Idaho Cowboy's Association

Cardholders shall be rodeo participants in good standing with the ICA who hold a current membership card, entitling them all the privileges granted to members.
A contestant is an individual entered in any one of the following standard events: Bareback riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, dally team roping, barrel racing or breakaway roping.
Annual cardholder’s dues for contestants will be $85.00. Renewing members dues paid after April 1 will be assessed a $10 late fee. Points for rodeos held in the fall after the ICA Finals are carried forward to the next season if cards are renewed by April 1.
Active directors will receive one complementary membership card.
If a Director or an Officer of the Association fails to attend three (3) meetings without advising the secretary, their seat shall be declared vacant and an alternate director shall fill his/her seat. Said Director or Officer of the Association will have to relinquish his/her free membership and will have to purchase a membership card for $75 to maintain membership status.

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PERMITS

A permit holder is an individual who has never held a card in any association, amateur or professional. Upon winning a total of $250 on a permit, the permit holder must buy an ICA card to contest at an ICA approved rodeo or pay the additional $10 Hometown fee.
If a permit holder desires to become a member of the Association, he shall return the permit before a membership card is issued and pay the current dues.
Annual permit contestant dues shall be $25.00.

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ROOKIES

In order to be eligible for the ICA rookie awards, a member must hold a contesting card, be in good standing with the ICA and never have held a card in any other rodeo association other than college, high school, Little Britches or Western States.
Rookie dues are $75.00.

NOVICE MEMBERS

1. Novice membership is for bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding and the yearly dues will be $40.

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NON-CONTESTING MEMBERS

Non-contesting members shall be: timers, rodeo clowns, bullfighters, announcers, judges, and committees. Their annual card fee shall be $30.00. Stock contactors and photographer dues will be $100.
In order to be a stock contractor in the Idaho Cowboy’s Association, new contractors applying for membership must bring a minimum of one (1) new rodeo for approval into the Association, flowing the minimum added money requirements set forth in the current rules and regulations. The rodeo must be a new ICA rodeo that has not been sanctioned by the ICA within 12 months of the year the probationary stock contractor applies for their membership in the Association. The probationary stock contractor must also meet the minimum stock requirements of 15 bareback horses, 15 saddle bronc horses and 15 bulls and the herd must be available for inspection by a representative of the Board of Directors of the Idaho Cowboys Association. New contractors must pay an additional $500 one-time membership fee in addition to yearly dues.
Timers and secretaries who are members of a committee are not required to have a card for that rodeo.(See section on Judges/Timers for card requirements)

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HOMETOWN CONTESTANTS

Hometown contestants are individuals who do not hold an ICA card but may participate in a rodeo declaring himself "hometown". Hometown contestants will be allowed one (1) free rodeo a year, after that he must purchase a $10 per rodeo Non-Card permit to compete at ICA rodeos.
Contestants entering a rodeo without being a member of ICA, ProWest,IMPRA or NPRA must pay their entry fees at time of entry with a visa or debit card.

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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Any individual applying for membership in the Association must file an application form. No membership card or permit shall be issued until the application is on file with the association. Completed application and membership dues must be received in the ICA office prior to entries opening for the rodeo in order for points to count.
Any person under 18 years of age must have written release and approval signed by his parents or guardians giving notarized approval for him to contest at Association approved rodeos.
All memberships are subject to board approval and recall.
Once a card is issued the member releases to the Association the right to use his name and/or pictures for the betterment of the Association or the sport of rodeo.
Any person or committee upon becoming members shall be entitled to one vote at any general membership meeting.
Once an individual signs the application for membership and pays the membership dues, he agrees to abide by all rules and regulations of the ICA, and release and hold harmless the Idaho Cowboy's Association, Inc., all members, stock contractors, rodeo committees, employees of same, and any or all persons in any way connected with all ICA approved rodeos, from losses, damages, or injury to himself/herself or his/her equipment resulting from participation in any or all events.

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MEMBERSHIP DUTIES

Any person becoming a member of the Association shall familiarize himself with the rules and by-laws and shall comply and be bound by the same.
Only members in good standing shall be eligible to participate in the activities of the Association and receive any awards or benefits offered by the Association.
The Board of Directors shall expect the cooperation of any member when called upon by one of the Directors to represent the Association interests regarding enforcement of the rules at any approved rodeo or in any matter of official business.

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GENERAL STATEMENT

The Idaho Cowboys Association provides its own Association rules for rodeo contests and will insist that all contestants and management follow them.
Discrimination of any kind against any Association member will no be permitted.
Other than the Finals Rodeo, all approved rodeos shall be open to all Association members in good standing.
For items not referred to in this rulebook, the membership shall follow the rules of the PRCA. In barrel racing if items are not referred to in this rulebook, the membership will follow the rules of the WPRA rulebook. (1999)

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UNAPPROVED MEMBERSHIP CONDUCT

Any member will be subject to fine, declared ineligible or both, for failure to abide by or disobedience to the Articles of Incorporation, bylaws or official rules.
Non-payment of financial obligations incurred during participation at an Association approved rodeo shall be an automatic $100 fine in addition to the obligations.
Quarreling or fighting on the premises of the rodeo grounds will not be permitted.
Attempting to fix, threaten, bribe or influence judges, timers, rodeo secretary, officers, directors, or spokesmen of the Association at any time shall result in an automatic $250 fine.
Any verbal harassment of a judge, secretary or timer (that point where the judge says "enough" because it interferes with his responsibilities) will result in an automatic $250 fine.
Any physical harassment shall be subject to a $200 fine.
Judges, secretaries and/or timers shall be responsible for reporting all offenses to the I.C.A. office.
Conduct, speech, appearance, or lack of financial responsibility detrimental to the Association or the sport of rodeo will not be allowed and subject to $250 fine.
All members will wear a cowboy hat, a long sleeved, button shirt, with a standard collar that must be tucked in (no knit pullovers allowed) and cowboys boots in the arena including behind the chutes and boxes. Failure to adhere to this dress code will result in a $25 fine per article of clothing.
Anyone not immediately leaving the arena (fences and chutes included) when asked by a judge or ICA official will be subject to a $20 fine.
Contestants shall be disqualified in any single event for the remainder of the rodeo for any of the following offenses:

1. Being under the influence of liquor in the arena, mistreatment of stock, refusing to contest during a paid performance on an animal drawn for him, not being ready to compete when called upon in that event, cheating or attempting to cheat.

