Pacific Barrel Horse Association
Rules and Bylaws
Revised March 2006
ARTICLE I
Name
This association shall
be known as the Pacific Barrel Horse Association (PBHA).
ARTICLE II. Non-profit Association
This association shall
at all times be operated and conducted as a non-profit association in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, providing for such rights
as granted to associations of this kind.
ARTICLE III Objectives
The Pacific Barrel
Horse Association Organization has been formed for the following purposes:
A. To promote
the sport of Barrel Racing.
B. To provide
a fair and equitable organization open anyone.
C. To publish information concerning dates and results of
jackpots, association standing and other member information.
ARTICLE
IV Boundaries of the Association
The place of business for the PBHA shall be
ARTICLE V Dissolution of the Association
In the case of dissolution of the association, the
assets of the association will be auctioned off at a time and place determined
by the executive committee. After all bills and obligations have been settled,
the remaining funds shall be donated to a local animal shelter or hospital.
BYLAWS
Chapter 1
Membership
1.1 Membership
1.1.1 All membership in the PBHA shall be made
by application. Membership may be terminated or rejected by the executive
committee for cause of detrimental to the interest of the association, it’s programs, policies, objective, and harmonious
relationship of its members as determined by the executive committee.
1.1.2 Any person becoming a member of the PBHA
shall become familiar with the Rules and Bylaws of the PBHA and shall comply
and be bound by same.
1.1.3 Members in good standing will receive
all the rights and privileges that are granted to them through the PBHA.
1.1.4 Annual dues for members are set at
$20.00 for the first family member, an additional $10.00 for a family
membership. Buckaroo only membership is $10.
1.1.5 Membership runs from January 1 through
December 31. Membership dues must be paid before a contestant may enter an
activity.
1.1.6 An Award fee of $20.00
per rider. All members running
for year-end awards must pay this, before their points will count for year-end
awards. Buckaroo award fee is $10.
1.1.7 An additional award fee of $20.00 may be
paid for a rider who rides more than one horse consistently. Since the award
fee is on the rider you will only get points on your highest placing if you do
not pay a second award fee. When riding 2 horses both horses cannot receive
points in the same division.
1.1.8 Any member serving on
the Board of Directors is not required to pay a membership fee. They must pay
an awards fee before their points count towards year-end awards
1.2 Conduct
of Members
1.2.1 PBHA members shall at all times
conduct themselves in a manner so as not to reflect negatively on the
association.
1.2.2 Any misconduct or act of violence at
an association jackpot will not be tolerated.
1.2.3 Inhumane treatment of a horse at an
association jackpot will not be tolerated. The standard by which treatment will
be measured is that which a reasonable person,
informed and experienced in generally accepted equine training and competition
procedures would determine to be cruel, abusive, or inhumane. This will include, but not limited to,
excessive use of bat, crop, whip, spurs or rope, use of an electric prod, or
use of unacceptable drugs.
1.2.4 Any attempt to fix or throw a barrel
race will not be tolerated.
1.2.5 Any misconduct, including but not
limited to those items listed above, shall be brought to the attention of the
Executive Committee for consideration and appropriate action. appropriate action
may include official reprimand, fines, loss of points, and expulsion from the
PBHA.
Chapter 2
Executive committee
2.1 The Executive
Committee
2.1.1 The
Executive Committee shall be
comprised of 10 members. 4 of the members are grandfathered in from conception
of the organization. 5 members are nominated and elected by the general
membership at the year-end meeting. Each of the 5 elected members serves a two
(2) year term. The executive committee assigns each of its member’s areas of
responsibility. The Grounds/Equipment Director shall vote on all issues
pertaining to the ground and arena. The Grounds/Equipment Director may
also vote to break a tie concerning other issues.
2.2 Duties of the
Executive Committee
2.2.1 The
Executive Committee is responsible for scheduling jackpots, compiling
association standings, ordering awards, soliciting Sponsorships and Donations,
publishing an association newsletter, and handling all the business pertinent
to the association.
2.2.2 Members
of the Executive Committee shall serve as judges at association jackpots.
2.2.3 Any
member of the Executive Committee may call a meeting, provided each member of
the committee is given advance notice of the proposed meeting 5 days in
advance. A meeting may be convened at any scheduled race.
2.2.4 The
Executive Committee will appoint the Grounds/ Equipment manager. The Executive
Committee may revoke the appointment at any time.
2.3 Terms and Filling Vacancies of the Executive Committee
2.3.1 The
Executive Director appointed the 4 original members of the Executive Committee.
If those members resign then the Executive Committee will replace those
members.
2.3.2 The
5 other members of the Executive Committee serves a term of two years, where as
after the end of two years the membership will nominate and elect members for
the Executive Committee.
