038-12 Wyo. Code R. §§ 12-9 - General Roping Requirements and Event Rules

(a) Tie-down Roping. Contestant must rope calf, dismount, throw calf by hand and cross and tie three legs. To qualify as an acceptable time, there shall be at least one wrap around all three legs and a half-hitch. If calf is down when roper reaches it, the calf must be let up to his feet and be thrown by hand. If roper's hand is on the calf when calf falls, calf is considered thrown by hand. Rope must hold calf until roper gets hand on calf. Three legs must remain tied for six seconds, as timed by the judge; from the time the rope horse takes his first step forward after the roper has remounted, until timed and approved by the judge. Rope must remain slack until the judge approves the tie.

(b) Dally Team Roping.

(i) The header must rope the steers head and change the direction of the steer.

(A) Acceptable head catches. Around both horns, half a head, or around the neck.

(ii) The direction of the steer's body must be changed by the header and the steer must be in tow before the heel loop can be thrown.

(A) Acceptable heel catches. Any heel catches behind both shoulders will qualify if rope goes up heels. A five-second penalty is added to the time of a roper who catches only one hind foot.

(iii) No Crossfire's allowed.

(iv) The time should stop when steer is roped by its head and heels, and both horses are facing the steer. Horses front feet must be on the ground and ropers must be mounted with ropes tight.

(c) Steer Roping. Steer must be roped and tripped by horse. Contestant must dismount and cross and tie three legs. A steer must remain tied for six seconds to qualify as a tie. After a roper signals a completed tie and remounts, he will bring his horse back toward steer before the six-second inspection will begin.

(i) Qualifying Catch. Only a slick catch around both horns shall be a qualifying catch.

(ii) Qualifying Trip. For a trip to qualify the rope must go over and below the hip of the steer on the side opposite the direction the horse is turning.

(iii) The roper may be permitted by the Judge to lift the nose of the steer after completing the tie to permit proper breathing.

(d) Any questions as to catches will be decided by the Judges, whose decision is final.

(e) Unless otherwise approved by the Judge, the box for each roping event must be at least 16 feet in length, and all boxes used in a roping event must be the same length and shall not be changed during the event.

(f) All contestants must compete from the box designated for their event.

(i) Tie-down Roping, right box must be used.

(ii) Dally Team Roping, header must start from left box, heeler must start from right box.

(iii) Steer Roping, either box may be used.

(g) If a judge is used to flag the start, he shall flag the calf or steer when its nose crosses the scoreline.

(h) Once a score line has been set, it shall not be changed.

(i) In the tie-down roping, the length of the score line will be the length of the box minus 3 feet, unless otherwise approved by the Judges.

(ii) In the dally team roping the score line will be the length of the box minus 2 feet, unless otherwise approved by the Judges.

(iii) In the steer roping the score line will be the length of the box minus 1 foot, unless otherwise approved by the Judges.

(i) Contestants shall start from behind a barrier. Once a steer or calf crosses the score line the barrier shall drop or be removed. A 10 second penalty will be added for breaking or beating the barrier or flag.

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038-12 Wyo. Code R. §§ 12-9