The Arizona Reining Horse Association (AzRHA) is an affiliate of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), and is therefore governed by NRHA Rules and Regulations.

RIDERS AND ALL OWNERS MUST BE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION (AzRHA) PRIOR TO SHOWING TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE POINTS.

AzRHA MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO SHOWING FOR POINTS TO COUNT. IT IS THE RIDER’S AND OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONFIRM MEMBERSHIP WITH THE MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR (NOT THE SHOW SECRETARY).

POINTS WILL NOT BE AWARDED RETROACTIVELY. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN.
Riders must show in at least four (4) shows in the same class for 2012 to be eligible to receive AzRHA Year End Awards for that class. For example, if a rider is going to be eligible for a Rookie Level 1 AzRHA year end award, (s)he must show in the Rookie Level 1 class in at least four (4) AzRHA shows during 2012.

AzRHA Points will be awarded on a “one-horse/one-rider combination” in the Non-Pro, Intermediate Non-Pro, Limited Non-Pro, Novice Horse Non-Pro 1, Novice Horse Non-Pro 2, Prime Time Non-Pro, Rookie 1, Rookie 2, Prime Time Rookie, Green Reiner Level 1, Green Reiner Level 2, and ALL Youth classes (including Short Stirrup 10 & Under) . The rider and owner(s) of the horse must be AzRHA members for points to apply and be eligible for AzRHA Year End Awards.

AzRHA Points will be awarded to the "horse" in Open, Intermediate Open, Limited Open, Rookie Professional, Novice Horse Open 1, and Novice Horse Open 2 classes. AzRHA Year End Awards will be presented to the owner(s) of record at the completion of the award year. All owner(s) and rider(s) must be members of AzRHA to be eligible for Year End Awards.

AzRHA will also offer one “High-Point Open Rider” award for 2012. For this award, points will be awarded to the "Rider" and they may show in the Open, Intermediate Open OR Limited Open classes. The “Open Rider” may ride multiple (up to three) horses per class as allowed per NRHA guidelines. The open rider’s highest score in the class (or concurrent classes) of each day shown in said class(es) will count for year end points. An Open Rider may NOT combine points earned riding multiple horses in one class OR day. An Open Rider must follow the guidelines as set forth above regarding membership eligibility and must show in at least four (4) shows in the same “Open” (or concurrent) class(es).

TIEBREAKERS:
In the event of a tie in any division, the tiebreaker will be the rider/horse that competed in the largest number of AzRHA judged shows (schooling shows not included). If there is still a tie, the rider with the higher score at the most recent show at the end of the year will be the winner. If there is still a tie, the rider with the higher score at the second most recent show of the year will be the winner, etc.

2012 POINT CALCULATIONS:
The number of horses to be used for point calculation shall only be the horses that are actually competing in said class; this excludes horses that were entered but then scratched from the competition.

In accordance with current NRHA Affiliate Guidelines regarding point calculations, all classes will receive a number of points based on the number of entries shown in the class.

EXAMPLE: If there are 30 horses shown in a class, 1st place will receive 30 points, 2nd place will receive 29 points, 3rd place 28 points and so on. Exhibitors with a score of zero "0" will not receive any points, but will receive credit for showing in the class. This point system is consistent with NRHA Affiliate Guidelines used for the Regional Affiliate Finals qualifications in all divisions (not NRHA Year End Awards).
Exhibitors who score a “0” (zero) are ineligible to receive points; however, this does not alter the scale of points for placing, and the exhibitor will receive credit for showing in the class. Exhibitors with a "no score" are ineligible to receive points, however, this does not alter the scale of points for placing, and they will NOT receive credit for showing in the class.

EXAMPLE: If 10 horses have entered a class and 5 of the horses score a zero “0”, the five exhibitors with a zero “0” will not receive points. The remaining exhibitors will receive points based on the appropriate scale (see above point calculation description).

Ties that occur during a show will be divided by adding up the available points and dividing them by the number of competitors involved in the tie. As a general example, in a show that would award 10 points for 1st, 9 points for 2nd, 8 for 3rd and so on…
EXAMPLE: If two people tie for 2nd; the points for 2nd and 3rd will be added (9+8=17) and divided by two, resulting in 8.5 points per competitor.

EXAMPLE: If three people tie for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the scenario listed above, the points for those three places will be added together (9+8+7=24) and divided by three, resulting in 8 points per competitor.

These 2012 Year End Rules also apply to any show circuit awards… ie, the Mother’s Day Slide Show held in May. Points are calculated using this system and Tie Breakers will go to the rider with the highest placing, points or score in the second slate of classes.

If any of these rules are unclear, please contact Nancy Elton at AzRHA Memberships at AzRHACommunications@gmail.com or 602-550-9920. Please note…. It is the rider’s responsibility to understand these rules when planning to run for a year end award.