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JOHNNY POWELL MEMORIAL
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
This Memorial Sportsmanship Award is to be given to a graduating senior
member of TYRA. The
TYRA Board of Directors will nominate a group of boys and girls and then
the entire TYRA
membership will vote on the one boy or girl who they think has displayed
outstanding
sportsmanship for the entire year. The ballots are to be mailed to the
Corresponding Secretary of
TYRA so that the ballots may be counted by the Board of Directors in
time that the award may be
presented at the TYRA Finals.The recipient will receive a trophy which
he/she will keep for one
year and a belt buckle which the recipient will keep.
This award has been made possible by the many friends of Johnny’s who
established a memorial
fund in his name so that this award can be presented as long as the TYRA
is in existence.
LAURA WOODMAN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Laura Woodman Memorial Scholarship Fund was established on December
16, 1983. The
purpose of the fund is to honor, Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.L.
Woodman, Jr., of Banquete,
Texas, who tragically lost her life in the spring of 1983. It recognizes
Laura as a student and
scholar and her interest in the Texas Youth Rodeo Association. In her
memory, college
scholarships will be granted.
A committee of five persons shall annually select a recipient or
recipients. The amount of the
scholarship shall be determined by the committee, but is the intention
of the donors that funds
shall accumulate to produce at least two $800.00 scholarships, one for a
graduating girl and one for
graduating boy. The recipients shall be selected from applicants who
plan to be full-time students
at accredited colleges or universities located on the continental United
State. One half of the
scholarship grant shall be paid each semester to the college or
university designated by the
recipient. A grade average equal to a 2.5 on a 4. system must be
maintained to receive the second
semester payment.
The funds shall be managed by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation.
Funds for the
scholarships will be provided by donations from family and friends and
by principal and interest
from investments.
VITA-WAY
HORSEMANSHIP AWARD
This trophy is presented at the Finals Rodeo to a graduating senior TYRA
member chosen by the
TYRA Board of Directors and is based on horsemanship. The trophy is kept
for one year and
then passed on.
KLINT SHAW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Klint Shaw Memorial Sportsmanship Award was established in memory of
Klint in 2001.
Klint was a former TYRA member that was tragically killed in an
automobile accident. Klint
EXCELLED in the sport of rodeo and exemplified what sportsmanship is all
about. This award is
given annually to a graduating senior that has followed in Klint’s
footsteps and has shown true
sportsmanship throughout his/her TYRA career. The recipient is chosen by
the TYRA Board of
Directors and will receive a trophy belt buckle to keep.
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 1
NAME: The name of this association is TEXAS YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 11.
SECTION 1
PURPOSE: This association is organized to promote the sport of rodeo
among young Americans
who are maintaining satisfactory scholastic averages as attested by
their school official. This
association should promote through education, good practices in animal
husbandry, agriculture, and
livestock management.
ARTICLE 111.
SECTION 1
MANAGEMENT: The management of the association shall be vested in a Board
of Directors duly
elected by the rodeo membership.
ARTICLE 1V.
SECTION 1
REGISTERED OFFICE: The registered office of the corporation shall be at
P.O. Box 260658,
Corpus Christi, TX, 78426, and the registered agent at such address is
Melinda Cox.
SECTION 2
OTHER OFFICES: The corporation may have other offices at such other
places both within and
without the State of Texas as the Board of Directors may from time to
time determine.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION 1
MEETING LOCATION: All meetings of the membership may be held at such
time and place
within or without the State of Texas, as stated in Notices of the
meeting or in a duly executed
Waiver of Notice.
SECTION 2
ANNUAL MEETING: Annual Meetings of the membership shall be held at the
time and place of
the TYRA Finals as designated by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3
SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings of the membership may be called at
any time upon
request of the President, Directors, or five (5) rodeo members. The
President shall call a Special
Meeting within ten (10) days after receiving such a request.
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SECTION 4
NOTICES: Written notices of all meetings of the membership stating the
time and place of the
meeting shall be mailed to each member entitled to vote. The Annual
meeting shall have two (2)
weeks notice and Special Meetings shall have five (5) days notice.
SECTION 5
QUORUM: Twenty-five percent of the voting members shall constitute a
quorum for the
transaction of business.
SECTION 6
VOTING: Each rodeo membership as herein defined shall be entitled to
vote at any meeting of
the membership of this Association and each rodeo membership shall be
entitled to three (3)
votes. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the majority
of the members
present in person shall decide any question brought before such meeting.
The membership present
at a duly authorized meeting may continue to transact business until
adjournment, not withstanding
the withdrawal of enough member to leave less than a quorum. The other
classes, to-wit, active
members, associate members and honorary members shall be entitled to
vote.
SECTION 7
All minutes from the Board of Directors meetings, will be made available
upon request.
ARTICLE V1.
SECTION 1
CLASSES: There shall be four (4) classes of members, as follows:
(a)
Active Members: Composed of males or females, (boys or girls) who are
not
married and are currently scholastically eligible to participate in
interscholastic
competition as attested by school officials as of September 1st of each
year.
(b)
Rodeo Membership: Comprising an organization of interested individuals
who
stage TYRA approved rodeos for TYRA members.
(c)
Associate Members: Comprised of anyone who is interested in the Texas
Youth
Rodeo Association and the promotion of the sport of rodeo.
(d)
Honorary Members: Comprised of persons who have rendered notable service
in
the Association and who may, by unanimous vote of the Directors present
at any
regular or duly called meeting of the Board of Directors, be elected to
Honorary
Membership.
SECTION 2
EXPULSION: Members may be expelled by the Board of Directors for cause.
For any cause
other than non-payment of dues, expulsion shall take place only after
the member complained
against has been given notice of the complaint lodged against him and
has been given a reasonable
opportunity for defense. Such members, if expelled, may appeal from the
decision of the Board of
Directors to the next meeting of the Association. The Board may expel
any member who is sixty
(60) days delinquent in payment of dues.
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2. Points will be awarded in each go round. Points for the short-go will
be awarded based on the
average.
3. Year-end awards will be given on a grand total of points earned in
each event when financially
feasible.
4. All-round awards will be given to: Senior Boy, Senior Girl, Junior
Boy, Junior Girl, and Sub-Jr.
Boy and Girl. All points including Finals will be used. The same method
will be used in determining
year end all-around as for regular rodeos.
5. All of the year-end buckles will have the name of the event they won
in printed on the buckle.
6. Contestants must be present at the awards ceremony to receive their
award unless directors rule
otherwise. If not present, award will be presented to the next
contestant in year-end standings.
7. Contestants must be in official TYRA dress code, including back
number.
FINALS RODEO:
1. Finals Rodeo date will be set by the Board of Directors.
2. Finals Rodeo will have at least two (2) go-rounds.
3. If a final go-round is used, the top ten (10) if the combined two (2)
go-rounds in each event will
compete.
4. In the short go of the Finals Rodeo contestants will be as follows:
the contestant placing last in
the go or average will be the first to compete, following the reverse
order with the contestant
placing first in the go or average being last to compete.
5. Any and all events held at least five (5) times during the year will
be in the Finals Rodeo.
6. Contestants must comply with the official dress code of the TYRA,
while in arena during
competition or assisting other contestants.
7. No saddles will be given in events that have less than five
contestants qualifying for the State
Finals. Give less expensive award i.e. buckles or prize pertaining to
event.
8. 300 points will be available at the Finals. 1st Go Points, 2nd Go
Points, and Average Points will
be provided on three (3) qualified times of scores.
9. Participants will be allowed to use two loops in all calf roping
events and three (3) loops total
in team roping at the TYRA Finals. The back gate will be open at all
times except during the bull
dogging.
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is called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If roper does not rope calf.
3. If rope does not hold calf until ribbon is removed or roper has
his/her hands on calf.
4. If runner throws ribbon on ground or does not hand to judge.
5. Lost or broken rope.
6. No neck rope.
7. Any hazing. (Unless hazing permitted by Arena Director.)
8. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
9. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RUNS
1. If there is no ribbon on the calf’s tail and the runner calls
attention to that fact immediately.
Any penalties incurred during original run will be added to re-run time.
2. If roper does not ask for calf, he must stop his horse as soon as
possible without throwing his
rope and re-run will be given. If contestant throws his rope, re-run
will be forfeited.
PENALTIES: A ten (10) second penalty will be given for broken barrier.
TIME LIMIT: Sixty (60) seconds. (excluding penalties)
BACK GATE: The back gate will be left open or closed at the discretion
of the sponsoring rodeo.
TYRA YEAR-END AWARDS
AND TYRA FINALS RODEO
QUALIFICATION:
1. Immediately following the last TYRA show of the regular season,
points for every contestant
in each event will be totaled.
2. The top twenty-five (25) contestants in each event will be notified
of their eligibility to
compete in the Finals.
3. If a contestant in the top twenty-five (25) for the TYRA Finals
cannot compete, the next in
line should be moved up.
YEAR-END AWARDS AND BANQUET
1. Points earned at the Finals will be added ton contestants point for
the year.
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ARTICLE VII.
