PRCA Business Journal - Aug. 2, 2024

2024 Rules& Bylaws – Expedited Change R9.5.6 Only Dry Rosin Allowed. Dry Rosin may be used on chaps and saddle. Anyone using excessive rosin or any other foreign substance, in the sole discretion of a rodeo judge, shall be fined $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense, $1,000 for the third offense, and a 30-day suspension and $1,000 fine for the fourth and subsequent offenses within a given rodeo year. The judges will examine clothing, saddle, and rein and spurs. (B Harter 11/23) Adopted as amended by BOD 12/23 Expedited Change R9.3.3.8 Bull Riders Knocked Off at the Chute, or Fall by a Bull Fouled Bull Rider . Riders who are knocked off at the chute, or whose bull falls, shall be entitled to a reride at discretion of judges. If a contestant is fouled in the Bull Riding event and he declares or is disqualified prior to the expiration of the (8) second time requirement, he will be entitled to a re-ride. Change R3.2.5.3 Designated Re-Rides Set . Any PRCA rodeo event that adds more than $9,999.99, two designated re-rides must be drawn per rule R3.2.6. Only the required number of re-rides will count as an official out for NFR qualification. Additional re rides may be set; however, they will not count as an official out for NFR qualification unless they are used. If an animal is drawn for competition but turned out for any reason by a contestant, including notified turnout, non-notified turnout, doctor release, visible injury or draw out, it will count as an out. If an animal is drawn for competition but removed by the contractor for any reason, including sickness, or injury lameness, it will not count towards the minimum number of outs. Failure to have available re-rides will result in a $1000 fine to the contractor and will progressively double after each offense. (K. Marrington 04/24) Adopted as amended to be in effect for the 2024 Rodeo Season (beginning October 1, 2023) by BOD 04/24 Expedited Change B8.3.1 Minimum Performances. All riding event livestock selected for the NFR must have been drawn for competition a minimum of eight outs at PRCA events during the Rodeo Year for which the NFR is being held. An animal selected for bareback riding or saddle bronc riding need only have eight outs in these two events combined. If an animal is drawn for competition but turned out for any reason by a contestant, including notified turnout, non-notified turnout, doctor’s release, visible injury or draw out, it will count as an out. If an animal is drawn for competition but removed by the stock contractor for any reason, including sickness, injury or lameness, it will not count towards the minimum number of outs. Animals selected as first reride will count towards the minimum number of outs. All other rerides will not count unless that animal is competed on at the rodeo in which it was selected as a reride. Outs at the previous year’s NFR, will not count toward the minimum number of outs. All riding event livestock minimum performance requirements must be met by the end of the Rodeo Year in order to be selected. A Stock Contractor qualifying to bring selected riding event livestock to the NFR under paragraph B8.3.2 below may bring only Eligible Livestock. (K. Marrington 04/24) Adopted as amended to be in effect for the 2024 Rodeo Season (October 1, 2023) by BOD 04/24 Expedited 2024 Rule Proposals Change R1.2.15 Limited Entry Qualifications The entry qualifications for limited rodeos will be as follows, provided that in no case will the Rodeo Committee be charged for more than 20 draw outs, except for Bull Riding and are otherwise subject to the requirements for early season limited rodeos set forth in R1.2.15 below: If he accepts the foul and qualifies, he is only entitled to his marking. (C. Rostockyj 03/24) Adopted as amended by BOD 04/24 Expedited

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COMPENSATION EVENTS Bareback and Saddle Bronc ADDED MONEY QUALIFICATIONS

$2,500 $2,000 or less 10% of top money 40% of top circuit 50% permits

ENTRY FEE INCREASE $10 per card holder drawn out. No entry fee increase. All permits will be accepted first. If the number of permit entries exceed the limit, a random draw will determine which entries will be accepted. If there are remaining available positions after all permits are accepted, a random draw of all circuit entries will fill the remaining positions. If there are still remaining available positions, a random draw of all other entries will fill the remaining positions. At one performance rodeos, all circuit permits will be accepted first. If there are still remaining available

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