LITTLE BUCKAROO RODEO ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
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1. MEMBER MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AS OF January 1st. BIRTH CERTIFICATE MAY BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF JOINING THE ASSOCIATION.
2. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A PARENTAL
CONSENT AND RELEASE FORM SIGNED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
3. THE LBRA WILL HAVE AN OPEN MEMBERSHIP, AND
MEMBERSHIP FEES WILL BE DETERMINED YEARLY.
4. ANY RETURNED CHECKS WILL RESULT IN A $20.00 FEE.
IN ADDITION TO THE FEE, ALL RODEO REGISTRATION PRIVILEGES WILL BE HELD UNTIL ALL FEES ARE BROUGHT CURRENT.
5. MEMBER SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF IN A GOOD
SPORTSMANSHIP MANNER AT ALL TIMES.
MISTREATMENT OF RODEO STOCK OR CONTESTANT HORSES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE RODEO. SECOND OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN REJECTION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR.
6. ASSOCIATION DRESS CODE IS AS FOLLOWS: A COWBOY HAT OR RIDING HELMET MUST BE WORN WHILE COMPETING. IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUP, A FIVE SECOND PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED IF A CONTESTANT ENTERS THE ARENA WITHOUT HIS OR HER HAT. IN THE OLDER AGE GROUP, ENTERING THE ARENA WITHOUT A HAT WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION. LONG SLEEVE WESTERN SHIRT, WESTERN BOOTS, AND WESTERN TROUSERS MUST BE ALSO WORN. NO SWEATSHIRTS, T-SHIRTS, PULLOVER SWEATERS, HEEL DOWN BOOTS OR TENNIS SHOES WILL BE ALLOWED. VIOLATION OF THIS DRESS ODE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION BY ARENA JUDGES OR ARENA DIRECTOR.
7. CONTESTANT MUST BE REGISTERED AND PAID FOR 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL START TIME.
UNLESS ASSOCIATION IS NOTIFIED 24 HOURS IN ADVAISCE. A NO SHOW FEE OF $5.00 WILL BE CHARGED.
CONTESTANTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT RODEO UNTIL ALL NO SHOW FEES ARE BROUGHT CURRENT. LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ASSESSED A $10.00 LATE FEE.
ANY DISAGREEMENT OR CONCERNS REGARDING, TIMINGS, JUDGED CALLS, FEES, ETC. WILL BE BROUGHT BY THE CONTESTANT TO THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY A $25.00 FEE FOR REVIEW. THE GRIEVANCE WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND SETTLED BY THE COMMITTEE. UPON WHICH TIME IF GRIEVANCE IS AWARDED, $25.00 WILL BE REFUNDED. IF GRIEVANCE IS DENIED, $25.00 WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
8. THERE WILL BE NO TOLERANCE FOR ANY DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE BY A CONTESTANT OR THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHILE ON RODEO PREMISES.
ANY CONTESTANT OR PARENT/GUARDIAN FOUND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL WILL BE CAUSE FOR THE IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE CONTESTANT FROM ALL EVENTS OF THE CURRENT RODEO AND WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RODEO BOARD FOR FURTHER ACTION.
AWARDS AND POINTS SYSTEM
THIS ACCUMULATIVE POINT SYSTEM WILL BE THE ONLY ONE USED AND WILL BE THE ONLY MEANS OF QUALIFYING OF THE ASSOCIATION FINALS.
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS EARNED PER EVENT AT EACH RODEO WILL BE 10 POINTS. POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE TOP 10 IN EACH EVENT; 10 POINTS FOR FIRST PLACE, 9 POINTS FOR SECOND, ETC. "EXCEPT IN THE TEAM ROPING EVENT, THEY WILL BE GIVEN POINTS AS A TEAM - NOT INDIVIDUALLY.
DURING REGULAR SEASON RODEOS, EACH EVENT WILL PAY BACK UP TO (3) PLACES. THE PAYBACK IS AS FOLLOWS: 45% WILL GO BACK TO THE CONTESTANTS. 20% FOR 1sl PLACE, 15 % FOR 2"° PLACE AND 10% FOR 3"" PLACE. IN CASE OF A TIE, THE PLACES INVOLVED WILL BE ADDED TOGETHER AND SPLIT BETWEEN THE CONTESTANTS. GROUND MONEY AND FEES WILL GO BACK INTO THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS TO GO TOWARDS YEAR END FUNDS AND COSTS ASSIATED WITH THE RODEO.
