ProRodeo Sports News June 14th, 2019

violation. 4. At a rodeo that has three judges, the third judge is responsible for calling the jerk down. If the judge is in doubt he may confer with the field flagger and if the field flagger is not definitive there is not a jerk down violation. The following will be in effect May 15 and beyond: Change R1.4.3 Minimum Go-Rounds in Timed Events for Rodeos with Four or More Performances. Rodeos that have four or more performances must have at least two go-rounds in a timed event if the number of Contestant Card Member entries in that event is less than the following (unless otherwise approved at time of rodeo approval): (a) 75 Contestant Card Member entries at a four performance rodeo; (b) 90 Contestant Card Member entries at a five performance rodeo; or (c) 105 Contestant Card Member entries at a six performance rodeo. A rodeo with seven or more performances must have a minimum of two go-rounds. Local entries and Permit Member entries shall not be counted for purposes of determining whether this Rule applies. Notwithstanding any Bylaw or Official Rodeo Rule to the contrary, for purposes of this Rule R1.4.3, a finals shall be considered a performance. The number of Contestant Card Member entries in an event and the number of go-rounds for the event will be determined before the parameters are applied. Once the parameters are applied, an entry who is drawn out of the rodeo due to his parameter will not be placed back into the rodeo. For example, if 80 Contestant Card Members enter a timed event at a four performance rodeo, and ten of those entries submit the parameter “out if one go-round,” the event may be only one go-round (based on the number of Contestant Card Member entries before the parameters are applied) and the ten Contestant Card Members using the “out if one go-round” parameter will be drawn out of (and will not be placed back into) the rodeo. The following will be effective immediately for the 2019/2020 season: The 2019 individual Circuit Finals Steer Roping events (Badlands, Columbia River, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Texas, Turquoise) and the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will count toward the 2020 World Standings and qualifications.  These events will be Official Entry Rodeos (contestant must designate unofficial).  If a contestant has not met the required participation count it will be an automatic unofficial entry rodeo for that contestant and will not count toward 2020 World Standings or qualification rodeos.  For any Steer Roping Circuit Finals Rodeo that occurs prior to the 2019 regular season cutoff date, money won at those circuit finals rodeos will count toward the 2020 World Standings and qualifications.  Official money won at the 2019 Circuit Finals Steer Roping and the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will not count toward the All-Around.    2020 Rule Proposals New Rule R1.3.4 Minimum Go-Rounds in the Team Roping for Rodeos with Four or More Performances. Rodeos that have four or more performances and add more than $3,000 in the team roping must have at least two go-rounds. If the rodeo adds less than $2999.99 in the team roping and has less than 4 performances, it will be one go-round. (M. Egusquiza submitted 7/2017) Denied by the Competition Committee Change R11.8.2 Requirements for Roping. Field judge shall drop flag when steer is roped by its head and heels, and both horses are facing steer in line with ropes dallied and tight. Horses’ front feet must be on ground and ropers must be mounted for flag to drop. Steer must be standing up when roped by head and heels. (M. Egusquiza submitted 9/2017) Approved by the Competition Committee Add R8.12.3.1 The use of heifers may be allowed at rodeos that add under $7000 in the team roping if approved by the Team Roping Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration. (M. Egusquiza submitted 10/2017) Approved by the Competition Committee New Rule R4.8. The minimum outdoor arena length for rodeos will all events will be 180’ unless approved by the event representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration. (M. Cliver submitted 10/17) Amended and Approved by the Competition Committee Change R8.7.1 Rodeo With Five or Fewer Performances . At a rodeo with five or fewer performances, the minimum number of cattle will be one-half the number of entries (not to exceed 50 animals) or one animal for everyone but not any number in between, with a minimum of 15 head of usable and desirable cattle, except at rodeos with added money of $5,000 per event or more, the minimum number of cattle will be one-half the number of entries, unless otherwise approved by the Event Representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration. Should there be fewer than 15 entries, there must be no less than one animal for each entry plus one extra. In the team roping, at all rodeos, there will be either one steer for every entry or the minimum number of cattle will be one half the number of entries. (D. Melvin submitted 3/18) Denied by the Competition Committee Change R1.6.3.3.1 Riding Events. A riding event contestant with a reride which can only be taken during a performance other than that contestant’s originally scheduled performance for that rodeo, thereby creating a conflict with a second rodeo, may redesignate either rodeo as an unofficial rodeo. May draw out of either rodeo. (C. Whitney submitted 3/18) Approved by the Competition Committee Change R6.3.3 Conflict Due to a Reride. A riding event contestant with a reride which can only be taken during a performance

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