SECTION 1
DUES: The annual dues of the active members shall be $60.00. Active TYRA
members must pay
their dues ($60.00) by January 15th each year or pay a penalty of $25.00
(total of $85.00) if paid
after that date. New members will be accepted at any time without
penalty. The annual dues for
rodeo membership shall be $175.00, which entitles them to one TYRA rodeo
per year. An
Additional $175.00 is required for each additional TYRA show per year.
The annual dues for
Associate Membership shall be $10.00. Each family will receive a
Rulebook. Honorary Members
shall not be charged any dues.
ARTICLE V111.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1
NUMBER: The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven persons
interested in the promotion of
youth rodeo.
SECTION 2
TERMS OF OFFICE: At the Annual Meeting of the Association, three (3)
Directors shall be
elected to serve for a term of three (3) years or until their successors
are elected. The Directors
shall have authority to fill all vacancies occurring in any office or
directorate. After the Directors
have been elected by the rodeo membership, then the officers shall be
elected from the members
of the Board of Directors. Any elected board member will be replaced, at
the discretion of the
board, after missing 3 consecutive meetings. The board will appoint a
replacement without
notification.
SECTION 3
NOMINATIONS: The President of the Association shall each year appoint a
Nominating
Committee of the immediate past president as chairman and three (3)
members of the Board of
Directors whose duty it shall be to nominate directors for the ensuing
year whom shall be voted on
independently at the Annual Meeting. Independent nominations for
directors may be made at the
Annual Meeting.
SECTION 4
MEETINGS: The Directors of the Corporation may hold their meetings, both
regular and special,
either within or without the State of Texas.
SECTION 5
FIRST MEETING: The first meeting of each newly elected Board shall be
held without further
notice immediately following the annual Meeting of the Association at
the same place, unless by
unanimous consent of the Directors then elected and serving such time or
place shall be changed.
SECTION 6
REGULAR MEETINGS: Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held
within or
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without the State of Texas and with notices as to such time and place as
shall be determined from
time to time by the Board.
SECTION 7
SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be
called by the President
at any time upon three (3) days notice to each Director or upon the
written request of three (3)
Directors to the President.
SECTION 8
Notice of General Membership Meetings will be sent to three (3) voting
members of a sponsoring
rodeo.
SECTION 9
Any rule changes to be made will be sent to sponsoring rodeos ten (10)
days in advance.
SECTION 10
The Board of Directors shall, at their discretion, choose the site of
the yearly finals and they shall
direct the finals as they deem necessary for the best interest of TYRA
ARTICLE 1X.
SECTION 1
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: From the Board of Directors, by the Board, the
officers of the
corporation shall be elected at the annual meeting of the rodeo
membership. Such officers shall be
a President, a Vice-president, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board of
Directors may also
choose additional Vice-presidents and one or more Secretaries and
Assistant Treasures. Any two or
more offices may be held by the same person except that the offices of
the President and
Secretary shall not be held by the same person.
SECTION 2
OTHER OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD: The Board of Directors may
appoint such
other officers and agents as shall be deemed necessary who shall be
appointed for such terms and
shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be
determined from time to time by the
Board.
SECTION 3
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS: Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office
until his successor
is chosen and qualified or until his/her death, resignation or removal
from office. An officer or
agent, elected or appointed, may be removed at any time by the
affirmative vote of two thirds (2/
3) of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 4
PRESIDENT: The President shall be chief executive officer of the
Corporation. He/She shall
preside at all meetings and shall have general and active management of
the business and affairs of
the Corporation, shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board
are carried into effect, and
shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may prescribe.
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4. The rope must be on the calf when the boy or girl first touches the
calf. The boy must be
dismounted, but does not have to touch the calf before the girl gets the
ribbon off. A roper is
considered dismounted as long as one foot is on the ground when the
runner grabs the ribbon.
5. There will be one roper and one runner to each team.
6. A boy and a girl must work together in the event.
7. Neck rope must be used.
RUNNER:
1. The runner will be on foot, see DRESS CODE.
2. Runners may choose where they wish to stand in the arena.
3. After the calf is roped, the runner removes ribbon from calf’s tail
and runs back across the flag
line for a time.
4. Flag Judge will be positioned 50’ from front of roping box. Runner
will remove ribbon from
calves tail and cross 50’ line from either side to complete run.
5. If runner sees there is no ribbon on the calf’s tail, she should call
attention to it immediately.
6. Runner must HAND ribbon to Flag Judge.
7. COURTESY RUNNERS: TYRA will have courtesy runners in Ribbon Roping.
Girls must run in
their age group. Girls will get points with roper they sent in on their
entry blank or drawn for by
secretary. The Secretary of individual rodeos must use the runners who
have sent entry forms with
no ropers before picking up courtesy runners. Rodeo secretaries will
team all the ribbon ropers/
runners who have paid their fee, but have no partners. Then if there are
ropers with no runners, a
girl already entered and paid up will be drawn to courtesy run. A
courtesy runner must be a paid up
contestant in the ribbon running. She will no pay a second entry fee and
she will receive the prize
or prize money if she places with the roper she is courtesy running for
in the rodeo. Courtesy
runners will not receive points. Non-members and Locals may not be used
as courtesy runners.
OFFICIALS:
1. Two (2) or more timekeepers.
2. One (1) field judge at flag line and a second field flag judge is to
be in the arena at the opposite
end of the arena from runner, flagman and roping box to witness and pass
judgement on any
questionable catches.
3. One (1) barrier judge.
TIME TAKEN: between barrier flag and field judge flag at flag line.
DISQUALIFICATION AND NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name
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10. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
11. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
12. Crossfire, Heeler cannot throw rope until header has changed the
steers direction in a forward
motion.
RE-RUNS:
All re-runs are at the discretion of the judges.
PENALTIES:
1. Ten (10) second penalty if barrier is broken.
2. Five (5) second penalty for catching ONE REAR LEG.
TIME LIMIT: Sixty (60) seconds (excluding penalties)
BACK GATE: The back gate will be left open or closed at the discretion
of the sponsoring rodeo.
EVENT: RIBBON ROPING-RIBBON RUNNING
1. Junior boys/girls may participate in Junior competition.
2. Senor boys/girls may participate in Senior competition.
3. A boy roper and a girl runner will work together in the event.
(Courtesy ropers and runners
may participate.)
4. When a partner is not designated on entry, sponsoring rodeo secretary
will draw teams after
receipt of all entries.
5. While calf is in the chute, a short length of ribbon about 1/2 inch
wide and 10 inches or more in
length must be fastened with a RUBBER BAND to the TAILHEAD of the calf’s
tail.
6. Arena conditions will determine the start and finish lines, but
roping score line should be used
under most conditions.
ROPER:
1. It will be up to the roper to secure a runner of the opposite sex
within the same age group and a
TYRA member or local contestant.
2. The roper does not need to remove the rope from the calf before the
runner crosses the line.
3. The roper may take TWO LOOPS if he is carrying two ropes and must use
second rope for
second loop.
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SECTION 5
VICE-PRESIDENT: Each Vice-President shall have such powers and perform
such duties as the
Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the President
may, from time to time,
delegate to them.
SECTION 6
SECRETARY: The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of
Directors and all General
Membership Meetings and record all votes and the minutes of all
proceedings in a book to be kept
for that purpose. He/she shall give or call special meetings of the
Board of Directors, and shall
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors
or President under whose
supervision he/she shall be.
SECTION 7
TREASURER: The Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and
shall keep full and
accurate account of receipts and disbursements of the corporation and
shall deposit all money and
other valuable affects in the name and to the credit of the corporation
and in such depositories as
may be designated by the Board of Directors. He/she shall disburse the
funds of the corporation as
may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for
such disbursements, and shall
render to the President and Directors at the regular meetings of the
Board or whenever they may
require it, an account of all his/her transactions as Treasurer and of
the financial condition of the
corporation, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of
Directors may prescribe. He/she
shall mail copies of current financial statements to all Directors. Also
at the close of each year,
have an audit made by CPA and copies of such also mailed to the above.
The Association shall
bond its Treasurer in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall
be satisfactory to the Board
for the faithful performance of the duties of his/her office and for the
restoration to the
corporation is case of his/her death, resignation or retirement or
removal from office, of all
books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in
his/her possession or
under his/her control belonging to the corporation, if so required by
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X.
SECTION 1
FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of the Association shall begin on September
1st and end of
August 31st of each year.
ARTICLE XI.
SECTION 1
CHECKS AND BANK ACCOUNTS: All checks and demand for money and costs of
the
corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other
person or persons as the Board
of Directors may from time to time designate.
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ARTICLE XII.
SECTION 1
COMMITTEES: The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees
of the Board.
Each of the committees shall consist of two or more Directors. Such
committee or committees
shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the
management of the
corporation to the extent provided in such resolution by the Directors.
ARTICLE XIII.
SECTION 1
INDEMNITY: The corporation shall have the power to indemnify any
Director of Officer or
former Director or Officer of the corporation for expenses and costs
(including attorney’s fees)
actually and necessarily incurred by him or her in connection with any
claim assessed against him
or her, by action in court of otherwise, by reason of his/her being or
having been such Officer or
Director, except in relations to matters as to which he or she shall
have been guilty of negligence
or misconduct in respect of the matter in which indemnity is sought.
