Junior High Events

• Must ride one handed 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 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. 80)

• 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. 62)

• 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. 73)

• 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. 95)

• 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)

• 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. 76)

• 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. 66)

• 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. 100)

• 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. 88)

• Any gender combo
• Time stops when header and heeler face with tight ropes
• Please see rulebook for fair head catches (pg. #)
• 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. 114)

• 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 114

• For junior high
  • .22 caliber (smallbore) Rifle competition
• For more info on these events contact Lyn Ankeny [email protected]

National High School Rodeo Shooting Sports Guide 2020