2007/2008 Entry Fees

Stick horse barrels/ Goat Ribbon Pull $10.00

Mutton $15.00

Calf / Steer Riding $15.00

9 - 12 bareback riding $15.00

Timed Events: Barrels, Poles, Goat tying, calf roping, Team roping (heading and heeling), breakaway $15.00

Bull riding $25.00

13 – 16 Bareback $25.00

The Association fee will be $35.00 per contestant or $100.00 per family if there are 3 or more contestants.

Any help getting sponsors for the year end awards is greatly appreciated!

1 2007 Rodeo Dates*

November 3 December 29 February 23 March 29 April 12

Finals TBA

All rodeos start at 12:00 with check-in at 11:00

Please sign up at least 2 days in advance to help the sign in process go smoother!

*These dates are subject to change at any time! Please make sure the secretary has an e-mail address and a phone number so that we can inform you of any changes!

2 LITTLE BUCKAROO RODEO ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

1. MEMBER MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AS OF THE FIRST RODEO OF THE SEASON. BIRTH CERTIFICATE MAY BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF JOINING THE ASSOCIATION.

2. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A PARENTAL CONSENT AND RELEASE FORM SIGNED BY A POARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

3. THE LBRA WILL HAVE AN OPEN MEMBERSHIP AND FEES WILL BE DETERMINED YEARLY.

4. ANY RETURNED CHECKS WILL RESULT IN A $20.00 FEE. IN ADDITION TO THE FEE, ALL RODEO REGISTRATION PRIVILEGES WILL BE HELD UNTIL ALL FEES ARE BROUGHT CURRENT.

5. MEMBER SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF IN A GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP MANNER AT ALL TIMES. MISTREATMENT OF RODEO STOCK OR CONTESTANT HORSES WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE RODEO. SECOND OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN REJECTION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR.

6. ASSOCIATION DRESS CODE IS AS FOLLOWS: A COWBOY HAT OR HELMET MUST BE WORN WHILE COMPETING. IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUP, A FIVE SECOND PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED IF A CONTESTANT ENTERS THE ARENA WITHOUT HIS OR HER HAT. IN THE OLDEST GROUP, ENTERING THE ARENA WITHOUT A HAT WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION. LONG-SLEEVE WESTERN SHIRT(COLLAR AND BUTTON DOWN), WESTERN BOOTS, AND WESTERN TROUSERS MUST ALSO BE WORN. SWEATSHIRTS OR COATS MAY BE WORN OVER WESTERN SHIRT. NO T-SHIRTS OR TENNIS SHOES WILL BE ALLOWED. VIOLATION OF THIS DRESS CODE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION BY ARENA JUDGES OR ARENA DIRECTOR.

7. CONTESTANT MUST BE REGISTERED AND PAID FOR 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE OFFICAIL START TIME. UNLESS ASSOCIATION IS

3 NOTIFIED 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE, A NO SHOW FEE OF $5.00 WILL BE CHARGED. CONTESTANTS WILL BOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT RODEO UNTIL ALL NO SHOW FEES ARE BROUGHT CURRENT.

8. THERE WILL BE NO TOLERANCE FOR ANY DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE BY ANY CONTESTANTS OR THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHILE ON RODEO PREMISES. ANY CONTESTANT OR PARENT/GUARDIAN FOUND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL WILL BE CAUSE FOR THE IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE CONTESTANT FROM ALL EVENTS OF THE CURRENT RODEO.

AWARDS AND POINTS SYSTEM

THIS ACCUMULATIVE POINT SYSTEM WILL EB THE ONLY ONE USED AND WILL BE THE ONLY MEANS OF QUALIFYING FOR THE ASSOCIATION FINALS. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS EARNED PER EVENT AT EACH RODEO WILL BE 11 POINTS. POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE TOP 10 IN EACH EVENT; 10 POINTS FOR FIRST, 9 POINTS FOR 2ND, ETC. *EXCEPT IN THE TEAM ROPING EVENT, THEY WILL BE GIVEN POINTS AS A TEAM – NOT INDIVIDUALLY. EACH PARTICIPATING CONTESTANT WILL RECEIVE 1 POINT FOR PARTICIPATION.