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION 7
AMENDMENTS: These By-laws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote
of the voting
members present at any annual or special meeting of the Association duly
called and regularly held,
notice of such proposed changes having been sent in writing to the
members five (5) days before
such meeting; provided, that no section of these By-laws may be amended
or repealed in such
manner as to impair the rights of any third party under any existing
contract entered into the
Association, which contract was authorized by any provision of the
By-laws in force at the time of
the execution of such contract.
CONTESTANT MEMBERSHIP:
To become a member and participate in a TYRA rodeo, a contestant must
send to the TYRA
Corresponding Secretary the following:
1. A properly filled out membership application (obtained from the TYRA
Secretary or Web site).
2. $60.00 dues ($60.00 prior to January 15th, $85.00 after this date for
members renewing).
3. A picture (school type preferred).
4. A copy of his/her birth certificate.
The picture and the birth certificate will be required only one time for
the purpose of placing
contestants in the correct age group and for positive identification.
This will be kept in a
permanent file by the Corresponding Secretary. (ALL AGES ARE AS OF
SEPTEMBER 1ST).
EXAMPLE: To contest in the summer of 2008, the age is as of September 1,
2007. The dues are
required each year from all contestant members before they will be
eligible to participate in any
competition.
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LEGAL HEAD CATCHES:
1. Around the horns.
2. Around the neck.
3. Half a head.
4. All other head catches are illegal. (If hondo passes over one horn
and the loop over the other,
catch is illegal. If loop crosses itself in a head catch, it is illegal.
This does not include heel
catches).
LEGAL HEEL CATCHES:
1. Any heel catch behind both shoulders is legal if rope goes up heels.
(If a front foot or feet is in
the heel loop, it will be considered an illegal catch unless front feet
slip out of loop before judge
drops his flag).
2. Dew claw catches are legal if rope holds for flagger inspection.
OFFICIALS:
1. Two (2) or more Timekeepers.
2. One (1) Barrier Judge
3. One (1) Field Judge.
TIME TAKEN: between barrier flag and Field Judge flag when steer is
roped on both ends, in a
direct line and horse is on all fours. Horse facing steer in “L” or
better, with rope tight, dallied, or
tied.
DISQUALIFICATION AND NO-TIME
1. If both contestants are not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s
names are called three (3) times, it will be assumed that one or both of
the contestant’s are not
present and the team will be disqualified from this event.
2. If animal is not on its feet when roped by either end.
3. Using more than two loops per team.
4. Failure to head steer before heeling.
5. Unnecessary rough treatment of steers.
6. Lost or broken rope.
7. If either contestant intentionally dismounts during contest run.
8. Front foot in heel catch.
9. If header fails to catch.
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8. Any hazing, (Unless hazing permitted by Arena Director).
9. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
10. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RUNS:
If roper does not ask for calf, he must stop his horse as soon as
possible without throwing his rope
and re-run will be given. If contestant throws his rope, he will forfeit
his re-run.
PENALTIES:
1. Ten (10) second penalty if barrier is broken.
2. If horse drags calf, Field Judge may stop horse and assess a penalty
as he sees fit.
TIME LIMIT: Sixty (60) seconds. (excluding penalties).
BACK GATE: The back gate may be left open or closed at the discretion of
the sponsoring rodeo.
EVENT: TEAM ROPING
1. All may participate (Junior, Senior, Boy or Girl)
2. Roper is permitted one rope, each team is allowed two loops. Heelers
must release loop from
hand when attempting to rope heels.
3. Header must dally, heeler may dally or tie on with the use of a quick
release devise. Cannot
dally over a hard tie.
4. All steers must be turned.
5. Contestants are not allowed to change catch by rubbing rope over
horns or nose by hand to
make a bad catch legal.
6. Loops may be changed by fishing only.
7. Header of the team must come from behind the barrier, arena
conditions permitting.
8. Animals must be on feet when roped by either end.
9. Contestant must compete on steer drawn.
10. Animal belongs to contestant when contestant calls for it regardless
of what happens except
in cases of mechanical failure.
11. Contestants are asked not to rope at steer after they have been
flagged a no time by the Judge.
12. Points will be given separately for header and heeler.
SCORE: Arena conditions will determine score, length of score to be set
by Arena Director.
5. Contestants in high school must be passing three (3) academic
subjects each semester that the
student has not previously taken to be currently scholastically
eligible. In all other grades, the
contestant must be passing 2/3 of his/her academic work each semester.
(Academic-all subjects
excluding P.E. and Band.) A minor’s release form will be sent to each
member after the dues have
been paid to the TYRA Corresponding Secretary. A School Standing Form is
due in the TYRA
Corresponding Secretary’s office by JUNE 15th. A late fee of $50.00 will
be assessed for each
school standing form that is received after the deadline.
Any of the following circumstances will automatically DISQUALIFY anyone
from TYRA
membership and competition:
1. Being married or even having been married (this includes both actual
and common
law marriages).
2. Having reached your 19th birthday before September 1st.
3. Having graduated from High School as of September 1st.
4. Having attended High School more than 10 semesters starting with the
8th grade.
CONTESTANT RULES:
A contestant member may be disqualified from a future rodeo or rodeos,
the current rodeo, receive
a no-time or no score in an event, receive up to a $50.00 fine, or be
verbally reprimanded for any
of the following rule violations:
PENALTIES WILL BE ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
1. Falsification of name, age, grades, signature of parents or school
official, or failure to
comply with any TYRA rules.
2. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s
name is called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is
not present and he/
she will be disqualified from that event.
3. Cheating or attempting to cheat. The attempt to fix, threaten, bribe
or harass the
judges at any time between opening and closing dates of the rodeo, in or
out of the
arena.
4. Underage smoking, drinking of alcohol or use of illicit drugs in or
out of the arena.
5. Conduct or speech of any kind detrimental to the sport of rodeo in or
out of the
arena, including motels, hotels, restaurants, etc., such as profanity,
drinking alcoholic
beverages, fighting or quarreling, failure to pay bills, bad checks,
vandalism, theft,
mistreatment of stock, or being boisterous.
6. Entering pens of drawn stock without consent or presence of Judges.
7. If a contestant’s parents or family cause any unnecessary disturbance
such as
quarreling with officials, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc., at the
rodeo.
8. Failure to wear back number provided by the Texas Youth Rodeo Assoc.
on the back
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with at least 2 pins and fully visible to Judges.
9.
Failure to comply with the TYRA Dress Code.
10.
Any contestant guilty of using another contestant’s number.
11. If a contestant make the short go in the Finals Rodeo in any partner
event and fails
to perform in the short go (finals).
12. Misconduct of any nature that is reported by local rodeo committee
to the TYRA
Secretary and ruled as valid by the Board of Directors.
13.
Any hazing in roping events without the permission of the Arena
Director.
14. An active TYRA member can only compete in one (1) TYRA approved
rodeo per
weekend. When there are two rodeos scheduled for the same weekend, a
contestant may
enter both rodeos; but may participate in only one. They must pay entry
fees to both
rodeos, but will not receive a refund from the rodeo that they decide
not to attend. The
non-refundable entry fee will be considered a donation to the sponsoring
rodeo.
DRESS CODE:
A.
Contestants must wear strictly western attire in the arena at all times.
(Arena, chutes, roping
boxes and pens. Directors will have the right to allow contestants who
are helping untie
calves, etc., to wear short sleeved shirts, etc.)
B.
Shirts, long sleeved, rolled down and buttoned. No rolled up sleeves
with the exception of
Bronc, Bull and Steer riders, who may roll up riding sleeve only.
C.
The wearing of western hats shall be left to the discretion of the
sponsoring rodeo. The
contestant may receive a fine up to $25.00 for loosing hat prior to
entering arena instead of
disqualification.
D.
No caps, curlers, or curler caps are to be worn.
E.
Western boots must be worn in all events excluding only Ribbon Running.
GENERAL RULES FOR CONTESTANTS AND PARENTS:
1. In order to keep the sport of rodeo at its highest level, all
contestants are required to conduct
themselves well, not only in or around the arena, but also while in each
community.
2.
All contestants mush have a current TYRA card to show the rodeo
secretary when they register
for a TYRA rodeo, unless the contestant is a local entry. A contestant
is considered local when
he or she resides in the same or adjoining county where the rodeo is
being held.
3. The management of any TYRA approved rodeo assumes no responsibility
or liability for injury
or damage to any persons or the stock of any owner, contestants, or
assistant.
4. Every contestant must check the posted lists and be responsible as to
their time of contesting.
Anyone not present when it is time to compete will be disqualified in
the event.
11.
A legal tie shall consist of one or two wraps and a half hitch.
12. If calf is down when roper reaches it, it must be thrown by hand,
with at least three (3) feet
hanging and to the satisfaction of the judge.
13.
If ropers hand is on the calf when calf falls, calf is considered thrown
by hand.
14. Tie must hold until passed on by the Judge and roper must not touch
calf after finishing signal
until Judge has completed his examination.
15. The Field Judge will pass on the times, timing six (6) seconds from
the time the roping horse
takes his first steps forward, after the roper has remounted. If rope
comes off calf before
contestant remounts six (6) second clock starts immediately.
16. Rope will not be removed from calf and rope must remain slack until
Field Judge has passed
tie.
17.
Contestant must compete on calf drawn.
18.
Neck rope is to be used.