Contestant can be disqualified for the above only by agreement of the rodeo judges.
All fines incurred during the year must be paid by the end of the ICA fiscal year, if not paid by that time; fine will be increased by $25 per offense.

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INSUFFICIENT FUNDS CHECKS

Any member issuing an insufficient funds check for entry fees at an Association approved rodeo, a debt incurred in the town during the time of the approved rodeo, or any check made payable to the ICA will be subject to the following fines and penalties:

On the first offense he will receive an automatic $25.00 fine and will be on the suspended list until the check is cleared.
Any member issuing two NSF checks in any one rodeo year shall be placed on the suspended list, fined $50.00 and placed on a cash only basis until such time the Board of Directors reinstates check privileges.

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DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

Actions Against Rodeo Personnel

Any accusations against judges, secretaries, contestants or any rodeo personnel shall be handled in the following manner:
There must be at least 2 written complaints signed and mailed to the ICA office. No verbal complaints will be acted upon.
The board will act on the written complaint and take the appropriate action.
The person whom the complaint was filed against will be notified and given the opportunity to meet with the board of directors and defend his/her actions.
Following this procedure the board will make a decision, as they deem necessary.
For all fines assessed for rule infractions, if a member feels a fine is not justified, he or she may appear before the Board. If the board decides in the member’s favor, the fine money will be returned if it has been paid.
All fines are due and payable 7 days from date member is notified.
No member shall enter an approved rodeo while his name is on the suspended list unless cleared by the Association secretary.
Where a specific penalty is not fixed for a violation of any provisions herein, the Board of Directors, upon a guilty judgment of any member, may impose a fine not to exceed $2500.00 and declare the person ineligible for a period of not more than 5 years.

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TURN OUT PROCEDURE

Notified Turnouts

If the contestant notifies the rodeo secretary, association secretary, or central entry secretary that he or she is turning out before the performance he is to compete in and makes arrangements to have the entry fees to the rodeo secretary so they may be included in the payoff, the fine is $10 per event to be collected and kept by the ICA.
If the contestant notifies the rodeo secretary, association secretary, or the central entry office that he is turning out before the performance he is to compete in, but does not make his entry fees available to the rodeo secretary, he must pay his entry fees plus a $25 turnout fine per event to the ICA.
Rodeo secretaries are to include all entry fees of notified-turnouts (cardholder only) in the payoff if she is instructed to do so by the ICA secretary.

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Non-notified Turnouts

If the entry fees are not made available, and no notification is made, the amount of the entry fees and a $50 fine is to be kept by the ICA.
Arena secretaries are not to include non-notified turnouts in the payoff.

Exceptions

If contestant has valid reason for turning out, fine and/or entry fees may be waived at discretion of Board of Directors.
All contestants are liable for their entry fees, even if an alternate runs their cattle or mounts out their stock. Both entry fees go into the payoff, if available, and fines go to the association.

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DRAW OUT

When Central Entry is used contestants cannot draw out after the books are closed except in the following case: Anyone who enters a rodeo on an "out if" they don't get their first preference basis, will have a 2nd performance drawn for them if they don't get their first preference. At the time of call backs, if the contestant has received the 2nd preference, he will then have the option of keeping the 2nd preference or being drawn out of the rodeo all together without any fine being imposed. If the contestant receives a 2nd preference and he does not call back during the specified time, the entry secretary will automatically draw the contestant out of the performance and there will be no fine.
No one can draw out a contestant other than the contestant himself.

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DOCTOR RELEASES

If contestant is injured or sick and unable to compete, a signed release from the attending physician must be sent to the association office within 7 days of the injury.
Contestants with Doctor Releases must notify the rodeo or association secretary that he is unable to compete in the rodeos he has entered.
There will be no fees or fines due in the case of a valid medical release. The association may, at any time, check the validity of Doctor releases.
If Doctor release proves false, a $250 fine will be imposed.
If contestant is unable to compete at any rodeo because of sickness or injury, and he has already paid his entry fees, his entry fee may be refunded if the event director and the judges approve this action.
A contestant will not be allowed to compete at any rodeo for 7 days after he has turned in a Doctor's release excusing him from paying entry fees or fines at another ICA rodeo. Entering and competing illegally will mean an automatic fine of $25 for the first offense. Second offense will be fined at discretion of the Board.
No rodeo that completes its contract shall be responsible for returning a contestant's entry fee if he has contested in an event once during the rodeo. If contestant is entered in other events in which he is unable to contest, the entry fees for those events will be returned.
If, in the opinion of the judges, a contestant is unable to compete in a particular event because of injury, he may withdraw but this does not prevent him from competing in other events in which he is entered.

