National Senior Pro Rodeo Association Articles, By-Laws and Official Rules 2021 Edition National Senior Pro Rodeo Association Table of Contents ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ...........................................................................................1 BY LAWS .......................................................................................................................................6 Chapter 1: Directors .........................................................................................................................6 Chapter 2: Event Directors ...............................................................................................................7 Chapter 3: Membership ....................................................................................................................7 Chapter 4: Officers ...........................................................................................................................8 Chapter 5: Elections and Voting ......................................................................................................8 Chapter 6: Meetings .........................................................................................................................9 Chapter 7: Rule Change Procedure ................................................................................................10 OFFICIAL RULES – GENERAL ..............................................................................................11 Section 1: Statement of Purpose ....................................................................................................11 Section 2: Membership ..................................................................................................................11 2.1.0 Contestant .......................................................................................................................11 2.2.0 Non-Contestant ...............................................................................................................12 2.3.0 Responsibility .................................................................................................................12 2.4.0 Permit Contestants ..........................................................................................................12 2.5.0 Use of Masculine Pronouns – Intent ...............................................................................12 2.6.0 Regional Format ..............................................................................................................13 Section 3: Conduct and Discipline .................................................................................................15 3.1.0 Discipline ........................................................................................................................15 3.2.0 Conduct ...........................................................................................................................15 3.3.0 Fine Structure ..................................................................................................................16 3.4.0 Grievance Procedure .......................................................................................................17 Section 4: Event Directors ............................................................................................................17 4.1.0 Number ...........................................................................................................................17 4.2.0 Term ................................................................................................................................17 4.3.0 Vote .................................................................................................................................17 4.4.0 Duties ..............................................................................................................................17 Section 5: Television and Media Rules ........................................................................................18 Section 6: Humane Treatment of Livestock .................................................................................18 Section 7: Finals Rodeo ................................................................................................................20 7.1.0 World Champions ...........................................................................................................20 7.2.0 Eligibility ........................................................................................................................20 7.3.0 Entries .............................................................................................................................20 7.4.0 Payoffs and Awards ........................................................................................................20 7.5.0 Releasing and Turning Out .............................................................................................21 7.6.0 Ground Rules ..................................................................................................................21 Section 8: Point Award System ....................................................................................................21 OFFICIAL RULES – RODEO ...................................................................................................22 ii Section 9: Rodeo Approval ...........................................................................................................22 9.1.0 Sanction ...........................................................................................................................22 9.2.0 Standard Events ..............................................................................................................23 9.3.0 Added Purse Money ........................................................................................................23 9.4.0 Office Charge ..................................................................................................................24 9.5.0 Entry Fees .......................................................................................................................24 9.6.0 Personnel .........................................................................................................................24 9.7.0 Slack ................................................................................................................................24 9.8.0 Cancellation ....................................................................................................................24 9.9.0 Ground Rules ..................................................................................................................25 Section 10: Rodeo Committee ......................................................................................................25 10.1.0 Necessary Equipment ....................................................................................................25 10.2.0 Personnel .......................................................................................................................25 10.3.0 Responsibility for Payoff ..............................................................................................26 10.4.0 Additional Information .................................................................................................26 Section 11: Stock Contractor and Rodeo Livestock .....................................................................26 11.1.0 General ..........................................................................................................................26 11.2.0 Timed Event Cattle .......................................................................................................26 11.3.0 Bucking Stock ...............................................................................................................27 Section 12: Central Entry System .................................................................................................27 12.1.0 General ..........................................................................................................................27 12.2.0 Entering .........................................................................................................................28 12.3.0 Calling Back ..................................................................................................................29 12.4.0 Drawing Positions .........................................................................................................29 12.5.0 Trade Outs .....................................................................................................................29 12.6.0 Discrepancies in Entry Information ..............................................................................30 Section 13: Drawing Out, Release from Payment of Entry Fees, and Turning Out .....................30 13.1.0 Drawing Out ..................................................................................................................30 13.2.0 Release from Payment of Entry Fees ............................................................................31 13.3.0 Turn Out ........................................................................................................................31 13.4.0 General ..........................................................................................................................32 13.5.0 Summary: