ASSOCIATION RULE BOOK 2017 Intermountain Professional Rodeo Association, Inc. Building an Association that will stand behind its Membership to develop a Strong and Equitable Organization to promote the Sport of Rodeo. Deby Barrington, Secretary [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Articles of Corporation ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Article I. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Article II. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Association Bylaws ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Article I. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Article II. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Article III. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Article IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Article V. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Article VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Article VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Article VIII. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Election of Directors ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 General Rules ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Officers ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Election of Officers .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Removal of Officers or Agents ......................................................................................................................................... 5 4. Recommendations for Rodeo Committees ..................................................................................................................... 5 5. Requirements for Rodeo Committees ............................................................................................................................ 6 6. Membership Standards ................................................................................................................................................... 7 7. Membership Dues ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 8. Non-Member Participation in ImPRA Approved Rodeos ................................................................................................ 8 9. Minors ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 10. Timers/Secretaries .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 11. Judges .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 12. Doctors Release/Entry Fee Refund ................................................................................................................................. 9 13. Discipline, Suspension and Fines ................................................................................................................................... 10 13.3. Grievance Procedure ........................................................................................................................................... 11 14. Central Entry ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 14.8. Buddy System....................................................................................................................................................... 12 14.9. Bond Rule ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 15. All-Around ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 16. Event Standings ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 1 | P a g e 17. Rookie............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 18. Amateur Events ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 19. Junior ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 20. Contestant Payoff .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 20.5. Ground Money ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 20.6 Entry Fees and Additional Charges ...................................................................................................................... 14 21. Finals Rodeo .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 22. Rodeo Livestock ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 23. Unsatisfactory Animals .................................................................................................................................................. 17 24. Rules to Insure Humane Treatment of Livestock .......................................................................................................... 18 25. Stock Limits ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 26. Rough Stock Draw ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 27. Time Event Draws .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 28. Mis-draws ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20 29. Judging Rough Stock ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 29.2. Re-Rides ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 29.3. Bareback Riding (BB) ............................................................................................................................................ 21 29.4 Saddle Bronc Riding (SB) ...................................................................................................................................... 22 29.5. Ranch Bronc Riding (RB) ......................................................................................................................................