PRCA Business Journal - Feb. 21, 2020

Specialty act Loop Rawlins performs at Los Fresnos (Texas) Rodeo, Feb. 15.

– William Kierce photo

PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 PRCA HEADQUARTERS – 719.593.8840 PRCA Fax – 719.548.4876 Accounts Receivable/Member Records – 719.528.4747 Doctor’s release fax – 719.548.4868 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – 719.528.4774 George Taylor, Chief Executive Officer Anita Smith, Executive Assistant to the CEO RODEO ADMINISTRATION – 719.548.4870 Tom Glause, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Rodeo Administration Nathan Vodehnal, Rodeo Admistration Operations Director Therese Cobb, Circuit Coordinator Chris Horton, Director of Rodeo Approvals Amanda Shanks, Rodeo Approvals Assistant Tina Morin, Director of Member Records Valerie Lopez, Member Records Assistant Manager Member Records staff: Dorothy Kauhaahaa, Zach Robbins, Brandon Stiles PROCOM – 800.234.7722

The following pages serve as the official record of business for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Important notices, announcements and contact numbers are featured in this section. PRCA BUSINESS SECTION

HOW TO CONTACT THE PRCA To e-mail a PRCA employee, use the first letter of their first name and their last name followed by @prorodeo.com. example: jdoe@prorodeo.com Call the Department Direct...................... 719.593.8840 Office Hours............................. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (MT) Administration........................................ 719.548.4870 Approvals............................................... 719.548.4880 Circuits................................................... 719.548.4820 CEO........................................................ 719.528.4774 Judges.................................................... 719.548.4807 Media..................................................... 719.548.4840 Member Records.................................... 719.528.4747 PRCA Properties..................................... 719.548.4860 PROCOM Results Line............................ 719.548.4848 PSN Subscriptions................................. 800.763.3648 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER George Taylor....................................................... 4774 Anita Smith........................................................... 4774 MEMBER RECORDS Member records..................................... 719.528.4747 (accounts receivable, points, membership) Tina Morin, Val Lopez, Dorothy Kauhaahaa, Brandon Stiles Doctor Release Fax................................. 719.548.4868 or memberrecords@prorodeo.com CIRCUITS Therese Cobb....................................................... 4705 JUDGING Chris Horton......................................................... 4783 Aimee Rutan ........................................................4703 INDUSTRY OUTREACH/JCCF Anthony Bartkowski...............................................4729 COMMUNICATIONS & PSN Scott Kaniewski.................................................... 4746 Amber Baillie........................................................ 4713 Stephen Olver....................................................... 4779 Tracy Renck ..........................................................4758 Carol Lawrence .....................................................4736 Matthew Naber ....................................................4768

PSN SUBSCRIPTIONS........................... 800.763.3648 PROCOM Daidra Sims ................................................................. Sydni Villa ........................................................... 4780 PROCOM ENTRIES................................. 800.234.7722 PRCA PROPERTIES Steve Rempelos ................................................... 4792 Paul Woody ......................................................... 4704 Kristin Gardiner ....................................................4725 Robert Sanchez ....................................................4785 Kim Krueger ....................................................... 4791 Amy Fast.............................................................. 4721 RODEO ADMINISTRATION Tom Glause........................................................... 4787 Nathan Vodehnal.................................................. 4753 RODEO APPROVALS Chris Horton......................................................... 4783 Amanda Shanks.................................................... 4716 REMINDER A reminder to PRCA Members and other persons who call the PRCA National Office: In order to enhance the quality of service provided by the PRCA National Office staff and to ensure the accuracy of matters commu- nicated between PRCA staff and PRCA Members and other persons calling the PRCA National Office, the PRCA (and PRCA Properties) may record telephone conversations which come into, originate from or involve someone in the PRCA National Office. PRCA HOLIDAY CLOSURES PROCOMwill be open for turn outs, doctor releases, etc. only. Good Friday ............................................................ April 10 Memorial Day .......................................................... May 25 Independence Day (observed).................................... July 3 Labor Day ................................................................ Sept. 7 Thanksgiving Day .................................................... Nov. 26 Day After Thanksgiving ........................................... Nov. 26 Christmas Eve ......................................................... Dec. 24 Christmas Day ......................................................... Dec. 25 New Year’s Eve ........................................................ Dec. 31

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RESULTS LINE – 719.548.4848 Daidra Sims, PROCOM Manager Michaela Garcia, PROCOM Coordinator Sydni Villa, PROCOM Coordinator PRCA JUDGING Chris Horton, Supervisor of Pro Officials

Aimee Rutan, Judging Administrative Assistant INDUSTRY OUTREACH/JCCF – 719.528.4794 Anthony Bartkowski, Director of Athlete Development and Welfare PRCA MEDIA – 719.548.4840 SUBSCRIPTIONS – 800.763.3648 Scott Kaniewski, PSN Editor

Stephen Olver, PRCA Art Director Amber Baillie, Publications Manager Carol Lawrence, Photography Coordinator

Tracy Renck, Media Coordinator Matt Naber, Media Coordinator

Matthew Castaneda, Media Department Assistant INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES – 719.548.4888 Dan Martinez, VP of Technology Melodie Watson, IT Delivery Manager Georgine Panfil, Senior Programmer Michael McEwen, Application Developer Beverly Brooks, Senior Programmer Scott Augustine, Service Desk Technician Chris Sauerwein, Application Developer BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – 719.528.4718 Kirk LaPoure, Chief Financial Officer Karla Webb, HR Manager Megan VerVaecke, Controller Teresa Pearson, Staff Accountant Cheryl Scearce, Accounts Receivable

