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CANADIANPROFESSIONALRODEOASSOCIATION
•RULES• SECTIONI-MEMBERSHIP
A.General
1.AllmembershipduesaretobepaidinCanadiancurrency.
2.Atendollar($10)discountwillapplyonmembershiprenewalspaidpriortoJanuary31,providingallnecessarydocumentsaccompanytherenewaldues.
3.IfmembershipduesarenotpaidbeforeMarch1stofeachyear,anadditionalfeeoftwentydollars($20)willbeassessed.
4.Formermemberswhohavenotpaidduesduringthelastthree(3)dues-payingyearswillbeissuedapermit,providedtheyareingoodstandingwiththeAssociationatthetimetheyapply.
5.BybecomingamemberoftheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociation,amemberreleasestotheAssociation,therighttousetheirnameand/orpictureforthegoodoftheAssociationorofthesportofrodeoaslongasthereisnocommercialendorsementorresaleinvolved.
6.TheAssociationBoardwillexpecttheco-operationofanymemberwhencalleduponbyoneoftheAssociationofficialstorepresenttheAssociation’sinterestsregardingenforcementofrulesatanyapprovedrodeo,orinanymatterofofficialbusiness.
7.Allcontestantsarerequiredtoreadtherulescarefully,particularlythoserelatingtothecontestsoreventsinwhichtheyenter.Failuretounderstandruleswillnotbeacceptedasanexcuse.
8.AtsuchtimeasanymemberoftheAssociationisapproachedbyarodeocommitteeforthepurposeofaskingthatmembertosignautographs,interviewsonradioortelevision,etc;forthepurposeofadvertising,thememberwillbeexpectedbytheAssociationtoco-operatetotheirutmost.
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9.MembershipandpermitrenewalswillbegrantedwhenalloutstandingaccountsarepaidinfulltotheAssociation.
(a)However,ifanyaccountsarepastdueforsixty(60)days,memberwillbesubjecttopostingabondatthediscretionoftheAssociationManagement(GeneralManagerorRodeoAdministrator)beforebeingremovedfromtheineligiblelist.
10.PersonalAccidentInsuranceClaims:Tobeeligible,contestantmustbeinjuredatanAssociationsanctionedrodeo,includingtraveltoandfromsuchevents.
(a)ClaimantmustfileProofofClaiminduplicatewithinthirty(30)daysofthedateclaimantwasdisabled.
(b)Theclaimmustbesignedbytheclaimant.
(c)Thephysician’scertificatemustbecompletedandsignedbythephysician.
(d)Tobeeligibletocollectbenefits,amembermustbeingoodstandingwiththeAssociation.Approveddisabilityclaimswillcommenceonthethirtyfirst(31st)dayofdisability,ifsuchdisabilityhascontinueduninterruptedforthirty(30)days,benefitsofthreehundreddollars($300)perweekwillbepaidforamaximumoftwenty-six(26)weeks.Thetermdisabledwillapplyonlytothecontestantwhobecauseofinjurysustainedasstipulatedin(Rule10,a)areunabletoperformallregulardutiesatworkorintherodeoarena.
(e)Thepolicyhasbeenendorsedasof2010toincludeamaximumofonethousanddollars($1,000)foraccidentaldentalandtenthousanddollars($10,000)foraccidentalmedicalexpensereimbursement.
(f)ThecoverageforU.S.citizenswillbelimitedtoaccidentmedicalexpensereimbursementforprofessionalambulancetransportationtothenearestfacilitiesequippedtoprovidethenecessarytreatmentonly.
11.AllmembershipsexpireDecember31st
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B.REGULARMEMBERS
1.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyaregularmemberare:fivehundreddollarsandeightyfivecents($500.85)Thisamountincludes:membershipdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication,aSportsMedicinefee;and,personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1)andGSTwhereapplicable.
(a)Whenpurchasingafullcardmembership,contestantsarelimitedtoCPRA/PRCArodeos.IfduringarodeoseasonafullmembercompetesatanyrecognizedCanadianamateurrodeoassociationfinalstheywillbedroppeddowntoasemi-prostatus,andCanadianFinalspointswillberemoved.
2.RegularmembersmayrenouncetheirfullmembershipstatuswiththeAssociationandrevertbacktosemi-prostatus.Suchamemberwouldhavetoremainatasemi-prolevelfortheremainderoftherodeoseasonwithoutanoptiontochangetheirstatusuntilthefollowingrodeoseason.Tore-obtainafullmembershipwiththeAssociation,theymustwinonethousanddollars($1,000)withinarodeoseason
3.Theadministrationcosttorevertfromafullmembershiptosemiproisfiftydollars($50).4.Lifetime(GoldCard)Members
(a)Lifetimemembermustcarrytheinsuranceportionofthemembershipfeesinordertobeeligibletocompete.
(b)Competinglifetimemembermayrenouncetheirfullmembershipstatuswiththeassociationandrevertbacktoasemi-prostatus.Membermustremainatasemi-prolevelfortheremainderoftherodeoseasonandwouldrevertbacktoafullcardatthestartofthenewseason.
5.Australian/NewZealandMembers
(a)Thetop(15)intheAPRAandNZRCAstandingsareeligibleforfullCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationmemberships.
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(b)AllAPRAandNZRCAmemberssixteenth(16th)orlowerwillbeeligiblepurchaseasemi-procard.
C.NON-VOTINGMEMBERS
1.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyasemi-promemberare:fivehundredandtwentyfivedollarsandeightyfivecents($525.85)Thisamountincludes:semi-promembershipdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication,aSportsMedicinefee,personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1);AssuranceFundchargeandGSTwhereapplicable.
(a)Whenthequalificationofonethousanddollars($1,000)inone(1)rodeoseasonisfilled,semi-promemberwillhavetheoptiontopurchaseafullmembership.
ii.Ifasemi-promemberelectstopurchaseafullmembership,itmustbedonethefirstbusinessdayfollowingqualification.Earningswillbecarriedovertothefullmembershipandcounttowardsthecurrentstandings.
iii.Ifasemi-promemberdoesnotpurchasefullmembershipandcontinuestocompeteonasemi-procard,noearningswillbetransferredtoafullcardlaterintherodeoseason.
iii.Theadministrationcosttoupgradethesemi-procardtoafullmembershipisfiftydollars($50).
TheAssociationwillnotadviseasemi-promemberwhentheircardisfilled,thisistheindividual’sresponsibility.
(b)Earningsonasemi-procardwillcounttowardrookiestandingsthefirstseasonasemi-promemberelectstopurchaseafullmembershiponlyifasemi-promemberelectstopurchaseafullmembershipafteronethousanddollars($1,000)hasbeenwoninonerodeoseason.Ifasemipromemberdoesnotpurchaseafullmembershipandcontinuestocompleteonasemi-
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procard,noearningswillbecountedintherookiestandings.Asemi-prowillonlybeeligiblefortherookieawardonce.
(c)TheCPRAwillgrantsemi-promembershipsforone(1)yeartoapersonwhohaswontheseasonleadercategoryorthefinalschampionshipofaCPRArecognizedamateurassociation,theyearfollowingthechampionship.Ifitisthesameperson,thenexteligiblecontestantintheregularseasonstandingswillbeeligibletoapplyforasemi-procard.Nofurthercontestantswillbeeligible.OnlyCPRAmajoreventswillbeeligibletoapplyforsemi-prostatusfromrecognizedamateurassociations.TheCPRAreservestherighttoselecttheassociationsitrecognizes.IfanassociationisselectedtheymusthonourtheCPRA’sineligiblelist,theCPRAwillinreturnhonourtheirs.
(d)Thenovicesaddlebroncandnovicebarebackchampion,areeligibleforasemi-promembershipstatusthefollowingyear.
D.Non-ContestantMembers,PermitHoldersandRodeoPersonnel,Etc.
1.Allrodeopersonnel,includingtimers,announcers,clowns,bullfighters,flankmen,photographers,secretaries,contractactsandpickupmenmustbemembersoftheAssociation.
2.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyanon-contestantassociatemembershallbeonehundredtwentytwodollarsandtwentytwocents($122.22)andshallincludeaone(1)yearsubscriptiontotheAssociationpublicationandGSTwhereapplicable.
3.Theannualduesandfeespayableforasecretarycardwillbeonehundredeightydollarsandseventythreecents($180..73)andshallincludeasubscriptiontotheAssociationpublicationandpersonalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class2)andGSTwhereapplicable.
NewapplicantsmustsendaresumetotheAssociationofficeforBoardapproval.
4.Theannualduesandfeespayableforatimercardshallbeonehundredseventysevendollarsandfivecents($177.05)andshallincludeasubscriptionto
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theAssociationpublication,personalaccident,disabilityinsurance(Class2)andGSTwhereapplicable.
NewapplicantsmustsendaresumetotheAssociationofficeforBoardapproval.
5.Theannualduesandfeespayableforcontractmembers(i.e.pickupmen,flankmen,bullfighters,clowns,contractactsandannouncers)arefivehundreddollarsandeightyfivecents($500.85)GSTwhereapplicable.
(a)FlankmanmembershipapplicationformmustbesignedbyanAssociationstockcontractor.Note:Ifnamedpersononcontractingfirmissameasflankman,membershipfeeshallnotapply.
(b)Allnewannouncers’applicationsthatdonotholdaPRCAcardmustfillthefollowingqualifications:
i.listthree(3)amateurrodeosthattheapplicantwillbeworkingasanannouncerintheyearofapplication.
ii.willnotbepermittedtoworkAssociationapprovedeventsuntiltheapplicanthasbeenapproved.
iii.Priortobeingapprovedformembership,theapplicantwillbeevaluatedbyaCPRAannouncerorcontractactrepresentativeatoneoftherodeossubmitted.
iv.Theapplicantwillpostanon-refundablefeeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250),submittedtotheAssociationCPRA,tobeusedtodefraythecostofthereview.
v.AllnewCPRAannouncerswillbesubjecttoatwo(2)yearprobationaryperiod.
vi.Foranannouncertoobtainacardtoannounce
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AssociationRodeosorSpecialEvents,theymusthavetheirmembershipsignedbytwo(2)ofthefollowing:aCPRAannouncer,aCPRAcommitteechairperson,orafullycardedCPRAstockcontractor.
(c)ThefollowingguidelinesareinplaceinordertobeconsideredforanewCPRAcontractactmembershipcard.
i.List3amateurrodeostheapplicantwillbeworkingintheyearofapplication.Videosmayalsobesentin.Newcontractactapplicantswillnotbepermittedtoworkassociationapprovedeventsuntiltheapplicanthasbeenapproved.
ii.Priortobeingapprovedformembership,theapplicantwillbesubjecttoareviewbyanapprovedrepresentativeoftheAssociation
iii.willpostanon-refundablefeeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250)forandindividualorfivehundreddollars($500)foragroup,submittedtotheAssociation,tobeusedtodefraycostsofthereview,Allnewspecialtyactmemberswillbesubjecttoaone(1)yearprobationaryperiod
(d)Applicationforabullfightingcardrequiresthree(3)steps.Theapplicantmustfirstapplyforabullfightingpermit,thentheapplicantwillbegiven2yearstofilltherequirementsoftheAssociation.
i.PermitapplicationmustincludesignaturesfromaCPRAcardedbullfighter,afullcardCPRAstockcontractor,andtheCPRAbullridingeventrepresentative
ii.Oncethepermitisobtainedtheapplicantmustfightbulls,withaCPRAcardedbullfighter,atsix(6)Associationapprovedperformances
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iii.Attheendofthetwo(2)yearprobationperiodtheapplicantmusthavesignaturesfromthefollowinginordertoobtainaCPRAfullcard:aCFRbullfighter,two(2)CFRbullriders,andafullcardCPRAstockcontractor.
iv.Iftheapplicationisturneddowntheapplicantmustwaitone(1)yeartoreapply.v.TheCPRABoardofDirectorscanrevokethebullfightingpermitatanytimewithinthetwo(2)yearprobationaryperiod.
(e)NewpickupmanapplicantswhodonotholdaPRCAcardmustfillthefollowingqualifications:
i.applicationmustbesignedbyaregularcardedstockcontractorandbyboththesaddlebroncandbarebackridingeventrepresentative.
6.Photographerduesaretwohundredfiftysevendollarsandtwentyfivecents($257.25)Thisamountincludes:annualdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication;aSportsMedicinefee;personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1)andGSTwhereapplicable.
(a)CPRAphotographersmustmakeallCPRAphotographsavailableforpurchase.(b)CPRAphotographersareexpectedtoabidebythesamerulesofconductgoverningothermembersoftheassociation.(c)ThefollowingguidelinesareinplacetobeconsideredforanewCPRAphotographermembershipcard:
i.Applicantmustfirstsubmitaportfolioofphotosshotatanamateurrodeoincluding:
a.Uneditedoutdoorphotosofeachrodeoeventb.Uneditedevening/indoorphotosofeachrodeoevent
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ii.ThesewillbereviewedbyacardedCPRAphotographerandaCPRArepresentative.iii.AninarenaevaluationmayberequiredwithacardedCPRAphotographer.iv.Ifinitialacceptanceisgrantedaone(1)yearprobationarymembershipwillbeissued.v.Attheendoftheone(1)yearprobationarymembershipyearapplicantwillberequiredtosubmitALLwork(acompletesetofuneditedphotosonCDorDVD,plusthedaysheetsforeachperformance)fromthree(3)CPRArodeos–includingatleastone(1)indoorornighteventforreviewbyacardedCPRAphotographerandaCPRArepresentative.
7.TheBoardofDirectorswillrecognizeanofficialspokespersonforthecontractmembership.Thespokespersonwillrepresentthecontractmembersontherulescommitteewithvotingprivilegesonissuespertainingtocontractmembership.
8.Contractpersonnelwhoworkarodeowithoutavalidmembershipwillbefinedtwohundreddollars($200)foreachviolation.Allcontractmembershipsmustberenewedtwo(2)dayspriortothestartoftherodeoinquestion.
9.Anycontractpersonnotfulfillingcontractobligationswillbesubjecttoafine,suspension,orboth.
10.AllcontractpersonnelmustholdacardforafullCPRArodeoseasonbeforeapplyingforapositiontoworkattheProSeriesFinalsandCanadianFinalsRodeo.
E.Non-MemberPermitHolders
1. Non-membersmaypurchasepermitstocontestatAssociationapprovedrodeos.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyapermitholderare:threehundredninetysevendollarsandeightyeightcents($397.88)Thisamountincludes:permitholderdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication;a
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SportsMedicinefee;personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class2);and,anAssuranceFundchargeandGSTwhereapplicable.
(a)Inordertocompeteonapermitinsaddlebronc,bareback&bullriding,acontestantmustbeeighteen(18)yearsofageorover.
(b)Inordertocompeteonapermitinthesaddlebronc,bareback&bullriding,acontestantmustbeapprovedbytwo(2)competingregularmembersingoodstandingwiththeC.P.R.A.intheapplicantsdesignatedevent(s).
(i)AllbullridingpermitapplicantsmustalsosubmitaresumetobereviewedbythebullridingrepresentativeandtheRodeoAdministrator.
(c)Inordertocompeteonapermitinthethree(3)noviceeventsofsaddlebroncriding,barebackridingandbullriding,contestantsmustbeover16yearsofageand21yearsorunderofasofDecember31,oftheyearpriortomembershipyearinquestion.
2.Permitholderhastheoptionofpurchasingasemi-promembershipwiththeAssociationonthefirstbusinessdayfollowingtheaccumulationofonethousanddollars($1,000)inoneofthemajoreventsinanunlimitednumberofrodeoseasonsOR
(a)canpurchaseafullmembershipthefirstbusinessdayfollowingtheaccumulationtwothousanddollars($2,000)inoneofthemajoreventsinanunlimitednumberofrodeoseasons.
(b)Thefeesandduespayabletoupgradeapermittoasemi-proorfullmembership,oncequalificationshavebeenmet,are:fourhundredandfortyfourdollars($444.68)Thisamountincludes:membershipdues,andpersonalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1)andGSTwhereapplicable.
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3.Moneywononapermitwillnotbecarriedforwardtocounttowardsseasonstandingswhenasemi-proorfullmembershipispurchased.
4.PermitholdersareboundbyallAssociationruleswhilecompetingatAssociationrodeos.
5.TheAssociationwillnotadvisenon-memberpermitholderswhentheircardisfilled.Eachindividualisresponsibletocalculatetheirownearnings.NoletterofnotificationwillbesentfromtheAssociationoffice.
6.Theannualduesandfeespayableforasteerridingpermitare:twohundredtwentyeightdollarsandthirtycents($228.30)Thisamountincludes:annualdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication;aSportsMedicinefee;personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class2);and,anAssuranceFundchargeandGSTwhereapplicable.
(a)applicantmustbeeleven(11)yearsofageasofJanuary1,ofthemembershipyearinquestionandfifteen(15)yearsorunderofageasofDecember31,theyearpriortothemembershipyearinquestion.
(b)applicationmustbeinwritingandmustbesignedbybothparents(ifliving)oralloftheirguardians.Alsorequiredisacopyofthebirthcertificate,beforecardwillbeissued.
F.STOCKCONTRACTORS
1.AllstockcontractorssupplyingstocktoAssociationapprovedrodeosmustbeamemberingoodstandingorpermitholderoftheAssociation,andholdacurrentstockcontractorscardorstockcontractorpermitortimedeventstockcontractorpermit.
(a)Theindividualorthedesignatedmanagerofeachfirm,companyorpartnershipwhoisamemberstockcontractormaypurchasefromtheAssociationanannualstockcontractor’scardatafeeoffivehundredandfivedollarsandtwentyfivecents($505.25)includingGSTisentitledtofullmembershipstatusandbenefitsoftheAssociation.
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(b)Theindividualorthedesignatedmanagerofeachfirm,companyorpartnershipwhoisapermittedtimed-eventstockcontractormaypurchasefromtheAssociationanannualtimed-eventstockcontractorpermitatafeeoftwohundredandfiftyfivedollarsandtwentyfivecents($255.25)includingGST,andisentitledtopermitstatusandpermitbenefitsoftheAssociation.Theapplicationmustbeendorsedbytwo(2)ofthethree(3)timed-eventrepresentatives(TDR,SW,TR).
i.AlltimedeventstockcontractorssupplyingstocktoAssociationapprovedrodeosmustbeamemberingoodstandingandeitherhaveastockcontractors’cardand/ortimedeventstockcontractorspermit,orbearegularmemberingoodstanding.
(c)Acurrent,fullcardedCPRAstockcontractorisstilleligibletosupplytimed-eventcattletoanapprovedAssociationrodeobutthelivestockmustbeapprovedbytheCPRAeventrepresentativeinquestion.
2.UponestablishingacontractforatleastonenewAssociationrodeo,theAssociationmayissueastockcontractorpermittoanapplicant,forthecurrentpermitfee.Suchpermitwillnotexceedthree(3)yearsforanygivenrodeo.AstockcontractorpermitdoesnotentitletheholdertosupplystocktotheCFR.
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3.Beforeanewstockcontractingmembershipwillbeissued,thefollowingprovisionswillapply:
(a)ApplicantmustprovidetheAssociationofficewithalistofaminimumofforty(40)headofproven,numberbrandedbuckinghorsesandtwenty(20)proven,numberbrandedbuckingbulls.Allanimalsmustbebrandedwiththeregisteredbrandoftheapplicant.
(b)Anewstockcontractormustproduceanytwo(2)ormorenewAssociationrodeoswithaminimumtotaladdedpurseaspertheCPRArulebookintheseven(7)majoreventsandbemaintainedfortwo(2)consecutiveyears.Rodeolocationscanchangebutmustbetwo(2)newrodeos.Theseproductionswouldbereviewed,andacardmaybeissuedatthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectors.
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i.Anewstockcontractorisonprobationforatwo(2)yearperiodandattheendofeachyeartheeventrepresentativesmustdoareportandevaluatethestockcontractor.
ii.NewstockcontractorsmaysubcontracttocurrentCPRAstockcontractorsorPermitStockContractorwhileonprobation.
iii.Anewstockcontractor(s)maynotbidonexistingCPRArodeosfortwo(2)yearsand,inturn,currentCPRAstockcontractorsmaynotbidonthenewrodeosbroughtintotheCPRAbythenewstockcontractorfortwo(2)years.
iv.AnewstockcontractormayhavestockattheCFRduringtheirfirstyear,provideditmeetstheminimumrequirementswithtripsandisvotedonbytheroughstockcontestants.(doesnotincludespecialevents),butmustpaythestockcontractorinitiationfeeandpurchasetheirfullcardpriortoCFR.NewstockcontractorswillnotbeallowedtobringstockforNoviceeventstotheCFRuntilprobationperiodiscomplete.
v.AnewstockcontractormaybekeptonprobationfortwoyearsatthediscretionoftheBoardprovidedallcriteriaismet.
vi.Atacosttothenewstockcontractor,animalsandfacilitiesaresubjecttoinspection.Costtobedeterminedpriortotheinspectionprocess.
vii.Ifallconditionsofanewstockcontractoraremet,stockcontractorwillbeeligibletovoteafterthetwo(2)yearprobation.
viii.AllnewAssociationstockcontractorsproductionswillbeassessedandmembershipstatusreviewedafteraone(1)yearperiod.
ix.AnynewStockContractorafterbeingapprovedbytheCPRABoardmustpayaninitiationfeeoffortythousanddollars($40,000.00)plusmembershipduesforthefirstyearofmembershipandsubsequentyears.Iftheybringanytwo(2)newrodeosforthree
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(3)consecutiveyearswewillrefundFifteenThousanddollars($15,000).Ifcriteriaarenotmetallmonieswillbeforfeited.
4.ExistingAssociationmemberstockcontractorsaresubjecttoa“Grandfather”clause,whichallowsthemtorenewtheirstockcontractorcard,aslongastheycontinuetocontractorsubcontract.Ifinactiveforone(1)yearasacontractor,theywillautomaticallybeineligibletoholdacontractorcardthefollowingyear.
5.AllexistingAssociationstockcontractorsmustbethestockcontractorlistedfirst(1st)ontwo(2)AssociationapprovedrodeoseachrodeoseasontotakestocktotheCFR.OneofwhichcouldbeaCPRAsanctionedspecialevent.
6.Anindividualorthedesignatedmanagerofafirm,companyorpartnershipmaypurchasefromtheAssociationanannualroughstockcontractorpermitatafeeoffourhundredtwentyninedollarsandfortyfivecents($429.45)includingGST,andisentitledtopermitstatusandpermitbenefitsoftheAssociation.
(a)Beforeanannualroughstockcontractorpermitwillbeissued,thefollowingprovisionswillapply:
i. ApplicantmustprovidetheAssociationofficewithalistofaminimumoften(10)headofprovennumberbrandedbuckinghorses,five(5)Bareback&five(5)SaddleBronc,and/orfive(5)provennumberbrandedbuckingbulls.Allanimalsmustbebrandedwiththeregisteredbrandoftheapplicant.Theapplicantmusthaveproofofwheretheanimalshavebeenbuckedincompetitionandcopiesofthejudges’cardsforbackupifrequestedbytheCPRA.
ii. Theapplicationmustbeendorsedbytwo(2)ofthethree(3)roughstockeventrepresentatives.
iii. ThestockissubjecttoinspectionbytheAssociation,withthecost,tobedeterminedpriortotheinspectionprocess,beingbornebytheApplicant.
(b)Oncearoughstockcontractorpermithasbeenissued,thefollowingprovisionswillapply:
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i. Thepermitholdermaysub-contracttocurrentAssociationapprovedRodeos/StockContractorsundertheconditionoutlinedinSectionVI,A,7.
ii. StockmustbeapprovedbytheEventRepresentativeorAssociationRodeoAdministratorpriortoentriesbeingtakenfortheCPRAeventsthatthestockwillbeusedat.Permitholderswhosubmittedalistofonlyhorsesoronlybullsontheirpermitapplication,mayonlysub-contractthetypeofanimalsubmitted.
iii. AnAssociationsanctionedrodeowillonlybeallowedtohavethirtypercent(30%)oftheentireouts(re-ridesincluded)providedbyroughstockcontactorpermitholders.Ex:48Bullridersenteredrequires8re-ridesforatotalof56outs.16.8animalscanberoughstockcontractorpermitholdersanimals,roundedupto17head.ACPRAspecialeventmusthaveaCPRAfullcardedstockcontractorasthemaincontractor,andmusthaveaminimumof10%thetotaloutsatthespecialevent.
iv. ThepermitholdersstockisnoteligiblefornominationorselectiontotheCFR.
