Any SRA official desiring elimination of livestock will personally meet with the company officials involved. Objectionable animals to be eliminated from the draw will be agreed upon by both the event director and stock contractor. If agreement cannot be made, it will be referred to the Board of Directors who will act as the arbitration board.
2. Animals in the riding events may be disqualified from competition for the following reasons:
A. Being marked by either or both judges twelve (12) points or below the previous three (3) times out in competition.
B. Any animal with a known history of falling.
C. Chute fighting animals.
D. Any animal in apparent poor health.
E. If animal stops, falls or runs off three (3) times in one fiscal year, he may be taken out of the draw by the event director.
3. If animal receives three (3) rerides in one fiscal year due to poor bucking performance, animal will be eliminated from the draw in that event at rodeos and the finals for the remainder of fiscal year.
4. Objectionable animals in the timed events may be disqualified from the timed events to insure an even set of competition animals. The event director is to give written notice to the SRA office of notifying a stock contractor to cut uneven stock. The SRA office will notify stock contractor by letter.
RODEO JUDGES
1. All judges must be approved by the SRA Board of Directors, hold a current SRA card and be a member in good standing to judge a rodeo. Judges must purchase a full membership. Judges will be required to attend a clinic if Board of Directors deem necessary.
2. Any person seeking to be approved as a judge by the SRA Board of Directors must comply with the following:
A. An inexperienced person must past the judges test set forth by the SRA, work with approved judges for three (3) SRA first-sanctioned rodeos and then submit a letter of recommendation from the approved judge(s) with a request to be approved by the Board of Directors to the SRA office.
B. An experienced judge must pass the judges test set forth by the SRA and submit a letter of recommendation from an approved SRA stock contractor with a request to be approved by the Board of Directors to the SRA office.
3. The SRA office will maintain a list of qualified judges. Judges may be removed from the approved judges list when sufficient cause is shown to the Board of Directors. The removed judge must appear before the Board of Directors before reinstatement will be made.
4. All judges will know and understand all rules governing rodeo as set forth in the SRA rulebook and any valid ground rules enacted and will be responsible for enforcing and upholding the same. The judge will be responsible for reporting any rule violations to the rodeo secretary for recording purposes. All decisions, not in conflict with SRA rules, will be left to the discretion of the judges.
5. Judges will be at the rodeo grounds at least four (4) hours prior to the first performance of a rodeo and at least two (2) hours before each performance thereafter, unless other arrangements are made with the stock contractor.
6. Under no circumstances will a stock contractor be allowed to judge their own stock. Stock contractor’s failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine per performance.
7. When judges’ vests are furnished, judges are responsible for the care and maintenance of same and will wear them during all paid performances of the rodeo at which they judge.
8. Judges who are entered in the timed events do not have to hire a line judge; however, they must appoint a responsible person to watch the line in that event.
9. Should anything happen to a judge during the course of a rodeo so they could not or would not judge the remainder of the rodeo in riding events or flagging the field, the secretary will divide the total purse in proportion to the number of contestants that have finished contesting in each event up to the point the judge became incapacitated and pay off accordingly. A new judge will then be elected and the remainder of the events affected will be judged and paid off as if it were another rodeo. If a new judge replaces a line judge, his replacement will not affect those timed events. In cowgirls barrel racing, if the electric timers are used and work for the entire rodeo, or the flag judge does not change, the rodeo will be paid as one go round.
JUDGING METHODS
1. Judges must total their own score sheets and remain with rodeo secretary until complete payoff is announced. Judge must sign his individual score sheet.
2. When scores have been posted on the secretary’s master sheet following each performance, a copy of the judges sheet will be posted where it can be seen by all contestants with livestock drawn and judges markings within thirty (30) minutes after each performance and/or slack for contestants inspection.
3. Judges decisions are final if in accordance with the SRA rules.
4. In all cases of dispute, the rodeo will proceed without delay under the existing rules of the SRA and the matter of said dispute will be settled by the judges. Judges are hired to judge the total event in all events in their entirety and may consult with one another in case of a dispute.
5. Decision of judges, flagmen, and timers will be final and no undue protest by the contestant will be permitted. Any contestant arguing or protesting a judge’s decision will be disqualified for the remainder of that rodeo and/or be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine.
6. Fouls: Anytime a contestant is fouled in any event, they must declare themselves immediately (except in the Steer Wrestling event when fouled by the barrier) or take that marking or time.
7. Faulty Equipment: All equipment used by contestants is their responsibility and no rerides or reruns will be given due to faulty equipment. Borrowed equipment is accepted as contestants own.
8. It is suggested that if some error or question arises during the rodeo that the announcer be advised to announce over the speaker that contestant may receive a reride or rerun
JUDGING METHODS/RIDING EVENTS
1. Judges markings (unofficially) are to be announced publicly after each contestant’s ride or contest.
2. Judges markings are to be from one (1) to twenty-five (25) on rider and one (1) to twenty-five (25) on animal, having a total of fifty (50) on each side; making the highest possible score of one hundred (100), with full spread to be used. The rider and animal will be marked separately; marking the rider according to how much the rider spurs the animal, and the animal will be marked according to its performance.
3. Judges markings will be final. There will be no changes. Judges will be subject to a fine per offense for changing markings. (Notation must be made to explain why change; example, marking the wrong line, etc.). Judges books must be turned in to the rodeo secretary to be recorded on a master sheet upon completion of each performance.
4. In all riding events, contestant may use his free hand against any foreign object (pickup men, fences, etc.) that obstructs his ride.
5. No contestant will ride two (2) head of stock in the same event during any one (1) event, except for rerides, unless agreed to by contestant and rodeo officials.