THE ASSOCIATION FINALS RODEO WILL BE COUNTED AND CONDUCTED AS A REGULAR SEASON RODEO WITH THE POINTS BEING EARNED AND PAYBACK BEING GIVEN. HOWEVER, SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE TOP TEN FINALISTS OF EACH EVENT WILL BE TAKEN INSTEAD OF REGULAR SIGN-UPS.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE FINALS CONTINGENT UPON ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND SPONSORSH1PS.
CONTESTANTS WILL SIGN IN FOR THE RODEO AT THE SCHEDULED SIGN IN TIMES. ENTRIES WILL BE ASSESSED A $10.00 LATE FEE IF SIGNED UP LESS THEN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE RODEO.
EVENT RULES
STICK HORSE BARREL RACING
1. THE AGE GROUP IS 6 YEARS AND UNDER.
2. CLOVER LEAF BARREL PATTERN WILL BE USED.
3. CONTESTANTS MUST RIDE THE STICK HORSE, WITH HORSE BETWEEN THEIR LEGS, THROUGH THE COMPLETE PATTERN.
4. PENALTIES: BROKEN PATTERN (5 SEC.), ADULT HELP (5 SEC.), KNOCK OVER BARREL (5 SEC PER BARREL).
5. AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 CONTESTANTS.
6. WESTERN DRESS WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE STICK HORSE BARRELS.
GOAT RIBBON PULL
1. THE AGE GROUP IS 6 YEARS OLD AND UNDER.
2. THE CONTESTANT WILL RUN TO A STAKED OUT GOAT AND PULL A RIBBON OF THE GOATS TAIL AND THEN RETURN THE RIBBON OVER THE START/FINISH LINE.
GOAT/CALF TYING:
1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 12 & UNDER (ONFOOT) 13-16 (ON HORSE)
2. GOAT/CALF WILL BE STAKED TO THE GROUND ON A TEN FOOT LINE.
3. IF GOAT/CALF IS DOWN WHEN THE CONTESTANT
REACHES IT, IT MUST BE STOOD ON AT LEAST 3 FEET BEFORE THROWING. LEGS MUST REMAIN CROSSED AND TIED FOR 6 SECONDS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TIE.
4. A 30 SECOND TIME LIMIT WILL APPLY.
FOR 13-16 AGE GROUPS, IF THE CONTESTANT RUNS OVER THE GOAT/CALF, OR ROPE WITH THE HORSE WHILE CONTESTANT IS MOUNTED, OR IF CONTESTANT'S HORSE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE GOAT/CALF OR ROPE AT ANY TIME, THERE WILL BE A 10 SECOND PENALTY ASSESSED TO THE SAID CONTESTANT. A CONTESTANT IS STILL MOUNTED UNTIL BOTH FEET ARE ON THE GROUND.
ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND FINALIZED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.
**13-16 GOAT TYING WILL BE FOR FEMALE CONTESTANTS ONLY. WE WILL BE USING A LARGER GOAT FOR THE YOUNGER CALF TYING CONTESTANTS. THOSE WHO CALL IN LATE WILL BE PLACED FIRST IN THE EVENT
BARRELS:
1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 8 & UNDER, 9-12,& 13-16
2. TWO GATE CALLS WILL BE MADE. UPON THIRD CALL, CONTESTANT WILL FORFEIT HIS/HER RUN. NO REFUND WILL BE MADE.
3. CLOVER LEAF PATTERN WILL BE SET ACCORDING TO ARENA SIZE.
4. KNOCKING OVER OF BARRELS WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY PER BARREL.
5. NOT FOLLOWING THE CLOVER LEAF PATTERN WILL RESULT IN A NO TIME FOR THE 132-15 YEAR AGE GROUP. CONTESTANTS 121 & UNDER WILL BE ALLOWED TO FIX THE PATTERN AT JUDGES DISCRETION.
6. IF A HORSE CROSSES THE STARTING LINE AT ANY TIME BEFORE PATTERN IS COMPLETED, THE PATTERN WILL BE CONSIDERED BROKEN AND THE RUN WILL RECEIVE NO TIME.
7. THE GATE WILL BE CLOSED UPON CONTESTANT
ENTERING THE ARENA AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE CONTESTANTS RUN IS COMPLETED.
8. WHEN THE ELECTRIC EYE FAILS TO WORK FOR ONE OR MORE CONTESTANTS, THE MANUAL BACK UP TIME WILL BE USED FOR THOSE ELECTRONICALLY MISSED.
THE ELECTRONIC EYE CONTROL TIMES REMAIN
UNALTERED.
9. NO RE-RUNS WILL BE ALLOWED DUE TO CONTESTANTS FAULTY EQUIPMENT.
10. NO PARENTS OR ASSISTANTS WILL BE ALLOWED
BEYOND THE STARTING LINE.