Ryan Perich, Accounts Payable Tim Wilson, Facilities Manager

Ray Castillo, Facilities Jake Gerow, Facilities Patrick Sisneros, Facilities PRCA PROPERTIES – 719.548.4860

Steve Rempelos, Chief Marketing Officer Paul Woody, VP of Business Development Dayna Buffington, TV Programming and Production Manager Kristin Gardiner, Sponsorship Account Manager Robert Sanchez, Sponsorship Fulfillment Coordinator Amy Fast, Digital Marketing Manager Kim Krueger, Executive Assistant to the CMO HALL OF FAME – 719.528.4714 Kent Sturman, Director of ProRodeo Hall of Fame Sara Tadken, Events

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2020 REQUIRED PARTICIPATION 2020 Required Participation Rodeo Rule Based on 2019 Rodeo count (B9.4.5.1) To qualify for a circuit finals, circuit residents must compete at a minimum of 15 rodeos or 40 percent of all rodeos in their circuit, whichever is less. Circuit non- residents must compete at 15 rodeos, or 40 percent (or 50 percent if so elected by the Circuit Board of Direc- tors) of all rodeos in their circuit, whichever is more. Beginning March 1st, 2019, Co-Approved rodeos no longer count toward meeting the required participation count. Please note: ***Non-Residents must compete at 50% of all rodeos. ***

PRCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTESTANT DIRECTORS

CIRCUIT SYSTEM CONTACTS COLUMBIA RIVER PRORODEO CIRCUIT Debi Davis ........................................... 509.953.4053 columbiarivercirc@gmail.com CALIFORNIA PRORODEO CIRCUIT Johnny Zamrzla ..................................... 661.449.8498 johnnyz@cafinalsrodeo.com WILDERNESS PRORODEO CIRCUIT Ryan Shaw ........................................... 801.648.5679 ryaneshaw@mac.com MONTANA PRORODEO CIRCUIT Jack Stensland ..................................... 406.650.7160 4sll@nemont.net MOUNTAIN STATES PRORODEO CIRCUIT Guy Warpness ...................................... 307.760.8777 gwarp59@gmail.com TURQUOISE PRORODEO CIRCUIT Jim Dewey Brown ................................. 575.642.6730 turquoisecircuitprorodeo.com BADLANDS PRORODEO CIRCUIT Tom Richter .......................................... 605.692.7539 trichter@swiftelcenter.com PRAIRIE PRORODEO CIRCUIT Julie Graber .......................................... 620.664.6093 jagscox@cox.net TEXAS PRORODEO CIRCUIT MIkey Jo Duggan .................................. 806.674.2116 texascircuit@yahoo.com GREAT LAKES PRORODEO CIRCUIT Wayne Knutson .................................... 660.261.4337 cjknutson@cvalley.net SOUTHEASTERN PRORODEO CIRCUIT Ralph Roller .......................................... 352.238.3090 rollerr@bellsouth.net FIRST FRONTIER PRORODEO CIRCUIT Kevin Clanton ....................................... 856.469.9111 nodntry@live.com

Troy Pruitt .............................................. 308.672.1788 Jacobs Crawley (chairman) ................... 254.592.1469 Heath Ford............................................. 970.397.0263 J.P. Wickett ........................................... 918.208.3211 CONTRACT PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Mike Mathis (vice chairman) ................ 641.226.0952 RODEO COMMITTEE DIRECTORS James Miller ......................................... 423.506.1879 Steve Gander ........................................ 319.400.1064 STOCK CONTRACTOR DIRECTORS David Morehead ................................... 563.249.5319 Keith Marrington .................................. 403.585.4047 Caleb Bennett (BB) CC .......................... 435.452.1347 Jacobs Crawley (SB) CC ........................254.592.1469 Cody Rostockyj (BR) CC ...................... 254.855.7504 Jerome Schneeberger (TD) CC ............ 580.761.4833 Matt Reeves (SW) CC .............................. 254.644.6796 Matt Sherwood (TR) CC ....................... 480.695.3614 J.P. Wickett (SR) CC ............................. 918.817.2945 CONTRACT PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Josh Edwards ....................................... 472.571.5583 (Spec. Acts, laborers, photographers) Mike Mathis .......................................... 641.226.0952 (At Large) Eva Chadwick ....................................... 480.516.1327 (Sec./Timers) Jesse Knudson (Chairman) .................. 920.250.0663 (Announcers/Music Director) Robert Blu Jeanes ................................ 713.301.9122 (Clowns/Bullfighters) RODEO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Steve Gander, (10K-under) ................... 319.400.1064 David Petty CC , (10K-20K) ................... 918.798.3201 Larry McConnell, (20K-50K)................... 580.821.2203 James Miller, (50K+) ............................ 423.506.1879 George Combs, (At Large) ..................... 208.573.7353 GENERAL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO COMPETITION COMMITTEE John Franzen CC .................................... 307.689.2879 STOCK CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Steve Sutton ......................................... 605.381.0270 Jerry Dorenkamp .................................. 520.975.6788 David Morehead ................................... 563.249.5319 Wade Sankey ........................................ 307.899.4285 TJ Korkow ............................................ 605.222.6929 CC - Notes Competition Committee Member NCFR RODEO COMMITTEE Shane Henderson – TE ......................... 620.222.2343 Dustin Murray – RE .............................. 405.323.3976 Hank Franzen – SCR ............................. 307.856.1465 Robert Blu Jeanes – CPR ..................... 830.709.5566 Therese Cobb ...................................... 719.528.4705 EXECUTIVE COUNCILS CONTESTANT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