IN THE EVENT WE GET ENOUGH SPONSORS TO HAVE AN ALL-AROUND COWBOY AND COWGIRL IN EACH AGE GROUP, THE POINTS WILL BE COUNTED AS FOLLOWS: THE ALL AROUND AWARDS WILL BE EARNED BY THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIVE POINTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING THE FINALS. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ALL AROUND AWARDS REQUIRES PARTICIPATION IN TWO OR MORE EVENTS PER RODEO. STICKHORSE BARRELS AND GOAT RIBBON PULL WILL NOT BE COUNTED TOWARDS ALL-AROUND POINTS. TEAM ROPERS MAY ONLY COUNT HALF OF THE TOP TWO POINTS EARNED AT EACH RODEO. CONTESTANTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN AN OLDER AGE GROUP FOR A SPECIFIC EVENT, BUT THESE POINTS WILL NOT BE COUNTED TOWARDS THE ALL-AROUND AWARD.

DURING REGULAR SEASON RODEOS, EACH EVENT WILL PAY BACK UP TO 3 PLACES. THE PAYBACK IS AS FOLLOWS: 45% WILL GO BACK TO THE CONTESTANTS. 20% FOR 1ST PLACE, 15% OF 2ND PLACE, AND 10% FOR 3RD PLACE. IN CASE OF A TIE, THE PLACES INVOLVED WILL BE ADDED

4 TOGETHER AND SPLIT BETWEEN THE CONTESTANTS. GROUND MONEY AND FEES WILL GO BACK INTO THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS TO GO TOWARDS YEAR END FUNDS AND COSTS ASSOCIATIED WITH THE RODEO.

THE ASSOCIATION FINALS WILL BE COUNTED AND CONDUCTED AS A REGULAR SEASON RODEO WITH THE POINTS BEING EARNED AND PAYBACK GIVEN. HOWEVER, SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE TOP TEN FINALISTS OF EACH EVENT WILL BE TAKEN INSTEAD OF REGULAR SIGN-UPS.

PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE FINALS CONTINGENT UPON ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND SPONSORSHIPS.

5 EVENT RULES

STICK HORSE BARREL RACING

1. THE AGE GROUP IS 6 YEARS AND UNDER. 2. CLOVER LEAF BARREL PATTERN WILL BE USED. 3. CONTESTANTS MUST RIDE THE STICK HORSE, WITH HORSE BETWEEN THEIR LEGS, THROUGH THE COMPLETE PATTERN. 4. PENALTIES: BROKEN PATTERN (5 SEC), ADULT HELP (5 SEC), KNOCK OVER BARREL (5 SEC PER BARREL). 5. AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 CONTESTANTS. 6. WESTERN DRESS IS REQUIRED IN THE STICK HORSE BARRELS.

GOAT RIBBON PULL

1. THE AGE GROUP IS 6 YEARS AND UNDER. 2. THE CONTESTANT WILL RUN TO A STAKED OUT GOAT , PULL THE RIBBON OFF THE GOAT’S TAIL, AND THEN RETURN TO THE RIBBON OVER THE START/FINISH LINE.

GOAT/CALF TYING:

1. AGE GROUPS AR AS FOLLOWS: 12 & UNDER (ON FOOT) AND 13-16 (ON HORSE). 2. GOAT/CALF WILL BE STAKED TO THE GROUND ON A TEN FOOT LINE. 3. IF GOAT/CALF IS DOWN WHEN THE CONTESTANT REACHES IT, IT MUST BE STOOD ON AT LEAST THREE FEET BEFORE THROWING. LEGS MUST REMAIN TIES FOR 6 SECONDS AFTER COMPLETEING THE TIE. 4. A 60 SECOND TIME LIMIT WILL APPLY. 5. FOR THE 13-16 AGE GROUPS, IF THE CONTESTANT RUNS OVER THE GOAT/CALF, OR ROPE WITH THE HORSE AT ANY TIME, THERE WILL BE A 10 SECOND PENALTY ASSESSEED TO THE CONTESTANT.

ALL DECISIONS WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.

