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Membership Rules

Joining the United Barrel Racing Association
Any person may join the United Barrel Racing Association by completing a membership application. The application may be completed online, at a UBRA certified event or mailed. Memberships run from October 1st to September 30th of each year. Membership application and fees must be paid before point accumulation will begin. The UBRA reserves the right to refuse or terminate any membership. (Cause detrimental to the interest of the association, its programs, policies, objective, and harmonious relationship of its members as determined by the executive committee.)
Divisions
The UBRA has four divisions in which a member can earn points and awards.
1. Open Division – open to any age, sex.                 $50 membership fee
2. Youth Division – 18 yrs and under as of Jan 1st        $30 membership fee
            Youth members must choose youth or open division. Cannot earn points in both divisions.
3. Futurity Division – futurity horse age 5 & under    $30 membership fee
Horses 5 and under that have not competed prior to December 1 of year preceding futurity.
4. Pee Wee Division - riders must be 8 & under as of January 1st.
Additional divisions may be added to memberships for $20 each. Ie: Open + Futurity = $70. Youth + Futurity = $50.
Family Memberships
A family membership is for immediate family (ie: Mother, Father, children under 18). Cost for family memberships is $50 for the 1st member, $20 for each additional family member.
Point Tabulation
Points can be earned at UBRA certified events including UBRA series producers, UBRA Tour and NRF Tour events. Points are based on a 2D full second split for open and futurity divisions. Youth points are earned on a 2D 2 second split (2D = fast time + 2 seconds). 20 points for 1st place, 19 for 2nd, 18 for 3rd…1 for 20th. UBRA Tours were created for UBRA members as a benefit for UBRA members. UBRA members are eligible for additional Added Money and Awards – much like a sidepot – with no additional fee for UBRA members. Points are doubled. 40 for 1st place, 38 for 2nd, 36 for 3rd…2 for 20th. Points are also doubled for the UBRA World Finale. UBRA Members earn points at UBRA certified events for year end awards, state awards and series awards. Year end points will be given in each state that has a minimum of 50 members. Runs with penalties will not receive any points. The UBRA point standings will only include points from UBRA certified shows and will not include results from the UBRA World Finale. For the World Finale Standings, a member keeps points only from the division in which they have the highest standing. Points from other divisions will be dropped allowing lower places to move up. Checks will be paid based on times, awards on point accumulation (UBRA certified shows + UBRA World Finale = UBRA World Champions).
Membership Cards
Membership cards will be mailed to new members with in 3-4 weeks once their application and membership fees are received at the main office. Membership number or yes check mark - must be listed on all entry forms in order to obtain points.
Members Conduct
Abuse or any kind to animals, property and persons is not tolerated. Members are expected to conduct themselves in a manner representing good sportsmanship at all times. The UBRA has the right to refuse or terminate membership at any for any one not following conduct/rules.
Entering Certified Show
Members must provide their membership card/#/check appropriate boxes on entry forms. Open and youth points may be earned in their respective age divisions in accordance to WSCA rules for their respective divisions. Youth points may also be earned in the 1st open class is no youth class is offered. Futurity points may only be earned in UBRA certified Futurity classes.
Awards Points/Standings
UBRA Members earn points at UBRA certified events for year end awards, state awards and series awards. Year end points will be given in each state that has a minimum of 50 members. Runs with penalties will not receive any points. Points will be awarded in 2 divisions based on full second splits regardless of the format of the show, and totals will be kept for each member in each division. The UBRA Points Standings will only include points from UBRA Qualifier shows and will not include results from the UBRA World Finals. Points will be updated online the 1st of every month and in the UBRA monthly news via HorseDigest.

