A few items as we start the new roping season:

 

#15 Roping :

**As of 6-1-23: After careful review of the Roper Requested changes it has been determined that the rule regarding getting calves up in the #15 must be reinstated.   Therefore, the rule will go back to: ropers in the #15 will receive a penalty of 2 seconds added for not "getting the calf up" (only ropers 80 years and over will be exempt from this penalty)

*There will be ropers in this division that have an "Incentive" of either 1 or 2 seconds off their time on each run, those Incentive ropers will be determined by the association in the #15 division only and listed under roper numbers.

*The time will be considered "good" for the ropers in this division once the roper has called for time and stepped away from the calf. (no 6 second rule)***

**As of 5-8-23 after Hamilton, TX roping there will NOT be a cap on the 15 roping; the rules regarding moving ropers with times too fast will be the same as the other divisions (if a roper ties a calf 2 seconds faster than the time allowed in that roping (15 seconds for the 15 roping - any 13 second run or faster) then the roper will have their name added to the watch list, and when that roper has been on that watch list 3 times they will be moved to the next division)

 

All Ropings:

*There will be 5 ropings during the year that a roper can win a "Bonus Finals Position" - This Bonus Position will be in addition to the usual Finals Position won during the year or at the Prelims.   These will be awarded at the following ropings: Memorial Day in Stephenville, TX; July 4th Weekend in Glen Rose, TX; Labor Day in Stephenville, TX; October in San Angelo, TX; and New Year's in Hamilton, TX .***

*1 minute time limit to get horse in the box and ready will be enforced as needed.

**$100 membership can either be paid in full at first roping or in payments ($50 first payment, followed by 2 payments of $25) 

      (in order to update our files we will be asking each roper to complete a new membership form)

***Ropers must have attended at least 5 roping days during the year to be eligible to rope in the Finals Ropings (Prelims can count as number 5 in that roping count)***