NO. OF CIRCUIT NON- RODEOS RESIDENT RESIDENT

BADLANDS STANDARD

25

10

15

STEER ROPING 3

2

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CALIFORNIA STANDARD

38

15

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**COLUMBIA RIVER 50% STANDARD 33 STEER ROPING 10

14

17 10

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FIRST FRONTIER STANDARD

52

15

21

GREAT LAKES STANDARD

45

15

18

**MONTANA 50% STANDARD STEER ROPING 4 MOUNTAIN STATES STANDARD 43 34

14

17

2

4

15

18

STEER ROPING PRAIRIE STANDARD

48

15

20 10

STEER ROPING 9

4

**SOUTHEASTERN 50% STANDARD 62

15

31

TEXAS STANDARD

76

15

31 13

STEER ROPING 13

6

TURQUOISE STANDARD

25

10

15

STEER ROPING 9

4

9

**WILDERNESS 50% STANDARD 41

15

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Rodeo Entry Information 30-HOUR REPLACEMENT RULE

ALL EVENTS: A DR, VIR, or a notified TO can be replaced by an alternate from a list of contestants that were drawn out as a result of using the “no same day” or “no same performance” preferences or due to qualifications or permit maximum, as long as the notification is made through PROCOM at least 30 hours prior to the scheduled performance (or slack) in which the contestant is being replaced. Notifications made after the “30-hour” deadline will not be replaced and notifications on record with PROCOM at the 30-hour deadline will be final. Replacements must be made prior to the first go- round of competition. In the team roping, a team will only be replaced it both partners of the team notify a DR, VIR, TO or DO following the same guidelines as applied in the other events. If only one member of the team notifies and his partner chooses to compete, his partner can find a replacement partner per rule R6.4. If stock has already been drawn in the riding events, the judges will draw an animal for the alternate contestant, after the TO deadline for that performance, from a pool consisting of the animal drawn by the contestant that he is replacing, any other turned out animals (which includes NTO’s, DR’s, and VIR’s), and the first designated re- ride for that performance that is still available. If stock has not yet been drawn, the contestant will be drawn an animal by PROCOM during the scheduled stock draw time. Animals that are turned out (includes NTO’s, DR’s, and VIR’s) will not be included in the re-ride draw until after the TO deadline (3 hours prior to the performance) and replacements for that performance have been made, to insure that there are the same number of animals and contestants for that performance. ALTERNATE LIST (for events that add $5,000 or more) Contestants who were drawn out due to using the “NSD” or “NSP” preferences or who were drawn out due to using the “replace me if I don’t get my preference” parameter will be the first to be considered Each committee will have the option to implement the “Re-entries Policy” at its rodeo at the time of approval. RIDING EVENTS: Re-entries will be accepted at limited entry rodeos where the actual entries accepted during the original entry period were less than the limit. Also, if there was not a limit for an event, and there were not enough entries after the original entry period to place at least 12 contestants in each performance, re-entries will be accepted. A time period will be designated and published in the Business Journal in the ground rules of each rodeo for the entries to be re-opened sometime prior to the riding event stock draw. Contestants that enter during the re-entry period will be placed in the remaining available positions. All re-entries will be accepted to fill the performances not to exceed the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on “money won” qualifications) or 12 per performance at a rodeo that did not limit its entries (based on a random draw.) TIMED EVENTS: Re-entries will be accepted for events that did not have enough entries to place at least 10 contestants in each performance. Contestants that enter during the re-entry period will

as alternates in the order that they originally qualified for the rodeo or event. Contestants who entered during the original entry period and were drawn out due to qualifications will be considered next. For rodeos or events that start prior to May 1, 2020, alternates will be selected based on 2019 money won. For rodeos or events that start on or after May 1, 2020, alternates will be selected based on 2020 money won, as of 7 days prior to entry closing. If an alternate is scheduled to compete at another PRCA rodeo or event during a performance that has a “same day” conflict with the position for which he is being considered as a replacement, he will not be eligible to be an alternate for that position. If a contestant does not accept an available position or is not eligible for a position due to a conflict during a performance, he will remain on the alternate list in the same order for any other positions that may become available. If the alternate accepts a position, he must turn out of the conflicting position at that time. ALTERNATE LIST (for events that add less than $5,000) Contestants who were drawn out due to using the “NSD” or “NSP” preferences or who were drawn out due to using the “replace me if I don’t get my preference” parameter will be the first to be considered as alternates in the order that they originally qualified for the rodeo or event. Next in the order, on the alternate list, will be a random draw of all contestants with “money won”, followed by a random draw of all contestants with no “money won”. Only contestants who entered during the original entry period will be considered as alternates. Due to “featured” events and “equal money” in the team roping, some rodeos may be using both types of alternate lists for different events. be placed in the remaining available positions. All re-entries will be accepted to fill the performances not to exceed the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on “money won” qualifications) or 10 contestants per performance at a rodeo that did not limit its entries (based on a random draw.) ALL EVENTS: A contestant that re-enters will not be placed in a position that conflicts with his position at another PRCA rodeo or event. Further, a contestant placed in slack during the original placement of a rodeo may request a trade into an open position in a paid performance during the re-entry time. Re-entries will not be accepted if an event is declared “no contest” due to the lack of entries at the original entry closing time. At the sole discretion of the PRCA and/or stock contractor, a re- entry may not be accepted.

