PRCA Business Journal - Feb. 17, 2023

Change R9.5.6 Only Dry Resin Allowed . Dry Only resin may be used on chaps and saddle. Anyone using any other foreign substance shall be disqualified and declared ineligible to compete for 30 days; also subject to fine. The judges will examine clothing, saddle, rein and spurs. Judge has authority to require a contestant to clean chaps or saddle if he feels contestant has an unfair advantage. (Bradley Harter 11/22) Change R10.5.4 Team Roping. The minimum standard length of the team roping scoreline shall be the length of the box minus 2 feet one foot under the length of the box at indoor rodeos and will be the same as the box at outdoor rodeos. (Kaleb Driggers 12/22)

Change R10.8.3 Throwing Heel Loop . The direction of the steer’s body must be changed before the heel loop can be thrown. However, if the steer stops, it must only be moving forward for the heel loop to be legal. Any heel loop thrown before the

completion of the initial switch will be considered a crossfire and no time will be recorded. “Crossfire” The heel rope cannot come in contact with the steer’s legs until BOTH: A) The header has control of the steer’s head B) And the steer’s hips have changed direction, with the steer having forward motion. A steer that stops, slows down, or drifts towards the header, must still fulfill rule A and B. (Wesley Thorp 01/23) 2025 Bylaw Proposals

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New B10.4.5 Tournament Style Format. Contestants are placed in brackets, advance to a Semi-Finals or Progressive Round based on highest scores or fastest times, or in some cases based on money won, and then advance to a Finals and possibly also a Shoot-Out round. Each bracket may consist of one or more performances. A specified number of contestants advance from each bracket or performance to the Semi-Finals performances (or Wild Card Round in some cases). A specified number of contestants advance from the Semi-Finals to the Finals. In most cases, there is no average payoff at a Tournament Style rodeo. There is a separate payoff for the brackets, the Semi-Finals, the Wild Card Round, the Finals, and the Shoot-Out Round. Details for advancement and payoff for each individual rodeo will be outlined in the ground rules for that specific rodeo. (C. Rostockyj 2/23)

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