SOUTHERN RODEO ASSOCIATION INC 2021 EDITION BYLAWS & RULES PO Box 669 Four Oaks NC 27524 (919) 795-7722 2 Table of Contents ARTICLE I – Formation ....................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE II – Membership Classification ........................................................................... 5 ARTICLE III – Officers ........................................................................................................ 6 ARTICLE IV – Board of Directors ....................................................................................... 8 ARTICLE V – Committees ..................................................................................................10 ARTICLE VI – Meetings .....................................................................................................10 ARTICLE VII – Election .....................................................................................................12 ARTICLE VIII – Indemnification........................................................................................12 ARTICLE IX – Records.......................................................................................................13 HUMANE RULES – Animal Handling ...............................................................................14 HUMANE RULES – Animal Equipment ............................................................................16 MEMBERSHIP – Requirements ..........................................................................................17 MEMBERSHIP – Types ......................................................................................................18 PERMITS .............................................................................................................................19 LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES ...........................................................................19 FINES AND SUSPENSIONS ..............................................................................................21 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ..............................................................................................21 INJURY OF MEMBERS .....................................................................................................22 PASSES ...............................................................................................................................22 DRESS CODE .....................................................................................................................23 GRAND ENTRY .................................................................................................................23 POINTS AND AWARDS ....................................................................................................23 SRA FINALS RODEO (SFR) – General Information .........................................................26 SRA FINALS RODEO (SFR) – Qualifying & Entry ..........................................................26 SRA FINALS RODEO (SFR) – Turn Outs .........................................................................27 SRA FINALS RODEO (SFR) – Drawing Positions ............................................................27 SRA FINALS RODEO (SFR) – Personnel ..........................................................................28 SRA FINALS RODEO (SFR) – STOCK ............................................................................29 CONTRACT PERSONNEL ................................................................................................30 STOCK CONTRACTOR.....................................................................................................31 POSTPONEMENT/CANCELLATION OF RODEO ..........................................................33 RODEOS ..............................................................................................................................33 RODEO ENTRY – General Guidelines ...............................................................................36 RODEO ENTRY – Event Limits & Positions .....................................................................37 RODEO ENTRY – Trades ...................................................................................................38 RODEO ENTRY – Late Entries ..........................................................................................39 RODEO ENTRY – Stock Contractors .................................................................................39 RODEO ENTRY – Secretaries ............................................................................................39 RODEO ENTRY – Notification of Turn Out ......................................................................40 RODEO ENTRY FEES .......................................................................................................40 TURNOUTS ........................................................................................................................41 RODEO OFFICIALS ...........................................................................................................43 RODEO TIMERS ................................................................................................................44 RODEO SECRETARY ........................................................................................................45 PAYOFF ..............................................................................................................................48 DRAWING OF LIVESTOCK .............................................................................................51 DRAWING RERIDE STOCK .............................................................................................56 ELIMINATION OF LIVESTOCK ......................................................................................57 RODEO JUDGES ................................................................................................................58 JUDGING METHODS ........................................................................................................59 JUDGING METHODS – RIDING EVENTS ......................................................................60 RERIDES .............................................................................................................................61 JUDGING METHODS – TIMED EVENTS .......................................................................63 3 BARRIERS ..........................................................................................................................64 RERUNS ..............................................................................................................................65 CONTESTANT DISQUALIFICATION .............................................................................68 BAREBACK RIDING .........................................................................................................68 SADDLE BRONC RIDING ................................................................................................69 BULL RIDING ....................................................................................................................71 COWGIRLS BARREL RACING ........................................................................................72 GENERAL TIMED EVENT RULES ..................................................................................75 CALF ROPING....................................................................................................................77 TEAM ROPING ..................................................................................................................78 STEER WRESTLING .........................................................................................................80 COWGIRLS BREAKAWAY ROPING ..............................................................................81 4 ARTICLE I – Formation Name: The name of this corporation shall be the Southern Rodeo Association, Incorporated and may be referred to hereinafter as “SRA”. Location: The principal office for business transactions of the corporation will be located in the State of North Carolina unless just cause is shown and approved by the Board of Directors that it should be moved. Purpose: The purpose for which this corporation is formed shall be to promote rodeo as a sport and profession, striving at all times to insure honesty, integrity and fairness to both the contestant and producers; to create an amicable relationship among stock contractors, producers, and contestants; and to organize, sanction, and advertise rodeos being sponsored for the mutual protection and benefit of those involved according with the standards of this organization. This corporation shall not, except in an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in the furtherance of the stated purposes. Dedication of Assets: The properties and assets of the corporation are irrevocably dedicated to educational, research, charitable and scientific purposes. No part of the net earnings, properties or assets of the corporation during the operation or upon the dissolution or otherwise shall inure to the benefit of any private person or individual, or any director, officer or other member of this corporation. In the event the objectives of this corporation are frustrated or cannot be accomplished, or on liquidation or dissolution of the corporation, all properties, assets and obligations of the corporation shall be distributed and paid over