SCCHA Standing Rules for 2008

SCCHA Casses - Open, Non-Pro, $10,000 Non-Pro, $3000 Novice Horse, $2000 Limit Rider, Youth, $500 Novice Rider, Two-Handed Open, Two-Handed $250 Novice Horse/Novice Rider

 
1. All contest classes except the two-handed classes shall abide by NCHA rules for scoring, eligibility, equipment, and "dress code (see Rule 2) - with the exception of allowing helping horses to be ridden with standard running martingales.

2.  Dress code may be modified at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

3.  A limit of ten minutes will be allowed for settling cattle (less than ten minutes if that is satisfactory).  Timer will keep the time.  If the cutter is not satisfied with the cattle after the 10 minute limit, 2 more minutes will be allowed.

4.  In the Two-Handed Open class, horse must be shown in a legal snaffle or hackamore.  NRCHA rules apply.

5.  In the Two-Handed $250  Novice Horse/Novice Rider class, any legal bit may be used.  NRCHA rules apply.

6.  To be eligible for a year-end award owner and rider must be members in good standing.  Horse and/or rider must have completed in that class at least three times during the point year.  Point calculation is shown below.  Ties will be broken by money won.

7.  Pay-out schedule for Open, Non-Pro, $10,000 Non-Pro and $3000 Novice Horse
 
Entries Monies Paid Percentages
1-2 1 Money 100%
3-4 2 Monies 60/40
5-6 3 Monies 50/30/20
7-10 4 Monies 40/30/20/10
11-14 5 Monies 30/25/20/15/10
15 and up 6 Monies 30/25/18/12/9/7

All other classes
 

Entries Monies Paid Percentages
10 or less 4 Monies (unless fewer entries) 40/30/20/10
11-14 5 Monies 30/25/20/15/10
15 and up 6 Monies 30/25/18/12/9/7


Example:
5 entries

First Place 5 pts
Second Place 4 pts
Third Place 3 pts
Fourth Place 2 pts
Fifth Place 1 pt


8.  NCHA Dress Code applies to contest area only - not to warm-up area.

9.  Practices consist of 2 3minute works - the first on fresh cattle and the second on re-run cattle.

10.  See the NCHA scoring card and NCHA Rule Sixteen which covers equipment and dress code.
       NCHA Judge Card  NCHA Rule Sixteen

11. $25.00 of the entry fee is jackpotted in the Open and $10.00 in the other classes.