Approved By-Laws and Rule Changes
2006-07
By-Law
Changes Approved:
These by-law changes will be reaffirmed by 2/3’s majority vote at the 2006 Annual Meeting before they are officially approve= d and amended in the by-laws.
#A -- Article II Membership Associations Members=
hip,
New Paragraph 14, Page 7
Add new Paragraph:
14. Any member who initiates litigation against the National High
School Rodeo Association and does not prevail in the litigation by recovery=
of
all relief requested, shall be liable to the Association for all its
attorney’s fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and other expenses
incurred by the Association arising from or in connection with such litigat=
ion.
#B -- Article III Board of National Directors, N=
ew
Paragraph 13, Page 10
Add new Paragraph, Renumber Remaining Paragraphs:
13. If State/Province Member Association feels it is in their be=
st
interest to replace the seated National Director during the term, the proce=
dure
for doing so will be as follows:
a. One hundred percent of the State/Province Member
Association’s certified board member votes must be in attendance and =
cast
a vote for the removal of the National Director and the removal must receiv=
e at
least two-thirds majority of the certified board votes.
b. State/Province Member Association must send certified delegat=
es
to the next regularly scheduled National Meeting, either the Mid-Winter Boa=
rd
of Directors Meeting or the Annual Meeting.
c. The certified delegates must include the State/Province Presi=
dent
and at least two other voting members of the State/Province board of direct=
ors
and their nominated National Director to be seated in place of the director
they are requesting to be removed.
d. The State/Province Member Association must post a $1,000 bond=
to
the NHSRA, Inc. to appear in front of the National Board of Directors to
present their case for removal of the National Director. If State/Province
looses the decision to remove their National Director, no further appeal wi=
ll
be allowed and they will forfeit the $1,000 bond to the NHSRA, Inc. to cover
the costs of the proceedings.
#C -- Article IV Officers, Paragraph 8, Page 11<= o:p>
Change Paragraph to Read:
8. There shall be an Execut= ive Committee of the Board of National Directors, composed of the President, who shall serve as Chairman of= the Executive Committee, Vice President, Second Vice President, Immediate = Past President, and five (5) National Directors elected by the Board of Na&= shy;tional Directors at the annual meeting of the National Directors. Three (3) of the five (5) to be elected for a two (2) year term. At the Annual Meeting in 20= 05, two (2) members will be elected to a two (2) year term and at the Annual Meeting in 2006, one (1) member will be elected to a two (2) year term ther= eby causing the three (3) members on two (2) year terms to be staggered ADD: and this staggered rotation election process will continue into future years. The rest of the paragraph remains the same.
#D -- Article VII Committees, Paragraph 1 d (16)=
, Page
19
Delete this paragraph and m= ove these responsibilities under the description of the Executive Committee in Paragraph 1 d (1), Page 17.
D=
ELETE: (16) Administrati=
ve and
Personnel Committee. This Committee shall be responsible for, but not limit=
ed
to, providing job descriptions for Executive Director and other employees in
regard to the operation of the NHSRA office and other duties, establish
semi-annual written performance evaluation for all office staff, and
review salaries, benefits, and establish and maintain a formal written sche=
dule
for same.
1)
High
School Division Rule Changes Approved:
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Clarificat=
ions,
Definitions and Examples:
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
#2 -- Specifications and Rules for Conduct of St=
ate
and National Finals, Paragraph 2 i, Official Abbreviations, Page 29
Change Calf Roping to Tie-Down Roping with the abbreviation of T=
D
#3 -- Rodeo Secretary, Paragraph 1, Page 37
Add to Paragraph:
1. No one except the National and State/Province Secretari=
es ADD: or Central Entry will=
be
allowed to accept entries at the state or national finals rodeos.
=
#5 -- Judges, General, Paragraph 2, Page 40
Change Paragraph to Read:
2. Judges,
(including Queen Judges) and Flagmen shall not officiate an event at a
State/Province Rodeo in which a member of their immediate family ADD: or household is conte=
sting.
#7 -- Drawing Timed Event Stock, Paragraph 14, P=
age 47
Change Paragraph to Read:
14. Stock in timed events shall be drawn by either judge of
that event not more than two (2) hours before the performance, and pos=
ted DELETE: one-half hour ADD: one hou=
r
before performance at arena.
=
#8 -- Equipment, B Bareback Riding, Paragraph 6,=
Page
52
&nbs=
p; Equipment,
E Saddle Bronc Riding, Paragraph 5i, Page 54
Add to Paragraph:
6. Cinches on bareback rigg=
ings
shall be made of mohair ADD: or
neoprene and shall be . .=
.
rest of paragraph remains the same.
i. Front cinch on bronc saddle shall be mohair ADD: or neoprene and shall be . . . rest of paragraph r=
emains
the same.