6. During all riding events, if background music is not subdued or eliminated, an extra loud buzzer must be provided.
7. Approved livestock prods cannot be used until bucking stock is turned completely out of chute, unless requested by rider. Approved prods will be used from back of bucking chutes only.
8. No contestant in an event can flank animals for the rest of the contestants in this event, unless permission is granted by the Board of Directors.
9. In the riding events, judge will drop a flag as soon as he has disqualified a rider, but judge will watch entire ride.
10. Both judges will be required to use a stop watch during all riding events. At rodeos using both right and left hand delivery bucking chutes, the judge on the “Latch Side” will have the official time. The time on the watch of the “Hinge Side” judge will serve as a backup in case of a malfunction. In the event that the watch of the “Hinge Side” judge is used to determine a qualified ride, extreme close calls should go to the benefit of the contestant. The use of a watch by both judges will also assist in justifying calls on the other rule infractions such as loosing stirrup, touching animal and etc. After judges have established their sides for an event, no changes may occur.
JUDGING METHODS/HORSE RIDINGS ONLY
1. Contestant’s spurs must be over the break of the horse’s shoulders, touching animal when the horse’s front feet touch the ground the first time out of the chute.
2. The first jump rule will be waived automatically if horse stalls coming out of the chute.
3. The first jump rule will be waived automatically if horse fouls contestant, unless contestant declares himself.
RERIDES
1. Judges and stock contractors have the authority to pull an animal from the herd for failure to buck.
2. If two rerides are given on the same bull, animal will be taken out of the draw for the remainder of that rodeo.
3. If a reride is given on any animal and animal fails to buck, the stock contractor will have the option to discontinue the use of said animal for the remainder of the rodeo.
4. After getting on three head of stock, contestant will have the option of another head of stock or to receive his entry fees back, except at the SFR.
5. If the flank comes off in the horse riding events, the contestant has the option of accepting marking or having a reride. (It shall be to the stock contractor’s discretion as to whether contestant receives reride on same animal.) If a flank comes off a bull, contestant has the privilege of accepting marking or having a reride on the same bull. Contestant must make reride decision immediately.
A. Contestant will have the right to know their score before making decision to accept or reject a reride.
B. Contestant must make a qualified ride to be awarded a reride option.
6. If an animal in a riding event comes out backwards, the mark out rule will be waived and if rider is fouled, they must declare themselves to receive a reride.
7. Judges decision on rerides will be in accordance with the rules set forth hereafter:
A. Contestant will not be permitted to ask for a reride (unless fouled) or talk to judge about his marking during a performance.
B. Should an animal stop (not a hesitation) at any time during the ride, the contestant shall be entitled to a reride as long as they had made a qualified ride up to the point the animal stopped.
C. If, in the opinion of the judges, a rider makes two (2) honest efforts to get on a chute fighting animal and is unable to do so, they may have a reride drawn for them.
D. If a qualified ride is made by a contestant and the animal is marked by either judge at fourteen (14) or under, falls or stops, then contestant shall have the option of a reride. Judges will notify announcer if reride is to be given.
E. If an animal runs off, stops or falls three (3) times in one fiscal year, that animal may be taken out of the draw by the director.
F. If any bucking horse comes in contact with a pickup horse or stationary object, rider may ask for reride if he does it immediately. It shall be to the stock contractor’s discretion as to whether contestant receives a reride on same horse.
G. If an animal fouls rider at chute or falls on its side, the rider may be granted a reride provided they have not been disqualified for other reasons. If animal falls and contestant accepts the fall, continuing to ride, contestant must complete a qualified ride to be eligible for a reride option. The contractor will decide if same animal is to be used or if reride is to be drawn.
H. If an animal stalls in the chute, hot shot will not be used until animal has turned outward, unless permission is given by contestant. Contestant must declare themselves.
JUDGING METHODS/TIMED EVENTS
1. All timed event cattle will be branded with legible numbers or have legible ear tags. All steers must be branded or ear tattooed with year number.
2. The same judge that flags each individual event must flag all performances and slack in those events.
3. On a known turn back animal, contestants will have the privilege of selecting one man to go into the arena as far as score line to prevent animal from turning back. Man must not come in physical contact with animal or throw any foreign objects at animal under penalty of disqualification of contestant.
4. The same person must open all front gates for entire rodeo. The stock contractor will be responsible for providing that person and seeing that they work the entire rodeo. However, an incompetent gateman may be replaced if both judges deem necessary.
5. Timed event contestants have the option to furnish their own pusher, unless pusher is furnished by stock contractor.
6. Timed event cattle shall not be loaded in the release chute more than two (2) minutes before the beginning of that event.
7. In any timed event, if it is necessary to bring an animal back, several head of stock will be brought back together. No animal will be penned separately.
8. In the timed events, the line judge will drop a flag as soon as he determines the barrier is definitely broken.
9. If a flag judge mistakenly flags a contestant, he may require the contestant to make contest run again, regardless of recorded time. Only penalties incurred at the barrier will carry. If barrier has been broken on the original run, contestant will get stock back lap and tap. Judges rerun decision must be made immediately following original run.
10. If time is not recorded when a field flagman flags out a contestant who has a second loop or jump coming, the contestant has the option of taking back, lap and tap, with ten (10) seconds added to the new time. Only penalties incurred at the barrier on the original run will carry to the rerun.
11. Judges will be responsible for setting up electric timers. Timers will be staked and reset over that stake at each performance.
12. In the barrel racing event, judge will flag horse’s nose at the start and finish of the race.
13. Judges are responsible for providing and setting up their own equipment, including barrier equipment, barrel stakes, stop watches and flags.
14. All timed event line judges will have a copy of contestant list and draw to record penalties and compare information recorded with the rodeo secretary.
