Rule Book Page 10

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GENERAL

Rules changes for the IRCA rule book that have been passed

GENERAL

1. During any performance, if an animal escapes from the chute or pens before it is called for, that animal will be brought back after that performance with 2 or more of the same animal.

2. If contestant is given the wrong calf, contestant will be given correct calf that was drawn for him/her, and the time for the incorrect calf will be disregarded.

3. A calf must be re-run before it is used by another contestant.

4. No re-runs will be given due to default or breakage of contestant’s equipment.  Borrowed equipment is considered as contestant’s own during competition.

5. Boys may compete in breakaway roping if they are fourteen (14) years of age or under on January 1^st of the year of competition.

6. Contestant will be disqualified for any abusive treatment of calf or roping horse.  

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Rules changes for the IRCA rule book that have been passed

Stock charge increase from $5 to $8

Bareback riding and saddle bronc riding will be open to anyone, including out of state competitors and they will be able to purchase an IRCA card.

If any timed event contestant runs the wrong animal, not the one drawn for him/her, he she will receive a no time and will not get a rerun.

A judges report form will be developed that not only indicates measurements for each rodeo but indicates number of stock draw, animals taken  out of the draw, fines suggested, and any special circumstances that may occur.  This sheet is to be signed by each judge and turned in to the rodeo secretary.  The rodeo secretary will submit the report to the IRCA secretary with the rodeo results. This report will stay on file with the IRCA secretary until the end of the current season.

IRCA stock contractors have to produce 2 IRCA first and/or 5 co-approved rodeos in the current year to bring stock to the finals.

Rodeo committees that hire non-IRCA stock contractors or produce their own rodeos by hiring subcontractors will pay a cash bond of $500 to be refunded if no rule infractions are caused by the contractor or committee’s rodeo secretary.

A list of contestants and their draw will be placed at the roping chute for the timed events for the judges to check off drawn animals as they are run and mark barrier penalties and possible fines, such as dragging, etc.

All new IRCA rodeo secretaries pass a written test prior to the first rodeo they will work each year. {The test could be prepared by the judging director, association officers, directors, and/or any combination of these officials.

Entry fees for open calf roping will be $50

A gate shall be considered a “center gate” only if the first barrel and the second barrel are the same distance from the center of the center of the gate with a 4’ maximum leeway on either side.

Barrel measurements will be posted with the draw at each rodeo and labeled clearly “CENTER GATE” or “NOT CENTER GATE”

Winter rodeos may be co approved but do not have to be in the state of Iowa , with board approval.

By-law Change

Rough stock only events that are approved by the IRCA will count towards year end standings at the finals, excluding the all around points. Contestant must still participate in 6 IRCA rodeos to be eligible for the finals and year end awards and can not count the rough stock event as 1. All events must be board approved and must be rough stock only, no timed events.

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