7.Ifstockcontractorsellshisbusinessasagoingconcern,thestockcontractorcardwillbeissuedtothenewowneratthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectors.Tobeconsideredagoingconcern,thesalemustconsistofaminimumofforty(40)headofproven,numberbrandedbuckinghorsesandtwenty(20)headofproven,numberbrandedbuckingbullsthathavebeenusedatCPRAapprovedrodeos.
SECTIONII-FINES,SUSPENSIONSANDDISQUALIFICATIONS
A.General
1. AllfinesaretobepaidinCanadiancurrency.2. TheBoardofDirectorsoftheAssociationmayfineorsuspendanAssociation
member/permitholderwhosefamilymemberoremployeeviolatesanyofthegoverningrules,guidelinesorpoliciesoftheAssociation.
Whereaspecificpenaltyisnotfixedbytheserules,regulationsandby-lawsfortheviolationofanyoftheprovisionshereintheBoardofDirectors,uponconvictionofanymemberfortheviolationthereofmayimposeanenottoexceedfivethousanddollars($5,000),suspensionfrommembershipforaperiodofnotmorethanfive(5)years,orbothsuchfineand
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suspension.Afterachargeisledagainstanymember,theaccusedshallbenotifiedbyregisteredmailattheaddressappearingonthebooksoftheAssociationofthechargeagainstthem,thetimeofhearingthereofandoftheirrighttoappearbeforetheBoardintheirowndefense,atthetimeandplacedesignatedintheabovementionednotice.TheaccusedmembermustpostacashbondtobeabletocompeteorparticipateuntiltheircaseisheardbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.Saidbondshallnotexceedthesumoffivethousanddollars($5,000).Failureoftheaccusedtoappearatthetimeandplaceaforesaid(unlessexcusedbytheBoard)orconvictionafterhearingwillsubjecttheaccusedtoafinenottoexceedfivethousanddollars($5,000),suspensionfrommembershipforaperiodofnotmorethanfive(5)years,orbothsuchfineandsuspension.ThebondabovementionedshallbeheldsubjecttoanyfineleviedbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors,andifsaidfineisnotpaidwithinthirty(30)daysafterconvictionsaidbondshallbeforfeitedtotheAssociation,inanamountequaltothefinesolevied.
3.AmemberorpermitholdertenderingachequeforpaymentofentryfeesatanAssociationapprovedrodeo,oraspaymentforaccommodationinatownduringthetimeanAssociationapprovedrodeoisbeingheld,orachequetenderedandsenttotheAssociationandwhichisnothonouredbytheirbank,shallbesubjecttothefollowingfines,penalties,andprovisions:
(a)Firstsuchcheque:Onehundreddollar($100)fine.Memberorpermitholderwillretainhis“C”andcontinuewithchequewritingprivileges.
(b)Secondcheque:Twohundreddollar($200)fineandlossof“C”.Memberorpermitholderwillremainonthe“cashonly”basisfortheremainderoftheyear.
(c)Thirdcheque:Threehundreddollar($300)fineandlossof“C”.Memberorpermitholderwillremainonthe“cashonly”basisforatwo(2)yearperiod.
(d)Fourthcheque:Fourhundreddollar($400)fineandlossof“C”indefinitely.
(e)Fifthcheque:Fivehundreddollar($500)finepluswhateverpenaltiestheBoardofDirectorsmaylevy.
Withrespecttoallsuchcheques,thememberorpermitholdershallbesuspendedforthwithuntilsuchtimeasthesaidchequehasbeenmadegoodandtherequiredfinepaid.Thepenaltiessetoutinthisruleapplytoviolationswithinatwo(2)yearperiod.
4.Anymembermaybefined,suspendedorbothfromtheAssociationforanyofthefollowingoffences:
(a)issuingortenderingbadcheques
(b)failuretopayhotelbills
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(c)non-paymentofentryfees
(d)quarrellinginthearena
(e)Attemptingtofix,threaten,bribe,influenceorharassthejudges,eventrepresentatives,anothermemberorCPRAstaffatanytimebetweentheopeningandclosingdatesofarodeo,inoroutofthearena,orforharassingajudgeortimerwhileaneventisinprogress.ViolationofthisruleshallbereportedtotheAssociationbythejudgesinvolvedorbythearenadirectororstockcontractoroftherodeowheretheviolationoccurred.Thefineforharassmentshallbefivehundreddollars($500).
(f)ConductorspeechofanykinddetrimentaltothebestinterestsoftheAssociationandthesportofrodeo
(g)Failuretoabidebyordisobedienceofarticles,by-laws,andrulesofthisAssociation.
(h)Dependingontheseverity,allruleinfractionsreportedbyanAssociationjudgewillbedealtwithbyeithertheRodeoAdministratorortheAssociationBoardofDirectors.Allappealsrelatingtothesechargeswillbeforwardedtothejudgingcommissionforreview,andsubsequentrecommendationstotheAssociationBoard.
(i)Beingundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranillegalsubstanceduringarodeoperformanceorslack.
(j)Cheatingorattemptingtocheat.
5.Anypersonorpersonstakingpartinthedrawingofstockorpositionwhoallowortakepartinfixingorchangingthedrawwillbefinednotlessthanfivehundreddollars($500)andwillbesuspendedforone(1)year.Thisincludessecretaries,stockcontractors,judges,Associationmembersorrepresentativespresentwhoallowthisoffencetotakeplace.
6.Anyonedrawnoutofarodeoduetoearningsqualificationswillbeassessedafineofonehundreddollars($100)forthefirstoffence.Thefinewillthenescalateonehundreddollars($100)foreachadditionaloffenceduringthesamerodeoseason.
7.AllmembersoftheAssociationmustmakeanhonesteffortwhencompetinginthearena.Ifanhonesteffortisnotmade,thememberissubjecttoaonehundreddollar($100)fine.
8.AnyappealmadetotheBoardofDirectorsrelativetoafineassessedtoorotherdisciplinaryactiontakenagainstamembermustbeaccompaniedbyadepositoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250),whichwillbeforfeitedifthefineordisciplinaryactionisupheld.
9.NomemberoftheCPRAshallbringlegalsuitagainsttheassociation.IfalawsuitisledbyamemberagainsttheassociationoranyofitsmembersforaC.P.R.A.incidenttheymaybefined
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and/orsuspendedatthediscretionoftheBoardofDirectors.TheycanapplytotheCPRABoardofDirectorsforreinstatementuponcompletionofthelawsuit,thereinstatementfeeistwothousanddollars($2,000).TheBoardofDirectorsisundernoobligationtoreinstatethememberandmayrequirethesaidmembertopostabondnottoexceedtenthousanddollars($10,000).Ifthememberatanytimeafterreinstatementbreaksanyoftheaboverules,thebondwillbeforfeitedandthememberdisciplinedbytheBoardofDirectors.
B.TurningOutStock
1.Contestantswhohaveenteredarodeobutwhoturnoutstockshallbesubjecttothefollowingfines:
(a)If,ataperformancepreferencerodeo,acontestantisscheduledtocompeteinaccordancewiththeirpreferenceasgiventoCRESandthenturnsoutstock,theyshallbesubjecttoafortyfivedollar($45)turnoutfineinadditiontothefinessetoutinSection2.
2.IfacontestantdidnotgettheirfirstpreferenceorisscheduledtocompeteataPRCAapprovedrodeoinconflictwithanAssociationrodeothepenaltiesinSection1shallnotapply,providedthatthecontestantmustsupplypositiveprooftotheAssociationofficethathedidcompeteataPRCArodeoonthedayinquestion,butinsuchacasethefinessetoutinSection2hereof,withrespecttonotification,shallstillapplyandbepayable.
(a)IfthecontestantadvisestheCRESofficeonthecallbackfortherodeoinquestionthathewillbeturningout,noturnoutnewillbeassessed,unlessthetwentyfivedollar($25)performancepreferenceturnoutfine,foraperformanceorslack,isapplicable(inadditiontotheentryfee,includingCRESandassociatedfees).Ifthecontestantdidnotgettheirpreferencethiseliminatesanyturnoutfine.
(b)Ifthecontestantadvisesthelocalarenasecretarythree(3)hoursbeforetheperformanceatwhichtheyarescheduledtocompetethattheywillbeturningoutstock,thefineshallbeafortyfivedollars($45)turnoutfine(inadditiontotheentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees).
(c)IfthecontestantdoesnotadviseeithertheCRESofficeorthelocalarenasecretary,three(3)hourspriortotheirscheduledperformance,thathewillbeturningoutthefineshallbeaonehundreddollars($100)non-notifiedturnoutfine(inadditiontotheentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees).
(d)Ifacontestantcompetesinarodeofinalthesamedaythattheyarescheduledtocompete,butisunabletocompeteforthatreasonatanotherrodeo,allturnoutfines
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involvedshallbewaived.However,ahundreddollar($100)non-notifiedfinewillapplyifcontestantdoesnotnotify.
(e)Ifasteerriderturnsoutofarodeowithoutnotifying,theywillbeassessedatwentydollar($20)non-notifiedturnoutfine(inadditiontotheentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees).
(f)Onceacontestanthasmadeanotifiedturnout,shouldcircumstanceschangethatmakeitpossibleforacontestanttocompeteafteraturnoutnotificationhasbeenmade,itwillbethecontestant’sresponsibilitytonotifytherodeo’srepresentativeindividually.Iftheirstockisavailable,contestantmaybeallowedtocompete.Iftimedeventstockhasalreadybeendrawnexcludingthiscontestant,saidcontestantshallnotbeallowedtocompete.
InallcasesitshallbetheresponsibilityofthecontestanttohaveeitherCRESorthelocalsecretaryadvisetheAssociationofficeofanyreducedfines,andtheadviceofthearenasecretaryorCRESistheonlyconclusiveproofthatwillbeacceptedbytheAssociation.
3.Contestantsnotcompetingwillreceivenotimeormarkingforthatgo-round,butwillbeeligibletocompeteonallotherstock.Acontestantworkingtwo(2)ormoreeventswillbeallowedtoturnoutstockinone(1)eventbuttotaketheirstockinothereventsatafollowingperformanceor,withsufficientreasonsprovidedtothejudges,maytakethebalanceoftheirstockonthesameday.
(a)Suchcontestantwillnotbeeligibleforaggregatemoneyintheeventinwhichtheyhavenotcompeted.
(b)Anystockturnedoutwillnotbebroughtback.Stockbeingturnedaround(takenoutofthechutetobeloadedlater)doesnotamountto“turningout”stock.
(c)Ifacontestantisgoingtobelateandnotifiestherodeosecretarypriortotheperformancetheyarescheduledtoperform,andprovidesgoodandsufficientreasonstotherodeojudges,alltheirstockmustbeheldbackuntilthecompletionoftheeventforthatperformance,providingitdoesnotaltertherunonthecattleinthetimedevents.(NOTE:Thiswouldapplyinextraordinarycircumstancesonlyandtherodeojudges’decisionswillbefinal).
(d)Iftheaboveiscompliedwith,thefollowingwillapply:
Nostockinanyevent,exceptforre-ridesorreruns,maybecompetedonbeforethefirstsectionofthateventontheprogram,andnostockinthateventcanbeheldbackforacontestantbeyondtheendoftheeventontheprogramfortheperformance(exceptforre-ridesorreruns).Anydeviationfromthisrulemaybeauthorizedbyajudge,ifdeemed
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necessarytopreventaproductiondelaycausedbyafailureofequipmentorbreakdowninpartofthefacility.
C.ContestantDisqualification
1.Contestantsmaybedisqualifiedforanyofthefollowingoffences:
(a)beingundertheinfluenceofalcoholorillegalsubstancesinthearena,chutesorwarmuparea.
(b)rowdyismorquarrellingintheactualdomainofthearena,chutesorwarmuparea.
(c)mistreatmentofstock
(d)refusingtocontestduringapaidperformanceonananimaldrawnforhim
(e)notbeingreadytocompetewhencalledupon
(f)cheatingorattemptingtocheat,or
(g)unnecessarydelayintakingstock.(Thisactiontobeenforcedbythejudgeswhenalegitimatecomplainthasbeenlodgedbythechutebossorthemaninchargeofchutes).
(h)Contestantmaybedisqualifiedforbeinginapenwithlivestockatanytimeexceptwhenaccompaniedbystockcontractor,arenadirectororajudge,orwhenassignedtoworkinthosepens.
D.SuspendedList
1.NopersonshallworkanAssociationrodeowhentheirnameappearsunderthesuspendedlistunlesstheyfirsthavebeenclearedthroughtheAssociationoffice.
2.ContestantswillnotbeadvisedbytheCRESoperatorsonentryclosingdaythattheyareineligibletocompete.However,ifcontestantisplacedontheineligiblelistinerror,andwasdrawnoutofarodeoforthatreason,theywillbedrawnbackintotherodeoinquestion.
3.Ifalloutstandingaccountsarenotpaidinfullwithinthirty(30)daysofnotificationmemberorpermitholderwillautomaticallybecomeineligible.Turn-outfinesmustbepaidwithoutnotificationthirty(30)daysafterthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion,orcontestantwillautomaticallybecomeineligible.
SECTIONIII-CONDUCTOFRODEO
A.General
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1.TheAssociationreservestherighttowithdrawtheirmembersfromcompetitioninanyrodeowhichdoesnotconformtotheserules.
2.TheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationprovidesitsownAssociationrulesformemberswhichmustbeadheredtobymemberrodeos.AnymemberoftheAssociationwhodoesnotobservetherulesisliabletoafine,suspensionorboth.
3.AnyrodeowithgroundrulescontradictorytoorinadditiontotheAssociationrulesmusthavesaidrulesapprovedbytheAssociationbeforetheybecomeeffectiveandbindinguponAssociationmembers.
(a) RodeoCommitteesrequestingspecialcompetitiongroundrulesmustsubmitacopyoftheproposedgroundrulesalongwithapplicationforapprovalatleastonehundredandtwenty(120)dayspriortothefirstscheduledcompetitionoftherodeoandmustbeapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.AnyspecialgroundrulesapprovedbytheCPRAwillbeenforcedbytheCPRAandcorrespondingfineswillbeassessedandcollectedbytheCPRA.
4.Themanagementandsponsorofanymemberrodeosassumenoresponsibilityorliabilityforinjuryordamagetotheperson,property,orstockofanyowner,contestant,orassistant.Eachparticipantbytheactoftheirentrywaivesallclaimsagainstthemanagementandsponsorforinjuriestheyortheirpropertymaysustain.
5.ThemanagementofeachAssociationapprovedrodeoshallberequiredtoprovideanambulancelicensedinthejurisdictionwheretherodeoisheldandfullyapprovedtotransportpatientsincriticalconditionandadequatefirst-aidfacilitiesonthegroundsforallperformancesandcompetitionsincidentalthereto,includingslack,orcompetitionsheldattimesotherthanbeforeapayingaudience.Tobeconsideredadequate,itismandatorythatEmergencyMedicalTechnicianqualificationsorhigherbeinattendance.Anyrodeocommitteefailingtocomplywiththisrulewillbesubjecttoaonethousanddollar($1000)fineperperformanceand/orsectionofslackforwhichtherodeocommitteeisinviolation.
6.WhenanyrodeoisrequiredbytheAssociationtoplaceprizemoneyinescrow,theAssociationmayalsorequirethatrodeotoplaceinescrowmoneytocoveranycontractsignedwithanAssociationmember.InthecaseofanAssociationrodeocommitteenotupholdingtheirfinancialobligationswithregardtoprizemoney,theAssociationwillmakeeveryeffortthattheseobligationsbeupheld.However,intheeventtheseobligationsarenotfull-filledbyacommittee,theAssociationwouldnotbeliable.
(a)Firstyearrodeosmusthavethefundsoraletterofcreditforthetotalamountoftheprizemoney,approvalfees,andjudge’scostsintheAssociationofficeninety(90)dayspriortotheevent.
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7.Everyrodeoheldduringtherodeoseason,exceptfortheCanadianRodeoTourChampionshiporCanadianFinalsRodeo,orwhenotherwisespecificallyagreedtobytheAssociation,mustbeopentoallpaid-upAssociationmembersingoodstanding.
(a)Specialconsiderationforexcessentries-AnyRodeoCommitteedesiringspecialconsiderationtomodifyentryrulestoalleviateanexcessnumberofentriesmustrequestsuchspecialconsiderationontheapplicationforapprovalandsuchspecialconsiderationmustbeapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.
8.Theassociationwillinvoicethefeeforjudges.Rodeoswillbechargedtwohundredandseventy-fivedollars($275)perperformance,perofficial.Iftheslackisadaypriortotherodeo,thecommitteewillbechargedtheperformancefee.Iftheslackisthedayoftherodeo,thecommitteewillbechargedaminimumoffiftydollars($50)perofficial.
9.Allrodeoarenapersonnel,andallpersonsconnectedwiththeproductionofarodeo,shallbesubjecttotherules,policiesandstandardsofconductoftheAssociation.
10.AllcontestantswhocompeteinaneventofwhichanypartisheldduringaperformanceofanAssociationrodeo,includingteamropers,steerwrestlinghazersandallothercontestants,musthaveanAssociationpermitormembershipinordertobeeligibletocompete.ArodeoperformanceisdefinedasanAssociationapprovedcontestwherememberscompete.
11.Eachcontestantwillreceiveupontheirentryorreportingtofulfilltheircontract,acarpass,anextrataxfreeseatandgatepassforallperformances,unlessotherarrangementsareapprovedbytheAssociationBoard.
12.Ifnumbersarefurnishedbythemanagement,contestantsmustwearthemwhilecompetingsoastobevisibletothejudgesandspectators.Penaltyforcompetingwithawrongnumberorwithoutnumbersshallbeafineoftendollars($10),tobeassessedbytherodeojudges.
13.Nopersonshallbeallowedinthearenaduringarodeoperformanceunlessenteredinaneventorunlesshehassignedawaiverreleasingthemanagementandproducersfromliability.Inallcases,non-competingminors(undertheageofeighteen(18)years)arenotallowedinthearenawhenCPRAsanctionedeventsaretakingplace.Thisruleshouldbeenforcedbythearenadirectorand/orthejudges.
14.Ifthemanagementprovidessatisfactoryseatsforthecontestants,theAssociationurgesthecontestantstostayoutofthearenawhentheyarenotscheduledtocompete.
15.Contestantsinthearenamustconductthemselvesinsuchawayastonotinterferewiththeworkofthepressandprofessionalphotographersorwiththevisionofthespectators.
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16.Allmembersappearancemustbeneat,cleanandprofessionalwhenrepresentingtheCPRAand/orparticipatinginCPRAsanctionedevents.Allmembersshallwearacowboyhat,alongsleeveshirtthatishasacollarandcuffswitheitherbuttonsorsnapsonthefrontoftheshirt.(nopulloversallowed),pantsandcowboybootsinthearena,chutesandwarmupareaswiththefollowingexceptions:
(a)clowns,bullfightersandbarrelmenwhomustwearappropriatefootwear,clothingandheadgearthatisconducivetotheprocurementoftheirjobsinasafeandprofessionalmanner
(b)photographersshallnotberequiredtowearhats
(c)contestantsinthebarebackandbullridingmayrollupthesleeveoftheridingarmtotheelbowonly
(d)helmetsareacceptableforcompetition
Thedresscodeshallbeenforcedduringslack,one(1)hourpriortoandduringaperformanceandpublicappearances,includingautographsessions.Anymemberwhoseappearanceisdeemedbythejudgesoreventrepresentativestobeunprofessionalorfailstoadheretothedresscodewillbefinedtwohundreddollars($200)persectionofslack,performanceorpublicappearance.Fineswilldoublewitheachoffence.
17.Contestantsshallnothavesomeoneholdtheirhat,orotherwiseretrievetheirhat,beforeitlandsontheground.
18.ComplaintspertainingtoconductatarodeomustbetakentoanAssociationjudgeratherthantotherodeocommitteeormanagement.
19.Shouldtheoccasionariseforrepresentationatarodeo,anymemberingoodstandingmustgetintouchwithanAssociationdirectororrepresentativeforinstructions.Hereafter,anycomplaintlodgedagainstamemberofthisAssociationmustbeaccompaniedbyafiftydollar($50)cheque.IfthecomplaintisupheldbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors,thefiftydollars($50)willbereimbursed.Ifnot,itwillbeforfeited.
20.Ifarodeodeclaresanall-aroundchampion,thewinnermustbedecidedasfollows:All-aroundtrophieswillbeawardedtothecontestantwinningthemostmoneyandwhohasenteredandcompetedintwo(2)ormoreofthefollowingevents:saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingorteamropingonebeingaridingeventandonebeingatimedevent.Ifarodeodeclaresahigh-pointwinneritshouldpublicizethisfactwell,settingoutthemethodofdeterminingthewinnerwhensubmittingtheirapproval.
21.Rodeocommitteesshallhavetheoptionofplacingtwo(2)Canadianand/orworldchampionsplustwo(2)othermembercontestantsoftheirchoiceperevent,fromtheslacktoa
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paidperformanceprovideditdoesnotchangethemovedcontestantsrunonthetimedeventcattle.I.E.Ifacontestantatcallbackwillbecompetingonthefirstrunandmovingthemfromtheslacktothenearestpaidperformancewouldgivethemasecondruntheywillnotbemoved.ArodeocommitteerepresentativemustinformCRESmanagementofthisrequestwithin24hoursafterthefirstscheduledcall-back.
22.Managementmustprovideaplaceforofficialtimersandannouncerstoworkwithoutobstructionorinterference.
23.Slackmustbeheldwithinthedatestherodeoisapprovedfor,unlessitisanopendatewithnootherCPRAsanctionedrodeoscheduled,unlessotherwiseapprovedbytheBoardofDirectors.
24.Aminimumoften(10)contestantsforeachperformanceofarodeowillbesetforthepositiondraw,beforeaslackcanbescheduledinthethree(3)majorridingevents.
25.Unlessspecialapprovalisgivenwhenapplicationissubmittedforapproval,noentrieswillbelimitedinthesteerriding.Aminimumofsix(6)entrieswillbeplacedintheperformancebeforeaslackcanbescheduled.
26.Inthetimedeventsonly,committeesandstockcontractorsmustsettheperformanceswithaminimumoften(10)contestantsandamaximumoftwelve(12)contestantsperperformanceunlessotherwiseapprovedbyatimedeventdirector.
27.Guidelinesforslackperformances:
Subsequentslacks:Aminimumoften(10)contestantswillbesetforslack,beforesubsequentslacksmaybecreated.
Ridingeventpositionandslack:Whentherequiredminimumshavebeensetforeachperformance,ifbyaddingtwo(2)contestantstoeachperformancescheduledeliminatestheslack,thenslackwillbeeliminated.
(a)AtallC.P.R.A.approvedrodeosthesuggestedslackorderisasfollows:tiedownroping,steerwrestling,teamropingandladiesbarrelracing.Eacheventmusteitherbecompletedorhaveonerunonthecattlecompletedbeforegoingontothenextevent.Ifaroughstockslackisrequired,theeventswillruneitherbeforeorafterthetimedeventsarecompleted.Oncearodeohasbeenapproved,theslackordercannotchangewithinthirty(30)daysoftheentrydate.
28.Theminimumrequirementforpublicliabilityinsuranceistwomilliondollars($2,000,000)andtheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationmustbeaddedasanadditionalnamedinsured.ForrodeosthatarealsosanctionedbythePRCA,thentheProfessionalRodeoCowboysAssociationmustalsobeaddedasanadditionalnamedinsured.
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29.ContestantsignagewhilecompetingorparticipatinginthearenamustcomplywiththeAssociationPatchProgramregulationsandmustberegisteredwiththeAssociationoffice.Noannouncementsoverthepublicaddresssystemwillbeallowed.
30.Theminimumlengthforallnewoutdoorarenasandallportablearenasshallbetwohundredfeet(200’),insidemeasurement.
