STATE FINALS JH & HIGH SCHOOL

Moffat County Fairgrounds
Thursday, May 21, 2026     From:  1:00 PM  To: 8:00 PM

Moffat County Fairgrounds
640 E Victory Way
Craig Colorado

MAY 21st - 25th, 2026

INFORMATION Subject to Change!

CONTACT PERSONS:
 
Sherri Schlegel 970-653-0122

Jim Ward 303-579-4259

All Board Members

Judges:  

Timers :  

Announcer:  

Stock Contractors: 

ENTERING STATE FINALS-
FEES ARE CASH ONLY IF PAID AT STATE FINALS!

CUTTING AND REIN COW HORSE - See Information Under Schedule

Cutting & RCH: Judge: 

Friday 9 a.m. 1st Round & 2 p.m.  2nd Round

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Championship Round

ENTRIES OPEN: 

CASH ONLY IF PAID AT STATE FINALS!

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STALLS AND HOOKUPS
 
NO Tie Out or Pens  STATE FINALS!
  • YOU WILL BE PARKED THIS YEAR! IF YOU PARK YOURSELF, YOU WILL BE MOVED. Please make sure you put the length of your Trailer if it is really long. All Stalls will also be assigned.
  • There will be people in charge of helping park everyone and directing you to your stalls.

EVERYTHING MUST BE RESERVED!

PAYMENT MUST BE MADE ONLINE IF YOU ARE STAYING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS- You will pay with a Credit Card online when you RESERVE!

ALL HORSES MUST BE STALLED!

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2025 State Finals Schedule

(Subject to Change)

TBA

High School Awards will follow 15 minutes after the rodeo in the Pavilion.

JACKPOT MONEY IS PAID ON 1ST GO, 2ND GO AND AVERAGE. THERE IS NO MONEY FOR THE SHORT GO.


RODEO FEES ARE PAY ON-LINE OR CASH ONLY!

 

CASH ONLY (for ALL fees when paid at Finals). Payout will be by check for Tax Purposes.

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 HIGH STATE FINALS POINTS 2026

  1. 10 rodeos
    All of your All-Around Points Count
    3. 1st Go is Worth-10 points
    4. 2nd Go is Worth-10 points
    5. Championship Round is Worth - 10 points
    6. Average is Worth-10 points
    7. You can earn 40 points at the State Finals per event.
    8. Team Events-When coming into the state finals, both team members points are added together.
    9. Top 4 in each event goes to Nationals10. In case of a tie, there will be a tie breaker - voted on by Board Fall 2017

    RODEO FEES ARE PAY ON-LINE OR CASH ONLY!

State Finals Fees (All fees 1-time only) 

 

JR HIGH STATE FINALS POINTS 2026

  1. 10 rodeos
    2. All of your All-Around Points Count
    3. 1st Go is Worth-10 points
    4. 2nd Go is Worth-10 points
    5. Championship Round is Worth - 10 points
    6. Average is Worth-10 points
    7. You can earn 40 points at the State Finals per event.
    8. Team Events-When coming into the state finals, both team members points are added together.

Example: Ribbon Roping-Joe 50 points/Jane 34 points, Now their points are 84 divided by 2 points. They can earn 10 points apiece so if they win the 1st go they receive 20 points as a team, but only 10 points goes towards their own All-Around.

9. Top 4 in each event goes to Nationals

10. In case of a tie, there will be a tie breaker - voted on by Board Fall 2017

In case of a ties at State Finals – Please see the following:

*1st Tie Breaker – Most Points from members Top 10 Rodeos, coming into Finals for that event.

*2nd Tie Breaker – Person with the Highest Average or Fastest total time in that event at the Finals.

*3rd Tie Breaker – Fastest Time or Highest Awarded Score in the Short Go.

*4th Tie Breaker – Coin Toss

The board will duplicate 4th/5th place awards, if there is a tie.

Ground Rule Loops- First two rounds: Breakaway 1 loop, Team Roping 2 loops, Tie Down 1 loop, Ribbon Roping 1 loop (all 3 rounds per rule book).

Short Go - Breakaway 2 loop, Team Roping 3 loops, Tie Down 2 loop, Ribbon Roping 1 loop (all 3 rounds per rule book).

All Timed Events 30 seconds

AWARDS – The Awards will be handed out in the Pavilion after rodeo is over- as soon as the Secretary has all points tallied and checked.  

IF YOU DIDN’T GET ANY POINTS DURING THE SEASON/OR AT STATE FINALS YOU DO NOT QUILIFY FOR NATIONALS (EVEN IF THERE IS LESS THAN 4 IN YOUR EVENT).



Sherri Schlegel
970-653-0122

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Moffat County Fairgrounds
Monday, May 25, 2026     From:  8:00 AM  To: 6:00 PM