• 2/8/10
- Please note, Slack for OKEECHOBEE,
FL 2/18/2010 - 2/20/2010, has been changed to Feb.
20 at 8:00am.
• 1/30/10
- REVISED -
FORT WORTH, TX CONTESTANTS - IMPORTANT UPDATED
READING...read
more • 1/25/10
- The performance on January 30, at
Homestead, FL is at 2:00pm.
• 1/5/10
- Farmington, NM has been canceled for
2010.
• 12/28/09
- Attention any WPRA Member considering
entering Lakeland Pro Rodeo, Florida..Read
more
The WPRA deeply appreciates our donors in the Saddle Rotation program. This program provides a saddle to each WNFR Qualifier, as well as provides a saddle recognizing the Fastest Time, Rookie of the Year and the Reserve World Champion. Watch below and click for more information.
NO CONFLICT PREFERENCE BEGINNING
JANUARY 21, 2009
What is NO CONFLICT?
At rodeos whose entries close after the entry closing
time of San Antonio (11:00 AM MST January 21, 2009) contestants
will be allowed to give a "No Same Day'' or "No
Same Performance" preference as a second preference
at the time of entry.
A "No Same Day" or "No Same Performance"
preference will ensure that contestants will not be placed
to compete at two or more different rodeos either on the
same day or within the same performance timeframe. Performances
will be defined as beginning at 12 AM through 11:59 AM
being a morning performance, 12 PM (noon) through 5:59
PM being a matinee performance, and 6 PM through 11:59
PM being a night performance for the purpose of using
the "No Same Performance" preference.
This will eliminate contestants having to pay entry fees
and turnout fines at rodeos at which they are unable to
compete due to conflicts with other rodeos.
How does it work?
The contestant must give, at the time of entry, a specific
performance, a specific slack, generic slack, or the middle
as a first preference to use these new preferences. Conflicts
will not be checked for first preferences, conflicts will
only be checked if a contestant doesn't get their first
preference. Contestants are responsible for ensuring they
do not have a conflict with their first preference. If
a contestant does not get their first preference, they
will be placed in the first available non-conflict position
or be drawn out, if and only if one of the no conflict
preferences were given.
Only the first go-round of a two or more go-round rodeo
will be checked for conflicts with the exception of back
to back formats or other situations where the second or
subsequent go-rounds cannot be traded. If trades for subsequent
go-rounds at a specific rodeo will not be allowed, conflicts
will be checked for all go-rounds at that rodeo. Where
the PRCA Rulebook allows, second or subsequent go-rounds
trades will be done through the rodeo secretary.
For rodeos that have conflicting dates, the entries for
the rodeos with the largest amount of total added
money will close first. Therefore, a contestant will be
placed in a rodeo with a higher purse first and then placed
in the smaller purse rodeo if a non-conflicting position
is available.
If a no conflict preference is used, either "No Same
Day'' or "No Same Performance", a contestant
will not be placed in a conflicted position, he will be
drawn-out. If any one contestant in a buddy group has
a conflict, the entire buddy group will be drawn out.
If either team roping partner has a conflict, both team
roping partners will be drawn out. Contestants who use
a no conflict option as a preference and are placed in
a non-conflicting position at a rodeo, that contestant
will be considered "traded" for that rodeo.
Contestants who give slack as a first preference no longer
are required to give a performance as a second preference.
Instead, contestants will also be allowed to give a specific
slack, generic slack, or middle for their first preference
and another specific slack for their second preference.
Also, a contestant will be allowed to NOT give a second
preference. AII other preferences and parameters that
have been allowed in the past will remain the same.
Questions?
Contact Chris Horton, Director of Rodeo Approvals &
PROCOM, should you have any questions at 719-528-4783.
The Women’s Pro Rodeo Association | 431 South Cascade | Colorado Springs, CO 80903 | (719) 447-4627 | (719) 447-4631 (fax)