31.Groundconditionsmustbemaintainedforalleventsinanefforttopreventneedlessinjurytostockandcontestants.
(a)Ifslackisrunbeforefirstperformanceofrodeo,itismandatorytoworkandwaterthegroundthesameaswillbedonefortheperformance.
32.Inordertoprotectthecontestant’shorse,thebackandthesideoppositethetimedeventchuteoftimedeventboxesshallbelinedfromaminimumoffourinches(4”)undergroundlevel(unlessproperlysupportedbyothermeans)uptoaminimumofthreefeet(3’)highwithasolidpanel(nolessthanthreequarterinches(3/4”)thickplywood).Boxpadsarelikewiserequiredforeachtimedeventbox.Failuretodososhallresultinafinetotherodeocommitteeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250).
33.IfacontestantqualifiesforthefinalsofaProrodeo,andthatcontestantisscheduledtocompeteonthesamedayinanotherrodeo,withaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered(theconflictingrodeo),onlytheconflictedcontestantwillbemovedforwardattheconflictingProrodeotothefirstavailablepositionintheeventtheymadethefinalsfor,wherepossible.ThecontestantmustnotifytheCentralRodeoEntryOfficeorthearenasecretaryattheconflictingrodeooftheconflictnolaterthantheturn-outdeadlineforhisoriginallyscheduledperformanceattheconflictingrodeo.Iftherearenoavailablepositions,thecontestantwillnotbemoved.
(a)Ifaridingeventcontestantqualifiesforafinalsandhasaconflictwithanotherrodeowithaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered,andhisoriginallydrawnanimalcannotbemadeavailableattheconflictingrodeo,thatcontestantcaneitheracceptthedesignatedre-rideforthenextavailableperformanceor,ifpriortotheendofthefirstgo-roundoftheconflictingrodeo,electtobedrawnoutoftheconflictingrodeo.
34.Contestantsthatattendnon-commercialappearancespromotingprofessionalrodeowillbepaidfortycents($0.40)perkilometerforfuelandberemuneratedfiftydollars($50)foranappearancefee.Groupsorrodeocommitteeswishingcontestantstoappear,mustcontacttheAssociationoffice.Anycommercialappearanceswillbehandledbytheindividualcontestants.Therewillbeaminimumchargeofonehundreddollars($100)forthisservice.
35.TheRodeoAdministratorortheBoardofDirectorscanapprovethepositioningoftheLadiesBarrelRacingeventatrodeosandfurtherthatthegroundsmustbe“worked”aftertheevent,regardlessofitspositionintherodeo,tothesatisfactionoftherodeojudge.
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36.NonsanctionedeventsmustbeheldbeforeorafterCPRAsanctionedevents.
37.AllmembersoftheAssociationmustmakeanhonesteffortwhencompetinginthearena.Ifanhonesteffortisnotmade,thememberissubjecttoaonehundreddollar($100)fine
B.Approval
1.Rodeomanagementmustsubmittheirprizelistandentryfees,andwhoisresponsibletosupplytherodeopersonnel,thestockcontractorsorcommittee,totheAssociationofficeforapproval.Ifthepersonneldonothaveacurrentmembershipthepartyresponsibleforhiringwillbeheldresponsibleforanyunpaiddues.
2.RodeoprizelistmustbesubmittedtotheAssociationofficeforapproval,intimetobelistedontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociationandtwo(2)issuesoftheProRodeoSportsNews,ColoradoSprings,ColoradoifPRCAapprovalisrequested.RodeoapplicationsforapprovalmustbeintheAssociationofficeonehundredandtwenty(120)dayspriortothebeginningoftherodeo,andallapprovalsfeesmustbepaidatthistime.Noentrieswillbetakeniftheapprovalfeeisnotpaid.
3.RodeosmayexcludeAssociationpermitholdersinanyoralleventsifsostatedontheirprizelistformwhenitissubmittedtotheAssociationforapproval;otherwise,theAssociationhonourspermitholdersatallAssociationapprovedrodeos.Twoormoreperformancerodeosaddingthreethousandninety-ninedollars($3,099)orlesspereventmustacceptpermitsinallevents.Rodeoswiththreethousandonehundreddollars($3,100)tofourthousanddollars($4,000)pereventmustacceptpermitsmaximuminallevents.Rodeo’saddingfourthousanddollars($4,000)ormorehavetheoptionofnotacceptingpermits,ortheymaystipulateanyoftheaboveparameters.
4.Prizemoneymustbeequalinallmajorevents,althoughuptothreeeventsmaybefeatured.(Featuredmeansmoremoneyaddedintheseven(7)majorevents)
(a)Themaximumamountaneventcanbefeaturedisdoublethatofanon-featuredmajorevent.
(b)AllnewrodeoswillbeapprovedatthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectorsandmusthaveaminimumofonethousanddollars($1,000)addedpereventperperformance.
(c)Ifadditionalprizemoneyisaddedequallytothemajoreventsaftertheinitialapprovalandlistingoftherodeo,pointswillcount,providingtheincreasetothepurseisapprovedbytherodeoadministratorandinone(1)issueoftheOfficialPublicationoftheAssociationand/orOfficialAssociationWebsite.
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Rodeocommitteesmayaddamaximumoften(10%)percentofthetotalpurseintheseven(7)majoreventstoeachoptionaleventoffered.
5.Theassociationwillnotapproveanyrodeounlesssuchrodeohasscheduledaminimumofseven(7)majoreventsorhasspecialeventstatus.
(a)Theseven(7)majorinfieldeventsaresaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestling,teamropingandladiesbarrelracing.
i.Optionaleventsarenovicesaddlebronc,novicebareback,novicebullriding,andsteerriding.
6.Therodeoadministratormayapproverodeosaddingfivethousanddollars($5,000)orlesspereventwiththeconsentofthree(3)directors
7.Allspecialevents,bullridings/steerridings,arerequiredtohavetwo(2)fullcardedbullfightersingoodstanding.
PurseperEvent%onAddedPrizeMoney
$1,000orless
$1,001to$2,000
$2,001to$4,000
$4,001to$6,000
$6,001to$8,000
$8,001andover
10%ofaddedprizemoney
9%ofaddedprizemoney
8%ofaddedprizemoney
7%ofaddedprizemoney
6%ofaddedprizemoney
5%ofaddedprizemoney
(a)Approvalfeesforspecialeventsshallbefifteenpercent(15%)oftheaddedprizemoney.
(b)ApprovalfeeforPRCAco-sanctionedrodeosshallbefivehundreddollarsUSD($500USD)andaPRCA/CPRACommitteeFeeoftwopercent(2%)oftotalcommitteePRCAprizemoneytoamaximumofonethousanddollars($1,000).
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11.NosingleorspecialeventwillbeapprovedbytheC.P.R.A.BoardofDirectorsifitisinconflictwithorwilldrawcontestantsawayfromaperformanceofaCPRARodeo.Allspecialeventsarelimitedtoone(1)majorevent.Inclusionofoptionalminor/noviceeventsissubjecttoapprovalbytheAssociationboard.
12.RodeoandspecialeventapplicationsforapprovalandgroundrulesmustbereceivedbytheAssociationofficeonehundredandtwenty(120)dayspriortotherodeo,afterwhichtimeatenpercent(10%)penaltyonapprovalfeeswillbeassessed.Noapprovalswillbeacceptedlessthansixty(60)dayspriortoanyevent.
(a)TheinsurancecertificatenamingtheCPRAandthePRCA,ifseekingco-sanctioning,asanadditionalnamedinsuredmustbereceivedbytheAssociationofficesixty(60)dayspriortotherodeo,afterwhichtimeafivehundreddollar($500)finewillapply.
13.ARodeoCommittee,withtheapprovaloftheRodeoAdministratorandtheEventRepresentativeatthetimeofrodeoapprovaloratthetimeofentryclosing,mayutilizeback-to-back,sameperformance.Inthisinstance,twosectionsoftheeventinquestion(atleast20minutesapart)willberequiredforeachperformanceutilizingback-to-back,sameperformance.Ifthisoptionisapproveditmustbeused.NumberstobesetbyRodeoCommittee,EventRepresentativeandRodeoAdministrator.
C.EntryFees
1.Thefollowingentryfeescalewillbeadoptedforallmajorevents;
(a)Saddlebroncriding,barebackridingandbullriding.
Steerridingentryfeewillbeone-half(1/2)theentryfeechargedintheaboveevents.
Rodeoswith$8,000ormoreaddedwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.
PurseFrom
$1000$3000$5000
$2999.99$4999.99$7999.99
$502head$100$702head$140$902head$180
(b)Tie-downroping,steerwrestling,andteamroping
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PurseFromToEntryFee
$1,000-$1,999.99 $75ifonehead $150iftwohead
$2,000-$3,999.99
$4,000-$7,999.99
$100ifonehead
$125ifonehead
$200iftwohead
$250iftwohead
Rodeoswith$8,000ormoreaddedwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.
(a)LadiesBarrelRacing
PurseFromToEntryFee
$1,000$1,999.99
$2,000$3,999.99
$4,000$7,999.99
$50 if one head$100iftwohead
$75ifonehead$150iftwohead
$100 if one head$200iftwohead
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Rodeoswith$8,000ormoreaddedwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.
2. Entryfeesforthenovicesaddlebroncriding,novicebarebackridingandnovicebullridingshallbeaminimumoffortydollars($40).
3. AllentryfeesaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheAssociationBoardofDirectors.
D.PostponementandCancellations
1.Arodeoperformancemaynotbepostponedorcancelledexceptinthecaseofdisaster,strikeorwarfare;inwhichcasethepostponementshouldbeagreedtobytherodeocommitteechairperson,thestockcontractorandanAssociationofficial.IntheeventnoAssociationspokespersonispresenttorepresentthecontestants,onecontestantchosenbythecontestantsshouldsoact.
2.Anyperformancesopostponedmustbeheldwithintwenty-four(24)hoursoftheapproveddatesofthatrodeo,unlessthatrodeoisinanareawhereSundayrodeosarecontrarytoreligiousbeliefsorcustoms,orpreventedbylaw,inwhichcasethepostponedperformancemustbeheldwithinforty-eight(48)hours.However,stockcontractorandcommitteechairpersonwillhavetheoptionofcompletingcontestsofpostponedperformancesattheirconveniencewithintwenty-four(24)hours,andcancellingthepostponedperformances.
3. Incaseofpostponement,theorderofpositionsdrawnforcontestantswillbemaintainedexactlyasdrawn,withthepostponedperformancerescheduledtotheendoftherodeo.
4. Ifarodeoispostponedformorethantwenty-four(24)hours,orinthecaseofaSunday,forty-eight(48)hours,thebookswillbere-openedandallcontestantswillberequiredtore-enterrescheduledrodeo.
5. Iffewerthanfour(4)contestantsforeachperformanceareenteredinaneventonceentriesclose,thecommitteemaycancelthatevent.
E.OverdueAccounts
1.TheCPRAreservestherighttochargeinterestofuptothreepercent(3%)permonthonalloverdueaccounts
SECTIONIV-RODEOOFFICE
A.General
1.Allrodeoofficesmusthaveatelephonenumber,whichmustbelistedontheirrodeoapprovalontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociation.
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2.AllrodeosmustuseanarenasecretarywhohasbeenapprovedbytheAssociationtokeepbooks.
3. Ifstockcontractordesirestofurnishhisownsecretaryatstockcontractor’sexpense,committeesecretarymustworkinconjunctionwiththem.
4.AnymemberwhointendstoactassecretarymustnotifytheassociationoftheirintentionssothattheycanbesenttheAssociationmailingsofsecretaryinformation.
5.Thelocalrodeotelephoneshallbemannedbythelocalarenasecretaryforthetwo(2)hourperiodbeforeeachperformanceand/orslackendingthirty(30)minutesbeforethestartoftheperformanceand/orslack.Whenanansweringsystemisinoperation,therodeosecretaryshallbenotifiedbyusingthatsystem,inaccordancewithdetailsprovidedontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociation.
B.PayingofEntryFees
1. EverymembercontestantmustgivetheirAssociationnumberwhenenteringarodeo,andthenumberofallthosetheyareentering.EntrieswillnotbeacceptedwithouttheproperAssociationnumber.
2. Anymemberenteringcontestantsotherthanthemselveswillberesponsiblefortheentryfeesofallpersonstheyenterandwillreceivetheneandsuspensioniftheseentryfeesarenotpaid.Uponnotification,theyareresponsibleforpaymentofthefeesforthwith.
3. Contestantsmusthavetheirentryfeespaidinalleventsbeforethelastperformanceofrodeoiscomplete.EntryfeesmustbepaidtotherodeosecretaryortotheCPRANationalOfficepriortocompetition.EntryfeesmayalsobepaidonlinetotheCPRANationalOffice.InallcasesfeesmustbepaidinCanadiancurrency.Failuretopayentryfeesandallrelatedfeesbymidnight(MountainTime)ofthedayofthelastperformanceofagivenrodeoshallresultinthefollowingpenalties:
(a)Iffeesarenotpaid,finewillbe$100perrodeowithunpaidfees.
(b)Allfeesandfinesmustbepaidinfullwithintwo(2)businessdaysfollowingthelastperformanceofrodeoorthecontestantwillbedrawnoutofanyrodeofallingwithinthenextseven(7)dayperiod.Contestantwillcontinuetobedrawnoutuntilfeesandfinesarepaidinfull.
(c)Ineligibility:ViolatorswillbecomeineligibletoenteraCPRArodeoeffectivethefirstbusinessdayfollowingthedateofthelastperformanceandwillnotregaineligibilityuntilallentryfeesandlatefinesarepaidinfull.
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(d)RodeoswithunpaidfeeswillnotbeconsideredforcontestantsCFRrodeocount.
(e)Turnoutsandvisiblereleasesmustbepaidwithinone(1)businessaftertherodeo.Iffeesarenotpaid,a)-d)willapply.
4.Entryfeesforallcontestantsforwhompositionorstockisdrawnmustbeincludedinthepurse,withtheexceptionofSectionIV,RuleD,2.
(a)Contestantsinjuredandunabletocompeteexcepted.Ifsecretaryisnotifiedofwithdrawalbecauseofinjuryprevioustoperformanceinwhichcontestantisscheduledtocompete,theirentryfeesarenottobeincludedinpurse.
5.Therodeosecretarymustturninthenamesofanymembercontestantswhodidnotpayentryfees,andtheamountoftheseunpaidentryfees,intotheAssociationofficeimmediatelyaftereachrodeo.Anyrodeosecretaryfailingtodosowillbefinedfiftydollars($50),suspendedorboth.
6. UnpaidentryfeesforAssociationmemberswillbehonouredbytheAssociationuponreceiptofwrittennotificationattheAssociationoffice.
7. InanyinstancewhereanAssociationmemberpresentsaN.S.F.chequeinpaymentfortheirentryfee,thischequewillbehonoredbytheAssociation,onlyiftherodeosecretaryisanAssociationmemberandamemberhasa“C”followingtheircardnumber.AnysuchchequesmustbesenttotheAssociationofficewithinsixty(60)daysofthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion.FailuretocomplywiththiswillresultintheAssociationnothonouringtheoutstandingamountowedtotherodeocommittee.Rodeosecretariesmayacceptchequesfrompermitholdersandmemberswitha“C”followingtheircardnumberfortheamountoftheentryfeesonly.
8. AmembermayleaveacreditontheiraccountwiththeAssociation.Thesefundswillbeappliedagainstthemember’saccountastheyoccur.Fundscannotbedesignatedforspecificinfractions.AmemberorpermitholderwhofailstopaytheirentryfeeatanAssociationapprovedrodeoshallbesubjecttothefollowingfines,penaltiesandprovisions.
(a)Afivedollar($5)collectionfeeperrodeoshallbeassessedonallunpaidentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees.Ifacontestantisusingadoctororvetrelease,thecollectionfeedoesnotapply.
(b)Iftheentryfees,CRESandassociatedfeesand/orallfinespertainingtonon-paymentofsamearenotpaidwithinfourteen(14)daysofthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion,memberorpermitholderwillbesuspendeduntilsuchtimeasthepaymenthasbeenmade.Nonotificationwillbegiven.
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C.Results
1. Secretariesmustsendthejudges’cardsandofficialrodeoresultstotheAssociationofficethenextbusinessday.Membernumbersmustbeincludedontheresultsheet.
2. Secretariesshallfaxoremailthejudges’cards,infractionsheets,rodeopersonnelformandunofficialresultsoftherodeo/specialevent,andthenamesofthosecontestantswhocompetedanddidn’tpaytheirentryfeesimmediatelyfollowingthecompletionoftherodeoorspecialevent.Failuretocomplywillresultinaonehundred($100)finetotherodeosecretary.
D.DrawingOut,Doctor’sRelease,VetRelease,VisibleInjuryandTurningOut
1. Ifcontestantisinjuredatarodeoinaridingevent,theymaybeheldbackatsamerodeountillaterinthego-round,withthewrittenconsentofbothjudgesandthestockcontractor.
2. Therewillbenodrawingoutafterpositionorstockisdrawn,unlessacontestanthasadoctor’srelease.
3. Secretarymustbenotifiedatinjuredcontestant’sexpensebeforetheperformancetheyarescheduledtocompete,andbeforestockisdrawninthetimedevents,iftheyaredrawingout.
4. Iftheoriginalteamropingpartner(headerorheeler)turnsout,doctorreleasesorvisibleinjuryreleases,itwillbethereplacementcontestant’sresponsibilitytopayteamropingentryfees.Thecontestantwhoturnedout,doctorreleasedorvisibleinjuryreleasedwillberesponsiblefortheCRESfees,associatedfeesandturnoutfineifapplicable.
5. Acontestantenteredinmorethanoneeventmaydoctorreleaseoutofoneormoreeventsandremaineligibletocompeteinothereventsinwhichtheyareentered.Allrulespertainingtonotificationandverificationwillapply.
6. WhenturningoutatanAssociationrodeo,includingadoctor,visibleinjury,orvetrelease,contestantmustindicateeachlocationtheyareturningoutof.Information
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mustbegiventoCRESduringadesignatedcall-backdayoraminimumofthree(3)hourspriortothescheduledperformanceorslacktime,bycalling(403)945-7381(answeringmachine)or,bycontactingtherodeosecretarydirectlyasoutlinedinrule3.AllturnouttimesareMountainTime,regardlessofthetimezonetherodeoistakingplacein.Failuretocomplyaspreviouslyoutlinedwillconstituteanon-notifiedturn-out.
(a)ContestantDoctorReleases:
i.Four(4),Ten(10)orthirty(30)daydoctorreleaseineligibilityperiod.
ii.Contestantisallowednomorethantwo(2)four(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleasesandunlimitedthirty(30)daydoctorreleasesinonerodeoseason.Oncethecontestanthasusedhis/hertwo(2)four(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleasestheineligibilityperiodwillautomaticallybeforthirty(30)days.
iii. Acontestantmayextendtheiroriginalfour(4)orten(10)orthirty(30)daydoctorreleasebyfour(4)days.Notificationofthisextensionmustfallwithintheoriginaldoctorreleasesineligibilityperiod.Contestantcanonlyuseafour(4)dayextensionnomorethantwice(2)inonerodeoseason.
iv. Acontestantmayextendafour(4)orten(10)orthirty(30)dayDoctorReleasepriortotheDoctorReleaseending.Thecontestantmayextendthereleasetoanyrodeoenteredpriortothestartdateoftheoriginaldoctorreleasedate.Ifextendingadoctor’srelease,thecontestantmustturnoutofacompleterodeoweekend,givingaminimumthree(3)hours’noticetotheperformance(s)drawntoandstateyouhavealreadygivenafour(4),ten(10)orthirty(30)daydoctorrelease.Contestantmustphoneintheextensionbeforetheoriginalfour(4),ten(10)orthirty(30)dayreleaseisover.
viii.Ifcontestantfailstodesignatedoctorreleaseineligibilityperiod,four(4)daydoctorreleasewillautomaticallybegiven,unlesscontestanthasusedhis/hertwo(2)four(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleases,thenitwillautomaticallybeathirty(30)daydoctorrelease.
ix.Itisthecontestants’responsibilitytokeeptrackofthenumberofreleasesusedthrough-outtherodeoseason.
(b)ContestantVetReleases:
i.AvetreleasecanonlybeusedbyaLadiesBarrelRacingContestant.
ii. Five(5)orthirty(30)dayvetreleaseineligibilityperiod.iii. Contestantisallowednomorethanthree(3)five(5)dayvetreleasesand
unlimitedthirty(30)dayvetreleaseinonerodeoseason.Oncethecontestanthasusedherthree(3)five(5)dayvetreleasestheineligibilityperiodwillautomaticallybeforthirty(30)days.
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iv. Thevetreleaseineligibilityperiodwillbeginonthefirstrodeoperformanceorslackthecontestantisscheduledtoperformin.Anyrodeosthatfallwithintheineligibilityperiodwillautomaticallybeincludedintherelease.
v. NotificationmustbegivenasoutlinedinsectionIV,ruleD5.IfcontestantfailstonotifyCRESorrodeosecretary,asoutlineinsectionIV,ruleD5,thecontestantwillbeconsideredanon-notifiedvetreleaseandwillberequiredtopayentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfeesandanon-notifiedturnoutfineofonehundred($100)dollarsfortherodeoinquestion.
vi. ContestantmustsubmitaVetnotetotheAssociationofficewithinten(10)daysfromthelastperformanceoftherodeo(s)inquestion.IffailuretosubmitvetreleasewithintimeframepleaserefertosectionIV,ruleD5(d).
vii. Ifcontestantfailstodesignatevetreleaseineligibilityperiod,afive(5)dayvetreleasewillautomaticallybegiven,unlesscontestanthasusedhis/herthree(3)five(5)dayvetreleases,thenitwillautomaticallybeathirty(30)dayvetrelease.
viii. Itisthecontestantsresponsibilitytokeeptrackofthereleasesused.
(c)Acontestantmayenterarodeoifavailablecompetitiontimesfollowtheirdoctor/vetreleaseineligibilityperiod.However,shouldthatcontestantbepositionedduringcompetitiontimewhichfallswithinthedoctor’sreleaseineligibilitytime,saidcontestantwillberequiredto“doctorrelease”thatperformanceorslack.
ThecontestantisresponsibletonotifyCRESofalllocationsthatfallwithinthedoctor’sreleaseineligibilitytime.Contestantswhoareturnedinasnon-notifiedturnoutswithinthedoctor’sreleaseineligibilitytimewillbeupdatedas“visibleinjuries”.Thesecontestants’entryfeeswillbeincludedinthepurse.NotificationmustbegivenasoutlinedinsectionIV,ruleD5.
(d)Ifacontestantdoctororvetreleases,failuretosubmitadoctor’sorvetverificationtotheAssociationofficewithinten(10)daysofthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion,bythecloseofbusiness,willresultinafineequaltotheentryfeesfortheevent(s)inquestion,plusanadditionalfiftydollars($50).Onceacontestanthasagaincompeted,theiroriginaldoctor’sreleasewillbeinvalidforfutureuse.
(e)Anyabusesofrulespertainingtoadoctor’sorvetreleasewillbesubjecttoafivehundreddollar($500)fineforthefirstoffenceandasecondoffenceduringtheircareerwillresultinasix(6)monthsuspension.Contestantwillforfeitanymoney,pointsorawardswonattherodeoinwhichhecompetedwhileineligible.Ifacontestantdoctor’sreleasesfromaCPRArodeoandcompetesatanotherevent(i.e.C.C.A.,PBR,etc.)itwillbeconsideredanabuseofthedoctor’sreleaseandwillbesubjecttotheappropriatefineandpenalties.ThiswillapplyoverthecourseofthecontestantsCPRAcareer.
(f)ItistheresponsibilityofthecontestanttohavethedoctororvisibleinjuryreleaseintheAssociationofficeintherequiredtimeframe.ReleasescanbesentbyFAX(403-945-0936),orsentwiththesecretaryrodeopackage.