BARRELS:

1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 8 & UNDER, 9-12, AND 13-16

6 2. TWO GATE CALLS WILL BE MADE. UPON THE THIRD CALL, CONTESTANT WILL FORFEIT HIS /HER RUN. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE. 3. CLOVER LEAF PATTERN WILL BE SET ACCORDING TO ARENA SIZE. 4. KNOCKING OVER OF BARRELS WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY PER BARREL. 5. NOT FOLLOWING THE CLOVER LEAF PATTERN WILL RESULT IN A NO TIME FOR THE 13-16 YEAR OLDS. CONTESTANTS 12 & UNDER WILL BE ALLOWED TO FIX THE PATTERN AT JUDGES DISCRETION. 6. IF THE HORSE CROSSES THE STARTING LINE AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PATTERN IS COMPLETED, THE PATTERN IS CONSIDERED BROKEN AND THE RUN WILL RECEIVE A NO TIME. 7. NO RE-RUNS WILL BE ALLOWED DUE TO CONTESTANTS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. 8. WHEN AN ELECTRIC EYE IS USED: WHEN THE ELECTRIC EYE FAILS TO WORK FOR ONE OR MORE CONTESTANTS, THE MANUAL BACK UP TIME WILL BE USED FOR THOSE ELECTRONICALLY MISSED. 9. NO PARENTS OR ASSISTANTS WILL BE ALLOWED BEYOND STARTING LINE. ( A NO TIME WILL BE GIVEN) 10. THERE WILL BE AN ARENA RAKE AFTER EVERY 10 CONTESTANTS. 11. THE CONTESTANTS MUST BE WEARING A COWBOY HAT OR A PROTECTIVE HELMET AS HE/SHE ENTERS THE ARENA. IF THE CONTESTANT IS NOT WEARING A HAT IT WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY IN THE YOUNGER TWO AGE GROUPS AND A DISQUALIFICATION IN THE OLDEST AGE GROUP.

POLES:

1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 8 & UNDER, 9-12, AND 13-16 2. TWO GATE CALLS WILL BE MADE. UPON THE THIRD CALL, CONTESTANT WILL FORFEIT HIS /HER RUN. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE. 3. POLE BENDING PATTERN WILL BE RUN AROUND SIX POLES. POLES WILL BE SET ON THE GROUND, IN A STRAIGHT LINE, AND 21 FEET APART. 4. KNOCKING OVER OF POLES WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY FOR EACH POLE KNOCKED OVER. 5. NOT FOLLOWING THE POLE BENDING PATTERN WILL RESULT IN A NO TIME FOR THE 13-16 AGE GROUP. CONTESTANTS 12 AND UNDER WILL BE ALLOWED TO FIX THE PATTERN AT THE JUDGES DISGRETION.

7 6. IF THE HORSE CROSSES THE STARTING LINE AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PATTERN IS COMPLETED, THE PATTERN IS CONSIDERED BROKEN AND THE RUN WILL RECEIVE A NO TIME. 7. NO RE-RUNS WILL BE ALLOWED DUE TO CONTESTANTS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. 8. WHEN AN ELECTRIC EYE IS USED: WHEN THE ELECTRIC EYE FAILS TO WORK FOR ONE OR MORE CONTESTANTS, THE MANUAL BACK UP TIME WILL BE USED FOR THOSE ELECTRONICALLY MISSED. 9. NO PARENTS OR ASSISTANTS WILL BE ALLOWED BEYOND STARTING LINE. ( A NO TIME WILL BE GIVEN) 10. THERE WILL BE AN ARENA RAKE AFTER EVERY 10 CONTESTANTS. 11. THE CONTESTANTS MUST BE WEARING A COWBOY HAT OR A PROTECTIVE HELMET AS HE/SHE ENTERS THE ARENA. IF THE CONTESTANT IS NOT WEARING A HAT IT WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY IN THE YOUNGER TWO AGE GROUPS AND A DISQUALIFICATION IN THE OLDEST AGE GROUP.

