2010 KANSAS NBHA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Event Rules–Read Carefully
IT
IS THE MEMBER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES AND
PENALTIES.
QUALIFICATIONS
1.
Contestant
must have participated for points in at least three (3) NBHA sanctioned
shows within the member’s declared competition district, during the
qualifying year of 2009 (between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009)
unless they are exempt under the Kansas NBHA 3-show Rule.
2.
Contestant
must be a current member of the NBHA and have proof of membership.
3.
The
Sponsorship Barrel Race is open to any and all current NBHA members
whether or not they have competed at 3 shows.
DRESS CODE
4.
The NBHA
dress code applies to all classes. A contestant must wear long sleeved
western shirt, a cowboy hat and cowboy boots. Heels down or like type
boots or shoes are not permitted. Contestants will be assessed a fine of
$25.00 for losing their hat during a run. All hats will be held in the
Show Office until payment is received. Hat fines MUST be paid in the
show office prior to the contestant making their next competition run or
the rider will be disqualified. NBHA dress code as stipulated in the
NBHA Rule Book will be strictly enforced.
GENERAL
5.
NBHA rules
apply to all events. Standard NBHA payout schedule will be used.
6.
This is a
non-point NBHA event. No points will be awarded.
7.
Riders may
ride more than one horse.
8.
NO REFUNDS or
substitutions of any kind for any reason except as provided by Rule 9 or
10 below.
9.
A horse
change may be made under the following circumstances:
(A) Request must be made in the show office prior to Thursday, May
20, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.—no exceptions.
ABSOLUTELY NO HORSE CHANGES ALLOWED AFTER May 20, 2010 AT 8:00 P.M.
(B) Substituted horse cannot already be entered in show.
9a.
Rider changes will be allowed under the following circumstances:
(A) Request must be made in the show office prior to Thursday, May
20, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.—no exceptions. ABSOLUTELY NO RIDER CHANGES
ALLOWED AFTER May 20, 2010, AT 8:00 P.M.
(B) Substituted Rider cannot change horses at any time on rider-change
entry.
(C) There is no
change fee required for riders already entered in a show. However,
should a rider change include a contestant who is not pre-entered, late
fees and processing fees will be applicable.
9b.
Contestants will be allowed to sell spots for the Open, Youth,
Senior & Futurity events. In the event a position is sold, the cash
transaction will be between the contestants and will NOT involve the
show office (absolutely no refunds given through show office) with the
following exception: there will be a $10.00 change fee applied to sold
positions; the contestant will run in the same position as the purchased
spot. If the contestant has pre-entered in the Open, Youth, Senior or
Futurity event—no late fee is required. If the new contestant is not
pre-entered in any one of these events, a late-entry fee of $25.00 per
entry is required and no change fee will be due. The contestant
purchasing the spot will be responsible for the paperwork and change fee
which must be paid in cash and in advance of competing. All changes MUST
be made prior to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS. If
the rider fails to pay the change fee and complete the appropriate
paperwork prior to making the competition run—the rider will be
DISQUALIFIED.
9c.
If a contestant sends a
pre-entry and the check is returned insufficient funds or otherwise, all
entries included on the entry form will be treated as late entries and
late entry fees will apply. Early stall placement will not be received
for returned checks and stalls will be assigned on a first-come,
first-serve basis for all pre-paid entries. Payment of entries with
returned checks will be required to be made with cash or money order
only.
No exceptions.
10.
Any vet out
or doctor’s release must be received in writing on or before May 7,
2010. NBHA will retain the processing fee but all stall money and entry
fees will be refunded. Absolutely no refunds of any kind will be made
after May 10, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS! See Rule 9b if you wish to sell your
spot.
11.
Contestants
cannot change horses during an event. You must ride the same horse for
each long go and short go run of the event you are entered. If a
contestant changes horses during an event, they will be disqualified
from the entire event.
12.
No rider
substitutions of any kind for any reason.
13.
Show
management reserves the right to refuse any entry.
14.
Running order
will be determined from the pre-entries by a random draw. The 2nd Go
will be run in reverse draw order. (The last horse (including the late
entries) in the 1st go will run first and Draw #1 of the 1st Go will run
last.)
15.
Entry
deadline is Friday, April 23, 2010. Entries must be postmarked by April
23, 2010. Mail completed entry form to:
Dawn Dawson, 33691 K-99 Hwy., Alma, KS 66401.
Entries postmarked after April 23, 2010, will be considered late entries
and late fees will apply. See Rule 9c for entries received with
insufficient funds checks.
16.
Late entry
fees will be accepted after April 23, 2010, up until 8:00 p.m. on
Thursday, May 20, 2010, with a $25.00 Late Fee per entry (e.g., 2 horses
entered in the open with one rider would be a $50.00 late fee). Late
Entry fees are to be paid in cash or money order. Maximum late fee for
each contestant is $75.00.
17.
Late entries
will be added to the bottom of the running order of each class and will
run in reverse order with other entries in second go.
18.
Youth and
Seniors must enter month, day and year of birth on entry form. Youth age
is as of January 1, 2010 per NBHA rules.
19.
An electric
timer and a backup electric timer will be used for all rides. Should
both timers fail, a rerun will be granted. All reruns will be run at the
end of the group of 50 following the group of 50 you competed in (e.g.,
if your draw was 45, your rerun will immediately follow Draw 100).
20.
There will be
no reruns given if a horse falls or equipment breaks.
21.
Absolutely no
circling of the barrels will be allowed during competition. If a broken
pattern occurs-- you may go around each barrel one (1) time. Violation
of this rule will result in $50.00 fine which must be paid prior to your
next run or prior to receipt of any awards.
22.