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7.VisibleInjuryRelease
(a)Ifacontestantturnsoutduetoinjuryatarodeo,theyshallremaineligibletoenterorcompeteinanyAssociationrodeofollowingtheperformancewhichtheyhaveturnedoutof.Entryfeeswillremaininthepay-off.Allturn-outfineswillbewaived.
i. TheAssociationvisibleinjuryreleaseshallbesignedbyatleasttwo(2)judgesandmustbereceivedbytheAssociationofficewithinten(10)days.Ifthereleaseisnotreceivedwithinten(10)days,thecontestantwillbesubjecttoafiftydollar($50)latefine.
ii. Acontestantwillbeallowedthree(3)visibleinjuryreleasespereventperrodeoyear.Anyfurtherwillbefour(4)daydoctorreleasesorthirty(30)daydoctorreleasesifallfour(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleaseshavebeenused.Itisthecontestant’sresponsibilitytokeeptrackofthenumberofreleasesused.
E.EntryFeeRefund
1.Norodeothatcompletesitscontractshallberesponsibleforthereturningofacontestant’sentryfeesiftheyhavecontestedinaneventonceduringtherodeo.Iftheyareenteredinothereventsinwhichtheyareunabletocontest,theentryfeesforthoseeventsmustbereturned,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,
2.Whenacontestantasksfortheirstock,inanyrodeoevent,theirentryfeesshallbeincludedinthepayoutandshallnotberefundedtothem.
(a)Contestantwillbeconsideredtohavecompetedonlywhentheyhaveaskedfortheirstockandthechutegateopens.
3.Afterstockorpositionisdrawn,secretarymaynotrefundanyentryfeeswithoutapprovalofjudges.
F.Payoff
1.General
(a)Pursemoneyandentrancefeesmustbetotaledforgo-roundsandaggregateinthemajorevents;saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestling,teamropingandladiesbarrelrace.
(b)Therewillalwaysbeanaggregatepaid,ifthereismorethanone(1)go-round.
(c)Atrodeoswithanaggregate,includingCFR,contestantmustcompeteoneveryheadofstockdrawnfortheminaneventtoplaceintheaggregate.
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(d)Whenlessthanfour(4)contestantsgetontheirlasthorseorbull,theremainingplacesinthelastgo-roundandtheaggregatearedividedamongthosewhodo.
(e)Whenonlytwo(2)mengetontheirlastanimal,third(3rd)andfourth(4th)moniesaresplitbetweenfirst(1st)andsecond(2nd),sixtypercent(60%)first,fortypercent(40%)second.
(f)Ifonlyone(1)contestantgetsontheirlastanimaltheygetallthemoneyforthelastgo-roundandaggregate.
(g)Go-roundswillbedividedaccordingtonumberofheadcompetedon.
(h)Contestantsaretobepaidanymoneywoninacompletego-round.
(i)Whenaperformanceiscancelledandago-roundisnotcompleted,contestantsmustbepaidoffoncompletedportionofthego-round.
(j)Theamountofmoneyforashortgo-roundwhereafinalisheldwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectorsattimeofapproval.
(k)Whenafinalheadisgiven,allmarkingsortimeswillbecountedfortheaggregate.
(l)Thearenasecretaryshalldeductthreepercent(3%)ofthepurseandentryfeesfromallAssociationapprovedevents,andshallsendthismoneytotheAssociationofficeimmediatelyaftertherodeo,togetherwiththeCRESfees,wheninoperation.
(m)Rodeosco-sanctionedwiththePRCAshallhaveanadditionalthreepercent(3%)deductedfromtheentryfeesandpurseinthesaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tiedownroping,steerwrestlingandteamroping.
(n)Rodeosco-sanctionedwiththeWPRAshallhaveanadditionalthreepercent(3%)deductedfromtheentryfeesandpurseintheladiesbarrelracing.
2.BullRidingDayMoney
(a)Adaymoneysystemwillbeusedinthebullriding.Atallrodeoseachcontestantscheduledtocompeteduringaperformancemustpaydoubleentryfeesplusonedollar($1)administrationcharge,halfofthosefeesbeingusedfordaymoneyandtheotherhalfbeingusedfortheoverallpayoff.Daymoneywillnotexceedonehundreddollars($100).
(b)Allbullridersmakingaqualifiedrideduringapaidperformancewillbepaidonequalshareofthedaymoney.Moneywoninthedaymoneycompetitionwillcounttowardsstandings.
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(c)Allnotifiedturnoutfines,withtheexceptionofthetwenty-fivedollar($25)tradedfine,willbewaived.
(d)Designatedperformancechange:Intheinstancethatacontestant’sdesignatedperformancechangesduetoinjuredlivestock,contestantinjury,re-rides,etc.,theportionofthatcontestant’sentryfeewillremainintheperformanceinwhichthatcontestantwasoriginallydesignated.
(e)Contestantsscheduledinslackshallbeeligibletocompetefordaymoneynomatterwheretheycompletecompetition.
(f)Ifnoqualifiedridesaremadeduringapaidperformancethetotaldaymoneyforthatperformancewillbeaddeddirectlytotheoverallpayoff.Administrationfeewillbedeductedfromthisdaymoneyaddedintothepurse.
3.Go-roundandAggregateSplits
(a)Ontwo(2)headofstocktheaggregatewillbethesameasthego-roundinallthemajorevents.
(b)Onthree(3)headofstocktheaggregatewillbeoneandone-half(11/2)timesthego-roundinallofthemajorevents.
(c)Onfour(4)headofstocktheaggregatewillbetwice(2)thego-roundinallofthemajorevents.
(d)Onfive(5)ormoreheadofstocktheaggregatewillbethree(3)timesthego-roundinallofthemajorevents.
(e)Theaggregatewillneverexceedthree(3)timesthego-roundinanyofthemajorevents.
4.Finals
(a)Whenthereisone(1)fullgo-roundandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalgo-roundwillbedeductedandremainingmoneywillbesplitevenlybetweenthefullgo-roundandtheaggregate.
(b)Whentherearetwo(2)fullgo-roundsandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalgo-roundwillbedeductedandtheremainingmoneydividedsothattheaggregatepaysoneandone-half(1-1/2)theamountofthefullgo-rounds.
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(c)Whentherearethree(3)fullgo-roundsandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalgo-roundwillbedeductedandtheremainingmoneydividedsotheaggregatepaystwice(2)theamountofthefullgo-round.
(d)Whentherearefour(4)ormorefullgo-roundsandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalorshortgo-roundwillbedeductedandtheremainingmoneydividedsothattheaggregatepaysthree(3)timestheamountofthefullgo-rounds.
(e)Payoffdistributionforashortgo-roundwillbeasCPRArulebookunlessanalternativepayoffdistributionhasbeenapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.
5.MoneySplits
Inalleventswhenthenetmoneyaftertheadministrationfeeisdeducted(refertoruleF,1,l&m)thefollowingshallapply:(IntheTeamRoping,dividethenetmoney(afteradministrationfeeisdeducted)bytwo(2)beforecontinuing).
(a)
i.Intheridingandtimedevents,whenago-roundoraggregateisthreethousanddollars($3,000)orless,four(4)moniesonlyshallbepaid.
ii.Whenfour(4)moniesarepaid,thepurseshallbesplitasfollows:fortypercent(40%),thirtypercent(30%),twentypercent(20%)andtenpercent(10%)inthego-roundsandaggregate.
(b)
i.Intheridingandtimedevents,six(6)moniesshallbepaidinthego-roundwheneverthereisoverthreethousanddollars($3,000),butunderfivethousanddollars($5,000)inthego-round.
ii.Intheridingandtimedevents,six(6)moniesshallbepaidintheaggregatewheneverthereisoverthreethousanddollars($3,000),butunderfivethousanddollars($5,000)intheaggregate,regardlessofwhetherornotsix(6)moniesarepaidinthego-rounds.
iii.Whensix(6)moniesarepaid,thepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-ninepercent(29%),twenty-fourpercent(24%),nineteenpercent(19%),fourteenpercent(14%),ninepercent(9%),andfivepercent(5%)inthego-roundsandtheaggregate.
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(c)
i.Intheridingevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidintheaggregatewheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundereightthousanddollars($8,000)intheaggregate,regardlessofwhetherornotthereareeight(8)moniespaidinthego-round.
ii.Inthetimedevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidintheaggregatewheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundertenthousandfivehundreddollars($10,500)intheaggregate,regardlessofwhetherornotthereareeight(8)moniespaidinthego-round.
(d)
i.Intheridingevents,wheneight(8)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-eightpercent(28%),twenty-threepercent(23%),eighteenpercent(18%),thirteenpercent(13%),eightpercent(8%),fivepercent(5%),threepercent,(3%)andtwopercent(2%)inthego-roundsandtheaggregate.
ii.Inthetimedevents,wheneight(8)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-threepercent(23%),twentypercent(20%),seventeenpercent(17%),fourteenpercent,(14%),elevenpercent(11%),eightpercent(8%),fivepercent(5%)andtwopercent(2%)inthego-roundsandtheaggregate.
(e)
i.Intheridingevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidinthego-roundwheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundereightthousanddollars($8,000)inthego-round.
ii.Inthetimedevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidinthego-roundwheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundertenthousandfivehundreddollars($10,500)inthego-round.
(f)
i.Intheridingevents,ten(10)moniesshallbepaidwhenago-roundoraggregateamountstoeightthousanddollars($8,000)orover.Whenten(10)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-fourpercent(24%),nineteenpercent(19%),sixteenpercent(16%),thirteenpercent(13%),eightpercent(8%),sixpercent(6%),fivepercent(5%),fourpercent(4%),threepercent(3%)andtwopercent(2%).
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ii.Inthetimedevents,ten(10)moniesshallbepaidwhenago-roundoraggregateamountstotenthousandfivehundreddollars($10,500)orover.Whenten(10)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:eighteenpercent(18%),sixteenandahalfpercent(16.5%),fourteenandahalfpercent(14.5%),twelveandahalfpercent(12.5%),tenandahalfpercent(10.5%),eightandahalfpercent(8.5%),sixandahalfpercent(6.5%),fiveandahalfpercent(5.5%),fourandahalfpercent(4.5%)andthreepercent(3%).
(g)Moneyforeachgo-roundsand/oraggregate.
i.Two(2)go-roundsandaggregateisoneandonehalf(1–1½)timesthegoround.Dividebeforementionedtotalbyseven(7).Multiplytheanswerbytwo(2)forthegoroundsandbythree(3)fortheaggregate.
ii.Three(3)go-roundsandaggregate:Aggregateisoneandonehalf(1-1/2)timesthego-round.Dividebeforementionedtotalbynine(9).Multiplytheanswerbytwo(2)forthego-roundsandbythree(3)fortheaggregate.
iii.Four(4)go-roundsandaggregate:Aggregateistwo(2)timesthego-round.Dividethebeforementionedtotalbysix(6)andtheanswerwillbethego-round.Twice(2)theanswerwillbetheaggregate.
iv.Five(5)go-roundsandaggregate:Aggregateisthree(3)timesthego-rounds.Dividethebeforementionedtotalbyeight(8)andtheanswerwillbethego-round.Three(3)timestheanswerwillbetheaggregate.
v.Morethanfive(5)go-rounds:Aggregateisnevermorethanthree(3)timesthego-round.Takethenumberofgo-roundsyouwillhave,addthree(3)andthatisthefiguretodividethebeforementionedtotalby.
(h)
i.One(1)go-roundwithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateandgo-roundarethesame.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividetheremainingtotalbytwo(2)andtheanswerwillbethego-roundandtheaggregate.
ii. Two(2)go-roundswithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateisoneandone-half(1-1/2)timesthego-round.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividethebalancebyseven(7).Twice(2)theansweristhego-round.Three(3)timestheansweristheaggregate.
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iii. Three(3)go-roundswithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateistwice(2)thego-round.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividetheremainingfigurebyfive(5)andtheanswerwillbethego-round.Twice(2)theanswerwillbetheaggregate.
iv. Morethanthree(3)go-roundswithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateisthree(3)timesthego-round.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividethebalancebythenumberofgo-roundsplusthree(3).Theanswerwillbethego-rounds,andthree(3)timestheanswerwillbetheaggregate.
(i) Ifnotenoughcontestantsqualifyforthenumberofplacestobepaidinanyevent,theremainingplacesshallbedividedevenlyamongstthosecontestantswhodidqualify.Ifnoonequalifies,themoneywillbedividedevenlyamongstallwhocompeted.Andinallcasesthismoneyshallbeconsideredasgroundmoneyandshallbepostedasmoneywon.
(j)Iftherearefewercontestantsscheduledtocompeteinashortgothantherearemoniespaidintheaggregatetheunearnedaggregatemonieswillbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.i.e.,Iften(10)moniesarepaidintheaggregateandonlyeight(8)contestantsarescheduledtocompete,ninth(9th)andtenth(10th)monieswouldbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.
G.Pay-off(LBR)
1.Allentryfeesaretobeaddedtothepurse.
(a)Anadministrationfeeofsix(percent(6%)willbedeductedfromtheentryfeesandpurse.
2.MoneySplits
(a)Whenthereisagoround,aggregateandashortgo,thegoroundandaggregateshallbepaidtothesamenumberofpositionsqualifiedfortheshortround.Example:Iftheshortroundtakes12,thelonggoandaggregatewillpayto12placesregardlessofthetotalamount.
(b)Whenthenetmoney,afterdeductingthesixpercent(6%)inago-roundoraggregate,isonethousanddollars($1,000)orless,four(4)moniesshallbepaidtobesplitasfollows:fortypercent(40%),thirtypercent(30%),twentypercent(20%)andtenpercent(10%).
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(c)Eight(8)moniesshallbepaidinago-roundoraggregatewheneverthereisovertwothousanddollars($2,000)anduptofourthousanddollars($4,000).Theeight(8)moniesaresplitasfollows:twenty-threepercent(23%),twentypercent(20%),seventeenpercent(17%),fourteenpercent(14%),elevenpercent(11%),eightpercent(8%),fivepercent(5%)andtwopercent(2%).
(d)Ten(10)moniesshallbepaidinago-roundoraggregatewheneverthereisfourthousanddollarsandonecent($4,000.01)anduptoninethousand,ninehundredandninety-ninedollarsandninety-ninecents($9,999.99),theten(10)moniesaresplitasfollows:twenty-onepercent(21%),eighteenpercent(18%),fifteenpercent(15%),thirteenpercent(13%),tenpercent(10%),eightpercent(8%),sixpercent(6%),fourpercent(4%),threepercent(3%)andtwopercent(2%).
(e)Twelve(12)moniesshallbepaidwhenthereisovertenthousanddollars($10,000)anduptofifteenthousanddollars($15,000)forone(1)runonly.Thetwelve(12)moniesaresplitasfollows:twentypercent(20%),seventeenpercent(17%),fourteenpercent(14%),twelvepercent(12%),tenpercent(10%),sevenpercent(7%),fivepercent(5%),fourpercent(4%),threeandahalfpercent(3.5%),threepercent(3%),twoandahalfpercent(2.5%)andtwopercent(2%).
(f)Fifteen(15)moniesshallbepaidwhenthereisoverfifteenthousanddollars($15,000)andupforone(1)runonly.Thefifteen(15)moniesaresplitasfollows:twentypercent(20%),sixteenpercent(16%),thirteenpercent(13%),tenpercent(10%),eightpercent(8%),sixpercent(6%),fivepercent(5%),fourandone-halfpercent(41/2%),fourpercent(4%),threeandone-halfpercent(31/2%),threepercent(3%),twoandone-halfpercent(21/2%),twopercent(2%),oneandone-halfper-cent(11/2%)andonepercent(1%).
H.Officials
1.General
(a)Ajudgingcommissionwillbeformed,consistingofone(1)ridingeventcontestant,one(1)timedeventcontestant,ajudgingspokesmanandacommissioner.
Thepurposeofthisgroupistoestablishthejudgingcriteria,haveinputinjudges’seminars,evaluatejudges’performanceandactasagrievancecommitteeshouldamemberhaveanyproblemwithajudgeorthejudgingsystem.
(b)OnlyAssociationjudgeswillbeusedatAssociationapprovedrodeos.Judgescannotcompeteinanyeventsatarodeowheretheyareofficiating.
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(c)ToqualifyasanAssociationjudge,membermustattendtheAssociationjudgingseminarfortheyearinquestion.withtheexceptionofalettertothejudgingcommissionexplainingreasonunabletoattend.
(d)Rodeojudgesareinthepubliceyeinanofficialcapacity.Theirmanner,appearanceandconduct,bothinandoutofthearena,shouldreflectcredittothesportofrodeoandtotheAssociation.Anyconductbyarodeoofficialdeemedtobedetrimentaltothesportofrodeo,willbedealtwithbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.
(e)Judgeshavetheauthoritytoremoveacontestantfromrodeocompetitioniftheybelievehismentalorphysicalcompetenceatthetimewouldbedetrimentaltothesportofrodeo.
(f)Thedecisionsofalljudges,flagmen,ortimerswillbefinalandnoprotestsbycontestantswillbepermitted.
(g)Anymemberacceptingajudge’spositionmustremaininthetownwheretherodeoisbeingheldorbeavailabletotherodeosecretary.
(h)Wheneveritisnecessarytomakeexceptiontotherulesduetounusualcircumstances,thejudgesmustconferwiththeAssociationexecutivememberspresenttodiscussthepossibilityofanyunfairtreatmenttorodeocontestantsenteredatsuchrodeo.
(i)Itwillbethejudges’responsibilitytoseethattherodeoofficeisruninapropermanner.
(j)Judgesmusthavetheofficialmarkingsavailabletobeannouncedbeforetheendofthatperformance.
(k)Priortothestartofarodeoevent,itwillbethejudge’sresponsibilitytoexaminetheconditionofthearena(s),ground,chutes,fencing,alleywaysandpensforanysafetyhazardsthatmayappearandtoadvisetherodeocommitteetorectifyanyconditiondeemedunsafepriortothestartoftherodeoevent.
(l)Judgesmustremainavailabletotherodeoofficeuntiltherodeosecretaryhasmadeafinalcheckofthebooks.
(m)Markingsmustbetotaledbythejudgesandcheckedbythesecretaryinpresenceofthejudges.
(n)Neitherbarrierjudgenorfieldflagjudgemaybechangedduringthecourseoftherodeoexceptincaseofsicknessorinjury.
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(o)Whenflaggingtimedevents,fieldflaggermustpositionthemselvessoasnottohindercontestant.
(p)Timersforarodeomaynotbechangedafterthefirstperformanceexceptforsicknessorinjury,orbyrequestofanAssociationofficialbecauseoftimer’sincompetence,orthroughagreementofstockcontractor,rodeocommitteeandAssociation.Thetimerwhotimesthefirstperformanceofaridingeventmusttimethatridingeventforthedurationofthatrodeo,exceptasaboveprovidedinthisrule.
(q)Allrodeosarerequiredtouseatleasttwo(2)stopwatchesintenthsofasecond.Scoreboardclocksshallnotbeusedasofficialtimingdevices.Ifdigitalwatchesareused,alldigitsbeyondtenthswillbeignored.
(r)AllmemberrodeosshallpaytotheAssociationthestartoftherodeoanamountequivalenttothejudges’feesforthatrodeo.
2.PostingMarkings
(a)Judgeswillberesponsibletoseethattheexactmarksarepostedbytherodeosecretaryattheendofeachperformance.
(b)Contestantisprivilegedtoseetherecordsofallcontestantsinanyeventinwhichtheytakepartattheendofeachgo-round,atareasonabletime,sothatthesecretaryandajudgemaybepresent.
(c)Barrierjudgesshallkeeparecordofallbarrierpenalties.Theyaretobefurnishedwithacompletelistofcontestantsbytherodeosecretary,andtheirrecordsandthoseoftherodeotimersmustcorrespondwhencheckedintheoffice.
3.SickorInjuredStock
(a)Whenanyanimalistakenfromthedrawbecauseofinjuryoranyotherreason,thelivestockcontractormustreportthisinformationbycontactingCRESduringbusinesshoursat(403)945-0358orbyleavingamessageonthe24hourCRESturn-outlineat(403)945-7381.Iftheanimalbecomesinjuredattherodeoinquestion,thelivestockcontractormustinformaCPRAofficialassoonastheinjuryisdetected.FailuretonotifyaCRESorCPRAofficialwillresultina$100finetothelivestockcontractor.
(b)Incasestockissick,injuredoralreadyshipped,replacementwillbedrawnfromre-rideanimals.
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(c)Iflivestockisinjuredorbecomessickintheridingeventsafterthedrawismade,thecontestantwhohasdrawnthesickorinjuredanimalshallreceivethefirstre-rideanimalor:
i. Contestantsmayelecttodrawoutandhavetheirentryfees,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,refundedprovidingcontestantsnotifyeitherCRESortherodeosecretarypriortotheturnoutdeadlinefortherodeoinquestionthattheirstockisinjuredandtheywishtohavetheirfeesrefunded,or
ii. ifitisagreeabletoboththecontestantandthestockcontractor,thecontestantmaytaketheproperanimalwhenavailableatalaterdate.
(d)Allinjuredlivestockmustbeattendedtobyaqualifiedveterinarianandbeisolatedfromotherlivestockand/orremovedfromthepremises.
(e)Injuredstockmustberemovedfromthedrawasavetrelease.Theanimalcannotbebuckedfromthetimeitisdeclaredavetreleaseandcontinuesthroughfortheten(10)daysfollowingitsfirstscheduledperformance.Iftheanimalisbuckedwithintheten(10)dayineligibleperiod,afineoffivehundreddollars($500)willbeassessedandtheoutswillnotcountforCFR.Asix(6)monthsuspensionoftheanimalwillbeassessedforasecondoffence.
SECTIONV-CENTRALRODEOENTRYSYSTEM
A.General
1.TheCentralRodeoEntrySystem(knownasCRES)willbeinoperationforallapprovedrodeos.AllcontestantsforallrodeosinvolvedshallenterthroughCRES,totelephonenumberstobepublishedintheonOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociation.
2.AcontestantwishingtocompeteatanAssociationapprovedrodeomustholdacurrent,validmembershiporpermitbynolaterthantwo(2)CPRAofficebusinessdayspriortothedateentriesopen,ortheentrywillnotbeacceptedforthesaidrodeo.IfduesarereturnedNSF,themembershipisnotvalidandthememberwillbedrawnoutofallrodeosenteredfor.ThemembershipduedateswillbepublishedwiththerodeoapprovalontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orPublication.
Example:IfentriesforarodeoopenMonday,8:00a.m.allmembershipsmustbeboughtWednesdaybeforeclosingtimeoftheCPRAOffice.
3.ThebasicruleswithrespecttodrawingpositionswillapplytorodeoscoveredbyCRES,withthefollowingchanges,additionsanddeletions:
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(a)Asingleprioritylistshallbedrawnforallperformancepreferencerodeoshavingthesameentryclosingdate.AtCPRArodeosthatoverlap,whetherornottheentryclosingdatesarethesame,preferenceindrawingtheprioritylistshallbegiventocontestantswhohaveenteredthemostrodeos,providedthecontestantisenteredinacommoneventatalllocations,withcontestantswhohaveenteredonlyoneofseveraloverlappingrodeostoreceivethelowestpriority.Inthetimedeventstheperformanceswillbefilledfromthebottom,exceptladiesbarrelracingwhichwillbefilledfromthetopdown.
i. PRCAapprovedrodeoscanbeusedforprioritypurposesii. BullridingcontestantscanusetheProfessionalBullRiders(PBR)eventsin
Canadawith$10,000ormoreaddedandBuiltFordToughSerieseventsintheUSAforprioritypurposes
(b) Whenenteringperformancepreferencerodeosacontestantshallgivetheirpreferencesforposition.
(c)WhenenterCanadianTourRodeo’s,acontestantshallgivetheirpreferencesasfollows:
i.PermitsandsemipromembersmaynotbuddyortagwithafullcardmemberatallCanadianTourRodeos.
ii.Prioritywillbe:
1.Fullcardmembers
2.Semipromembers
3.Permitmembers
(d)Whenpossiblethe“buddysystem”shallbeusedforCRESrodeos,andshallapplytofour(4)contestantsonly.Allentriesmustbemadeatthesametime,andcontestantsmust“buddy”inacommonevent.Acontestantcanbetaggedtoortagacontestantinanotherevent(notbuddied)iftheothercontestantisanimmediatefamilymember,definedasmother,father,brother,sister,spouseorcommon-lawspouse(withacurrentnotarizedcommon-lawdeclarationonleintheCRESoffice).
i. Steerridersentrieswillbetaggedtomembersentries,regardlessofrelationship(notbuddied).
ii. Nomorethanfour(4)entriesconsistingofbuddiesand/ortagswillbeacceptedinonegroup.
