
6-7-8 (Full point unisex events)
A
team consists of a header and heeler. The header, the heeler or both the header
and the heeler may be designated for points. At least one team member must be
roping for points.
Only contestants roping for points will pay entry fees. Designation for
points/no points must be made at time of entry.
Each
contestant may rope for points only one time on the heading end and
one time on the heeling end. Each time entered for points will count
as one (1) event toward the four event limit. (for example: if a contestant
enters once as a header for points and once as a heeler for points,
this will count as two events towards the four event limit.)
A. TIME
LIMIT: Sixty (60) Seconds
A barrier/score line will be used. A
ten-second penalty shall be assessed for breaking the barrier.
B.
A team may be composed of 2 boys or 2 girls or 1 boy and 1 girl.
Both partners must be in 6-7-8 age category.
Contestant must indicate partner during entry and indicate which member
of team is heading and heeling.
C. Header
starts in the left-hand box facing the arena.
Heeler must start from right hand box.
D. Steer belongs
to Contestant after he/she crosses the line regardless of what happens. With one
exception: if steer goes out of the arena, flag will be dropped and roper gets
the steer back lap and tap.
E. Animal
belongs to Contestant when he/she calls for it regardless of what happens,
except in case of mechanical failure.
F. Each
Contestant carries only one rope. Each
team is allowed 3 throws total. Designated
Header must throw first loop. Roping
steers without turning loose of the loop will be considered no catch.
Roper must dally to stop steer. No
tied ropes are allowed.
G. Time will be
taken when steer is roped, both horses facing steer in line with ropes
"dallied and tight". Steer
must be standing up when roped by head or heels.
H. The
steer must not be handled roughly at any time. If, in the opinion of the field
Judge, the contestant has intentionally done so, they may be disqualified.
I. If
header accidentally jerks steer off its feet or steer trips and falls, header
must not drag steer over eight (8) feet before steer regains its footing or the
team will be disqualified.
J. Broken rope or
dropped rope will be considered a "No Time".
K No foul
catch can be removed by hand.
L. If steer
is roped by one horn, Contestant is not allowed to ride up and put rope over
other horn or head with his hands.
M. If heeler
ropes a front foot or feet in the heel loop, this is a foul catch. However, should the front foot or feet come out of the heel
loop by the time the field Judge drops his flag, time will be counted.
N. Legal
Catches:
1.
Three (3) Legal Head Catches:
a)
Around Both Horns
b)
Half A Head
c)
Around The Neck
2.
If honda passes over horn, the loop over the other is illegal.
3.
Any heel catch behind both shoulders is legal if rope goes up heels.
4.
One hind foot receives a five (5) second penalty.
5.
If loop crosses itself in head catch, it is illegal.
This does not include heel catches.
O.
If, in the opinion of the field Judge, a heel loop is thrown before the
header has dallied and changed the direction of the steer, the team will be
disqualified.
P. Judge
should approve both dallies and head and heel loops.
Q. Entry
fee to be paid by each Contestant in team.
S.
The steer may not be
roped in either roping box. Roping the steer while it is in either of the two
boxes will results in a no time