2.3.3 A
replacement member who is nominated and accepted by 2/3 majority of the
Executive Committee shall fill vacancies and resignations of the Executive
Committee. Replacement positions will
serve the remainder of the term replaced.
Chapter 3
Association articles and bylaws
3.1 Situations
Not Covered in Articles and Bylaws
3.1.1 All
activities not covered by these articles and bylaws are not allowed unless
approved by the Executive Committee.
3.1.2 All
challenges and disputes under the association’s articles and bylaws or with
decisions made by jackpot judges shall be submitted to the Executive Committee
in writing with a $25.00 fee, to be returned if the executive committee rules
in favor of the dispute or challenge. The decision of the Executive Committee
will determine all discrepancies and will be final.
3.2 Amending the
Association Articles and Bylaws
3.2.1 The
Executive Committee may revise the association’s rules. The committee is
responsible for providing each member with a current rulebook and amendments
when it is revised.
3.2.2 A
quorum of 5 members of the Executive Committee is required to conduct
association business or to hold association meetings.
Chapter 4
Jackpots
4.1 Jackpots
4.1.1 A
minimum of twelve (12) Jackpots will
be scheduled annually. Other shows may be scheduled as fundraisers.
4.1.2 Members
must attend at least 6 jackpots in order to qualify for year-end awards.
4.1.3 Jackpots
are open to all members.
4.1.4 Exhibitions,
Open, Youth, Senior and Buckaroo Barrels will be offered at PBHA Jackpots. Open Poles, BI Wrangle and other events may
also be offered.
4.2 Exhibitions
4.2.1 A
$2.00 timer fee will be charged for all exhibitions. (An exhibition is
considered once through the course.)
4.2.2 A
Sixty (60) second time limit will be set for all exhibitions. A $10.00 fee may be assessed if an
exhibitioner knowingly and willingly exceeds the time limit. This fine must be
paid before the rider may compete in the jackpot.
4.3 Youth Barrels
4.3.1 The
entry fee for the youth class shall be $5.00 plus $2.00 for Year-end awards
($7.00 total) plus an arena fee.
4.3.2 The
Youth class is open to all persons eighteen (18) years and younger. Age
determined on 1st day of competition.
4.3.3 The
Youth class will be run in a 4D format. The splits shall be .5/.5/1 second with the
fastest rider setting the pace, the 2D .5second slower; the 3D 1 second slower
and the 4D 2 seconds slower than the fastest rider.
4.3.4 Points
will be awarded to 5 (five) places in each of the 4 divisions.
4.4 Open Barrels
4.4.1 The
entry fee for the Open class will be $13.00 plus $2.00 for year-end awards
($15.00 total) plus arena fee.
4.4.2
The Open Class
is open to all riders regardless of age.
4.4.3
The Open Class will consist of five (5) divisions for jackpot payout.
The 1D will set the fastest time of the barrel race with 2D being 0.5 seconds
slower, 3D division being 1 second, and 4D being 1.5 seconds off the fastest
time respectively. The 5D division will be 2 seconds off the fastest time.
4.4.4
Points will be awarded up to ten (10) places in each of the 5 divisions
when applicable.
4.5 Senior
Barrels
4.5.1 The
entry fee for the senior class shall be $6.00 plus $2.00 for year-end awards.
($8.00 total)
4.5.2 The
senior class is open to all persons forty-five (45) years and older as of Their
Birth date. (A rider may start riding senior on their 45th Birthday
or after)
4.5.3 The
senior class will be run in a 4D format. The
splits shall be 0.5 seconds. The fastest rider shall set the pace with the 2D ½
second slower and the 3D 1 second slower and the 4D 1.5 seconds slower than the
fastest rider.
4.5.4 Points
will be awarded to 5 (5) places in each of the 4 divisions.
4.6 General Racing Rules
4.6.1 Where these bylaws are not specific,
generally accepted barrel racing practices will govern as approved by the
Executive Committee.
4.6.2 Knocking down a barrel will result in a no time.
4.6.3 A
no- time will be given if the contestant breaks the clover-leaf pattern, by
crossing over the start-finish line or circling barrels more than once or if
contestant stops their run due to equipment failure. (Backing up does not necessarily constitute a
break in the pattern).
4.6.4 Contestants
must attempt to make the fastest run possible. Any obvious attempt to “pull up”
or pace their run will result in reprimand up to and possibly a
disqualification.
4.6.5 An
electric timer shall be used whenever possible.
4.6.6 In the event of a timer
failure:
A)
If a barrel is knocked down it will be considered a no time, no rerun will be
required
B)
If no barrels are knocked down prior to the announcement of the timer failure
the contestant will be given the following options:
1.) Draw out and have their entry fee refunded.
2.) Take a re-run either
at the end of their rake or at the end of the class after a rake.
