Levelland Ranch Rodeo
Presented by TSCRA
July 18, 2015 ǀ Levelland, Texas
Dear Ranch Rodeo Team:
Enclosed please find an entry packet for the upcoming ranch rodeo. You need to submit a completed
packet along with full payment to the specified address as soon as possible. Entries will be accepted on a
first come, first serve basis. Slots will be filled in the order received and postmarked. Entries will be
closed after the first 10 teams and 5 alternate entries are received. ALL INFORMATION IN THIS PACKET
AND THE ENTRY FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO PROCESS YOUR ENTRY.
Your packet includes:
 Team Entry Form
 Ranch Rodeo Rules
 Payout Information
 Liability Form Information and Release Agreement (which must be signed by every team
member)
 Business Reply Envelope
Team events will include Ranch Bronc Riding, Team Doctoring, Team Branding, and Wild Cow Milking. A
WRCA card is not required to participate in this rodeo. Teams are limited to four members. If a
substitute is required, please let us know.
In the event you are unable to compete, notification must be received in writing by June 18 to refund
half of the entry fee. After June 18 the full entry fee will be forfeited.
If you have any questions about the ranch rodeo, please contact TSCRA at 817-332-7064.
Use the enclosed postage paid envelope to return the Team Entry Form (pages 2 and 3), employment
verification (if needed), signed liability form for each team, and a check for $750 made out to “TSCRA”
to:
TSCRA
1301 West 7th, Suite 201
Fort Worth, TX 76102
We appreciate your interest in the ranch rodeo and look forward to a great competition.
Sincerely,
TSCRA Ranch Rodeo Working Group
All forms must be received in order
to guarantee your rodeo entry.
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Team Entry Form
All four team members are required to meet one of the following requirements for TSCRA membership:
1. If the ranch is a TSCRA member, team members must provide a W-2, 1099, cancelled check or
payroll form showing the contestant is employed and has received at least $1,500 in annual
salary from ranch he/she is competing with. A current WRCA membership may be used as proof
of employment.
2. Team members may also hold an individual TSCRA membership. A TSCRA membership number
should be provided on the entry form.
Team entry notes:
 Teams are limited to four contestants.
 Please designate who your bronc rider is going to be. Bronc rider must be at least 18 years old.
 All contestants will receive a back number and 2 tickets to enter the ranch rodeo.
 All TSCRA memberships must be current through July 2015.
Ranch or Combined Ranch Information:
Ranch or Combined Ranch Name:
_____
Year Ranch Was Established:
TSCRA Member No.:______________
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Contestant #1/Team Captain:
_____
Name:
_____
Bronc Rider?:
TSCRA Member No.:______________
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
_
Email address:
Contestant #2:
Bronc Rider?:
Print Name:
_____
TSCRA Member No.:______________
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
_____
Contestant #3:
Bronc Rider?:
Print Name:
_____
TSCRA Member No.:______________
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
_____
Contestant #4:
Bronc Rider?:
Print Name:
_____
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
_____
TSCRA Member No.:______________
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Acknowledgement by Ranch Manager and/or Owner:
I hereby acknowledge that I am aware the above contestants may be employed by the ranch listed
above and these employees are competing in a ranch rodeo presented by Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raisers Association, Inc. (TSCRA). I understand that ranch rodeo participation could result in
serious injury to the contestant, their equipment, or their horses. I agree to hold harmless TSCRA, its
board of directors, members, volunteers, sponsors, arena operators and/or any person or business
associated with the production of the ranch rodeo, from claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions or
causes of action of said rodeo, to person, family or property arising out of, or connected with the
services and facilities provided within.
Ranch Manager/Owner Signature:
Date:
Print Name:
Acknowledgement of Rules:
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the ranch rodeo rules and, if I do not abide by
these rules, my team and/or I may be disqualified or not permitted to compete in this or future TSCRA
ranch rodeos.
Team Captain
Signature:
Print Name:
Date:
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Ranch Rodeo Rules
GENERAL RULES
1. No individual may compete on more than one team, a team is defined as no more than four
contestants that are at least 18 years of age or older as of July 18, 2015.
2. All contestants must wear cowboy hat, boots, jeans, and MATCHING long sleeved shirts while in
the area, at any time.
3. Leggings, chaps or chinks are required to be worn by each contestant competing in an event
except the wild cow milking.
4. All contestants are required to ride in the introduction/grand entry to start the rodeo as well as
the team recognition at the end of the rodeo.