VETERINARY RELEASES

Veterinary releases are valid to get barrel racers drawn out of rodeos. They will not release ropers or doggers. The association may at any time check the validity of vet releases.
If a vet release proves false a $250 fine will be imposed.
A contestant who vet releases in the barrel racing shall not be eligible to compete in the barrel racing for 7 days beginning with the first performance the release is used. Any contestant competing sooner than the 7 day restriction will be subject to a $100 fine and a 2 day suspension. She may, however continue to enter events that have entry closing during this time. It will be the contestant's responsibility to notify the ICA office of rodeos already entered so that she will be drawn out.
A contestant is allowed 4 vet releases per year (prime rodeos). Contestants must notify local secretary prior to the performance they are scheduled to compete in. If the secretary is not notified it will be considered a non-notified turnout.

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APPLICATION AND APPROVAL OF RODEOS

All rodeos must submit their prize money and entry fees to the Association office for approval by the Board of Directors.
The ICA shall not approve any rodeo that limits the number of timed event entries.
Any rodeo with ground rules contradictory to or in addition to Association rules must submit such rules to the Association for approval no less than 45 days prior to first performance.
Applications for approval must be submitted at least thirty days prior to the rodeo.
It is recommended that those rodeos seeking co-approvals from other associations (NPRA, WPRA) submit their approval forms to the ICA office no less than 60 days prior to their performances to allow adequate time for publication.
Permits will be honored at all rodeos.
The Association's secretary, upon approval, shall supply the committee with a list of qualified judges and timers.
If an All-Around Award is to be given, it must be stated on the application for approval, including how it will be awarded and advertised as such.
The Association may approve a rodeo outside the state of Idaho. If the Association solely approves the rodeo in another state, it shall be governed by the rules of the ICA.
The Association will honor membership cards from any other association if they do likewise and the Board of Directors so rule.
To be approved, any rodeo must have the (8) standard events listed on in rule I.A.2. with the exception of specific circumstances as approved by the board.
The submitting committee must approve any changes made to the terms of an ICA rodeo approval form. This includes any changes made by the contractor, ICA Board or Central Entry.
An ICA approved rodeo must have 2 pick-up men and 2 bullfighters that are ICA members in good standing. Those in non-compliance are subject to a fine.
To be an ICA prime or co-approved rodeo all standard events must have a minimum of $200 added money and equal added money in team roping.
At ICA prime rodeos, slack will not be scheduled after late afternoon or night performances without adequate lighting providing equal and fair opportunities to all contestants.

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PERFORMANCE SET-UPS

In multiple approved rodeos, all Association cards of the approving associations will be honored.
At ICA prime rodeos, the order of priority for performance set-ups will be 1.ICA Members, 2. Co-approving association members, 3. ICA Permit holders, 4. hometown contestants, 5. Co-approving association permit holders.
In Bull Riding, the order of priority will be 1.ICA cardholders in the top 10 of standings 2. Other ICA members, 3. Co-approving Association members, 4. ICA permit holders, 5. Hometown contestants and co-approving Association permit holders.
In bull riding only, a top 10 qualifier going into the new season has priority to bump any other bull rider for his preferred performance if he calls in during the time allotted for bull riding entries. (1994)
No alternates can be taken in the bull riding once the stock has been drawn. (1994)
Minimum number of Contestants. There shall be a minimum of 8 contestants for each performance in all events where slack is run, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors. If a rodeo does not hve enough entries (8) to fill the performances in an event, the rodeo committee shall be notified by the entry office at the time the entries have closed. The rodeo committee will then have the option, before call backs to declare that the event will have 2 go-rounds in order to till the performances. Entry fees and other charges will be doubled in events that have 2 go-rounds. Prize money will be divided by three and paid out for each go-round and the average. All prize money paid out will be counted in the year end standings. Stock must be drawn so contestants do not compete on the same animal in both go-rounds. A parameter of “out if 2” may be given at time of entry.
Contestants may make trades to accommodate set-ups at other ICA approved rodeos according to the guidelines to be set forth by the ICA judging director and approved by the ICA board.

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ENTRY FEES

Entry fees will be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Entry fees shall be scaled to added money as follows:

Added money Fees

$100 -$350 $50

$351-$500 $65

$501-$1000 $80

$1001-up $100

Team roping will be as follows:

$100-$350 $65

$351-$500 $80

$501-up $100

Entry fees charged at the Finals Rodeo will be $10 for every $100 of added money. (1998)

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RODEO ENTRY BY CENTRAL ENTRY SYSTEM

All ICA Prime rodeos will use the ICA Central Entry system.
The entry dates and times will be listed in the association newsletter.
During advertised hours, call Central Entry and give them the following information:

Name
Card or permit number. (It is your responsibility to see that the number or numbers you give is correct.)
Rodeo and events you want to enter.
Your preferences when you want to be up.
You must give two valid preferences before you can give an “out”.
You can give slack as a preference.
Can give draw out parameter - if you cannot be up at a certain time you may say "draw out". If you don't get your preference you will be taken out of the rodeo.
Names of buddies if you wish to buddy.

Contestants may buddy up to a maximum of four (4) people. (This includes team ropers.)
Bull riders cannot buddy outside of their event.
The buddy system guarantees you someone to travel with but there must be room for all of you in your preferred performance in order to get your preference. If there is not room for all, then all of you will be placed somewhere else.

Multi-eventers get all their events on the same day.
If a multi-rodeo weekend, give information for all rodeos.

