This is rodeo’s most exciting event and a favorite for spectators, with an added factor of danger for the contestant because the unpredictable bull is known to come looking for the rider when the ride is completed. Because of the bull's erratic and powerful twists and leaps, only the toughest of contestants can endure the six seconds required for a qualifying ride. Contestants may not touch the animal, rigging, their hat, or themselves with their free hand. The rider and the bull are given a score of up to 50 points each—bull for power and bucking pattern; rider for strength and form.