MONTANA POINTS SYSTEM

Montana contestants are allowed to take their best 15 rodeos into the state rodeo for a maximum of 150 points going into state.

State Finals – 80 pts available in the 1st go, 2nd go, average, and Championship Round.  

State rodeo champions will be determined after the completion of the 2 go rounds and the average. The Top 16 in the standings in each event after the first two rounds and the average will compete in the Championship Round. The top 4 competitors in the standings in each event after the completion of the Championship Round will be the national qualifiers.

How points/standings are done at state:

Points Carried In + 1st Go + 2nd Go + Average + Championship Round = National Qualifiers

Qualifying rodeo points and state rodeo points will be distributed as shown below.

Qualifying Rodeo Points: State Rodeo Points (per round & average):

1st - 10 pts 1st - 20 pts

2nd - 9 pts 2nd - 18 pts

3rd - 8 pts 3rd - 16 pts

4th - 7 pts 4th - 14 pts

5th - 6 pts 5th - 12 pts

6th - 5 pts 6th - 10 pts

7th - 4 pts 7th - 8 pts

8th - 3 pts 8th - 6 pts

9th - 2 pts 9th - 4 pts

10th - 1 pt 10th - 2 pts

Cutting and Reined Cow Horse season points will not count towards the all-around, only the points earned at state finals will count towards the all-around. Shooting Sports will not count toward the all-around.