BARRIERS
1. Barriers must be inspected and measured by a standard measuring device by the line judge immediately before timed events in each performance. The box must be measured from the center of the barrier to the center of the back of the box. Standard measurements as follows:
A. Calf Roping & Breakaway Roping:
Automatic barrier will be minimum of the length of the box minus six (6) foot scoreline. Maximum will be length of box minus three (3) feet. Consideration will be given to arena length and cattle (fresh or all runners) and/or a very deep box.
B. Steer Wrestling:
The length of the Steer Wrestling scoreline will not exceed the length of the box minus six (6) feet and will not be less than the length of the box minus eight (8) feet. Maximum length of scoreline shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in length at any time unless special permission is granted by the event director.
C. Team Roping:
Minimum automatic barrier length will be length of box minus five (5) feet. Maximum length will be length of box minus two (2) feet. Consideration will be given to arena length and cattle and/or a very deep box.
The minimum height of the barriers will be thirty (30) inches and the maximum height will be thirty-six (36) inches. Neck ropes must be routed through a pulley on the appropriate side of the timed event chute at a height relative to the height of the pin. Neck ropes shall not be attached to overhead levers in order to pull the pin of the barrier.
2. Automatic barrier must be used with a minimum of four (4) foot score line. Once score line has been set, it will not be changed during the go-round, nor will the roping box, chute or barrier be changed in any manner.
3. A neck rope will be used with a slip hondo, so as to allow the neck rope to slide down tight on the animal’s neck.
4. Time flags must be at least 10” x 10” and be in visible place for timekeepers.
5. Barrier and barrier equipment used in calf roping cannot be used in the steer wrestling event.
6. Judge will be sure no one stands close enough to the barrier equipment to tamper with it. Any judge failing to comply with these instructions will be declared ineligible.
7. Barrier will not be considered broken unless ring falls within eight (8) feet of post. No metal may be used on jerk line and neck rope that extends beyond front of the chute. Barrier must be tied with string only.
8. In the timed events, the line judge will drop a flag as soon as he determines the barrier is definitely broken.
9. If contestant breaks or beats the barrier, a ten (10) second penalty will be added to the time provided the barrier works properly.
RERUNS
1. In the steer wrestling, steer belongs to contestant when he calls for him, unless timer misses time, or in the sole opinion of the line judge the gateman fouls the contestant by not releasing the animal when called for by the contestant; the contestant will be awarded a rerun, if he declares himself immediately. In the roping events, animal belongs to contestant when he calls for him, except when barrier hits rope or contestant, or timer misses time, or in the sole opinion of the line judge the gateman fouls the contestant by not releasing the animal when called for by the contestant; the contestant will be awarded a rerun if he declares himself immediately.
2. If wrong animal is given to a contestant, he will be given the correct animal drawn for him and time and any penalties on incorrect animal will be disregarded. In the team roping event, header and heeler are considered as one contestant. If header or heeler, who is entered twice, runs his first steer with his second partner, he has, in fact, ran the wrong head of stock and is entitled to a rerun on the correct steer.
3. If animal is injured in the process of contesting in the timed events, the contestant will not receive another head during the go-round.
4. No reruns will be given due to the hanging of a horn or horns in chute.
5. If animal gets out of the arena, the flagman is to stop the time and roper will get the same animal back, lap and tap; roper to start in the chute (with the same head catch in team roping) with the time he had when the animal got out added to rerun time.
6. If a flag judge mistakenly flags a contestant, he may require the contestant to make contest run again, regardless of recorded time. Only penalties incurred at the barrier will carry. If barrier has been broken on the original run, contestant will get stock back lap and tap. Judges rerun decision must be made immediately following original run.
7. If animal does not cross score line in their initial move out of chute, therefore, setting up prior to reaching score line, contestant shall receive a rerun with no penalty for broken barrier, providing the contestant does not initiate set up by obviously overrunning the animal, thus breaking the barrier. Contestant shall have another animal drawn. If rerun is awarded that animal shall be removed from the draw for the remainder of the rodeo.
8. Stock must cross score line in front of line judge after leaving chute. If stock does not cross score line in front of the line judge, stock will be brought back and rerun.
9. Anytime a contestant is fouled in any event, he must declare himself immediately (except in the steer wrestling event when fouled by the barrier) or take that marking or time.
10. If there is any interference during any timed event, contestant must declare himself immediately in order to receive a rerun. Contestant must not make an attempt to complete run. Contestant will receive the same head of stock.
11. If automatic barrier does not work properly, contestant will receive his time without penalty, unless, by the discretion of the line judge, contestant obviously beat the barrier.
A. If the neck rope remains on the neck of animal, contestant must declare himself to be eligible for a rerun, provided the starting flag is positioned on the breast rope of barrier.
B. If starting flag is positioned on the neck rope, a rerun will be automatically given due to the fact that there is no indicator for starting the time.
12. If barrier equipment fouls contestant in any timed event, he will be entitled to a rerun if he declares himself immediately.
13. If a roper breaks a barrier before he declares foul, roper will receive cattle lap and tap with ten (10) second penalty added to time. If contestant is fouled by the gateman, then the ten (10) second penalty will be waived and contestant will rerun animal.
14. If barrier equipment stops animal or turns animal back, the decision of judge will determine if stock is rerun.
15. If barrier equipment hangs on animal, stopping or jerking head out of position, or animal falls before crossing score line, the decision of the judge will determine if stock is rerun.
16. In the calf roping, breakaway roping, team roping and steer wrestling, if a contestant receives a rerun, only penalties incurred at the barrier will carry.
17. In cowgirls barrel racing, reruns will be taken at the barrel racer’s discretion, either at the end of the barrel race, or immediately following the performance. The same rule applies to the slack. Reruns will be taken either at the end of barrel race or immediately following the slack. If contestant chooses to make their rerun immediately after the rodeo, the ground must be worked regardless of the number of horses that run during the performance.
