The 2023 event will have over $200,000 in guaranteed prize 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.
The event will take place at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma July 25-29, 2023.
Athletes will also be able to enter the event through open entry without qualification and take their shot by competing through the qualifying rounds. Entries open May 1st, 2023. Enter online at NextGen Rodeo
Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo presented by Montana Silversmiths will include over $200,000 in guaranteed added money.
The event will be held July 25-29, 2023, in Guthrie, OK at the Lazy E Arena
DY23 Leaderboard Benefits
The Cinch WCJR will also serve as a Jr. Ironman qualifier with the top five advancing to Jr. Ironman Championship held during the CINCH Timed Event Championship in March 2024. The Jr. Ironman Side Pot will have $5,000 added money with the mandatory disciplines: Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping-Header, Team Roping-Heeler (must enter and participate in all four disciplines).
5 added disciplines will be included for DY23 nominations.
19U Junior Classification Disciplines:
13-15 Youth Classification Disciplines:
19U Junior Classification Disciplines:
13-15 Youth Classification Disciplines:
WCRA will implement a tiered leaderboard system for DY beginning with the 2023 season. Athletes 13-19 years of age are eligible to nominate events toward the DY leaderboards. Maximum and minimum ages are based on the athletes age on the first day of the world championship event (estimated date July 25, 2023).
With the separation of athlete competition at WCRA events, Junior & Youth athletes participating in the DY leaderboards will now be eligible to simultaneously participate in the WCRA TCR / WRWC open leaderboards.
Select age-restricted (youth) events (rodeos and jackpots) hosted by WCRA and/or an approved event producer will be designated as a WCRA DY Qualifier Series event.
Winning a DY Qualifier Series event is paramount for the athlete.
Each Qualifier Series event will also feature VRQ Expanded Points in any/all paid rounds of competition
Athlete must voluntarily nominate the Qualifier Series event to be eligible to earn a generic
qualification to the 2023 World Championship event.
DY23 Qualifier Series events can be found at: https://dy.rodeo/events/
DY athletes will now be eligible to earn more VRQ points at events with bigger payouts. WCRA will be enhancing how VRQ nominations and points are awarded for DY to be similar to the open level of competition with five (5) nomination and points division levels. Age-restricted (youth) events (rodeos and jackpots) will now be ranked based objective data to break them down into five divisions. Total payout is the greatest weighing factor that places each event into each division.