QUEEN CONTEST EVENT

QUEEN CONTEST EVENT
1. Qualifications:
a. This event is open to girls only.
b. The State/Province contest shall be the qualifying event for the girl
who is to represent that State/Province at the National Queen Contest
event. Any girl accepting the queen’s position and awards must represent
her state/province at the National High School Finals Rodeo. In
the event she chooses not to represent her state/province at the national
queen contest, the state/province holds the authority on whether or
not she will relinquish title, awards and prizes to the next qualified
contestant. The exception to this rule is outlined in Paragraph 7 d,
Specifics.
(OPTIONAL) State/Provinces may conduct part(s) of their Queen
Contest in advance of their State/Province Finals Rodeo. Final qualification,
however, would come from the State/Province Finals. If
State/Province conducts part(s) of their Queen Contest in advance of
their State/Province Finals Rodeo, those part(s) cannot be held any
earlier than the entry deadline for all events for the State/Province
Finals Rodeo.
c. Any reigning district/region queen who competes in the
state/province queen contest and wins the title of state/province queen
retains her district/region title and position for the remainder of the
year and until the next district/region queen contest as long as she
meets all other requirements for membership and qualification and
remains in good standing. Any reigning state/province queen who
competes in the national queen contest and wins the title of National
High School Rodeo Queen retains her state/province title and position
for the remainder of the year and until the next state/province queen
contest as long as she meets all other requirements for membership
and qualification and remains in good standing.
d. Any reigning high school rodeo queen at any level who also
holds a higher- ranking high school rodeo queen title will wear the

title, crown and banner of the highest- ranking queen position when
making official appearances on behalf of high school rodeo.
e. Queen contestants will not be allowed to pick up an event, if
they didn’t qualify in an event at their State/ Province Finals.
f. In order for a contestant to enter any events, she must have qualified
for these events at her State/ Province level.
g. Girls who have just completed their senior year in high school
shall not be eligible for competition in the State/Province for National
Queen’s Contest.
h. Contestants entering the Queen’s Contest must not be or have
been married and/or pregnant.
i. If current State/Province or National Queen is qualified to run
for queen during her reign; and decides to do so, she may not wear
current crown or banner during actual competition.
2. Judging:
a. All Judges will meet at a time and place designated by Queen
Chairperson and Coordinator before actual judging takes place.
b. Five (5) judges and one (1) alternate will judge entire contest.
The alternate judge’s score will be used only to break ties between
first, second, third and fourth place regarding the Queen Contest total
points. The High and Low Score of the five judges in each of the categories
will be thrown out and the other three scores added together to
obtain total score.
c. Categories to be judged and points to be used are as follows:
(1) Modeling 1- 25 points
(2) Personality 1- 25 points
(3) Appearance 1- 25 points
(4) Personal Interview 1- 50 points. No questions on sex or religion
will be asked. Written questions will be reviewed by chairperson
and coordinator.
(5) Prepared Speech 1- 50 points. Two-minute talk, subject or
subjects to be selected by chairperson and coordinator. To be mailed
by May 1 of each year. Props of any kind may not be used during the
prepared speech.
(6) Impromptu Speech 1-25 points. Contestant will be given a
question or subject to respond to.
(7) Test 1- 25 points. 50 questions to be taken from the current
rule book. 17 true/false, 17 multiple choice, and 16 fill ins. Each question
is worth 1/2 (.50) points. These scores to go directly to the master
score sheet.
(8) Horsemanship 1- 50 points. Each contestant will be judged
twice for horsemanship. Each time judged will be worth 25 points.
Contestant will receive a zero (0) from each judge for falling off or
being bucked off the horse during the horsemanship pattern.

