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.