Team Penning/Sorting in Saskatchewan?

1) The deadline for renewing your membership is April 25.   A $20.00 late fee will be applied to memberships received after this date.  You  must have your membership paid prior to competing. Members must be registered with STCPA and CTCPA.

2) It is a condition of STCPA insurance that all members who actively ride MUST purchase an individual membership through the Sask Horse Federation.  No one may participate without one. www.saskhorse.ca/individualmembership. Or other province equilivent. and all sorters/penners must sign the Wheatfield Liability form before they ride in the arena.

3) All  shows have to be pre-entered. Team entries must be received  on/before the TUESDAY preceding the show at 6 PM.  You will receive a confirmation email from the secretary by THURSDAY. Please double check that your teams are entered correctly and submit any necessary changes by the end of the day on Wednesday.  Entries can be submitted online or can be emailed to the secretary at stcpaoffice@gmail.com.

4) Entry fees for  sanctioned shows or jackpots will be as follows: $40 ($120 per team) per entry  This  will remain the same for the wind-up(Unless Board decides to cut the fee0.  Shoot out entry fees at the finals will be  $100.00 per penner ( $300 per team). Payout for the shoot out classes are an 80/20 split.

5)  There will be a 2+ non-sanctioned class offered at each show.  Two  riders rated #1 will be paired with one rider rated a #3 or higher.   This will strictly be a draw class.  Entry fees are $20.00 per person.  Payout is 80%.  You may submit up to three entries in this class. Everyone will be guaranteed two go's. 

6)  Contestants may draw into  the following classes: OPEN,  #10, #8, and #5. Contestants are allowed a  maximum of 4 picked teams per each of these classes. If you enter any of  these classes with 1 or more picked teams, you are required to enter a  minimum of one draw team up to a total of 5 teams. A contestant may  enter the draw with all 5 times if they choose, for the Open Class you can only enter the draw if you have at least one pick team. Sorting is allowing pick teams this year, it is capped at an 8, but for every pick team you will have one draw assigned. You can enter sorting as many times as you wish. You can enter as many draws as you like no cap on number of times you can enter.

7) Contestants will accumulate points at  each event; points are earned only by placing in the top ten. i.e..-- 1st place 10 points, 2nd place 9 points, 3rd place 8 points etc. There will  be individual points awarded as well as team points for the entire  season. There will be prizes for high point teams in each class. There  will be an overall individual high point prize as well as high point #1,  #2, and #3+ penner. There will be a prize for an individual high point penner who accumulated the most points from draw teams.  There will also be points for the top sorting teams and individual high point sorters.  The sorting points are not added to anyone's penning points, both are separate.

8) Sponsorship: If you obtain $300 in sponsorship, you will earn one free entry in any class ( at finals) except the shootout.  You must have penned/sorted at a minimum of 3 sanctioned  shows ( 1 weekend is 2 shows!) to qualify to attend the Sask Finals.  This includes sorting.  You must attend a minimum of 2 sorting events to qualify to sort in the finals. Members must attend at least 4 sanctioned shows to attend Nationals in Calgary.

9)  Workers will be  assigned to assist with various jobs at each show.  If you cannot  fulfill your duties, you are responsible for finding a substitute.

10) Payouts for each show will be based on the number of entries at each penning.   Payouts will be 50%.

1-10 entries = 1 payout

11-20 entries = 2 payouts

21-30 entries = 3 payouts

31-40 entries = 4 payouts   etc.

11)  A 1/2 second handicap ( equalizer) will be applied to all go's of the 5, 8, and 10 classes.  For example, if the total team rating in the ten class adds  up to 8, two seconds from the first and second go's combined  will be deducted from their time.  The Open class will be an equalizer cap!

12)  All runs are 60 seconds.

13) Roughing of cattle will NOT be tolerated ( at discretion by the judge of the day )

14) All jackpots ( sorting & penning)  require western attire i.e.: long sleeve shirt, jeans, cowboy hat/helmet, and western boots

15)  Order of go will be Open, Ten, 2+, Five and Eight. Sorting is on the Friday evening starting at 7pm.

16) Wheatfield Soul liability forms must be printed off and signed before riding on grounds or in arena. If you do not have access to a printer, ask secretary for a printed copy at show.

17) Please use ashtrays at arena!