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| I'm not a member of IPRA. There are two rodeos coming up, one is 10 miles from my house, the other about 65 miles. What constitutes a local?
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| I'm not sure exactly what the rulebook says, but they will just ask your hometown and put you in the draw. I don't think they are very strict about it, in most cases and even so, I'm almost certain it is more than 65 miles. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | I will preface this by saying that it has been MANY years snce I held an IPRA card....but it used to be 50 miles but it was also at the descretion of the producers as to whether or not they accepted locals. It also used to be that if the rodeo added over a certain amount of $$$$ per event, they would not accept locals. Your best bet would be to call the IPRA office or each stock contractor of the rodeos for the information. |
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 Lady Di
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Location: Oklahoma | Just call CES (Central Entry System) and if they enter you, and put you in the draw, then you're entered! ;) |
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Location: Oklahoma | dianeguinn - 2014-08-27 9:20 AM Just call CES (Central Entry System) and if they enter you, and put you in the draw, then you're entered! ;) Yep. They may tell you to call back and make sure you are entered since you are in as a local. They will keep the last 4 of your SS# on file, and if you can't enter more than 3 (I think) as a local through CES in one year.
Edited by clover girl 2014-08-27 9:24 AM
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Location: Kansas | I just read through the IPRA rule book and can find nothing about how close a person must live to enter a rodeo as a local, so I'd bet there is no "local radius" and they'll either take you as a local no matter what or they won't.
I do want to add that the rules of the first approving association apply at each rodeo, so although it might be IPRA sanctioned, it could be ACRA first and go by their rules (which in my experience don't care how "local" you are if you're willing to show up and pay your fees, they'll just charge you an extra $10 an event). So be sure to look at how the approval is listed (ACRA/IPRA means ACRA first & goes by their rules, or IPRA/ACRA goes by IPRA rules). It can get confusing, but it can also affect how much your entry fees are. I know when I enter an IRA (Interstates Rodeo Assoc) first approval my fees are about $10 less than if it's URA or MRCA first. Therefore the payout is also lower at IRA first rodeos. |
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Location: kansas | SpaceCowboy - 2014-08-27 8:49 AM I'm not sure exactly what the rulebook says, but they will just ask your hometown and put you in the draw. I don't think they are very strict about it, in most cases and even so, I'm almost certain it is more than 65 miles.
I don't know that it really matter where you are from, I entered a local rodeo a couple months ago here in Oklahoma, and it brought me up as my maiden name from Kansas, and they never asked where I live now to know whether I would be considered a local or not by mileage. |
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