PRCA Buisness Journal - April 2, 2021

Committee) less than 30 days prior to the date of the first performance, said Rodeo Committee may be required to pay to the PRCA National Office a sum equal to the purse money. Rodeo Committee to notify PRCA Office immediately of cancellation. If Rodeo is cancelled for reasons other than stated above Rodeo Committee will pay may be responsible for office and administrative expenses associated with cancelation. 2023 Rule Proposals Change R1.7.2 Maximum Number of Official Entries. A contestant may enter as many PRCA-approved rodeos as desired. However, no more than the following number of rodeos will be accepted as official entries: Bareback Riding 100 Official Rodeos Saddle Bronc Riding 100 Official Rodeos Bull Riding No limit 115 Official Rodeos Tie-Down Roping 100 Official Rodeos Steer Wrestling 85 Official Rodeos Team Roping 65 Official Rodeos (C. Rostockyj 6/20) Change R5.7.1.4 Payoff. Day-money checks shall be written at the end of each performance if the performance competition has been completed. (PRCA Staff 5/20) R8.7 Movement and Loading of Livestock. Except as set forth in rule 9.1.6.1 and 9.1.6.2, standard livestock prods shall be used in the sorting pens only to move and load livestock when necessary and the animal has an open gate or area in order to move forward. If a prod is used, the animal shall be touched only on the hip or shoulder area. Commonly accepted livestock moving tools such as sorting sticks and paddles are also acceptable, when used appropriately, to move and load livestock. Once livestock is loaded into the lead up alleys or the chute which it will compete out of, the a small hand-held prod may only be used when needed for the safety of the livestock, contestant or personnel. All determinations of necessary use of a prod during competition will be determined by a rodeo judge. Any violation of this rule will result in an initial fine of $1,000 to the Stock Contractor/stock contracting firm owning the animal with that fine progressively doubling for any additional offense(s). The contestant will receive an automatic option for a reride. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) New Rule 8.7.1 Only designated personnel may use the electric prod when an animal is in the bucking chute. This person or persons shall be designated to the judges prior to the rodeo performance or slack and shall be 18 years of age or older. Failure to designate a person prior to the performance will result in a fine of $100, doubling with each offense. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) New Rule 8.7.2 In the roughstock events, a hand-held device may be used only on an animal that has been given the opportunity to leave the bucking chute and has stalled. The animal must have had a chance to turn out of the chute before the prod can be used. If the chute gate is closed and the animal is given another chance, the prod may be applied at the time the gate has opened to a point at which the animal can exit the chute. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) New Rule 8.7.3 In the timed events, a hand-held device may be used at the line judge’s discretion on an animal that has laid down in the roping chute to make the animal stand up only. No device may not be used to make the animal leave the chute when the gates are opened. A pusher only may encourage the animal to leave the roping chute. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) New Rule 8.7.4 In lead up chutes, a small hand-held device may be used on the hip, top of shoulder/withers, shoulders, or rib area. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) New Rule 8.7.5 In the chutes, the prod shall only be used on the shoulder and/or the lower neck area. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) New Rule 8.7.6 Prods will not be used to agitate any animal. If an animal refuses to load, a re-ride or extra shall be used, and the animal shall be backed out of the lead up alley if practicable. (Stock Contractor Executive Council 10/20) Change R5.9.5 Payoff . Day-money checks shall be written at the end of each performance if the performance competition has been completed. (PRCA Staff 5/20)

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