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2010 Rules
Click to Download Rulebook SECTION1 - INTRODUCTION SECTION 2 - CLASSIFICATIONS 2.1 - TRIAD CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA 2.2 - ELITE TRIAD Classification System 2.2.1 - Classification Caps and Floors 2.3 - BALLOTING 2.4 - ONLINE BALLOTING ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS 2.4.1 - First Time Classification 2.4.2 - Double Classification Number 2.4.3 - Appeals 2.4.4 - Interim Changes 2.5 - Producers Use Of TRIAD CLASSIFICATION System SECTION 3 - MEMBERSHIPS 3.1 - USTRC Membership Cards 3.2 - USTRC Memberships 3.2.1 - First-Time Membership 3.2.2 - Gold Spur Membership 3.2.3 - Gold Plus Membership 3.2.4 - Lifetime Membership 3.2.5 - Junior Looper Membership 3.3 - Membership Requirement SECTION 4 - USTRC SANCTIONED ROPINGS 4.1 - Sanctioned Ropings 4.2 - Entries - Central Entry 4.2.1 - Payment of Fees 4.2.2 - Late Entry 4.2.3 - Late Fees 4.2.4 - Incomplete Entries and Late Fees 4.2.5 - Entering Open or TBA 4.2.6 - Re-Entry of Incomplete Teams 4.2.7 - Entry Closing Date 4.2.8 - Up and Back Entry 4.2.9 - Entering with Same Partner 4.3 - Draw-outs and Replacement 4.3.1 - Draw-Out - Overpayment - Refunds 4.3.2 - Emergency Draw-out 4.4 - Affiliate Ropings 4.4.1 - Affiliate Disclaimer SECTION 5 - NATIONAL AND REGIONAL FINALS 5.1 - National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) 5.1.1 - NFTR Roping Format 5.1.2 - NFTR- U.S. Open of Team Roping Restrictions 5.1.3 - Shoot-Out Positions / Flex Earnings Awarded at the NFTR 5.2 - Regional Finals 5.3 - National & Regional Shoot-Out Distribution 5.3.1 - Shoot-Out/Flex Earnings Distribution - Regional Finals 5.3.2 - Applied Earnings 5.3.3 - Flex Earnings 5.3.4 - Shoot-Out Eligiblity SECTION 6 - DIVISIONS AND FORMATS 6.1 - DIVISIONS 6.1.1 - Open Division 6.1.2 - #15 Handicap Division 6.1.3 - Gold Plus #12 Division 6.1.4 - #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 Handicap Divisions 6.1.5 - #8 Pick/Draw Division 6.2 - Formats 6.2.1 - Format #1 6.2.2 - Format #2 6.2.3 - Format #3 6.2.4 - Format #4 6.2.5 - Format #5 SECTION 7 - PAYOUTS 7.1 - Short Round Qualifications 7.2 - Open Payout 7.2.1 - Open Overall Fast Time 7.2.2 - Open Average 7.2.3 - Open Incentive Payout 7.3 - General Payout all other formats 7.3.1 - Overall Fast Time Payout 7.3.2 - Average Payout 7.4 - Gold Plus Division Payout 7.4.1 - Gold Plus Incentive Payout 7.5 - Payout Percentages 7.6 - Breaking of Ties 7.7 - Rotational (Anti-Marathon) Draw 7.8 - Estimated Rotation Times 7.9 - Added Money 7.10 - Commission and Prizes SECTION 8 - ROPING RULES 8.1 - Loops 8.2 - Legal Catches 8.2.1 - Questioned Catch 8.3 - Time Taken 8.4 - Tie On Rule 8.5 - Crossfire 8.6 - Heeler Ropes Front Foot 8.7 - Header Ropes Any Leg 8.8 - Dropped Rope 8.9 - Arena Clear SECTION 9 - OFFENSES 9.1 - Bad Debts 9.2 - Dress Code SECTION 10 - MAJOR OFFENSES 10.1 - Major Offenses 10.1.1 - Penalty for Major Offenses 10.2 - Contestant Disqualifications 10.2.1 - Failure to compete in a Short Round 10.2.2 - Roping out of order in Short Round 10.2.3 - Roper touches the ground SECTION 11 - JUDGING 11.1 - Judges Participation 11.2 - Judges Decision 11.2.1 - Questioning a Call 11.2.2 - Exceptions To Questioning a Call 11.3 - Judge Parameter 11.3.1 - Surrendering a Run 11.3.2 - Problem Horses 11.3.3 - Ground Conditions 11.4 - Calling for a Steer 11.5 - Declaring A Steer 11.6 - Barrier 11.6.1 - Barrier Fouls Roper 11.6.2 - Barrier / Timer Malfunction 11.6.3 - Height of Barrier 11.6.4 - Length of Barrier 11.6.5 - Broken Barrier 11.6.6 - Barrier Pigtail 11.6.7 - Qualifying a Steer 11.6.8 - Line Judge 11.6.9 - Heeling Barrier 11.7 - Animal Escapes Arena 11.7.1 - Animal Escapes Headgate 11.8 - Visibly Injured Roping Stock 11.9 - Broken Horn SECTION 12 - LIVESTOCK 12.1 - Roping Stock 12.1.1 - Number of Cattle 12.1.2 - Removal from Draw 12.1.3 - Inspection 12.2 - Humane Treatment of Livestock 12.2.1 - Hornwraps 12.2.2 - Ropes - 3/8 scant 12.2.3 - Prodding 12.2.4 - Failure to Heed Warning 12.2.5 - Run Stopped By The Judge SECTION 13 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES 13.1 - Sportsmanship 13.2 - Go-Round No Time 13.3 - Home Videos 13.4 - Calcuttas 13.5 - Dogs 13.6 - Peddlers SECTION 14 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
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