OFFICIALS:
1. Two (2) or more Timekeepers.
2.
One (1) Barrier Judge.
3. One (1) Field Judge with stop watch.
TIME TAKEN: between barrier flag and Field Judge flag.
SCORE: Arena conditions will determine score, length of score to be set
by Arena Director, and
time event spokesman if present.
DISQUALIFICATION AND NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If roper does not rope calf.
3.
If tie come loose or calf gets up before the time is ruled fair.
4.
If the tie is ruled illegal.
5.
If roper missed with first loop and second loop falls to ground.
6. Lost or broken rope.
7.
No neck rope.
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7. If flag or handkerchief is not attached to the end of rope.
8. If horse is not moving out of box when calf is roped.
9. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
10. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RUNS:
1. If re-run is given, any penalties incurred during original run will
be added to re-run time.
2. If roper does not ask for calf, he must stop his horse as soon as
possible without throwing his
rope and re-run will be given. If contestant throws his rope, it will
forfeit his re-run.
PENALTY: A ten (10) second penalty for breaking the barrier.
BACK GATE: The back gate may be left open or closed a the discretion of
the sponsoring rodeo.
TIME LIMIT: Sixty (60) seconds (excluding penalties)
EVENT: TIEDOWN CALF ROPING
1. Boys 14 and over may participate in the Senior competition. Boys 13
and under may compete
in the Junior competition.
2. Two (2) loops will be permitted. If a roper intends to use 2 loops,
he must carry 2 ropes and
must use second rope for second loop.
3. If second loop falls to the ground before it is thrown, it will be
considered used.
4. Catch as catch can. (Rope must hold calf until roper gets hand on
calf. Once roper has
touched calf and rope comes off, roper must not lose contact with calf.)
5. Contestant must adjust rope and reins in a manner that will prevent
horse from dragging calf.
If horse drags calf, Field Judge may stop horse and any penalty for such
offense can only be
assessed by the Flag Judge.
6. Contestant must receive no assistance of any kind from outside.
7. Contestant may have anyone start his calf.
8. Rope must be tied hard and fast.
9. After roping calf, roper must dismount, go down rope and throw calf
by hand and cross any
three of calf’s feet.
10. In Junior tie down only, if the contestant ropes the calf and the
calf is down when the
contestant reaches it, then the contestant may go ahead and tie the calf
without having to “clear”
the calf and will be given a 10 second penalty.
5.
In order to change positions because more than one contestant is riding
the same horse, the
secretary of the sponsoring rodeo should be notified at least one hour
prior to the performance.
6.
Depending on the Rodeo clubs ground rules, dogs and ferrets may be
allowed at the rodeos as
long as they are kept on a leash or rope. If the animal is causing a
disturbance such as getting
loose in the arena, running along side or excessive barking, as to
disturb the flow of the rodeo,
contestants or spectators, the animal will need to be kept at the
owner’s trailer or truck.
7.
No alcoholic beverages allowed in the stands or arena. Consumption of
alcoholic beverages by
rodeo members or judges at any time is discouraged by the TYRA Board of
Directors and
membership rodeos.
8. Deadlines must be met for all TYRA fund raisers as set by the Board
of Directors.
9.
No parent or member will be allowed to call the rodeo secretary after
the rodeo to get results.
Points will be posted on the TYRA website and at the next rodeo. (www.texasyouthrodeo.com)
RODEO MEMBERSHIPS
MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING:
1. To be a member in good standing, all sponsoring rodeos shall pay the
TYRA Corresponding
Secretary their $175.00 annual dues along with the submission of dates
for the upcoming season.
The rodeo association will be mailed several Rulebooks and the TYRA will
send out all Entry
Blanks. You may add events of local interest, however, only the TYRA
events will receive points.
2.. Each official voting delegate must be of the age of eighteen (18) or
older and must not be a
student in the twelfth or lower grades or its equivalent of any public
or private school.
3. Rule changes will be voted on every three (3) years or annually at
the discretion of the TYRA
Board of Directors.
RODEO MEMBERSHIPS RULES:
As a member of TYRA, the rodeo will abide by the following rules:
GENERAL RULES:
1. All TYRA approved rodeos must provide an ambulance or the equivalent
with first aid facilities
where an ambulance is not available, for all participants.
2. The TYRA Board of Directors will have the option of not approving any
rodeo that will
conflict with school activities, major holidays, or graduation exercises
of the contestants.
3. The TYRA Benefit Rodeo will be an annual event. The date for the
Benefit Rodeo will be on
the TYRA schedule as one of the first rodeos of the season. This rodeo
will have first pick on the
calendar.
4.
All rodeos will be one-go or two-go. No short go rodeos, except year-end
finals.
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5. Rodeos scheduled before schools is out will be one-go rodeos. All
events will be offered each
day the rodeo is scheduled so contestants can request the day they can
perform and complete all
their events that day.
6. Rodeos that are scheduled for the same weekend must consist of the
same number of go’s.
7. Non-members may compete in one rodeo without joining, (the open
benefit rodeo does not
count.). If the sponsoring rodeo feels it is necessary to accept local
non-member contestants
(residing in or adjoining counties in which the rodeo is being held),
they may do so at their
discretion. Non-members and local contestants may not be drawn as
courtesy runner or ropers. If
they wish to enter an event and need a partner a TYRA member can be
drawn for them. However,
they may not be added to the pool of TYRA members wishing to be drawn as
a courtesy for others.
8. No rodeo can put a limit on the number of contestants in the rodeo or
limit the number of
contestants in each event.
9. No rodeo can limit the number of events a contestant may enter.
10. All TYRA rodeos must offer all approved TYRA events. Events with
less than four (4)
entries are optional to the sponsoring rodeo. If the sponsoring rodeo
decides to drop the event,
the contestant and family have the option to enter the other rodeo.
11. Use TYRA rules and age groups in any TYRA event that will earn
points.
12. Refuse to allow any contestant to compete that has been censured by
the TYRA Board of
Directors for rules infractions.
13. Rodeo Clowns are to be forbidden to use vulgar and suggestive jokes
and acts at youth rodeos.
14. No one is allowed in the roping and dogging box except the
contestants, unless the contestant
requests assistance.
15. In all roping events, the back gate of the arena may be left open or
closed at the discretion of
the sponsoring rodeo.
16. In after-show slack, Sub-Jr. events must be first.
17. Electric trimmers must be used in all timed events. TYRA has timers
if your club does not
have its own. There will be a one hundred dollar ($100.00) rental charge
for use of the timer and
the renter will be responsible for freight charges (to and from point of
origin) and any damages to
the timer.
18. Slack must be run as posted on the bulletin board at the arena.
19. The TYRA will furnish contestants with back numbers. This will be
the contestant’s TYRA
number. Their name will be written on the number along with the number.
Failure to wear back
number provided by the TYRA on the back with at least 2 pins and fully
visible to judges, will
result in disqualification. If the member forgets or loses his or her
back number, then the
sponsoring rodeo will give them one to wear for that rodeo and the
contestant will need to contact
the TYRA office to have a new one issued and be charged a $5.00 fine.
20. Anytime a rodeo has to be rescheduled after entry blanks have been
mailed, the rodeo must
extend its entry deadline to allow for contestant withdrawals and
additional entries.
21. The same judges and flagmen must be used throughout the entire go
unless the judge or
flagman is excused because of sickness or emergency.
3. Roper must rope calf with a clean bell collar loop when rope breaks
away from the saddle horn.
(A Bell Collar catch is defined as a loop over the head, behind the
ears, no legs or any part of the
tail in the loop).
4. The rope must be tied with string to the saddle horn.
5. A 10x10 HANDKERCHIEF OR FLAG OF CONTRASTING COLOR MUST BE ATTACHED TO
END OF
THE ROPE. END OF THE ROPE MUST BE TIED TO THE SADDLE HORN. EX: A white
rope must have a
flag of some other color than white. A colored rope can have a white
flag.
6. Contestant must compete on calf drawn.
7. Contestant must stay mounted until calf breaks string.
8. Roper is allowed only one loop.
9. Horse must be moving out of the box to be a legal catch; horse cannot
stand still.
OFFICIALS:
1. Two (2) or more Timekeepers.
2. One (1) Barrier Judge.
3. Two (2) Field Judges,
a. One flagging judge to flag when string breaks from the roper’s saddle
horn and observe
the catch from his side of the calf.
b. One judge to be at the opposite side of the arena to observe the
catch from the other
side.
c. Field Judges must be mounted and in such position to be able to judge
for clean catch
immediately after string breaks.
d. Either one can disqualify the contestant for an illegal catch.
TIME TAKEN: between barrier flag and field judge flag.
SCORE: Arena conditions will determine start and deadline, but a short
score of 6 to 15 feet is
desirable.
DISQUALIFICATION AND RECEIVE A NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If roper fails to rope calf.
3. If roper breaks string with his/her hand.
4. Any hazing, (Unless hazing permitted by Arena Director)
5. If contestant is not mounted when calf breaks string.
6. Lost or broken rope.
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2. If box is 12 feet or more, an automatic barrier must be used.
SCORE:
The score may be no longer that the length of the steer wrestling box,
minus six (6) feet, unless
other arrangements are approved by steer wrestling director or a person
of his choice.
