Roping Rules

USTRC roping rules will be in used at these events with the following exceptions

* Cross Fire will not be permitted. Animals must be in tow before the heel rope is released.

* Dress Code will not be observed at qualifiers, but IS observed at the Finales, with absolutely no short sleeve shirts.

* Tie On Age for men will be 60 years old. We reserve the right to deny the use of tie-on or reclassify tie-on ropers at any time where we believe the tie-on gives a clear advantage. We reserve the right to refuse or revoke tie-on between qualification and Finale.

* Short Rounds at qualifiers will be slow to fast to include everyone that has successfully roped 3 steers. However, qualification contractors have the option to cap the short round at 20 teams, if announced in advance.

*There shall be no "up and back" entries taken at the Finales. Up and back will be permitted at qualification ropings.

Age and Caps

Priefert#11 and Bloomer Trailers #10 Qualification and Finale Contestants must be 21 years of age to enter, and the #10 capped at a #6 for heelers, and the #11 capped at a "#6 Plus." There is no number cap for headers.

#13 Qualification and Finale - Contestant must be 21 years of age and NO number cap in this Finale.

Classification Changes

We reserve the right to change classifications or draw out teams we feel are numbered incorrectly. In most instances, a classification  change during the year prior to November 1st, will result in the team moving to a higher division. Teams that have classification increases will be asked to move up to the next division, but if they cannot they will be afforded the opportunity to split with and pick up new partners.

Optional Entry

At the time of payoff, a roper will receive a Finale entry form. This team will have 30 days to make a decision if they want to enter the Finale. After 30 days that spot is considered vacated and any entry received from these winners after thirty days is considered a direct entry and falls in line with other direct entries. If one partner of a qualified team enters and the other does not, the entering partner may find a replacement partner.

Team Count

Every effort will be made to hit our target number of 250 teams per division at the Finales, however it is probable based on advertised qualifications, that the number will exceed 250.

Reruns

Reruns will be awarded on "unropeable "cattle only. "Unropeable" further defined means a steer that prevents a team from having the "ability to compete". If flaggers find themselves in a 50-50 situation on making an "unropeable" decision, tie goes to the roper. "Unropeable" will be the decision of the flagger, but clearly will NOT be the steer that merely slows down as ropers approach, steers that run to the left fence, steers that step out of the corner and not hop, and host of other reasons that some ropers seem to think should afford them a rerun. Drawing between the bottom and top of the herd is still a variable of the sport.

SHORT ROUND RERUNS - Reruns in the short round should be very, very rare. Flaggers are reminded that short rounds should be held to a much stricter judgement.  There should be ABSOLUTELY NO-DOUBT to the flagger or anyone watching, that a team did NOT have a fair "ability to compete" then and only then should a rerun be awarded.

 

Right to Draw Teams Out - Refuse Service

This is private Invitational event not an association and even among qualification teams we reserve the right to change any classification that we believe threatens the integrity of this event. We reserve the right to refuse service or draw out any team for inappropriate conduct, conflicts with management, classification dispute and /or any other reason that cannot be settled prior to the event.

ALAMO FARMS, INC. (“ALAMO”) OWNS AND OPERATES THE “WORLD SERIES OF TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP” AND “THUNDER EQUIGAMES” EVENTS.  ALAMO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO THE WORLD SERIES OF TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP OR THUNDER EQUIGAMES EVENTS FOR ANY REASON WHATSOVER.  EACH TEAM OR TEAM ROPER INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD SERIES OF TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP OR THUNDER EQUIGAMES EVENTS SHALL ABIDE BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EVENT AND SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF IN AN ORDERLY AND SPORTSMANLIKE MANNER.  ANY TEAM OR TEAM ROPER THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH WORLD SERIES OF TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP OR THUNDER EQUIGAMES RULES OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE FAILS TO CONDUCT HIMSELF IN AN ORDERLY AND SPORTSMANLIKE MANNER, WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT AND EXPELLED FROM THE EVENT PREMISES.