8 qualifying bulls from the Blue Def finals will advance to take part in a unique and exciting competition that will conclude with the Top 2 bulls going head-to-head in a bracket-style tournament where one bull will be crowned the BUCKING BULL GAMES WORLD CHAMPION, mature bull. All 8 bulls will buck head-to-head starting on Monday and will advance (or be eliminated) with their rider to the next round. Each time the bull bucks, the judges’ score and the rider’s time (regardless of time ridden) will be combined for a total cumulative score. Each bull will only be competing against the bull in his bracket and the bull with the highest cumulative score will advance to the next round. The ride time does not matter until we get to the finals on Friday, November 3rd, and then the bulls will be scored just like the cowboys receiving a 0 if they are ridden less than 3 seconds. If both bulls end up with the same score then a tie will be broken by the bull that had the best three cumulative scores. If a tie still remains then it will be broken by the bull that had the highest bull score in the finals and if a tie still remains it will be broken by a coin toss.
SUPERSTAR BULL RIDERS - NO RE-RIDES
8 Superstar Bull Riders will take part in a unique, exciting SINGLE-ELIMINATION tournament, where riders will advance each round simply by beating the one rider they are matched up against. In order to receive a score, each bull rider must ride 3 seconds or longer. The rider’s score is then determined by the bull score PLUS his ride time. (Ex: 87 point bull score + 3.56 ride time = 90.56). If the rider stays on less than 3 seconds, he will receive a zero. If both riders stay on less than three seconds (or there is a true tie), a tie will be broken by the rider that has the best previous cumulative scores from Monday or Monday and Wednesday. If there is still a tie the rider with the highest bull score from the current day will advance. If there is still a tie, it will be broken by a coin toss. Although riding 8 seconds does get a rider additional points, it does not ensure a victory over a rider who rides less than 8 seconds. (Ex: 88+4 beats 82+8). The tournament will last a total of 3 days. During the first three days there will be several match-ups of riders that will end up eliminating six of the eight riders and any time a rider makes an 8-second, qualified ride he will receive $250. There will not be any money paid for a qualified ride once we reach the semi-finals and the final 2, as those riders will have plenty to ride for, with a Champion payout of $6,000.
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