General Updates

Effective 7-1-08 Late Entry Rule Revision

All contestants must enter through the central entry system during official entry dates and hours.  Official designated dates and hours are Monday and Tuesday prior to rodeo.  Official designated hours on Monday for rough stock events are 5:00PM to 10:00PM, timed events 6:00PM to 10:00PM.  Tuesday official hours are from 9:00AM to 4:00PM.

Late entries will be accepted on Wednesday prior to rodeo ONLY as follows:

1.  Contestants must enter through the central entry system Wednesday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.

2.  Entries in rough stock events will be accepted only to fill performance.  A filled rough stock performance shall be

    defined as having ten (10) entries.  Once the performance has filled no other late entries will be accepted.  No late

    entries will be accepted for slack.

3. Entries in timed events will be accepted only to fill a performance.  A filled timed event performance shall be defined

    as having eight (8) entries.  Once the performance has filled no other late entries will be accepted.  No late entries will

    be accepted for slack.

4. No walk-up entries will be accepted in any event.

A stock contractor allowing any late or walk-up entry other than as stated above shall be fined $200 per late or walk-up entry.  Any contestant entering late (or walk-up entry) other than as stated above will not be allowed to count money towards the standings, nor be allowed to count rodeo towards the rodeo count requirement.    

Effective 6-1-08

Beginning June 1, 2008 all CPRA Rodeo entries will be increased from three (3) to four (4) ENTRIES per call-in, with the exception of Team Roping.  Team Roping entries will remain at two (2) team ENTRIES per call-in.

Effective 3-13-08

General Regulations, rule (f) - Revised to include:

Members competing in all CPRA rough stock events must be 16 years of age or older.

General Requlations, rule (i) - Revised to include:

Non-members competing in CPRA rough stock events must be 16 years of age or older

Effective 11-07-07

Late Entries

Any timed event entry not entered through the central entry system will not be allowed to count money earned toward the Championship Standings, nor be allowed to count rodeo as any part of Finals rodeo requirements.  Excluded will be rough stock contestants when necessary for performances.  However, once the 1st entry competes in their respective event there will be no other competing entries taken.

Effective 11-07-07

Secretary Requirements & Duties, Rule #26 revised. 

Immediately after completion of the final performance of said rodeo, secretary will pay winnings to proper contestants in each event.  If contestant is unable to collect his/her winnings, the secretary shall mail winnings to them within two (2) business days from the final performance.  Any monies to be paid to contestants shall be paid by check only.  No money orders.  Secretary may pay by personal check or special account check.  Secretaries are to contact the CPRA office (by phone, email or fax) for addresses needed no later than the 1st business day following completion of said rodeo.  If the CPRA office has no available address for a contestant, secretary is to send contestant check (made payable to contestant) to the CPRA office and must be postmarked by 2nd business day following completion of said rodeo.  Checks must be provided in individual stamped envelopes.  Secretaries will be allowed to withhold .50 cents from each contestants check for each check mailed.

Effective 11/07/07

Membership Dues, Rule #4 amended as follows:

Non-competing cards must be purchased by all rodeo secretaries, timekeepers, pick-up men and judges at all CPRA ground rule rodeos.  Announcers and Contract Acts memberships are optional. Announcer and Contract Act members will be advertised in the CPRA official publication and the CPRA website and will be eligible for year-end awards.  Finals Announcers and Contract Acts will be determined by bid process.  Non-competing card holders cannot compete in any of the eight standard events offered by CPRA.

Effective 11/07/07

Contract Personnel, Rule #1 amendment

All Contract Personnel (secretaries, timekeepers, pick-up men and bullfighters must hold a current CPRA card.  Announcers and Contract Acts  memberships are optional.

Effective 04/03/07:

General Regulations, pg. 3, #k amended to read as follows;

Any contestant entered in a CPRA Rodeo is responsible for their own entry and fines

Effective 02/06/07:

Delete Secretary Requirements and Duties, Rule #20. 

Effective 11/08/06:

Standard Order of Events

1. Bareback                                    5. Saddle Bronc

2. Steer Wrestling                          6. Team Roping

3. Girls Breakaway                        7. Girls Barrel Racing

4. Calf Roping                                 8. Bull Riding

In any particular performance a Stock Contractor may at his/her discretion combine Bareback and Saddle Bronc when there are low entries in these events.  A Stock Contractor may at his/her discretion schedule two sections of Bull Riding.  Slack order of events are at the discretion of the Stock Contractor.

Finals Requirements

Effective 01/10/06:

To fulfill the number of rodeos required to compete at the finals you must compete at 10 CPRA Rodeos of which 5 must be CPRA first approved for the current year.  Jackpots (Bull Ridings, Team Ropings, etc.) will not count toward the standings if you do not fulfill your 10 rodeo requirements.

Revisions effective 03/05/06:

Pg. 3, #d - (revised) All fines must be paid in the office before entering a rodeo.  Fines must be paid with cash, money or credit card (Master Card or Visa).  No personal checks will be accepted for fines.

Pg. 7, #4 - (revised) It is the responsiblity of the Stock Contractor to make certain all Contract Personnel have current CPRA memberships.  Failure to do so makes the Stock Contractor responsible for those membership cards. Completed Contract Personnel forms must be submitted to the CPRA office for each rodeo.

Pg. 7, #19 - (revised) A Stock Contractor must obtain eighteen (18) points and produce a minimum of three (3) straight CPRA Rodeos, or five (5) CPRA 1st Approved Rodeos to qualify to bring stock to the Finals.

Point are obtained as follows:

    6 Pts. - Straight CPRA Rodeo

    3 Pts. - Co-approved Rodeo

    2 pts. - Tri-approved Rodeo

Pg. 10, #1 - (revised) In any event if there are not enough qualified contestants (times/scores) for the number of places to be paid, the remaining places shall be divided evenly among those qualified contestants.

Pg. 12 #1 - (revised) All Contract Personnel must have a current CPRA card.  No exceptions

Pg. 12, #17 - (revised) All Contract Personnel must have worked five (5) straight CPRA Rodeos, or five (5) CPRA 1st Approved Rodeos to be eligible to work the Finals.

Pg. 13, #14 - (revised) Entry Fees for all CPRA Rodeos are as follows:

     $70.00 - BB, SB, BR, GBR, GBK, CR, SW

   $240.00 - TR (per team, enter once)

Updates by Event

Team Roping:    Entries will be dropped back from three per call to only two teams per call.  (Effective 6/6/07)

Steer Wrestling:  Steers horns must be blunted to the size of a dime, horns must be no less than 9" on

                             each side.  Failure to abide by the rule will result in a $50 fine.

Barrel Racers:  Rule book page 29 (Staking) #3 (a) Barrel racer must cross score line with hat on.

Bull Riding:  Riders who are knocked off at the chute, or whose bull falls, shall be entitled to a reride at      

                      discretion of judges.  (Effective 4/5/06)

Breakaway Roping:  Calves must weight a minimum of 180 lbs. (Effective 4//5/06)

Pg. 25, #5 - (revised) String may be provided by the roper and only colored nylon string is permitted