PRCA Business Journal - Dec. 20, 2024

VIR’s. 4. Additional re-ride pool of animals (set and approved by respective event representatives) to be used as needed. Each pool will consist of 4 animals per event. Additional animals must be added to the pool after each pool animal is used. Pool can be switched out at the stock contractor’s discretion (replacement animals set and approved by respective event representatives). QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 80 entries. No compensation. No slack. See R1.2.15 and R1.2.15.2. FORMAT - Two go-rounds, back-to-back, performance-to-performance, plus a semi-finals and a finals. Eight brackets with 10 contestants in each bracket, competing in two go-rounds, back-to-back, performance-to-performance, will account for the first 16 performances. The top three contestants from each bracket based on the average after the two go-rounds in each of the eight brackets will advance to the semi- finals. If ties result in more than three to advance from a bracket to the semi-finals, the tied contestant with the single highest score will advance. If still tied, the tied contestant with the highest ranking in the 2024 PRCA World Standings in that respective event will advance. If there are less than 3 qualified scores in one or more of the brackets, the contestant with the highest score in his section of brackets who has not already qualified in the top 3 of his respective bracket will advance. This process will be repeated until all positions in the semi-finals are filled. The brackets will be divided into two sections. Section one includes brackets 1, 2, 3, and 4, and section two includes brackets 5, 6, 7, and 8. If there are less than 12 qualified rides in section one of the brackets or section two of the brackets, a random draw by the judges following the completion of each of the two sections will determine which contestants with no score will be advanced to the semi- finals to insure that there are 24 contestants to fill the semi-finals. The semi-finals will include 24 contestants competing in the 17th, 18th, and 19th performances (8 per performance) all occurring on Saturday, January 25. A contestant must compete in all go-rounds in order to advance to the semi-finals or the finals (does not include VIR’s and DR’s). The contestants for the three semi-finals performances will be placed as follows: A contestant will be allowed to trade with a contestant from the same bracket who is placed in a different semi-finals performances. Semi-finals #1 (17th performance) Saturday morning, Jan. 25: #1 in the average from Bracket 1, #3 in the average from Bracket 2, #2 in the average from Bracket 3, #1 in the average from Bracket 4, #3 in the average from Bracket 5, #2 in the average from Bracket 6, #1 in the average from Bracket 7, #3 in the average from Bracket 8. Semi-finals #2 (18th performance) Saturday matinee, Jan. 25: #2 in the average from Bracket 1, #1 in the average from Bracket 2, #3 in the average from Bracket 3, #2 in the average from Bracket 4, #1 in the average from Bracket 5, #3 in the average from Bracket 6, #2 in the average from Bracket 7, #1 in the average from Bracket 8. Semi finals #3 (19th performance) Saturday evening, Jan. 25: #3 in the average from Bracket 1, #2 in the average from Bracket 2, #1 in the average from Bracket 3, #3 in the average from Bracket 4, #2 in the average from Bracket 5, #1 in the average from Bracket 6, #3 in the average from Bracket 7, #2 in the average from Bracket 8. The competition order will be drawn randomly. The top 4 from each of the semi-finals performances will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 26 (20th performance). If ties in a semi-finals performance results in more than 4 contestants qualified to advance to the finals, the tied contestant with the highest score in the average from the brackets will advance. If still tied,

