Breakaway Roping Rules
Part A Stock
1.Calves must be uniform.
2.Animals used for this event should be inspected by the judges prior to the rodeo and any objectionable stock shall be eliminated.
3.If horned, not to exceed a maximum span of 14 ½ in.
Part B Equipment
1.Cattle neck ropes on calves must be tied with string.
2.A mechanical barrier must be used. The barrier shall be set in accordance with the tie down rules of the CCA.
Part C General Rules
1.There will be a thirty(30) second time limit for the contestant to call for the calf. The judge will determine if additional time may be allotted.
2.The score line will be set in accordance with the CCA tie down rules.
3.If the automatic barrier fails to work the stock is brought back, contestant must take the same animal at a time the producer indicates but prior to the calf being used again.
4.If the barrier equipment hangs on an animal and the contestant tries the animal, he accepts the animal. If the contestant pulls up he will receive the same animal back if the judge calls a foul due to the barrier or other circumstances.
5.Should the barrier break at any point other than the designated breaking point, the decision is up to the barrier judge to call a rerun. If the contestant obviously beats the barrier, but the staples are pulled or the barrier rope is broken and string is unbroken, the barrier judge may assess a ten (10) second penalty. Otherwise this will not be considered a broken barrier.
6.The calf belongs to the contestant when he calls for it, regardless of what happens, except for the following circumstances:
a.In any timed event, if an animal escapes from the arena, the field judge will drop the flag and all watches will be stopped . Contestant will receive the original animal back with a lap and tap start. Time already accumulated will be added to the time used to complete the qualifying run.
b.In cases of mechanical failure
c.If in the opinion of the line judge the contestant is fouled by the barrier, the contestant shall get his calf back, providing the contestant declares himself by pulling up.
d.Lap and Tap - If the barrier judge is to flag the start, he shall flag the animal when the animal’s nose crosses the starting line. If not the barrier may be used to recognize the start of the calf.
7.A contestant must be on her horse and her horse must break the plane of the barrier with her draw breaking the plane of the scoreline before she is allowed to compete.
8.Time is to be taken between two flags.
9.It shall be the judge’s responsibility to see that the contestant competes on the stock drawn for her. In the event of a mistake, the correct drawn stock must be returned if necessary and run during that performance and only that time or score taken.
Part D Event Rules
1.This event is for ladies only except for boys 15 or younger as of January 1 for that season.
2.Membership requirements shall meet the same membership requirements as a standard event in the CCA Rulebook. Juniors must meet the membership requirements as required in the CCA Rulebook. Please refer to the Ontario CCA ground rules for the series finals requirements.
3.This event shall be conducted with an open gate.
4.The rope shall be tied on to the saddle horn or cantle with “mason” string. The rope shall have a knot at the end of the rope with the string tied at the knot. There shall be no tail. A white flag shall be visible to the flagman or judge and must be attached at the knot end of the rope.
5.The rope shall not run through the bridle, tie down, neck rope or any other device.
6.The loop shall go over the head of the calf to be considered a legal catch.
7.The rope must be released from the contestant’s hand to be a legal catch. The contestant shall not pull the rope so as to break the connection to the saddle horn.
8.The loop shall be thrown prior to entering the alley and the horse shall not enter the alley during the run to be considered a legal catch.
Part E Scoring and Penalties
1.In order for the time to be considered official, the barrier flag must operate.
2.The timed event judge will not flag contestant out until time is recorded.
3.The judge is to flag a time, then flag the contestant out if the run is not legal.
4.There will be a ten second penalty assessed for breaking the barrier.
5.Roping the calf without releasing the loop from your hand will disqualify the catch.
6.Contestant will be disqualified for any abusive treatment of the calf or the horse.
7.The contestant will receive no time should the rope break away from the saddle horn by hand. However, if the rope should dally around the horn the contestant may ride forward, undally the rope and then stop the horse to make the rope break away.
Part F Reruns
1.In any timed event, if an animal escapes from the arena, flag will be dropped and watches stopped. Contestant will get animal back with lap and tap start, and time already spent will be added to time used in qualifying plus barrier penalties, if any.
2.During any performance if an animal escapes the chutes or pens before it is called for by the contestant, or if an automatic barrier fails to work and the stock is brought back, that animal will be returned by the arena director and the labour crew during or at the end of that performance in the same manner he was originally worked or brought to the pens for contesting. At least several head of animals will be brought back together. 3.No rerun will be given due to faulty or broken equipment furnished by the contestant
4.If the judge sees he has made an error in flagging, he must declare a rerun before the contestant leaves the arena.
5.A calf must be rerun before it is used by another contestant.
6.In the breakaway roping if an animal fails to break the neck rope and time is officially started by the contestant, that animal belongs to the contestant. However, if time is started by the animal and the breakaway roper remains behind the plain of the barrier for approximately 10 seconds that animal should be considered a sulking animal and replaced using the misdraw procedure.
Part G Payout
1.The prize money and entry fees are added together for the purse in that event for the event.
2.The placing payoff is determined on the purse after the administration fee is deducted. The administration fee is 8%.
a)Money splits for 4 monies if purse is under $1,000.00 payoff split is 40,30,20 and 10 percent.
b)Money splits for 6 monies if purse is $1,000 to $3, 000.00 payoff split is 29,
