This is another event which has its roots in the everday work of the range cowboy. Cattle often must be caught in order to treat injuries, change brands due to a transfer of ownership, or to brand one that escaped branding as a calf. It is necessary to rope by both the horns and the hind feet which means two cowboys are needed. Team roping requires not only teamwork between the two cowboys but also between their horses.

Both cowboys. are positioned off to the right of the steer behind the time barrier. The steer is released from the chute when the front cowboy or "header" nods his head. Any premature breaking of the barrier by the header requires a 10 second penalty assessed against the team. The "heeler," or rear cowboy, is a little to the right and back of his partner. once the header has roped the steer around both horns, around half of the head, or around the neck, he "dailies" (wraps) his rope around the saddle horn and turns his horse to the left, also turning the steer so that it is in position for the heeler to rope the 2 hind legs and to dally his rope. If only I hind leg is caught, the team will be penalized 5 seconds. Each cowboy is allowed to carry only one rope but a total of 3 throws is allowed. Both horses must then be turned so that they face each other to "shape the steer." Once this has been done and the ropes are taut and dallied properly, the judge flags the team for time. A good time is any run under 7 seconds.

Cody Nite Rodeo and Cody Stampede Program 1996, page 63