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*Forget the old system!
I am not a fan of the ERA, or how they went about what they went about.....but i have to admit, this is kinda a cool concept....
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| I like this too. This is how they should have done it from the beginning. I may start paying attention to them now. |
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Location: Texas | That's a nice concept, similar to the American. |
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| When I lived in Dallas, I had season tickets to Mesquite Rodeo. Looks like a good move. |
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| Very cool concept! |
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Location: The edge of no where | I like it! It always takes time to work the kinks out of something new. I applaud them for trying to build something. |
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| The only backlash I suspect they will get is from people out of state having to travel to Mesquite to try and qualify. THIS IS THE NEW QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM...the old one, where you had to designate which rodeos you wanted to count, that had to have all the events, at least 5k added...all that....that is out the window now. This is the new system.
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| It's about time they attempt to stand on their own two feet. The piggy backing off the PRCA rodeos would have required a ton of hauling to compete in those big money rodeos. Most of them are limited to card members only.
With this system, it looks like anyone can enter and you have a month or two in between the qualifiers. This is a MUCH better concept, even for the people that live further away. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | You have to realize....this was their FIRST year....there are bound to be hiccups and better ideas.....The PRCA, WPRA, IPRA, and every other rodeo association on earth change their rules every year and try to better their concept....  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | NJJ - 2016-04-14 1:54 PM You have to realize....this was their FIRST year....there are bound to be hiccups and better ideas.....The PRCA, WPRA, IPRA, and every other rodeo association on earth change their rules every year and try to better their concept....
This ^^^^ , give them a chance to find any errors or as NJJ said hiccups so that they can improve themselves as time gos by.. Being the first year is the hardest |
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| So it's open to everyone ... who lives close enough to get to Mesquite or doesn't have a M-F 9-5 job so they can drive to Mesquite. Better concept, but they need to offer it in just more than 1 area. |
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| 3 To Go - 2016-04-14 5:04 PM So it's open to everyone ... who lives close enough to get to Mesquite or doesn't have a M-F 9-5 job so they can drive to Mesquite. Better concept, but they need to offer it in just more than 1 area.
I guess they figure if you can't get to a couple rodeos in Texas, you're probably not Elite. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | TXBO - 2016-04-15 9:56 AM 3 To Go - 2016-04-14 5:04 PM So it's open to everyone ... who lives close enough to get to Mesquite or doesn't have a M-F 9-5 job so they can drive to Mesquite. Better concept, but they need to offer it in just more than 1 area. I guess they figure if you can't get to a couple rodeos in Texas, you're probably not Elite.
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| They should have done something like this from the beginning. They would have had less trouble. I bet there are other established rodeo series like Mesquite in other areas of the country that would hook up with the ERA too. I wonder why they didn't go this route in the beginning? |
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| Way to go ERA. Picking up steam. I am excited to see how this association grows. Everything doesn't happen overnight. |
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| sodapop - 2016-04-15 10:58 PM
They should have done something like this from the beginning. They would have had less trouble. I bet there are other established rodeo series like Mesquite in other areas of the country that would hook up with the ERA too. I wonder why they didn't go this route in the beginning?
Good point. I think they were a bit wrapped up in themsleves and didn't anticipate the reaction they received from the PRCA. I agree that possibly if they would have spent more time recruiting series around the country similar to Mesquite there may have been less backlash.
Also this helps the guys that went with the ERA that could use a paycheck from from time to time at other rodeos. If you traveled to the last 2 ERA rodeos and didn't get but 1 check, you probably didn't pay for your trips, especially for the ropers. I worry about those that aren't Trevor or Fallon making. Ultimately if the do well in Dallas they may be fine, but there are bills to be paid before November.
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | If the qualifying is open to the world, you obviously don't have to be a PRCA or WPRA cardholder, right? Does this mean the the MEN can finally compete in the barrels if they choose to enter the qualifiers? Or is there fine print somewhere that I'm missing? |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | barlracr429 - 2016-04-16 12:52 PM If the qualifying is open to the world, you obviously don't have to be a PRCA or WPRA cardholder, right? Does this mean the the MEN can finally compete in the barrels if they choose to enter the qualifiers? Or is there fine print somewhere that I'm missing?
Can men enter the rodeos at Mesquite? If not, I highly doubt that they will be able to compete as they wouldn't have if they had stayed with the original format (WPRA rodeos counting). |
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | NJJ - 2016-04-16 2:17 PM barlracr429 - 2016-04-16 12:52 PM If the qualifying is open to the world, you obviously don't have to be a PRCA or WPRA cardholder, right? Does this mean the the MEN can finally compete in the barrels if they choose to enter the qualifiers? Or is there fine print somewhere that I'm missing? Can men enter the rodeos at Mesquite? If not, I highly doubt that they will be able to compete as they wouldn't have if they had stayed with the original format (WPRA rodeos counting).
I don't know what rules or governing body sactions/runs Mesquite. I'm not a rodeo competitior, just a fan. So when i see the format that says "open to the world", it doesn't list any gender or age restrictions, so I would assume it's everybody. The link also didn't mention what rules will be followed. Like with the American, it clearly states that BBR rules will apply for the barrels. I hope you don't think I'm trying to argue, just interested to watch this all un-fold and my very first thought when I opened the link was that the guys can compete in the barrels and thought maybe somebody would know. |
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Location: Texas | barlracr429 - 2016-04-16 3:36 PM NJJ - 2016-04-16 2:17 PM barlracr429 - 2016-04-16 12:52 PM If the qualifying is open to the world, you obviously don't have to be a PRCA or WPRA cardholder, right? Does this mean the the MEN can finally compete in the barrels if they choose to enter the qualifiers? Or is there fine print somewhere that I'm missing? Can men enter the rodeos at Mesquite? If not, I highly doubt that they will be able to compete as they wouldn't have if they had stayed with the original format (WPRA rodeos counting).
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