Welcome to NPIRA
Northern Plains Indian Rodeo Association is a region of the Indian National Finals Rodeo made up of eastern Montana and the state of Wyoming including the Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Fort Peck and Wind River Indian Reservations.
Updates –
Click on Standings page for 2019 updated Event Standings after Fort Peck Tour Rodeo
Northern Plains Indian Rodeo Association Regional Finals
September 14-15, Sheridan WY
Slack 8 am. Performance 2 pm. Both days.
Sheridan College AgriPark, 1 Chris LeDoux Way, Sheridan, WY
Two Full Rounds and Average – Competing For INFR Qualification & Prizes
Entry Number 406-784-6585
Entries open/close September 3rd. Late Entry Deadline: September 6th,
Callbacks September 9. – 6 pm – 9 pm,
Email Entry Deadline: September 2. Send to npira.entry@gmail.com
Must have INFR Tour or Jr./Sr. Card for call-in entries.
Stalls: Call Deb at 307-752-2468
Submitted to INFR May 2019—
The NPIRA Region Finals will be formatted as follows:
* Open to any cardholder of any region regardless if they have points;
* The 50% Rule applies for qualification to INFR in all events (INFR Main events and Jr./Sr. Events). = Competed in that event in 4 NPIRA rodeos for 2019
Cardholders with less than 50% of the rodeos may compete at NPIRA Regional Finals for prize money only and not INFR qualification.
* Contestants will compete in two full rounds and an average with payout and points (10-1) for each round and the average.
* The Regional Finals Champions will be determined by the AVERAGE champion.
* The Year-end Champions be determined after the Region Finals based on total points including the Regional Finals two rounds and average points.
SR/JR Events: The two (2) qualifiers to the INFR will be * the Year-end Champion after Regional Finals AND the Regional Finals Average Champion
Regional Finals Draw Position: Saturday’s draw order will be by year-end standings coming into the Regional Finals. Sunday’s order will be according to Saturday’s results to determine Sudden Death winners. Contestants may trade in Saturday’s draw.