QUALIFIERS

There will be 15 qualifiers nationwide. We will take the top ten finishers from each qualifier to the NTR National Finals to compete in the National 12 Finale. Following are some key points that sum up the qualifiers:

• $500 entry fee per man at the qualifiers.

• If less than 50 entered teams at the qualifiers, the qualifying roping will be non-progressive in the first three rounds. What that means is that if you miss, you will receive 25 seconds rather than a no-time, keeping all teams in the average. So even if you miss you still have chance to qualify in the top ten spots and thus move on to the National 12.

• Ropers may enter as many of the qualifiers as they want until a roper is qualified two times for the National 12.

• May enter each qualifier two times.

• Qualifiers are four-steer averages

• Of the $500 entry fee, 25% is paid at that qualifier event, 75% will be carried over to the National 12 Finale.

RULES

1. 30-Year age limit requirement. Must be over 30 years of age at the date of the qualifier to enter.

2. A team may not qualify twice. However an individual contestant may qualify for the National 12 Finale twice, but must be with a different partner.

3. 100% payback at the qualifiers, 80% payback at the National 12 Finale.

4. Classifications will be powered by Triad.

5. If a roper’s classification changes throughout the year, then the roper has an opportunity to get a replacement partner, provided that the replacement roper has competed at a NTR event and has approval from the NTR.

6. A current NTR membership is required to rope.

7. Any further rules that are not addressed will be resolved by the decision of the National Team Roping Tour (NTR).