18. In cowgirls barrel racing, rerun to be given contestant at judges’ discretion should contestant be fouled. Any penalties incurred during original run will be added to rerun except when rerun is given due to electric timer failure to operate or barrels being in incorrect position. If an entire performance is rerun because of barrels not being in original places, then all contestants will run over and any penalties are disregarded.
CONTESTANT DISQUALIFICATION
1. The judge at any approved SRA rodeo may disqualify and/or fine any contestant for any of the following offenses:
A. Being under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, drugs or other hallucinatory substances while in the arena.
B. Mistreatment of livestock.
C. Quarreling or fighting in the actual domain of the arena.
D. Refusing to contest on an animal drawn for him.
E. Not being ready to compete within a reasonable time after being called to compete. Unless circumstances are extenuating, “reasonable time” will be minutes.
F. Cheating or attempting to cheat.
2. Disqualified contestants will not be entitled to a refund of entry fees. The judge may, at his discretion, make disqualification for one or all performances. If for one performance, the contestant will not be eligible for average money.
3. All contestants are expected to make a reasonable and honest effort when in the arena. Failure to do so may result in disqualification to the extent and discretion of the judge.
4. Contestants will be disqualified only by the judge.
BAREBACK RIDING
1. One hand rigging is to be used in bareback riding. Riders may use their own rigging, if rigging is not over ten (10) inches in width at handhold or a freak.
2. A leather covered hair pad must be on the entire underside of the bareback rigging next to the animal and extend a minimum of four (4) inches from the back of the rigging. Pads must be loose, (can be attached to rigging, but not permanently, so that rigging may be moved to new area on pad for protection to horses if rigging has broken down the contents of the pad) kept in good repair and be not smaller than a minimum of fifteen (15) inches and not larger than a maximum of twenty-five (25) inches. Stock contractor will have the right to furnish pads (pads to be no thicker than standard hair pad or no larger than twenty-five (25) inches).
3. Riders may use dry rosin or tape on handhold and glove.
4. There will be no finger tucks or wedges allowed in the bareback riding. Anything not stationary on the handhold or glove will be considered a wedge. Plain gloves only, no gimmicks.
5. Horses will be ridden eight (8) seconds, time to start when the animal breaks the plane of the chute.
6. Contestant will have the right to call judges to pass on whether or not the horse was properly flanked and cinched.
7. The contestant must have both spur rowels touching the animal, one on each side of the animal, anywhere above the break of the shoulders when the animal’s front feet touch the arena floor the first time out of the chute. Either judge will have the option to waive the mark out rule if the contestant is fouled or the animal stalls.
8. Any of the following offenses will disqualify a rider:
A. Riding with rowels too sharp in the opinion of the judges.
B. Rider must finish ride with hand in handhold.
C. Locked rowels or rowels that will lock during ride.
D. Being bucked off.
E. Touching himself or horse with free hand or assisting him self with free arm by touching animal.
F. Failure to mark horse out of chute.
9. The Top 12 Bareback Riders are required to vote for Bareback Horse of the Year or may be fined.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Riding is to be done with plain halter, one rein and saddle.
2. Equipment is to be furnished by contestant, but must be sanctioned by the judges. Failure to comply with this rule will result in contestant disqualification.
3. Measurements for the saddle to be: Rigging – ¾ rigging with D-ring pulling no further back than the rear of the swells. Cantle – not more than five (5) inches tall measured from back jockey to tallest point. Gullet – not less than four (4) inches at center of swells. Swells – not more than fourteen (14) inches wide or undercut more than one (1) inch on either side. Stirrups – hung over the bars with fenders. Seat – not less than fourteen (14) inches long. Deviation from specifications provided herein will be considered illegal.
4. Horses to be saddled in chute. Rider may cinch own saddle or examine same to determine if satisfactory; bucking rein must be connected to halter. Bucking rein only may be attached to halter under penalty of disqualification. (This rule to be at the stock contractor’s discretion.)
5. Riding rein and hand must be on same side.
6. Horses will be ridden eight (8) seconds, time to start when the animal breaks the plane of the chute.
7. The contestant must have both spur rowels touching the animal, one on each side of the animal, anywhere above the break of the shoulders when the animal’s front feet touch the arena floor the first time out of the chute. Either judge will have the option to waive the mark out rule if the contestant is fouled or the animal stalls.
8. Rider will have the right to call judges to pass on whether or not the horse is properly saddled and flanked to buck at its best. Middle flank belongs to rider; however, flank cannot be pulled further back than the break unless permission is granted by the stock contractor.
9. Rider will use dry rosin only on saddle or chaps.
10. Judges will inspect every saddle before each performance or be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
11. Any of the following offenses will disqualify a rider:
A. Being bucked off.
B. Changing hands on rein.
C. Losing bucking rein.
D. Wrapping rein around hand.
E. Pulling leather.
F. Losing stirrup.
G. Riding with locked rowels or rowels that will lock during ride.
H. Touching himself or horse with free hand or assisting him self with free arm by touching animal.
I. Failure to mark horse out of chute.
J. Wrapping rein around horn.
12. The Top 12 Saddle Bronc Riders are required to vote for Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year or may be fined.
BULL RIDING
1. Bull must be ridden eight (8) seconds, time to start when the animal breaks the plane of the chute.
2. Riding to be done with one hand and loose rope, with or without handholds. No knots or hitches to prevent rope from coming off of bull when rider leaves bull will be permitted. Rope must have a bell when bull leaves chute. Bell must be under belly of bull. Bull rider and one other person may pull the rider’s rope. The gateman or flanker may assist in pulling rope.
