2010 NDRA Rule Changes
Possible rule changes were
voted on for the first time at the NDRA annual meeting on Feb. 27, 2010. They need to be addresses and voted on again
at the meeting on April 7, 2010. If you
have any questions or concerns with the following possible rules changes,
please contact your event director.
Slack
4. The order of events in
slack shall be run the same as in the regular rodeo performance. If events are drawn into sections, limited by
the number of stock, they will be kept in the standard order of events.
4. The order of events in
slack shall be run the same as in the regular rodeo performance. A rodeo committee does have the option to run Ladies Barrel Racing as the first event in slack. All other events will run in the standard
order. If events are drawn
into sections, limited by the number of stock, they will be kept in the
standard order of events.
Finals Rodeo
1. A finals rodeo will be
held on an annual basis with the dates and location to be determined by the
NDRA board of directors. The top twelve
(12) contestants in each of the nine standard events shall be eligible to
participate in the finals rodeo.
a. All out-of-state contestants must compete in 50% of the NDRA
first approved rodeos in order to be eligible for competition in the NDRA
finals rodeo and to be eligible for awards.
Rodeos that are co-approved by the association will not count in the
50%.
b. In the event there are an odd number of rodeos in a given season,
the number of rodeos required to meet 50% participation will be rounded up.
(i.e. 21 rodeos, compete in 11)
1. A finals rodeo will be
held on an annual basis with the dates and location to be determined by the
NDRA board of directors. The top twelve
(12) contestants in each of the nine standard events shall be eligible to
participate in the finals rodeo.
a. All out-of-state contestants must compete in 50% of the NDRA
first approved rodeos in order to be eligible for competition in the NDRA
finals rodeo and to be eligible for awards.
Rodeos that are co-approved by the association will not count in the
50%.
b. A member will be exempt from the 50% rule if
they have a valid ND Driver’s License number or have a ND birth certificate.
c. In the event there are an odd number of rodeos in a given
season, the number of rodeos required to meet 50% participation will be rounded
up. (i.e. 21 rodeos, compete in 11)
Timed Event Section
New Rule:
A contestant shall receive a no time if they
compete on the wrong animal. The
contestant is responsible that their animal is in the chute before they call
for the animal.