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MEMBERSHIP
AND DUES
CONTRACT
CARDHOLDERS
NON-IRCA
CARDHOLDERS
ENTRY
FEES
FINES
POINT
SYSTEM
MEMBERSHIP
AND DUES
1.
Iowa
residents only can join the IRCA.
A.
Must be
Iowa
resident and have a valid Iowa Driver’s License.
B.
Any membership in question will be ruled on by
the Board of Directors.
C.
If you are a student, attending an out-of-state
college/university, and your permanent address is
Iowa
(parents live in
Iowa
) you can hold a membership in the IRCA.
2.
Dues shall be $60.00 per year for each member.
This includes $10.00 worth of raffle tickets for a
saddle to be given away at the finals.
Raffle tickets may be kept by member or sold.
Need not be present to win.
A.
Members shall carry same membership card number each
year. Number to be
retired if member does not continue membership.
3.
Annual membership is due by January 1, for the
following year.
A.
An additional five (5) dollars shall be imposed
for a late penalty on renewal cards, beginning February 1st.
B.
The rodeo season ends with the Finals.
Any rodeos held after the finals are considered the
beginning of the next year’s rodeo season.
(Points will be counted for the next season).
C.
IRCA Finals cut off is at least 14 days prior to
the first performance of the IRCA Finals.
4.
Any person becoming a member of the Association
shall comply with all of its rules and decisions and shall be
bound by the same.
5.
Stock contractors will receive a complimentary
membership, but they need to purchase a membership to compete
and accumulate points.
A.
Stock contractors will be liable for personnel
(actions, abilities, and etc.).
6.
Judges must have either a membership or contract
card.
7.
Membership will be needed before entry date of
rodeo.
A.
IRCA cards must be bought through the IRCA
Secretary “only”; if you do not have a card you will pay
non-cardholder fees. Points
will count from date of securing membership.
B.
CP and full memberships may be purchased up to
August 1st BUT points are accumulated and
qualifying rodeos count AFTER membership has been purchased.
Also, contestants must compete in at least six (6) IRCA
rodeos, during the season, in the event in which he/she
competes at the finals or to receive year-end awards.
8.
The IRCA will give a one-year participation card
(one per person during high school years) to Bareback and
Saddle Bronc contestants, which hold an Iowa High School Card.
Contestants need to have a signed waiver in the IRCA
office to obtain the card.
This allows them to compete without paying
non-cardholder fees. Finals
eligibility will be decided by each director at that time.
IRCA participant cardholders cannot accumulate points,
receive year-end awards, vote, or submit rule changes.
9.
All Past Presidents will receive permanent
“GOLD CARD” membership to the IRCA.
10.
Any current officer/director will be admitted to
any performance, at no charge.
11.
The IRCA Association Secretary and his (her)
family will be admitted at the gate with no gate fee charged.
12.
Persons showing an IRCA press card won’t be
charged admission at the gate.
13.
Each contestant, at the finals, will receive one
pass, and one companion pass for each performance.
14.
The IRCA will allow any
Iowa
resident to purchase a membership.
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CONTRACT
CARDHOLDERS
1.
Out-of-state may purchase a contract personnel
card at regular membership rate.
Cards are right to work; they do not allow membership
rights, such as competing to accumulate points, right to vote
and submit rule changes.
2.
To be eligible for the finals, cards need to be
bought by August 1st.
3.
Contract personnel includes clowns, bull
fighters, pick up men, announcers, judges, and secretaries.
4.
Judges must have a membership or contract card.
5.
Contract personnel can purchase either:
A.
A right to work card for $35.00.
This is the only option out of state have.
B.
A full membership, which includes the right to
compete, vote, and receive raffle tickets.
6.
Contract personnel must work at least three IRCA first
approved rodeos to be eligible to place their
name on the ballot for the finals.
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NON-IRCA
CARDHOLDERS
1.
Non-IRCA cardholders in good standing with the
IRCA will pay an additional $10 in rough stock and timed
events. They are
not eligible for year-end awards or to compete at year-end
finals.
A.
The $10.00 will be split evenly, that fifty
percent to the General Fund and fifty percent to the specific
event to be used as the director of that event sees fit.
B.
All non-cardholders (out-of-state) will be
subject to callback on entries and must pay in cash.
C.
All “Non-cardholders” who no show or turn
out, cannot enter another rodeo until fees are paid.
D.
Secretary and stock contractor are to send a
complete contestants list to the IRCA Secretary at the time
results are sent in. The
list will be verified against membership list.
If numbers of non-cardholders do not match, the stock
contractor is responsible to pay the difference.
E.
Iowa
residents that are “PRCA GOLD CARD” holders shall be
treated as regular members.
F.
Non-IRCA cardholders (minors) must have a signed
parental release form on file at the IRCA office notarized for
the IRCA rodeo season or a notarized parental release form for
each IRCA rodeo. This
form shall release the IRCA from all liability from
participation in an IRCA rodeo.
