Bull Rider Lingo
Entry Fee- money paid by
a contestant to Rodeo Secretary before he is eligible to
compete. Entry Fee’s range from $75.00 - $125.00
Added Money- the purse put
up by Rodeo Producer, which is added to the Contestants
Entry Fees to make up total prize money
Prize Money- paid to the
Top Eight Winners of each event
Draw- the
lottery-style pick of stock for competitors
Long Go- first Round of
competition
Short Go- top ten
contestants from the Long Go compete in the Short Go on 10
of the Best Bulls
Average- contestant
scores combined on two or more bulls
Flank Rope- a cotton rope
tied loosely around the bull’s flank
Qualified Ride- Rider must be
mounted on bull for 8 seconds with free hand
Disqualified Ride- when a
contestant touches any part of his equipment, the bull, or
himself with his free hand
Re-Ride- when a judge
decides the Bull did not give a satisfactory ride, the
contestants will be given a Re-Ride in that same round
Scoring- A perfect
Score would be 100 points. There are two judges, one on each
side of the arena. Each will give up to 25 points to the
rider, determined by how much control is shown throughout
the eight seconds. Each judge will give a score of 25 point
to the bull, based on his strength and style of bucking. The
combined points given by the two judges are added together
to determine competitor’s score.
Mutton-the flesh of a
fully grown sheep
Branding Information- If there is a
0 in front of a number, the correct pronunciation would be “ott”.
Example: 04 (ott 4) If there is a – in front of a number the
pronunciation would be “Bar” Example: -6 (Bar 6) |
