Canadian Professional Barrel Racers

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Some rule changes for 2009

Rule Section II, B 2 a Page 16 “revise to read” If the contestant advises the CRES office on the call back for the rodeo in question that he will be turning out, no turnout fine will be assessed, unless the twenty-five dollar ($25) performance preference fine, for a performance or slack, is applicable (in addition to the entry fee). If the contestant is not traded, this eliminates any turnout fine.

Rule Section II B 2 c Page 16 “revise to read”If the contestant does not advise either the CRES office or the local arena secretary that he will be turning out the fine shall be thirty dollars ($30) seventy-five dollars ($75) (in addition to the entry fees).

Rule Section II B 2 f Page 17 “revise to read”If the contestant does not advise the CRES office or the local arena secretary that he is turning out of the slack, the fine shall be twenty dollars ($20) seventy-five dollars ($75) in addition to the entry fees.

Rule Section III A 16 Page 18 “revise to read”Rodeo contestants must appear in the arena both at paid performances and slack, and at any time during the day of a rodeo performance, in complete western attire including long-sleeved buttoned shirts, cowboy boots and large cowboy hats. Failing to comply to this rule will result in a one hundred dollar ($100) fine to be assessed by a judge or an Association director and forwarded to the Association office. All members shall wear cowboy hat, a long sleeved cut and sewn shirt (no knit pullovers allowed) and cowboy boots in the arena, with the following exceptions: clowns, bullfighters, and barrelmen who must wear appropriate footwear, clothing and headgear that is conducive to the procurement of their individual jobs in a safe and professional manner. Photographers shall not be required to wear hats, and contestants in the bareback and bull riding may roll up the sleeve of the riding arm to the elbow only. Failure to adhere to this arena dress code shall result in a $100 fine per article of clothing per performance or section of slack in violation of the code.


Rule Section IV D 5 Page 21 “revise to read”When turning out at an Association rodeo, including a doctor or visible injury release, contestant must indicate each location they are turning out of. Information must be given to CRES during a designated call-back day or prior to 11:00a.m. Mountain Time of the day contestant is scheduled to compete 3 hours prior to the scheduled performance or slack time, by calling (403)291-3642 (answering machine) or, by contacting the rodeo secretary directly as outlined in rule 3. A contestant desiring to turn out of a morning slack, must call the turn out line at (403) 291-3642 by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled slack. Failure to comply as previously outlined will constitute a non-notified turn-out. At the time a contestant doctor releases, he must indicate whether the mandatory ineligibility period shall last 10 days or 30 days. Ineligibility period shall begin upon notification to the CRES office of the intended doctor release and shall continue through the period 10 or 30 days following the first scheduled competition of the rodeo or rodeo’s for which the contestant doctor releases. During a rodeo year, a contestant may designate that an ineligibility period shall last 10 days no more than twice. Once a contestant has designated a 10-day ineligibility period twice in a given rodeo year, all subsequent ineligibility periods shall automatically last 30-days.



Rule Section IV D 5 c Page 22 “revise to read”Any abuses of rules pertaining to a doctor’s release will be subject to a five hundred dollar ($500) fine for the first offence and a second offence will result in a six (6) month suspension. Contestant will forfeit any money, points or awards won at the rodeo in which he competed while ineligible. If a contestant doctor’s releases from a CPRA rodeo and competes at another event (i.e. C.C.A., PBR, etc.) it will be considered an abuse of the doctor’s release and will be subject to the appropriate fine and penalties.



Rule Section IV G 3 Page 22 “insert” c) Injured stock must be removed from the draw as a vet release. The animal can not be bucked from the time it is declared a vet release and continues through for the ten (10) days following its first scheduled performance. The vet release must be submitted to the CPRA office within 10 days of the last performance of the rodeo that the animal was vet released. A fine of two-hundred and fifty dollars ($250) will be assessed if the vet release is not received in the CPRA office with the ten (10) day period. If the animal is bucked within the ten (10) day ineligible period, a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) will be assessed and the outs will not count for CFR. A six (6) month suspension of the animal will be assessed for a second offence.



