All bulls competing in NBBA events must be registered through the American
Bucking Bull Incorporated or DNA verified through a DNA system approved by the
NBBA Board of Directors. This is the minimum requirement for all event
management. Registration of a bulls sire or dam is not a requirement through
the NBBA.
4a. Rodeo
Genetics Inc. certificates will be recognized by the NBBA beginning in 2012,
permitting the bull is registered prior to entry in an NBBA Sanctioned
event, no pending registrations will be accepted..
Rule 25.
The time allotted each bull to buck in an NBBA sanctioned Futurity is five
(5) seconds for all two year old bulls being bucked in Futurities. The time
allotted each bull to buck in an NBBA sanctioned Three Year Old Derby and NBBA
Classic is eight (8) seconds. The time will start when a bulls shoulder crosses
the time line designated by event management. If the clock has not been started
or if it malfunctions, the Event Secretary shall notify the judges and the event
management.
29b.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:
All NBBA sanctioned events will abide by the current state Health Requirements
for said event. All bulls will be required to have a 365 day current
Brucellosis, 365 day current TB Test and 30 days current
health papers. Any bull competing whose state is not a TB Free state must have
30 days current TB. THE NBBA AND/OR EVENT MANAGEMENT WILL ADVISE OF ANY STATUS
CHANGE REGARDING HEALTH REQUIREMENTS IMMEDIATELY.
Rule 31.
WITHDRAWAL:
In the event an owner chooses to withdraw a bull that is entered in an NBBA
sanctioned event due to an injured bull, the owner will forfeit ALL entry fees
and bull will remain eligible to compete in future NBBA sanctioned events.
31a. VET RELEASE:
In the event an owner chooses to withdraw a bull that is entered in an NBBA
sanctioned event due to injury after books have closed may do so
with a vet release with the following stipulations; owner will forfeit
twenty-five (25%) of his entry fee and said bull will be ineligible to compete
in any NBBA sanctioned events within forty-five (45) days of withdrawal from
event.
i.
If bull is injured prior to date of books closing or the stated date by
event management for making substitutions, owner must replace the injured bull
with another eligible bull by the time and date stated by event management as
deadline for alternate bulls.
**VIP NOTICE TO ALL NBBA MEMBERS & ENTRANTS
- The NBBA will be Drug Testing at Random events in 2012, the events will NOT be
announced in advance and testing MAY be done at all 2012 NBBA Sanctioned Events.
**The
NBBA prohibits
the use of anabolic steroids, drug masking agents, diuretics and specifically
reserves the right to test, or to allow the event management to test, any bull
at any time using accepted scientific methods in the industry. Testing
expense may result in a minimum lab fee of $30 deducted per entry. Any
entrant of a bull testing positive for anabolic steroids, drug masking agents,
diuretics may be subject to sanctions including forfeiture of any prize money
and accumulated points, expulsion from the NBBA, a minimum fine amount of
$5000 and any other sanctions deemed appropriate at the discretion of
the NBBA Board of Directors. Any animal testing negative but repeatedly showing
high testosterone levels may be subject to additional testing at the discretion
of the NBBA Board of Directors.
**The NBBA defines the following as prohibited “anabolic steroids”: Boldenone
Undecylenate (Equipoise®) ; Stanozolol (Winstrol®); Clenbuterol (Clenbuterol
Hydrochloride); Ventipulmin and any form of Testosterone. The
NBBA may update the list at any time as deemed necessary.
**The NBBA will not tolerate or allow owners to inject any
medication to any bull at an NBBA Sanctioned event. In the event a bull needs
medical attention, the veterinarian on staff will administer the injections from
his or her inventory. Any owner found giving an injection to any bull will face
a minimum fine amount of $250.00 and disqualification of the bull at that event.