In the event
of a tie for first place in the finals, there will be a run-off. Running
order will be determined by each contestant drawing for their position.
23.
In the event
of a tie in the finals for places below first place, money will be split
evenly and there will be a flip of the coin for the prize.
24.
All prizes
must be picked up at the show. No prizes will be shipped or held.
25.
Stalls will
be available after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010—NO SOONER.
26.
SEE
CHECK-IN TIMES IN THIS ENTRY FORM PACKET. ALL HORSES MUST BE CHECKED IN
AND NUMBERED PRIOR TO COMPETITION. YOU MUST HAVE CURRENT COGGINS DATED
WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF May 20, 2010, at check-in.
27.
Each stall
must have at least 1 bag of shavings in it. No other bedding material is
allowed. You may purchase them at the show. No horses will be allowed to
stay Sunday night.
28.
No
third-party checks will be accepted.
29.
There will be
no open arena on Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday for this event.
30.
Any questions
or disputes that may arise during the show not covered by the rules
above, will be settled by the State Director, whose decision will be
final.
31.
A maximum of
three (3) gate calls will be given after which time a contestant will be
disqualified. Running out of turn makes you subject to disqualification.
SHOW FORMAT
32.
The futurity
is open to any horse foaled in 2005 and after—five (5) years old and
under as of January 1, 2010. Proof of age is required—attach a copy of
horse’s registration papers with entry.
33.
Futurity is a
one-run 3D event—no short go—no finals.
34.
The
Sponsorship Race is a one-run 3D or 4D event, depending upon the number
of entries. No short go–no finals. Rider or horse substitutions will be
allowed for this event if notice is given to the office prior to the
start of the event.
35.
The Open Sweepstakes Sidepot
is open to any contestant and will be a 4D run with 80% payback and
$100.00 added money. The winners will be determined on an average time
of your 1st go and 2nd go runs. You must designate whether to use your
open, youth or senior times for the average times at the time you
enter. Results will be calculated and posted the week following the
state show on the web site. Payback will be according to NBHA rules.
36.
Seniors will
be two 3D go rounds (No Short Go). Champions and prizes will be
determined on the 2-run average of their times. 2 full seconds added for
2D and 4 full seconds added for 3D. Prizes will be awarded to average
winners. Prize money will be paid out in each go of the Seniors. No
average payback—awards on average only.
37.
Open and
Youth will be two 4D go-rounds and a 4D Short Go.
38.
The Open and
Youth Finals will be a clean-slate run. We will take half of the
finalists from the first go and half of the finalists from the second
go, bumping past any horse and rider team who has already qualified.
After the first day, we will never go back to the first go for more
finalists. It will be possible to qualify on the second day with a
slower time than someone who did not qualify on the first day.
39.
The number of
contestants to go forward in the short go will be determined based upon
the number of entries. Number to finals depends upon entries as follows:
Over 250 Entries 30 Finalists per division (15 each day)
200-249 26 Finalists per division (13 each day)
100-199 16 Finalists per division (8 each day)
50-99 10 Finalists per division (5 each day)
Under 49 8 Finalists per division (4 each day)
40.
Contestants
may advance more than one horse to the finals per division.
41.
Knocked over
barrels are a No Time consistent with NBHA rules. No points are awarded
and no prize money is paid for knocked over barrels.
SHORT GO
42.
Winners will
be determined by the fastest time in the Short Go in the Youth & Open
events, NOT an average. The Open, and Youth Short-Gos will be a “clean
slate” events. The same horse must be ridden in the Short Go as was
qualified in the go-rounds. If a horse is unable to compete in the
finals, that contestant must scratch from the finals. Absolutely no
substitutions will be allowed. Riding a different horse in the finals
than the contestant qualified on will be an automatic disqualification.
Short go draw will be determined by a random draw, and will not be run
from the slowest qualifying times to the fastest.
PAYOUT
43.
75% of Entry
Fees will remain in purse plus 100% of the added money. 25% of the Entry
Fee will be deducted for show expenses.
44.
Contestants
may be paid go-round money on more than one horse in each division.
45.
Number of
checks paid in finals will be as follows:
1-15 Entries 2 Places
16-30 Entries 3 Places
31-60 Entries 4 Places
61-100 Entries 5 Places
101-250 Entries 10 Places
251-499 Entries 15 Places
45.
Go-round money will be paid based upon the number of entries and the
standard payout schedule in the NBHA Rule Book.
46.
Added money will be paid back: Futurity 100%; Open 4D &
Youth 4D 30% to 1st Go----30% to 2nd Go----40% to Short Go Seniors 3D
50% to 1st Go----50% to 2nd Go, prizes to average. All prize money will
be paid out in the division or the Short-go it is allocated for.
BONUS CHECK
Through the funds raised from the Sponsorship Race and cash
contributions from our 2009 Event Sponsors, we will be giving a BONUS
CHECK (Estimated to be $500.00 or more) to one of the four (4) OPEN
division Champions determined after the Open 4D Finals on Sunday as
follows:
The final’s times of the 4 Open 4D Champions who qualified with 2 clean
runs in the 1st & 2nd go, will have their finals time compared to their
FASTEST 1st Go/2nd Go times for a target time comparison. (Must have
made all 3 clean runs on the same horse as they won the championship
on.)
The Open Division Champions whose times come closest to matching
(whether faster or slower) will win the BONUS CHECK. If any of the 4
Open Champions did not have two clean runs in the go-rounds, they will
be excluded from the target-time comparison. If only one champion has
three clean runs, that person will automatically win the BONUS CHECK.
In the event none of the 4 Open Champions have 3 clean runs during the
event (on the same horse), then all champion’s times will be compared to
their clean run in either the 1st Go or the 2nd Go which qualified them
for the finals (on the same horse).
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