PRCA Business Journal - Dec. 21, 2023

qualifications to change preferences on Mon, January 15 between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Feb. 2 at 4 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL CONTESTANTS - If a contestant’s actions are deemed detrimental to the PRCA, the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, or rodeo in general, that contestant will not be accepted as an entry at San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in 2025. ALL CONTESTANTS - All contestants must sign a release of liability with the secretary before competing in this rodeo. ALL CONTESTANTS - Any contestant who turns out of any round at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo or the San Antonio Xtreme Bulls Event without a valid doctor release or visible injury will not be eligible to continue competition, advance to the semi-finals or finals, nor enter the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in 2025. In the event of a turn-out prior to the first go-round, the next ranking contestant on the alternate list will be used as a replacement. All contestants must wear PRCA patch while competing. ALL CONTESTANTS - Will enter 801 Frost Bank Center Drive (Aniol Street) upon arrival. No dogs will be allowed on the grounds, with the exception of contract acts. Contestants must park horse trailers in the designated Cowboy Camp parking area. ALL CONTESTANTS - Due to limited number of stalls available, arrival time at Cowboy Camp will be at 2:00 PM one day prior to the contestants’ scheduled competition time and departure will be at 10:00 AM one day after the contestants’ last scheduled competition time. Stalls will be assigned to contestants on a first come, first serve basis. ALL EVENTS - If not enough contestants qualify for the number of places to be paid in an event, the remaining places shall be divided evenly among those contestants who did qualify (have a score or a time), and that money will be posted as Championship Points and count towards National Finals Rodeo qualification. If no one qualifies for prize money in an event, the prize money will be divided evenly among all who competed, and this money shall be considered ground money and will not be posted as Championship Points and will not count towards National Finals Rodeo qualification. ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - In-state origin and out of state origin: All horses must have proof of current health papers issued within 30 days and a negative Coggins Test within the previous 12 months. Health papers for any horse must not expire while horse is on grounds. ALL CONTESTANTS - All animals must be compliant with current Texas Animal Health Commission rules and requirements which are subject to change. No exceptions. Contestants must abide by San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo regulations for entry and exit with animals. Individuals who violate animal entry policies will be subject to immediate ejection from the premises. It is recommended all equine participants be fully vaccinated for Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhino-pneumonitis) within 6 months prior to entering the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo grounds. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR , TD & SW - 50 minimum entries. No compensation. No exemptions. No slack. No entry fees. The top 35 from 2023 money won who enter will be accepted. The top 5 from 2024 money won (excluding money won at any 2023 Circuit Finals) that enter will be accepted. If a contestant qualifies in both categories (2023 and 2024 money won) he will assume the position among the 2023 qualifiers. The top ten (10) contestants in each event from the

San Antonio Rodeo Qualifier in Uvalde, TX, will be accepted as entries for the San Antonio Rodeo. TR - 50 minimum teams. No compensation. No exemptions. No slack. No entry fees. The top 35 headers based on 2023 money won as a header only, and the top 35 heelers based on 2023 money won as a heeler only, that enter will be accepted. The top 5 headers based on 2024 money won as a header only and the top 5 heelers based on 2024 money won as a heeler only (excluding money won at any 2023 Circuit Finals) that enter will be accepted. If a contestant qualifies in both categories (2023 and 2024 money won) he will assume his position among the 2023 qualifiers. The top ten (10) headers and the top ten (10) heelers from the San Antonio Rodeo Qualifier in Uvalde, TX, will be accepted as entries for the San Antonio Rodeo. The 50 headers that qualify must rope with the 50 heelers that qualify. If a contestant’s partner is drawn out due to qualification, the contestant who qualified will not be allowed to draw out. A replacement partner will be drawn at random from the other contestants whose partners were drawn out due to qualification. In the team roping, if a header or heeler notifies a TO, VIR, DR, or DO prior to the 30-hour deadline, leaving an incomplete team, the next contestant in the corresponding category (header or heeler) on the alternate list of contestants that were drawn out due to qualification, will be added to the team (any TO, VIR, or DR notification made through PROCOM will be final). If a notification is not made prior to the 30-hour deadline, the remaining partner may select another partner from among any of the PRCA event contestants already entered at the rodeo, except those scheduled to compete in the TR. No partners can be replaced after a team has competed in their first go-round. ALL EVENTS - If a contestant chooses not to advance to the San Antonio Rodeo from the Qualifier due to injury or any other reason, the next highest ranked contestant from the qualifier will be allowed to advance (will not exceed 10). ALL EVENTS - There will be an extended grace period for the entries for San Antonio on Monday, January 15, which is the first business day after the qualifier, from 8:30 AM to 4 PM for contestants to change preferences and buddy groups, and for the team ropers to designate or change partners. TR - Permit holders will not be allowed to enter the San Antonio Rodeo with a card holder or permit holder. Only contestants who have qualified through the San Antonio Qualifier will be eligible to compete on a permit. TR - Only two loops allowed. SW - The steer must fall clean when the throw is attempted. If a clean fall is not achieved and the motion stops for approximately two seconds, the steer must be allowed to regain his feet before being thrown. If the steer is not allowed to regain his feet when instructed by the judge, no time will be awarded. SW - If a steer dog falls, the contestant must immediately allow and/or assist the steer back to his feet before completing the run. Failure to abide will result in disqualification . SR - 50 minimum entries. No compensation. No exemptions. No entry fees. The top 45 based on 2023 money won who enter will be accepted and the top 5 based on 2024 money won (as of 7 days prior to entry closing) who enter will be accepted. There will be three complete go-rounds occurring on January 12 in Uvalde, TX at the Uvalde County Fairplex located at 215 Veterans Lane, Uvalde, TX. The champion buckle will be awarded during the performance at 7:00 PM on January 12. Extras will be used to replace any sick or injured animals. The misdraw procedure will not be used. Stock charge - $60 per go-round. The payoff will

