Finale Information

Format For Divisions

Each Division at the Series Finale will be limited to roughly 250 teams. The series finale will be a four head average with three full go-rounds, and a short round. All teams that catch three steers will automatically receive a fourth steer. Fastest on any two steers will receive a third steer for the three head consolation payoff. Teams that make the four steer short round but fail to catch the short round steer are eligible for the three head consolation payoff.

Entries

There are TWO ways to ENTER the World Series of Team Roping Finale. Ropers may qualify locally at a qualification roping, or enter the Finale directly by paying a $2000 per roper Invitational entry fee. There are two kinds of direct entry teams. The first half of each year is dedicated to direct Legacy entries, full and 1/2 "Legacy Ropers", or grandfathered ropers that directly entered the first year of World Series of Team Roping(2006). These priority entries end on May 31, and books open for any remaining direct entry teams on June 1st, first come, first served.

Deadlines

Books open for full Legacy teams (both partners) and "one side" Legacy ropers on January 1st, 2009. Books for both types of Legacy close on May 30th. Entries will be date stamped as they are received. In the instance where divisions are filled prior to May30th, two side Legacy teams may "knock-off the last received "one side" entries. Books open for general public on June 1st. (FIRST COME FIRST SERVED -regardless of Legacy status, roping is closed when allocations are full, or September 15th, whichever comes first. All scheduled qualifiers will be honored) All partial paid entries and incomplete entries must be completed by September 15th.

Completion of Finales

Finale three head consolation short rounds will be completed in their entirety the day of the roping. Finale four steer short rounds will be completed slow to fast down to 11th call back on Saturday morning December 12th. The top ten teams in the short round of each division will be completed at the Grand Finale, 1pm, December 12th, 2009.

Payoff

Ropings that fill to the maximum 250 teams will be paid as follows. There will be a minimum of 20 paid average positions in the four head average. There will be a minimum of 20 paid positions in the 3 head consolation. There will be a minimum of four places paid in each of the three full Go-rounds, unless rotations are utilized. If rotations are utilized then only one place will be paid in each round of each rotation.