2009 RRA RULE CLARIFICATIONS:
Page 7, # 6 – The finals judges will be picked by the top 15 contestants in each event.  Timed event contestants to vote for one judge for each event in which they qualify (teams in the team roping to vote for one judge), rough stock contestants to vote for one judge for each event in which they qualify.
Page 9, # 2 & # 4. Delete.  Covered on page 14 # 10 and page 18 # 22.
Page 10, # 9 – Delete – Insert Rodeos and date must be approved by the RRA board.  Points for individual events or rodeos will not count for the year end standings if notice for the rodeo or individual events are not listed in the official newspaper, web site or a special mailing.  Rodeos approved and whose rodeo information is received by March 15 will have their posters printed by the RRA.  Any rodeos scheduled after that date must have their information listed in the official newspaper, on the web site or a special mailing at least 30 days prior to entries for that rodeo or event.
Page 17, # 21 - Drawing Timed Event Stock. Senior and junior calf roping will be drawn as one event unless a separate pen of cattle is provided for each. Senior and junior breakaway will be drawn as one event unless a separate pen of cattle is provided for each.  Team roping, mixed team roping and senior breakaway will be drawn as one event unless a separate pen of cattle is provided for each.
Page 18 # 2 –  Order of slack will be as follows:– Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, Bareback, Saddle Bronc and Bull Riding are not normally slack events, but it the need should arise to have those events in slack the order would be as follows:
Page 21 # 1 – Under team roping: The minimum length of the team roping score line shall be the length of the box minus four (4) feet.
Page 21 # 2 – Barrier and neck rope must be braided poly at least 3/8 inches. Neck ropes must be tied with string.  An adjustable slide must be used on all neck ropes used in the timed events.  Barrier height should be 32 to 36 inches measured in the center.
Page 22 Omit Figure 2 to rule 4. (Insert Figure)
Page 23, # 4 – Ropes, pulleys and all equipment needed to set up barriers and open gates shall be provided judges.
Page 23, # 2 – Omit barrier judge.
Page 29 # 1 – Rope must be tied hard and fast.  Contestant must rope calf, dismount, go down the rope, throw the calf by hand and cross and tie any three feet. To qualify as a legal tie there shall be at least one wrap around all three legs (or all three legs must be tied together) and secured with a half hitch. (EXAMPLE: One wrap around two legs, third leg wrapped to one or both of the first two.)  If the calf is down when the roper reaches it, the calf must be elevated high enough that it has to opportunity to regain its feet.  The rest of the rule is as is.
Page 30 # 2 – Calf roping is one loop only. The rest of the rule is as is.
Page 31 # 8 – Roping calves shall weigh a minimum of 165 pounds, maximum 265, and should be uniform size.  The rest of the rule is as is.
Page 31 # 10, Page 32 # 10, Page 34 # 9 – There shall be two or more timers, a field flag judge, and a barrier judge, time to be taken between two flags.  Arena conditions will determine score, length of score to be set by arena director, timed event spokesman or director, stock contractor and judges.
Page 31 # 2 – Highlight second sentence. After catching steer, wrestler must change directions or bring steer to a stop and twist him down.
Page 32 # 6 – A weight limit shall be placed on dogging cattle: a minimum of 400 pounds and a maximum of 550 per animal. Horn length to be at least nine inches and bulls are permitted with director approval.
Page 35 # 23 – Plastic horns and natural horns may be used but not mixed. The weight limit shall be 350 pounds to 600 pounds. The cattle should be within 100 pound of each other.  Second year steers cannot be mixed with fresh steers.
Page 42 # 16 – Breakaway calves weight limit shall be a minimum of 175 pound and a maximum of 350 pounds. Horns up to two inches accepted.
Page 43 # 3 - If a contestant enters both the novice and junior barrel race, once you have points in the junior barrel race, you must choose to be junior or novice for the remainder of the year.