11. THERE WILL BE AN ARENA RAKE AFTER EVERY 10 CONTESTANTS.
12. THE CONTESTANT MUST BE WEARING A COWBOY HAT OR PROTECTIVE HELMET AS HE/SHE ENTERS THE ARENA. IF THE CONTESTANT IS NOT WEARING A HAT IT WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUPS AND A DISQUALIFICATION IN THE OLDEST AGE GROUP.
13. CONTESTANTS WHO CALL IN LATE (LESS THEN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE RODEO) WILL BE PLACED LAST IN THE EVENT.
POLES
1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 8 & UNDER, 9 -121, 13-16
2. TWO GATE CALLS WILL BE MADE. UPON THE THIRD CALL, THE CONTESTANT WILL FORFEIT HIS/HER RUN.
NO REFUND WILL BE MADE.
3. POLE BENDING PATTERN WILL BE RUN AROUND SIX POLES. POLES WILL BE SET ON THE GROUND, IN A STRAIGHT LINE, AND 21 FEET APART.
4. KNOCKING OVER OF POLES WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY FOR EACH POLE KNOCKED OVER.
5. NOT FOLLOWING THE POLE BENDING PATTERN WILL RESULT IN A NO TIME FOR THE 13-16 YEARS OLD GROUP. CONTESTANTS 12 & UNDER WILL BE ALLOWED TO FIX THE PATTERN AT THE JUDGES DISCRETION.
6. IF A HORSE RECROSSES THE STARTING LINE AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PATTERN IS COMPLETED, THE PATTEN WILL BE CONSIDERED BROKEN AND THE RUN WILL RECEIVE A NO TIME.
7. THE GATE WILL BE CLOSED UPON THE CONTESTANT ENTERING THE ARENA AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE RUN IS COMPLETE.
8. WHEN THE ELECTRIC EYE FAILS TO WORK FOR ONE OR MORE CONTESTANTS, THE MANUAL BACK UP TIME WILL BE USED FOR THOSE ELECTRONICALLY MISSED.
THE ELECTRONIC EYE CONTROL TIMES WILL REMAIN NALTERED.
9. NO RE-RUNS WILL BE ALLOWED DUE TO CONTESTANTS FAULTY EQUIPMENT.
10. NO PARENTS OR ASSISTANTS WILL BE ALLOWED BEYOND THE STARTING LINE.
11. THERE WILL BE AN ARENA RAKE AFTER EVERY 10 CONTESTANTS.
12. THE CONTESTANT IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE ARENA WEARING A COWBOY HAT OR PROTECTIVE HELMET.
THOSE NOT WEARING A COWBOY HAT IN THE OLDER AGE GROUP WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND THOSE IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUPS WILL BE ASSESSED A 5 SECOND PENALTY.
13. CONTESTANTS WHO CALL IN LATE (LESS THEN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE RODEO) WILL BE PLACED LAST IN THE EVENT.
ROUGH STOCK EVENTS
MUTTON BUSTIN':
1. CONTESTANTS MUST BE 6 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AND MUST WEIGH 60 POUNDS OR UNDER. AND ASSOCIATION BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CALL FOR RANDOM WEIGH- INS.
2. EACH CONTESTANT MUST WEAR A PROTECTIVE
HELMET. ONE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE BY THE ASSOCIATION.
3. EACH CONTESTANT IS ALLOWED ONLY ONE ADULT ASSISTANT BEHIND THE CHUTES. CONTESTANTS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4. THE SCORING WILL BE 1 -25 POINTS FOR THE ANIMAL AND 1 -25 POINTS FOR THE CONTESTANT.
5. CONTESTANTS MUST RIDE FOR 6 SECONDS TO BE GIVEN A SCORE.
6. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND FINALIZED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.
BAREBACK RIDING
1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS- 7-12 & 13-16
2. EACH CONTESTANT IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A
PROTECTIVE HELMET AND VEST. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE BY THE ASSOCIATION.
3 EACH CONTESTANT IS ALLOWED ONE ADULT
ASSISTANT BEHIND THE CHUTES. CONTESTANTS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4. THE SCORING WILL BE 1 -25 POINTS FOR THE ANIMAL AND 1 - 25 POINTS FOR THE CONTESTANT.
5. THE CONTESTANTS ARE NOT TO USE SHARP SPURS.
6. IN THE 7-121 AGE GROUP, THE ANIMAL MUST BE RIDDEN FOR 6 SECONDS TO BE GIVEN A SCORE. IN THE 13 -16 AGE GROUP THE ANIMAL MUST BE RIDDEN FOR 8 SECONDS TO BE SCORED.
