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and 11 AM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the Business Journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 4 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. EXTENDED GRACE PERIOD - There will be an extended grace period for qualified contestants entered in the BB, SB, & BR events to change preferences on Mon., Dec. 19 between 8:30 AM and 11 AM. ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located in the contestant parking area and sign a release of liability and pick up back number before competing. All companion tickets will be located in this area. Each contestant may receive one companion ticket for the performances in which they are competing. ALL CONTESTANTS - Each contestant will be given a back number which must be worn and/or displayed at all times while in competition area or backstage area. BB, SB, BR - Stock will be drawn a two separate times. The first draw (for the first 8 perfs) will be no later than 72 hours prior to the first performance. The second draw will be no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the 9th performance. If a riding event animal is deemed inferior, that animal will not be placed in any subsequent draw. If an animal is in a draw and scheduled to come back again the same draw, that inferior animal will be replaced, and the contestant will be drawn a re-ride from any available eligible animals. RE - Re-ride will be used in the following order: 1. Designated re- ride(s) for that performance. 2. Available unused animals (due to notified TO’s, VIR’s, and DR’s) for that performance. 3. Available unused animals from previous performances (which includes unused re-ride(s) and animals not used due to notified and non- notified TO’s, VIR’s, and DR’s). 4. Additional re-ride pool of animals (approved by respective event representatives) to be used as needed. After the completion of the second performance, at least 3 animals will be available to be used as needed for each performance. 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 2022 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. 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 advances 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 21. 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. 21: #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. 21: #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. 21: #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 22 (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 2022 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 2022 PRCA World Standings in that respective event, will advance. PAYOFF: After the 6% is retained for the PRCA, 45% of the remaining amount will be allotted for the first two go-rounds (22.5% for each go-round) and each go-round will play 8 places. 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, the remaining places will be paid to the contestants with no score in the semi- finals based on ranking in the average from the brackets. 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 semi-finals and the finals will count towards PRCA World Standings. 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. 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. STK. CONT.: THE CERVI BROTHERS EOO: 10:00 AM MDT DECEMBER 14 EC: 10:00 AM MDT DECEMBER 16 PLAYOFF SERIES DENVER CO JANUARY 12-22 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO - TIMED EVENTS ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St. PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 12-7:00 PM; January 13 1:30 PM; January 13-8:00 PM; January 14-11:00 AM; January 14-3:30 PM; January 14-8:00 PM; January 15-2:00 PM; January 15-6:30 PM; January 16-1:00 PM; January 17-7:00 PM; January 18-1:30 PM; January 18-7:00 PM; January 19-1:30 PM; January 19-7:00 PM; January 20-1:30 PM; January 20-8:00 PM; January 21-11:00 AM; January 21 3:30 PM; January 21-8:00 PM; January 22-2:00 PM FINALS: January 22- 2:00 PM TD SW TR EVENTS: TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $45000 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” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 4 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL QUALIFYING CONTESANTS - Will have a grace period to change preferences and/or buddy groups Tues., Dec. 27, between 8:30 AM and 12 PM. No draw outs will be accepted during this grace period. ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located in the Southeast corner of the contestant parking lot and sign a release of liability before competing. Each contestant will be given a back number, which must be worn/or displayed at all times in the competition area and surrounding backstage areas. ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have proof of current Coggins Test and health papers prior to stalling horses and will be asked to fill out a Participation Declaration. No exemptions. STALLS - All stalls will be available to contestants at $20 per night (includes one bag of shavings) for Jan. 11-23 beginning Wed. evening after 4 PM. First come first serve. Stalling overflow will be available to contestants for January 5-23 at Bally’s Arapahoe Park Horse Track, 26000 E Quincy Ave, Aurora, CO. Call 303- 884-6069. Parking of contestants’ vehicles and horse trailers must be in area designated by the NWSS parking lot operator. TD - There will be a disqualification for a jerk down as long as criteria are in compliance with the jerk down policy. TR - Only two loops. TE - If a timed event animal escapes (or a re-run is due for any other reason) the extra will be used. Only escaped animals go back into the herd. TE - There will be one animal for every entry plus adequate extras. QUALIFICATIONS: TD, SW, TR - 80 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. No exemptions. The top 30 from 2022 money won, the top 5 from 2023 money won, and the top 5 from 2022 Mountain States circuit standings (who have

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