ROUGH STOCK EVENTS

MUTTIN BUSTIN’:

1. CONTESTANTS MUST BE 6 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER AND MUST WEIGH 60 PUNDS OR UNDER. THE ASSOCIATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CALL FOR RANDOM WEIGH-INS. 2. EACH CONTESTANT MUST WEAR A PROTECTIVE HELMET. ONE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE BY THE ASSOCIATION. 3. EACH CONTESTANT IS ALLOWED ONLY ONE ADULT ASSISTANT BEHIND THE CHUTES. CONTESTANTS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 4. THE SCORING WILL BE 1 – 25 POINTS FOR THE ANIMAL AND 1 – 25 POINTS FOR THE CONTESTANT FROM EACH JUDGE. 5. CONTESTANTS MUST RIDE FOR 6 SECONDS TO BE GIVEN A SCORE. 6. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE FINAL BY THE ARENA JUDGE.

BAREBACK RIDING:

1. AGE FROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 12 AND UNDER AND 13 – 16.

8 2. EACH CONTESTANT IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A PROTECTIVE HELMET AND VEST. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE BY THE ASSOCIATION. 3. EACH CONTESTANT IS ALLOWED ONE ADULT ASSISTANT BEHIND THE CHUTES. CONTESTANTS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 4. THE SCORING WILL BE 1 – 25 FOR THE ANIMAL AND 1 – 25 FOR THE CONTESTANT PER JUDGE. 5. THE CONTESTANTS ARE NOT TO USE SHARP SPURS. 6. IN THE 8 & UNDER AGE GROUP, THE ANIMAL MUST BE RIDDEN FOR 6 SECONDS TO BE GIVEN A SCORE. IN THE 13- 16 AGE GROUP THE ANIMAL MUST BE RIDDEN FOR 8 SECONDS AND MARKED OUT TO BE GIVEN A SCORE. 7. JUDGES WILL DISQUALIFY CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ADVISED HE IS NEXT TO GO IF HE IS NOT ABOVE THE ANIMAL EITH HIS GLOVE AND PROTECTIVE GEAR ON WHEN THE PREVIOUS ANIMAL LEAVES THE GATE. 8. ALL RE-RIDES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARENAL JUDGE. NO RE-RIDES WILL BE GIVEN FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. 9. IN AGE GROUP 8& UNDER, A TWO HANDED RIGGEN WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT A ONE HANDED RIDE WILL SCOR HIGHER. HAND SLAPS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

BULL RIDING:

1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 7 – 11 (CALF RIDING), 12-14 (STEER RIDING), AND 13-16 (BULL RIDING). *A TWO HANDED RIDE IS OPTIONAL FOR AGE 7 – 11 CALF RIDERS. 2. EACH CONTESTANT IS REQUIRED TO WERA A PROCTIVE HELMET AND VEST. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE BY THE ASSOCIATION. 3. EACH CONTESTANT IS ALLOWED ON LY ONE ADULT ASSISTANT BEHIND THE CHUTES. CONTESTANTS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 4. CONTESTANTS ARE NOT TO USE SHAPR SPURS. 5. THE SCORING WILL BE 1 – 25 POINTS FOR THE ANIMAL AND 1 – 25 POINTS FOR THE CONTESTANT PER JUDGE. 6. ANIMAL MUST BE RIDDEN FOR 6 SECONDS IN THE CALF RIDING AND 8 SECONDS IN THE STEERS AND BULLS TO BE SCORED. THERE CAN BE NO HAND SLAPS.

9 7. FINGER WRAPS, KNOTS OR HITCHES TO PREVENT THE ROPE FROM FALLING OFF OF THE BULL EHEN THE RIDER LEAVES HIM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. NO STEEL RINGS ALLOWED ON BULL ROPES. 8. JUDGES WILL DISQUALIFY CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ADVISED HE IS NEXT TO GO IF HE OS NOT ABOVE THE ANIMAL WITH HIS GLOVE AND PROTECTIVE GEAR ON WHEN THE PREVIOUS ANIMAL LEAVES THE ARENA. 9. ALL RE-RIDES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.