#9 -- Calf Roping, III Event Rules, Paragraph 3,=
Page
58
Ribbon Roping, III Event Rules,
Paragraph 2, Page 103
Change Paragraph to Read:
3/2. Calves may be pushed=
out
by contestant's assistant providing they are ready. DELETE: If not, arena director will have worker to push calves.<=
/u>
=
#10 -- Bareback Riding, III Event Rules, Paragra=
ph 8,
Page 61
Bull Riding, III Event Rules, Para=
graph
6, Page 67
Saddle Bronc Riding, III Event Rul=
es,
Paragraph 11, Page 69
Add to Paragraphs:
The judge on the latch side of the chute gate shall serve as a back-up timer in= the bareback riding (bull riding, saddle bronc riding) event ADD: or a person assigned by the Arena Director may serve as the back-up timer. The judge's stopwatch reading shall be used as a mea= ns of verification when the length of the qualified ride is in question. The j= udge shall stop his watch when, in his opinion, the contestant has been disquali= fied for any reason, or when he hears the whistle or horn, whichever comes first= . In either instance, the judge will refer to his watch for a time verification = on each ride. In any instance where the time is eight seconds or more on the judge's watch, the contestant shall be entitled to a marking without penalt= y. In the instance the whistle blows before the eight seconds, the judge must = go with the whistle.
#15 -- Barrel Racing, II General Rules, Paragrap=
h 6,
Page 78
Delete Paragraph 6 as it sa= ys the same thing as Paragraph 7, Renumber Remaining Paragraphs
6. A barrel horse shal=
l not
be ridden by more than one contestant in this event.
DELETE: 7. No two girls may ride the same horse.
=
#16 -- Barrel Racing, III Event Rules, Paragraph=
6,
Page 78
Add to end of Paragraph.
6. The front two barrels sh= all be twenty (20) yards (60 feet) from the starting line, ADD: as required by arena conditions.
#17 -- Goat Tying, III Event Rules, Paragraphs 6=
, 7
& 9, Page 86
Combine both Paragraphs and= Change Wording to Read as New Paragraph 6, Renumber Remaining Paragraphs:
6. The contestant must be
mounted on a horse and must ride from the starting line to the goat, dismou=
nt
from her horse, throw the goat by hand.
7. If the goat is down when the contestant reach=
es it,
goat must be elevated high enough that it has the opportunity to regain its
feet and then cross and tie at least three legs together with a leather tho=
ng,
pigging string, or rope and stand clear of the goat.
9. To qualify as a legal ti= e, there will be at least one complete wrap around at least three legs, and half hit= ch, hooey or knot.
NEW PARAGRAPH 6: The contestant must be mounted on a horse when =
entering
the arena and must ride from the starting line to the goat, dismount from h=
er
horse, throw the goat by hand, cross, wrap and tie by hand, at least three =
(3)
feet together with a leather string, pigging string or rope. No wire is to =
be
used in the goat string.
NEW PARAGRAPH 7: If the goat is down when the contestant reaches=
it,
goat must be elevated high enough that it has the opportunity to regain its
feet and then stand clear of the goat when the tie is finished.
#18 -- Goat Tying, III Event Rules, Paragraph 9,=
Page
86
Add at end of Paragraph:
9. To qualify as a legal ti= e, there will be at least one complete wrap around at least three legs, and half hit= ch, hooey or knot. ADD: The contest= ant must tie the goat by hand with no pre-made wraps, coils, knots, hooeys or h= alf hitch.
#19 -- Dally Team Roping, III Event Rules, Parag=
raph
3, Page 89
Change Paragraph to Read:
3. A dally team roper can=
only
enter once at any rodeo with the partner of his or her choice ADD: however, a team roping contes=
tant
with no partner may request a partner be supplied as a drawn partner from a
volunteer list of entered team roping contestants. This option is available
only three times. Thereafter, the team roping contestant must enter with a
partner. No points will be awarded to the drawn partner. No drawn partners =
will
be allowed at State/Province finals rodeos. They must, however,
use the partner with which they qualified at the State/Province Finals to e=
nter
the National High School Finals Rodeo, unless his or her partner can not at=
tend
the National High School Finals Rodeo, then he or she can pick a new partne=
r,
provided the new partner had competed at their State/Province Finals in
Team Roping.
