Qualifying Events
Drawings, descriptions and rules subject to change.

Meter Set l Service Installation l Pipe Cut l Hand Dig l Wild Card Event

2-Person Team Rule Adjustments

Following is a description of each timed event. After completing these four events, the top 50% (not to exceed 15 teams), the winner of the Wild Card Event (4-person) and the top 5 2-person teams will advance to compete in the Relay.

METER SET- Fastest Time Wins
Event Captain: Mike Blum 513-678-6106

An assortment of fittings, service regulator, meter and meter gaskets will be available in a tote box. There will be extra fittings in the box that will not be needed. Pipe dope is not required. The meter set must be wrench tight, level and set to National Gas Rodeo standards. Gloves are not required for this event. All participants must raise hands to signal completion of the event.

Teams will be allowed 1 minute prior to the start of the event to arrange fittings and check the meter set box.

There will be a 10-second penalty per infraction for any of the following:

If the event is not finished the team will receive the slowest time plus 20 sec. as their score.

Drawing of event set-up and parts and tools list.

 

SERVICE INSTALLATION- Fastest Time Wins
Event Captain: Andy Brennan 719-668-3634

In this event, the team will install a service line with tracer wire from the 2” plastic main to the service riser bracket. This event will consist of 50’ of ½” plastic polyethylene pipe, approx 60’ of tracer wire, 2 x 1/2” plastic mechanical service punch tee, ½” perma sert coupling, ¾”x½”cts anodeless gas riser and tools to install service.

The team will install the plastic mechanical service punch tee on a 2” plastic polyethylene main, lay out 50’ of ½” plastic pipe along with tracer wire in one continuous piece, Install riser to pipe and attach riser to bracket. Once all components are installed above grade according to the National Gas Rodeo Standards, the service tee is tapped and the service pipe is purged blowing off a plastic cap. The service installation is finished when the cap is blown off or riser valve is opened.

Event judges will ONLY be allowed to prepare items in the box with the team captain’s oversight prior to the start of the event. The tracer wire may be prepared to the team’s desire and must fit in the service box. No spools will be used in this event.

The team will have one (1) minute to prepare their box.

There will be a 10-second penalty per infraction for any of the following:

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Drawing of event set-up.

Parts and tools list.

To contact Perfection for a Gas Rodeo Practice Kit call or email: Heidi Nicholson at 440-415-1651

PIPE CUT - Fastest Time Wins
Event Captain: Randy Utecht 303-571-3911

A four-inch length piece of 6 inch-.219 wall pipe will be cut using only the mechanical 4-wheel cutter provided. Teams must provide and use their own HS8-12 cutter wheels if they will be using the Rodeo supplied cutter. Cutters are closed prior to start of event and teams must have wheels loaded.

The judges will measure the top of the coupon and the team will receive a 10-second penalty for each 1/4 inch the coupon is under or over 4 inches. Teams will not be allowed to use a measuring device. The event is over when the coupon hits the ground.

If the cutter wheels are broken and the team cannot complete the event, the team will be given the slowest team time plus 10 seconds as their score. If the pipe cutters are damaged or broken the team will receive the slowest team time plus 30 seconds as their score. If a rodeo supplied cutter is damaged, the team will replace or repair the damaged cutters.

Pipe will be squared off prior to start of each event, at discretion of Event Judge.

Teams may bring their own, customized Rigid or Reed cutters, and wheels. The NGR will provide Reed cutters if you do not wish to bring your own. Customization may not include a measuring device to assist in determining the coupon length.

Must have wheels and cutters at the event 10 minutes prior to your teams start.

There will be a 10-second penalty per infraction for any of the following:

Drawing of event set-up.

HAND DIG - Fastest Time Wins
Event Captain: Bob Cavaliere 718-938-5849 and Randy Utecht 303-571-3911

There are five 4 inch yellow dots in the box, one in each corner and one in the center. A portion of each dot must be exposed. Teams will be allowed up to 5 minutes to empty the box. A mix of sand and "pea gravel" will be used. The mix is approximately 50/50.

Shovels may be left in the box at the end of the event. Upon completion of this event, teams will be required to backfill the box with assistance from the ground crew.

NOTE: Teams may bring their own shovels for this event. Shovels may be customized.

There will be a 10-second penalty per infraction:

All participants must be out of the box with hands raised to signal completion of the event. There will be a 20-second penalty for each dot that is not exposed and if any effort is made to uncover a dot after all hands have been raised signaling completion of the event.

There will be a 6-minute and 40 second penalty for any team that fails to complete the event. (penalty = 5 minutes allotted time plus 20 seconds per dot not exposed).

Drawing of event set-up.

WILD CARD EVENT

For those teams not qualifying for the Rodeo Relay, the National Gas Rodeo offers an opportunity to earn your way back into the Relay through a Wild Card event. All (2 or 4 person) teams that were not qualified to compete in the Rodeo Relay are eligible to participate in the Wild Card event.

This offers your team the opportunity to earn a chance at competing in the Relay, including the possibility of winning the Rodeo! This will be a single mystery event and the event will change annually.

The Wild Card event will take place during the Rodeo Relay, with the winner of the Wild Card event being the final competitor in the Relay (again, both 2 and 4 person teams).

 

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