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iii. Taggedcontestantsareguaranteedtobeuponthesamedaybutnotnecessarilythesameperformanceorslack.
iv. abuddygroupforteamropingcanconsistoffour(4)teamropingteams.v. thememberofabuddygrouporatagthathasthelowestpriorityduetobeinga
permitorthenumberofrodeosenteredwillbethepriorityfortheentireentry.
(e)Drawingattheprioritylist:Permitholdersenteringthesamenumberofoverlappingrodeoswillbeplacedontheprioritylistasfollows:
i.Rodeoswithacommitteepurseofover$3,001:Prioritywillbegiventofullmembersandsemi-proholders.
ii.Rodeoswithacommitteepurseof$3,000orless:Fullmembers,semi-proandpermitholderswillreceivethesamelevelofpriority.
(f)CRESManagementmayoverloadone(1)performancepereventtoamaximumofthree(3)positionstohelpaccommodatebuddygroups.
i.Aperformancecanonlybeoverloadedifthereisapositionavailable(IE:Ifthereisroomforone(1)positioninaperformanceandthenextgroupontheprioritylistisagroupoffour(4),thatgroupwillbeplacedinthatperformance
ii.Onceaperformanceisoverloadedbygroup(evenifonlybyone(1),nomoreperformancesinthateventcanbeoverloaded
iii.Tagsdonotapplytothisrule
4.ThepurposeofCRESistoalleviatetheturnoutproblemandmakeitpossibleforcontestantstoworkasmanyrodeo’saspossible.Therefore,ifitbecomesnecessarytotradepositionsafterthefirstscheduledcallback,itwillbethecontestant’sresponsibilitytofindatradeandhaveitcompletedthroughCRES.Tradesmustbecompletedwithintwenty-four(24)hoursofthefirstscheduledcallbackclosingtimeofthelastrodeoentryforaweekend.Tradeswillbeacceptedforanyreason.Acontestantshallbelimitedtoonlytwo(2)1stgo-roundtradepereventatanyCPRAsanctionedrodeo.Tradesformultipleeventsmustberequestedandgrantedseparately,andthegrantingofatradeinoneeventshallnotautomaticallyentitleacontestanttoatradeinanotherevent.Tradesshallalsobespecifictotheindividualsinvolvedandshallnotapplytobuddygroupsofwhichthetradedindividualsaremembers.Notraderequestswillbegrantedwithinaperformance.
(a)BothcontestantsinvolvedinthetrademustcontacttheCRESofficewithintwenty-four(24)hoursofthefirstscheduledcallbackclosingtimeofthelastrodeoentryforaweekendtoverifytheirtradehasbeenapproved.Therewillbeatwentydollar($20)
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chargeappliedtothecontestantorteamropingteamrequiringthetrade.Allfineswillapplyifthetradeisnotcompletedontime.
5.Contestantsmaygivean“outpreference”whenentering;I.E.Contestantisonlyavailableforthesecondperformanceofarodeo;theywouldenterforatwo(2)orout.IftheydonotreceivetheirpreferencetheywillberemovedfromthedrawbutareresponsiblefortheirCRESandassociatedfeesinthisinstance.
6.CRESmanagementmaysplitabuddygroup,creatingonegroupoftwo,inordertokeepamoreevenandbalanceddistributionofcontestantsinperformances.Amaximumofonebuddygrouppereventmaybesplit.
7.Multi-eventcontestantshavetheoptiontoenterwithasplitonevents.Onlyoneeventcanbesplitoffpercontestant.Ifacontestantentersmultipleeventsanddoesnotsplitoffany,alleventsareguaranteedtobedrawnonthesameday,butnotnecessarilythesameperformance.
8.AnyabuseoftheCRESsystemwillbedealtwithbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.
9.ThefeesforuseofCRESshallbeasfollows,providedthatthesefeesaresubjecttoaddition,deletionorchangewithoutnotice:
(a)Elevendollars($11)perentryperrodeo.BullRidingistwelvedollars($12).
(b)Threedollar($3)chargewillbeappliedtotheCRESfeeonallentries.ThischargewillbeusedtoadministratetheCPRAProOfficialsprogram.
(c)Threedollars($3)chargeforSportsMedicineprogram
(d)Eightdollars($8)ProFinalCircuitFeeonrodeos$7999andover
(e)Fivedollars($5)ProSeriesTourFeeonrodeos$7999andunder
(f)Onedollar($1)LBRTimerFeeonLBRentries
10.Eachcontestantwillbeallowedone(1)callforanentrycount.Subsequentcallsmadeforanentrycountwillbechargedanadditionalfivedollars($5)feeforeachcount.
11.CRESandassociatedfeesshallbepayableatthesametimeandplaceasentryfees,andtherulesinforcewithrespecttothepaymentofentryfeesshallapplytothepaymentofCRESandassociatedfees.
12.Whentheentrylinesareopen,CRESoperatorswillreceiveturnoutandmedicalreleaseinformationfromcontestantsforrelaytothelocalarenasecretary.
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13.Therewillbeaone(1)hourgraceperiodafterentryclosingtimeandtheeventsplitsareobtainedfromthestockcontractorand/orcommitteetoallowcontestantstochangetheirpreference,drawout,splitoffevents,orsplitabuddygroup.Contestantswillnotbepermittedtoenterduringthedesignatedgraceperiodorchangetheorderofentry.
B.EntriesandDrawing
1.AcceptingEntries
(a)Eachrodeoshallhavetheoptionofacceptingpermitsmaximuminanyoralleventsprovidedthisisindicatedontheapplicationforrodeoapproval.Twoormoreperformancerodeosaddingthreethousandninety-ninedollars($3,099)orlesspereventmustacceptpermitsinthemajorevents.
(b)Eachrodeoshallhavetheoptionofacceptingpermitsmaximuminanyoralleventsprovidedthisisindicatedontheapplicationforrodeoapproval.Twoormoreperformancerodeosaddingmorethanthreethousandonehundreddollars($3,100)pereventcanacceptpermitsinthemajorevents.Thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
i.Rodeomaystipulatethefollowingparameters,(open,maximum)whenamaximumnumberisstipulatedbytherodeocommittee,aminimumoftwo(2)permitsmustbetakenforeachpaidperformanceoffered.ArandomdrawforthesepositionswillbemadebyCRESifpermitsmaximumisexercisedbythestockcontractorand/orcommittee.
2.OfficialEntries
(a)AllrodeosinCanadawillbeofficialforCPRAstandingsforthosewhoqualifysubjecttoSectionXI“A”.
3.PerformancePreference
(a)AllCPRArodeoswillacceptperformancepreferencesunlessotherwiseapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.
(b)Generally,arodeoshallbesetupbythatrodeo’sprimarystockcontractororarodeocommitteerepresentative.However,iftheprimarystockcontractor/rodeocommitteerepresentativehasnotcontactedCRESwithintwenty(20)minutesofentryclosingtime,CRESwillbeallowedtosetuptherodeoanddrawpositions,usingCRES’sdiscretion.Exceptionswillbemadeonlyiftheprimarystockcontractor/rodeocommitteerepresentativehasmadearrangementswiththeCRESofficepriortoentryopeningtime.Therodeoadministratorshallhavetheauthoritytolevyfinesifthe
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primarystockcontractor/rodeocommitteerepresentativefailstoreturnacallatamutuallyagreedtime.
(c)Contestantshallindicatewhentheyenterwhetherornottheyhavepreferenceforwhentheyareupinthefirstgo-round,andslackmaybedesignatedasafirst(1)preference.However,ifnoslackisscheduledcontestantspreferenceforslackwillbeinvalid.
(d)SECONDANDSUBSEQUENTGO-ROUNDSTimedevents:positionswillbedrawnwithaprioritypreferencegivenforthefirstgo-roundwithpositionsreversedinthesecondgo-round.Ridingevents:Positionswillbedrawnforthesubsequentgo-round.Tradingpositionsinsubsequentgo-rounds:atperformance-preferencerodeos,positionsinsubsequentgo-roundsmaybetradedbycontestantsuponobtainingatradeformfromthearenasecretary,andsubmittingsaidformtoarenasecretarypriortothespecifieddeadline.Arenasecretariesmaytradeacontestantintoanopenpositioncreatedbyaturnoutordrawout,providingthisisdonepriortothetimeindicatedbelow.Atradetoanopenposition,whichwouldmoveacontestantfromaperformancetoasectionofslackwillnotbeallowed.Tradedeadline-timedevents:Alltradeformsmustbesubmittedtothearenasecretarybytheendofthefirstgo-round,exceptwhenasplitperformanceendsago-roundthedeadlineshallbetheendofthepriorperformanceorsectionofslack.Tradedeadline-ridingevents:Tradeformsmustbesubmittedtothearenasecretarypriortothestockdraw.Commencementofnextgo-round:ago-roundmustbefinishedbeforethenextgo-roundstarts,withthefollowingexceptions:
i.Re-ridesintheridingevents.
ii.Eventswithago-roundfinishingandthenextonestartingduringthesameperformance.
iii.Backtoback.
(e)RodeosecretariesarerequiredtopostthePriorityListintherodeoofficeandhaveitremainpostedthereinthroughouttherodeo,afterwhichitshallbeforwardedtotheAssociationoffice,togetherwiththeresultsandcopiesoftheprintedprogramsfortherodeo.
(f)Atonego-roundperformancepreferencerodeosandatonego-roundnon-performancepreferencerodeos,contestantsenteredinmorethanoneeventshallgetalloftheirstockonthesameday(butnotnecessarilyatthesameperformance),providedthatthisdoesnothavetheeffectofloweringthepriorityofanyothercontestant.
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(g)Multi-eventcontestantshavetheoptiontoenterwithasplitonevents,inwhichcasetheforegoingmaynotapply.
i.Contestantsenteringonasplitmayturn-outinoneeventandremaineligiblefortheremainderoftheirstockprovidingthearenasecretaryisnotifiedandthejudgesareprovidedwithpositiveproofthatthecontestantinquestioncompetedataprofessionalrodeoonthedateoftheturn-out.
(h)Atanon-performancepreferencerodeonopreferencesforpositionwillbetaken,withadrawforpositiontotakeplace,exceptforthoseprovisionssetoutinparagraph7herein,asitappliestoonego-roundnon-performancepreferencerodeos.
4.Drawing
(a)StockGeneral
i. AllstockincontesteventsmustbedrawnbynumberbyajudgeorAssociationrepresentative.
ii. Nocontestantmaycompeteonthesameheadofstocktwiceatanyonerodeointhesameevent.
iii. Drawingmustbeconductedsothatanyentrantmaywitnessthedraw.iv. Allstockmustbedrawnfromasuitablereceptacleorcontainerother
thanahat,i.e.,ashoebox.v. Allanimalnamesandnumbersmustbewrittenoncardsthatare
identicalincolourandsize.vi. Receptaclecontainingnumberstobedrawnmustbeheldabovethe
drawingindividual’sheadandnumbersshakenbetweeneachnumberdrawn.
vii. Theremustalwaysbeasmanyasfour(4)copiesmadeofthedraw:onetobeposted,onecopyforeachjudgeandoneormorecopiesforthesecretary’srecords.
viii. Inallridingevents,acompletego-roundmustbedrawnatonetime.ix. Anyanimaldrawnforare-ride,butnotusedinthatgo-round,maybe
heldoutofthedrawforre-ridesinthefollowinggo-roundalongwithfeatureanimals,butthenwillbereturnedforthego-rounddrawafterthere-rideshavebeendrawn.
x. ChuteswillbedrawnafterstockisloadedineventswherestockisnotdrawnbyCRES.
xi. Noanimalswillbedrawn(doubledback)inthebarebackandsaddlebronceventsforthesameday,andnobullswillbedrawn(doubledback)forthesameperformance,includingslack.Thedesignatedre-ridemustbedifferentfromthoseanimalsoutthatgivendayorperformance.
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xii. StockcontractorsmusthavethenecessarystockinformationfordrawpurposestotheCRESofficebythetimeanddatemutuallyagreeduponbytheCRESmanagerandthestockcontractorfollowingthecloseofentriesfortherodeoinquestion.IfthestockcontractorhasnotcontactedCRESwiththenecessarystocklistsbythemutuallyagreedtime,andnopriorarrangementshavebeenmadetoreceivethestockatalatertimebythestockcontractor,atwohundred($200)finewillbeassessedforeachoffense.Thefinewilldoubleforeachoffenceinthesamerodeosea-son.One(1)collectcallwillbeacceptedbyCRESforstockcontractorscallingwiththeirlist.
xiii. Stockcontractormustsubmitstockfordrawpurposesone(1)weekpriortothefirstperformancedateunlesstheyaresupplyingstockataCPRArodeotheweekendbeforesaidrodeo.
xiv. Achargeofthreehundreddollars($300)forone(1)rodeoandfivehundreddollars($500)iftwo(2)rodeosareinvolvedwillbeassessedthestockcontractor(s)inquestionifridingeventstockisnotavailableforcall-backandaseparatecall-backdayisnecessaryjustforstock.Therodeocommitteeinquestionmustbeagreeabletoanydelayindrawingstock.
xv. Stockand/orpositionmustbedrawnforeverymembercontestantwhoisentered.
(b)PlacingStockandContestantsandSplitPerformances
i. Nocontestantwillridetwo(2)headinthesameeventduringaperformance,exceptforre-rides.
a) IFSTOCKISPLACED:Inaperformancewhereonego-roundendsandanotherstarts,ifacontestantinridingeventshastwo(2)headofstockdrawn,areplacementforthatcontestantwillbedrawnoutofremainingperformancesandpositionswillbetraded.
b) IFRIDERS’POSITIONSWEREDRAWN:Ifago-roundendsandthenextonebeginsinthesameperformance,contestantsfinishingthego-roundwillbedroppedoffandwillstartthenextperformancewiththeirnextheadofstock.
c)Wherethereisanoverflowrun-off,andthecommitteerequeststhatallcontestantsappearbeforethepublic,thecontestantsfinishingthego-roundwillbedroppedoffandwillstartthenextperformancewiththeirnextheadofstock.
d)Iftherearethree(3)go-rounds,positionwillbedrawnagainforthethirdgo-round.Iftherearefour(4)ormorego-rounds,theoriginaldrawwillbeused
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withoneperformance’scontestantsdroppedtothebottomatthecompletionofeachsucceedinggo-round.
ii.Iftherearethree(3)ormorego-roundsintimedeventsandnoreturncattle,aspecifiednumberofhighcontestantsmaybehelduntilthelastperformance.Thesecontestantswillbeplacedfirst,andpositionfortheremainingcontestantswillbedeterminedbyCRESmanagement.Iftherearethree(3)ormorego-roundsinridingevents,aspecifiednumberofhighcontestantsmaybehelduntilthelastperformance.
a)IFSTOCKISPLACED:Contestantsnotinthehighpositionwhodrawanimalsplaced,thelastperformancewillbere-placedbyhighpositiondrawnfromprecedingperformancesofthego-roundandpositionswillbetraded.
b)IFRIDERS’POSITIONSWEREDRAWN:ContestantswillbeplacedfirstandpositionsforremainingcontestantswillbedeterminedbyCRESmanagement.
c)Afterpositionsaredrawnfortimedevents,alistofthesepositionsmustbepostedattherodeooffice.
d)Intheridingevents,positionswillbedrawnforeachgo-round.Intimedevents,positionswillbedrawnforfirstgo-roundthenreversedforsecondgo-round.Iftherearethree(3)go-rounds,positionswillberedrawn.
iii.Ifaridingeventcontestantdrawsupintheslackfortheirfirstheadofstocktheywillautomaticallybedrawnintoaperformancefortheirsecondhead.
C.FinalsatSeasonRodeos
1.General
(a)IfacontestantqualifiesforthefinalsofaProrodeo,andthatcontestantisscheduledtocompeteonthesamedayinanotherrodeo,withaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered(theconflictingrodeo),onlytheconflictedcontestantwillbemovedforwardattheconflictingProrodeotothefirstavailablepositionintheeventtheymadethefinalsfor,wherepossible.ThecontestantmustnotifytheCentralRodeoEntryOfficeorthearenasecretaryattheconflictingrodeooftheconflictnolaterthantheturn-outdeadlineforhisoriginallyscheduledperformanceattheconflictingrodeo.Iftherearenoavailablepositions,thecontestantwillnotbemoved.
i.Ifaridingeventcontestantqualifiesforafinalsandhasaconflictwithanotherrodeowithaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered,andhisoriginallydrawnanimalcannotbemadeavailableattheconflictingrodeo,thatcontestantcaneitheracceptthedesignatedre-ridefor
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thenextavailableperformanceor,ifpriortotheendofthefirstgo-roundoftheconflictingrodeo,electtobedrawnoutoftheconflictingrodeo.
(b)Wherefinalsaretobeheld,itmustbelistedontheprizelistwhensubmittedtotheAssociationoffice,withtheamountofthepurse.
(c)Wheneverafinaleventisadvertisedbymanagement,thenumberofcontestantsadvertisedtocompeteintheeventwilldosoregardlessofstandinginrotation.
(d)Finalsmaybeheldintheseven(7)majorevents.Rodeocommitteesmayhaveafinalsinone(1)ormoreeventssubjecttotheapprovaloftheCPRABoardofDirectors.Ineachcase,thenumberofcontestantsinthefinalswillbedeterminedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.
(e)Whentotalpursepereventexceedstwothousanddollars($2,000)andfinalsareheld,theAssociationBoardofDirectorsmaynegotiatewithstockcontractorandcommitteeastothenumberofcontestantstocompeteinthefinals.
(f)Thenumberofcontestantstocompeteinthefinalsmustbepostedintherodeoofficebeforethefirstperformance.
(g)Whereverpossible,finalsmustcommencewiththelowcontestant.
(h)Inanyfinalride,contestantsmaydrawtheirownanimalsinthepresenceofjudges,ifmanagementdesires.
(i)Wherefinalsareheld,contestantmustnotifyrodeosecretarybeforedrawismadeiftheywillnotbeavailabletocompeteinfinals,andthenexthighcontestantwillqualify,andtocontinueinthatfashionuntilallpositionsarefilled.
(j)Iftherearefewercontestantsscheduledtocompeteinashortgothantherearemoniespaidintheaggregate,theunearnedaggregatemonieswillbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.i.e.,Iften(10)moniesarepaidintheaggregateandonlyeight(8)contestantsarescheduledtocompete,ninth(9th)andtenth(10th)monieswouldbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.
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(a)Allstockusedinafinalsintheridingeventswillbeselectedbythestockcontractorandeventrepresentative.However,inthecaseofunsatisfactorystock,thestockcontractorwillbeexpectedtoco-operatewithjudgesand/oreventrepresentativesinreplacingunsatisfactorystock.
(b)Allfinalstockinridingeventsmustbepostedintherodeoofficebeforethestartofthelastcompletego-round.
(c)Unlessapprovedotherwisebytheeventrepresentative,priortothedrawfortherodeoinquestion,onlythoseanimalssubmittedforprecedinggo-roundswillbeeligiblefortherodeofinals.
(d)Whenafinalheadistoberiddenintheridingevents,atleasttwo(2)headmustbedrawnorsetforre-ridesbytheeventrepresentativeordesignatedfieldrepresentative.
(e)Inafinalsnotifiedturnoutsintheroughstockeventswillautomaticallybeplacedatthetopoftheeligiblere-ridepenintheordertheyarereceived.
(f)Alltimedeventcattlecompetedonatarodeobyfinalistswillbeusedwhendrawingforfinalhead.Ifmorestockisneeded,thenecessarystockwillbethestockonwhichthenextfastesttimesweremadeandaddedtothefinaldraw.
3.TurningOutFinalsStock
(a)Ifcontestantfailstonotifysecretarybeforedrawismadethattheywillnotbeavailabletocompeteinfinals,andfinalstockisdrawnforthem,theywillbeassessedaonehundreddollar($100)fine.Inthisinstancethenexteligiblecontestantthatisavailablewillbemovedintothevacantposition.
(b)Ifacontestantisavailableandturnsoutstockthatisdrawnforthem,theywillbeassessedatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fine.
SECTIONVI-STOCKCONTRACTORS
A.General
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1.Anystockcontractorand/orrodeocommittee,whoforanyparticularreason,cannotobtainsuitablestockatareasonablepricefromamemberstockcontractor,mustobtainpermissionfromtheroughstockrepresentativesinvolvedintheeventiftheywishtohirestockfromaroughstockcontractorpermitholder.Failuretoobtainpermissionwillresultinafivehundreddollar($500)fineforeachoffense.AllstockusedatCPRAsanctionedeventsmustbesuppliedbymemberstockcontractors,timedeventstockcontractorpermitholdersorroughstockcontractorpermitholders.
2.NominationsofstockforCFRaretobereceivedbytheAssociationofficebyAugust15,stockselection,receivednolaterthanforty-eight(48)hoursafterthelastperformanceofthefinalregularseasonrodeo,andinjurysubstitutionsaretobemadebyOctober15ofthegivenyear.
(a)StockmustcarrytheregisteredbrandofthestockcontractingfirmwhosubmitsthebuckingstockfornominationtotheCFR,withthecontractorsdoingthepolicing.
3.Associationstockcontractorsarerequiredtoincludeaclauseintheircontractswithanyrodeoreleasingthemfromthecontracttowork,appearorperforminthearenaiftheAssociationdoesnotapprovetherodeo.
4.Stockcontractorsarerequiredtohavetwobullfightersonhandforthebullriding,bothduringtheperformanceandtheslack.Theremustbeeithertwocardedbullfightersoronecardedbullfighterandonepermitbullfighter.
5.Aonehundreddollar($100)fineperperformancewillbeassessedtothestockcontractorifasuitableflaghorsefortherodeojudgesisnotsupplied.
B.Livestock
1. Allrodeolivestockmustbenumberedanddrawnfor.
(a)Allanimalsintheridingeventsmusthavearegisteredhidebrandofastockcontractorwhohassubmittedtheirstocklistforthatrodeo.Notcomplyingwiththeabovewillresultinatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fineperhead.
(b)Aswellasbeingbrandnumbered,suitableeartagsforallsteersinthesteerwrestlingandteamropingeventsshallbemandatory,andallcalvesusedinthetie-downropingeventshallhavesuitablenumberedeartags,noduplicatenumbersarepermitted.
2. Judges,and/ortheAssociationEventRepresentatives,mustinspectallrodeostockatareasonabletimebeforethestartoftherodeo,andhastherighttodeclareanystockunsatisfactory,andanystocksodeclaredshallbetakenfromthedraw.
3. AnystockdeclaredbytheJudgesand/ortheAssociationEventRepresentativesasunsatisfactorymustbereplaced.Ifanimalistakenoutofthedrawbecauseofinjury,
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timedeventcattlemaynotbeusedagainforfive(5)cleardaysandroughstockanimalsforten(10)cleardays.
4. HeifersmaybeusedintheTeamRopingevent.Penswillbesettosamesexanimals.Therewillbenomixingpens.
5. Headfightingbullshavingbadhornsmustbedehornedorkeptoutofthedraw.Nobullmaybeputinthedrawuntilhishornshavebeentippedtonosmallerthanthesizeofatoonie(twodollarCanadiancoin).Ifanimalisputinadraw,thestockcontractorwillbefinedtwohundredandfiftydollars($250)foreachoffense,andthebullwillbetakenoutofthedraw.Finewilldoublewitheachoffencethereafter.
6. NoyaksareallowedinthedrawatanyAssociationrodeo.7. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthestockcontractortohavetheproperanimalatthe
performanceforwhichitwasdrawn,andifananimalisnotavailableattheproperperformance,thecontestant:
(a)willgetthefirstre-ride,or
(b)mayelecttodrawoutoftheeventandhavetheirentryfeesrefunded,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,or
(c)maytaketheproperanimalwhenavailableatalaterdate,ifitisagreeabletoboththecontestantandthestockcontractor.