Arena/Producer Rules
Arena rules are left to the discretion of each producer/arena. They must be made available to contestant upon their request, included in advertising and be prominantely posted at the events. Each producer is in charge of their own show, rules, guidelines... The producers simply submit the complete class results to the UBRA point secretary as an excel file via email and the UBRA calculates the points and publishes them. Results will be posted online Wednesday following the events.
UBRA Points Season runs October 1st-September 30th.  Membership must be active for points to be tabulated

UBRA Points System
UBRA POINTS ARE BASED ON A 2D SYSTEM (Accept Pee Wee which has no divisions)
Open Points are based on a 1 second splits
Example: If 15.00 is the fastest time in the class then all times between 15.00 - 15.99 would qualify for 1D Points 16.00 and slower would qualify for 2D Points
Youth Points are based on a 1 second splits
Example: If 15.00 is the fastest time in the class then all times between 15.00 - 15.99 would qualify for 1D Points 16.00 and slower would qualify for 2D Points
Futurity Points are based on a 1 second splits
Example: If 15.00 is the fastest time in the class then all times between 15.00 - 15.99 would qualify for 1D Points 16.00 and slower would qualify for 2D Points
Pee Wee Points are based on fastest times.
Example: The fastest time will get 20 points, 2nd place 19...20th place 1 point. No divisions.
Points are awarded on a 20-1 system.Example: 20 points for 1st in each division, 19 for second in each division, 18 for third all the way down to 1 point for 20th place in each division.
UBRA Tour shows are double point shows (40-2 system)
Example: 40 points for 1st in each division, 38 points for second in each division, 36 points for third all the way down to 2 points for 20th place in each division.
Points are calculated per rider, per division. Points will be taken on the horse earning the most points
(only 1 set of points per horse per class  and only 1 set of points per person per division per class)
Example: You can win points in both divisions in the same class, on two different horses. You can not, however, win points on two horses, in the same division, for the same class.
No trailer race. 40 Run Limit
Maximum number of runs to count for year end awards is 40. In the event you earn more than 40 sets of points per division the 40 runs that have earned you the highest amount of points will be used. Any combination of UBRA Produced double points shows and sanctioned open shows that total 40 runs.
Example: If you choose to attend only two (2) tour stops, and run in each of the two opens at each, you would have the possibility of earning twelve (12) double point runs (2 tour stops X 6 runs available at each = 12 runs). To this you would add up to a maximum of 28 additional open show runs to equal 40 total runs.
Anyone can go online and view points. Every member is encouraged to audit their points and standings. Itemized standings per rider are posted to help with this task.
Tie Breakers : In the event of a tie the value of shopping spree dollars is added together and divided by the # of people tying. ie: If there is a three way for 3rd, you take the 3rd, 4th and 5th place Shopping Spree Dollars add them together and divide them by 3. The same policy applies to payouts if a person ties for placing in a jackpot that is PRODUCED by UBRA.
Standings are updated and posted online the 1st of every month. They are also published in the HORSE DIGEST magazine. Your individual results, series and year end points, determine your rank in the standings.  UBRA Shopping Spree Dollars are awarded for Series, World & State Year End Champions as well as at the UBRA Tours. SS$=Shopping Spree Dollars. SS$ do not equal cash. Any unused SS$ will be voided if not used or reserved by the World Finale.

UBRA World Finale Rules & Requirements
No-weekend memberships available for the World Finale
2009 - must compete at 8 or more UBRA certified events
UBRA World Champions = 2009 Year End Points + 2009 UBRA World Finale Points

Qualifications for Producing a UBRA Tour
Must be scheduled by December 1st of the previous year.
$1,000 Added Min.
Facilities must be okayed by UBRA committee.

UBRA members hereby agree to make it their responsibility to know and abide by the rules at any and all UBRA Certified Shows.  They understand that not knowing the rules IS NOT an acceptable excuse for disobeying the rules. I expressly waive and release any and all claims for personal injury or any other claim which they may have now or in the future against UBRA, its officers, directors, promoters, staff arising out or in connection with my affiliation with the association or my participation in UBRA certified events. United Barrel Racing Association assumes no liability to those who have not read these conditions and having not read these conditions, they are still held to their contents.
Any & all decisions on items not covered here will be decided by the management and decisions by the management are final.