7. JUDGES WILL DISQUALIFY CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ADVISED HE IS NEXT TO GO IF HE IS NOT ABOVE THE ANIMAL WITH HIS GLOVE AND PROTECTIVE GEAR ON WHEN THE PREVIOUS ANIMAL LEAVES THE ARENA
8. ALL RE-RIDES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARENA JUDGE. NO RE-RIDES WILL BE GIVEN FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT.
9. IN AGE GROUP 12 & UNDER, A TWO HANDED RIGGEN WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT A ONE HANDED RIDE WILL SCORE HIGHER. IN AGE GROUP 13 - 16, CONTESTANTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN ONE HANDED RIGGEN AND ARE REQUIRED TO MARK-OUT THE HORSE. HAND SLAPS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
BULL RIDING
1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 7 - 11 (CALF RIDING) 12-14 (STEER RIDING) & 13-16 (BULL RIDING)
*A TWO HANDED RIDE IS OPTIONAL FOR AGE 7-11 CALF
RIDERS*
2. EACH CONTESTANT IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A PROTECTIVE HELMET AND VEST. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE BY THE ASSOCIATION.
3. EACH CONTESTANT IS ALLOWED ONLY ONE ADULT ASSISTANT BEHIND THE CHUTES. CONTESTANTS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4. CONTESTANTS ARE NOT TO USE SHARP SPURS.
5. THE SCORING WILL BE 1 -25 POINTS FOR THE ANIMAL AND 1-25 POINTS FOR THE CONTESTANT.
6. ANIMAL MUST BE RIDDEN FOR 6 SECONDS IN CALF RIDING AND 8 SECONDS IN STEERS AND BULLS TO BE SCORED. THERE CAN BE NO HAND SLAPS IN BULL RIDING.
7. FINGER WRAPS, KNOTS OR HITCHES TO PREVENT THE ROPE FROM FALLING OFF OF THE BULL WHEN THE RIDER LEAVES HIM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. NO STEEL RINGS ALLOWED ON BULL ROPES.
8. J UDGES WILL DISQUALIFY CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ADVISED HE IS NEXT TO GO IF HE IS NOT ABOVE THE ANIMAL WITH HIS GLOVE AND PROTECTIVE GEAR ON WHEN THE PROTECTIVE GEAR ON WHEN THE PREVIOUS ANIMAL LEAVES THE ARENA.
9. ALL RE-RIDES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.
BREAKAWAY ROPING:
1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS 9 - 12 & 13-16
2. ONE CONTESTANT AT A TIME WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE ARENA.
3. A BARREL BARRIER WILL BE USED FOR AGE 9-12. THE FLAGGER WILL FLAG FOR TIME TO START WHEN THE ANIMAL'S NOSE CLEARS THE BARREL.
4. ARENA CONDITIONS WILL DETERMINE SCORE, LENGTH OF SCORE TO BE SET BY THE ARENA DIRECTOR.
5. AN AUTOMATIC BARRIER WILL BE USED FOR AGES 13-16.
A. THE BARRIER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BROKEN UNLESS RING DROPS WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE POST.
B. SHOULD THE BARRIER BREAK AT ANY POINT OTHER THEN DESIGNATED BREAKING POINT, THE DECISION IS UP TO THE BARRIER JUDGE. IF CONTESTANT OBVIOUSLY BEATS THE BARRIER, BUT THE STAPLES ARE PULLED OR BARRIER ROPE IS BROKEN AND STRING UNBROKEN, BARRIER JUDGE MAY ASSESS A SECOND FINE. OTHERWISE, THIS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A BROKEN BARRIER.
C. IF BARRIER EQUIPMENT HANGS ON TO ANIMAL AND THE CONTESTANT TRIES THE ANIMAL, HE/SHE ACCEPTS THE ANIMAL. IF THE CONTESTANT PULLS UP, HE/SHE WILL RECEIVE THE SAME ANIMAL BACK.
D. THERE WILL BE A 10 SECOND PENALTY ASSESSED FOR BREAKING THE BARRIER.
6. HORSE MUST CLEAR BOX BEFORE BREAKING LOOP IS THROWN.
7. TWO LOOPS WILL BE ALLOWED IF TWO ROPES ARE CARRIED. NO LOOPS ARE TO BE REBUILT.
8. THE CATCH IS CATCH CAN RULE SHALL APPLY. ROPE MUST GO OVER HEAD.
9. A 60 SECOND TIME LIMIT WILL APPLY.
10. BREAKAWAY STRING WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE
ASSOCIATION AND WILL BE USED BY EACH
CONTESTANT.
11. THE ROPING BOX SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE ARENA.
12. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND FINALIZED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.
TEAM ROPING:
1. THIS EVENT WILL COMPETE AS ONE AGE GROUP.
2. ONE TEAM AT A TIME WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE ARENA.