Memberships:

The NTR Memberships are required to rope in any National Team Roping Tour event.

If you have an Elite number, you can rope in all of our ropings, but the same rules apply. That means two Elites can’t rope together if their combined handicap exceeds the roping number.

Roping Rules:

There are three legal head catches – slick horns, half head and around the neck.

The header must have control of the steer when it is turned and the steers head must be bent before the heel loop can be thrown.

We flag on the heels. The heeler’s rope must be tight with a full wrap prior to the flag being dropped.

If the barrier is broken 5 seconds will be added to the team’s time.

There is a 5 second penalty for single leg catches by the heeler.

It is the header’s responsibility to make sure the arena is clear before the steer is called for.

If the roper is visibly fouled or the steer is injured, as in the case of a broken horn, the roper must declare this by pulling up.

All decisions of the flagger are final.

Disqualification:

Any abuse of livestock will NOT BE TOLERATED!

If the header has a front leg, steer or horse, in their head loop it is a no time.

If the steer makes it to the catch pen the run is over.

A roper that fails to make it to the box when they are called for, that roper will forfeit all money and prizes. If this happens in the first round of a drawpot, the partner that was in the box, will be drawn another partner.

Unsportsmanlike behavior will result in a disqualification.

If a team is turned out or ropes out of order in the short round, they will be disqualified.

NTR Truck Roping Tie-Breaker Rules

1. Same Team Tie Rope-Off Rules

a. The team shall rope 4 steers together

b. Two envelopes will contain 2 random numbers between 1-4 representing each of the 4 steers they will run together in the rope off. The header will choose one of the envelopes first and the heeler will receive the other.

c. After completion of all four runs, each roper will open their respective envelope to reveal the 2 numbers that will coincide with the steers roped. Who ever has the fastest cumulative time on the two runs shall be the winner.

2. Individual Roper Ties

b. In the event of a multiple roper tie, the truck winner will be decided by placing random numbers in envelopes. The flagger will hold a single envelope with a number in it. The youngest roper will choose an envelope first, once all the envelopes are distrubited, the flagger will open his envelope. The roper with the matching number to the flagger will be awarded the truck

General:

If you have a question or concern regarding your run, address it immediately.

NTR reserves the right to use any images taken at an event for NTR marketing purposes.

If a situation arises that is not covered under these rules, it will be addressed by the National Team Roping Tour’s management.

Unconditional Release:

PARTICIPANT HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY AGREES TO THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT on this form, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. By participating I acknowledge that I have been sufficiently informed of the risks involved by my own free act and deed; that by participating I give voluntary consent with full intention to be bound by the same, and free from any inducement or representation. Whether signed or not, by participating, I agree that this waiver will remain effective from time of entry at any NTR event, affiliated event, including qualifiers forward whenever I participate in any NTR event.

Each participant is fully aware, completely understands, and accepts that participation in any NTR Event, whether as a contestant, independent contractor, employee, volunteer, exhibitor, sponsor or spectator, is dangerous and that the events and activities associated with, relating to, arising out of, and concerning this participation present substantial, serious, and real risks of personal injury or death to the participant, and the loss of, damage to, or destruction of the participant’s personal property including livestock. Participant further acknowledges, that The World Health Organization has declared the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a worldwide pandemic. Due to its capacity to transmit from person-to-person through respiratory droplets I acknowledge its risks of contraction. I am fully and personally responsible for my own safety and actions while and during my participation and I recognize that I may be at risk of contracting COVID-19 and may be unintentionally exposed and harmed due to COVID-19. With full knowledge of the risks involved, I hereby release, waive, and discharge per this release, liability for all claims related to COVID-19.

In Consideration of being permitted to participate in, enter upon any venue or any facility including the Rancho Rio Facility and associated facilities for any event of the National Team Roping including its Finals event, associated World Series of Team Roping events and any individual qualification events, I and all persons under my management and control including minor children, acknowledge the dangers inherent with COVID-19, the dangers inherent in horse related events, and in the use of the facilities. I fully and completely accept and assume these substantial, serious, and real risks whether or not apparent, known, unknown, foreseen, unforeseen, present, or contingent, and whether or not caused by any negligence of the Released Parties, or the negligence of any contestant, volunteer or spectator including but not limited to, any negligence associated with the design or designing, staging, supervising, maintaining or in any way presenting, conducting or sponsoring the Event, further I agree to use extraordinary care and prudence in my activities and those of charges, and do: HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the organizers or any subdivision thereof, chairmen, agents, officials, and do; HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS Equine Network LLC dba NTR, WSTR and USTRC and associated facilities, any other facilities used for any of its affiliated events, its sponsors, its agents, servants, employees, and representatives from any claim, demand, or liability for personal injuries or property damage arising from participation or use and enjoyment of the event and facilities.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS:As a Participant(s) I grant permission to the NTR and its assigns to use photographs, videos, recordings and/or words said by participants in its promotional and advertising materials without notification or compensation.

ASSURANCES. As a participant I fully understand and agree that this Release is to be interpreted and applied in the broadest and most comprehensive manner in favor of the RELEASED PARTIES. As a participant I agree that I have full power authority, capacity and right without limitation to sign, deliver and perform this Release. This release shall be and is binding upon the participants and his/her spouse, legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns. The participant agrees that the laws of the States of Arizona and/or Delaware and/or New Mexico govern this Participation Release. The participant also agrees that upon entry to any event, I have read and understand said agreement whether the signature has been returned or not.

Further, Equine Network, LLC, dba, aka, National Team Roping has the right to refuse entry to anyone for any reason it deems necessary, including but not limited to classification issues.