CHUTE DOGGING K-1-2 Boys Event and Girls Event

A.    TIME LIMIT: Sixty (60) Seconds

B.     Contestant will get a hold of the calf in the chute.

C.      Contestant must clear the chute with the calf and cross the line before downing the calf.

D.    The time starts when the steer’s nose crosses the chalk line. The steer is considered thrown down only when it is lying flat on its side, or on its back with all four feet and head straight.  

E.       Contestant must stop the calf or change the direction of the steer.

F.     Chalk line will be six (6) feet from the chute.

G.    Chute dogging' calves must be tailed until Contestant lets go of calf. The tailer will continue hold of the calf and if the contestant makes an immediate attempt to regain control, he has the right to continue. The judge’s decision will be final.

MANDATORY:  Contestant must wear mouthpiece.

 

CHUTE DOGGING 3-4-5 Unisex Event

 

A.    TIME LIMIT: Thirty (30) Seconds

B.     Contestant will get a hold of the calf in the chute.

C.     Contestant is not allowed to make contact with the right horn in any manner before the nose of calf breaks the plane of the chalk line.  Doing so will result in a 10-second penalty.

D.     Contestant must clear the chute with the calf and cross the line before downing the calf.

E.    The time starts when the steer’s nose crosses the chalk line. The steer is considered thrown down only when it is lying flat on its side, or on its back with all four feet and head straight.

F.     Contestant must stop the calf or change the direction of the steer.

G.    Chalk line will be six (6) feet from the chute.

H.    Chute dogging' calves must be tailed until Contestant lets go of calf.  If contestant loses contact, contestant shall have two steps to regain contact with steer with no clown assistance. Tailers will be alternated. 

 

MANDATORY:  Contestant must wear mouthpiece.

 

CHUTE DOGGING  6-7-8 Boys Only Event

A.    TIME LIMIT:   Thirty (30) Seconds

The word STEERS shall mean HORNED CATTLE.

With Steers loaded in bucking chute, dogger gets beside the steer,

right hand in front of or behind right front shoulder.

When dogger calls for the steer, the chute gate will be opened. Dogger must

keep right hand in front of or behind shoulder until the steer’s nose crosses the score line.

 If dogger moves into throwing position or touches either horn before steer’s nose crosses score line

a ten (10) second penalty will be added to time. If steer is thrown before crossing the score line the

dogger will be disqualified. There will be a designated helper assigned by the arena director.

 The helper cannot pass the plane of the chute gate.

Contestant is considered working the steer when the steer leaves the chute.

If steer gets loose, dogger may take no more then two steps to catch the steer.

After crossing the start line, wrestler must bring it to a stop

 or change the direction and twist it Down.

If steer accidentally is knocked down or thrown before being brought to a stop or is thrown by

wrestler putting animal’s horns into the ground, it must be let up to all four feet and then thrown.

Steer will be considered thrown down only when it is lying flat on its side or on its back with all four

Feet and head straight.

Wrestler must have hand on steer when flagged.

Contestant is required to turn steer’s head so that he can get up.

If a steer falls in the opposite direction the steer wrestler is attempting to throw him (dog fall)

the contestant may choose to turn the steer’s head to correspond with the leg position to make this

 legal fall.