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DALLY TEAM ROPING RULES

BREAKAWAY ROPING RULES

DALLY TEAM ROPING RULES

1.      There will be a sixty (60) second time limit, not including penalties.

A.     There will be a thirty (30) second time limit, not including penalties at the finals.

B.     Only one loop will be allowed at the finals.

2.      All Team Roping steers and positions will be drawn for as in other events.

3.      Team Ropers are allowed to enter one time.

A.     At co-approved rodeos, where association with first approval allows it, contestants may enter twice by changing partners or ends.

B.     All around point are allowed to each individual for the highest placing in each go round or average.

C.     All places in team roping count for event championship points.

D.     Each contestant pays an entry fee for each time entered.

E.     The header starts from behind the barrier and must throw the first loop.

4.      Steer belongs to roper after steer crosses the score line.

A.     If steer gets out of arena, flag will be dropped and the roper gets the steer back lap and tap, with the time added which was taken when the steer left the arena.

B.     If steer falls completely down before crossing score line, steer may be brought back and re-run.

1.  Decision of judge will determine if steer is re-run.

C.     Stock must cross score line in front of line judge after leaving chute.  If stock does not cross line in front of line judge, stock may be brought back and re-run.

1.  Decision of judge will determine if steer is re-run.

D.     If automatic barrier fails to operate or malfunctions, contestant will receive stock back.

1.  If automatic barrier fouls contestant or neck rope goes out with stock, contestant will receive a re-run if they declares themselves immediately with the judge.

2.  If barrier equipment stops steer or turns steer back, steer will be brought back and decision of judge will determine if steer is re-run.

3.  During any performance, if 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.

5.      Each contestant will be allowed to carry but one rope.  At a one-header, two loops only may be used.  At a two-header, that also pays an average, team can use three loops on the first head; and on second, if out of average, only two loops may be used.  If the team is still in the average, three loops may be used.

6.      Time is to be taken when steer is roped by both ends.  Horses facing steer in “L” or better, with ropes tight, dallied or tied.  Horses front feet must be on ground and ropers must be mounted.

7.      All changes in lists of roping order to split horses, etc., must be made before any stock for that event is loaded in chutes.  After stock is loaded, ropers must rope in order listed.  (Header must head – heeler must heel, in listed order).

8.      Steers must not be handled roughly at any time, and ropers may be disqualified if, in the opinion of the field judge, they have intentionally done so.

9.      Broken rope or dropped rope may be considered no time.  This is up to the discretion of the judges.

10.   If steer is roped by one horn, roper is not allowed to ride up and put rope over other horn or head with hands.

11.   If the heeler ropes a front foot or feet in the heel loop, this is a foul catch.  Neither contestant may remove the front foot or feet from the loop by hand.  However, should the front foot or feet come out of the heel loop by the time the field judge drops his flag, time will be counted.

12.   In case the field flag judge flags out a team that still legally has one or more loops coming, the judge may give the same steer back lap and tap, and a five (5) second penalty will be assessed for each loop already thrown.

13.   All ropes will be removed in catch pen, where arena condition permits.

14.   Automatic barrier must be used.

A.     The score line shall be one (1) foot per each twenty-four (24) feet of arena length.

B.     All portable boxes must be a minimum of sixteen (16) feet.  Where permanent boxes are under sixteen (16) feet in depth, the neck rope will be shortened six (6) inches for every foot of box depth under sixteen (16) feet.

C.     Maximum barrier length shall be ten (10) feet.

D.     Any exceptions require Team Roping Director or their representative’s approval.

15.   Stock contractor shall endeavor to keep an even set of steers.

A.     The privilege of eliminating uneven steers, when necessary, shall be retained by judges and the Team Roping Director.

16.   Neck ropes must be tied with string.  No metal snaps or hardware shall be used on neck ropes in the timed events.

17.   Stock contractors may use artificial, plastic horns.  These horns are to be the strap down type that fit snug on the head.

A.     These horns are not to be on cattle more than two (2) hours before or after the rodeo, for humane purposes, and subject to a fine of $25.00 to $100.00.

B.     In the event that plastic horns are used, and on a team roping run the horns come off or are turned more than halfway around the face, the team will automatically receive a re-run after the show on the same steer.  This is the flag judge’s decision.