the tied contestant with the single highest score from the brackets will advance. If still tied, the tied contestant with the highest ranking in the 2024 PRCA World Standings in that respective event will advance. If there are less than 4 qualified scores in one or more of the semi-finals performances, the contestant with the next highest score from the other semi-finals performances, who has not already qualified among the top 4 of his respective performance, will advance. If there are less than 12 qualified scores in the 3 semi-finals performances, the remaining positions in the finals (not to exceed 12) will be filled by the contestant with the highest score in the average from the two go-rounds in the brackets. If tied, the contestant with the single highest score from the brackets will advance. If still tied, the contestant with the highest ranking in the 2024 PRCA World Standings in that respective event, will advance. ALL EVENTS - If a contestant notifies a turn out, visible injury release, or doctor release through PROCOM, his position in the Semi-Finals will be filled by the contestant with the highest average score in the same bracket as the contestant that TO, VIR, or DR that has not already advanced into the Semi-Finals. The replacement contestant will be placed in the same semi-finals position as the contestant that is no longer competing. If there are no contestants eligible to replace the non competing contestant within his same bracket, his position will be filled by the available contestant with the highest average score from ANY bracket that has not already advanced. If there are no contestants eligible to replace the non-competing contestant from ANY bracket based on the average, the position will be filled by the contestant with the single highest score in any bracket performance that has not already advanced. If there are still no contestants able to replace the non- competing contestant from the single highest score, the position will be filled by the contestant with the highest ranking in the 2024 PRCA World Standings that has not already advanced. This replacement process will be repeated until all positions in the semi-finals have been filled. ALL EVENTS: If a contestant notifies a turn out, visible injury release, or doctor release, his position in the Finals will be filled by the available contestant with the highest score in the same semi-final performance as the contestant that notified the TO, VIR, or DR. The replacement contestant will be placed in the same Finals position as the contestant that is no longer competing. If no contestants are eligible to replace the non-competing contestant from the same semi-final, his position will be filled by the contestant with the highest score from ANY semi-final who has not already advanced. If there are no contestants eligible to replace the non competing contestant from ANY semi-final, the position will be filled by the semi-final contestant with the single highest score in any performance that has not already advanced. If there are still no contestants able to replace the non- competing contestant from the single highest score, the position will be filled by the semi-final contestant with the highest ranking in the 2024 PRCA World Standing that has not already advanced. This replacement process will be repeated until all positions in the finals have been filled. ALL CONTESTANTS - No contestant will be held past his bracket unless it is due to an unavailable re-ride animal. ALL EVENTS: A contestant can draw and compete on an animal in the Semi-finals, the Wild Card Round, or the Finals that he previously competed on in his respective bracket. PAYOFF: After the 6% is retained for the PRCA, 45% of the remaining amount will be allotted and split between the two long rounds (22.5% for each

of the first two go-rounds). 30% will be allotted to the semi-finals (10% for each of the three semi finals performances) and will each pay 4 places. 25% will be allotted to the finals which will pay 8 places. There will be no average payoff. If there are less qualified rides in the semi-finals than there are places to be paid, ground money will be paid to contestants who did have a qualified ride (in accordance with R5.5.3). If there are less qualified rides in the finals than there are places to be paid, the remaining places will be paid to contestants with no score in the finals based on highest score in the semi-finals. All money paid out for the finals will count towards PRCA World Standings. ALL CONTESTANTS - Should no one have a qualified ride in the finals, the highest score in the Semi-Finals will be the event winner. Should there be a tie in the Semi-Finals, the highest average score from the brackets will be the event winner. Should there still be a tie, the single highest score in the brackets will be the event winner. Should no one ride in the Finals or Semi-Finals, the highest average score from the brackets will be the event winner. Should there be a tie in the average from the brackets, the single highest score in the brackets will be the event winner. The payoff will be in accordance with the payoff ground rule. ALL CONTESTANTS - The management reserves the right to refuse the competition of any contestant who has violated the general rules or has been dishonest in the competitions of the National Western Stock Show. ALL CONTESTANTS - All participants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the PRCA Bylaws and Official Rodeo Rules and these Ground Rules. STK. CONT.: THE CERVI BROTHERS SUB. CONT.: CERVI CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO PLAYOFF SERIES DENVER CO JANUARY 16-26 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO - TIMED EVENTS ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St. PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 16-7:00 PM; January 17-1:30 PM; January 17-8:00 PM; January 18 11:00 AM; January 18-3:30 PM; January 18-8:00 PM; January 19-2:00 PM; January 19-6:30 PM; January 20-1:00 PM; January 21-7:00 PM; January 22-1:30 PM; January 22-7:00 PM; January 23 1:30 PM; January 23- 7:00 PM; January 24-1:30 PM; January 24-8:00 PM; January 25-11:00 AM; January 25-3:30 PM; January 25-8:00 PM; January 26-2:00 PM FINALS: January 26-2:00 PM TD SW TR EVENTS: TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $71875 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TD-$375; SW-$375; TR- $375 PERMITS: TD SW TR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. Contestant parking will be for contestants only. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 8 at 4 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS - Will have a grace period to change preferences and/or buddy groups Thurs., Dec. 26 between 8:30am and 12pm. EOO: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 16 EC: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 18

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