Rule Section V A 2 a Page 25“delete and add” A single priority list shall be drawn for a performance preference rodeo’s. A single priority list shall be drawn for all performance preference rodeos having the same entry closing date. At all rodeos that overlap, whether or not the entry closing dates are the same, preference in drawing the priority list shall be given to contestants who have entered the most rodeos, provided the contestant is entered in a common event at all locations, with contestants who have entered only one of several overlapping rodeos to receive the lowest priority. In the timed events the performances will be filled from the bottom, except ladies barrel racing which will be filled from the top down.

1. PRCA rodeos can be used for priority purposes

2. Bull riding contestants can use the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events in Canada with $10,000 or more added and Built Ford Tough Series events in the USA for priority purposes



Rule Section V A 2 d Page 25 “revise to read” When possible the “buddy system” shall be used for CRES rodeos, and shall apply to four (4) contestants only. Cross-event entries will not be accepted with the exception of multi-event entries. All entries must be made at the same time, and contestants must “buddy” in all events, not just in one (1) specific event. Ladies barrel racers can be tagged to or tag a contestant in another event (not buddied) if the other contestant is an immediate family member, defined as mother, father, brother, sister, spouse or common-law spouse (with a notarized common-law declaration). and/or Boys steer riders entries will be tagged to member’s entries, regardless of relationship (not buddied). No more than four (4) entries consisting of buddies and/or tags will be accepted in one group.


Rule Section V A 2 d i Page 25 “revise to read” The partners in a Team Roping team will be buddied even if they do not have a common other event. Only two (2) people, one (1) team will be allowed in this buddy group, with exception of tags. A buddy grou for Team Roping can consist of 4 team roping teams.



Rule Section V A 2 e 1 Page 25 “revise to read” Rodeos with a committee purse of over $2,000 under $3,000: Priority will be given to full members and semi-pro holders.



Rule Section V A 2 e 2 Page 25 “revise to read” Rodeos with a committee purse of $2,000 or less: Full members, semi-pro and permit holders will receive the same level of priority.



Rule Section V A 2 e 3 Page 25 “revise to read” When a permit Ladies Barrel Racer contestant is tagged and receives priority higher than permit holders, once draw is completed she they will be placed at the start of permit holders.



Rule Section V A 2 f Page 25 “revise to read” The purpose of CRES is to alleviate the turn out problem and make it possible for contestants to work as many rodeo’s as possible. Therefore, if it becomes necessary to trade positions after the first scheduled call back, it will be the contestant’s responsibility to find a trade and have it completed through CRES. Trades must be completed within twenty-four (24) hours of the first scheduled call back closing time of the last rodeo entry for a weekend Trades will only be accepted if one of the contestants involved in the trade is in conflict with their scheduled competition time in that or any other event during the first go-round of another CPRA or PRCA sanctioned rodeo. For purposes of this Rule, “conflict” shall be determined as a contestant being positioned to compete on the same day, in the same or any other CPRA or PRCA event during the first go-round of two or more rodeo’s. Trades will be accepted for any reason. A contestant shall be limited to only one 1st go-round trade per event at any given CPRA or PRCA sanctioned rodeo. Trades for multiple events must be requested and granted separately, and the granting of a trade in one event shall not automatically entitle a contestant to a trade in another event. Trades shall also be specific to the individuals involved and shall not apply to buddy groups of which the traded individuals are members.

1.Both contestants involved in the trade must contact the CRES office within twenty-four (24) hours of the first scheduled call back closing time to verify their trade has been approved.. There will be a twenty ($20) dollar charge applied to the contestant or team roping team requiring the trade. All fines will apply if the trade is not completed on time.

2.Contestants may give an “out preference” when entering. E.g.: Contestant is only available for the second performance of a rodeo, they would enter for a two or out. If they do not receive their preference they will be removed from the draw but are responsible for their CRES fees in this instance.

3.Bull riding contestants can use Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events in Canada with $5000 or more added and Built Ford Tough Series events in the USA as conflicts for trading purposes.

4 3. Any abuse of the CRES system will be dealt with by the CPRA Board of Directors.



Rule Section V A 5 Page 25 “add” There will be a one (1) hour grace period after entry closing time and the event splits are obtained from the stock contractor and/or committee to allow contestants to change their preference or draw out. Contestants will not be permitted to enter during the designated grace period.