3. All bull ropes are to be made out of not larger than nine sixteenths (9/16) inch rope.
4. Ropes cannot be used that have any knots, wires or other aids for the purpose of placing spurs therein.
5. Bulls having dangerous horns in the opinion of the event director must be dehorned, tipped or kept out of the draw. Contestant may request judges to inspect horns for proper tipping. If horns are not properly tipped, bull rider may turn out bull. The stock contractor will be fined in the amount of the entry fee plus twenty dollars ($20.00). Entry fee plus ten dollars ($10.00) will be refunded to contestant by the SRA office when fine is paid by stock contractor. Horns must be tipped obviously blunt or flat the size of a nickel.
6. If a rider makes a qualified ride with any part of the loose rope in his riding hand, he is to be marked; provided that he has not touched the ground or has not fouled the animal with his free hand.
7. Rider will have the right to call judges to pass on whether or not bull is properly flanked to buck its best.
8. Only five (5) point “plain” or notched spur rowels (one rowel per shank) may be used in the bull riding.
9. Rider may use dry rosin only on glove and rope.
10. Rider will be disqualified for any of the following offenses:
A. Being bucked off.
B. Using sharp spurs.
C. Touching animal or himself with free hand or assisting him self with free arm by touching animal.
11. All SRA sanctioned rodeos must have an approved bullfighter in the arena during the bull riding event for each performance and slack.
12. The Top 12 Bull Riders are required to vote for their choice of Bucking Bull of the Year or may be fined.
COWGIRLS BARREL RACING
1. Contestant must begin run from mouth of gate or alleyway and move in a forward direction (cannot enter arena and set horse), if gate or alleyway is in the center of the barrel pattern. Contestants cannot be required to begin run from an off-center gate or alleyway. When there is a split or double alleyway, contestants may be required to run from mouth of alleyway, if they have a choice of either alleyway. When center alleyway is used, it will be posted whether gate will be open, closed or barrel racer’s option to run out. The bars in the alley must be covered with a minimum of six (6) inches of dirt or be removed.
2. There will be a sixty (60) second time limit for barrel racer to complete her run after official time begins.
3. Barrels are to be set on the inside of each stake in a cloverleaf pattern.
4. Judges are responsible for measuring, staking and marking of the barrels and score line, before the beginning of the first performance and thereafter measured off by judges before each performance from such stakes, to determine if stakes are still in their original places. Measuring to be done with tape measure. Judges must turn in barrel stake and score line measurements, in feet and inches, to rodeo secretary for recording before the first performance.
5. Electric timers will be staked and reset over that stake each performance. Stakes must be under the middle of timers. Judges will be responsible for setting up electric timers.
6. Before setting the barrel pattern, take into consideration where the electric timers are to be set. Allow enough room to get cord to announcer’s stand or suitable area. Make sure there is access to power if needed. Do not set the course too wide for the electric eye to line up.
7. Measurements for the standard barrel course shall be 90 feet between barrels 1 and 2; 105 feet between barrels 1 and 3, and 2 and 3; 60 feet from barrels 1 and 2 to score line; 75 feet from score line to the end of the arena for stopping room. To set course, measure length and width of arena to determine if standard course can be set. Measure score line and stopping distance, then set barrels 1 and 2. Using 100 foot tape with 5 feet of rope or string added; make an arc on the ground from barrel 1 to 3, then from barrel 2 to 3. Set the marker for barrel 3 where the arcs cross, being sure that barrel 3 is at least 20 feet off the back of the arena fence. Measure score line from both barrels 1 and 2 to be sure that the distance is equal for contestants going to either the right or left first. Barrels 1 and 2 will be set a minimum of 15 feet off the arena fences. Standard course should be used wherever possible. If arena size does not permit standard course, measurements in proportion to the size of the arena shall be used, shortening the distance between barrels. The standard course lengths cannot be exceeded. If score line is less than the maximum 60 feet, there must be a minimum of 45 feet from the chutes or arena fence for stopping room, unless the arena has a center gate or alley and contestants are allowed to run out the gate and the score line must be a minimum of 25 feet.
8. When staking barrels for a center alleyway, the pattern will be staked starting with the alleyway and measuring equal distance from each side of gate (not the arena).
9. The arena must be worked (not hand raked) after twelve (12) barrel racers have run. Arena must be worked before each performance and before slack. During slack, arena must be worked after same number of positions offered in performance, not to exceed twelve (12) barrel racers.
10. A contestant will not be disqualified or penalized for touching a barrel.
11. If contestant knocks barrel over, there will be a five (5) second penalty for each barrel knocked over.
12. If all barrels are standing when a contestant crosses the score line after completing a qualified run, it is considered a qualified run, even if a barrel falls after she is flagged.
13. The use of an electric timer is required and must be backed up with a flag and two (2) timers. The manual times are to be averaged between the two (2) timers and recorded in hundredths. If electric timer fails three (3) times during one performance or two (2) times on the same contestant, times will revert back to hand flagged times and rodeo will be paid as one go-round with original stopwatch times to be used on all contestants. If the electric timers do not function properly resulting in hand flagged times, the stock contractor will receive a warning for the first offense, but will be fined one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for offenses at rodeos after first offense in a one year period.
14. There shall be no talking to flagman, timekeepers or judges during the barrel racing event.
15. Both judges are required to be present during the barrel racing event with one judge flagging the line and the other judge watching to see that a cloverleaf pattern is run. Flag judge will flag nose of horse at start and finish of the race.
16. The flagman is not to leave his place, unless it is a visibly marked place.
17. If a barrel is knocked down, the judge not flagging line will reset the barrel in proper place. Judges may appoint responsible persons to replace barrels in proper position if barrels have been knocked down by a contestant during a contest run. The same person does not have to be appointed each performance.
18. In a two go-round, two runs may be had in one night if there are at least five contestants left for the remaining performances. However, there will not be two runs during any one paid performance unless requested by management.