5. Each team captain is required to meet with the arena judges one hour prior to the performance.
The location for this meeting will be announced prior to the rodeo.
6. The captain will be the only team member allowed to address the arena judge at any time.
7. If the captain has an issue with the results of a time or a decision, the protest must be made at
the time of the event. Once the team/contestant leaves the arena, the arena judge’s decision
and final time or score will remain as stands.
8. Arena judges will have the final decision on any discrepancy. No further discussion, video tape
review or any other format will be considered.
9. While the announcer is familiar with ranch rodeos, anything that he/she announces to the
spectators may or may not reflect the final decision of the arena judges and therefore the arena
judges decisions will be final and take precedence over any announcements.
10. All discrepancies, accidents or mechanical malfunctions that occur while competing will be
handled at the discretion of the arena judges.
11. Legal head catches are defined as: (a) Muley cattle must look through the loop; shoulders
forward is a legal catch. Behind one or both shoulders is an illegal catch. (b) Horned cattle can
either be roped around the horns, neck or half-head. Behind one or both shoulders, half hitch,
figure 8 is an illegal catch.
12. If cattle are caught with an illegal loop then the rope must be cleared from the horse before the
next loop is thrown, this will be a spent loop.
13. A total of 55 points may be awarded in each event. These points shall be given to the top ten
places as follows:
 1st Place / 10 points
 2nd Place / 9 points
 3rd Place / 8 points
 4th Place / 7 points
 5th Place / 6 points
 6th Place / 5 points
 7th Place / 4 points
 8th Place / 3 points
 9th Place / 2 points
 10th Place / 1 points
14. No time or score will receive a zero towards their points. If two teams tie in an event, they will
receive equal points for that event in the scoring.
15. Penalty seconds added to a team’s time WILL NOT disqualify a team, if the final time exceeds
the time limit.
16. The team with the most points is the winner. In case of a tie in the overall team standings, the
resolution of the tie will be as follows:
a. 1st Tiebreaker: team receiving points in the most events is the winner
b. 2nd Tiebreaker: most points in Team Branding
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c. 3rd Tiebreaker: most points in Team Doctoring
d. 4th Tiebreaker: most points in Wild Cow Milking
e. 5th Tiebreaker: most points in Bronc Riding
In each event ropes must be cleared from animal to receive a flag to stop the time.
Contestants can either dally or tie hard and fast.
If a rider steps off his/her horse to help a teammate, their rope MUST be cleared from the
saddle and horse.
Reason for disqualification:
a. Improper conduct
b. Physical or verbal abuse of any animal or individual
c. Team not in place and ready to compete
d. Failure to drop a rope with an illegal head catch
e. Working the wrong animal
f. Roping cattle behind the chalk line
Any unsportsmanlike conduct against arena judges, show management, committee member,
livestock contractor, livestock or other contestant.
Stock numbers for events are drawn at random and the broncs will be chute run.
No alcoholic beverages permitted in the arena.
A health certificate no more than 45 days old must be presented for all horses to be used in the
rodeo.
RANCH BRONC RIDING
1. All bronc rider(s) must be designated at the arena judges’ meeting.
2. A standard working saddle must be used and a single rein will be attached to the throat latch of
a regular bucking horse leather halter. No P.R.C.A. rigging or hackamores allowed.
3. Rider is required to ride for eight seconds. No mark out rule.
4. Points will be awarded for the difficulty of the horse and also for the degree of aggressiveness,
control and exposure demonstrated by the rider.
5. Bronc rider is not allowed the use of a night latch, nylon latigo or other special device. Riders are
allowed to grip the saddle or saddle horn but may receive more points for riding free handed or
for spurring the horse.
6. Flank cinches must be hobbled at no more than 12 inches. This is a cowboy bronc riding!
7. Re-rides will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
8. If the flank strap comes off the horse before the eight seconds has expired, bronc rider will have
the option of a re-ride. The option for a re-ride must be elected immediately following the ride.
TEAM DOCTORING
1. The event will have a two minute time limit and a three loop limit to head, heel and tie 3 legs
(cross bones).
2. Four team members may participate in this event.
3. Cattle will be numbered 1-12.
4. As the team approaches the line, one rider will enter the herd, at which time will start and the
designated number will be called.
5. The other three riders will hold herd. Herd holders can cross the line but cannot help sort.
6. You will sort, head, heel (no penalty for single hock), tie 3 legs, and remove head and heel ropes
from the yearling. The time will stop when both ropes are clear. Yearling must stay tied 6
seconds. Ropers may NOT dismount during this event.
