Rope
Superintendent:
County Only Project
General Rules:
- 4-H ers are limited to three (3) exhibits per project in this project.
- No rope exhibits are eligible for the State Fair.
- Each rope exhibit must be mounted on a board. 3 inches thick x 24 inches x 32 inches wide.
- All items on demo-boards in classes H925001- H925003 must be made according to instructions found in the 4-H Rope Manual, EC7-01-79 (available at Extension Office). The office has knot manual which has lots of information.
- Mount the knots in the same position as shown in the 4-H Rope Manual.
- Mount the knots in the same position as shown the 4-H Rope Manual.
- Either manila or synthetic rope may be used.
- When halters are exhibited, the tie rope, plus a required second piece of rope must show any three of the following items:
- Diamond knot
- End whipping
- Eye splice
- Crown splice
- Rosebud knot
Matthew Walker knot
Division H925, Rope
H9525001 Rope Display, at least 10 and not more than 12 knots, hitches and splices (including two splices) made of 3/8" rope. See above requirements for halter exhibits.
H925002 Single Loop or Double Loop Halter- cattle and horse use 5/8" or 34" rope. See above requirements for halter exhibits.
H925003 Single Loop or Double Loop Halter- sheep and goats use 3/8" rope. See above requirements for halter exhibits.
H925500- Other Rope Project