USIAA Rodeo Rules:
Scholarship and Roster Rules:
- All programs can only have a max of 14 players during the regular season; this limit is lifted to 134 players for preseason tryouts only.
- 5 points for 1st place.
- 4 points for 2nd place.
- 3 points for 3rd place.
- 2 points for 4th place
- 1 point for 5th place.
- 0 points for 6th place or worse.
- All programs play a 8-invitational season (may only host 1) beginning on the first Saturday of September and ending on third Saturday of April; 4 invitationals are in the fall and the other 4 are in the spring after a winter break.
- The events in collegiate rodeo are:
a) Bareback riding
b) Steer wrestling - Also known as bulldogging
c) Team roping - Divided into "Headers" and "Heelers" (Headers = Cowboys who rope the steer's head; Heelers = Cowboys who rope the steer's hind feet)
d) Saddle bronc riding
e) Tie-down roping - Also known as Calf Roping
f) Barrel racing
g) Bull riding - The USIAA Championship is a team tournament beginning the 2nd week after the regular season ends; the top 8 schools from each region will compete in the regionals.