OFFICIALS-TIME-ARENA:
1. Two (2) or more Timekeepers.
2. A Field Judge.
3. A Barrier Judge
TIME TAKEN: between barrier flag and field judge flag.
TIME LIMIT: Sixty (60) seconds (excluding penalties)
ALL ARENA GATES WILL BE CLOSED.
DISQUALIFICATION AND RECEIVE A NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If hazer renders any assistance to contestant while contestant is
working with steer.
3. If the judge rules the catch or throw illegal.
4. If hazer strikes dogger’s horse or steer before or during
performance.
5. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
6. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
PENALTY:
1. No penalty for breaking horn.
2. Ten (10) second penalty for breaking barrier.
RE-RUN: At the discretion of the judges.
EVENT: BREAKAWAY ROPING
1. Junior and Senor Girls may participate in girls competition.
2. Junior Boys may participate in boys competition.
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22. Sponsoring rodeo clubs will set their deadlines for entering their
rodeo no earlier than two
weeks prior to the rodeo date.
23. All positions will be drawn. Contestants will not be drawn once for
all events.
24. Allow courtesy participants in all teamed events. (Courtesy ribbon
ropers or runners, headers
or heelers). Must be TYRA members.
25. Ground money will be paid in any event where participants do not
make a qualifying ride, time
or catch.
26. In all speed events, alley gate is to be left open during speed
events when it is considered to be
safe for the contestants. Parents or contestants have the option of
having an open or closed gate.
27. Point results from both rodeos must be posted each week along with
the year-end points.
Members will no be allowed to call the TYRA secretary to get results.
28. In the event of a medical accident during a rodeo event, any member,
if they are in a
partnered event, should be allowed to have another partner drawn for
him/her, as long as they
have not participated in the first go round. During the final rodeo, the
26th person will be picked
up to compete or the next one in line.
29. Do not give saddles in events that have less than five contestants
qualifying for the state
finals. Give less expensive award i.e. buckles or prize pertaining to
event.
30. No trucks, tractors, four-wheelers, gators, or other motorized
vehicles or any other stationary
equipment in the arena during a rodeo while contestants are competing.
The only exception to
this rule is the rodeo may use panels in events such as the calf roping
to keep the cattle running
straight for the contestants.
ENTRY FEES AND STOCK CHARGES:
The following fees are the most a rodeo may charge for stock:
$27.00-Broncs & Bulls each go round
$15.00-Jr. Steers each go round
$11.00-Steer Wrestling, each go round
$11.00-Team roping, each go round
$11.00-All roping events, each go round
$10.00-Goat tying, each go round (girls of all ages)
$10.00-All non-stock events, each go round
(Girls in Ribbon Running pay same entry fee as boy partner roping for
them)
Rodeo entry, stock and jackpot fees charged for Sub-Jr. events will
correspond with amounts
charged for Junior events. A rodeo can charge for each go round.
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Registration Fee:
This will be $3.00 per event for each event contestant participates in.
The local rodeo will collect
this amount from the contestant (both TYRA or Locals) and will pay this
full amount to the
TYRA Corresponding Secretary. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE TURNED IN ALONG WITH
THE
COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE RODEO. Failure
to
have books and money POSTMARKED IN THE MAIL by the ten day deadline will
result in a
$100.00 late charge.
JACKPOT
Jackpot payment will be based on number of contestants in each event as
shown under JACKPOT
PAY-OFF. TYRA points will be given for ten places. The rodeo must follow
TYRA rules in the
maximum amount they can charge for stock and for speed events as set out
in the TYRA
rulebook. The maximum amount that can be charged for the jackpot is
$21.00 in all roping
events including Ribbon Running, $17.00 in all Speed Events including
Goat Tying, $30.00 for the
Broncs & Bulls and $15.00 for JR. Steer Riding. All of this must be put
into the jackpot.
JACKPOT PAY-OFF:
The following system shall be used by all rodeos to determine the payout
amounts:
1-4 entries - pay 1 place - 100% of jackpot
5-8 entries - pay 2 places - 60%, 40%
9-12 entries- pay 3 places - 50%, 30%,20%
13-16 entries-pay 4 places - 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%
17-20 entries-pay 5 places - 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%
21-up entries- pay 6 places - 29%, 24%, 19%, 14%, 9%, 5%
This percentage payoff will also be used according to how may places
will be paid if not enough
have qualified for the full payoff. Example: If only three have a
qualified time in the go, the
payoff would be 50%-30%-20% of the jackpot for that go.
At the Finals Rodeo, events that do not have enough contestants making
qualified runs or rides in
the finals (short go), pay-off will then be paid on the fastest time or
score in the long go round.
Ground money will be paid in any event where participants do not make a
qualifying ride, time or
catch.
Rodeos that chose to mail out contestants checks, must have the checks
postmarked by
Wednesday following the rodeo.
PRIZES AND AWARDS:
1. At rodeos that choose to give prizes or awards, awards must be given
equally to all age groups.
(sub jr., jr., sr.)
2. All rodeos are to keep records for a least one (1) year of
contestant’s accepting and refusing
prizes.
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EVENT: STEER WRESTLING
1. Senior boys may participate.
2. Steer must be caught from horse.
3. If steer gets loose, contestant may take no more than one (1) step to
catch steer.
4. Contestant must furnish his hazer and horses.
5. Hazer must not render any assistance to contestant while contestant
is working with steer.
6. Contestant and hazer must use the same 2 horses they leave chute
with.
7. After catching steer, wrestler must bring it to a stop or change
directions and twist down.
8. If steer is accidentally knocked down or thrown down before being
brought to a stop, or throw
by putting animal’s horns in the ground, it must be let up on all four
feet and then thrown.
9. Steer will be considered down only when it is lying flat on its side
or on its back with all four
feet and head straight.
10. Wrestler must have hand on steer when flagged.
11. Steer Wrestler will have one jump only. Wrestler may not remount.
12. Wrestler must compete on steer drawn.
13. The fairness of catch and throw will be left to the judges and their
decision.
14. Hazer must comply with TYRA dress code while in the arena.
STEERS:
1. Cattle used for roping and other events will not be used for Steer
Wrestling.
2. All fresh steers must be thrown at least once prior to competition.
3. Animals used should be closely inspected and objectionable ones
eliminated.
4. Contestants will not be required to compete on a crippled steer or
steer with a broken horn.
5. If contestant jumps at steer, he accepts him as sound.
6. All stock is to be numbered and drawn for all riding, roping, goat
tying, and dogging events. No
numbered tags or untagged livestock may be used in the draw. Stock drawn
for the performance or
slack, must be posted at timed events chute.
BOX:
1. If box is less than 12 feet, steer wrestling must be lap and tap.
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front of flagman.
8. Barrier judge shall be sure that no one can stand close enough to
barrier or barrier equipment to
tamper with same.
9. Once score line has been set in timed events, it will not be changed
until the go round is
completed.
10. When barrier flag is used, barrier flag must operate in order for
time to be considered official.
11. When automatic barrier is used and automatic barrier does not work
and time is recorded,
contestant or team will get time, but there will be no penalty for
broken barrier.
12. When automatic barrier is used and automatic barrier does not work
and times are not
recorded, contestant or team will get stock back unless stock is missed.
Contestant must take same
animal over during or immediately after the same performance.
13. It is desired that the same person open all front gates for the
entire event per go round in
timed stock events.
14. Contestant will be responsible for providing someone to push his own
stock.
15. If anyone other than the rider strikes at or whips the horse in the
arena or box, such as “to
start the horse”, the rider will receive a no time and be scratched from
any remaining runs in that
particular event.
STOCK:
1. If any timed event, if an animal escapes from the arena, the flag
will be dropped and watches
stopped. Contestants will get animal back with lap and tap start, and
time already spent will be
added to time used in qualifying. If time is not recorded, the decision
of the flag judge will be final.
a. If rope is on animal, roper will get animal lap and tap with rope on
it in the chute.
b. A field flag judge must ask contestant if they want second loop or
jump. Once a
contestant has been flagged out, he will receive no stock back.
2. During any performance, if an animal in timed events escapes the
chutes or pens before it is
called for by contestants, or if automatic barrier fails to work and
stock is brought back, that
animal will be returned by the arena director and labor crew during or
at the end of the
performance in the same manner he was originally worked or brought to
the pens for contesting.
At least several head of animals will be brought back together. No
animal may be re-penned by
itself. Decision will be made by arena director about when stock is
re-penned.
3. If a calf or steer is not removed from the arena in time or escapes
into the arena while the next
contestant is tying another animal, the contestant will get his stock
over, if the judge rules
interference. Decision to be made before contestant leaves arena.
4. If an animal that is drawn in a riding event or is drawn in a timed
event becomes sick or
crippled before it is out, the judges and arena director must pass on
the animal’s ability to be used
before it can be skipped or replaced in the draw.
5. All stock is to be numbered and drawn for all riding, roping, goat
tying, and dogging events. No
numbered tags or untagged livestock may be used in the draw. Stock drawn
for the performance or
slack, must be posted at timed events chute.
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STOCK:
1. Stock Producers will be approved to furnish stock to TYRA rodeos.
2. In Rough Stock events, stock contractors will set pens.
3. All stock for all events will be drawn for (not just stock for
tiedown events).