8.Eachstockcontractorshallberequiredtosupplysufficientandadequatelivestock,bothinquantityandquality,toputonaproperandacceptablerodeo,havingregardtotheexpectednumberofentries,andshouldastockcontractorfailtodosoheshallbesubjecttofine,suspension,orotherdisciplinaryactionbytheassociation.
(a)ThenumberoftimedeventcattletoproduceaoneheadAssociationapprovedrodeowillbenomore,nolessthanhalfenoughplustwo(2)oroneforeveryoneplustwo(2).E.g.:Iftherearefifty(50)contestantsenteredinatimedeventtherequirednumberofcattlewouldbetwentyseven(27).Minimumnumberofcattlerequiredforrodeosthathavetwo(2)go-roundsinthetie-downroping,steerwrestling,andteamropingshallbe1⁄2thenumberofentries.Failuretocomplywillresultinafivehundred($500)dollarfineforeachrodeo.Ifavailable,Mexicantypecattlearetobeusedinthesteerwrestlingevent
i.IntheTieDownRopingcommitteeshavetheoptionofsupplying1/3(2spares)theamountofcattleascontestants,upto,andincludingtheMaylongweekend.AftertheMaylongweekendtheymustusenomore,nolessthan1⁄2enoughplustwo(2)oroneforeveryoneplustwo(2).
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(b)Allanimalsintheridingeventsmusthavebeentriedatleastonceasabuckinganimalbeforebeingputintothedraw.Ifrequestedstockcontractorwillberequiredtoprovidepastperformanceofanimal(s)inquestion.
i.Iftheaboveisnotcompliedwithandcontestantrefusesstock,theywillhavetheoptionoftakingthere-ride.However,thestockcontractorwillbeassessedafineatthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectorsandwillincludetheamountofcontestantentryfees,whichwillbereimbursedtothecontestant.Ifthecontestantelectstotakethere-ride,feeswillnotbereimbursed.
9.Whereitisnecessarytohaveanoverflowrunorslack,itistheresponsibilityofthestockcontractortonotifyCRESastothetime,andprovidedfurtherthat,stockfortheslackmustbeavailablesothatslackcanbestartedatthescheduledtime.Failuretocomplywillresultinatwohundreddollar($200)finetostockcontractor.
10.Ifananimalisshippedfromarodeoafterithasbeendrawninaridingeventbutbeforeithasbeenriddenorafterithasbeendrawninapeninatimedevent,butbeforeithasbeenoutthattime,thestockcontractorwillbesubjecttoatwohundreddollar($200)fine.
11.Astockreplacementlistcanbeusedforrodeoswhenstockisdrawnforasecondrodeobeforethefirstrodeotakesplace.Thestockcontractorswillhavetheoptiontoprovideasparelistoftwo(2)animalsperevent,providingthere-ridesandturned-outanimalsareusedbeforethestockfromthereplacementlistisused.
12.Anyanimalthatconsistentlyhastobepulledoutofthechutemusthaveahalterequippedwitharingonthesidetorunalightropethrough,sothatitcanberemovedwithoutalteringthebuckingpatternoftheanimal.Onceanimalisclearofthechute,ropemustberemovedandanimalcannotbeturnedbackbythepersonpullingitout.
13.Horsesandbullsmaybebuckedatthree(3)rodeoswithaclippedorpaintednumber,thereafternumbersmustbebranded.Thesenumbersmustbesubmittedforthedraw,orthestockcontractorsubmittingthestockwillbeassessedafineoftwenty-fivedollars($25)perhead.
a. Acontestantmayhavehisfeesreturned,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,orare-ridedrawniftheirdrawnanimaldoesnothaveaneligiblebrandednumberorpaintednumberasoutlinedintherulebook.Therewillbenoduplicatenumbers.Inanycase,thestockcontractororsubstockcontractorwillbefinedfiftydollars($50)forthefirstoffenceandonehundreddollars($100)forthesecondoffence,ifanimalsarenotproperlybrandnumberedasstated.
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14.Nameofroughstockanimalsmustbeingoodtaste.Asaguide,considerrodeoasfamilyrated.TheRodeoAdministratorhastheauthoritytorequestthestockcontractorchangeananimalsnamethatheconsiderstobeinbadtaste.
SECTIONVII-RIDINGEVENTS
A.General
1. Riderwillbesubjecttoaonehundreddollar($100)fine,escalatingwitheachviolationwhen,afterhehasbeenadvisedbythejudgeheisnexttogo,heisnotabovetheanimalwithhisgloveon(ifgloveisused)whenpreviousanimalleavesthearena.
2. Eachcontestantinahorseridingeventmusthavesomeonetoturnhishorseout,andthehorse’shaltermustnotbeheld.
3. Anyunnecessarydelaysintheridingeventwillconstituteaonehundreddollar($100)fine,escalatingwitheachviolation.
4. Safetyprecautionsmustbetakenwhenhandlingchutefightinganimals.Ifananimalrequiresacross-tie,thepersonandpositionofthecross-tiebelongstotherider.Ifanagreementtocross-tietheanimalcannotbereached,refertoRuleB,2,(i).
B.Re-rides
1.Re-ridesmaybeawardedinallthree(3)ridingevents.
2.Thematterofre-ridesshallbetotallyatthediscretionofthejudges;however,are-ridemaybeawardedinthefollowingsituations:
(a)Ananimalfailstobreak(runsoff)orstopsduringaride.
(b)Iftheriderisfouledatthechuteorinthearena,regardlessiftheriderdeclareshimself.
(c)Ananimalfallingorstumblingtoatleastitsfrontknees,orslippinginthehindendwheretheanimalshockscomeincontactwith.
(d)Inthehorseridingevents,iftheridermakesaqualifiedrideupuntiltheflankcomesoff
(e)Inthebullriding,iftheridermakesaqualifiedrideuntiltheflankcomesofforthebullstops.
(f)Ifananimaldeliberatelythrowsitselforfalls.
(g)Ifaridermakestwo(2)honestattemptstogetonachutefightinganimalandisunabletodoso
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(h)Inthesaddlebroncriding,ifthehalterbreaksbutnotifitcomesoff
(i)Ifcontestantandstockcontractorcannotcometoanagreementregardingcross-tyingananimalorontheplacementofrein;thejudgewillawardare-rideorthecontestanthastheoptionofgettingentryfeesrefunded,excludingCRESandassociatedfees.AllconflictsonhandlinglivestockaretobetakentoCPRAjudges.ConflictsbetweenlivestockcontractorsandcontestantsrecordedonCPRAofficialsreportswillconstituteafinenottoexceedfivehundreddollars($500).
(j)Ifahorseturnsoutbackwards
3. Atnotimeshallare-rideorarerunbegivenifthecontestant’sequipmentbreaksorfails.
4. Ifare-rideisawarded,thejudgesmusthavethemarkandthefactthatare-ridehasbeenawarded,announced,andinallcasesthechoiceofacceptingthemarkortakingare-rideisthecontestant’s,butifthecontestantelectstoare-rideanimaldrawnforhim,hemustgetonthere-rideorbedisqualified.
5. Ifare-rideisawarded,thecontestantmaytakethesameanimalback,providedthatthestockcontractorandcontestantiswilling.Ifeitherdonotagree,re-ridemustcomefromre-ridepen.
6. DrawingRe-rides
(a)Inthethree(3)ridingevents(bareback,saddlebronc,andbullriding)re-rideanimalsforeachperformanceandeachslacksessionwillbedrawnintheprescribedmanner:
i.Inthethree(3)ridingevents(bareback,saddlebronc,andbullriding)one(1)re-rideanimalforeveryseven(7)contestantsineachperformanceandeachslacksessionwillbedrawnintheprescribedmanner:
a)WhenthestockcontractorsubmitstheirstocklisttoCRES,theywillsubmitthebrandednumberofonemoreanimalforeveryseven(7)contestantsthanisrequiredtofurnisheachcontestantinthatperformanceorslackwithananimal.Whenthereare18ormorecontestantsinaperformanceorslack,thestockcontractorwillsubmitfour(4)moreadditionalanimals,oranumberatthediscretionoftheeventrepresentative,thanisrequired.Eachstockcontractormayfeatureamaximumofuptofiftypercent(50%)oftheanimalsinthedraw,exemptfromre-rides.Eventrepresentativehavetheabilitytotakeundesiredanimal(s)offthefeaturelist.Theremaininganimalswillbeputinahopperandone(1)animalforeveryseven(7)contestantsperperformanceorslacksessionwillbedrawnasthedesignatedre-rideanimal(s)foreachspecificperformanceorslack,or
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b)Ifthestockcontractorsubmitsfeatureanimalsonthestocklistforamentionedrodeo,re-ridesnotusedwillcountasatrip.Ifastockcontractordoesnotfeatureanyanimals,anystockdesignatedasare-ridewillcountasatrip.Ifare-ridepoolisdesignated,onlyanimalsusedwillhavetripscounted.Ifanycasetheroughstockrepresentativechoosestheanimals(example:shortround),alltripswillcount.
c)If,afteralldrawnre-ridesandturnedoutstockareused,morere-ridesareneeded,itwillbetheresponsibilityofthejudgestodrawre-ridesfromapen(penisdefinedasmorethanone(1)animal)ofanimalswhichrepresentstheanimalsusedinanygivenperformanceagreeabletothestockcontractor.Allre-ridestockshouldbeavailableduringorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceinwhichthere-ridewasgranted.
(b)Ifare-rideisawarded,animalswillbeusedfromthepenthatwasdrawninCRES.Theorderofthere-rideswillhoweverbedrawnattherodeobythejudges.Ifare-rideisdeclined,thatanimalwillbeputbackintothedraw.Onceallcontestantshavecompetedinasection,anynot-notifiedturn-outsfromthatsectionmaybeusedasre-ridesinthatsectionorlatersections.
i.There-rideanimalwillbecompetedonduringorfollowingthatperformanceorslack,oratatimemutuallyagreedtobyboththestockcontractorandcontestant.
(c)Anystockintheoriginaldrawthatisturnedout,meaningnotbuckedeitherincompetitionorasanexhibitionride,automaticallygoesinthere-ridedraw.
(d)Ifananimalfailstoperform,are-rideisawardedandtheanimalhasalreadybeendrawnforanothercontestantinalaterperformance,thestockcontractorcanrequestthatthejudgesdrawanotheranimalforthatcontestant,providingthejudgeandrodeosecretaryarenotifiednolaterthanthirty(30)minutesfollowingtheperformanceinquestion.
i.Theanimalthatwastakenoutcannotbeusedforthirty(30)daysatanAssociationapprovedrodeo.Fineforfailuretoabidebythisrulewillresultinatwohundredfiftydollar($250)fine.
(e)Ifananimalhasbeenawardedonceasare-rideandisturnedout(notaccepted),itshallgotothebottomoftheeligiblere-ridelist.
i.Aturnedoutanimalcanonlybedrawnonceasare-ride.Thereafter,animalwillbedrawnoutoftheherd.
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1. Rideandanimaltobemarkedseparately.2. Marktheridefromone(1)totwenty-five(25)accordingtohowmuchriderspursthe
animal,andusethefullspread.Halfpointscanbeused.3. Theanimalistobemarkedfromone(1)totwenty-five(25),andusethefullspread.Half
pointscanbeused.Theanimalisonlytobemarkedifaqualifiedridehasbeenmade.4. Toqualify,ridermusthavespursoverthebreakoftheshouldersandtouchinghorse
whenhorse’sfrontfeethitthegroundthefirstjumpoutofthechute.5. Ifahorsestallscomingoutofthechute,eitherjudgemaytellridertotakehisfeetout
ofthehorse’sneckandfirst-jumpqualificationwillthenbewaived.6. Ridermaybedisqualifiedfornotfollowingjudge’sinstructionstotakefeetfromneckof
horsestalledinthechute.7. If,intheopinionofthejudges,ariderisfouledatthegate,are-ridemaybegivenorthe
spurringoutrulemaybewaived,atthejudges’discretion;i.e.stockhippingitselforstumbling.
8. Judgesmustwatchcompleterideatalltimes(Evenifriderisdisqualifiedatgate).9. Onejudgewilluseastopwatch,withtheofficialtimebeingthewatchonthelatchside
ofthechute.Ifabackjudgeisusedinthebullriding,thatjudgewillhavetheofficialtime.
10. Associationjudgeswilluseflagstoindicateaviolationofthespur-outruleandallotherdisqualificationviolations.Judgesaretoalsoindicatedisqualificationviolationsbyalready-establishedhandsignals.Thispertainstoallrodeoevents.
11. Allanimalsinaparticularrodeodrawmustbepresentattherodeo.Judgesaretoinspectandconfirmtheanimalsarepresentunlesstheanimalisinjured.
D.SaddleBroncRiding
1. Horsetobefurnishedbytheproducer.Ridingtobedonewithplainhalter,onerope-rein,andstandardAssociationsaddle.Stockcontractormaycallonjudgestopassonwhetherornotasaddleisstandard.
2. Stockcontractorsmustfurnishtheirownhaltersandcontestantsmustusethem.Placingofbuckrein,foreignmaterial,fitnessofhalter,etc.,subjecttojudges’approval.
(a)Standardhaltermustbeusedunlessagreementismadebybothcontestantandstockcontractor.
(b)Ifhalterbreaksduringride,ridershallbegivenare-rideonthesamehorse,providedhalterisnotsuppliedbycontestant.
3. Horsestobesaddledinchute.Saddlesmaynotbesettoofaraheadonhorse’swithers.Ridermaycinchownsaddle,orexaminesame,todetermineifsatisfactory.Eitherstockcontractororcontestantshallhavetherighttocallthejudgetopassonwhetherornothorseisproperlysaddledandflankedtobuckitsbest.
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(a)Middleflankbelongstorider,butcontractormayhaveriderputflankcinchbehindcurveofhorse’sbelly.Flankcinchmaybehobbled.
(b)Contestantsmaycinchsaddlefromeitherside.
4. Toqualify,ridermusthavespursoverthebreakoftheshouldersandtouchinghorsewhenhorse’sfrontfeethitthegroundfirstjumpoutofchute.Onearmandhandmustbefreeatalltimes.
5. Saddlebroncridingshallbetimedforeight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimalsinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.
6. Anyofthefollowingoffencesshalldisqualifyarider:
(a)beingbuckedoff;
(b)changinghandsonrein;
(c)wrappingreinaroundhand;
(d)losingstirrup;
(e)touchinganimal,equipmentorpersonwithfreehand;
(f)ridingwithlockedrowels,orrowelsthatwilllockonspurs;
(g)failingtofollowjudges’instructionswhenhorsestallsinthechute;
(h)forusinganysubstanceexceptdryrosinonsaddleorchaps;
(i)losingordroppingreinduringride.
7. ContestSaddleSpecifications
(a)RIGGING:3/4double–frontedgeofD-ringmustnotpullfurtherbackthandirectlybelowcenterofpointofswell.StandardE-Zorringtypesaddlemustbeusedandcannotexceedfiveandthreequarterinches(5-3/4”)outside-widthmeasurement.
(b)SWELLUNDERCUT:Notmorethantwoinches(2”)-oneinch(1”)oneachside.
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(c)GULLET:Notlessthanfourinches(4”)wideatcenterofforkofcoveredsaddle.
(d)TREE:Saddlesmustbebuiltonstandardtree.
(e)SPECIFICATIONS:Fork–fourteeninches(14”)wide;height–nineinches(9”)maximum;gullet–fiveandthreequarterinches(5-3/4”)wide;cantle–fiveinches(5”)maximumheight,fourteeninches(14”)maximumwidth.
(f)Stirrupleathersmustbehungoverbars.
(g)Saddleshouldconformtotheabovemeasurementswithareasonableaddedthicknessforleathercovering.
(h)Nofreaksallowed.
(i)Cinchesmustbeatleasteightinches(8”)wide.
E.BarebackRiding
1.Rigging
(a)shallbeleather
(b)shallnotbemorethanten(10)inchesinwidthatthehand-holdandnotoversix(6)incheswideatthe“D”ring.
(c)Latigocannotbeblockedinthe“D”ring.
(d)Riggingswilluseastandard“D”ringtobesettositatonahorse’sbackwhencinched.
(e)Nofreakswillbeallowed.
(f)Onlyrawhidemaybeusedunderthebodyofthehand-hold.Therewillbenorawhiderestrictionswiththeexceptionofnorawhidemaybewithinone(1)inchofthebackoftheriggingbodyexcludingthe“D”ringwrapwhichmaybenomorethantwo(2)inchesupfromthebottomofthebody.
(g)Theriggingbodymustalsobespreadnine(9)inchesapartatthebackoftheriggingfour(4)inchesdownformthecenter.
(h)Thehandlebarsundertheriggingbodymustbetapereddowntoatleast1⁄4inchattheendofthehandlebar.
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(i)Shallnotbemorethanten(10)inchesinwidthtopcenter,fronttobackandoversix(6)inchesatthe“D”ring.
(j)Theremaybeaconcaveinsetatthecenterbackofthebody,nottobeoverone(1)inchdeepandnotovereight(8)inchesinwidth.
(k)Rawhidemaybeusedunderthebodyofthehand-holdandtapereddownthefulllengthofthebodytoallowittobewraparoundthe“D”ringinset.Also,theremaybefullrawhidearoundthe“D”ringinsetnottobeoverfour(4)inchesinlength.
(l)Nofiberglassormetalwillbeallowedinriggingsorhand-holds.Onlyleatherorrawhideisallowedforhand-holdwithamaximum3/4inchofrawhideallowed.Flat-headrivetsand/orscrewsand“t”nutsareallowedtosecurehand-hold.Theonlyothermetalallowedwillinthe“D”rings.
(m)Cinchesonbarebackriggingsshallbemadeofmohairorneopreneandshallbeatleasteight(8)inchesinwidthatthecenter,butmaybetaperedtoaccommodatecinch“D”rings.Latigosmustbeofleatheronly.
(n)Noquicktripsareallowedonbarebackriggings.
2. Requiredbarebackpadsaretocompletelycovertheundersideoftheriggingandaretoextendafulltwo(2)inchesbehindtherigging.
(a)Padsusedunderriggingsmustbeleather-coveredonbothsides.Nohairpadswillbeallowed.Onlyahighdensityfoampad,atleast3/4inchthickwillbeallowed.Inaddition,thepadmusthaveleatheroverthebars3/16inchthickextendingatleast1/2inchoneithersideandthebackofthehandlebars.
(b)Inadditiontothepad,apieceofleatheraminimumof3/16inchthickandfour(4)inchessquaremustbegluedorsewedtothepad,andcenteredincomparisontothetotalbodylengthoftherigging.Thispieceofleathershallbeplacedsothat1/2inchofitextendsbehindtheriggingandtheremainingtwo(2)inchesareundertherigging.
3. Stockcontractorswillhavetherighttohavejudgespassonwhetherriggingsandpadssatisfytherequirementslistedabove.Judgesshalldeterminewhetherpadsaresatisfactory.Ifjudgesrulethepadsarenotsatisfactory,contestantwillbewarnedforthefirstoffence.Anyoffencesthereaftershallresultinimmediatefifteen(15)dayineligibility.
4. Toqualify,ridermusthavespursoverthebreakoftheshouldersandtouchinghorsewhenhorse’sfeethitthegroundthefirstjumpoutofthechute.Horseswillberiddeneight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimal’sinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.
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5. Therewillbenoadhesivematerialorsubstanceotherthandryrosinusedonriggingsorrider’sglove.Benzoinmaybeused.Tapemaybeused.
6. Ridersshallnottakeanykindoffingertuckorfingerwrap.7. Anyofthefollowingoffenceswilldisqualifyarider;
a. ridingwithrowelstoosharpinopinionofjudgesb. beingbuckedoffc. touchinganimal,equipment,orpersonwithfreehand(onearmmustbefreeat
alltimes)d. failingtofollowjudges’instructionswhenahorsestallsinthechute.
8. Aonehundreddollar($100)finewillbeimposedatthediscretionofthejudgesandstockcontractororpick-upmenforthebarebackriderswhoareunabletofreetheirhandsafterthewhistle.ThisinfractionistobesenttotheAssociationofficewiththerodeoresultsandmustbeinwritingonthejudges’cards.
9. Novicebarebackridersmusthavetheirhorsescinchedbeforeputtingtheirhandintherigging.
F.BullRiding
1. Ridingtobedonewithone(1)handandlooserope,withorwithouthandhold;noknotsorhitchestopreventropefromfallingoffbullwhenriderleavesit.Ropemusthavebell;nobell,nomarking.Bellmustbeunderbellyofbull.Bullbellstobesecuredtothebullropewithone(1)commonstrap,maximumoftwoinches(2”)fromthetopofthebelltotherope,withamaximumoftwo(2)standardbellsonthebullrope.
2. Nomorethantwo(2)peoplemayhelppullcontestant’srope.Ropemaybepulledfromeitherside.
(a)Whenadjustingrope,bullridingcontestantwillbeallowedtopullropenomorethantwice(2)ifthebullisstandingwellinthechute.Failuretocomplywillresultinaonehundreddollar($100)fineforeachoffence.
3. Nowireorsharpmetaltobeusedtolockrowels.4. Contestantwillhavetherighttocalljudgestopassonwhetherornotbullisproperly
flankedtobucktothebestofitsability.Ifjerkflankisused,onlythreefeet(3’)oflatigocanbelefthangingafterthebullisflanked.Failuretosowillresultinaonehundreddollar($100)finetotheflankman,doublingeachviolationinarodeoseason.
5. Strikingananimalasitleavesthechutewithanyobjectwillresultinatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fine,perinfraction.
6. Bullwillberiddeneight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimal’sinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.Ifridermakesqualifiedridewithanypartofropeinridinghand,theyaretobemarked.
7. Riderwillbedisqualifiedforanyofthefollowingoffences:a. beingbuckedoff
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b. touchinganimal,equipmentorpersonwithfreehandand/orarm,onearmmustbefreeatalltimes.
c. usingsharpspursd. foulinganimalbyholdinggatee. intentionallyleavingthechutewithspurshookedorlodgedinthebullrope
loop(s).8. Ifbullfenceisusedinthebullriding,itmustbesolidenoughforapersontoclimb,or
raisedhighenoughoffthegroundforapersontorollunder(approximately16inches).
(a)Snowfenceswillnotbeallowedforbullfencesorarenafences.
9.Whenusingthethree(3)judgesystem,inthecaseofatieforlastplaceinashortround,thebackjudgescorewillbreakatie.Ifthetieisbroken,thecontestantwiththehigherscorewillplaceintheaverageandwilladvancetotheshortround.Ifthecontestantsarestilltied,bothoralltiedcontestantswilladvancetotheshortroundunlessotherwisestatedinthegroundrules.
10.Whenusingthetwo(2)judgesystem,judgeswilljudgefromthebackofthechutesinthebullriding(onejudgeperside)
G.SteerRiding
1. Ridingtobedonewithone(1)ortwo(2)handsandlooserope,withorwithouthand-hold;noknotsorhitchestopreventropefromfallingoffsteerwhenriderleavesit.Ropemusthavebell;nobell,nomarking.Bellmustbeunderbellyofsteer.
(a)AllsteerridingcattlemustbeapprovedbyaC.P.R.A.eventdirector.
(b)Ifacontestantstartswithone(1)handtheymustfinishwithone(1).Iftheystartwithtwo(2)theymaychangetoone(1),butthenridesundertheone(1)handrule.
2. Itismandatoryforsteerriderstowearaprotectivevest,aCSA-approvedhelmet,facemaskandmouthguardwhilecompetinginthesteerriding.
3. Nomorethantwo(2)peoplemayhelppullcontestant’srope.Ropemaybepulledfromeitherside.
(a)Theridershallnotbeallowedtoresetandre-pulltheropemorethantwo(2)times,iftheanimalisstandingwellinthechute.
4. Contestantwillhavetherighttocalljudgestopassonwhetherornotsteerisproperlyflankedtobucktothebestofitsability.
5. Steerwillberiddeneight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimal’sinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.Ifridermakesqualifiedridewithanypartofropeinridinghand,theyaretobemarked.
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6.Riderwillbedisqualifiedforanyofthefollowingoffences:
(a)beingbuckedoff
(b)touchinganimalwithfreehand
(c)usingsharpspurs
(d)foulinganimalbyholdinggate.