When entering other contestants, you must have their card numbers.
Central Entry will give a date and time to call back to see when you are up.
After entries close, all entries are drawn randomly by the computer and listed in the order drawn.
Next, going down the random lists, the contestants are set up at the rodeo according to their preference as much as possible.
If there are two or more rodeos in the same weekend, they can be done individually or "traded out". If traded out, the contestant who cannot be given preference will be traded so that they can make both/all rodeos.
Because there is no advantage to being the first one entered, you may call anytime during the entry hours that are convenient for you.
If your name is placed on a waiting list when entering a rodeo, it is your responsibility to call back and see if you are entered. If you do not call back and you have entered, you will owe the entry fee plus the turnout fine.
Late entries called in after callbacks will be taken to fill performances and only for the benefit of the rodeo.
Bull riders are limited to 3 entries per phone call. If at central entry the entries for 3 rodeos all open at the same time, a contestant may enter himself (only) in all three rodeos with the same phone call, thus comprising his 3 entries. (1994)
If a contestant shows up to compete at a rodeo under the assumption that they are entered for that performance or slack and are not listed on the entry list provided by Central Entry the following procedure will be followed:
Try to contact Central Entry to verify if the contestant in entered.
If the Central Entry office is closed and the contestant is certain they are entered for that day, contestant will post a $100 bond and any money the contestant might win will be held until Central Entry can be contacted to verify if there was a mistake made by central entry. If Central Entry made the mistake, the $100 bond will be returned to the contestant and any money won will be paid. If central entry was correct and the contestant was wrong, the contestant will lose his $100 bond, his entry fees and will not be paid any money won. The $100 bond will be put in the ICA General account.

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PAYMENT OF ENTRY FEES

If requested, permit holders and local entries must pay cash, money order, or certified check by time first head of stock is drawn or be drawn out of the rodeo by the secretary.
All contestants must pay their entry fees before contesting.
Contestants shall pay in addition to their event fees, $3.00 for judges/timers (per event), $3.00 (per rodeo) to be used for added money at the finals, $5 per entry for a committee fee, and a central entry charge.
Contestants entering a rodeo without being a member of ICA, ProWest, NPRA or IMPRA must pay their entry fees at time of entry with a visa or debit card.

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CONTESTANT PASSES

Each contestant and contract person will receive, upon his payment of entry fees, an extra free seat and/or gate pass for the performance he is up.
If the management provides seats for contestants and family, the ICA will insist that such seats be utilized.
ICA Gold Card members should receive one pass to an ICA rodeo.

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REQUIREMENTS OF CONTESTANTS

Contestants in the arena must not interfere with the vision of the spectators.
Contestants cannot compete before or after their event is scheduled. The only exception would be with rerides and reruns.
Contestant can compete no later than the end of the section he or she is scheduled to compete in by the program and, under most circumstances stock should not be held after the last section of that event.
Slack will not be considered as part of the performance.
A $5.00 committee charge will be assessed per entry at every ICA prime rodeo to help committees meet their expenses.
Contestant not Ready to Perform: Contestants name must be called by the announcer at least 1 time before their stock is turned out. In any event, a contestant not ready when called during a performance or section of slack will be fined $25 for the first offense; $50 for the second offense; and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses, and/or may be disqualified from the rodeo where the offense is committed.
All entry fees must be paid before contestant competes in event, unless prior arrangements have been made with the rodeo secretary. If contestant competes and fees are not paid, a $100 fine will be assessed.

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ARENA REGULATIONS

No unauthorized person shall be allowed in the arena during a rodeo performance.
The management assumes no responsibility or liability for injury or damage to the person, property or stock of any owner, contestant or assistant. Each participant by the act of his entry waives all claims against the management for injuries he or his property may sustain.
The management of each ICA approved rodeo shall be required to provide an ambulance and adequate first-aid facilities for all performances and contesting incident, including slack.
The management will be required to provide a slip to remove any animal hurt during a performance and slack.

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DUTIES OF RODEO SECRETARIES

Individuals with no experience as an ICA secretary must shadow an experienced secretary at a minimum of 2 ICA approved rodeos prior to doing an ICA rodeo unassisted by an experienced secretary. (2008)

Rodeo secretary shall report to the association the names of members not paying fees and the amount of unpaid fees.
Rodeo secretaries shall send all prize money checks which a contestant fails to pick it up or has not specified where he wants money sent to the ICA office the first business day following the final performance.
The ICA will guarantee payment of NSF checks only for current cardholders of the association.

The ICA will not make NSF entry fee checks good unless presented to the ICA office within 30 days after the check is written.

The draw (including rerides) at all rodeos shall be posted where the contestants can examine it.

When posting the draw in the rough stock, the animal numbers must be posted as well as the animal name.

When a rodeo has slack, the events must run in the same order as in the performance.
The secretary will collect a timers/judges fee from each contestant, in addition to his entry fees, $3.00 per event or time he is entered. The fee shall be divided in the following manner: 60% to the judges and 40% to the timers.

In the case of judges, this 60% shall be used to help meet the d $125 per performance minimum which the judge should be paid.

The secretary shall also collect in addition to entry fees and judge/timers fees, $3.00 from each contestant. This will be sent to the ICA office to be used for the added money for the finals.
No one can alter or change anything on the secretary/judges books without the approval of the judges. If a change has been made without such approval from judges, the ICA Board of Directors shall fine the person(s) involved.

Changes and corrections must be initialed by the judges overseeing the change.

Fines relating to infractions of ground rules at rodeos.

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REPORTING OF RESULTS BY SECRETARIES

Rodeo secretaries are required to prepare a result sheet showing all winners and amounts won, in addition to number of entries in each event. This result sheet, timer's sheets and judges sheets shall be mailed to the ICA office on the first business day following the last performance.
It is the secretary's responsibility to see that the draw, markings and times from each performance and slack are posted prior to the next performance for contestants to see.
It is the responsibility of the secretary to see that both the hand and eye times in the barrel racing are recorded and posted.

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JUDGES AND TIMERS

To be eligible to judge an ICA rodeo, the judge must meet the following requirements:

a) Must attend and successfully complete an approved judges clinic

b) Must have at least 2 years prior experience judging High School rodeo, College rodeo, Jr. rodeo, or at least one year of experience judging in another association (NPRA, ProWest, IMPRA, NRA). In lieu of experience requirement a prospective judge should have been a verifiable contestant for 5 years and must meet all other judging requirements.

c) Have a written recommendation of the ICA Judges director.

d) New judges must shadow an experienced judge at no less than two rodeos before being approved to judge a rodeo. Shadowing requirement could be waived with board approval and on recommendation of judging director.

