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Junior High Bareback Riding

  • Must ride one handed for 6 seconds to receive score
  • Highest score winscore is based 50 off the animal and 50 off the rider 
  • Feet of rider must be on point of shoulder when animal’s front feet hit the ground leaving the plane of the chute
  • If fail to do so, that marks as a no score
  • Can not touch animal with free hand

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 81)

Roughstock Saftey Checklist

Barrel Racing

  • Fastest time wins
  • Run a cloverleaf pattern starting with either barrel first
  • 5-Second Penalty for every down barrel
  • One/Horse rider combo
  • Time starts and stops when horses nose crosses the timer line

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 66)

 

Breakaway Roping (Boys/Girls)

  • Fastest time wins
  • Rope is tied to saddle horn with string
  • Calf is roped, as calf continues to run, horse and rider stop
  • Which causes the rope tied to horn to break
  • When the rope is set free, time is stopped
  • 10-Second time penalty for broken barrier
  • Horse must clear box before loop is thrown
  • If contestant carries two ropes, two throws are acceptable

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 74)

 

Bull Riding

  • Must ride one handed with bull rope, for 8 seconds
  • Highest score wins
  • See rulebook for equipment rules
  • Score is 50 off of the bull and 50 off the rider
  • Can not touch bull with free hand

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 96)

Roughstock Saftey Checklist

Tie-Down Roping

  • Fastest time wins
  • Cowboy ropes calf
  • Dismounts horse
  • Throw calf by hand (flanking)
  • Tie any 3 feet
  • If calf is down upon cowboy’s arrival it is required to pick up before flanking
  • Tie must hold for 6 seconds after roper calls for time, usually hands thrown in air
  • 10-Second time penalty for broken barrier

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 108)

 

Goat Tying (Girls/Boys)

  • Fastest time wins
  • Goat is tied to a stake with a ten foot rope
  • Horse and Rider pass starting line
  • Rider dismounts
  • Catches goat
  • Flanks goat
  • Ties any 3 legs, with piggin’ string
  • Time stops when contestant throws hands up and walks away from goat
  • After goat sits for 6 seconds, time is finalized

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 77)

 

Pole Bending

  • Fastest time wins
  • Serpentine through a set of six poles
  • Start on either left or right side
  • Each pole is 21-feet apart, including from timer line
  • Time starts and ends when horses nose crosses the timer line
  • 5-Second penalty for every downed pole
  • One/Horse rider combo

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 69)

 

Chute Dogging

  • Fastest time wins
  • Contestant and steer start in chute
  • Contestant signals start
  • Crosses score line to start time
  • Time stops when steer is flat on his back/all four feet facing the same way

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 101)

 

Junior High Saddle Bronc Riding

  • Must ride one handed, with riding rein for 6 seconds to receive score
  • Highest score wins
  • Score is based 50 off the animal and 50 off the rider
  • Feet of rider must be on point of shoulder when animal’s front feet hit the ground leaving the chute
  • If fail to do so, that marks as a no score
  • Can not touch animal with free hand

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 89)

Roughstock Saftey Checklist

Team Roping

  • Any gender combo
  • Time stops when header and heeler face with tight ropes
  • Please see rulebook for fair head catches
  • 5-Second penalty for one-hind foot catch
  • 10-Second penalty for broken barrier

For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 115)

 

Ribbon Roping

  • Mixed Event–meaning a one boy one girl team
  • One is mounted on horseback, one is on the ground (the runner)
  • The contestant on horseback calls for the calf, time starts here
  • Ropes the calf and then gets off to help steady the calf
  • The runner approaches and tries to take the ribbon from the calf’s tail
  • Once the ribbon is in hand the runner goes back to the designated finish line for time completion
  • 10-Second penalty for broken barrier

For a full list of rules please go to page 115

 

Shooting Sports

  • For junior high
  • .22 caliber (smallbore) Rifle competition

2024 National High School Rodeo Shooting Sports Guide

2024 NJHFR Shooting Sports Waiver

2024 NJHFR Izaak Walton Shooting Range Rules

For more info on these events contact Kaitlyn Russ at [email protected]