Officials:

Officials:
1. There shall be two or more timers, a field flag judge, and a barrier
judge.
2. A field flag judge must ask contestants if they want a second loop.
Once a contestant has been flagged out, he will receive no stock back.
3. Barrier judge is responsible to change barrier string whenever it
may have been weakened, or on request of the next contestant.
4. Barrier judge shall keep a record of the length of the barrier trip
rope each performance to assure the same start for contestants each
performance.
5. Barrier equipment must be inspected by the judge before each
timed event. If equipment is faulty, it must be replaced.
6. Barrier judge shall be sure that nobody can stand close enough to
barrier or barrier equipment to tamper with same.
7. Height of barrier in timed events shall be from 32” to 36” measured
at the center of the box.
8. Flagger must watch calf during the six second period.
9. Judge will start six (6) second time when roper remounts and his
horse has taken one step forward. If roper’s rope comes off calf as
roper starts to work with tie, the six (6) second time will start when
roper clears the calf.
10. Rope will not be removed and rope must remain slack until field
judge has passed on tie.
11. Start watch, and then watch calf, counting to six seconds.
12. If the horse excessively drags the calf after roper has dismounted,
field judge may stop horse.
13. If a calf kicks loose, the judge will stop watch and check time to
determine if tie was legal.
VII. Optional Rules:
1. At any rodeo in any roping event, State/Province Associations may
implement a ground rule limiting calf roper to one loop. Not to apply
to State/Province or National Finals.
2. Electric timers are optional at State/Province level.