All judges and flagmen must be association members in good standing.
Judges who meet ICA requirements will be paid a minimum of $125 per performance. Judges will be paid for slack as follows: $1/judge per actual run with a $50 minimum. In the team roping a team will count as 1 contestant.
All ICA Prime rodeos must have at least 1 timer who is a current ICA timer’s cardholder. ICA Timers cardholders must attend and successfully complete an ICA approved timers clinic at least bi-annually.
ICA Timers will be paid a minimum of $75 per performance. Timers will be paid for slack as follows: 0.50 per actual run per timer with a $25 minimum.
Two handheld digital watches must be used in the timed events. Official time will be the average of the two times. In tie-down roping, team roping, and steer wrestling, timers will time to the 10ths and not 100ths or 1000ths. Timers are to drop the last digits on their watches and not round up or down on those digits. If one of the timers misses the start or stop or is delayed in starting or stopping the watch, or if the watch used by one timer malfunctions, that timer shall declare the problem to the other timer and only the time recorded by the other timer will be used.
In breakaway roping, timers are to time to 10ths.
In barrel racing, when a hand held flag is used, times should be read to 10ths. See additional rules under WOMEN'S BARREL RACING.
Timers and judges for a rodeo may not be changed after the first performance except for sickness of injury, by request of an ICA official because of timer or judge's incompetence, or through agreement of stock contractor, rodeo committee and association officials.
Any member blacklisted shall not judge a rodeo for the period of one year unless authorized by action of the board of directors.
A judge shall attempt to be present when stock is drawn.
A judge shall not ride in one event and judge another riding event.
The rodeo committees working in cooperation with the ICA Board of Directors shall select the judges from those that are cardholders in good standing and have annually attended a judge’s school.

All of the judges and timers must be approved by the ICA Board of Directors.

The ICA judging director will assist the committees in selecting ICA approved judges for each ICA prime rodeo.
No judge shall judge more than two consecutive rodeos for the same producer without approval of ICA Board of Directors.
During the slack only, the secretary, under the direction and instruction of the judges, may draw the timed event stock.
Line judge may compete in a timed event provided he has a qualified person watch the line for him while doing so.
Judges are required to carry a red, yellow or orange flag at all times. At moment contestant is disqualified or penalized, the judge is to drop the flag signifying disqualification or penalty.
Judges that have attended an approved judging clinic and have judged a few ICA rodeos but still lack the experience necessary, will be used at prime rodeos within the Treasure Valley, at the discretion of the Judging Director. These individuals will be paid $40 per performance by the ICA. Duties will include: running the watch in bucking horse events, watching for fouls and disqualifications in all three riding events; watching the barrier and writing down penalties and times; flagging the barrel race or being the pattern judge; helping with the draw in the timed events; watching the off side in the breakaway roping for illegal head catches; and other duties that the senior judge may assign.

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PAY-OFFS AND AWARDS

YEAR-END AWARDS

In the standings, contestants shall receive one point for every dollar won.
ICA event champions will be the contestants who accumulate the most points in any event over the rodeo season.
To be eligible for year-end awards, contestants must have been entered and competed in 40% of all ICA prime rodeos.
ICA all around champion will be that contestant who wins the most points in two or more events over the rodeo season.

In enter twice team roping, if a contestant places twice at the same rodeo, only the highest amount won with one partner will count toward the ICA All Around standings for the year.

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PAYOFFS

Prize money shall be considered as the purse and entry fees totaled.
Added money shall be divided equally in each major event unless the Board of Directors approves otherwise.
If there is ground money to be paid in any event, it shall be split evenly among all qualifiers and paid to them. (1993)
Contestant must compete on every head of stock drawn for him in an event to place in the average.
All rodeos approved solely by the ICA shall withhold a four percent (4%) assessment. If jointly approved with another association, 3% shall go to the association whose rules govern and 1% to the other association. Triple approved rodeos shall have a 5% assessment with 3% to the association whose rules govern and 1% to each of the other associations. These assessments are to be withheld from total pay-off (added money included) before computing any pay-offs.
If a committee desires a final ride-off in any event, the money is to be added separately and paid off as follows:
$100 or less: winner takes all
Over $100: two monies paid: split 60% - 40%
All money won in a finals ride-off will count toward year-end awards.
Prize money will be awarded to contestants in Bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, Tie down roping, breakaway and barrel rackingas follows:

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Dollars after percent is deducted.

0 - $300 Pay 2 places

First 60%

Second 40%

$301 - $750 Pay 3 places

First 50%

Second 30%

Third 20%

$751 - $900 Pay 4 places

First 40%

Second 30%

Third 20%

Fourth 10%

$901 - $1400 Pay 5 places

First 35%

Second 27%

Third 19%

Fourth 12%

Fifth 7%

$1401 - $3000 Pay 6 places

First 29%

Second 24%

Third 19%

Fourth 14%

Fifth 9%

Sixth 5%

$3001 and up Pay 8 places

First 23%

Second 20%

Third 17%

Fourth 14%

Fifth 11%

Sixth 8%

Seventh 5%

Eighth 2%

In the team roping and Steer Wrestling pay as follows:

0-$500 pay 2 places 60/40

$501-$1000 pay 3 places 50/30/20

$1001-2000 pay 4 places 40/30/20/10

$2001-3000 pay 5 places 35/27/19/12/7

$3001-$3500 pay 6 places 29/24/19/14/9/5

$3501-5000 pay 8 places 23/20/17/14/11/8/5/2

$5001-up pay 10 places 19/17/15/13/11/9/7/5/3/1

Payoff to include all entry fees available to the secretary, in addition to those for NOTIFIED TURNOUTS of cardholders (only) regardless of whether or not the contestant has actually competed.
The ICA office will reimburse the rodeo secretary for fees on Notified Turnouts of cardholders only. Non-Notified turnouts are not to be included in the payoff.

