Membership- Anyone may join Midwest Best Barrel Racing by completing a Midwest Best Barrel Racing membership application and paying an annual membership fee. Contestants must submit an application before points or finals qualification can be earned. Members will receive a membership card and number within 1-2 weeks after membership and payment is received on the office. Membership numbers must be turned in all entry forms for year end and finals qualifications. New or renewing members must submit membership application before year end points or finals qualification can be earned.
Membership fees: Youth (18 and under) eligible for youth only points $30
Youth buying youth and open membership $70
Open $50
Finals qualification- Members must participate in 5 approved races between January 1st and September 26h for the 2026 season (Each day of a race is considered one qualifying race for shows that have more than one day IF THEY ARE APPROVED FOR THOSE DAYS.) Members must physically compete to earn towards finals qualifications or year end points. Members can buy in to ONE race for $50. The 1 point participation for year-end awards WILL NOT count if buying in.
YOUTH MUST RUN IN YOUTH TO GET YOUTH POINTS
Points- Points will be awarded in each division 1D-4D PER SANCTIONING RACE RESULTS Example: if you win 3rd in a division but you were the highest placing MWBR member you will still win the 3rd place points. If youth is not done in 4D format, Midwest Best office will audit and give points to 4D. Points will be awarded as follows:
- Every person that enters an event and physically runs will receive 1 point that will count in the respective division they run in that day. If a contestant receives a “no time”, no points will be awarded.
- Points will be awarded from 1st down to 10th place in each division. With first receiving 10 points, second receiving 9 points, third receiving 8 points, fourth receiving 7 points, fifth receiving 6 points, sixth receiving 5 points, seventh receiving 4 points, eighth receiving 3 points, ninth receiving 2 points, and tenth receiving 1 point.
- In the event of a tie both contestants will receive that places points.
- Finals points will be doubled in each round of competition (will still only give points to 10 places).
- IT IS THE CONTESTANTS RESPONSIBILITY TO AUDIT THEIR POINTS AND CONTACT THE OFFICE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM.
Double point events
Double point events will be marked as double point events and will offer double points at event, giving points down to 10th place in each division but doubling the amount of points the rider gets. Example: first place will get 20 points instead of 10. These will also act as a double finals’ qualifier.
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