be in accordance with the PRCA Rule Book. If there is a tie for the winner of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Steer Roping, the tie will be broken by the single fastest time in any go-round. If still tied, the tie will be broken by any go-round winner. If still tied, it will be broken based on 2023 money won. The entries for the SR event will open Thurs., Dec. 28 at 11am and close on Tues., Jan. 2 at 11am. ALL CONTESTANTS - Must compete in all go rounds in order to advance to the semi-finals, wild card, and/or finals (does not include DR’s or VIR’s). RE - The finals will be set by a draft process. The top 10 contestants in each of the riding events (BB, SB, BR) who advance to the finals from the semi-finals in addition to the one contestant who advances to the Finals from the wild card of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo will select the animal on which they will compete in their respective events. 12 bareback horses, 12 saddle bronc horses, and 12 bulls will be available for selection. The one animal not selected in each event in the draft will be designated as the first re-ride. Draft position will be by random draw supervised by the judges. Contestants must be present for the draft which will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 4 PM in the Watch party (Expo2) located West of the Frost Bank Center. If contestants are not physically present, they will be called for their selection. If no answer, we will move to the next respective contestant and they will go to the end of the line. Decision is final. RE - Riding event stock for the first three performances will be drawn at least 72 hours prior to that performance. Stock for the remaining performances of the five brackets will be drawn at least 3 performances prior to that respective performance. BB, SB, BR - Three re-rides will be available (and on site) for each performance for each of the riding events. In addition, three more re-rides will be designated to be used, “only if needed”, in the case that one or more of the three originally designated re-rides are used to replace a sick or injured animal that was drawn by a contestant. If in the event that more re-rides are awarded than there are re-ride animals available, additional re-rides will be drawn from animals in that pen. RE - Riding event pens and re-ride orders to be set by respective RE contestant representatives and San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Chute Boss. BB, SB, BR - Any contestant awarded a re-ride option and whose equipment is broken must immediately repair and/or find replacement equipment. ALL EVENTS - If a re-ride or re-run is awarded for any reason, it may take place before the next event. Any contestant who turns out of any go- round or semi-final without a valid doctor release or visible injury release will not be allowed to compete in the Xtreme Bulls Event. In the event that a contestant is injured while competing at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and has a valid doctor’s release, he will still be eligible to compete in San Antonio’s Div. 1 Xtreme Bulls if he qualifies. TE - One handler pass will be available for multi event contestants only, who are competing in more than one event in the same bracket or semi-finals. TE - There will be a designated pusher in all timed events, which will be approved by the Timed Event Chute Boss. TE - Stock contractor to provide one animal for every entry, plus adequate extras. Extras from bracket #1 may be thrown or tied prior to the second performance. After bracket #1, extras will be drawn from the previous pen. If a timed event animal escapes (or a re- run is awarded for any other reason), the extra will be used. Only escaped animals go back into the herd.

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