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FINALS RODEO

Selection of Contestants

The top fifteen money winners in each event in the overall ICA standings will be eligible to compete at the Finals rodeo. If any person in the top fifteen will be unable to compete, the numerical standings will be used to fill any positions.
The Board of Directors reserves the right to change the number of contestants going to the finals if it deems necessary.

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Selection of Personnel

The ICA Board of Directors is the Committee for the Finals and the selection of the judges, stock, and all other rodeo personnel will be at the discretion the Board and of the specific event directors. Pickup men, bull fighters and announcers must have done 2 prime rodeos in that year to be eligible to work the ICA Finals.
Timers for the finals must have an ICA card and timed at least one ICA approved rodeo while having that card. (During that current rodeo season.)
Payment received by all finals personnel to be based on contractual agreement with the ICA.
Dates and location of the Finals are to be decided by the Board of Directors.

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STOCK SELECTION FOR THE FINALS RODEO

All timed event cattle and rough stock animals for the finals rodeo will be selected from ICA producers and have been run at least twice at an ICA approved rodeo. (Co-approved rodeos qualify). It will be the event director’s responsibility to select the timed event stock for the finals. If there are no ICA producers with enough desirable animals for the finals, cattle from different ICA producers may be split to make an even pen if possible. If a contractor is leasing stock from a subcontractor and the stock have appeared at least 2 times at an ICA approved rodeo that stock will be eligible for the Finals.
At least 3 weeks prior to the Finals rodeo all ICA stock contractors must have submitted a list of all animals that they would like to have considered for the Finals rodeo. Included with the list of their stock they should nominate pick-up men and bull fighters to be considered for the Finals. A list of all stock nominated by contractors will be compiled. This list will be mailed out to the top 20 contestants in each event. This list should be mailed out at least 2 weeks prior to the Finals rodeo. During entries for the Finals each contestant will be asked to vote for the number of animals required for that event. Votes will also be taken at that time for pickup men, judges and bullfighters. The event director in coordination with the ICA secretary will go through the list to set priority to the list based on the number of votes for each animal. The stock with the most votes will be the stock for the Finals. It will be the event director’s responsibility to contact the contractors with stock that needs to be brought to the Finals.
Stock for the Novice events will be voted on by the novice Finals contestants voting for a “pen” of stock per event rather than the individual animals.

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DRAWING ROUGH STOCK

In all events, stock shall not be drawn for a contestant if he has notified that he is turning out, or has been disqualified.
The drawing for riding events by the judges must be open to any contestant to witness. A complete go around must be drawn at one time in any riding event.
In the three riding events (bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding) two (2) reride animals for each performance and each slack session will be drawn in the prescribed manner. The stock contractor is allowed to feature two animals in each performance or slack session that will be exempt from the rerides. The remaining animals will be put in a hat and two (2) animals per performance or slack session will be drawn as the designated reride animals for each specific performance or slack.

Stock for rerides must be drawn before the regular draw.
The two (2) reride animals in each event will be given to the rodeo secretary.

If an animal runs off three consecutive times, it must be taken out of the draw.

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DRAWING TIMED EVENT STOCK

Stock in the timed events shall be drawn by the judges of that event approximately two hours before the performance, on the rodeo grounds. Sick or injured timed event cattle should be replaced by extras providing they have been run equal number of times.
In case stock is sick, crippled, or already shipped, replacement will be drawn from re-run animals.
In timed events, no drawn stock can be held over from one performance to the next or overnight.
In all events, stock will not be drawn for a contestant if he has notified that he is turning out in that go-round, or has been disqualified.
When calves are not fresh, reruns will always be drawn from the whole herd used in the draw, not from those calves that are missed. When calves are fresh, reruns will be drawn from missed calves when reruns amount to less than 10% of the ropers entered at that rodeo. These reruns will be drawn from calves on which there is no time for that go-round up to the performance that ends the go-round, provided there are enough of these calves.
In timed events, stock will not be drawn except one run at a time.
All cattle in the draw will be run one time before any cattle will be run twice. When due to a split performance, this procedure becomes impossible the draw will include cattle remaining that have been run the least number of times. Immediately after a split performance, the draw will revert to the cattle that have been run the least number of times. In case of reruns, all the cattle in the draw will be run one time before being run twice, etc. Any animal drawn and not competed on shall be used for the first extra.
At enter twice Team Roping, stock may be chute run. Enter once Team Roping stock must and will be drawn.
In tie-down roping, steer wrestling, breakaway roping and Team roping the minimum number of useable and desirable cattle shall be 25% of the total number of contestants, entered in current year’s rodeo, or the number of contestants in the largest performance, plus 1, whichever is greater. For each calf or steer the contractor is short, there will be fines as follows: 1^st offense $50 per head short, 2^nd offense $100 per head short, 3^rd offense $200 per head short, with the fines doubling with each subsequent violation.

Definition of desirable cattle is as follows: must meet with all weight and horn limitations, must be of like or similar breed.
There will be no more than 3 runs per day on a sigle calf or steer, and no calf or steer may run more than once in a performance.

