SPECIFICATION AND RULES FOR CONDUCT OF STATE AND NATIONAL FINALS

SPECIFICATION AND RULES
FOR CONDUCT OF STATE
AND
NATIONAL FINALS
The National High School Finals Rodeo will be hosted in an authorized
member State/Province Association.
1. Guidelines
a. Each NHSFR Host Committee will have a written contract with
the NHSRA. The said contract shall cover all specifications and guidelines
as have been set forth and adopted by the Board of National
Directors.
b. The said contract, as negotiated, must be passed on by the
NHSRA Board of Directors and signed at the National High School
Finals Rodeo two (2) years prior to the anticipated rodeo.
c. The specifications as set forth will be subject to change, to be
revised at least one (1) year prior to the rodeo, with the approval of the
Host Committee and the NHSRA.
d. The NHSRA will be the producer of the National High School
Finals Rodeo.
2. Rules for Conduct of State/Province, National Finals Rule Book
must be followed.
a. Any State Hosting the National High School Finals Rodeo shall
agree to have all events approved by the National Association.
(Recommendation only; the top twenty (20) contestants to go in the
Finals in all events except the cutting, in which the number of contestants
to go in the final go will not exceed twenty (20) including all
ties, with three arena’s going simultaneously.)
b. There will be an optional entry fee assessed and a cash pay off
at the National High School Finals Rodeo. (Optional to any contestant
who wants to jackpot.) The assessment of entry fees and/or cash
pay offs is optional at each State/Province High School Finals Rodeo.
Office fees, stall fees and stock charges may be assessed.
c. National High School Finals Rodeos are not to accept any contestant
from a State/Province High School Finals Rodeo unless said
contestant has placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in the event which he or she
entered at that State/Province High School Finals Rodeo or the top
four (4) accumulative point winners in each event which must have
competed at their State/Province High School Finals Rodeo and not
been disqualified from those finals.
d. A contestant having won, one of the first four positions in any
event, will be eligible to enter that event. Ties for the Fourth Position
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will be eligible to enter that event. Example, a two-way tie for first
place in an event will be two of the four positions per event eligible to
compete in that event. If, in case any of the top four (4) qualifying contestants,
for the National High School Finals Rodeo cannot compete
in an event they qualified in, for “finals,” for any reason, the fifth
(5th), sixth (6th), seventh (7th) and/or eighth (8th) place qualifying
contestant only, would be an alternate to fill these positions and may
move up and attend the National High School Finals Rodeo in the
event they qualified in, of that year, with a certificate of approval
from the National Director.
e. The management assumes no responsibility or liability for
injury or damage to the person, property, or stock of any owner, contestant,
or assistant. Each participant by the act of his entry waives all
claims against the management for any injuries he or his property
may sustain. Designated contestants must participate in all downtown
parades and grand entries.
f. A medical doctor and DVM (other than a National Director)
must be available to the grounds at all times during a National High
School Finals Rodeo. Two ambulances must be on the grounds at
each performance of a National High School Finals Rodeo.
g. The Arena Finals Directors will decide whether to continue the
rodeo due to inclement weather or arena conditions. Postponements
will be decided by the Board of National Directors of that rodeo.
h. Emergency medical facilities and transportation will be readily
available at all High School Rodeo approved functions.
i. The following events are to be held at each National High School
Finals Rodeo and each State/ Provincial High School Finals Rodeo.
One (1) Contestant constitutes an event. A contestant can enter an
event one time at any one rodeo. All events, with the exception of the
Queen Contest, must be offered for all State/Provincial qualifying
rodeos.
BOYS (7) OFFICIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Tie-Down Roping......................................TD
Bareback Bronc Riding.............................BB
Steer Wrestling.......................................... SW
Bull Riding................................................ BR
Saddle Bronc Riding..................................SB
Cutting Horse Contest...............................BC
Dally Team Roping...................................TR
GIRLS (7) OFFICIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Clover-Leaf Barrel Race............................BA
Pole-Bending Race....................................PB
Breakaway Tie Down Roping...................BK
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Cutting Horse Contest...............................GC
Goat Tying..................................................GT
Queen Contest............................................QC
Dally Team Roping....................................TR
3. Specifications and Rules for State/Province Rodeos and National
High School Finals Rodeo
a. All State Provincial Sanctioned, District and State/Provincial
Finals Rodeos must be approved by National Director and National
Executive Director. Approval shall be applied for at least 30 days prior
to the rodeo.
b. There will be an optional entry fee assessed and a cash pay off
at the National High School Finals Rodeo. (Optional to any contestant
who wants to jackpot.) The assessment of entry fees and/or cash
pay offs is optional at each State/Province High School Finals Rodeo.
Office fees, stall fees and stock charges may be assessed.
c. Any prizes awarded below National levels would be left up to
the sponsoring committees. Year end ties will be flipped for, worked
off, or duplicated by State/Province at their option. States/Provinces
which award year end event awards based on predetermined number
of their total rodeo’s will break ties with the tied contestants adding
an additional rodeo.
d. Emergency medical facilities and transportation will be readily
available at all High School Rodeo approved rodeos, clinics, rodeo
schools and practices.
e. District rodeo, qualifying rodeo, and a sanctioned rodeo are
defined as rodeos designated by the Charter Association.
f. The State/Province Charter Association will be responsible for
setting the guidelines of the rodeos, which will be governed by the
National High School Rodeo Association rules.
g. No state/province will adopt ground rules that conflict with the
National Rule Book unless the ground rule is implemented to allow
the state or province to comply with any local, state or provincial
ordinances, statutes, regulations or laws.
h. Approval must be made by the State/Province Charter
Association and insurance forms executed.
i. Students not qualified by current grade and conduct requirements,
are not qualified for National High School Rodeo competition.
j. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold on the grounds during any
high school rodeo.
k. No accumulative points will be awarded at rodeos held after a
state/province finals, until the completion of the National High
School Finals Rodeo. (OPTIONAL) Any state/province who wishes to
commence their rodeo year earlier than the commencement of the
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new high school year may do so if they comply with the following:
(1) Submit their annual state/province dues application and
check BEFORE their first scheduled rodeo of the new year.
(2) Any and ALL participants wishing to have points count for
state/province and national awards must comply totally with all
membership requirements for the new year.
l. (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.
m. States/Provinces may hold joint rodeos. Points from joint
rodeos will count toward State/Province points, ONLY if approved by
each individual State/Province Boards involved. The hosting
State/Province must have rodeo approved, and list the
States/Provinces involved. States/Provinces, however, must have a
designated representative in attendance. Points earned in joint
rodeos can be awarded as points are earned per state/province placing
or per rodeo final placing. The option must be decided by each
state/province board upon approval of rodeo. Both team roping partners
must be members of same State/Province Association when competing
for points.
n. Unscheduled performances (slack) will be conducted the same
as scheduled performances - position, draw, stock draw, order of
events, etc.
o. Contestants cannot carry with them their points to another district/
state/province when they move.
p. All animal welfare rules that apply to cutting events, timed
events and rough stock events and those respective arenas will also
apply to all practice and jackpot arenas held in conjunction with any
approved high school rodeo. The flagmen and/or judges in the practice
and jackpot arenas are to enforce these rules.