Lucky Dog Productions Event Rules
Approvals:
WPRA: 2012 events are co-approved with the Women's Professional Rodeo Association. Open races are approved for WPRA permit and card holders, Youth side-pots are approved for WPRA Junior members. WPRA co-approved Futurity & Derby side-pots will be offered until the WPRA points cut-off date.
BBR: Certain 2012 events will be approved by Better Barrel Races on a race by race basis. BBR members may earn regional points for year end awards and qualify for the BBR World Finals.
Bonus Race Finals: Certain 2012 events will be qualifier races for the 2013 Bonus Race Finals. At Bonus Race qualifier events $1 per run will be held out for the Bonus Round Fund to be paid out during the 2013 Bonus Race Finals.
You do not have to be affiliated with any of these organizations to participate in any of our events.
Format:
Races will consist of 3 Open races with an Average between the Saturday and Sunday runs. Each horse that is entered in both races will automatically be eligible for the average. Friday races are not included in the Average. 3 optional rider side-pot groups as well as WPRA Futurity/Derby side-pots will be offered within each Open race. The Open, Average, and Rider side-pots will all be paid off in a 4D format with 1/2, 1/2, whole second splits. The WPRA side-pots will be paid off in a 2D format with a whole second split in the Futurity and a straight payoff in the Derby.
Rider Side-pot Groups:
Youth side-pot age group will consist of those 18 and under as of the first date of the event, the Adult group will consist of those 19-44, and the Senior group will consist of those 45 and over. To be entered in a rider side-pot, contestants must first enter the Open. Each horse and rider combination makes one run in the Open race. Those who enter the rider side-pots have their times from the Open carried over to the appropriate side-pot group for a separate payout based on each age groups number of entries.
Futurity & Derby Side-pot Groups:
WPRA Approved Futurity & Derby Side-pots will be offered within each Open race. You do not have to be a WPRA member to enter the side-pots. WPRA members riding WPRA nominated horses will accumulate points 5 for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th, and 1 for 5th. Futurity side-pot is for horses age 4 or 5 that have never competed prior to Dec. 1, 2011. Derby side-pot is for horses age 7 and under unless horse was futuritied as a 4 year old, then the cut off age is 6.
Payout:
Open: 75% of entry fees and 100% of all added money will be paid out. Added money and money from entry fees shall be distributed between the divisions in the following manner: 1D 35%, 2D 30%, 3D 20%, and 4D 15%.
The number of positions paid out in each division will be determined by the number of entries as follows:
75-100 pays 4 places, 101-125 pays 5 places, 126-150 pays 6 places, 151-175 pays 7 places, 176-200 pays 8 places, 201-225 pays 9 places, 226-250 pays 10 places, 251-275 pays 11 places, and 276-300 pays 12 places, and 301-375 pays 13 places, 376-450 pays 14 places, and 451 and over pays 15 places in each division. Ties will be split evenly.
Average: 70% of $10 entry fees collected from each Open run and 100% of all added money will be paid out. Percentages per division will be the same as the Open. The number of positions paid out per division will be determined by the total number of open entries over both days as follows: 201-400 pays 4 places, 401-500 pays 5 places, 501-600 pays 6 places, 601-700 pays 7 places, and 701-800 pays 8 places, 801-850 pays 9 places, and 851 and over pays 10 places per division. Ties will be split evenly.
Rider side-pots: 80% of entry fees and 100% of any added money will be paid out. Percentages per division will be the same as the Open. The number of positions paid out per division will be determined by the number of entries as follows: 1-12 pays 1 place, 13-20 pays 2 places, 21-40 pays 3 places, 41-80 pays 4 places, 81-120 pays 5 places, 121-160 pays 6 places, 161-200 pays 7 places, and 201 and over pays 8 places in each division. Ties will be split evenly.
WPRA side-pots: 80% of entry fees and 100% of any added money will be paid out. Futurity payout will be 70% to 1D and 30% to 2D. Derby will be straight payout. One place will be paid in each divsion for every 4 entries. Must have a minimum of 2 entries.
Entries & Draw:
Pre-entries will be accepted if post-marked one week prior to the event. Please do not mail entries after this time to ensure they are received. Pre-entries may request to be drawn into any group of 50 (1-50, 51-100, 101-150, etc.) in the draw. These request must accompany the pre-entry and will be granted on a first come, first served basis in the order in which they are received. Positions will be drawn randomly within the requested group.
The pre-entry draw will be published online the Wednesday before each event. Please be aware that no late fees causes a majority of contestants to enter at the event and those pre-entering may request a particular group of 50 in the draw. Those entering at the event will not be add-ons after the pre-entries, but will fill available positions within the pre-entries.
Entries will be accepted at the event with no late fees until the FIRST horse runs each day. Positions will be randomly drawn for those entering at the event.