7. You will only be allowed 2 extra yearlings to cross the line, BUT, each of the additional yearlings
that cross the line, other than the designated yearling, will add 5 seconds to your time. If more
cattle than that cross the line, it will result in a no time. If your yearling re-enters the herd, you
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must have ALL cattle (meaning your 2 extras), behind the line and re-sort your designated
yearling. Once yearling is caught, herd may go where they choose without penalty. The team
with the fastest time wins.
TEAM BRANDING
1. The event will have a two minute time limit.
2. Teams will consist of four cowboys; one roper, two flankers, & one brander per team.
3. Two teams will compete at the same time. Teams that are not participating are asked to help
hold the herd but not to interfere with the teams that are participating in any way to help or
hurt them.
4. A herd of cows and calves will be settled behind a line at the end of the arena. Two calves must
be branded in less than the two minutes to earn a qualifying score.
5. Time starts when the designated roper crosses the line.
6. Only one calf may be roped at a time and must be roped behind the line. If two calves are roped
at the same time, the team must turn one loose and work only one at a time.
7. Calf must heeled before flanking the calf. NO NECK CATCHES! A neck catch will result in a NO
time.
8. Flankers cannot touch the calf until entire calf crosses the line or it results in a NO TIME. But the
flankers can handle the rope.
9. After the calf is flat on its side and the rope is removed, the branding iron may be removed from
the branding pot, the calf may be branded on either side from the shoulders to the hip (NO
head, neck, leg, belly, or tail), and the branding iron is to return to the branding pot.
10. After the second calf is branded the time will stop when the branding iron is returned to the
branding pot.
11. Loping in the herd, at the judge’s discretion, will result in a NO time.
12. The team with the fastest time wins.
WILD COW MILKING
1. The event will have a two minute time limit and a 3 loop limit. Any team member may rope.
2. Four team members may participate in this event.
3. Team will be horseback. A cow will be turned out as the team remains stationary at the opposite
end of the arena. Time will start when the cow crosses the line and the timer’s flag drops.
4. The designated cow must be roped with a legal head catch.
5. The team will be disqualified if the cow is jerked down or tripped, at the judge’s discretion.
6. Animal must be standing on all four legs when milked. A 20 second penalty may be added to the
final time for mishandling livestock by the arena judge.
7. Roper can NOT get off his horse to help hold the animal or milk.
8. The muggers hold the cow with the help from the roper on horseback, while the milker milks
her into a standard 12 oz. longneck bottle. Any one of the contestants may milk the cow. The
milker may pass the bottle to another contestant to run to the judge on foot to the designated
circle. Once the contestant enters the circle and all ropes are off the animal, the flagman will
drop his flag stopping the time.
9. The bottle must have at least enough milk to pour from the bottle by the arena judge. A 5
second count will be given the judge for milk to drip from the bottle. If milk does not drip from
the bottle or the contestant pours the milk from the bottle, the team is disqualified. We will not
shake the bottle for 10 minutes trying to get a drop out!
10. The team with the fastest time wins.
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Payout Information
Payout Information:
 20% of the payout will be held back as a donation to TSCRA youth programs. 5% will be held
back as a stock fee.
 The winning team will receive 40% of the remaining payout and prize buckles.
 The second place team will receive 25% of the remaining payout.
 The third place team will receive 10% of the remaining payout.
 The Overall Top Horse will receive a custom handmade bit.
 The Overall Top Hand will receive a custom pair of spurs.
 All prizes will be distributed the night of the rodeo or mailed to winning team captain after the
rodeo.
 100% of added money will be added to the total for the winning team.
 Additional prizes may be awarded to contestants.
Payment Process:
 TSCRA will pay all winning teams in cash on Saturday night, immediately following the
performance.
 Payments may be to the winning ranch or the team members. This decision shall be made by
the team captain.
 A completed W-9 form is required in order to pay a winning ranch or individual.
 Please note that for any team or single individual payout amounts above $600, this payment is
considered taxable miscellaneous income and TSCRA will report to the IRS, as required by law,
that the payee has received this miscellaneous income.
 Each team member who receives a payment will be required to receive their payments in
person.
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Liability Forms
All team members are required to complete and return the enclosed form entitled
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY, RELEASE, AND INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT.
If a substitute or alternate team member is used that team member must sign the agreement in order to
participate in the rodeo.
We have enclosed a copy to be completed and returned with this packet.
Your team entry is not considered complete until we have received the
completed form signed by all team members.