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Finals Personnel Application:  Click Here  Please complete this to apply for your desired position to the upcoming 2025 Finals in Topeka, KS.  To apply, keep in mind you must have performed your duties at 3 URA First Sanctioned Rodeos with a proper URA Card.  THIS MUST BE SUBMITTED by midnight AUGUST 22, 2025.

📙RULEBOOK 

RULE PROPOSALS - DEADLINE:   Start thinking now on anything you would like to submit that may be of benefit.  Members are allowed to submit rule changes for consideration to be voted on at our General Membership meeting.

Proposed rule changes must be submitted in writing 45 days prior to the General Membership Meeting and must be signed by 10 members in good standing per proposal submission.  

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 IS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSED CHANGES!!

Submit your rule proposals to the office with your signatures, including card numbers. Definitely ask your director if you have any questions!

Per the Rulebook:  Proposed rule changes must be submitted in writing 45 days prior to the General Membership Meeting and must be signed by 10 members in good standing per proposal before submission. Rules may only be changed at the General Membership Meeting, except by order of the Board of Directors. 

All decisions regarding rule adoptions, amendments, or deletions must be approved by the Board of Directors before said rule shall take effect. 

 📷📸 IN SEARCH OF PHOTOGRAPHERS  📸📷

We are looking for a photographer for our finals in Topeka, KS! 

October 31, November 1-2, 2025 at the Domer Arena 

If you are interested, you should be a URA member, send a small rodeo portfolio with 2 URA reference's for board review!

Terms of hire will be discussed with selected photographer.  Email resumes to codycrim4195@gmail.com with the subject line: Finals Photographer 

💥💥Ranch Broncs - we look forward to adding some Ranch Broncs at the Finals.  We will take a minimum of the top 5 Ranch Broncs to Topeka, KS so make plans.  The format and added money is yet to be determined and will be announced in the near future!

fyi:  Members/Personnel check the "MEMBERS" tab on this website for items to take care of business.

REMINDER:  No Shows / Turn Out Fees / Vet Releases / Dr Releases all need taken care of in a timely manner.

• You must pay delinquent entry fees for No/Shows or Turn Outs to the URA at the time of the performance entered, contestants must pay entry fee before payoff at the rodeo or they will owe their entire entry fee and $25 to the URA office within 10 days of the rodeo. 

• Veterinary releases are allowed only in the barrel racing & must be dated within 72 hours after the performance from which contestant releases. The release must be in the URA office within 10 days. If a contestant "vets out", she cannot compete in barrel racing for (3) days. 

Vet releases can only be used for three weekends throughout the year. 
URA Secretary must have release within ten (10) days or a twenty-five dollar ($25) late fee and a five dollar ($5) service charge will be added to the amount of fees and fines due. 

• Contestants turning out due to injury will not be liable for entry fees providing they send to the URA office within 10 days of the performance, in which they turned out, a certified doctor's release or verification of injury by Judges or the Stock Contractor and provided that the rodeo secretary is notified prior to making the payoff.
  Any contestant who turns out stock with a doctor's release shall be fined, declared ineligible, or both if evidence shows that he/she competed in another rodeo within 72 hours after the performance for which the release was submitted. 

Contestant must reimburse the URA for their entire entry fee unless they have contacted the rodeo secretary regarding release before the payoff. Anyone with release who is on the grounds prior to the draw, who does not notify the secretary of the release, cannot use it to draw out. 

All doctor's releases must be dated. Any release dated prior to entry may not be used to draw out of that rodeo. Doctor's releases must be in the URA office within 10 days of the performance from which contestant releases or a twenty-five dollar ($25) late fee and a five dollar ($5) service charge will be added to the amount of fees and fines due. 

• If call-in is more than 5 days before first performance of a rodeo contestant has up to 96 hours (4 days) before first performance to draw out. After that time they are responsible for their fees.
  If call-in is 5 days or less before first performance contestant must draw out within 24 hours of call in closing time. After that time they are responsible for their fees.
  
  

👁️‍🗨️CONTESTANTS...KEEP AN EYE ON THIS PAGE FOR UPCOMING FINALS BALLOTS & ENTRY INFORMATION.

Please use this to contact the URA Office: Click Here to send a message, update contact info, etc.

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💲💲Income Opportunity:

The 2025 Board of Directors is allowing card holding members in good standings, to sell sponsorships for the URA FINALS in Topeka!  

If you are interested, get with your event director for the sponsorship packet.

Anything over $500 in sales, you will receive 20% back at the finals.

Example: If you sell $1,000 you will receive $100 back. ($1000 sponsor minus the first $500 earns you $500 X 20% = $100 commission to you)  If you sell $2,000 you will receive $300 back.

You must approve any potential sponsorships with your Director before it is finalized.

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📲Invite your family & friends to join the Official Facebook page  United Rodeo Association - Official URA   👍

Keep an eye on this page for updates and information on the upcoming Finals...
October 31, November 1 & 2, 2025 in Topeka, KS  
Something special might be happening 👻🎃

Contestants:  The URA is excited about 2025 and looking forward to the upcoming finals with lots of events still to take place.  Once the results & standings are posted, be sure to reach out if you feel there is a discrepancy.  We prefer to figure it out sooner rather than later to handle a potential issue. 
New office contact:  Call/Text 816-738-1743 and Email RodeoURA@gmail.com

🏨2025 Finals Host Hotel will be Hotel Topeka on the rodeo grounds. The rate will be $99 per night plus tax. This also includes a breakfast coupon for each registered guest and an indoor pool.

For reservations call by Oct. 24 for the special URA rate. 1-800-579-7937 and use the code 25URA for the $99 on Friday & Saturday nights. For online reservations http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=4912425&hotelID=13576

Keep watching for more updates as your directors plan a great event for the 2025 Finals Rodeo. 

