NHSFR and WJHFR

General Rules, Paragraph 9, Page 25
9. Each contestant will be allowed one, and only one assistant in the arena and only one assistant behind the cutes when he or she is contesting except in the cutting horse contest where two turn-back and two holders are permissible and in the steer wrestling event where a contestant needs a hazer and a pusher. Assistant helping barrel racers and pole benders will not be allowed to go past teh plane of the main arena gate when they are entering the arena. Optional at state/province qualifying rodeos only, not state or national finals: When using the alleyway and closing the back gate on the alleyway for stopping, assistant can offer assistance to riders up to the main arena gate, at the discretion of the arena director.
Barrel Racing, IV, Scoring and Penalties, Paragraph 11, Page 87
11. Assistant helping barrel racers will not be allowed to go past the plane of the main arena gate when they are entering the arena or the contestant will be a no time.
Pole Bending, IV, Scoring and Penalities, Paragraph 10, Page 90
10. Assistant helping pole benders will not be allowed to go past the plane of the main arena gate when they are entering the arena or the contestant will be a no time.

General Rules, Paragraph 10, Page 25
10. The contestant is allowed a running start. If the gate is centrally located, contestant must keep forward motion toward the first barrel/pole. If a side or corner gate is used, a single spin or pivot is acceptable in either direction or by the Arena DIrector's approval. Failure to comply will be a no time. Contestant must be mounted when entering the arena.
Barrel Racing, Scoring and Penalities, Paragraph 12, Page 88
12. The contestant is allowed a running start. If the gate is centrally located, contestant must keep forward motion toward the first barrel/pole. If a side or corner gate is used, a single spin or pivot is acceptable in either direction or by the Arena DIrector's approval. Failure to comply will be a no time. Contestant must be mounted when entering the arena.
Pole Bending, Scoring and Penalities, Paragraph 11, Page 90
11. The contestant is allowed a running start. If the gate is centrally located, contestant must keep forward motion toward the first barrel/pole. If a side or corner gate is used, a single spin or pivot is acceptable in either direction or by the Arena DIrector's approval. Failure to comply will be a no time. Contestant must be mounted when entering the arena.

Contestant Qualifications, Paragraph 1 & 2, Page 26
1. Students in the high school division must be in good standing, not ruled undesirable for misconduct at school. Students must be under 20 at the first of the National High School Rodeo Year (Aug. 1), and are or have been enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade the year just preceding the National Rodeo the contestant is entering as long as they (minimum requirements) have made passing grades in at least 70% of the classes taken or met the state activity requirements of the state they are members in, even if they have graduated in the middle of the year or have attended school on half-days, they will be eligible to compete in National High Schol Rodeo through the National High School Finals Rodeo if he/she has not participated for more than 4 years. Each State/Province Association may adopt their state/province academic policy for grade or credit requirements. Remaining paragraph stays unchanged......
2. Studentws in the Wrangler Division must be in good standing, not ruled undesirable for misconduct at school. Students must be under 16 at the first of the National High School Rodeo Year (Aug. 1), and are or have been enrolled in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade the year just preceding the Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo
the contestant is entering as long as they (minimum requirements) have made passing grades in at least 70% of the classes taken, even if they have finished the 8th grade in the middle of the year or have attended school on half days, they will be eligible to compete in the Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo if he/she has not participated for more than 3 years. Each State/Province Association may adopt their state/province academic policy for grade or credit requirements. Remaining paragraph stays unchanged......

Point System, State/Province Point System, Paragraph 15 & 16, Page 37
15. National Qualifers- The following Point System formula(s) must be used by all states/provinces. State/province must choose which option prior to the start of the qualifying rodeo season.
     15. Option I- Same as it is currently including #16 the example formula
     Option II- a) Points carried in plus points in FInals would be added to this total up and through each go-round and average points on 2 head. This would determine the 'qualifiers' for the qualifying round. FInals qualifier points would be added to this total and then add 'bonus' points would be awarded based on high point total.
     b) Points to be offered in go-round, average, qualifier and 'bonus must total 10points more than maximun points allowed to be carried in.
     c) The amount of points, which will be offered per go-round, average, qualifier round and 'bonus', is the State/province option.
16. Example:
     Total 10 more than maximum points allowed to be carried in:
     Total Points Carried In + Points 1st Go + Points 2nd Go + Points Average (on 2 head-times/scores) + Points Qualifiying Round + Points 'Bonus": = National Qualifiers
17. State/Province Association must submit to the National Office which Point System they plan to use for the season by September 1 of the rodeo year.