(f)touchingtheanimalwithhead
7.Ifaqualifiedrideismadeuntiltheflankcomesoff,are-rideshallbeoptional,butitneednotbeonthesameanimal.
8.Neitherbullsnorhornedcattleshallbeusedintheevent.Suitablecattlemustbeyearlingsteers,heifersorsmallcows,betweensevenhundred(700)toelevenhundred(1,100)pounds.Ifsuitablecattlearenotavailable,theeventwillbecancelled.
9.IfasteerridingisheldatanAssociationapprovedrodeo,orspecialevent,mustfollowtheguidelinesoftheAssociation.
H.NoviceBullRiding
1. AllBullRidingruleswillapplyintheNoviceBullRidingevent.2. NodaymoneyintheNoviceBullRiding3. ItismandatoryforNoviceBullRiderstowearaprotectivevestwhilecompeting.4. Contestantsundertheageofeighteen(18)atthetimeofcompetitionmustwearaCSA
approvedhelmetandfaceshield.5. Thecommittee/contractormaylimittheentriesintheNoviceBullRiding.Iflimited,a
randomdrawfortheavailablepositionswillbemadebyCRES.6. Aminimumofsixtotalentriesmustbeaccepted.
SECTIONVIII-TIMEDEVENTS
A.General
1. Stockinthetimedeventsmustbedrawnbytheflagjudgeorbarrierjudgenotmorethanoneandone-half(11/2)hoursbeforetheperformanceattheropingchuteortherodeooffice.
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(a)Ifamistakeismadeindrawingtimedeventstock,redrawwillbemadefromthemistakedown.
2. Intimedevents,nodrawnstockcanbeheldoverfromoneperformancetothenext,orovernight.
3. Nopensofcattlemaybedrawnformorethanone(1)dayinadvance.
(a)Ifthenumberofcalvesrequiredforarodeoislargerthanthenumberusedonthefirstdayordaysofthatrodeo,thenpenswillbedrawnforeachdayoftherodeo,andonlythecalvesinthepenforaparticulardaywillbetied.
4. Onlycalvesandsteersthatareavailableforuseforthefirstgo-roundcanbeputintothedrawforthesecondorsubsequentgo-rounds.
5. Intimedevents,stockwillbedrawnone(1)runandone(1)go-roundatatime,withtheexceptionofaback-to-backrun.Allcattleinthedrawwillberunone(1)timebeforeanycattlewillbedrawnforasecondtime.When,duetoasplitperformance,thisprocedurebecomesimpossible,thedrawwillincludecattleremainingthathavebeenruntheleastnumberoftimes,providedhowever,thatifthereisenoughanimalstocompletetheperformance,nostockwillberuntwiceinthesameperformance.Immediatelyafterasplitperformance,thedrawwillthenreverttothecattlethathavebeenruntheleastnumberoftimes.Incaseofre-runs,allcattleinthedrawwillberunone(1)timebeforebeingruntwice,etc.Anyanimaldrawnandcompetedonshallbeconsideredrun(notnotifiedturnoutisnotconsideredarunontheanimal).Incaseofinjuredstockafterthedraw,contestant(s)whohavedrawntheinjuredanimal(s)willdrawbackatremainingcattlewiththeleastnumberofruns(Ifsparesweredrawntheywouldautomaticallyrunthespare[s].Ifitwastheendoftherunonthecattle,andnosparesweredrawn,theywoulddrawbackattheherdfollowingthecompletionofthatrun).
(a)Inthetimedevents,thespareanimalswillbedrawninthefollowingmanner:Inallperformancestwo(2)spareswillbedrawnandusedasneeded.Intheslackwhenacompleterunonthelivestockisdrawn,spareswillbedesignatedandusedasneeded.Ifeitherofthesesparesareused,thecontestantwhowasdrawnthelaststeerwillnowhavearedrawfromtheentireherdonthenextrunofcattle.Intheslackwhenacompleterunonthecattleisnotcompletedandsparescanbedrawn,two(2)spareswillbedrawnandusedasrequired.
6. Inthetimedevents,ifacontestanthasadvisedthesecretarythattheywillbeturningouttheirstock,nostockwillbedrawnforthiscontestant.
7. Intimedevents,acompletego-roundmustbefinishedbeforeanycontestantcancompeteontheirnextheadofstock,exceptforstockthatmustbebroughtback,oraback-to-backrun.
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8. Thejudgesshallinspectalltimedeventstockandareempoweredtocullunsatisfactorystock,providedthatsuchcullingmusttakeplaceatareasonabletimebeforetherodeostarts.Whenitisnecessarytomakeacutinthecattleintimedevents,cullingshallbedoneastokeeptheherdasevenaspossible.
9. Ananimalinthetimedeventsofarodeomaynotbeusedinanyway,otherthaninthecontesteventsofthatrodeo,untilafterthelasttimethatanimalhasbeenusedattherodeo.
10. Duringanyperformance,ifananimalinthetimedeventsescapesthechutesorpensbeforeitiscalledforbythecontestant,orifautomaticbarrierfailstowork,thedrawnanimalwillbebroughtback.
11. Ifsplittingofhorsesisnecessaryandcontestantwishestorequestachangeintheperformancecompetitionorder,sucharequestmustbemadetothearenasecretaryorthetimed-eventchuteboss.Contestantscanonlybemovedfarenoughtoaccommodatethesplitonahorse.
(a)theoriginalpositionordermustbemaintained,unlesscontestantsareridingthesamehorseandtheirpositionsmustbesplit.Insuchcase,thefirstcontestantdrawnforapositionnotridingthishorseshallbemoveduptothepositiontobesplit,unlessthejudgesauthorizeafurthersplitbecauseofarenaconditions.
(b)providedthereareotherqualifiedhorsesontherodeogrounds,noconsecutiverunsshallbeallowedonthesamehorse,orhorses,unlessapprovalisgrantedbythearenadirector,arenabossand/orstockcontractor.
12.Anyunnecessarydelaysinthetimedeventswillconstituteaonehundreddollar($100)fine,escalatingwitheachviolation.
13.Intentionaltrainingduringamoneyrunwillresultinatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fine.Completingrunisnotintentionaltraining.
14.Ifanimalishinderedfromnaturalprogressionwhengateisopened,thecontestantshallbedisqualifiedandthepusherbefinedonehundreddollars($100)forthefirstoffence,andprogressingwitheachoffence.Pusherwillnotleave,norwillanypartoftheirbodyextrudepastgate.Thiswillbeenforcedbythebarrierjudge.
(a) IntheTieDownRoping,SteerWrestling,andTeamRoping,ifintheopinionofthelinejudge,theanimalfalls(fallsisdefinedas:goestokneesorhocks)beforeitcrossesthescoreline,thecontestantshallbeentitledtoarerun.Therewillbenopenaltyaddedtothererunif,intheopinionofthejudge,thecontestantbrokethebarrierduetoanimalfalling.Ifthejudgebelievesthecontestant
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wouldhavebrokethebarrierwhethertheanimalfellornot,nore-runwillbegiven.Contestantmustdeclarethemselves.
(b) IntheTieDownRoping,SteerWrestling,andTeamRopingintheopinionofthelinejudgetheanimalturnsbetweenthechuteandthescoreline,orducksbackintotheboxanddoesn’tallowthecompetitortocompete,arerunwillberewardedonthedesignatedspare.
i.Theanimalmayberemovedfromthedrawforlifeandthecontractormaybefinedtwohundredandfiftydollars($250).
15.Anydrawntimedeventanimal,whichhasbeenturnedout,mayonlyberunbyacontestantwhohasalreadycompetedatthatrodeoinquestioninthatevent.
16.Anytimearerunisawarded,thererunwillberunatthediscretionofthejudge(s).Contestantwillgetdrawnanimalbackandberuninthenextavailablesectionorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorslack.Ifthisputsthecontestantinaconflictthespareanimalwillbeusedtoallowthecontestanttocompeteinatimelymanner.
17.Inanytimedevent,ifananimalescapesfromthearena,flagwillbedroppedandwatchesstopped.Contestantswillgetanimalbackwithlapandtapstart,andtimealreadyspentwillbeaddedtotimeusedinqualifying.Ifropeisonanimal,roperwillgetlapandtapwithropeonitinthechute.Ifflagisnotdroppedortimermissestheflagandtimeisnotrecorded,contestantwouldgetanimalbacklapandtapwithten(10)secondstobeaddedtothistime,plusanybarrierpenaltyincurred.
18.Inordertoprotectthecontestant’shorse,thebackandthesideoppositethetimedeventchuteoftimedeventboxesshallbelinedfromaminimumoffourinches(4”)undergroundlevel(unlessproperlysupportedbyothermeans)uptoaminimumofthreefeet(3’)highwithasolidpanel(nolessthanthreequarterinches(3/4”)thickplywood).Boxpadsarelikewiserequiredforeachtimedeventbox.Failuretodososhallresultinanetotherodeocommitteeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250).
(a)Inthetimedevents,theboxmustbeaminimumofsixteenfeet(16’).
19.Animalbelongstocontestantwhentheycallforhim,regardlessofwhathappens,exceptcasesofmechanicalfailure.
20.Therewillbea30-secondelapsedtimelimitinthetimedevents.Awhistleindicating“time”shallbeblownbythetimerattheendofthe30-secondspan.Thisruleshallnot
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applytotimescompletedinlessthan30secondsbutwhich,duetoapenalty,arerecordedashavingtakenmorethan30seconds.
B.BarrierandScoreline
1.AutomaticBarriers
(a)ItwillbetheresponsibilityoftheAssociationjudgestoprovideandsetupstandardrodeobarrierequipmentforthetimedevents.StockContractor/Committeewillpayaonehundreddollar($100)feeperrodeotothejudgesforthisservice.Thiswillnotapplywherethereisnotastandardbarriersetuporifmanagementhashiredapersontospecificallylookafterthetimedeventendandthejudgesapprovetheequipmentused.
(b)Automaticbarriersmustbeusedwhenbarriersarerequired,andtheremustbeascorelineatthepointwherethebarriertrips.
(c)Barrierequipmentmustbeinspectedbythejudgebeforeeachtimedevent.Ifequipmentisfaulty,itmustbereplaced.
(d)Barrierjudgeisresponsibletochangebarrierstringandseethatneckropeisonproperly,attherequestofthecontestant.
(e)Whenaneckropeisusedtoreleasethebarrier,itmustbesetuptopullinahorizontaldirectionalongthesideofthechute.
(f)Heightofbarrierintimedeventsshallbefromthirty-twotothirty-sixinches(32”to36”),measuredatthecenterofthebox.
2.Scoreline
(b)Arenaconditionswilldeterminescore.Lengthofscoretobesetbyarenadirectorandtimedeventdirectororrepresentative,ifpresent,subjecttotheconditionssetforthherein,andsubjecttotheapprovalofthejudges.
(c)Oncescorelinehasbeensetintimedevents,itwillnotbechangedattherodeo,norcanlengthofboxbechanged.
(d)Thelengthofthescorelinemustbedeterminedoneandahalf(11/2)hoursbeforetherodeocommences.
(e)Tomeasurecorrectly,putbarrierupwithpininbarrierring,holdingthepininplace,measurefrompostwherebarrierpingoes,tothepointwherebarrier
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ropetouchestheground.Setbarrierlineeighteeninches(18”)beyondthatpoint.
(h)Thebarriershallbesetatthree(3)underforoutdoorrodeosandatfour(4)underatindoorrodeosunlessotherwiseapprovedbyaneventrepresentative.
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2.BreakingBarrier
(a)Aten(10)secondpenaltywillbeaddedforbreakingorbeatingthebarrier.
3.BarrierFailure
(a)Inorderfortimetobeconsideredofficial,barrierflagmustoperate.
(b)Ifbarrierfailstoworkandrerunisgranted,contestantwilltakethererunduringorimmediatelyafterthesameperformance.Contestantwillgetdrawnanimalbackandberuninthenextavailablesectionorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorslack.Ifthisputsthecontestantinaconflictthespareanimalwillbeusedtoallowthecontestanttocompeteinatimelymanner.
(c)Barrierpenaltieswillbeassessedbythebarrierjudge.Ifbarrieramalfunctions,thejudge,attheirdiscretion,willassessortakeofftheten(10)secondpenalty.If,inthejudge’sopinion,thebarriermalfunctioncausedthecontestanttobedisqualified,thecontestantwillbeawardedarerun.
(c)Ifautomaticbarrierfailstoworkandofficialtimehasnotstarted,contestantwillgetarerunonthedrawnanimalifaqualifiedrunismade.
(e)Ifthebarrierneckropefliesupandhitsthecontestantorhisrope,impairinghim,thecontestantmaydeclarehimself,andifso,maybegivenare-run.Contestantshallsodeclarehimselfbynotthrowinghisropeorbynotattemptingtogetdownonthesteer.
(h)Anytimeacontestantisawardedarerunduetobeingfouledbyneckrope,barrierorotherreasonsthatdeemarerun,thefollowingwillapply:
i.Ifcontestantbrokeoutoninitialrun,norerunwillbeawardedunlesstherodeoinquestionpaysoutanaverage.
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ii.Ifnobarrierpenaltywasincurredoninitialrun,contestantwillgetdrawnanimalbackandbarrierwillbeused.
iii.Ifananimalfailstopullthebarrierorbreaktheneckropeandthecontestantdoesnotbreakthebarrierarerunshallbeawardedandthesparewillbeusedandtheinitialsteerdrawnwillbetakenoutofthedrawatthatrodeo
(a)rerunmayberuninthenextavailablesectionorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorslack.Ifthisputsthecontestantinaconflictthespareanimalwillbeusedtoallowthecontestanttocompeteinatimelymanner.
(b)Rerunmustbetakeninsameperformanceorsameslackorano-timewillbeawarded.
D.Tie-DownRoping
1. Contestantwillbeallowedonlyone(1)loop.
4.Contestantmustreceivenoassistanceofanykindfromoutside.
5.Ropemaybedalliedortiedhardandfast,andcontestantmustdismount,throwthecalfbyhandandcrossandtieanythree(3)feetwithatleastone(1)wrapandahalfhitch.Ifcalfisdownwhenroperreachesit,thecalfmustbeletuptohisfeetandthrownbyhand.Ifroper’shandisonthecalfwhencalffalls,calfisconsideredthrownbyhand.Ropemustholdcalfuntilropergetshandoncalf.Tiemusthold,andthree(3)legsremaincrossedandtied,untilpassedonbythejudge,andropermustnottouchcalfaftergivingfinishsignaluntilthejudgehascompletedtheirexamination.Iftiecomeslooseorcalfgetstohisfeetbeforethetiehasbeenruledafairone,theroperwillbemarkednotime.Theuntieperson/crewmustnottouchcalfuntilsignaledtodosobyflagjudge.
6.Thefieldjudgewillpassonthetieofcalvesthroughuseofthestopwatch,timingsix(6)secondsfromthetimethecontestanthasre-mountedandtheropehorsestepsforwardandcreatesaminimumoftwofeet(2’)ofslackintheropelayingonthegroundimmediatelyinfrontofthetiedowncalveshead.Ropewillnotberemovedfromcalfandropemustremainslackuntilfieldjudgehaspassedonthetie.Intheeventacontestant’scatchropeisoffacalfaftercompletionofthetie,thesix(6)secondtimeperiodistostartwhenroperclearscalf.
(a)Flaggermustwatchcalfduringthesix(6)secondperiodandwillstopwatchwhenacalfkicksfree,usingthetimeshownonthewatchtodeterminewhethercalfwastiedlongenoughtoqualify.Ifatanytimeduringthesix(6)second
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periodtheropercausestheslackropetobetightenedthecontestantwillbedisqualifiedandfinesmaybeassessed.
7.Contestantwillbedisqualifiedand/orfinedforthefollowing:
(a)Ropingthecalfbeforebarrierisreleasedbythecalf.
(b)Ifcontestant’sfeettouchthegroundbeforehorsehascrossedthescoreline.
(c)Contestantmaynothavecalflinedbeyondthescoreline.Thejudgeand/oreventrepresentativewillpositionlinerinthetie-downropingevent.
(d)Ifacalfisjerkeddown,thecontestantwillbedisqualified.(jerkdownisdefinedascalfisjerkedoverbackwardsbetweenten(10)andtwo(2)onastandardclockorbetweenthirty(30)andonehundredandfifty(150)degreeswith the animal landing on his back or head with all four feet in the air.
i.Aonehundreddollar($100)finewillbeassessedtotie-downropersforobviousintentionaljerkdown,eventhoughthecalfdoesnotgooverbackwards,asoutlinedinRule8.(d)ifthecontestantthrowshisslackstraightintheairormakesnovisibleattempttoswitchthecalftoavoidajerkdown(toholdslackorthrowitofftoonesideoranother).AnyintentionalroughnesstothecalfthatcouldbeavoidedwillbedealtwithunderSectionXII.
ii.Twojudgesmustmakethecallthatthecontestantmishandledhisrope
(e)Ifthehorsedragsthecalfatleastfive(5)feet,fieldjudgemaystophorse.Anydraginexcessoften(10)feetduringthetiewillresultinatwenty-five($25)dollarfine.Afterthecontestanthassignaledfortimeuntiltheyremount,thefineforunintentionallydraggingacalften(10)feetormoreshallbeonehundred($100)dollars.Intentionallydraggingacalf,regardlessofdistance,shallresultinafivehundreddollars($500)dollarfineforeachoffenseanddisqualification.Intentionalshallbedefinedascausedbycontestant.Contestantmustreceivenoassistanceofanykindfromoutside.
(f)Intentionalrunningcalfintothebackfenceoranyroughnesstothecalfthatcouldbeavoided.
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8.ConditioningTieDownRopingCalves
(a)UnlessapprovedbytheBoardofDirectorsorTieDownRopingEventRepresentativeallcalvesusedatAssociationRodeosmaybeconditionedpriortothefirstperformanceorslack.
(b)Whereitisrequired,thestockcontractorshalladvisetheTieDownRopingEventRepresentativeandtheJudgesthatitisnecessarytohavecalvesconditionedpriortothefirstperformanceorslackoftherodeo.
i.contestantsshallberesponsibletoconditionthecalves,underthesupervisionofaJudge
ii.calvesmustbeconditionedatleasttwo(2)hoursbeforethestartofarodeo,providedthatthecalvesareattherodeolocationinsufficienttime.
(c)Ifcalvesarenotconditionedpriortothestartofthefirstperformanceoftherodeoorslacktheywillnotbeconditionedforthedurationoftherodeo.
E.SteerWrestling
1. Contestantwillnotberequiredtocompeteonaninjuredsteer,orasteerwithabrokenhorn.Ifcontestantjumpsasteer,theyaccepthimassound.
2. Contestantwillbedisqualifiediftheyattemptinanywaytotamperwithsteersorchutes.
3. Onlyone(1)hazerandtwo(2)horsesmaybeused.4. Aftercatchingsteer,wrestlermustbringittoastopandtwistitdown.Ifsteeristurned
back,itisconsideredtohavestopped.Ifsteeristhrownwhilestillgoingahead,itisnotconsideredstopped.
(a)Ifsteerisknockeddownorthrowndownbeforebeingbroughttoastopitmustbeletuponallfour(4)feetandthrown.Steerwillbeconsidereddownonlywhenitislyingatonitssideorback,ontheground,allfour(4)feetandheadstraight.
(b)Wrestlermusthavehandonsteerwhenflagged.Thefairnessofcatchandthrowwillbelefttotheflagman,andtheirdecisionwillbefinal.
(c)Ifasteergetslooseaftersteerwrestlerhasjumpedfromthehorse,steerwrestlermaytakenomorethanone(1)steptocatchsteer.
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5. Hazermustnotrenderanyassistancetocontestantwhilecontestantisworkingwithsteer.Failuretoobservethisrulewilldisqualifycontestant.Contestantandhazermustusethesametwo(2)horsestheyleavechutewith.
6. Ten(10)secondpenaltywillbeassessedinanycaseinwhichaflagjudgerulesthatsteerwrestler’sfeettouchthegroundbeforescorelineiscrossed.
7. Contestantwillbedisqualifiedforjumpingsteerbeforesteerhasreleasedthebarrier.8. Nopenaltyforbreakinghorn,butarerunshallnotbegiventothecontestant.
9. SteerWrestlingCattle
(a)Anycattlethathavebeenusedcannotbeheldoverfromone(1)yeartothenextforuseinsteerwrestling,exceptasapprovedbythesteerwrestlingdirector.
(b)Stockcontractorswillbeexpectedtoco-operateintrimmingthehornsofsteersthatarenotabletopassthroughthesteerwrestlingchute.Thehornsonsteerwrestlingcattlemustbebluntedtothesizeofadime.Hornsmustbenolessthan9”oneachside.Failuretoabidebythisrulewillresultinafiftydollar($50)fineperanimalleviedagainstthestockcontractororRodeoCommittee.
(c)Aweightlimitshallbeplacedonsteerwrestlingcattle:aminimumoffourhundredandfifty(450)pounds,andamaximumofsevenhundred(700)poundswithasuitablehornlength,asapprovedbythesteerwrestlingrepresentative.Oncethesteershavebeenapproved,nosteerwillberemovedfromthedrawbecauseofhornlength.However,thesteerwrestlingrepresentativeand/orjudgehastheauthoritytoremoveunsuitableanimalsfromthedraw.
(d)Allsteerwrestlingcattleusedatmorethanonerodeomustbenumberbrandedontheleftsideandbeapprovedbythesteerwrestlingrepresentativethirty(30)daysbeforethefirstrodeothesteersinquestionaretobeused.Failuretodosowillresultinatwohundreddollar($200)fine,escalatingonehundreddollars($100)aweektoamaximumoffivehundreddollars($500).Ifcontractordoesnotcomplyatthefirstrodeo,thefinestructurewillremaininplaceateachfollowingrodeountilsuitablesteersareapproved.
(e)Whereitisrequired,thestockcontractorshalladvisethejudgesthatitisnecessarysteersbethrowndown,andthecontestantsshallberesponsibletothrowthesteersdown,underthesupervisionofthejudges.Steersmustbefinishedbeingthrownatleasttwo(2)hoursbeforethestartofarodeoperformance.
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(f)Iffreshsteersareused,anysteerthatisnotthrowndownincompetitionmustbethrowndownimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorsectionofslackinwhichthesteerwasdrawn.SuchsteershallbethrowndownbyapersonappointedbytheSteerWrestlingEventRepresentative.Eachsteeristobethrownnomorethanonetime
F.TeamRoping
1. EachcontestantwillbeallowedonelooponlyatCPRArodeos,regardlessofthenumberofgo-rounds.Dallyonly,notieingon.
2. Thefieldjudgeshalldroptheflagwhentheanimalisropedbyitsheadandheels,andbothhorsesarefacingtheanimalinlinewithropesdalliedandtight.Thehorses’frontfeetmustbeonthegroundandtheropersmustbemountedfortheflagtodrop.Theanimalmustbestandingupwhenropedbyitsheadandheels.
3. Theanimal’sbodymustbechangedbeforetheheelloopcanbethrown.However,iftheanimalstops,itmustonlybemovingforwardfortheheellooptobelegal.Anyheelloopthrownintheswitchwillbeconsideredacrossfireandnotimewillberecorded.
4. Ifananimalisropedbyonehorn,theroperisnotallowedtousetheirhandstoremovethelooporputtheloopovertheotherhornorhead.
5. Iftheheeler/headerropesafrontfootorfeetintheheelorheadloop,thisisafoulcatch.Neithercontestantmayremovethefrontfootorfeetfromtheloopbyhand.However,shouldthefrontfootorfeetcomeoutoftheheelorheadloopbythetimethefieldjudgedropstheirflag,thetimewillbeofficial.
6. Therewillbeonlythreelegalheadcatches:
(a)Aroundbothhorns.
(b)Halfahead.
(c)Aroundtheneck.
7. Thefollowingshallbeillegalheadcatches:
(a)Ifthehondopassesoveronehornandtheloopovertheother.
(b)Iftheloopcrossesitselfinaheadcatch.
(c)Iftheloopisintheanimal’smouth.
8.Anyheelcatchbehindbothshouldersislegaliftheropegoesupheels.
