A.       Arena conditions will determine whether a run through gate is used. 

B.       Barrier or Score:

1)         Arena conditions will determine score, length of score to be set by arena director or timed event director.  Maximum 10 foot score line.  Once score line has been set in timed events it will not be changed in that go, nor can length of box be changed.  Barrier judge, arena director and/or event director shall keep a record of the length of the barrier trip rope each performance to assure the same start for contestants each performance.    

2)         Barrier equipment must be inspected by the judge/event director before each timed event.  If equipment is faulty, it must be replaced.  Barrier judge is responsible to change barrier string whenever it may have been weakened, or on the request of the next contestant. 

3)         In all timed events using a barrier, a barrier will not be considered broken unless ring drops within ten feet of the post.  Should the barrier break at any point other than designated breaking point, the decision is up to the barrier judge.  If contestant obviously beats the barrier, but the staples are pulled or barrier rope is broken and string unbroken, barrier judge may assess a ten-second fine.  Otherwise, this will not be considered a broken barrier. 

4)         If the barrier equipment hangs on animal and contestant tries the animal, he accepts the animal.  If contestant pulls up, he will receive the same animal back.  If in the opinion of the line judge contestant is fouled by barrier, contestant shall get his animal back, providing contestant declares himself by pulling up.

5)         In order for the time to be considered official, the barrier must operate. 

6)         There will be a ten-second penalty assessed for breaking the barrier.

C.        A re-run request should be addressed to the judge before that event concludes.  The judge may seek input from whomever he wishes.  The judge’s decision regarding a re-run will be final.

D.        Any time a timed event animal attempts to enter the heading or heeling box, the barrier judge is the only person who can prevent it from entering either of the boxes and if the animal enters the box, is the only person who can remove it from the box. No stock can be roped in the box in any of the roping events. Roping any stock while it is in either of the two boxes will result in a no time.

E.         In Combined Events, the score of both half-point events is added together, and then one missed rodeo or the lowest combined score for a single rodeo will be dropped for final qualifiers and event winners. A contestant must have competed in BOTH of the half-point events at some point in the rodeo season to be eligible for the State Finals in the combined event.

F.         The State Finals may have average points awarded and the State Finals points may be weighted heavier per rodeo than other regular season rodeos.  These additional points available at State Finals may count toward all-around in each age division.

G.       In combined events, a contestant may elect to compete in only one of the two half-point events that make up the combined event but in doing so the one half-point event, while still only counting for half points, will count as one event toward the four-event limit.

H.      Results and points for each rodeo will be posted to the IJRA website after each rodeo. Contestants have thirty (30) days after the results are posted to protest any results or points. Thirty(30) days after posting, the results will become official and no changes will be made to the points associated with that specific rodeo.

I.     Contestant is not entitled to outside assistance once time has started unless it is a safety issue in any event.