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RE-ENTRIES POLICY

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Rodeo Entry Information WALK-UP REPLACEMENTS ATTENTION COMMITTEES:

Committees will have the option to implement the following “walk-up” replacement rule to the ground rules of their rodeo: “In addition to the ‘30-hour replacement’ rule, Procom will replace TO’s, DR’s, VIR’s, and DO’s in compliance with the “30-hour replacement” rule up to the turn out deadline for each performance (3 hours prior to the performance). At this point in time, the secretary will receive the notified TO’s and DR’s for that performance along with the alternate list established by Procom for each event in which contestants were drawn out due to qualification or due to using the ‘no same day’ preference or the ‘replace me’ parameter. All TO’s, DR’s, VIR’s, or DO’s (including contestants who notified after the 30-hour deadline, but before the 3 hour turn out deadline) may be replaced by contestants on the alternate list. Contestants who desire to be accepted as alternates must physically check in with the rodeo secretary no later than 2 hours prior to the performance. Stock will be drawn for these contestants at that time, from a pool of animals consisting of the animals drawn by the contestants who notified turn-outs through Procom (includes DR’s, VIR’s, and DO’s) and the designated re-ride (if still available). If more than one position is being replaced within a performance or slack, the order that each are replaced will be determined by random draw. If more contestants check in with the rodeo secretary than there are positions available, the contestants accepted will be determined by their order on the alternate list (established by Procom). Contestants who are placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the position being replaced will not be eligible to be an alternate for that position. Conflicting positions for each alternate will also be listed on the alternate list.” “A contestant will be responsible to know his conflicting rodeos and will be disqualified if he checks in with the secretary and competes as a replacement if he has a same day conflict with that position at another PRCA rodeo or event. Positions at other rodeos that are turned-out will be considered conflicts.”

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ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Rodeo Entry Information

NSD (“NO SAME DAY”) AND NSP (“NO SAME PERFORMANCE”) PREFERENCES The NSD (“No Same Day”) and NSP (“No Same Performance”) preferences can ensure that a contestant will not be placed to compete at two or more different PRCA rodeos either on the same day or within the same performance time frame. For the purpose of the NSP (“No Same Performance”) preference, performance (or slack) start times will be defined as: 12:00 AM through 11:59 AM as a morning performance or slack, 12:00 PM through 5:59 PM as a matinee performance or slack, and 6:00 PM through 11:59 PM as a night performance or slack. Only conflicts with other PRCA sanction rodeos or events will be checked. Conflicts with Canadian rodeo will NOT be checked. The contestant must give, at the time of entry, a specific performance or slack, generic slack, or the middle as a first preference to use the NSD or NSP as a second preference. Conflicts will not be checked if a contestant receives his first preference (the contestant will be responsible for not creating a conflict by giving a conflicting first preference). If a contestant does not receive his first preference, he will be placed in the first available non-conflicted position or be drawn out (if a non-conflicted position is not available), if and only if he gives an NSD or NSP as a second preference. Only the first go-round of a two or more go-round rodeo will be checked for conflicts with the exception of back to back formats or where the second or subsequent go-round cannot be traded. If trades for subsequent go-rounds at a specific rodeo will not be allowed, conflicts will be checked for all go-rounds at that rodeo (this does not apply to progressives and finals). Where the PRCA rulebook allows, second and subsequent go-round trades will be done through the rodeo secretary. If the NSD or NSP is used while entering a given rodeo, only the original position (drawn by PROCOM) at a rodeo with conflicting dates will be checked for conflicts, if a first go-round trade has not been finalized and processed by PROCOM. Once the first go-round trade has been verified and processed by PROCOM, then conflicts with the new traded position can be checked. If a NSD or NSP preference is used, a contestant will not be placed in a conflicted position, he will be drawn out. If any one contestant in a buddy group has a conflict, the entire buddy group will be drawn out. If either team roping partner has a conflict, both team roping partners will be drawn out. This does not apply to multi-event buddy groups, since the same performance or slack in all events is not always guaranteed. The contestant may receive a non- conflicted position in one event and not in another. In this case the contestant can add a parameter with his entry at the time of entry to “draw out of all events, if drawn out of one due to the NSD or NSP preferences.” For rodeos that have conflicting dates, the entries for the rodeos with the largest amount of total added money will generally close first. Therefore, a contestant will be placed in a rodeo with a larger purse first and then placed in the rodeo with the smaller purse if a non-conflicting position is available. Contestants who give slack as a first preference are no longer required to give a performance as a second preference. Instead, contestants will also be allowed to give a specific slack, generic slack, or the middle for their first preference and another specific slack for a second preference. All other preferences and parameters that have been allowed in the past will remain the same.

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Rodeo Entry Information The Rodeo Entry Information listed on the following pages provides members with dates, times and other pertinent details regarding upcoming rodeos.