BREAKAWAY ROPING:

1. AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 12 AND UNDER, AND 13 – 16. 2. ONE CONTESTANT AT A TIME WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE ARENA. 3. A BARREL BARRIER WILL BE USED FOR AGE 12 AND UNDER. THE FLAGGER WILL FLAG FOR TIME TO START WHEN THE ANIMAL’S NOSE CLEARS THE BARREL. 4. ARENA COINDITIONS WILL DETERMINE SCORE. LENGTH OF SCORE WILL BE SET BY THE ARENA DIRECTOR. 5. WHEN AN AUTOMATIC BARRIER IS USED: a. THE BARRIER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BROKEN UNLESS RING DROPS WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE POST. b. SHOULD THE BARRIER BREAK AT ANY POINT OTHER THAN DESIGNATED BREAKING POINT, THE DECISION IS UP TO THE BARRIER JUDGE. IF CONTESTANT OBVIOUSLY BEATS THE BARRIER, BUT THE STAPLES ARE PULLED OR BARRIER ROPE IS BROKEN AND STRING UNBROKEN, BARRIER JUDGE MAY ASSES A SECOND FINE. OTHERWISE, THIS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A BROKEN BARRIER. c. IF BARRIER EQUIPMENT HANGS ON TO ANIMAL AND THE CONTESTANT TRIES THE ANIMAL, HE/SHE ACCEPTS THE ANIMAL. IF THE CONTESTANT PULLS UP, HE/SHE WILL RECEIVE THE SAME ANIMAL BACK. d. THERE WILL BE A 10 SECOND PENALTY ASSESSED FOR BREAKING THE BARRIER. 6. HORSE MUST CLEAR BOX BEFORE BREAKING LOOP IS THROWN. 7. TWO LOOPS WILL BE ALLOWED IF TWO ROPES ARE CARRIED. NO LOOPES ARE TO BE REBUILT. 8. THE CATCH IS CATCH CAN RULE SHALL APPLY. ROPE MUST GO OVER HEAD. 9. A 60 SECOND TIME LIMIT WILL APPLY. 10. BREAKAWAY STRING WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND WILL BE USED BY EACH CONTESTANT.

10 11. THE ROPING BOX SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE ARENA. 12. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND FINALIZED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.

TEAM ROPING:

1. THIS EVENT WILL COMPETE AS ONE AGE GROUP. 2. ONE TEAM AT A TIME WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE ARENA. 3. ARENA CONDITIONS WILL DETERMINE SCORE. THE LENGTH OF SCORE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARENA DIRECTOR. 4. REFER TO BREAKAWAY #5 FOR RULES WHEN AN AUTOMATIC BARRIER IS USED. 5. A HORSE MUST CLEAR THE BOX BEFORE THE LOOP IS THROWN. 6. TIME WILL BE TAKEN WHEN THE STEER IS ROPED, BOTH ROPES ARE DALLIED AND TIGHT, AND HORSES FEET ARE ON THE GROUND. JUDGE WILL FLAG AT HIS DISCRETION. 7. EACH CONTESTANT WILL BE ALLOWED TO CARRY ONLY ONE ROPE. EACH TEAM WILL BE ALLOWED THREE THROWS IN ALL. 8. ROPER MUST DALLY TO STOP HIS STEER, WHICH MEANS ONE COMPLETE TURN AROUND THE HORN. NO TIED ROPE ALLOWED. 9. STEER MUST BE STANDING UP WHEN ROPED BY THE HEAD OR HEELS. 10. THERE WILL BE THREE LEGAL HEAD CATCHES: COTH HORNS, HALF A HEAD, AND AROUND THE NECK. 11. IF HONDO PASSES OVER ONE HORN, THE LOOP OVER THE OTHER, THE CATCH IS ILLEGAL. 12. ONE HIND FOOT WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY. 13. THE ROPING BOX WILL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE ARENA. 14. NO RE-RUNS WILL BE GIVEN DUE TO THE CONTESTANT’S FAULTY EQUIPMENT. 15. A 60 SECOND TIME LIMIT WILL APPLY. 16. CONTESTANTS MAY ENTER MORE THAN ONCE, BUT MUST SWITCH ENDS OR TEAMMATES. 17. POINTS EARNED WILL GO TO THE TEAM. YOU MAY SWITCH PARTNERS DURING THE YEAR, BUT POINTS DO NOT CARRY OVER. POINTS STAY WITH THE TEAM. 18. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND FINALIZED BY THE ARENA JUDGE.

LETS HAVE A GREAT SEASON !!!

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