Drawing Timed Event Stock, Paragraph 14, Page 52
DELETE PARAGRAPH 6, RENUMBER REMAINING PARAGRAPHS
Delete: 6. In any finals, contestants may draw their own animals inthe presence of judges if management desires.

Drawing Time Event Stock, Paragraph 14, Page 52
14. Stock in timed events shall be drawn by either judge of that event not more than three (3) hours before the performance, and posted not more that two (2) hours before performance at arena.

Tie Down Roping, III. Event Rules, Paragraph 6, Page 65
6. In roping events, a dropped or fallen rope that must be reoiled and/or rebuilt shall be considered a thrown rope.
Breakaway Roping, III. Event Rules, Paragraph 8, Page 92
8. In roping events, a dropped or fallen rope that must be reoiled and/or rebuilt shall be considered a thrown rope.

Bareback Riding, II. General Rules, Paragraph 3, Page 68
3. Fall - If chest or brisket, belly, side or rump contacts ground animal will be considered fallen. Knee is not considered fallen.
Bull Riding, II. General Rules, Paragraph 3, Page 74
3. Fall - If chest or brisket, belly, side or rump contacts ground animal will be considered fallen. Knee is not considered fallen.
Saddele Bronc Riding, II. General Rules, Paragraph 3, Page 77
3. Fall - If chest or brisket, belly, side or rump contacts ground animal will be considered fallen. Knee is not considered fallen.

Barrel Racing, II General Rules, Paragraph 3, Page 86
3. There shall be a minimum of 75' allowed for stopping, from starting line in barrels back to arena fence, as arena conditions allow.
Pole Bending, II General Rules, Paragraph 6, Page 88
6. There shall be a minimum of 75' allowed for stopping, from starting line in barrels back to arena fence, as arena conditions allow.

Goat Tying, II. General Rules, Paragraph 10, Page 95
10. Tie all goats down three (3) times before the Rodeo. Optional: If goats have been used at a previous rodeo, they do not have to be tied down before the rodeo.
Goat Tying, Scoring and Penalities, New Paragraph 9, Page 96
9. Assistant helping the goat tying contesant will not be allowed to go past the plane of the main arena gate when they are entering the arena or the contestant will receive a no time.

Dally Team Roping, IV. Scoring and Penalties, Paragraph 12, Page 100
12. The direction of the steers body must be changed before the heel loop can be thrown. Any loop thrown before the completion of the initial switch will be considered a cross-fire and no time will be recorded. However, if the steer stops or sets up before the switch, it must only be moving forward for the heel loop to be legal.

Ribbon Roping, III. Event Rules, New Paragraph 15, Page 114
15. Optional at State/Province level: a Ribbon Roping contestant with no partner may request a partner be supplied as a draw partner from a volunteered list of entered ribbon roping contestants. This option is available only three times. Thereafter, the ribbon roping partner must enter with a partner. No points will be awarded to the drawn partner. No draw partners will be allowed at State/Province Finals Rodeos. They must however use the partner with which they qualified at the State/Province Finals to Enter the Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo unless his or her partner cannot attend the Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo than he or she can pick a new partner, provided the new partner had competed at their State/Provincial Finals in Ribbon Roping.
Ribbon Roping, VI. Officials, Paragraph 1, Page 116
1. There shall be two or more timers, a field flag judge and a barrier judge.
Add New Paragraph 2:
2. Field judge may be mounted in order to keep up with the run. Barrier flag judge is to watch the barrier and step to the 30 foot line to flag the time.
RENUMBER REMAINING PARAGRAPHS.

Animal Welfare, Paragraph 19, Page 57
19. No foreign objects or ropes may be attached to the horns or any part of the bull after loading in the chute except in the case of assisting a chute fighting bull, and then the rope must be arranged so that it removes itself once the bull is released from the chute.