<P> Bull riding is a rodeo sport that involves a rider getting on a bucking bull and attempting to stay mounted while the animal tries to buck off the rider . </P> <P> In the American tradition, the rider must stay on top of the bucking bull while holding onto the bull rope with one hand for eight seconds and not touching the bull or themself with their free hand . A bull rope is a fiber rope wrapped around the chest of the bull directly behind the bull's front legs, which the rider grips while riding . If the rider does this, it is a qualified ride . If the rider is bucked off before eight seconds, it is a no score . In most bull riding circuits, four judges mark scores for the rider and the bull . Two judges score the rider based on their ability up to 25 points each for up to a total of 50 points . The other two judges score the bull on his bucking performance for up to 25 points each for a total of up to 50 points . Thus, the ride is scored up to 100 points . Most professional riders score between the mid-70s and high 80s . American bull riding has been called "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports ." </P> <P> Outside of the United States, bull riding traditions with varying rules and histories also exist in Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Australia and New Zealand with the majority of them following similar rules, especially with the Professional Bull Riders organization . </P>

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