19. Barrels must be regulation fifty-five (55) gallon metal barrel size and enclosed at both ends. No pads or tires may be used on or around barrels. Barrels must be at least two colors; no solid colored barrels. No plastic or rubber barrels may be used.
20. After the barrels have been staked, no one will be permitted to go around the stakes or barrels for the duration of the rodeo closer than fifteen (15) feet from the stakes. Exception being exhibition runs which will be made after all contest runs that performance. If a contestant makes an exhibition run prior to competing, she must make her competition run on a different horse. (Note: When all performances are full, no exhibition runs will be allowed by contestants who are up at a later performance of rodeo.) The contestant will be disqualified for infraction of this rule.
21. It is suggested that if arena is used for other barrel racing events, that during the rodeo, the barrels be staked at least fifteen (15) feet from stakes used in these events.
22. Contestant will be disqualified, if after crossing score line and being flagged by the flagman, she re-crosses score line before completion of a true cloverleaf pattern.
23. Reruns in the barrel race will be taken at the barrel racer’s discretion, either at the end of the barrel race, or immediately following the performance. The same rule applies to the slack. Reruns will be taken either at the end of barrel race or immediately following the slack. If contestant chooses to make their rerun immediately after the rodeo, the ground must be worked regardless of the number of horses that run during the performance.
24. Rerun to be given contestant at judges’ discretion should contestant be fouled. Any penalties incurred during original run will be added to rerun except when rerun is given due to electric timer failure to operate or barrels being placed in incorrect position. If an entire performance is rerun because of barrels not being in original places, then all contestants will run over and any penalties are disregarded.
25. No one on horseback, besides contestant, will be allowed in the arena during the barrel racing.
GENERAL TIMED EVENT RULES
1. Timed event cattle will not be considered a legal run until drawn.
2. Animals will be inspected and objectionable ones eliminated before drawing. Event directors have the authority to fine stock contractors for using objectionable timed event cattle at a rodeo with fine being the amount of stock charge collected in that event at rodeo plus one hundred dollars ($100.00).
3. There will be no supplementing team roping steers from the steer wrestling herd or vice versa.
4. Calves used in calf roping cannot be used for any other event except breakaway roping when the out gate is left open.
5. Steers used for team roping or steer wrestling cannot be used for any other event. In steer wrestling and team roping, steers cannot be held over a twelve (12) month period unless approval is granted by the event director.
6. Event cattle from a prior year cannot be swapped between steer wrestling and team roping without approval from event director. Infraction of this rule will result in fine to stock contractor.
7. As applicable, all new and fresh steers and calves must have been run, roped, thrown and tied at least once before being used at rodeo.
8. Stock contractor will, to the best of his ability, keep an even set of steers and calves (meaning even in height and weight). However, the privilege of eliminating uneven timed event cattle when necessary will be retained by the judge and/or event director. Failure to comply will result in a fifty dollar ($50.00) fine.
9. There will be two (2) timekeepers, a score line judge, a field judge, a qualified person to tie jerk line around cattle’s neck and feed jerk line from box and as many other officials as are necessary.
10. The same judge that flags each individual event will flag all performances and slacks in those events.
11. There will be a sixty (60) second time limit for each contestant to complete his run after official time begins in all timed events; except in cowgirls breakaway roping , which will be thirty (30) seconds. In team roping, both ropers will complete run during the sixty (60) second time limit.
12. Time is to start when animal crosses score line and to stop when field flagman signals that time is complete.
13. In the timed events, the line judge will drop a flag as soon as he determines the barrier is definitely broken.
14. On a known turn back animal, contestants will have the privilege of selecting one person to go into the arena as far as score line to prevent animal from turning back. That person must not come in physical contact with animal or throw any foreign objects at animal under penalty of disqualification of contestant.
15. Automatic barrier must be used with a minimum of four (4) foot score line. Once score line has been set, it will not be changed during the go-round, nor will the roping box, chute or barrier be changed in any manner.
16. Barrier will not be considered broken unless ring falls within eight (8) feet of post. No metal may be used on jerk line and neck rope that extends beyond front of the chute. Barrier must be tied with string only.
17. If contestant breaks or beats the barrier, a ten (10) second penalty will be added to the time provided the barrier works properly.
18. In any timed event, if it is necessary to bring an animal back, several head of stock will be brought back together. No animal will be penned separately.
19. In the steer wrestling, steer belongs to contestant when he calls for him, unless timer misses time, or in the sole opinion of the line judge the gateman fouls the contestant by not releasing the animal when called for by the contestant; the contestant will be awarded a rerun, if he declares himself immediately. In the roping events, animal belongs to contestant when he calls for him, except when barrier hits rope or contestant, or timer misses time, or in the sole opinion of the line judge the gateman fouls the contestant by not releasing the animal when called for by the contestant; the contestant will be awarded a rerun if he declares himself immediately.
20. If wrong animal is given contestant, he will be given the correct animal drawn for him. Time on incorrect animal will be disregarded. In the team roping event, header and heeler are considered as one contestant. If header or heeler, who is entered twice, runs his first steer with his second partner, he has, in fact, ran the wrong head of stock and is entitled to a rerun on the correct steer.
21. If an animal is injured in the process of contesting in the timed events, the contestant will not receive another head during the go-round.
22. If animal gets out of the arena, the flagman is to stop the time and roper will get the same animal back, lap and tap; roper to start in the chute (with the same head catch in team roping) with the time he had when the animal got out added to rerun time.
23. If a flag judge mistakenly flags a contestant, he may require the contestant to make contest run again, regardless of recorded time. Only penalties incurred at the barrier will carry. If barrier has been broken on the original run, contestant will get stock back lap and tap. Judges rerun decision must be made immediately following original run.