States/Provinces holding multiple queen contests have the option of
choosing from three approved reining patterns at the qualifying
rodeos. Only approved patterns by the National Queen Committee
will be used at State/Province Finals and National Finals. No two
girls may ride the same horse in this event.
d. Total possible points per contestant is 250 per judge, plus 25 for
test.
e. Positions for competition will be drawn for. In horsemanship,
contestants will reverse order in second judging.
f. Queen contest judging is open to the public, with the exception
of test and personal interview.
3. Attire:
a. Contestants will wear jeans and western blouses or shirts (no
jackets and/or vests are allowed) at all judged events except the speech
and modeling competition and horsemanship, where specific attire is
outlined below.
b. Speech and modeling competition - At the speech and modeling
portion of the contest, contestants have the option of suits, dresses,
skirts, blouses, dress pants, colored jeans and shirts.
c. No dresses or skirts during crowning ceremony.
d. Horsemanship - Wrangler 5-pocket blue jeans with a plain
white cotton blouse or shirt (no ruffles, accessories or tuxedo shirts).
e. All blouses, dresses and shirts worn in the Queen Contest must
have long sleeves extending to the wrist and collar. A collar is to be
raised at least one (1) inch on the neck. It can be a mock style collar
which raises straight up on the neck or lapel style collar that folds
down on the shirt or dress.
f. Long sleeves, crown, banners, hat and numbers are required at
all times (exception swimming party, etc., and other rodeo events).
Button number may be used during modeling introductions,
impromptu question, speech, and personal interview and coronation
portions of contest.
g. Regular blue jeans may be worn during feeding or leisure time.
h. Any contestant dressed for any Queen function in attire other
than what is called for in that specific category, will be penalized five
(5) points from each Judge.
4. Disqualification:
a. Any contestant who is not present and ready to compete at all
scheduled and posted times of all events for the Queen Contest will be
disqualified (with the exception of a doctor’s release). Questionable
situations will be determined by the judges and Executive Committee.
b. Depending on the severity of the disqualification, the Executive
Committee may allow a Queen Contestant to lead her association
during the grand entry only.

c. Any reigning National, State/Province, Region/District or Club
Queen must relinquish crown and title for the following reasons:
1. Pregnancy during reign.
2. Marriage during reign.
3. Conduct, which would subject her to Disciplinary Action under the
Rules, By-Laws or Constitution of the Association.
d. Contestants will be automatically disqualified for the wearing
of Spandex pants at any time. Note: Spandex is a stretch type of clothing
with similarities to swim wear and is not felt by committee to be
appropriate.
5. Scoring:
a. Judges in all categories will sign score sheet, put in signed and
sealed envelope (furnished by Queen Chairperson) and return to
Queen Chairperson immediately following each category. (See Page
123 for sample score sheet)
b. During the first portion of the pageant where contestants are
doing their self- introductions, contestants must follow instructions
given pertaining to the introduction guidelines. Failure to do so will
result in a 10 point deduction from their total score.
c. An accountant and the Queen Coordinator shall audit the total
scores.
d. All scores shall be signed and posted immediately following
announcement of the Queen.
e. No points toward the All-Around shall be allowed from the
Queen Contest.
6. Awards:
a. Four (4) buckles will be awarded at Nationals. Optional:
Attendant buckles at State/Province level.
(1) Queen
(2) First Attendant
(3) Second Attendant
(4) Third Attendant
b. Miss Congeniality will be selected by the Queen Contestants at
place and time designated by the Queen Coordinator/Chairperson.
7. Specifics:
a. No gifts shall be given by any Queen Contestant to another
Queen Contestant until all judging is over.
b. Any complaints about Queen’s Contest are to be referred in
writing to National Queen Coordinator/ Chairperson.
c. Queen Contestant shall be required to provide their own housing
during Finals Competition. No special housing shall be required
by the Queen’s Committee.
d. In the event the Reigning State/Province Queen cannot attend
National competition, due to sickness or injury, and has a doctor’s

release and certification from her National Director, then the First
Runner-Up to the Queen shall assume the capacity of her
State/Province Queen at the National Finals in the Queen Contest.
8. The following rules are for National High School Finals Rodeo only:
a. Banners must be worn at all times, except in arena event competition.
A white banner with black lettering for each state/province
queen will be provided at the state’s/province’s expense. This banner
is to be the only banner worn by all queen contestants during the
National High School Finals Rodeo and National Queen Contest.
b. On the National level, points shall be awarded toward Team
Standings to Top 20 Places. 200 pts. for Queen; 190 pts. 1st Runnerup;
180 pts. 2nd Runner-up; 170 pts. 3rd Runner-up and etc.
c. New Queen shall be provided expense money by NHSRA.
Expense money shall be for travel, food, and lodging. This money
shall be provided for trips at the discretion of the National Queen
Committee and approved by the National Board.
d. Queen contestants will not be required to attend dances. If they
do attend, their banners must be worn.
e. No more than two (2) judges may be from the same state. In
order for any individual to be considered as a judge for the NHSRA
Queen Contest, his/her resume and references must be on file in the
National Office 30 days prior to the Queen Committee Meeting in
January of the year, which they would judge the contest.
State/Province queen coordinators cannot judge the NHSRA Queen
Contest.
f. The National Finals Queen Coordinator shall be a National
Director and the chairman of the Queen Committee as appointed by
the National President and approved by the National Board of
Directors.
g. The Host State shall appoint a Queen Chairman to work in
cooperation with the National Queen Coordinator, as Queen Contest
Director.
h. Queen’s stall decorations will be limited to one sign or poster,
not to exceed 2’ X 2’.
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