PROCOM NUMBERS: 800.234.PRCA (7722) • PROCOM LOCAL LINE: 719.548.4800. RESULTS LINE: 719.548.4848 • Trade Line: 719.548.4877. PROCOM Winter Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. PROCOM will be open each day until the last rodeo turn out deadline.

tration. _______________________________________ BR ENTRY FEE SCALE AT RODEOS USING THE DAY-MONEY SYSTEM From To EF’s $500 $999 $30-$30 If 1 $1,000 $1,999 $40-$40 If 1 $2,000 $2,999 $50-$50 If 1 $3,000 $3,999 $60-$60 If 1 $4,000 $4,999 $70-$70 If 1 $5,000 $9,999 $100-$100 If 1 $10,000 and above set by the Event Representa- tive and Director of Rodeo Administration. _______________________________________ HOW TO READ RODEO LISTINGS Events BB - Bareback TR - Team Roping SB - Saddle Bronc HD - Header BR - Bull Riding HL - Heeler TD - Tie-down Roping SR - Steer Roping SW - Steer Wrestling GB - Girls Barrel Racing Other abbreviations NPP - No Priority Positions EC - Entries Close EOO - Entry Office Opens EF’s - Entry Fees MT - Mountain Time W/F’s - With Finals MDT - Mountain Daylight Time The 2020 rodeo season began Oct. 1, 2019. The 2020 rodeo season will end with rodeos ending on or prior to Sept. 30, 2020 ALL 2020 RODEOS WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS: If a contestant qualifies in both the 2019 and the 2020 categories for money won, he will be accepted in the 2019 category for money won.

TD AND SW ENTRY FEE SCALE From To EF’s $500 $999 $40 if 1 head $80 if 2 head $1,000 $1,999 $50 if 1 head $100 if 2 head $2,000 $3,999 $75 if 1 head $150 if 2 head $4,000 $7,999 $100 if 1 head $200 if 2 head $8,000 $9,999 $125 if 1 head $250 if 2 head 10,000 or more Set by Event

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EF’s

$500 $4,999 $100 if 1 head $200 if 2 head $5,000 $9,999 Set by ER if 1 head $250 if 2 head $10,000 and above $300 $25 added for finals Entry fees will increase by $100 per additional long go- round beyond two head. Entry fees will increase by $50 for a rodeo with a progressive go-round. Only rodeos with at least $3,000 added in the steer roping may have more than three long go-rounds. No stock charge will be assessed for progressive go-rounds or finals/short go-rounds. _______________________________________ BB & SB ENTRY FEE SCALE From To EF’s $500 $999 $30 if 1 head $50 if 2 head $1,000 $1,999 $40 if 1 head $60 if 2 head $2,000 $2,999 $50 if 1 head $70 if 2 head $3,000 $3,999 $60 if 1 head $80 if 2 head $4,000 $4,999 $70 if 1 head $90 if 2 head $5,000 $6,999 $80 if 1 head $100 if 2 head $7,000 $9,999 $90 if 1 head $100 if 2 head $10,000 and above set by the Event Representa- tive and Director of Rodeo Administration. _____________________________________

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Representative and Director of Rodeo Adminis- tration. These EFS shall stand unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors. _____________________________________ TD ENTRY FEE SCALE AT RODEOS USING THE DAY-MONEY SYSTEM From To EF’s $ 500 $ 999.99 $80 ($40/$40) $ 1,000 $ 1,999.99 $100 ($50/$50) $ 2,000 $ 3,999.99 $150 ($75/$75) _______________________________________ TEAM ROPING ENTRY FEE SCALE Entry fees (per man) are based on combined added money for the header and the heeler. $500 to $1,999 $100 per man if 1 head $150 per man if 2 head $2,000 to $4,999 $125 per man if 1 head $200 per man if 2 head $5,000 to $7,999 $150 per man if 1 head $250 per man if 2 head $8,000 to $9,999 $200 per man if 1 head $300 per man if 2 head $10,000 or more to be set by the Event Representa- tive and the Director of Rodeo Administration. ________________________________________ SR ENTRY FEE SCALE The stock charge shall be $45 per go-round.

BR ENTRY FEE SCALE From To EF’s $500 $999 $40 if 1 head $60 if 2 head $1,000 $1,999 $50 if 1 head $75 if 2 head $2,000 $2,999 $60 if 1 head $90 if 2 head

$3,000 and above, entry fees set by the Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Adminis-

COWBOY COLUMN

JOSEPH, ORE: JULY 21 To All Contestants: Free meals are served each day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) at our hospitality room to all contestants with their back numbers. Also, each event winner will receive a certifi- cate from Pendleton Hat Company good for a custom made 100X

felt hat. This is along with event buckles for each event winner. ATTENTION BAREBACK RIDERS: Chief Joseph Days Rodeo will once again offer a $1,000 cash bonus to the high point ride each night that 5 or more contestants compete.

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ATTENTION CONTESTANTS

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Please note that PRCA Rule R1.7.1.3 will be in effect for the 2020 season. Meaning both ‘official’ entry rodeos and ‘unofficial’ entry rodeos WILL count toward a contestants required circuit participation count.

