The NBBA offers three levels of competition for Two year old
Futurity Bulls; W-W Futurity, Novice Futurity and Youth Futurity.
In 2008, the NBBA will offer the same levels of competition adding the "Limited
Open" Division into the W-W Futurities.
In 2008, the Futurities will be for Two year old Bulls born between January
1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. All bulls competing in any NBBA
sanctioned event must be ABBI Registered OR DNA Verified through the NBBA.
The bulls are not required to have a registered or DNA'd sire and/or dam.
(For more information on DNA with the NBBA please email us at
info@nbbabulls.com .)
Owners may choose to enter a bull in three separate Divisions in 2008 at an
NBBA Sanctioned Event, if they are eligible and the bull only bucks once while
his score is used for all three. (W-W Futurity, Novice Futurity, Limited
Open)
**HEALTH REQUIREMENTS**
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: ALL BULLS
COMPETING IN ANY NBBA SANCTIONED EVENTS, REGARDLESS OF STATE REQUIREMENTS, MUST
HAVE A 90 DAY CURRENT TB TEST, 30 DAY CURRENT BRUCELLOSIS AND 30 DAY CURRENT
HEALTH PAPER. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Please contact the NBBA Office with
any questions that you may have.
W-W
FUTURITY
The NBBA W-W Futurities are for Two year old Bulls meeting the general
requirements set forth in the NBBA Standing Rules and Bylaws.
NOVICE FUTURITY
In 2006, the NBBA implemented the 3500 Novice Futurity Division. The
Novice Division is for Two Year Old Bulls meeting the general requirements set
forth in the NBBA Standing Rules and Bylaws.
In order for bulls to be eligible to compete in the 3500 Novice they
must attend one prior NBBA W-W Futurity for that Futurity season and have NBBA
seasonal Futurity earnings that do not exceed $3500 prior to the event they are
entering. Once a bulls earnings reach $3500, they are ineligible to
compete as a Novice.
YOUTH
FUTURITY
In 2006, the NBBA implemented the Youth Futurity Division. The Youth
Division is for Two Year Old Bulls meeting the general requirements set forth in
the NBBA Standing Rules and Bylaws.
Please see the Youth Link for additional information regarding Youth
Futurities.
LIMITED OPEN FUTURITY DIVISION
The NBBA Limited Open Futurity Division is for Two year old Bulls meeting the
general requirements set forth in the NBBA Standing Rules and Bylaws. The
Limited Open Division was implemented into the 2006 NBBA Finals as a "class
within a class".
The Limited Open Futurity Division is a "class within a class" for bulls
entered into the NBBA W-W Futurity who's earnings do not exceed that years
maximum required amount. For an additional entry fee, the bull is
competing for a separate purse, the bulls score will be used twice. In the
Limited Open Futurity Purse all of the money is jackpotted, no fees are
withheld.
A Few Things to Know about NBBA Futurities..........
At all NBBA Sanctioned Futurities, all money earning bulls
plus a reasonable number of alternates will be mouthed by the attending official
event veterinarian. In all NBBA Sanctioned events the official event
veterinarians ruling is FINAL AND THERE IS NO APPEALS PROCESS!!! Once a
bull has been MOUTHED AND CLEARED he is exempt from future mandatory mouthing
with the NBBA. However, the NBBA does reserve the right to re-mouth any
bull at any time.
**To obtain a copy of the 2008 NBBA mouthing chart, NBBA members may
contact the office.
All bulls competing in any NBBA sanctioned event must be ABBI
Registered OR DNA Verified through the NBBA. The bulls are not
required to have a registered or DNA'd sire and/or dam.
The NBBA uses a six (6) judge system where the high and low marks are
excluded in all NBBA sanctioned events.
The NBBA prohibits the use of anabolic steroids and reserves
the right to test, or to allow the event management to test, any bull at any
time.
In addition, the NBBA reserves the right to pull DNA on any
bull at any time.
All bulls competing in NBBA sanctioned futurity events must have their horns tipped to
the size of a quarter. Any bull arriving at an event without their horns
tipped may be fined or face disqualification by the event management.
For more information on the NBBA Futurities please contact the NBBA Office at
903-564-5649 or email us as
info@nbbabulls.com .