24. If animal does not cross score line in their initial move out of chute, therefore, setting up prior to reaching score line, contestant shall receive a rerun with no penalty for broken barrier, providing the contestant does not initiate set up by obviously overrunning the animal, thus breaking the barrier. Contestant shall have another animal drawn. If rerun is awarded that animal shall be removed from the draw for the remainder of the rodeo.
25. Stock must cross score line in front of line judge after leaving chute. If stock does not cross score line in front of the line judge, stock will be brought back and rerun.
26. Anytime a contestant is fouled in any event, he must declare himself immediately (except in the Steer Wrestling event when fouled by the barrier) or take that marking or time.
27. If there is any interference during any timed event, contestant must declare himself immediately in order to receive a rerun. Contestant must not make an attempt to complete run. Contestant will receive the same head of stock.
28. If automatic barrier does not work properly, contestant will receive his time without penalty, unless, by the discretion of the line judge, contestant obviously beat the barrier.
A. If the neck rope remains on the neck of animal, contestant must declare himself to be eligible for a rerun, provided the starting flag is positioned on the breast rope of barrier.
B. If starting flag is positioned on the neck rope, a rerun will be automatically given due to the fact that there is no indicator for starting the time.
29. If barrier equipment fouls contestant in any timed event, he will be entitled to a rerun if he declares himself immediately.
30. If roper breaks a barrier before he declares foul, roper will receive cattle lap and tap with ten (10) second penalty added to time. If contestant is fouled by the gateman, then the ten (10) second penalty will be waived and contestant will rerun animal.
31. If barrier equipment stops animal or turns animal back, the decision of judge will determine if stock is rerun.
32. If barrier equipment hangs on animal, stopping or jerking head out of position, or animal falls before crossing score line, the decision of the judge will determine if stock is rerun.
33. In the calf roping, breakaway roping, team roping and steer wrestling, if a contestant receives a rerun, only penalties incurred at the barrier will carry.
CALF ROPING
1. Calves must be strong, in good health and weigh not less than two hundred (200) pounds and not more than two hundred seventy-five (275) pounds. All new and fresh calves must be ran (roped, thrown and tied) at least once before being used at a rodeo. All herds will be of even characteristics: all of the same breed or equal cross, weight and height. Judges and/or event director shall retain the privilege of eliminating uneven calves when necessary. Stock contractor/producers failure to comply will result in a fine.
2. Calves used for calf roping are not to be used for any other event, except for cowgirls breakaway roping when the out gate is left open. The contractor will be automatically fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) for infraction of this rule.
3. Time is to start when animal crosses score line and to stop when field flagman signals that time is complete.
4. There will be a sixty (60) second time limit for calf roper to complete his run after official time begins.
5. Contestant must catch calf, dismount, go down the rope and throw the calf by hand, cross and tie three (3) legs. If calf is down when roper reaches it, calf must be stood on at least three (3) feet (calf may be helped by roper but at least three (3) feet must be dangling straight underneath calf) and calf must be re-thrown. If roper’s hand is on calf when calf falls, calf is considered thrown by hand. Tie must be finished with half hitch or “hooey”.
6. Catch as catch can. Any catch is legal. Rope must hold until roper touches calf. Roper may take one step after rope leaves calf to catch calf.
7. Tie must hold for five (5) seconds and then be passed on by the field judge. Roper must not touch calf after giving finish signal until after judge has completed his inspection. Untie man must not touch calf until field judge passes tie.
8. Field judge must sit to the left side (looking from roping box toward other end of arena) at the opposite end of arena as roper is leaving roping box. A stopwatch will be used by the field judge. Calf must stay tied securely for five (5) seconds; time not to start until roper has remounted horse and given calf complete slack (rope must lay on ground, not just touch it). Should the roper or his horse take the slack out of the rope during the five (5) second time period, the roper will be disqualified. However, judge may waive five (5) second period to give calf air and roper will still receive time.
9. There must be an honest effort to tie down calf during a paid performance. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine.
10. Disqualification:
A. Roper cannot rebuild loop. Two loops will be permitted if roper is carrying two loops.
B. Roping a calf without releasing loop from hand.
C. Dragging a calf. Contestant must adjust neck rope and reins in a manner that will prevent horse from dragging calf. If a horse turns his tail to the calf and drags the calf after roper has dismounted, field judge may stop the horse and disqualify the roper.
D. If tie comes loose or calf gets to its feet before the tie has been examined and ruled a fair one, the rope will receive no time.
E. Schooling horse while contesting, such as throwing any objects, waving arms at horse, grabbing rope, etc.
F. Optional Ground Rule: Calves shall not be jerked down. A ten second penalty or disqualification will be imposed for a jerk down. (Jerk down meaning straight over backward on back or back of head.)
11. Calf roper will be disqualified in that event for that go-round of rodeo and fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for deliberate dragging or jerking down of the calf after roping.
12. Unintentional dragging of calf over ten (10) feet will not result in disqualification. However, roper will be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for first offense and fifty dollars ($50.00) for all subsequent offenses.
TEAM ROPING
1. Both contestants must pay entry fee. Entry fee will be per man, not per team. Number of entries will be determined by teams. Contestant may enter twice, roping with different partners or changing ends at each rodeo.
2. A rodeo can allow contestants to enter only once, but to do so, the rodeo must feature team roping and offer twice the added money offered in any one of the other standard events.
3. All team roping will be dally unless otherwise specified on sanction application before rodeo is approved.
4. Any member fifty (50) years of age or older may have the privilege of choosing hard and fast or dally team roping. Contestant must inform the secretary and field judge of their intention. Ladies have the option to use quick release in the heeling.
5. Steers will have a maximum weight of seven hundred (700) pounds.
6. There will be no mixed sets of cattle; steers will be either all Brahma or all Mexican or all Native.
7. All steers must have horn wraps when roped. These wraps must be of a nature that protects the steer’s head from rope burns. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fine per offense to stock contractor.