Caleb Bennett cbennett@prorodeo.com Matt Sherwood msherwood@prorodeo.com Jerome Schneeberger jeromeschneeberger@gmail.com Matt Reeves mreeves@prorodeo.com Jacobs Crawley jcrawley@prorodeo.com Cody Rostockyj Codyrostockyj@gmail.com J.P. Wickett jpwickett@prorodeo.com All Event Representatives now have their own e-mail address if you would like to contact them directly. ATTENTION MEMBERS No duplicate award buckles (i.e. NFR go-round) will be made by Montana Silversmiths except under extenuating circumstances, and then a letter will have to be submitted to the Properties Dept. If a request is accepted, the charge for the buckle will be retail. There will be no award buckles made that are not listed in the PRCA/ Montana Silversmiths contract. Then again, if an exception is to be made, it will have to be authorized by the Properties Dept.

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ALL PRCA CONTRACT PERSONNEL The 2020 PRCA Contract Personnel Special Events application program is now available and accessible 24 hours a day. No other forms of application will be considered for any special events or year-end award nominations. No paper applications will be sent to members. To access the program please log on to your account on prorodeo.org to find the process under the Contract Personnel Special Event Application. It must be received no later than 5:00PM MT May 1st 2020.

ATTENTION ALL CONTESTANTS

The following rodeos are qualifying events for the semi-finals for The American. San Francisco, CA

Billings, MT Denver, CO

Rapid City, SD San Angelo, TX Jackson, MS Tucson, AZ

Contestants must designate these rodeos as a qualifying event at the time on entry to be valid.

PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE It has been reported to the PRCA by member photographers that there have been incidents in which PRCA members may have misused photographs taken by a PRCA Photographer at a PRCA-sanctioned event without permission of the PRCA Photographer or properly purchasing the photograph. Such reported misuse of photographs includes, but is not limited to posting to, online websites (including Facebook), providing to sponsor(s) for use, printing of photographs, providing photographs to news media, photographing the photograph with a cell phone, or any other use without proper purchase or written permission of the PRCA Photographer. As a member-driven organization, the PRCA encourages and expects all members to act with fairness and respect regarding their actions and dealings with fellow members.

ATTENTION ALL CONTESTANTS The following rodeos are qualifying events for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Odessa, TX San Angelo, TX

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FOR THE 2019/2020 SEASON The 2019 individual Circuit Finals Steer Roping events (Badlands, Columbia River, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Texas, Turquoise) and the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will count toward the 2020 World Standings and qualifications. These events will be Official Entry Rodeos (contestant must designate unofficial). If a contestant has not met the required participation count it will be an automatic unofficial entry rodeo for that contestant and will not count toward 2020 World Stand- ings or qualification rodeos. For any Steer Roping Circuit Finals Rodeo that occurs prior to the 2019 regular season cutoff date, money won at those circuit finals rodeos will count toward the 2020 World Standings and qualifications. Official money won at the 2019 Circuit Finals Steer Roping and the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will not count toward the All-Around.

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Effective for the 2020 Rodeo Season – 2020 Circuit Finals Rodeos and the 2021 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo WILL count toward PRCA World Standings.

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ENTRY CLOSINGS This is a courtesy and is unofficial. Please check long listings for official closing dates and times.

EC ON MARCH 2, 2020 VERNAL, UT: 11:00 AM OKEECHOBEE, FL: 1:00 PM EC ON MARCH 3, 2020 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA: 10:00 AM QUEEN CREEK, AZ: 11:00 AM WINSTON SALEM, NC: 12:00 PM

CAVE CREEK, AZ: 11:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 11, 2020

LINCOLN, NE: 12:00 PM

EC ON FEBRUARY 24, 2020 MONTGOMERY, AL: 10:00 AM ANDREWS, TX: 11:00 AM ANDREWS, TX: 11:00 AM ANDREWS, TX: 11:00 AM EC ON FEBRUARY 25, 2020 VALLEY CITY, ND: 10:00 AM ARCADIA, FL: 11:00 AM EC ON FEBRUARY 26, 2020 BAY CITY, TX: 10:00 AM GRAND ISLAND, NE: 11:00 AM MERCEDES, TX: 12:00 PM

EC ON MARCH 12, 2020 BEAUMONT, TX: 10:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 13, 2020 NASHVILLE, GA: 10:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 4, 2020 FARGO, ND: 10:00 AM

LAKE CITY, FL: 10:00 AM KISSIMMEE, FL: 11:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 16, 2020 LAWTON, OK: 10:00 AM ENID, OK: 11:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 5, 2020 NACOGDOCHES, TX: 10:00 AM MAGNOLIA, AR: 11:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 17, 2020 WAXAHACHIE, TX: 10:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 6, 2020 GOLIAD, TX: 11:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 18, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, MO: 10:00 AM

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EC ON FEBRUARY 27, 2020 MERCEDES, TX: 10:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 9, 2020 REDMOND, OR: 11:00 AM RALEIGH, NC: 12:00 PM

EC ON MARCH 19, 2020 OCALA, FL: 10:00 AM TYLER, TX: 12:00 PM

EC ON FEBRUARY 28, 2020 GRAND ISLAND, NE: 10:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 10, 2020 CAVE CREEK, AZ: 11:00 AM

EC ON MARCH 20, 2020 LEVELLAND, TX: 10:00 AM

DADE CITY FL FEBRUARY 21-22 PASCO COUNTY FAIR CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO

PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - The “walk-up replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information section of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions of Mon., February 17 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Feb. 14 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL CONTESTANTS - Contestants must wear back numbers for identification to get into the aren and behind chutes. GB - Approved for first slack event in accordance with R4.9.4. QUALIFICATIONS: BB & SB - 36 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. BR - 48 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. There may be two sections. TD, SW, TR - 75 minimum entries (or teams). R8.7.6 will be waived.

