ProRodeo Sports News - September 20, 2019

2020 Rule Proposals New Rule R1.4.3.1 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. DENIED Change R10.8.2 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. PASSED Add R7.13.3.1 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. PASSED New Rule R4.8.9 The minimum outdoor arena length for rodeos with all events will be 180’ unless approved by the event representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration. DENIED Change R7.8.1 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. DENIED Change R1.7.3.3.1 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 that rodeo or a conflicted rodeo. PASSED Change R6.3.3 Conflict Due to a Reride. 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 the first go-round of a second rodeo, may draw out of the either rodeo provided the contestant follows the following procedure: 1) The contestant must notify the ProOfficials of the rodeo where the option of the reride was given of his decision to accept the reride, or to draw out of that rodeo, immediately upon learning which animal would be used as a reride and the time of the reride. 2) Should the contestant accept the reride, he must notify the Central Entry Office of his decision to be drawn out of the second rodeo no later than the turn-out deadline for his position for the first go-round of the second rodeo. In no case will a draw out option be accepted if the option is for other than a first go-round. PASSED Change R9.3.3.8 Bull Riders Knocked Off at the Chute, or Fall by a Bull. Riders who are knocked off at the chute, or whose bull falls, shall be entitled to a reride at discretion of judges. DENIED Change R6.4.7 Replacement of Team Roper in Second or Subsequent Go-Rounds. If a team roper’s partner is unable to compete in the second or subsequent go-round due to a visible injury or doctor release, the remaining partner may obtain a replacement partner from among those contestants entered in that rodeo who are not already entered in the team roping, provided that the originally–entered team competed in the first go–round. This newly established team will not be eligible for the average payoff. Any money won in a go-round by the newly established team will not count as Championship Points, Circuit Points, any All–Around awards, or sponsor bonuses. Only one replacement partner per rodeo will be allowed under this Rule. The replacement partner shall not be responsible for entry fees. DENIED New Rule. In the TR, if an animal does not compete to the full ability there will be a re-run given. DENIED New Rule. Any time a team roping steer stops forward progress before the scoreline is crossed, an automatic re-run would be given by using an extra. DENIED New Rule . In the team roping, if a steer goes down and the heeler catches there will be a time given. DENIED Add Rule R10.9.12 Any steer used during any Steer Roping event that is injured during competition, shall be immediately considered an unsatisfactory animal as per PRCA Rule R7.9 and shall be immediately condemned from the herd and can no longer be used in any manner at a PRCA sanctioned rodeo or event. The injured animal’s brand/tag number and nature of injury shall be recorded and submitted by the PRCA judges/officials in their “Judges Report.” Failure of judges to condemn, or the stock contractors to adhere, shall be considered Mistreatment of Stock as defined in PRCA Rule R11.4.12.

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