There will be a $50 charge on all returned checks and contestant will be on a cash only basis for a one year period.
Exhibitions will be available for $5 per run on a first come, first served basis during the event ONLY. Each event will have a designated exhibition sign up time and number of exhibitions to be sold. No pre-entries will be accepted for exhibitions prior to this time. No call-ins. You must have someone present to sign you up. Exhibitions will end 30 minutes prior to the start time of each race. No refunds. Any exhibitions over 60 seconds will incur a $10 fine payable before the race starts.
Draw-Outs: No refunds will be given after the first horse runs. 75% refunds will be granted up until this time with a vet release, doctor's release, or visible illness or injury ONLY. 90% refunds will be granted for any reason prior to the pre-entry draw being posted. In order to receive a refund, contestants must submit an official draw out form by the designated deadline. Draw out forms received after this time will not constitute a refund. It is the sole responsibility of the contestant to ensure that the release is received by show management before the deadline in order to receive a refund.
Horse and/or Rider changes will be accepted for any reason prior to the first competition run. After this time, any changes will require a $10 fee per change. All changes must be submitted on an official Horse or Rider Change form. Forms are available on the "Events" page.
Competition Rules:
Dress Code: Dress code of a long sleeve shirt (no collar required), boots, and cowboy hat or helmet are to be worn during all competition runs at Lucky Dog events unless otherwise listed. Failure to be in dress code when entering the arena will result in disqualification.
Timer Malfunction: Two sets of electric eyes will be in use. In the event the primary timer fails to work, the back-up timer will be used. In the event that both timers fail a re-run will be awarded immediately, at the end of the next group of 50 with a fresh drag, or at the end of the event with a fresh drag at the contestant's discretion. The rider must declare if he/she will accept a re-run before the next horse runs.
The announcer will not indicate any malfunctions during a run. Any re-runs will carry over all penalties accumulated during the first run. The re-run will not accumulate any additional penalties other than those earned during the first run. If the contestant chooses not to re-run, he/she will receive a no time.
Alley-way: There will be no circling beyond the mouth of the alley-way or a no-time will be assessed.
Competition: No circling of barrels or training during competition runs. If the pattern is broken, rider may complete the pattern from the point of the break in a timely fashion or exit the arena immediately. Failure to do so will result in a $25 fine payable before the contestant's next competition run.
No re-runs will be given if a horse falls, is pulled up by the rider or in the event of a rider's equipment malfunction.
No money will be paid out on runs incurring a penalty for hit barrels.
Contestants entering more than one horse will incur a $50 fine for running horses in the incorrect position. The average will be paid off by the horse. Each horse must be ran in the correct position.
There will be a $50 fine for any contestant who runs out of turn.
Inhumane treatment of any horse or dog during any Lucky Dog events will not be tolerated. Anyone who excessively whips or strikes a horse's ears or face with anything other than the hand, either in the arena or on the facility grounds will be fined $100. Any individual who has been warned for such behavior and persists or refutes the warning shall be fined an additional $100. Any rider caught using an electronic device on a horse during competition will be automatically disqualified and shall forfeit all winnings.
Fines & Disqualifications: All fines are to be paid in cash in the show office. Contestants with outstanding fines will not be allowed to compete until such time as the fines have been paid.
Awards:
You do not have to be present to receive awards, but contestant's may be asked to share expense of shipping awards. If a contestant has left the premises before collecting their awards he/she may either designate a person to pick up the awards for him/her or make arrangements to collect the awards at another event.
In the event of a tie for Average awards, the tie will be broken by the first race times. The contestant who ran the fastest time in the first race will receive the awards.
Series Points:
The top 5 contestants in each division of the Open at the end of the series will be awarded prizes. All 3 races at each event will count towards the point standings.
No nomination fee or minimum number of shows required to be eligible for top 5 awards.
Contestants will earn points in the division their time falls in based on the following point system.
First place in each division will receive 25 points, 2nd place 24 points, 3rd place 23 points and so on, through 20th place. Each contestant from 21st place down in each division will receive 5 points each.
Points will be based on contestant only including all horses entered throughout the series. If a contestant places in the same division on more than one horse, the highest placing horse will receive the points and any other horses ridden by the same contestant placing in that same division will receive only 5 points regardless of how high they place, thus skipping down to the next contestant to award the next set of points.
High money standings will include money won in the Open, Average, and Rider sidepots during all 3 races at each event. Futurity and Derby earnings are excluded from the high money standings.
Each contestant may only receive one top 5 award. If a contestant is in the top 5 in more than one division at the end of the series, awards for the division they are placing the highest in will be awarded to them and the next contestant in line in the other divisions will receive the awards for those divisions.
Any questions or disputes which may arise during the course of any Lucky Dog event not covered by the above rules will be decided and settled by Lucky Dog Productions management and all decisions will be final.
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