Dummy Steer Roping Contest Information & Rules
Sponsored by Missouri Livestock Symposium and the
Kirksville Morning Optimist Club

Date: December 6, 2003
Time: 2 pm
Location: Kirksville Middle School, 1515 S. Cottage Grove, Kirksville, Missouri

Categories:

• 4-6 year olds - boys and girls compete together

• 7-9 year olds - boys and girls compete together

• 10-12 year olds - boys and girls compete together

Awards:

Award Ceremony and Demonstration
 Saturday Night December 6, 2003 at 7:30 pm

Purpose:
Designed to encourage children to practice and enjoy roping while giving basic roping instructions for the novice, beginner and advanced.  Older age divisions will concentrate on proper roping technique and form.

4 to 6 years old ~ Boys and Girls

• 3 legal head catches
    > Whole head, half head and slick horns

• Helper allowed

• Beginning horn spread of 17 inches

• Fishing allowed

• Roper must catch two of three heads with no line in order to advance

• Roper must then  catch two of two heads in order to advance to the Reach contest

• Reach contest is sudden death and will determine the winner

• Horn spread may increase as  the distance increases

• Roper may stand anywhere behind the dummy

• Touching or stepping over the line will result in disqualification

7 to 9 years old ~ Boys and Girls

• 3 legal catches
    >  Whole head, half head and slick horns

• Beginning horn spread of 23 inches

• No fishing allowed

• Roper must stand on the left side of the dummy

• Roper must catch two of three with line in order to advance

• Roper must then catch two of two head in order to advance to the Reach contest

• Reach contest is sudden death and will determine the winner

• Horn spread may increase as the distance increases

• Touching or stepping over the line will result in disqualification

10 to 12 years old ~ Boys and Girls

• Slick horns only

• Beginning horn spread  of 23 inches

• No fishing allowed

• Roper must stand on left side of dummy

• Roper must catch two of three with line in order to advance

• Roper must then catch two of two heads in order to advance to the Reach contest

• Reach contest is sudden death and will determine the winner

• Horn spread my increase as the distance increases

• Touching or stepping over the line will result in disqualification

There is no entry fee.
Touching or stepping over the line will result in disqualification
Entries taken the day of the even from 11 am to 1:30 pm
Prizes awarded for each division - presented at the Saturday evening program

Division winners are required to demonstrate their roping skills Saturday night, December 6, 2003 at 7:30 pm

For additional information please contact:  Garry Mathes ~ 660-665-7049

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