Rules
World Series Team Roping Rules Table of Contents
SECTION 1 (Page 2)
ROPING RULES
1.1 Loops
1.2 Legal Catches
1.2.1 Questioned Catch
1.3 Time Taken
1.4 Tie On Rule 1.5 Cross Fire
1.6 Heeler Ropes Front Foot
1.7 Header Ropes Any Leg
1.8 Dropped Rope
1.9 Arena Clear
SECTION 2 (Page 3)
JUDGING
2.1 Judges Participation
2.2.1 Judges Control
2.2.2 Judges Decision, Questioning a call
2.3 Surrendering a Run
2.4 Problem Horses
2.5 Calling For a Steer
2.6 Declaring a steer or pulling up
2.7 Roper Touches the ground
2.8 Contestant Disqualification
2.9 WSTR Barrier
2.9.1 Header Barrier Eye
2.9.2 Heeler Barrier Eye
2.9.3 Steer Barrier Eye
2.9.4 Length of Head Start
2.9.5 Height of Electric Eye
2.9.6 Barrier/Timer Malfunction
SECTION 3 (Page 4)
LIVESTOCK
3.1 Number of Cattle
3.1.2 Removal from Draw
3.1.3 Inspection
3.2 Humane Treatment of Cattle
3.2.1 Hornwraps
3.2.2 Ropes
3.2.3 Prodding
3.2.4 Failure to Heed Warning
3.2.5 Run Stopped By Judge
3.3 Visibly Injured Roping Stock
3.4 Broken Horn
3.5 Cattle Removed From Draw
3.6 Reruns ( qualification ropings)
3.6.1 Ability to Compete
3.7 Animal Escapes Arena
Section 4 (Page 5)
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
4.0 Triad Classifications
4.1 Sportsmanship
4.2 Right to Refuse Service and Draw-out teams
4.3 Dress Code - finale events
4.4 Dress Code - qualification ropings
4.5 Home Videos
4.6 Photography and Video Release
4.7 Major Offenses
4.7.1 Penalty for Major Offenses
4.8 Up and back
4.9 Failure to compete in short round
4.9.1 Roping out of order
5.0 Unconditional release