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MISDRAWS

If more than three (3) head are misdraws use the following procedure:
All stock shall be put back in the draw box and all redrawn.
If three (3) head or less are misdrawn use the following procedure:
First, place misdrawn stock numbers in draw box and draw positions for then (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Then place all the remainder of the stock numbers in draw box then draw stock for first contestant on the list that had a misdraw. He keeps that number and the contestant who had that number takes first number of stock on misdraw list. Continue until all misdraws are complete.
In case the number of stock is not equal to the number of contestants up in that draw, stock will be drawn to match number of contestants.
In case a misdraw is discovered after the start of a paid performance:

If an extra(s) is available the contestant involved will automatically be assigned the extra, regardless of a possible difference in runs on the cattle.
If no extra is available the contestant involved will not compete as scheduled, but later in the performance or immediately after. A replacement animal will be drawn from all animals left in the run.

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JUDGING (ROUGH STOCK)

Ride and animal are to be marked separately. Mark the ride according to how much the rider spurs the animal. Figures used in marking the riding events shall range from (1) one to (25) twenty-five on both bucking animals and rider, and use the full spread.
Judges in the riding events at all ICA rodeos will hand in their markings at end of each performance and these shall be termed official markings and these markings shall not be changed.
All markings on judge's cards are to be made in ink.

To qualify, rider must have spurs over or in front of the break of the shoulders and touching horse when horse's front feet hit the ground, his initial move out of the chute.
If a horse stalls coming out of the chute, either judge shall tell rider to take his feet out of the horse's neck and first jump qualification will then be waived.
Stall is defined as when chute gate is at a ninety-degree angle and animal does not leave the chute immediately.

Rider shall be disqualified for not following judge’s instructions to take feet from neck of horse stalled in chute.
If in the opinion of the judges, rider is fouled at the gate, at the judge's discretion, a reride may be given or the spurring-out rule may be waived.
Contestants may pull riggings, cinch saddles, and pull ropes from either side in all riding events. Middle flank belongs to bronc rider.
If an animal that is drawn in a riding event becomes sick or crippled before it is out that time, a judge must pass on the animals inability to be used before it can be shipped or replaced in the draw.
One judge on the opening side of the gate shall serve as timer in the bull riding event. The judge's stopwatch reading shall be used as a means of verification when the length of the qualified ride is in question. The judge shall stop his watch when, in his opinion, the contestant has been disqualified for any reason, or when he hears the whistle or horn, which ever comes first. In any instance where the time is eight (8) or more seconds on the judge's watch, the contestant shall be entitled to a marking without penalty.
Judges will start time when animals front feet hit ground on first initial move out of chute or when the inside shoulder breaks the plane.
Judges are to furnish and have their own stopwatches.

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RERIDES

Rerides will be given at the discretion of a judge. Reasons for possible rerides are as follows: if an animal stops, fouls rider, stock contractor's equipment fails, or performance of animal is inferior. Contestants may take same animal back, providing stock contractor is willing; or contestant may demand a reride animal be drawn. If contestant takes same animal back, he must take that marking. The only exception will be if contestant is fouled or there is an equipment failure.
If the pickup man or horse comes in contact with a bucking horse before qualified time has elapsed, reride will be given on the same animal, if stock contractor is not willing, reride will be drawn.
If reride is given, judge shall inform contestant of his marking and an option of a reride. Contestant may refuse reride and take marking. Contestant must notify judge immediately of his decision to accept or reject the option.
Contestants shall not influence the judges by asking for reride at anytime.
If an animal that runs off is already drawn for another contestant, that contestant must qualify on that animal before reride is given.
If, in the opinion of the stock contractor and judges, an animal needs to be taken out of the draw, the second contestant who had him drawn will automatically get the designated reride.
If, in the opinion of the judges, a rider makes two (2) honest efforts to get out on a chute-fighting animal and is unable to do so, the may have a reride drawn for him.
No reride will be given if a cowboy's own equipment breaks. If stock contractor's equipment breaks, a contestant may have a reride.
In the case of riding-event stock injuries after the draw has been made, replacement stock should be the designated reride for the performance the injured animal was scheduled for competition. A replacement designated reride should be drawn immediately from notified turnouts for that performance. If there are not any turnouts, a reride should be drawn from all available animals. At the finals, reride animals should come from the same event they were voted for. (Example: A bareback horse cannot be used for saddle bronc reride.)
If a riding-event animal stops after an initial start, and any outside help is used to start it again, contestant will not be required to qualify in order to be awarded a reride.

11. In the riding events, use of prods and similar devices is prohibited. The only exceptions will be in the saddle bronc riding and in the bareback riding and only in the case of a known chute stalling animal, and only if agreed upon by the contestants, the stock contractor, and the judge before the contestant’s competition begins. In this instance, the prod will not exceed 12 inches in length. Use of a prod without the agreement of the contestant, stock contractor, and the judge before the contestant’s competition begins in the saddle bronc and the bareback riding, or use of a prod in the bull riding at any time shall result in a fine of $250 to the contractor of record, and the contestant will receive an automatic option of a reride. Use of a prod in excess of 12 inches in length will result in a fine of $100 charged to the stock contractor of record. After rerides and turnout stock have been spent, reride animals are to be drawn from available animals as per the contractor.

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NOVICE EVENTS

The ICA will encourage rodeos to have novice events in the bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. Novice contestants cannot have won more than $500 in open ICA rough stock events. Membership is not mandatory, but is necessary to be eligible for year-end awards.
Entry fees for novice events will be $20 in the purse. In addition novice entries will pay the other associated fees as in other events (Finals Fund, Judges fee, Central entry fee, and committee charge.
Rough stock for the Novice events will be drawn for as in all ICA events.
All novice events will be governed by the ICA rulebook. Membership fees and entry fees will follow the scales established for the novice events.

