2006 NSCA By-Laws and Rules Approved


NSCA By-Laws
Pg 9, Article III: Membership and Dues
  • Change Section 2 to read: The annual dues of the NSCA shall be $50.00 for each saddle club. Associate membership for individual horsemen shall be $25.00. In order to promote and encourage the growth of the NSCA as a national organization, members shall ride for the state in which they reside.

  • Change Section 3 to read: The annual dues of the NSCA shall be $100.00 for each state association. States having previously been NSCA association members need only pay their $100.00 association dues to be reinstated.

    NSCA Show Responsibilities, Pg 16
    Host Responsibilities
  • Change 1. to read: Furnish properties not supplied by NSCA
  • Change 2. by: Remove A.
  • Change C. to: Elevated Lane Judge stands
  • Remove I.
  • Change 3. to read: First aid equipment and ambulance availability
  • Remove 5.
  • Remove 9.
  • Change 10. to read: Availability of veterinarian and farrier
  • Remove 12.

    NSCA Show Responsibilities, Pg 17
    NSCA Responsibilities
  • Change 2. A. to read: Lane judges to be chosen at the contestants meeting before the show. Instructions and clarifications of the rules to be given by an NSCA official.
  • Change 3. to read: Clerks/Timers – minimum of two recording times at all times.
  • Change 4. to read: Timers, computer, and properties owned by NSCA

    Vendors
  • Change last sentence to read: If vendor directly contracted by the NSCA, a signed contract will be obtained to ensure contracted services are provided.

    Rules & Regulations Pg 26
    Entry Information
  • Change 3. to read: A non-refundable $3.00 per rider registration fee shall be charged riders in the age divisions 15 & under, and a non-refundable $5.00 per rider registration fee shall be charged riders in the adult divisions 16 & over at the National O-Mok-See.

    Rules & Regulations Pg 27
    Equipment & Attire
  • Add: 6. A contestant is expected to wear western attire to accept awards during all NSCA presentations.
    Rules & Regulations Pg 28
    Start
  • Add: 5. Any contestant who crosses the start/finish line in any heat and/or lane other than what is called by the announcer from the master time sheet shall be disqualified.

    General Regulations Pg 31
  • Add: 16. Individuals must be 16 and have a valid drivers license to drive motorcycles, ATVs or golf carts on the grounds during the National Championship O-Mok-See unless needed for medical reasons or for working the arena during the show.

    Duties of Officials Pg 36
    Announcer
  • Change 2. to read: From master time sheet, calls event name, heat number, lane number, contestants name, state, and saddle club if available for each heat. Repeats each contestant’s name and lane as they enter the arena.

    Duties of Officials Pg 36
    On-Deck Caller
  • Change 1. to read: Has a copy of the master time sheet for each event. This is a copy of the same sheet given to the announcer, clerks, and lane judges.
  • Change 2. to read: Keeps contestants of each heat ready. Keeps one heat in the on-deck area and one heat ready to come into on-deck area at all times.

    Duties of Officials Pg 37
  • Remove Head Timer, Timers, and Clerks. Replace with:
    Clerks/Timers
    1. Minimum of two at all times.
    2. Qualified and approved by NSCA official.
    3. Record time and disqualification if any. There is a time recorded for each contestant whether a disqualification occurs or not. Records a disqualified time by marking a “DQ” next to the disqualified time.
    4. Electronic timers to be used in all events with the exception of the 300 Yard Stock Horse Race. Contestants are timed over a course of 165 feet. At the beginning of the course is the start/finish line. Contestants are individually timed from the start/finish line through a specified pattern over the course of 165 feet and back to the start/finish line. Time starts and stops when the horse’s nose hits the start/finish line, except when otherwise specified.


    Duties of Officials Pg 37
    Registration
  • Replace 1. with: Upon registration, each contestant is entered on the master time sheet in a particular lane and heat, with copies for the announcer, on-deck caller, clerks/timers, and all lane judges.

    NSCA Approved Events Pg 38
  • Cloverleaf Race-Change second to last sentence to read: Fifty Five (55) gallon barrels, closed end up to be used.

    NSCA Approved Events Pg 45
  • Scurry Race- Add – Horse must cross jumps with all four feet.

    NSCA Approved Events
    Add New Event:
  • Two Man 3 Barrel Flags – Open, Pairs of Two
    Three 30 gallon barrels per lane, two (2) 5 foot long wooden poles (1” to 1¼” diameter) with colored flags. Flags to be 9” square. 1” to 2” of dirt will be placed in the bottom of all three barrels. Contestants will raise right or left arm when entering arena indicating the side of barrel from which they will pick up flag. Both contestants must pick up flag on same side of the barrel. All flags will be set in the same fashion from bottom edge of barrel to opposite top rim. Flags may not be custom set. Barrels to be placed centered in lane with 1st barrel 65’ from start/finish line, 2nd barrel 115’ from start/finish line, and 3rd barrel on turning line 165’ from start/finish line. One flag will be placed in 1st barrel and one flag will be placed in 3rd barrel. At signal, first rider races to 1st barrel, picks up flag and races to 2nd barrel, deposits flag in 2nd barrel, then races to 3rd barrel on turn line, turning barrel, picks up second flag and races back, deposits 2nd flag in 2nd barrel and races across start/finish line. Second rider then races to 2nd barrel, picks up one flag and races to 3rd barrel, turns it and places flag into it, then races to 2nd barrel, picks up other flag, races to 1st barrel, places flag into it, and then races across start/finish line. Riders must keep barrels to right or left at all times. Disqualification for more than one horse on course at the same time, dropping flag or knocking over any barrel. If the second flag pole breaks when 2nd contestant deposits it in the 1st barrel, the portion remaining in the barrel must be the full diameter of the pole to constitute a qualified ride. If a flag pole breaks anywhere else during the race, a re-ride will automatically be awarded.

    NSCA Approved Events
    Add New Event:
  • Flying W Race - all age groups
    Place two pole bending poles, 90 feet apart, centered in arena on the turning line. Place one pole in the center of the arena 60 feet from the turning line. Rider will run to last pole on either side of arena and make a right or left turn toward center of arena, proceed to center pole make a turn in opposite direction of first turn, continue to pole on opposite side of arena from first pole and make a right or left turn towards fence and on to start/finish line. Rider will be disqualified for not completing the pattern, touching pole with hand, or knocking over pole.