8. Roper is permitted one rope. Extra loop must be built. There will be only two loops allowed per team at a one go-round roping regardless of the number of entries. If two or more head are given, team will be allowed three loops, except at the SFR.
9. Time is to start when animal crosses score line and to stop when field flagman signals that time is complete.
10. There will be a sixty (60) second time limit for team ropers to complete their run after official time begins. Both ropers will complete catch during this time.
11. Time is to be taken when steer is roped by both ends in a direct line and horse is on all fours; horses facing steer in “L” or better, with ropes tight, dallied or tied. Clarification: Direct line refers to head rope being directly from saddle horn to head of steer, and heel rope directly from saddle horn to heels of steer.
12. There are only three (3) legal head catches: around the horns, around the neck and a half-head. All other catches are illegal. (see illustration in appendix)
13. There will be a five (5) second penalty for roping one heel.
14. Any heel catch behind both shoulders is legal if rope comes on around heels.
15. Dew claw catches are legal if catch holds for flagman’s inspection.
16. Contestant must hold dallies until flagman passes catches. Dally will be one complete wrap around the horn.
17. If a flagman mistakenly flags a team without a dally, that time will be disregarded and steer will be rerun.
18. Disqualifications:
A. Animal must be on feet when roped by either end.
B. Using more than three (3) loops per team.
C. Cross-firing (Failure to head and change direction of steer ninety (90) degrees before heeling.)
D. Illegal head catches.
E. Lost or broken rope.
F. Front feet in heel catch.
G. If contestant intentionally dismounts during the contest run, team will be disqualified.
H. Unnecessary rough treatment of steers.
I. Rope must be released from roper’s hand prior to making contact with animal.
19. If header misses, the heeler will be fined ten dollars ($10.00) if he attempts to rope steers heels.
20. Team ropers must trail steer to out gate and not stop steer or take off rope in arena, unless instructed by field judge.
21. If one partner in the team roping does not show, contestant can choose a partner from a team that is only entered once or any contestant that is already entered in another event in that rodeo. No contestant may go more times than allowed to make up the team. The team will run stock in the original position. The rodeo secretary must be notified before the performance begins. After one man is declared not there and another partner is substituted, you cannot change back to the original partner. The partner that does not show will be responsible for payment of entry fee even if the contestant that is present for rodeo re-partners. Said entry fee, when paid, will be applied to the LEF account of the person that ropes with original team roper.
STEER WRESTLING
1. Steers used in the steer wrestling will weigh no less than four hundred (400) pounds and not more than seven hundred (700) pound.
2. There will be no mixed sets of cattle. Steers will be either all Brahma or all Mexican or all Native or all Longhorn; no combination steer herds. Only steers may be used in the steer wrestling event.
3. Contestant will not be required to compete on a crippled steer with broken horn. If contestant calls for steer, he accepts him as sound.
4. Only one (1) hazer is allowed. Contestant must furnish own hazer and horse. Neither contestant nor hazer will be permitted to change horses after leaving the chute.
5. Hazer must not hit steer in face before catch is made or render assistance to contestant while he is working steer. Failure to observe this rule will disqualify contestant.
6. Time is to start when animal crosses score line and to stop when field flagman signals that time is complete.
7. There will be a sixty (60) second time limit for steer wrestler to complete his run after the official time begins.
8. Steer must be caught from horse. If steer is missed or gets loose after catch, no more than one (1) step can be used to re-catch steer. If contestant misses or looses steer and two (2) jumps are allowed, flagman must ask contestant if he wishes another jump. Contestant must reply at once.
9. After catching steer, wrestler must bring it to a stop or change direction, then twist steer down by applying hold to head and/or horns. If steer is knocked down, tripped or throw by putting horns into ground, or any obvious illegal fall, steer must be let up and thrown again. Steer will be considered lying down only when it is lying flat on its side with all four (4) feet clear from under him. Wrestler must have hand on steer when flagged. Placing fingers in eyes, lips or nose of steer is forbidden. The fairness of catch and throw will be left to the judges and their decision will be final.
10. If lap and tap contest, contestant’s feet must hit over score line or he will be penalized ten (10) seconds.
11. The field judge must be as far back of the score line as possible before each run.
12. Steer wrestling is to be run prior to the cowgirl’s barrel racing if barrel is set in front of dogging box.
COWGIRLS BREAKAWAY ROPING
1. Breakaway roping is a roping event for females only.
2. Same barrier and arena rules as calf roping.
3. Calves cannot have horns exceeding three (3) inches long.
4. Only one loop will be permitted.
5. The rope must be tied with string so when calf is roped, rope will break away from saddle horn.
6. A flag must be tied to end of rope next to saddle horn to assist flag judge in flagging roping.
7. The breakaway string must be at least as strong as the barrier string used at rodeo. Line judge must check string before contestant rides in box to make sure correct string is being used and is tied securely. Penalty to contestant will be twenty-five ($25.00) fine.
8. Time is to start when animal crosses score line and to stop when field flagman signals that time is complete.
9. There will be a thirty (30) second time limit for roper to complete her run after official time begins.
10. The loop must go over the calf’s head, and the time will stop when the string breaks from the saddle horn.
11. Neck catch only will be a qualified catch in the breakaway roping. Rope must come tight and break from the saddle horn while in front of the front legs, under the nose, behind the ears, and in front of the tail head.
12. Contestant will receive no time should she break rope from the saddle horn by hand or by touching rope or string after catch is completed. However, if the rope should dally around the horn, the contestant may ride forward, undally the rope, and then stop her horse to make the rope break away.
13. The out gate will be left open at the stock contractor’s discretion. Catch must be complete before calf goes through out gate.
14. No rerun will be given due to the position of the out gate.
