2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

(6) Squatting in the corner.
(7) Stopping crooked.
(8) Rearing up in stop.
(9) Ducking off.
(10) Looking off while working the rope.
(11) Shying away while roper is remounting.
M5. Judged Team Roping, Heading
A. Judged Team Roping events will be held under the usual
common rodeo standards and conditions. Only the heading
Pinto shall be started and judged behind a barrier. Only the
performance of the Pinto is to be judged. An entry shall be
allowed to show in Heading or Heeling, or both. Three refusals
into the roping box will be cause for disqualification.
B. The head catch must be around both horns, half head, or
around the neck. The following catches are illegal: honda
passes over one horn and loops the other, loop crosses itself
on the head catch, or loop is in steer’s mouth. Exhibitors are
to stay mounted, and when both ropes are dallied and both
Pintos are facing the stretched steer, the run is completed. The
rope must be wrapped around the saddle horn at least one (1)
complete turn before it is considered a dally. Exhibitors fifty
(50) years of age and over are permitted to have his/her rope
tied onto the saddle horn with the use of a quick release device
when Heeling only. If a Header or Heeler drops his/her rope,
the exhibitor being judged will receive no score.
C. When the Heading Horse or Pony is being judged, the roper
may throw two loops. If more than one loop is to be thrown, the
roper must recoil the loop. If the roper fails to catch within the
one-minute time limit, he/she will retire from the arena with no
score.
D. Breaking the barrier or any other actions listed in calf roping
above will be considered a fault and scored accordingly. If,
in the opinion of the line judge, the exhibitor is fouled by any
moving part of the chute, barrier, etc., he/she shall get his/her
steer back, providing exhibitor declares by immediately pulling
up. The exhibitor shall not attempt to rope the animal until the
barrier flag has been dropped. Any attempt by an exhibitor to
position his/her Pinto behind the barrier, enabling the exhibitor
to rope the animal without attempting to leave the barrier (box),
shall be considered a disqualification. At the judge’s discretion,
a rerun may be given if the animal being roped leaves the
arena or in the event of a malfunction of the chute or barrier.
E. Scoring – Entries will be scored on a point basis of 0 to
100 with 70 points denoting an average performance. Each
maneuver will be scored from a plus three to a minus three, in
½ point increments.
1. The Heading Horse will be judged on four different
maneuvers:
a. Box and Barrier.
b. Running and Rating.
c. Setting and Handling.
d. Facing.
2. The following deductions will result:
a. Two (2) Point.
(1) Ducking off.
(2) Setting up or scotching.
(3) Failure to face completely.
(4) Freeze up while facing.
(5) Jumping the barrier.
(6) Freeze up in the box (refusing to move).
b. Three (3) Point.
A three loop run.
c. Five (5) Point.
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