C.     All other team roping rules are still valid.

D.     It is the line judge’s responsibility to see that each steer’s horns are securely fastened before each run.

E.     There will be NO mixing of natural horn cattle with artificial horn cattle in team roping.

F.     Team roping will be # branded on the hip or base of horn (Must be visible).

18.   All boxes must have enclosed back with solid corners and pads.

19.   Steer must be turned and one jump in tow by the header, before heeler’s rope contacts steer.  If steer stops, steer must be in tow with rope tight before heeler’s rope contacts steer or team will be disqualified.

20.   Anyone fifty (50) and over, all women, boys and girls 14 years of age and under, will be allowed to tie on “hard and fast” in the team roping.  Heelers only.  It is their responsibility to inform the judges.

21.   Steers shall be drawn not more than four (4) hours, not less than one (1) hour, before each performance.

A.     A list of steers and ropers shall be posted not less than one (1) hour before each performance.

B.     There shall be no closed drawing held.

22.   No re-run will be given due to default or breakage of contestant’s equipment.

23.   If one partner in the team roping does not show, the other partner will have the right to choose another partner.

24.   Satisfactory horn wraps with ear protection must be used, to the discretion of Team Roping director and judges.

25.   Ropers will have privilege of selecting two men to go into the arena to prevent steer from turning back.  One must remain at score line, the second not over 25 feet from front of box.

A.     Men must not come in physical contact with or throw any foreign objects at steer under penalty of disqualification of ropers.  Both must remain motionless.

  LEGAL CATCHES

1.      There will be only three legal head catches:

A.     Head or both horns.

B.     Half a head.

C.     Around the neck.

2.      If hondo passes over one horn and the loop over the other, catch is illegal.

3.      Any heel catch behind both shoulders is legal of rope goes up heels.

4.      One hind foot receives five (5) second penalty.

5.      If loop crosses itself in a head catch, it is illegal.  This does not include heel catches.

6.      Dally’s will be held tight until inspected by flag judge.

PENALTY

1.      If contestant breaks or beats barrier, a ten (10) second penalty shall be enforced.

2.      If heeler catches only one hind foot.

A.     A five (5) second penalty is assessed.

DISQUALIFICATIONS

1.      There will be only three (3) legal head catches:  head or both horns, half a head, and around the neck.

A.     Any other catch results in disqualification.

2.      If hondo passes over horn and the loop over the other, catch is illegal.

3.      If loop crosses itself in a head catch, it is illegal. This does not include heel catches.

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BREAKAWAY ROPING RULES

BARRIER, BOX, SCORE LINE:

1.      Automatic barrier length will be the same as for the Open and O/40 calf roping.

A.     The Score line shall be one (1) foot per each twenty-one (21) feet of arena length.

B.      Where permanent boxes are under sixteen (16) feet in depth, the neck rope will be shortened six (6) inches for every foot of box depth under sixteen (16) feet.  All portable boxes must be a minimum of sixteen  (16) foot.

C.     Maximum barrier length shall be twelve (12) feet.

D.     Any exceptions require the Breakaway Roping Director or their representative’s approval.

2.      Once score line is set, it will not be changed during that go-round or rodeo, nor will roping box, chute or barrier be changed in any manner.

3.      A ten second penalty will be added for breaking or beating the barrier.  A barrier will not be considered broken unless the ring drops within eight (8) feet of the post.

4.      If automatic barrier fails to operate or malfunction, contestant will receive stock back.

5.      If, in the opinion of the line judge, automatic barrier equipment fouls contestant or neck rope goes out with calf, contestant shall get calf back providing contestant declares himself/herself by pulling up immediately.  If rope is thrown, no re-run will be given.

6.      If barrier equipment stops calf or turns calf back, calf will be brought back and decision of judge will determine if stock is re-run.

7.      If calf falls completely down before crossing score line or does not cross score line, decision of judge will determine if calf may be brought back and re-run.

8.      Same person must open all front gates for the entire rodeo.  Stock contractor will designate and be responsible for providing a man and seeing that he works the entire rodeo.

9.      All roping boxes must have an enclosed back and pads for the roping box must be provided by the stock contractor at each performance of each rodeo.