4. Roping calves: These animals must be run through the roping chutes
and fresh calves tied down
before using in a rodeo. Fresh dogging steers must be thrown before
using. Roping steers cannot be
used for dogging stock. (Cutbacks and crippled stock will be culled
after go round).
5. No contestant may compete twice on the same head of stock at any
rodeo in the same event.
6. No second go round stock will be given until the first go round has
been completed.
7. The stock for short go of the Finals Rodeo will be drawn from stock
competed on in the long
go’s by contestants who qualified for short go.
8. Contestants will not be disqualified for competition on the wrong
head of stock, but will be
required to compete on their correct drawn stock in order to receive a
time or score.
WEIGHT LIMITS
Jr. Calves - 125 to 160 lbs, Sr. Calves - 170 to 225 lbs, Dogging Steers
- 450 to 600 lbs.
Goats will not exceed 75 lbs.
DRAWING STOCK
ONE PERFORMANCE DRAW:
Utilizing three sets of calves, one for junior tiedown which will also
be used for junior ribbons, one
set for senior tie down which will also be used for senior ribbons,
Normally there is a set of calves
sent for the senior girls breakaway, however there is not usually a
separate set for the junior girls
or boys breakaway. In order to decide which calves will be used for the
different breakaway events,
it is best to get with the stock contractor and or the arena director.
It is best to draw all junior tiedown calves all the way through the pen
of calves. If you have
reached the last calf and still have more junior tiedown ropes, put all
the calves back in the pot and
re-draw. This is done until all the contestants have been drawn for.
Once the event is completed,
the next event (usually breakaway) is drawn for. If there are still
calves left in the pot from the
previous event draw, then draw those calves first, then go back and put
all the calves back in the
pot to complete the remainder of the contestants. This is done in each
event to try to ensure an
equal amount of runs on each head of stock.
Note: You may draw an extra if you desire, however he must not be held
from the draw.
TWO PERFORMANCE DRAW:
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This draw must be done “event specific”. Calves used for multiple events
are not to have a
continuous draw as stated in the one performance manner. For example,
all junior tiedown calves
are drawn for the first performance. Whether or not there are any calves
not drawn for, all calves
are put back into the pot for the next event that will use them. If all
the stock is not used in the
first performance, the remaining stock is noted and will be used for the
second performance first.
For example; there are ten ropers in senior tiedown on Friday night and
fifteen calves, the five
calves not drawn on Friday night, must be drawn first for the Saturday
runs. Then all fifteen calves
are returned to the pot to finish out the event. It is best to keep the
draw on a master copy so
that it is easy to know where to start from at the next performance.
Having a list of each calf and
marking each time it is drawn is also a good method. This shows you at a
glance how many times
each one is run.
Do not draw the entire rodeo at one time. It is best to draw only one to
two hours prior to the
start of each performance, in order to be fair to all the ropers.
MARKING THE STOCK:
Numbers must be affixed to the animals. Ear tags, sale tags (glued on)
or cattle marking pens are
all acceptable means of numbering. Team roping cattle and goats need to
be marked in the same
manner. Marking on the horn wraps or goat collars is not acceptable.
RODEO OFFICIALS
1.
Arena directors, judges and secretaries must be approved by the TYRA
Board of Directors
before any entry blanks are sent to the contestants or that rodeo will
not be approved.
2.
The TYRA Corresponding Secretary will supply samples of rodeo
secretary’s books and judge’s
score sheets which should be used by TYRA rodeo secretaries.
3. Rodeo secretaries must send a complete prize list and set of ground
rules to the TYRA office
for approval. NO GROUND RULE WILL CONFLICT WITH TYRA RULES.
4. Rodeos must award prizes listed on their ground rules.
5.
A LIST OF TYRA POINTS EARNED BY THE CONTESTANTS MUST BE MAILED BY
OVERNIGHT MAIL, FAXED OR E-MAILED TO THE TYRA CORRESPONDING
SECRETARY WITHIN TWENTY FOUR (24) HOURS OF COMPLETION OF RODEO.
Failure to have points postmarked overnight mail, faxed, or e-mailed by
the 24 hour deadline
will result in a $100.00 late charge.
6.
All judges and secretaries are required to have participated in an
approved clinic, sanctioned by
the TYRA. Any rodeo found not using an approved judge or secretary is
subject to a fine no
less than $250.00 per infraction of the rule.
7.
Secretaries must send in, for approval, the information sheet furnished
by the corporate
secretary and their rule sheet, no later than 30 days prior to that
rodeo. These must include
prizes, all rodeo officials and stock contractor. The Board of Directors
will review them.
Goat tying contestant will receive a TEN (10) SECOND PENALTY if she hits
the goat and/or the
goat rope while still mounted. The contestant is considered dismounted
as long as one foot is on
the ground before their horse hits the rope or goat.
DISQUALIFICATION AND RECEIVE A NO-TIME:
1.
If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete. After
contestant’s name is
called three (3) time, it will be assumed that contestant is not present
and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If the goat does not remain tied for five (5) seconds.
3.
If the goat breaks loose from stake, she may receive a no-time or a
re-run, at the judges
discretion.
4. If the tie is ruled illegal as stated in Rule #8 above.
5. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
6. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RUN:
1. Goat tying contestants may be given a re-run if the goat breaks loose
from stake (see above).
2. All arena GATES are to be CLOSED after contestant enters arena.
TIME LIMIT: 60 Seconds
ROPING-BARRIER EVENTS
BARRIER AND SCORELINES:
1. A measuring tape must be on hand for the barrier string whenever it
may have been weakened,
or on request of next contestant.
2. The same type string must be used on barrier all the time.
3. Barrier judge shall keep a record of the length of the barrier trip
rope each performance to
assure the same start for all contestants each performance.
4. Adjusting length of barrier trip rope will be accomplished only by
tying knots in the rope on
either end.
5. A ten second penalty will be added for breaking or beating the
barrier. In all events, a barrier
will not be considered broken unless ring drops within ten (10) feet of
the post.
6. Barrier equipment should be inspected by the judge before each timed
event. If equipment is
faulty, it must be replaced.
7. If barrier flagman is used, animal is to be flagged when its nose
reaches starting or deadline in
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3. Goat shall be staked with rope ten (10) feet in length and goat
holder must hold goat at full
length of rope behind stake. Goat shall be tied to a stake with a 5/8”
hard twist cotton rope. A
collar or non-slip knot must be used on goat.
4. Stake is to be driven into ground so that none of it is visible.
5. Goat must be staked at 105 feet from starting line (fifth pole).
6. The contestant must be mounted on a horse and must ride from starting
line to goat, dismount,
throw goat by hand (if goat is down when contestant reaches it, the goat
must be cleared of the
ground, (and tie any three (3) feet together with leather string or
pigging string, and stand clear of
goat. (Must stand at least 3 feet from goat before judges 5 second count
will begin).
7. Goat must remain tied for at least five (5) seconds.
8. Three legs should be securely tied to qualify as a legal tie; there
will be one or more wraps, a
half hitch, or a secure knot. Once contestant signals her tie is
complete, she may not again touch
the tie or goat. This would result in a no-time.
9. Time will start when the mounted contestant crosses the starting line
and will stop when flag
judge signals the completion of the tie.
10. Contestant must compete on goat drawn for her. If contestant
scratches, a person will be
asked to tie that goat in her place in order to keep the number of ties
on the goat correct.
11. If a Rodeo has a finals, the goats used in the finals will be the
goats with the fastest qualifying
times in the long go. Contestants may NOT compete on the same head of
stock. There will be
two runs per goat in the short go. (10 contestants drawing from 5 goats
= 2 runs per goat.)
12. Goat is to be changed after every 5 contestants. If a contestant
scratches, someone must tie
the goat to keep an even amount of ties on the goat. Each contestant
must compete on the stock
that she drew and in the position that was drawn for her. When less than
5 contestants are in any
performance the same goat must be used in the next performance until the
goat has been used 5
times.
13. No Billys will be used.
14. Goats will not exceed 75 pounds.
15. There must be 1 goat for every 15 runs and rotated in order. The
goats must have numbers
affixed to them. Ear tags, sale tags (glued on) and cattle marking pen
are all acceptable means of
numbering.
16. Must drag arena between age groups.
17. All goats must be tied at least once prior to first performance of
rodeo.
JUDGES:
There will be two flagmen, one at the starting line and one to flag tie
at the goat. Must use same
flagmen for the entire go-round.
PENALTIES:
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TYRA POINT AWARD SYSTEM
Points will be given for all TYRA approved events.
1st place 100 points 6th place 50 points
2nd place 90 points 7th place 40 points
3rd place 80 points 8th place 30 points
4th place 70 points 9th place 20 points
5th place 60 points 10th place 10 points
Sub-Junior will only receive points in Pole bending, Cloverleaf Barrels
and Figure 8 Barrels to
qualify for Sub-Jr. all around.
Points will be awarded in each go round. If a show has two go’s, there
will be no points given for
the average. Points will be totaled through all go rounds. All points
will be recorded for each
event throughout the season in order to determine year-end standings.
In the event local or non TYRA member contestants place in any go, the
next fastest time by a
TYRA member will be moved up to receive points only. This will also
apply for courtesy runs.
