RULE CHANGES 2009

Calf Roping/Incentive Calf Roping:

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Incentive calf roping and open calf roping will be one event. INC CR will be eligible to win money in the open CR. 20% of incentive pot will go to the open CR. 20% of added money goes into the INC CR.

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One half way through the NMRA season, or at a date determined by the directors, if an INC CR makes money two times in the open CR he will automatically be moved to an open roper.

Team Roping/Incentive Team Roping:

Team roping and incentive team roping will be one event, enter 3 times (two times open, one time incentive or vice versa) Inc. Team Ropers will be eligible to win money in both the open and the incentive. 20% of added money from open will go to incentive and 20% of the incentive pot will go to the open, unless the committee specifies added money designation.

The buckles an prizes given to the open team roping will be given to the incentive team roping winners unless buckles and prizes are given to both or if the committee specifies otherwise.

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Central office/Director will verify handicap classification with the USTRC on or about June 15^th and Sept. 15

Add: The contestant will also forfeit his/her entry fee for himself and team roping partner.

Any NMRA member may enter the Team Roping at the NMRA finals. but the TR will be the last event contested during the slack.

All Team Ropers must compete at two NMRA first sanction rodeos to be eligible to enter the NMRA finals.

Entries/Stock Charge

The stock charge in all events will be $20.

Entry fees will be a minimum $100 in all events except barrel race. All fees for judges, timers, CES, etc. will be subtracted from the entry fees.

Entry fee in the barrel race will be a minimum of $90. All fees for judges, timers, CES, etc. will be subtracted from the entry fee.

General Rule:

The “One Minute Rule” – A contestant must be ready to compete within one minute of his/her third call – add: at judge’s discretion.

A contestant must be a member before entering the NMRA finals.

Deliberate cheating in any event will result in the contestant being disqualified from the rodeo, forfeiting any winnings and entry fee. If the contestant is in the team roping, the contestant’s partner also forfeits any winnings and entry fee.