time was recorded from digital watches, if was qualified on in the field, contestant will be given a re-run at a time designated by the Judges and the Arena Director, plus any barrier penalties. If barrier penalties, then The fairness of the catch and throw will be left to the judges, and their decision will be final. Officials: shall be two or more timers, a field flag judge, and a barrier judge. The fairness of the catch and throw will be left to the judges, and their decision will be final. Field flagger is required to watch contestant and the steer until animal is turned loose. Barrier judge will stand on the start line on right side of the steer and flag when the animal’s nose crosses the line indicating the start of the run. Field flagger will flag when the animal in legally thrown indicating the end of the run. Optional Rule: A whistle may be used to signal when the steer has crossed the start line. The same can be used to flag the start and the finish. SR Boys Bareback & SR Boys Saddle Bronc (Ages 14-18) Events may be cancelled if NCJRA deems qualified pick up men or satisfactory facilities are not available. No less than 2 pick-up men and no more than 4 pick-up men (or other riders) are allowed inside the arena
on whether or not horse is properly flanked and cinched. Rigging must lie flat on back while rigging is being cinched. Stock contractor may call on judge to pass on whether rigging is being set or cinched in a manner that might hurt horse’s back. Judges may require contestant to take his hand out of rigging after a horse is cinched. If handhold is too tight, rigging will be declared illegal. Stock contractor may request to take such action. One arm must be free at all times. The on the latch side of the chute gate shall serve as a back-up timer in the bareback riding event or a person assigned by the Arena Director may serve as the back-up timer. The judge’s stopwatch reading shall be used as a means of verification when the length of the qualified ride is in question. The judge shall stop his watch when, in his opinion, the contestant has been disqualified for any reason, or when he hears the whistle or horn, whichever comes first. In either instance, the judge will refer to his watch for a time verification on each In any instance where the time is eight seconds or more on the judge’s watch, the contestant shall be entitled to a marking without penalty. In the instance the whistle blows before the eight seconds, the judge must go with the whistle. Scoring and Penalties: Ride and animal to be marked separately. Mark the ride according to how much the
stopping, from starting line in poles back to arena fence. The poles and the starting line will be permanently marked for the entire go-round. The poles and the starting line will be permanently marked for the entire go-round. During pole bending events, the arena will be dragged at regular intervals, every 10 riders or sooner, at the discretion of the Committee. A contestant may enter the arena at the speed of her choice. Arena gates must be closed immediately after she enters the arena, and kept closed until pattern is completed and her horse is under control. Contestant may change horses in this Order of go positions will be drawn for all contestants in this event. Event Rules: The pole bending pattern is to be run around six poles. No flags to be used on poles. The distance from the starting line to the first pole shall be 21 feet and spacing between poles will be twenty-one (21) feet apart. Poles shall be set on top of the ground, six (6) feet in height, and with no base larger than fourteen (14) inches or less than twelve (12) inches in diameter. must be straight in line. Touching poles is permitted by horse or contestant. A may start either to the right or left of the first