ALL-AROUND QUALIFICATION
Contestant must earn points in at least two (2) TYRA events listed in
the TYRA Rulebook. No
points shall be used from local events. If a member rodeo chooses to
give all-around prizes, there
will be six (6): Senior Boy and Girl, Junior Boy and Girl, Sub-Jr. Boy
and Girl.
RULES GOVERNING TYRA EVENTS
JUDGED EVENTS
EVENT: BAREBACK BRONC RIDING
1. Senior boys may participate.
2. Contestant must ride horse for eight (8) seconds without fouling the
horse, time starting when
horse leaves chute. Ride to be marked by two (2) judges, one on the
right side, one on the left side.
(Each roughtstock judge will keep a backup stop watch to insure each
contestant an eight second
ride.)
3. One hand rigging will be used.
4. Rider must furnish own rigging and it cannot be over ten (10) inches
in width at hand hold and
not over six (6) inches at “D” ring, or not a freak rigging. (Judges
will have final decision on
legality of rigging).
5. Only two persons are allowed in arena to help contestant.
6. Rigging must lie flat on horse’s back while rigging is being cinched.
7. No rigging may have metal, fiberglass, or other objectionable
material protruding underneath
rigging.
8. All riggings must have enough sheepskin or sponge rubber underneath
to cover the bars.
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9. Contestants may pull riggings from either side.
10. All cinches must be at least five (5) inches wide.
11. Contestant will use a plain glove with no flaps, rolls, wedges, or
gimmicks. A single layer of
sheepskin may be used under hand hold.
12. Stock contractor may call judges to pass on whether rigging is
objectionable and/or is being set
and/or cinched in a way that might hurt horse’s back. Judges are to
decide on all rigging.
13. Contestants will have the right to call judges to pass on whether or
not horse is properly
flanked and cinched.
14. The rider and the animal will be marked separately. Mark the ride
according to how much
rider spurs the horse. 0-25 score on rider; 0-25 score on horse on each
side. The official score
for the ride will be the combined scores of both judges.
15. Judges are to sign all score sheets.
16. Rider must have spurs over the break of the shoulders and touching
the horse when horse’s
feet hit the ground on 1st jump out of chute.
17. If a horse stalls coming out of the chute, either judge shall tell
rider to take his feet out of the
horse’s neck and first jump qualifications will then be waived. (See
below).
18. If, in the opinion of the judges, a rider if fouled at the gate, at
the judges discretion, a re-ride
may be given or the spurout rule may be waived.
19. No hotshots shall be used until animal turns his head out of the
chute, unless requested by
contestant.
20. Contestant must compete on stock drawn. (Unless his horse has been
declared disabled by the
judges and arena director and replaced with another horse.).
21. A mouthpiece and protective vest must be worn by all roughstock
riders.
DISQUALIFICATION AND NO SCORE
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that the contestant is not
present and the contestant will
be disqualified from this event.
2. Not following judges instructions to take feet from neck of horse
stalled in the chute.
3. If rigging comes off horse without breaking.
4. If contestant is riding with locked rowels or with rowels too sharp
in the opinion of the judges.
5. If, after being advised that he is next to go, rider is not above the
animal with his glove on
when previous horse leaves the arena.
6. If contestant is bucked off prior to the buzzer.
5. All barrels are to be set to the inside of the barrel stake or
marker, towards the starting line.
OFFICIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
Electric timers must be used in this event. If electric timing equipment
breaks and cannot be
repaired before the go round is finished, the complete go round must be
run over with a flagman
and at least two (2) timekeepers with watches.
PATTERN:
1. Contestant will start from behind the starting line, run to the left
or the right of the first barrel,
then continue the figure eight (8) pattern.
2. The time starts when contestant crosses starting line and stops when
contestant crosses it on
the way back after running pattern.
PENALTIES:
A FIVE (5) SECOND PENALTY for each barrel knocked over. If contestant
knocks over a barrel
and it stands up again on its other end, it will be the same as knocking
it over.
DISQUALIFICATION AND NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If the pattern is broken. All forward motion. If the contestant backs
up, it is considered a
broken pattern.
3. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
4. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RUN:
1. Is given at judges discretion.
2. Contestant will have option to run immediately or after the event.
3. If timer malfunctions and results in a re-run, any penalties on first
run will carry over to re-run.
For Example: If the contestant knocks over a barrel or pole on their
first run, then the re-run will
have these penalties added onto the re-run time.
TIME LIMIT: 60 Seconds
EVENT: GOAT TYING
1. Junior and Senior girls may participate.
2. Starting line will be the same as the poles and barrels starting
line.
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2. Contestant will have option to run immediately or after the event.
3. If timer malfunctions and results in a re-run, any penalties on first
run will carry over to re-run.
For Example: If the contestant knocks over a barrel or pole on their
first run, then the re-run will
have these penalties added onto the re-run time.
TIME LIMIT: 60 Seconds
EVENT: FIGURE 8 BARREL RACING
1. Junior boys or girls may participate in Junior competition.
2. Sub-Jr. competition is for Junior members (boy or girl) eight years
of age or less as of
September 1. Members will be allowed to compete in Sub-Jr. or Junior
competition, not both.
ARENA:
1. Drag after every 5 contestants on the program. It is up to the rodeo
clubs discretion to drag
between age groups. No shows and scratches will not move a drag up. A
club may drag less
frequently if the ground conditions become unsafe. Exceptions to this
rule would be outdoor
arenas, should it rain and become to muddy too drag.
2. The starting line should be at least 15 yards from any fence and be
permanently marked for the
entire rodeo.
3. Contestant may enter arena at the speed of his/her choice where arena
conditions allow.
4. Contestants may have as many helpers in the arena or alleyway as
needed to insure a safe start,
but if anyone other than rider strikes at or whips the horse in the
arena or alleyway, the rider of
the horse will receive a no time and be scratched from any remaining
runs in that particular event.
5. Alley gate is to be left open during speed events when it is
considered to be safe for the
contestants. Parents have the option of closing the gate if they need to
for their child. Of course,
the alley gate will be closed when it is not safe for the contestants to
run out.
BARRELS:
1. Must be 20 yards apart. First barrel will be placed even with the 1st
pole stake then 20 yards
apart. (Does not have to be in same line as poles). A Standard Pattern
no longer or shorter.
STARTING AND FINISH LINE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 15 YARDS FROM CHUTES. Any
concerns on staking this pattern, contact one of the directors.
2. No barrel may be closer than twenty (20) feet from any arena fence.
3. Location must be permanently marked for the entire rodeo.
4. Barrels must be metal, painted contrasting colors so as not to blend
in with the arena fence.
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7. If contestant touches animal, fence, equipment, or person with free
hand. (Rider will not be
disqualified if horse throws rider into fence).
8. Use of suicide wrap.
9. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rule.
10. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RIDE:
1. In the opinion of the judges, a rider is fouled at the gate.
2. If a flank comes off, or breaks, rider may have a re-ride on the same
horse provided rider
completes a qualified ride on the horse.
3. If a rider is knocked off at a chute or when a horse falls out of
chute.
4. No re-rides will be given due to default or breakage of contestants
equipment. (Borrowed
equipment is accepted as contestants equipment).
5. All re-rides are at the discretion of the judges.
6. All re-rides will be given on the same horse the foul occurred on.
7. If in the opinion of the judges, the rider makes two honest efforts
to get out on a chute fighting
horse and is unable to do so, he may have a re-ride drawn for him.
8. If a horse fails to break and runs the full eight seconds, rider is
entitled to have a re-ride drawn
for him or he may take his score.
9. If flank man fails to pull flank when rider asks for horse and rider
makes a qualified eight
second ride; but horse fails to buck, rider is entitled to a re-ride on
the same horse or he may take
his score.
10. Contestant that feels he has been fouled should immediately ask
judge for a re-ride. If
contestant leaves the arena before asking for re-ride, then no re-ride
will be given.
EVENT: BULL RIDING
1. Senior boys may participate.
2. Rider must ride the bull with one hand for a full eight (8) seconds
without fouling the animal;
time to start when bull leaves the chute.
3. Rides will be marked by two judges, one on the right side and one on
the left side. Each judge
will mark the ride 1 to 50 points according to the performance of the
bull and the rider together.
The official score for the ride will be the combined score of both
judges. (Each judge will keep a
back-up stop watch to insure each contestant an eight (8) second ride).
4. Judges are to sign all score sheets.
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5. No hot shots will be used on a bull after a rider sits down on bull,
unless rider requests such use.
Hot shot may be used when animal turns head out of chute.
6. Contestants may pull riggings from either side.
7. No more than two (2) men may be on chute to pull contestant’s rope.
8. Riding to be done with one hand and loose rope, with or without
handhold; no knots or hitches
to prevent rope from falling off bull when rider leaves him.
9. Rope must have bell and bell must be under belly of bull. (Rider must
furnish own equipment).
10. Rider not to use sharp spurs.
11. Contestant will have the right to call judges to pass on whether or
not bull is properly flanked
to buck to the best of his ability.
12. If a rider makes a qualified ride with any part of rope in riding
hand, he is to be marked.
