19. Points

The following point system will be used for year-end points. It may be used for AMA shows. Awards can vary from first place to no placement at all, at the discretion of the judge. Show year is defined as November 1st through October 31st for ease of year-end points and awards.

# of Mules1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
1100000
2210000
3321000
4 – 5543210
6 – 1076543210.5
11 – 159876543210.5
16 – 20111098765432
21 & over13121110987654
Grand Champion Halter – 2 points / Res. Champion Halter – 1 point
  1. All AMA-approved classes shall count for points toward all AMA awards programs. Points from a show holding only one AMA-approved class shall count.
    1. Judges must place through tenth(10th) place place and record clearly on a signed judges’ card.
  2. Basic points will be awarded for the class of 5 or fewer contestants. See chart above. Points cap at 21 and over.
  3. A class of one mule cannot be canceled unless the contestant is notified by either telephone or letter one week prior to the show by show management.
  4. When there is a tie, add the points together and divide.
  5. Method to break ties for the high point of a show will be the following:
    1. The contestant who earned points in the greatest number of mandatory classes in each division.
    2. The contestant winning over the greatest number of contestants in the mandatory classes in each division.
    3. The winner of a contest at the judge’s discretion.
    4. A flip of a coin at show management’s discretion.
  6. In the event of a tie for points in year-end awards for divisions and the top 10, the mule (donkey/person/team depending on the division) who has won the most first-place awards in the said division will receive the championship. If first-place awards are equal, the tie is broken by a number of second-place awards, and so on, until the tie is broken.
  7. Jackpot money payoff will not affect amateur standings or status.
    • Jackpot money payoffs:
    • One Placing / 1 money 100%
    • Two Placed / 2 monies 60%-40%
    • Three Placed / 3 monies 50%-30%-20%
    • Four Placed / 4 monies 40%-30%-20%-10%
  8. Points are based on the number of entries performed in a class, as indicated on the judge’s card. Teams (roping, sorting, penning, and driving) are considered one entry. AMA points will go to the final official placing from total entries; separate points are not awarded to preliminary runs. If the final results are less than 10 placings, the highest preliminary runs complete the placings. It is the contestant’s responsibility to check their own points for errors.
  9. Contestants should check for errors in points no later than December 20 of the show year; after that date, points will not be changed to allow the awards chairman to work from a static list to acquire items for the awards banquet.