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TIMED EVENTS

Barrier Regulations

Ten-foot (10') tape must be on hand for the barrier judge. Height of barrier in timed event shall be from thirty-two to thirty-six inches (32"-36"), measured at the center of the box. Knot behind pulley is required on all barriers.
Barrier judge is responsible to change barrier string whenever it may have been weakened, or on request of the next contestant.
Barrier judge shall keep a record of the length of the barrier trip rope each performance to assure the same start for the contestants each performance. Adjusting length of barrier trip rope will be accomplished only by tying knots in the rope on either end.
Ten-second (10) penalty will be added for breaking or beating the barrier. In timed events, a barrier will not be considered broken unless ring drops within ten feet (10) of post.
The barrier equipment must be inspected by the judge before each timed event. If equipment is faulty, it must be replaced. Should barrier break at any point other than designated breaking point, decision is up to the barrier judge. If contestant obviously beats the barrier, but the staples are pulled or barrier rope is broken and string unbroken, barrier judge may assess a ten-second (10) penalty. Otherwise, this will not be considered a broken barrier.
Line judge may assess a 10 second penalty, if he feels barrier was obviously beaten whether or not barrier works.
If barrier flagman is used, animal to be flagged when animal's nose crosses starting line, or deadline in front of flagmen.
Barrier judge shall be sure that nobody can stand close enough to barrier or barrier equipment to tamper with same.
Once score has been set in timed event, it will not be changed at the rodeo, nor can length of box be changed.
In order for time to be considered official, barrier flag must operate.
If automatic barrier does not work but time is recorded, contestant or team will get time, but there will be no penalty for broken barrier, providing judges rule barrier was not beaten.
If automatic barrier fails to work and official time has not started, contestant or team will get stock back if stock is qualified on in the field.
If in the opinion of the line judge, contestant is fouled by barrier, ropers shall get their calf or steer back providing contestant declares himself by pulling up immediately. If barrier is broken before contestant is fouled, contestant gets animal back lap and tap but with the ten (10) second penalty.
If barrier neck rope stays around the animal a rerun will be given, if the contestant declares immediately by pulling up.
The suggested length of the barrier in Tie-Down Roping, Breakaway roping and Team Roping will be the length of the box less two(2) feet. Any deviations determined by type of cattle and length of arena.
The length of the barrier in Steer Wrestling; the score may be no longer than the length of the box minus five and half feet (5.5) feet. There will be a 7-foot minimum barrier.
All scoreline lengths are to be set by the judge and or arena director in accordance with official rodeo rules and arena conditions, unless otherwise approved at time of rodeo approval. In all cases, scoreline lengths of 18' or more must be approved at time of rodeo approval. Once the scoreline has been set it shall not be changed at that rodeo, nor shall the length of the box be changed.
When measuring the length of barrier ropes when rope pulls from the top of chute - this would be any time rope pulls from five (5) feet high on the chute or over - judge should make sure flag is up and pin in place. End of barrier rope, with neck rope attached, should come to a point (24) inches behind score line and (24) inches "up" from the ground in steer wrestling and team roping. It shall be measured (18) inches behind and (18) inches "up" in tie-down roping, and breakaway roping. Barrier string height should be (32) to (36) inches high, measured in the center.
The flag on the barrier must be on the barrier rope.
When measuring score where barrier rope pulls from side of chute or under 5' high with a top pull length of barrier rope attached, shall be 24 inches behind scoreline in steer wrestling and team roping and 18 inches behind the scoreline in tie-down roping.
At all one (1) go-round rodeos, the catch pen gate will be open in the tie-down roping, team roping and breakaway roping.

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Reruns

If animals are chute run and contestant is given a rerun, he will come back at the end of that run. If the stock has been drawn, contestant must take same animal over, during or immediately after the same performance.
In any timed event, if an animal escapes from the arena, flag will be dropped and watches stopped. Contestants will get animal back with lap and tap start, and time already spent will be added to time, used in qualifying. If time is not recorded, the decision of the flag judge shall be final.

If rope is on animal, roper will get animal lap and tap with rope on in chute.

Field judge must ask contestants if they want a second loop or jump. Once a man has been flagged out, he will receive no stock back.
If time is not recorded when a field flagger flags out a contestant who has a second loop or jump coming, the contestant has the option of taking the animal back lap and tap, with a ten (10) seconds added to the new time.
During any performance if an animal in a timed event escapes the chutes or pens before it is called for by contestant, or if automatic barrier fails to work and stock is brought back, contestant must take same animal over, during or immediately after the same performance, and that animal will be returned by the arena director and labor crew during, or at the end of that performance in the same manner, he was originally worked or brought to the pens.

At least several head of animals will be brought back together. No animal may be re-penned by himself. Decisions will be made by arena director about when stock is re-penned.

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Liners

Liners can be placed up to 25 ft. past the score line at the discretion of the judge. Once liners positions have been established they cannot change during any performance. Liners positions can be different in different events depending on the cattle.

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Positions of barrier and flag judges

Flag judge shall position himself for tie-down roping towards the end of the arena and off to the side allowing him to come toward the roper.
In steer wrestling and team roping field flagger shall place himself against the wall on the left hand side of the timed event box.
In breakaway roping, field flagger shall place himself approximately halfway down the arena on the side that the rope is tied on.
Line judge should stand on the same side of the chute that contestant is competing from.

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Other

If an animal that is drawn in a pen in a timed event becomes sick or crippled before it is out that time, a judge must pass on the animals inability to be used before it can be shipped or replaced in the draw.
It is the line judge's responsibility to see that each contestant competes on the correct stock. If contestant gets wrong stock, the stock should be brought back for the correct contestant.
Within the confines of the timed-event box, it is the privilege of a contestant to dismiss someone from the box or have up to three (3) persons in the box for assistance. He may instruct the judge to either remove or allow other people in the box.
The man pushing the cattle in the timed events cannot leave the front of the chute until th