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Wrangler
Division Rule Changes Approved:
#20 -- Wrangler Division Rules, Official
Abbreviations, Page 97
Change Abbreviations to Rea= d:
BOYS = &nb= sp; OFFICIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Junior B= ull or Steer Riding &= nbsp; &nbs= p; BR
Breakaway Roping (no calf roping)<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> CHANGE: BBK
Goat Tying =
&nb=
sp; CHANGE: BGT
Team Rop= ing (open to girls or boys) &n= bsp; = ; TR
Ribbon R= oping (one girl & one boy) &= nbsp; &nbs= p; RR
Chute Do= gging &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; CD
GIRLS
Clover-L= eaf Barrel Race &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; BA
Pole-Ben= ding Race &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; PB
Breakaway Roping =
C=
HANGE: GBK
Goat Tying =
&nb=
sp; =
CHANGE: GGT
Team Rop= ing (open to girls or boys) &n= bsp; = ; TR
Ribbon R= oping (one girl & one boy) &= nbsp; &nbs= p; RR
#23 -- Boy’s Goat Tying, Paragraph I b, Pa=
ge 99
New Paragraph b:
ADD: b. Contestant must string front leg and then cross and tie =
any
three legs with a piggin’ string. There must be at least one wrap aro=
und
all three legs and finished with a half hitch or “hooey.” A hoo=
ey
is a half hitch with a loop, the tail of the string may be partly or all the
way pulled through.
#25 -- Chute Dogging, III Event Rules, Paragraph=
s 2-4,
Page 100
Change Paragraphs to Read:
2. With = steers loaded in bucking chute, dogger gets beside the steer, DELETE: left hand on the left horn, right hand in front = of or behind right front shoulder. When dogger calls for the steer the chute g= ate will be opened. Dogger must keep right hand in front of or behind shoulder until the steer’s nose crosses the score line. If dogger moves into throwing position ADD: or touch= es either horn before steer’s nose crosses score line there will= be a ten (10) second penalty added to time. If steer is thrown before crossing= the score line the dogger will be disqualified.
DELETE: 3. Only the contestant is
allowed in the chute with the steer.
DELETE: 4. There will be no tailin=
g of
steers from the chute.
ADD New Paragraph 3. There will be=
a
designated helper assigned by the Arena Director. The helper cannot pass the
plane of the chute gate.
Remaining Paragraphs refer to NHSRA
Steer Wrestling Rules.
#26 -- Ribbon Roping, I Time Limit, Paragraph 1,=
Page
102
Change sentence to read:
1. There will be a thirty (=
30)
second time limit. DELETE: Ther=
e will
be an optional one (1) or two (2) loop limit at state/provincial rodeos. AD=
D:
There will be a one loop limit in all go-rounds at all rodeos.
DELETE Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 under Event Rules as they deal w=
ith
two loops.
#27 -- Ribbon Roping, III Event Rules, Paragraph=
7,
Page 103
Change Paragraph to Read:
7. The only legal catch is = a clean neck catch. CHANGE TO: Catch as= catch can. Any catch that holds the calf is legal.
#28 -- Ribbon Roping, III Event Rules, Paragraph=
s 10
and 11, Page 103
Add to Paragraphs:
10. Runn= er can remove ribbon from the calf’s tail after roper makes catch ADD: and after roper touches calf = but roper must have a hand on the calf when runner removes ribbon.
11. Roper must touch the ca= lf before runner crosses finish line = ADD: and must have hands on calf when runner removes ribbon or team will= be disqualified. Calf does not have to be flanked.
The following Rule Changes were approved for Ground= Rules at the 2006 NHSFR and the 2006 WJHFR:
2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 25, 2= 6, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Approved
Queen Contest Rule Changes:
#29 -- Queen Contest, Judging, Paragraph c (8), =
Page
93
Add to end of Paragraph:
(8)
Horsemanship 1-50 points. Each contestant will be judged twice for
horsemanship. Each time judged will be worth 25 points. States/Provinces
holding multiple queen contests have the option of choosing from three appr=
oved
reining patterns at the qualifying rodeos. Only approved patterns by the
National Queen Committee will be used at State/Province Finals and National
Finals. ADD: No two girls may r=
ide
the same horse in this event.
#30 -- Queen Contest,
Judging, Paragraph c (8), Page 93
Add
to Paragraph:
(8)
Horsemanship 1-50 points. Each contestant will be judged twice for
horsemanship. Each time judged will be worth 25 points. ADD: Contestant will receive a 0 from each judge for falling off=
or
being bucked off the horse during the horsemanship pattern.
States/Provinces holding multiple queen contests have the option of choosing
from three approved reining patterns at the qualifying rodeos. Only approved
patterns by the National Queen Committee will be used at State/Province Fin=
als
and National Finals.