ENTRY
FEES
1.
Entry fees will be $30.00 for all events, except
Team Roping which shall be $50.00 per end, (see day money for
exceptions) plus $2.00 on each entry to go to the judges at
all IRCA rodeos, except the finals.
In addition, a $3.00 fee will be collected per
contestant per rodeo as part of entry fee.
This will be used as a General Finals Fund.
A.
At double approved rodeos there will be a $3.00 IRCA
finals fee and $2.00 other association fee.
2.
A $4.00 (four) dollar day money will be
mandatory at each rodeo, paid in cash.
The day money will be paid to the contestant with the
highest score or the fastest time for that performance.
In the event that there are no qualified times or
scores, the day money will be carried forward to the next
performance. Day
money does not count for year-end awards.
Slack is included with a performance unless held at a
designated time from a performance, for example 10:00 a.m.
A.
If day money exceeds $100.00, the day money will
be paid to the first two places with a 60/40 payoff.
B.
$4.00 day money will be collected at one-day
rodeos (any rodeo with or without designated slack will be
considered a one day rodeo, as far as prize money is
considered; except it will go into the jackpot, and be treated
as such instead of being paid to the event winner).
3.
Five percent will be withheld from the prize
money at all IRCA approved only rodeos.
A.
At double approved rodeos there will be six percent
(6%) will be withheld from entry fees with three percent (3%)
going to each association.
4.
Stock charge:
A.
Each contestant in the SW, CR, BB, SB, NSB, BR,
BAR, O/40CR and each team in the TR will pay a $5.00 stock
charge. At the
winter rodeos, the charge will be $10.00, this includes the
barn charge. No
barn charge will be collected at outdoor rodeos.
The GBR will pay $3.00 (or $8.00 if barn charge) if an
electric eye is not provided by the stock contractor, eye
charge will not be collected.
B.
One verbal warning (from the director after
receiving board approval) to the stock contractor concerning
quality of stock, and then if warning is not heeded, stock
charge is forfeited until action is taken.
C.
Stock charge is optional between committee and
stock contractor.
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FINES
1.
Any member who breaks the rules shall be fined a
minimum of $25.00 and up to a maximum of $200.00 for a first
offense.
2.
Second offense will be a one year suspension
and/or up to a $200.00 fine.
3.
FINES FOR BAD CHECKS.
A.
Anyone writing a bad check for entry fees or
dues will be fined as under rule one and two.
B.
If above offenses are not taken care of within
two weeks of notification by the Association Secretary, the
member shall appear on the suspended list.
C.
The IRCA will reimburse the FIRST bad check by
current cardholder to the stock contractor for entry fees only
ONCE.
D.
All persons who have given bad checks from
01/01/86 on will be placed on a list and entry fees are on a
cash basis only.
4.
Any member may be fined, suspended or barred
from the Association for disorderly conduct or actions
detrimental to the Association at any IRCA function.
Final decision to be left up to the Board of Directors.
A.
Upon suspension a member must appear in front of
the Board of Directors to state his (her) case for re-entry to
the Association.
5.
Any member that is suspended by the Association
shall be kept from competing and barred from the arena during
any IRCA Rodeo, as well as being barred from attending any
IRCA function. Function
is defined as any activity sponsored by the Association for
members, such as the banquet, dance, etc.
6.
The Board will expect the cooperation of any
member when called upon by one of the officers or directors to
represent the Association’s interests regarding enforcement
of rules at any approved rodeo or in any matter of official
business.
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POINT
SYSTEM
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This
point system is set up solely to determine the Association
Champions for each year.
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There
will be one point awarded for each dollar won at any IRCA
approved rodeo in each of the nine (9) standard events.
(This includes prize money and entry fees).
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If
ground money is paid, it is not to be figured into the
standings.
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The
high point
winner in each of the nine (9) standard events will be
named the champion.
A.
Team roping headers and heelers will each receive
year-end awards. A
roper can accumulate points for both ends and receive awards
for both, BUT can only enter the finals once, as a header or a
heeler.
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The
high point
winner who has won points in two (2) or more events will
be named All-Around Champion.
A.
Rookie Cowboy and Rookie Cowgirl will be a first
year cardholder, regardless of age, with the highest points.
The contestant many not have held a membership in any
other association other than the NIRA, NHSA or NLBRA.
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The
counting of points for each member will begin when dues
are paid.
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Any
member appearing on the suspended list will forfeit his
points accumulated up to that time.
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Any
contestant acquiring points on the previous card must
purchase his/her membership before January 1st
in order for his/her points to count for the current
year.
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Points
for the All-Around Position at the finals will be
accumulated by a point system rather than the dollar
figure, using go-rounds and average.
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1st Place
= 4
points
2nd Place
= 3 points
3rd Place
= 2 points
4th Place
= 1 point
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When
there is an average, average will pay same amount of
places as the go-round.
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Bonus
money, in any event, will not count towards finals and
year-end awards. It
will be paid separately.
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