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9. Ropingonehindfootreceivesafive-secondpenalty.10. Theheadropecannotmakecontactwiththeanimalpriortotheneckropebeing
released.Iftheheadropemakescontactwiththeanimalpriortotheneckropebeingreleased,anotimeshouldberecorded.
11. Anyquestionsastocatcheswillbedecidedbythejudges.Ifafieldjudgetellstheheadertoholdtheanimal,sothefieldjudgemayinspecttheheadcatch,andtheheaderdoesnotdoso,theteammayreceivea“no-time”.
SECTIONIX-LADIESBARRELRACE
A.General
1.AnyWPRAcardholderiseligibletotakeoutaCPRAladiesbarrelracecard.
B.LadiesBarrelRaceRules
INSERTPICTUREOFPATTERN
1.Regulationbarreldistancesare;
(a)ninetyfeet(90’)betweenbarrelone(1)andtwo(2);
(b)onehundredandfivefeet(105’)betweenbarrelone(1)andthree(3)andbetweenbarreltwo(2)andthree(3);
(c)sixtyfeet(60’)frombarrelsone(1)andtwo(2)tothescoreline.
2.Smallerpatterndistances:
(a)markermustbeaminimumoftwentyfivefeet(25’)offbarrelthree(3)tothefence.
(b)markershouldbeeighteenfeet(18’)tothefence.Innoinstanceshouldtheybelessthatfifteenfeet(15’).
3.Stoppingdistanceisaminimumofforty-fivefeet(45’)withaclosedgateorthirtyfeet(30’)withasafe,opencenteralley.
4.ItwillbetheresponsibilityofthedesignatedshowrepstomarkthepatternandsubmitthemeasurementstoanAssociationjudgeorsecretary.ItwillbetheresponsibilityoftheAssociationjudgestocheckthebarrelmarkersbeforeeach
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performance.Thebarrelmarkersmustbepermanentlystakedforeachgo-round.Iftimerisused,permanenttimermarkersmustbestaked.
(a)Barrelsmustbesettoruninandoutequallyforlefthandedorrighthandedbarrelracers,wheresafeandpossible.
5.Ifatthejudge’sdiscretion,aladiesbarrelracehorsefallsdownduringapaidperformanceorslackduetounsafegroundconditionseachcontestantinthatsectionhavetheoption,ifthegroundcanbeimproved,torerunorkeepherrecordedtime,howevertherodeoannouncermustannouncethefactthattherewillbearerunintheladiesbarrelraceassoonasthisinformationisavailable.
6.Wheneversplitgo-roundsarerun,barreldistancesmustbemeasuredwithameasuringtape.Whenthebarrelsarebeingmarked,ajudgemustbepresenttowitnessthefiguresusedandrecordedasthemeasurementstobeturnedintothesecretaryandusedthenextday.Thepaperistobesignedbyladiesbarrelracers’designatedshowrepresentativeandjudge,wherepossible.Failuretohavebarrelsmarkedintherequiredtimeframewillconstituteanautomaticonehundreddollar($100)finetothedesignatedshowrepresentatives.Ifbarrelsarenotproperlymarkedatall,allladiesbarrelracecontestantsupthatperformanceorslackwillbesubjecttoatwenty-fivedollar($25)fine.
7.Ahorsecanberiddenmorethanonceinago-roundand/orperformancebydifferentcontestants.Whenmorethanonecontestantisridingthesamehorse,theymaybemovedwithinthesamesectionbutmustmovetothebottomofthesection.
8.Barrelsaretobeforty-five(45)gallon(202.5liter)closedendmetaldrums.Tiresorthickrubberprotectorsarenottobeusedonbarrels.
9.Eitherbarrelone(1)ortwo(2)maybetakenfirst,butacontestantwillbedisqualifiedfornotfollowingthecloverleafpattern.
10.Acontestantwillbefinedonehundreddollars($100)fornotbeingreadytocontestwhencalled.Ill-manneredhorseswillcausethecontestanttobedisqualifiedattheJudge(s)discretion.
11.Oncethebarrelmarkershavebeenset,nopracticingonoraroundthemarkersisallowed(withorwithoutbarrels).Practicebarrelsmustbesetaminimumoffifteen(15)feetoffthemarkers.Workingahorseonoraroundthemarkerswillresultinafivehundreddollar($500)fine.
12.Arunningorstandingstartcanbeuseddependingonthearenaconditions,butinnocasemayacontestantcauseanyunnecessarydelayinstartingtherace.
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(a)Ifthegateiscentrallylocated,thecontestantmustkeepaforwardmotionatapacefasterthanawalktowardthefirstbarrel.Ifitisasideorcornergate,aspinorpivotisacceptableineitherdirectionunlesspostedintherodeogroundrulesandpostedontherodeoofficewallwiththeeventdraw.Failuretodosowillresultinatwohundreddollar($200)fine.
13.Whenacontestantknocksoverabarrelorgoesoffcourse,shemustcompletethecourseatracespeed.
14.Acontestantmay,fromaridingposition,holdabarrelfromfalling.
15.Arenagatesaretobeleftopenforallcontestants,orclosedforallcontestants,duringarace.ThedecisionistobemadebeforetheracestartsbyAssociationJudges,LadiesBarrelRacingRepresentativeorherdesignateandthearenadirector,dependingonthearenaconditions.Recommendednovehiclesoranypersononhorsebackbeallowedinthearenawhiletheladiesbarrelraceison.
16.Nocontestantshallpracticeabarrelpatterninthearenawithinone(1)hourofshowtime.Failuretocomplywiththisrulewillresultinaonehundreddollar($100)fine.
17.Westernequipmentmustbeused.
18.Contestantwillbefinedonehundreddollars($100)forbattingherhorseabovetheshoulder(abovethebreastcollar).
19.Wherenecessary,back-to-backrunswillbeallowed.ThiswillbeatthediscretionoftheCRESmanagerandtheladiesbarrelracingrepresentative.
20.Ifcontestantturnsoutherfirstrun,shecanstilltakeherremainingrunsandrunforthego-roundmoneyonly.
21.Theladiesbarrelracingeventmustberunonahorseorponyofanysize,andriddenbyafemaleonly,asdemonstratedbyacopyofanoriginalbirthcertificate.
22.Thereshallbenomorethantwelve(12)positionsdrawnforaperformanceorsectionofslack,unlessthereisatractordragaftertwelve(12)orlessforthebarrelraceunlessapprovedbytheeventrepresentative.
23.Wheneverpossible,afinalsmustcommencewiththelowbarrelracer,withtheexceptionoftheCanadianFinalsRodeoorasapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.
24.Whenraking,turn-outsandreleaseswillbeincludedinthecount.
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25.Therewillbeaonehundreddollar($100)finefornotremovingpracticebarrels.
26.Therewillbeaonehundreddollar($100)finefornotrakinginbarrelholesafterpracticing.
C.TimingtheLadiesBarrelRace
1. Afive(5)secondpenaltywillbeassessedforeachbarrelknockedover.2. Horsesaretobetimedonthenose,bothatthestartandfinishoftherace.The
contestantmustcompletetheraceonthehorseinordertohavehertimecount.3. Ifelectriceyeandbackuptimesaremissed,contestantshallbegrantedare-runwith
nopenaltiesassessed.4. Judgesarerequiredtoflagthebarrelracingeventwhethertheelectrictimerisusedor
not.Whentheelectrictimerisused,judgesshallwatchtoseethatnoonewalksinfrontoftheelectriceye,andshallfurthermakesurethateachbarrelracercompletestheracingpatternproperly.Oncetheeyehasbeenbrokenthetimehasbeenstarted.
5. Theelectrictimermustbeusedwheneveravailable.Timesaretobetimedtotheone-onethousands(1/1000)ofasecond.Itmustalsobebackedupbytwo(2)timersusingwatchestothethousands(1000s)ofasecond.Bothsetsoftimesaretoberecorded.Whentheelectrictimerisused,andaminorityofthecontestantsaremissed,thestopwatchtimesplus“0”aretobeusedastheofficialtimesforthecontestantsmissed(ex.16.1wouldbecome16.100).Shouldthetimerfailtooperateformorethanhalfofthecontestants,thenthestopwatchtimeswillbeconsideredastheofficialtimesforallcontestantsinthatgo-round.Allbarrelracesarerequiredtobetimedwithnolessthantwo(2)watchesinthousands(1/1000)ofasecondwhentheelectrictimerisnotused.Manualtimemustberecordedandpaidoffinthousands(1/1000)ofasecond.
6. Allcontestantsmustbeflaggedinandoutandatimerecorded.Ifacontestantistobedisqualifieditwillbedoneaftertheirrunhasbeencompletedandflagged.
D.Reruns
1. Rerunswouldnotbegivenonanindividualbasisduetogroundconditions.Ifgroundconditionsaresuchthatarerunwouldbegranted,barrelraceshouldbestoppedandallcontestantsinsection(s)declaredbyjudgesgrantedarerunwhengroundconditionsarecorrected.Asectionisdefinedasthemaximumnumberofcontestantsinaperformanceoranynumberofcontest-antsinarake.Eachcontestantshallhavetheoptiontorerunorkeepherrecordedtime.Nopenaltieswillbecarriedovertothererun.Thesecretary,judge(s)andallotherofficialsshalltrytonotifycontestantsofthererun.However,lackofnotificationshallnotbethegroundstochangetheresults.
(a)Whenarerunisgiven,thetimewillbesetbythejudgeandthesectionwillrunintheorderoriginallydrawn,withathirty(30)minutetimespanifthecontestantsodesires.
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(b)Ifelectriceyeandback-uptimesaremissed,acontestantshallbegrantedarerunperSectionIX,D,1,(a)withnopenaltiesassessed.
2.Should,foranyreason,thebarrelsnotbeplacedonthemarkersortheelectriceyeortheflagmannotbeinthecorrectplace,thingsmustbeputincorrectorderandallcontestantswhoranontheincorrectcoursemustbererunwithnopenaltiesassessed.However,ifitistothecontestant’sdisadvantage(inthearena),thensheshallbeallowedtochoosewhethertorerunortakeheroriginaltime.
(a)Judge(s)mustmakedecisionthatthebarrelsorelectriceyewerenotonmarker.Shouldthishappen,contestantsandjudge(s)shouldbenotified,thenjudgeand/orarenadirectorwillsetthetimeforrerun.
(b)Intheeventabarrelisoffthemarker,electriceyeorflagmanisnottheproperpositionandALLcontestantscannotbenotified,andgroundconditionscannotbecorrectedandarerungiven,therodeowillbepaidoffusingthedaymoneysysteminordernottosacrificemoneywonatthatrodeo.
3. Ifacontestantfeelstheyhavebeenfouledduringacompetitionrun,contestantmustimmediatelydeclareherselftothejudge(s)(i.e.,pullupandstopyourhorse)fortheoptionforarerun.Ifthereisobviousinterferenceduringarun,thecontestantmaytakearerunuponthejudge’sdiscretion.Thisdoesnotapplytounsafegroundconditions.
4. Whenarerunisrequiredforanyreason,thereshallbeadelayofthirty(30)minutes,ifthecontestantsodesires.
5. Penaltiesassessedwillnotbecarriedovertorerun.
SECTIONXI-CANADIANCHAMPIONSHIPS
TheAssociationshallawardtheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationCanadianchampionshipineachyearfortheall-around,highpoint,saddlebronc,bareback,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestling,ladiesbarrelracing,teamroping,novicesaddlebronc,novicebarebackandsteerridingwinners.
A.Eligibility
1.PersonswhoaremembersoftheAssociationingoodstanding,andwhoqualifyunderoneofthecriteriasetforthbelow,shallbeeligibletocompetefortheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationCanadianChampionships:
(a)ResidentCanadiancitizen;or
(b)LandedCanadianImmigrantwhohasprovidedtheassociationwithsufficientevidenceofsuchandwhosestatushasbeenapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectorsorRodeoAdministrator.
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(c)Non-CanadianResidentswillbeincludedinCPRAStandings.Amaximumoffive(5)non-CanadianResidentswillbeeligiblefortheCanadianFinalsRodeoandeligibletowinaCanadianChampionshipiftheyhavequalifiedtheyearfinishinginthetoptwelve(12)inthestandings.
2.Where,forthepurposesoftheserulesaquestionarisesastotheresidencyorcitizenshipstatusofamember,theAssociationshalldeterminethequestionandtheAssociation’sdecisionshallbefinalandbinding.
(a)Factorswhichmaybeconsidered:
i. birthcertificate/placeofbirthii. passport(s)heldiii. statutorydeclarationconfirmingcitizenship/residencyiv. Place(s)ofemploymentv. Jurisdictionwheretaxreturnsfiled
3.AllqualifiersforCFRmusthavecompetedatfifteen(15)regularseasonCPRArodeosduringthecurrentseason.
(a)AllqualifiersintheLadiesBarrelRacingfortheCFRmusthavecompetedatnolessthaneighteen(18)regularseasonCPRArodeosduringthecurrentseason.
(b)Specialevents/contestsshallnotbeappliedtothiscount.
(c)CanadianRodeoTourChampionshipshallbeappliedtothiscount.
(d)ThereisnominimumrequirementfornumberofrodeostoqualifyfortheCFRinthenoviceeventsorsteerriding.
4.Amembermayrequesta“MedicalExemption”fortheCFRand/orthefollowingmustapply:
(a)MusthaveearningsenoughtoqualifythroughStandings,butduetomedicalreasonswasunabletocompeteattherequirednumberofrodeos.
(b)Musthavecompetedat50%oftherodeosuptothetimeofinjury.
(c)Providetheofficewithproperdocumentation.
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B.CanadianFinalsRodeo
WhereastheAssociationratifiedanagreementwithNorthlandsParkinNovemberof2004providingforthestagingofaCanadianFinalsRodeo(CFR),annuallyatwhichtheCanadianchampionshipswillbedeterminedinthoseeventsheldattheCFR.
ThefollowingaretherulesfordeterminingsuchchampionshipsattheCFR:
1. Thataspecifiednumberofthetoppointearners,intheCanadianfinalstandings,forthecurrentrodeoseason,whichshallendnotlaterthantwentyone(21)dayspriortothestartoftheCanadianFinalsRodeo,ineachoftheseven(7)majorevents,andsuchothereventsasmaybeincludedattheCanadianFinalsRodeo,shallbeeligibletocompetefortheCanadianchampionshipsattheCanadianFinalsRodeo.
2. TheCanadianFinalsRodeoqualifiersshallcarrypreviousearningsintotheCFR.3. TheAssociationall-aroundchampionshipwillbedecidedbasedontheseasonandCFR
combinedearnings.Tobeeligiblefortheall-aroundstandingsduringtheseasonacontestantmustplaceatthree(3)separaterodeosinaridingeventandthree(3)separaterodeosinatimedevent.Itisnotnecessarythatthoseeligiblefortheall-aroundchampionshipqualifyfortheCanadianFinalsRodeotowinthechampionship.
4. Tobeeligibleforthehigh-pointstandings,acontestantmusthaveplacedatthree(3)separaterodeosinanytwo(2)ofthefollowingeventssaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingatwhichtimeallpointsearnedinallofthefollowingeventssaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingshallcounttowardhisCanadianfinalisthigh-pointstandings.
5. TheAssociationmayestablishsuchothergroundrulesasmaybenecessarilyadvisablefortheproperfunctioningoftheCanadianFinalsRodeo.
6. NocompetinginotherrodeoeventsduringCFR,contestantsmaynotcompeteatarodeoorrodeoeventotherthanCFRfromthefirstdayoftheCFRthrough,andincluding,thelastdayofCFR,withtheexceptionofNorthlandsApprovedEvents.IfacontestantdoescompeteinarodeoeventotherthantheCFRduringthetimespanindicatedabovehe/shewillimmediatelybedisqualifiedfromtheCFR,willforfeitanyprizemoney,bonusmoney,awardsandwillbefined$2,500.Prizemoneyandawardsforfeitedwillbeawardedtonexteligiblecontestant(s)andincludedintheirtotals.
C.CanadianFinalistStandings
InordertodeterminethoseeligibletocompeteattheCanadianFinalsRodeo,andtodeterminetheCanadianchampionsinthoseeventsnotheldattheCanadianFinalsRodeo,thefollowingruleswithrespecttopointawardsshallapply:
1.Onepointshallbegivenforeachdollar($1)ofpurseandentryfeemoneywonineachmajorandoptionalevent.
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2.ApprovedrodeosandspecialeventsshallbetheonlyrodeosorcontestsatwhichpointsshallbeawardedbytheAssociationforCanadianfinalistorchampionshipstandings.
(a)All-aroundandhigh-pointearningswillonlybeearnedatapprovedrodeos.Specialeventsareexcluded.
3.Ago-roundmustbecompletedinaneventbeforepointswillbeawardedinthatevent.
4.Pointswillbeawardedatapostponedorrescheduledrodeo.
5.Tobeeligibletohavepointsawardedintheall-aroundfinaliststandings,acontestantmusthaveplacedatthree(3)separaterodeosinaridingeventandatthree(3)separaterodeosintie-downroping,steerwrestlingorteamropingatwhichtimeallpointsearnedinallofthefollowingevents:saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingwillcounttowardhisCanadianfinalistall-aroundstanding.
6.Tobeeligibleforthehigh-pointstandings,acontestantmusthaveplacedatthree(3)separaterodeosinanytwo(2)ofthefollowingevents,saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingatwhichtimeallpointsearnedinthefollowingeventssaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingshallcounttowardhisCanadianfinalisthigh-pointstandings.
D.PermitAward
1. Atrophywillbeawardedtothepermitholderaccumulatingthemostpointsinaregularrodeoseason.Ifcontestantexceedstheallowedmaximumasapermitholder,andturnsintheirpermitforamembership,theirpointswillcontinuetocounttowardthepermittrophy.Pointsinallofthemajoreventswillcountforthistrophyattheendoftheregularseason.Pointsearnedatspecialeventswillnotcounttowardstopermitaward.
2. Onlypermitholderswhohavefilledtheirpermitsareeligibletohavepointscounttowardpermittrophyaftertheytakeoutamembershipcard.Acontestantisonlyeligibletowinapermitawardonce.
E.NoviceAward
1.TheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationnovicesaddlebroncridingandnovicebarebackridingchampionshipwillbeawardedeachyeartothecontestantwhoistwenty-one(21)orunderandhaswonthemostmoneyinthenovicebroncridingornovicebarebackridingatAssociationapprovedrodeosinasingleseason,includingtheCFR.
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2.TheAssociationwillalsodeclareanovicebullridingchampion.Thesameconditionsandregulationswillapplyasinthenovicesaddlebroncridingandnovicebarebackridingevents.
F.RookieoftheYear
1. Rookieoftheyearshallbedefinedasthatfirst-yearmembercontestantwinningthemostmoneyinone(1)ormoreofthemajoreventsinaregularrodeoseason.Moneywonatspecialeventswillnotcounttowardstherookieoftheyearaward.
2. Anypermitorrookiecardholdercanonlywinpermitorrookieawardonce.
G.PresentationofAwardsBanquet
1.Ifanannualbanquetisheld,thefollowingguidelineswillapply:
(a)TheonlypresentationswhichwillbemadeatthebanquetwillbethoseoftheAssociation.
(b)Anycontestantwinningatrophyisexpectedtobeatthepresentation.Iftheyarenotpresentwithoutalegitimateexcuse,donorhastherighttopresenttheawardtotherunneruporholditoveruntilthenextyear.Eachtrophywinnerisexpectedtoshowtheirappreciationbywrittenthankstothedonor.
(c)Trophybuckleswillbeofastandarddesign.
H.StockoftheYearAwards
SaddleBroncoftheYear
BarebackHorseoftheYear
BulloftheYear
1. TheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationsaddlebronc,barebackhorseandbulloftheyearawardswillgotothestockcontractor(s)owningtheanimalthatisdeclaredtherecipient.
2. OnlyCanadianstockcontractorsareeligibleforthestockoftheyearawards.3. EachCanadianstockcontractorwillnominateuptothree(3)animals,andthe
nominationsmustbereceivedintheAssociationofficebeforeSeptember1stofeachyear.Aballotwillbemailedtothetopfifteen(15)contestantsinthestandingsfollowingtheSeptemberLabourDayweekendofeachyear.Eachmemberreceivingaballotmaymaketheirfirst,second,andthirdchoice.Pointswillbeawardedtotheanimalbasedonthree(3)pointsforfirst,two(2)points
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forsecondandone(1)pointforthird.Theanimalreceivingthemostpointswillbedeclaredanimaloftheyear.Incaseofatie,theanimalreceivingthemostfirstplacevoteswouldbedeclaredthewinner.Ifnecessary,secondandthirdplacevoteswouldbeusedtobreakthetie.
I.BestBuckingAnimalsoftheCFR
1.AllbuckingstockattheCFRwillbeeligibleforstockoftheCFRawards,andwillbedeterminedbyavoteofthestockcontractorsandcompetingcontestantsbasedonthesamevotingproceduresasstockoftheyearawards.
2.BuckingstockmustbeinanapprovedCPRARodeodrawthree(3)timestoqualifytobeeligibletocompeteattheCFR.Re-ridesdonotcountforCFRtripsunlesstheanimalisusedintherodeodraw.Animalsturnedoutwillcountasatrip.
SECTIONXII-MISCELLANEOUS
A.RulestoEnsureHumaneTreatmentofLivestock
Note:Rulesapplyingtospecificeventswillbefoundinthosesections.
1. Anyintentionalabusetoananimalfirst(1st)offence-twohundredandfiftydollars($250),second(2nd)offence-fivehundreddollars($500),third(3rd)offence-onethousanddollars($1,000),anyfurtheroffencewillbereviewedbytheBoardofDirectors.Offencesarecumulativeoverthecourseofacontestant’scareer.
2. Animalsforalleventswillbeinspectedbeforethedrawandnosore,lame,sickorinjuredanimaloranimalswithdefectiveeyesightshallbepermittedinthedrawatanytime.Shouldananimalbecomesickorbeinjuredbetweenthetimeitisdrawnandthetimeitisscheduledtobeusedincompetition,thatanimalshallnotbeusedincompetitionandanotheranimalshallbedrawnforthecontestantasprovidedintheAssociationrulebook.Ifanimalistakenoutofthedrawbecauseofinjury,itmaynotbebuckedagainforten(10)cleardays.Anofficialveterinarianshallbeavailableatalltimes.
3. Aconveyancemustbeavailabletoremoveanimalsfromarenaincaseofinjury.4. Nostimulantsorhypnoticstobeused,orgivenanyanimalusedforcontestpurposes.
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5. Chutesmustbesoconstructedastopreventinjurytostock.Maintenancepeopleandequipmentshallbestationedatchutestoassistinremovalofanyanimalshoulditbecomecaught.Thearenamustbefreeofrocks,holes,andobstacles.
6. Nosmallanimalsorpetsallowedinarenawhererestraintisnecessaryorsubjecttoinjuryorattackbyanotheranimal.
7. Livestocktoberemovedfromarenaaftercompletionofentryincontest.8. Experiencedlivestockhandlersaretobeusedtountiecalvesaftercompletionof
contest.Fieldflagmanwillremoveunacceptablepersonnelifnecessary.9. Useofreworkstofrightenanimalsisprohibited.10. Rodeoclownswillnotbeallowedtheuseofshotgunorexplosivesinanindoorarena
unlessapprovedbytherodeocommitteeoranAssociationdirector.11. Clownsarenottoabusestockinanyfashion.12. AssociationruleunderContestantDisqualification:“Contestantwillbedisqualifiedfor
anymistreatmentoflivestock.”13. AnAssociationrepresentativemaymakearandomcheckatanyrodeoonanyanimalat
anytime.14. Nolockedrowelsorrowelsthatwilllockonspursorsharpenedspursmaybeusedon
barebackhorsesorsaddlebroncs.15. Onlysheepskin-linedorcottonropeflankingstrapsshallbeusedonbuckingstockand
shallbeofthequick-releasetype.16. Unlessspecified,finesrelatedtoanimalwelfareruleswillbesetbytheBoardof
Directors.17. Allrodeocommitteesmustprovidesuitableshelterscompletewithshavings(nostraw)
forthehealth,safetyandprotectionofthetie-downropingcalves.Thejudgesand/oreventrepresentativepresentwillensurethesuitabilityoftheenvironmentforthestock.