flagman

Team ropers compete for fastest time. The header must lasso the horns and the heeler ropes both rear feet; the ropes must be taut and both horses face the steer. The flagman then drops the flag, signaling the timer to stop the clock. The flagman serves as arena judge and assesses penalties for "breaking the barrier" (starting too soon before the calf exits the shoot), roping only rear foot, or "no time" (failure to get a rope on the cow).

West Texas Church at the Barn Roping Arena
8322 West Erskine
Lubbock, Texas