10.   Calves can be lined to the score line.  Person selected to line calf must remain stationary and may not come in physical contact with calf, throw or wave any foreign object at the calf, yell or “shoo” the calf under penalty of disqualification of the contestant.

CALVES

1. All roping calves should be of the same type.  Any deviation from this must be approved by the Break Away Director.  All calves must be ear tagged.  No duplicate numbers will be permitted.  If horned cattle, horns will not exceed 1” in length.  Calves should weigh a minimum 170 pounds and maximum of 350 pounds.

2. The same set of calves may be used for break-away as used in the open and O/40 tie down calf roping with a minimum of 6 calves drawn for break-away.  Calves used in the break-away event may not be used for any event other than calf roping (i.e. calf scramble).

3. Judges and/or Break Away Director shall retain the privilege of eliminating uneven or undesirable calves when necessary.  Upon notification, either written or verbal, the stock contractor shall eliminate the animal in question from the competition draw of that rodeo and future rodeos.

4. Calves must be run through chute to catch pen prior to the first performance of each rodeo.

5. No electric prods (hot shots) should be used on roping calves in catch pen or chute areas unless numerous attempts to load animal by other means have failed.

6. Any member tampering with calves will be disqualified at that particular rodeo.

JUDGING

1. The line judge should stand on the same side of the chute that the contestants are competing from.

2. The flag judge in the breakaway roping shall position himself against the wall to the right of the timed event box, approximately halfway down the arena.

3. Judge is to flag time for the run, then flag contestant out if the run and/or catch is not legal.

4. In case the field judge flags out a roper that still legally has one or more loops coming, the judge may give the same calf back lap and tap, plus time already lapsed and any barrier penalty.

5. If the judge sees he has made an error in flagging, he must declare a re-run before the contestant leaves the arena.

LEGAL CATCHES

1. Rope(s) must be tied to the saddle horn with a minimum of 90-test weight nylon string, provided by the contestant.  A knot must be at the end of the rope with the string tied at the knot. There will be no tail.  String will be inspected by the barrier judge and/or the Break-Away Director before each contestant competes.

2. A white flag that is visible to the flagman or judge must be attached no more than six (6) inches from the horn.

3. Rope may not be run through bridle, tie down, neck rope or any other device.

4. Nothing may be used on the rope to keep loop from drawing tight.

5. The calf’s head must pass through loop.  The loop may draw upon any part of the calf’s body behind the head.  If rope falls from calf after it breaks from the horn, a qualified time shall be recorded.  Calf may not run through loop then step back in for a legal catch.

6. The contestant will receive a “no time” should they break the rope away from the saddle horn by hand.  Rope must be released from contestant’s hand to be a legal catch.  Once the slack is thrown, the roper will be disqualified if they go back to the rope.

7. If rope should dally around horn and not break free when calf hits end of rope, contestant may ride forward, un-dally the rope, and then stop his/her horse to make the rope come tight, not breaking from horn, and stopping or turning calf.  Only then can contestant touch rope to remove dally.  Contestant will be disqualified for breaking rope from horn.

8. There will be a thirty (30) second time limit.  A whistle indicating “no time” shall be blown by the timer at the end of thirty (30) seconds.

9. Catch pens will remain open at all go-round rodeos.  Catch pen gate will be closed at all rodeos with two or more go-rounds.  At the finals the catch pen will remain open.

10. Only one (1) loop will be allowed at all one go-round rodeos.  Two (2) loops will be permitted at rodeos with two or more go-rounds (i.e. finals).  Contestant must carry two loops to use two loops and must use second rope for second loop.

11. No loops may be rebuilt.  Should contestant miss with first loop the second loop becomes uncoiled or loose and touches the ground, they will receive a “no time”.

12. If out of the average, only one (1) loop can be used.  (Contestant will be considered “out of the average” if they have missed their calf with two (2) loops during a previous go-round)  If a contestant is still in the average, two (2) loops can be used.

13. If contestant missed with the first (1^st) loop and catches with the second (2^nd) loop, but timer fails to get time, a five (5) second penalty for missed first loop will be assessed.

14. Roping the calf without releasing the loop from the hand is not a legal catch.

15. Horse must clear the roping box before a loop is thrown.

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