Rule Section VI B 5 Page 28 “revise to read”



Rule Section VI B 8 a Page 28“delete and add” Untried stock in the riding events will be viewed as being unacceptable in professional rodeo competition. If requested, stock contractor will be required to provide past performance charts on animal(s) in question. All animals in riding events must have been tried at least once as a bucking animal before being put into the draw.



Rule Section VII B 2 b Page 28 “delete and add” The rider is fouled at the chute or in the arena, and the rider declares himself or does not try to go on with the ride. If a riding event contestant is fouled enough to constitute a re-ride, they can complete the ride but will be marked with a re-ride option. If they are disqualified for any reason before the 8 seconds is up, they will receive an automatic re-ride.



Rule Section VII A 1 Page 29 “revise to read” Rider will be subject to a twenty-five dollar ($25) one hundred dollar ($100) fine, escalating with each violation when, after he has been advised by the judge he is next to go, he is not above the animal with his glove on (if glove is used) when previous animal leaves the arena.



Rule Section VII A 7 a Page 29 “revise to read” In the three (3) riding events (bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding) one (1) reride animal for every six (6) contestants in each performance and each slack session will be drawn in the prescribed manner:



1. When the stock contractor submits his stock list to CRES, he will submit the branded number of one more animal for every six (6) contestants than is required to furnish each contestant in that performance or slack with an animal. When there are 18 or more contestants in a performance or slack, the stock contractor will submit four (4) more additional animals, or a number at the discretion of the event director, than is required. Each stock contractor may feature a maximum of up to sixty percent (60%) of the animals in the draw, exempt from re-rides. Event representative has the ability to take undesired animal(s) off the feature list. The remaining animals will be put in a hopper and one (1) animal for every six (6) contestants per performance or slack session will be drawn as the designated re-ride animal(s) for each specific performance or slack, or



Rule Section VIII D 8 d Page 33 “revise to read” If a calf is jerked down by the horse with the first jerk of the rope which is used when the calf is caught, the contestant will be disqualified. A jerk down means that a calf is jerked straight over backwards, landing on its head or back. There must be unanimous agreement of both judges or two (2) or more judges that contestant jerked calf down. All tie down roping calves must be pre-conditioned weaned calves. Pre-conditioned calves must be weaned, be the proper weight as outlined below, be roped and tied three (3) times prior to the rodeo and approved by the tie down roping director.



Rule Section VIII D 11 Page 33 “revise to read” Contestant must receive no assistance of any kind from outside. If the horse drags the calf at least five (5) feet, field judge may stop horse. The fine for unintentionally dragging a calf five (5) feet but less than Any drag in excess of ten (10) feet during the tie will result in a shall be twenty-five ($25) dollar fine. After the contestant has signaled for time until he remounts, the fine for unintentionally dragging a calf ten (10) feet or more shall be one hundred ($100) dollars. Intentionally dragging a calf, regardless of distance, shall result in a two-hundred fifty ($250) five hundred dollars ($500) dollar fine for each offense, plus possible and disqualification. Intentional shall be defined as caused by contestant.



Rule Section IX A 11 Page 35 “revise to read” 1
1. A running or standing start can be used depending on the arena conditions, but in no case may a contestant cause any unnecessary delay in starting the race.
(a) Compulsory run in and out must be posted in the rodeo office, and judges to be notified. Ladies barrel racers may will be disqualified if this rule is not complied with.
(b) All forward motion toward the score line at a pace faster than a walk will be considered a run.
(1) Ladies barrel racers will be fined two-hundred and fifty dollars ($250) if this rule is not complied with.



Rule Section IX A 17 Page 35 “revise to read” No contestant shall run a barrel pattern in the arena within one (1) hour of show time. On failure to comply with this rule, contestants will be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100) fine.


Rule Section IX A 22 Page 35 “revise to read” The ladies barrel racing event must be run on a horse or pony of any size, and ridden by a female only, as demonstrated by a copy of an original birth certificate.



Rule Section IX A 25 “delete” Western pants, long-sleeved shirts, western hat and boots must be worn during all go-rounds and the grand entry.



Rule Section XI I Page 35 “revise to read” 1. All stock at the Canadian Finals Rodeo will be eligible for stock of the finals awards, and will be determined by a vote of the stock contractors and qualified contestants based on same voting procedures as stock of the year awards.



2. Stock must be in a rodeo draw 5 times to qualify for CFR

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