4.6.7 The standard pattern for the setting of barrels is:
Seventy
(70) feet between barrels 1 and 2; ninety (90) feet between barrels 2 and 3 and
barrels 1 and 3; a minimum of thirty (30) feet from barrels 1 and 2 to the
score line, and a minimum of 45 feet from score line to the gate. Barrels 1 and 2 must be a minimum of fifteen
(15) feet from the fence/wall and barrel 3 must be thirty (30) feet from the
back fence/wall.
4.6.8
The pattern
shall be adjusted to the size of the arena proportionately to the standard
pattern above. The minimum distances from the fence/wall listed in 4.6.7 shall
be maintained.
4.6.9 The
barrels will be marked with either tags or chalk.
4.6.10 During warm up before a jackpot, contestants caught circling
the barrels or chalk shall be asked to leave the arena and may be disqualified.
4.7 Buckaroo Class
4.7.1 Buckaroo class is open to those children under the age of ten (10). Buckaroo will include lead lines.
4.7.2 No cross entry between Buckaroo or any other class.
4.7.3 Buckaroo is a non-competitive class all
awards are standard.
4.8 PBHA General Dog Rules
4.8.1 No
loose dogs allowed on the grounds or near the arena during the race day. No
dogs allowed in the arena except on a leash during a rake. Owners are
responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. Dogs that bark or display
aggression shall be removed from the arena area. In addition, aggressive dogs may be asked to
be removed from the premises. Specific arena rules concerning dogs take
precedence over the general PBHA rules and must be abided by.
Chapter 5
Poles, BI Wrangle and other events
5.1 Poles
5.1.1 Poles
consist of white 1 inch PVC pipe attached to a rubber base. The course consists of 6 poles spaced
twenty-one (21) feet apart in a straight line. 1st pole is 21 feet
from the starting line. Last pole shall
be a minimum of 20 feet from the back wall. Whenever possible the poles will be
set down the middle of the arena. When this is not possible the poles shall be
set a minimum of twenty (20) feet from a sidewall.
5.1.2 The
pole bending pattern will be ran by crossing the start line and proceeding to
the sixth (6) pole in line. Turning the sixth (6) pole and weaving back down the line, turning the first (1)
pole in line and weaving back to the sixth (6) pole tuning the sixth (6) pole
and proceeding to the finish line. The rider will finish on the opposite side
of the pole course that they started on.
5.1.3 Knocking over a pole shall constitute a no time.
5.1.4 Not
following the pattern will constitute in a no time.
5.1.5 Breaking
the timer before the run is finished shall be a no time.
5.1.6 Poles
will consist of four (4) divisions. The 1st division will be set by
the fastest time of the class with the 2nd 3rd and 4th
divisions being 1 second, 2 seconds and 3 seconds off the fastest time,
respectively.
5.1.7 Points towards year-end awards will be
awarded up to ten (10) places in each division based on the number of riders.
5.2 Deleted
5.3 Other Events
5.3.1 Other events can be run at
the show. This will allow coordination and sanctioning with other
organizations. Events that are not under
5.1-5.2 shall follow established rules and courses of other organizations. If
rules or courses are not readily available, the executive committee shall work
up and publicize the rules and courses of the event before it is ran.
Chapter 6
Payoffs
6.1 Places to be Paid
6.1.1 The
number of places to be paid out is listed in the tables below.
Open
Barrels, Youth, Senior. Poles and Other events
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Total
Entries |
Places
Paid/Division |
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1-15 |
1 |
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16-30 |
2 |
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31-45 |
3 |
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46-60 |
4 |
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61-75 |
5 |
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76-90 |
6 |
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91-105 |
7 |
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106-120 |
8 |
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|
121-135 |
9 |
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136-150 |
10 |
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6.1.2 In the
event that the number of monies to be paid in a division is greater than the
number of contestants that fell into that division, The
number of monies paid to that division shall be adjusted to equal the number of
contestants that fell into that division.
6.1.3 In the
event that no contestants fall into a particular division, the monies from that
division will be split proportionally into the remaining divisions.
6.1.4 Eighty
(80) percent of the entries will be paid out to the 4D jackpot. Twenty (20)
percent will be retained by PBHA for year-end awards and expenses. Part of the
20 percent retained will fund the 5th Division in the open class.
6.2 Divisions of Monies
6.2.1 Monies will
be split between the divisions of the 4D class with 30% going to the 1D, 27% to
the 2D, 23% to the 3D and 20 % going to the 4D of the total jackpot and any
added money. The 5D will receive 10% of the Jackpot not including added money.
6.2.2 Monies in each division will be divided
as follows:
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Places Paid |
Payoff Breakdown |
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1 |
100% |
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2 |
60-40% |
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3 |
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