December 2024 Newsletter: 

2025 Rule Changes passed NOTICE the amendment on rule 1.

1.   Current Rule:

Entry fees in all timed events except team roping will be fifty

($50) regardless of the added money. Entry fees for each side in

team roping will be $75. Entry fees for all rough stock events

(bareback,saddle bronc & bull riding) will be: $30 regardless of the

added money.

Proposed Rule:

Remove:

Entry fees for all rough stock events

(bareback,saddle bronc & bull riding) will be: $30 regardless of the

added money. Amended to add fees in steer wrestling and calf roping will be $75; Fees in barrel racing and breakaway roping will be $65.

Rule to read:

Entry fees for all rough stock events (barebacks, saddle bronc, bull riding) will be based off of total added money for that event.

Added Money                 Entry Fee

$000-399               $30

$400-699                               $50

$700 +       $70

2.  Add to Official Rodeo Rules

    No stock may be roped or ridden between performances for any reason.

3.  Under rodeo approval 

Current Rule:  To gain approval, a contractor must submit an approval form to the U.R.A. secretary at least 45 days prior to the first performance of the rodeo.

Change the 45 days to 30 days.

4.  Add as an optional event for one year: Ranch Bronc Riding.

   A. This event will be totally optional for contractors and committees. It must be listed on the approval form for the rodeo or the office must be notified 30 days in advance if adding the ranch bronc riding to a rodeo.

   B. Contestants must hold a membership in the URA or a co-approving association or pay the non-member fee.

   C. Added money will be at least $150

    D. Fee schedule and payoff will be the same as the saddle bronc riding.

    E. Year end awards and finals participation will be determined based on amount of participation during the year.

    F.  The rough stock directors will serve as representatives for the Ranch Bronc Riding on the URA board of directors.

    G. If desired by the contractor or committee at a multi day rodeo payoff can be done each night.

    H.  Money won in the ranch bronc riding will not count for the all around.

Attention:   Everyone vote here for 2024 year end awards 

2024 UNITED RODEO ASSOCIATION FINALS

November 1-3  7pm Friday & Saturday; 1pm Sunday

Domer Arena, One expocentre Drive, Topeka, KS

Entering Finals: You can enter anytime until Oct.21st online with this link https://forms.gle/RyegaSvwYjDB3x539and it is also on the URA website and on the URA facebook page or you can call in on Oct.21st  6pm -9pm. 620-625-2566  You must enter online or call in to be entered in the finals!! If you have entered online there is no need to call in. You must enter by 9pm Oct. 21st!!!!

Entry Fees:  Fees this year will be $270 per event. Of that $225 will go into the payoff, $25 will help with finals costs and $20 will be returned to each contestant when they attend the general membership meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2th at 10am. So if you come to the general membership meeting you will receive your $20 back in cash.

Stalls & Shavings & R.V. sites: All stalls & shavings will be paid for to Domer Arena staff. They are $21 a night. Shavings are $10 and no outside shavings are allowed. 

Address:  Fees are due by Oct. 25th and mail them to the URA at 1629 140th Road 

Yates Center, KS  66783. If you want to pay by paypal there is an additional $15 charge to cover our paypal costs. The paypal is:  urarodeo@gmail.com

Order of Events: 

Barebacks

Steer Wrestling

Team Roping

Breakaway Roping

Saddle Broncs

40 and Over Calf Roping

Barrel Racing

Calf Roping

Bull Riding

Positions:  Positions in the timed events will run from 15th to 1st based on year end standings the first performance and then from 15 to 1 based on average for the next two performances, except in the barrel racing. 

Finals Check-In:  You can check in and get your coat after 1:00pm on Friday. There is no deadline on checking in, but please check in as soon as you arrive so we can get everything to you that you need. Your back number will get you into the rodeo and there will be one wristband in your packet for a guest. You may buy family and friends a weekend pass for $35 (include in your fees or pay at check in).

Church Service: There will be a church service at the arena on Sunday, Nov. 3rd at 10am. 

Judging Clinic: A judging clinic will be offered by the judging director on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 1pm at the arena. This free clinic will count for your 2025 judging clinic. Make plans to attend.

General Membership Meeting:  The meeting will be held on Saturday  at 10am  at the arena. Remember you get $20 back in cash from your finals fees when you attend the meeting..

Host Hotels:.  Hotel Topeka right on the rodeo grounds is our host hotel. $99 per night plus tax, includes free breakfast. Call 785-431-7200 and ask for the URAF24 rate  https://reservations.travelclick.com/13576?groupID=4508039             Rate is only good until Oct. 18th.    

Payoff at finals: There will be $6,500 added in each event at the finals this year. There is additional added money in each event due to the incentive fund therefore all money won at finals will count in your event, but in the all around only entry fees and standard added that is the same in all events will count. Please ask if you have any questions.

College and High School Students: Remember this rule that was passed: To allow College and High School rodeo members to compete on two head of stock on the same night at the URA finals if competing at a sanctioned college or high school rodeo or other state sanctioned event that conflicts with the finals. Please let the office know at call ins if you are doing this. 

2024 Finals Host Hotel will be Hotel Topeka right on the rodeo grounds. The rate will be $99 per night plus tax. This also includes a breakfast coupon for each registered guest. Call by Oct. 18 for the special URA rate. 1-800-579-7937 and ask for the United Rodeo Association Rate. 

In addition to the breakfast this hotel also has an indoor pool for your enjoyment. 

Keep watching for more updates as your directors are planning great things for the 2024 Finals Rodeo. 

Check out the article on the Finals by Staff Writer, Laura Pittman. theladyandtheland.com/2022/11/10/the-60th-annual-united-rodeo-association-finals/