By Zia Esource
Winning a DY Qualifier Series event is paramount for the athlete. For the 2024 DY season, there will be up to 12 QS events per discipline per leaderboard.
Complimentary entry fees & generic qualification to the Qualifying Rounds.
Leaderboard rank takes precedence for eligibility. Will not drop down to fill vacated QS spots.
(WCRA DY reserves the right to modify the number of qualifiers and events in the 2023 DY season)
Timed Event:
Leaderboard No. 1 – 16 (Junior and Youth): Seeding into the semi-final round with no entry fees.
Timed Event and Roughstock:
Leaderboard No. 1 (Junior and Youth):– seeded to the championship round with no entry fees.
If an athlete chooses, they can also buy into the qualifying rounds without losing their seeded position for prize money, World points, and AAC points.
Must be 13 years of age to participate in the VRQ.
ENTRY FEES: Junior Division: $350 per entry / Youth Division: $250 per entry / JR Ironman Side Pot: $100
View 2024 Event Progression Below:
Athletes can nominate their rodeo efforts until Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. to earn points. Must be nominated before the official start time of the event.
The 2023 Payout was $407,000
The 2024 World Championship Junior Rodeo (WCJR) will have over $200,000 in prize money (including bonus payouts) and is open to any youth athlete ages 10-19 (as of the first day of competition)
World Champions will be crowned in all disciplines from both the Junior Leaderboard (ages 19 and under) and the Youth Leaderboard (age 13-15) with $10,000 added per discipline in the Junior Division ($110,000 total) while the Youth Division will have $5,000 added per discipline ($35,000 total).
DY Showcase Events
The 2023-24 Series will feature CEAT Specialty WCRA DY Showcase events in Mill Spring, North Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas. Each event will pay $55,000 and feature the top eight from the Junior DY Leaderboard (19 and under) in each discipline. The 2024 series will feature showcase events at each WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo stop.
The July 23-27 event is at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma and will have over $200,000 in added money and is open to any youth athlete ages 19 and under (as of the first day of competition) in the world competing in 11 disciplines which include – Bareback Riding, Ladies Breakaway Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping Heading, Team Roping Heeling, Tie-Down Roping, Ladies Barrel Racing, Ladies Pole Bending, Ladies Goat Tying, and Bull Riding.