section of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., Feb. 14 between 9 AM and 12:30 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Feb. 14 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. GB - Approved for first slack event in accordance with R4.9.4. QUALIFICATIONS: BB , SB - 36 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. BR - 36 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. COLUMBUS OH NPP FEBRUARY 22 CINCH WORLD’S TOUGHEST RODEO ARENA: Nationwide Arena ADDRESS: 200 W. Nationwide Blvd PERFS: 1 Perf: February 22- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $10000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$100; SB-$100; BR- $100 PERMITS: BB SB BR GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - The “30- hour replacement” and “walk-up replacement” policies will be in effect. The deadline for “walk- up replacement” will be one hour prior to the performance. The alternate list will be based on 2019 PRCA World Standings. The alternate will compete on the animal that is drawn for the contestant the he is replacing. GRACE PERIOD - Will expire one hour after entries close. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted on Tues., Feb., 18 between 9 AM and 12 PM for any available positions. QUALIFICATIONS: BB , SB , BR - 12 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. (See R1.2.15, STK. CONT.: HI LO PRORODEO EOO: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 10 EC: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 11 WTR

ARENA: Pasco County Fair Arena ADDRESS: 36722 Sr 52 PERFS: 2 Perfs: February 21- 8:00 PM; February 22- 6:00 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $1000 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - The “walk-up replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information section of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., Feb. 14 between 9 AM and 1 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Feb. 14 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. RE - Back to back same perf it two go- rounds. TE - Scorelines may be 1’ under regulation with event representative approval. STK. CONT.: 4L & DIAMOND S RODEO

STK. CONT.: SILVER SPURS CLUB EOO: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 30 EC: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 3

EOO: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 11 EC: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 12 KISSIMMEE FL FEBRUARY 21-23

NORTH FORT MYERS FL FEBRUARY 21-23 FORT MYERS PRORODEO

ARENA: Lee County Posse Arena ADDRESS: 17401 Palm Creek Dr PERFS: 3 Perfs: February 21- 7:00 PM; February 22- 7:00 PM; February 23- 2:00 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $2000 TD SW @ $1000 TR- HD TR-HL @ $500 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - The “walk-up replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information

145TH SILVER SPURS RODEO ARENA: Silver Spurs Arena ADDRESS: 1875 Silver Spurs Lane PERFS: 3 Perfs: February 21- 7:30 PM; February 22- 7:30 PM; February 23- 2:00 PM SLACK: February 21- 8:00 AM EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $14000 TD SW TR-HD TR- HL @ $7000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$175 IF 1/$200 IF 2; SB-$100 IF 1/$ 200 IF 2; BR-$100 + $100 DM IF 1/$200 I F 2; TR-$225 IF 1/$250 IF 2

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score will be listed first and the contestant with the highest score will be listed last with an animal already designated to the position. The order of any ties will be determined by a random draw by the judges. HONEST EFFORT : At any Div. 1 Xtreme Bull Riding Event, a contestant must make an honest effort to compete on the stock drawn for such contestant. If in the opinion of the Pro Official, the contestant has the opportunity to nod for the bull and does not, the contestant will be disqualified and suspended for the next two Div. 1 Xtreme Bull Riding Events. The determination of the Pro Official will be final. In addition to the disqualification, the fine will progressively double for each reoccurring offense. ALL CONTESTANTS - All contestants must be ready when called by judges and/or Chute Boss (in agreement with judges). Fines will be given at $250 for first offense and progressively doubling with each subsequent offense, and/or may be disqualified by the judges. If an individual is taking advantage of contestants in that event and/or the livestock and/or the rodeo production and/or not cooperating with the chute boss’ and judges’ instructions resulting in an attempt to cheat or influence the results of the event, to include but not limited to causing an animal to act up or be unruly in the chute in order to receive a re-ride, that individual will be disqualified by the judges from that round, and for subsequent offenses will be disqualified by the judges from that event for the remainder of the rodeo. Ready when called is defined as: BR - Contestant must be pulling rope when previous bull leaves the arena. Payoff for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will be done through the PRCA office. All contestants must sign a release of liability with the secretary before competing in this rodeo. PAY-OFF: Payoff will be determined on highest marked scores. Pay-off for long go-round: 1st - $3,000, 2nd $2,500, 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,500, 5th $1,000, 6th $500. Pay-off for finals: 1st $15,000, 2nd $10,000, 3rd $5,000, 4th $4,000, 5th $3,000, 6th $1,500. Money won by any contestant in the finals will count toward PRCA World standings, Xtreme Bulls Tour standings, and Rookie of the Year standings. (provided the contestant has entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos) Money won by a drawn back contestant in the finals will not count toward All Around standings, circuit standings, or toward a circuit rodeo count. ALL CONTESTANTS - 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), and the 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. No TE - The event champion will be determined by most money won at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Division 1 Xtreme Bulls Event. NOTE: In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls competition (including Div. 2 qualifying events) to count for the 2020 National Finals Rodeo or the 2020 Rookie of the Year Standings, during the 2020 season, a contestant must have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos. Money won will count for the PRCA World Standings and the Xtreme Bulls Standings. It will not count for All Around standings, circuit