13. Contestant must compete on stock drawn.
14. A mouthpiece and protective vest must be worn by all rough stock
riders.
DISQUALIFICATION AND NO SCORE:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If, after being advised that he is next to go, contestant is not
above the animal with his glove
on when previous bull leaves the arena.
3. No bell.
4. Being bucked off.
5. Touching animal, equipment, fence, or person with free hand. (Rider
will not be disqualified if
bull throws rider into fence).
6. Using sharp spurs or placing spurs or chaps under the rope when rope
is being tightened.
7. Use of a suicide wrap.
8. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
9. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RIDE
1. If a flank comes off, or breaks, a re-ride may be given on the same
bull provided rider has made
a qualified ride.
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5. Alley gate is to be left open during speed events when it is
considered to be safe for the
contestants. Parents have the option of closing the gate if they need to
for their child. Of course,
the alley gate will be closed when it is not safe for the contestants to
run out.
POLES:
1. The first pole is to be 21 feet from the starting line and each of
the 6 poles shall be 21 feet
apart.
2. Poles will be staked permanently in ground. No ropes or measuring
devises are to be used to set
poles.
3. Poles base will be 10” to 14” in diameter.
4. Poles will be plastic pipe 1” to 2” in diameter, 6’ to 7’ long,
painted white or red and white and
have a cap on top.
5. Poles are to be at the side of stake.
OFFICIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
Electric timers must be used in this event. If electric timing equipment
breaks and cannot be
repaired before the go round is finished, the complete go round must be
run over with a flagman
and at least two (2) timekeepers with watches.
PATTERN:
Contestants may start either to the right or to the left of the first
pole and then run the remainder
of the pattern accordingly. Should a contestant knock down a pole, they
must go around where
the base should be at the stake.
DISQUALIFICATION AND A NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when call to compete. After
contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. Contestant breaks the pattern. All forward motion. If the contestant
backs up, it is considered
a broken pattern.
3. The starting line is crossed during the run.
4. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
5. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
PENALTIES:
FIVE (5) SECOND PENALTY for each pole knocked over.
RE-RUN:
1.
Is given at judges discretion.
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DISQUALIFICATION AND NO-TIME:
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. Contestants break the pattern. All forward motion. If the contestant
backs up, it is considered
a broken pattern.
3. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
4. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RUN:
1. Is given at judges discretion.
2. Contestant will have option to run immediately or after the event.
3. If timer malfunctions and results in a re-run, any penalties on first
run will carry over to re-run.
For Example: If the contestant knocks over a barrel or pole on their
first run, then the re-run will
have these penalties added onto the re-run time.
TIME LIMIT: 60 seconds
EVENT: POLE BENDING
1. Senior girls may participate in Senior competition.
2. Junior boys and girls may participate in Junior competition.
3. Sub-Jr. competition is for Junior members (boy or girl) eight years
of age or less as of
September 1. Members will be allowed to compete in Sub-Jr., or Junior
competition not both.
ARENA:
1. Drag after every 5 contestants on the program. It is up to the rodeo
clubs discretion to drag
between age groups. No shows and scratches will not move a drag up. A
club may drag less
frequently if the ground conditions become unsafe. Exceptions to this
rule would be outdoor
arenas, should it rain and become to muddy too drag.
2. The starting line should be at least 15 yards from any fence and be
permanently marked for the
entire rodeo.
3. Contestant may enter arena at the speed of his/her choice where arena
conditions allow.
4. Contestants may have as many helpers in the arena or alleyway as
needed to insure a safe start,
but if anyone other than rider strikes at or whips the horse in the
arena or alleyway, the rider of
the horse will receive a no time and be scratched from any remaining
runs in that particular event.
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2. If rider is knocked off at chute or if bull falls.
3. No re-rides will be given due to default or breakage of contestants
equipment. (Borrowed
equipment is accepted as contestant equipment).
4. All re-rides are at the discretion of the judges.
5. All re-rides will be given on the same bull that the foul occurred
on.
6. If, in the opinion of the judges, the rider makes two honest efforts
to get out on a chute
fighting bull and is unable to do so, he may have a re-ride drawn for
him.
7. Contestant that feels he has been fouled should immediately ask judge
for a re-ride. If
contestant leaves the arena before asking for a re-ride then no re-ride
will be given.
EVENT: STEER RIDING
1. Junior boys may participate.
2. Rider must ride the steer with one hand for a full eight (8) seconds
without fouling the animal;
time to start when steer leaves the chute.
3. Rides will be marked by two judges, one on the right side and one on
the left side. Each judge
will mark the ride 1 to 50 points according to the performance of the
steer and the rider together.
The official score for the ride will be the combined score of both
judges. (Each judge will have a
backup stop watch to insure each contestant an eight (8) second ride).
4. Judges are to sign all score sheets.
5. No hot shots will be used on a steer after a rider sits down on steer
unless rider requests such use.
Hot shot may be used when animal turns head out of chute.
6. Contestant may pull riggings from either side.
7. No more than two (2) men may be on chute to pull contestant’s rope.
8. Riding to be done with one hand and loose rope, with or without
handhold; no knots or hitches
to prevent rope from falling off steer when rider leaves him.
9. Rope must have bell and bell must be under belly of steer. (Rider
must furnish own equipment).
10. Rider not to use sharp spurs.
11. Contestant will have the right to call judges to pass on whether or
not steer is properly
flanked to buck to the best of his ability.
12. If rider makes a qualified ride with any part of rope in riding
hand, he is to be marked.
13. Contestant must compete on stock drawn.
14. A mouthpiece and protective vest must be worn by all roughstock
riders.
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DISQUALIFICATION AND A NO SCORE
1. If a contestant is not present and ready when called to compete.
After contestant’s name is
called three (3) times, it will be assumed that contestant is not
present and the contestant will be
disqualified from this event.
2. If, after being advised that he is next to go, contestant is not
above the animal with his glove
on when previous steer leaves the arena.
3. No bell.
4. Being bucked off.
5. Touching animal, equipment, fence, or person with free hand. (Rider
will not be disqualified if
steer throws rider into fence).
6. Using sharp spurs or placing spurs or chaps under the rope when rope
is being tightened.
7. Use of a suicide wrap.
8. If TYRA Board of Directors disqualifies contestant for not complying
with Contestant Rules.
9. Any intentional abuse to livestock.
RE-RIDES:
1. If a flank comes off, or breaks, a re-ride may be given on the same
steer provided rider has
made a qualified ride.
2. If rider is knocked off at chute or if steer falls.
3. No re-rides will be given due to default or breakage of contestants
equipment.
4. All re-rides are at the discretion of the judges.
5. All re-rides will be given on the same steer that the foul occurred
on.
6. If, in the opinion of the judges, the rider makes two honest efforts
to get out on a chute
fighting steer and is unable to do so, he may have a re-ride drawn for
him.
7. Contestant that feels he has been fouled should immediately ask judge
for a re-ride. If
contestant leaves the arena before asking for a re-ride then no re-ride
will be given.
RUNNING EVENTS:
EVENT: CLOVERLEAF BARREL RACE
1. Senior girls may participate in Senior competition.
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2. Junior girls may participate in Junior competition.
3. Sub-Jr. competition is for Junior members (boy or girl) eight years
of age or less as of
September 1. Members will be allowed to compete in Sub-Jr. or Junior
competition, not both.
ARENA:
1. Drag after every 5 contestants on the program. It is up to the rodeo
clubs discretion to drag
between age groups. No shows and scratches will not move a drag up. A
club may drag less
frequently if the ground conditions become unsafe. Exceptions to this
rule would be outdoor
arenas, should it rain and become too muddy to drag.
2. The starting line should be at least 15 yards from any fence and be
permanently marked for the
entire rodeo.
3. Contestant may enter arena at the speed of his/her choice where arena
conditions allow.
4. Contestants may have as many helpers in the arena or alleyway as
needed to insure a safe start,
but if anyone other than rider strikes at or whips the horse in the
arena or alleyway, the rider of
the horse will receive a no time and be scratched from any remaining
runs in that particular event.
5. Alley gate is to be left open during speed events when it is
considered safe for the contestant.
Parents have the option to close gate if they need to for their child.
Of course, the alley gate will
be closed when it is not safe for the contestant to run out.
BARRELS:
1. The barrels may be placed by the management at distances that conform
with their arena 1520
feet from any arena fence and location must be permanently marked for
the entire rodeo.
2. Barrels must be metal, painted contrasting colors so as not to blend
in with arena fences.
3. All barrels must be placed INSIDE of stake. (Toward middle of arena).
OFFICIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
Electric timers must be used in this event. If electric timing equipment
breaks and cannot be
repaired before the go round is finished, the complete go round must be
run over with a flagman
and at least two (2) timekeepers with watches.
PATTERN:
1. Contestants will start from behind the starting line, run around
barrel number one, then around
barrel number 2, and continue around barrel number 3, finishing by
crossing the starting line on the
way back. This pattern may be altered by starting with the number 2
barrel, then to number 1.
2. The time starts when contestant crosses starting line and stops when
she crosses it on the way
back after running pattern.
PENALTIES:
A FIVE (5) SECOND PENALTY for each barrel knocked over. If a contestant
knocks over a
barrel and it stands up again on its other end, it will be the same as
knocking it over.
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