fees. Of the 50 bull riding contestants who qualify and enter the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, a total of thirty-six (36) contestants will be eligible for the Division 1 Xtreme Bulls Event on Feb. 22. The twenty (20) contestants who advance to Semi- finals 1 and Semi-finals II will automatically qualify for the Xtreme Bulls competition. The next sixteen (16) highest money earners from the 2020 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo PRCA Rodeo Bull Riding will qualify for the Xtreme Bulls competition. If not enough contestants earn money in the PRCA rodeo to qualify for the Xtreme Bulls competition, remaining positions will be filled based on 2019 PRCA World Standings. Contestants will not be allowed to enter the Xtreme Bulls if they did not qualify for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Any contestants 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 a contestant injured while competing in the regular bracket system at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and has a valid doctor’s release, he will still be eligible to compete in the San Antonio’s Div. 1 Xtreme Bulls if he qualifies. CHECK-IN: Contestants must check-in or notify arena secretary 1 hour prior to the start of the event. Failure to do so will result in an alternate contestant being selected and allowed to compete. ALTERNATES: Alternates will be selected from a list established by PROCOM based on 2019 money won. The 14 contestants who were accepted as entries for the San Antonio Rodeo but were not accepted for the X-bulls Event will be the first alternates to be considered based on 2019 money won. Next on the alternate list will be contestants who were drawn out of the rodeo due to qualifications based on their 2019 money won. A contestant who is placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event that conflicts with the San Antonio Xtreme Bulls Event will not be eligible to be used as an alternate. A contestant who had originally entered and was eligible at the time of entry may check-in with or call the arena secretary no later than 1 hour prior to the performance to confirm his availability and desire to be an alternate. If selected, an alternate will assume the competition position of the contestant that he is replacing and if stock has been drawn, he will receive the stock drawn by that contestant. If a contestant notifies a turn-out and is replaced by an alternate, the event will not count for the official rodeo count for the turned-out contestant. If he is not replaced the event will count towards the official rodeo count. In the case of a non-notified turn-out, the event will count towards the official rodeo count. If a contestant turns-out of this event after the stock draw and a replacement is not found, he will be charged a $500 turn-out fine. STOCK DRAW: Stock will be drawn at least 48 hours prior to the event. The event will count towards the official rodeo count for any contestant that turns-out after stock callbacks, whether the contestant is replaced or not. After all replacements have been made, any remaining available animals that were turned-out (includes DR’s and VIR’s) will be used as re-rides prior to using the designated re-ride(s). In the event that more re-rides are awarded than there are re-rides drawn, additional re- rides will be drawn from the animals in that pen (R9.3.4.3). If a re-ride is awarded re-ride will be taken in the long go sections before the final round begins. FINALS STOCK : The order of the bulls to be used in the finals of an X-bulls event will be designated by the Bull Stock Manager and listed in order on the judges sheets prior to the first go- round of competition. The contestant with the lowest

R1.2.15.1, and R1.2.15.2). One go-round with the first and second place contestants each performance advancing to a bonus round during that same performance. If the first and/or second place contestant declines advancement to the bonus round, the contestant with the next highest score will advance (if the next highest score is tied, a flip of a coin will determine who advances). If there are 8 or less entries per performance at the time that the entries close, the committee has the option to cancel the event or have two go-rounds, back to back, same performance. PAY-OFF: The long go-round will be paid off per the rulebook. $1,000 per performance will be held out of the total purse for the bonus round(s). Winner takes all in the bonus round(s). If there are no qualified rides in an event in the bonus round, $500 (of the $1,000) will be added back to the pay- off for the long go-round, and $500 will be split between the two qualifiers for the bonus round. STOCK DRAW: Stock will be drawn 3 hours prior to each performance by the judges. Re-rides and the re-ride order will be designated by the stock contractor. Any animal turned-out in a performance will automatically become the first re-ride prior to using the designated re-rides. If more than one animal is turned-out in a performance, a random draw will determine which animal will be the first re-ride. The bonus round stock will be designated by the stock contractor and no re-rides will be given during the bonus round. In order for money won at this event to count for qualifying for the 2020 National Finals Rodeo or the 2020 Rookie of the Year Standings, a contestant must have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos during the 2020 rodeo season. Money won at this event will not count for All Around Standings, circuit standings, or towards a circuit rodeo participation count.

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STK. CONT.: THREE HILLS RODEO EOO: 11:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 4 EC: 11:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 5

XTREME BULL RIDING SAN ANTONIO TX NPP FEBRUARY 22 SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO XTREME BULLS

ARENA: AT&T Center ADDRESS: One AT&T Center Parkway PERFS: 1 Perf: February 22- 1:00 PM EVENTS: BR @ $50000 PERMITS: None

GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. Any contestant who turns-out of 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 enter the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo or the San Antonio Xtreme Bulls Event for a period of two years (2021 and 2022). ALL CONTESTANTS - If a contestant’s actions are deemed detrimental to the PRCA, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, or rodeo in general, that contestant will not be accepted as an entry at San Antonio in 2021 and 2022. COMPETITION FORMAT - One 36 contestant go- round with top 8 finals (will not exceed 8). If there are not 8 qualified rides, all remaining positions will be filled by random draw by the judges. If the 8th qualifier is tied going into the final round, the tie will be broken by the back judge. If he cannot break the tie, all tied contestants will draw chips to see who advances to the finals. QUALIFICATIONS: 36 maximum entries. No compensation. No exemptions. No slack. No entry

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