PRCA Business Journal - January, 10, 2020

Bareback rider Kody Lamb rides Burch Rodeo’s Pip Squeak for 89 points to finish first in the finals at the New Year’s Eve Buck and Ball in Gillette, Wyo., Dec. 31. – Alaina Stangle 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 Amy Jo Fields, Stock Contractor & Special Events Coordinator Crystal Vodehnal, Rodeo Administration Assistant Chris Horton, Director of Rodeo Approvals Daidra Sims, Rodeo Approvals Manager Amanda Shanks, Rodeo Approvals Assistant Tina Morin, Director of Member Records Valerie Lopez, Member Records Assistant Manager Member Records staff: Dorothy Kauhaahaa, Zach Robbins, Aimee Rutan, Robert Simmons, Brandon Stiles PROCOM – 800.234.7722 RESULTS LINE – 719.548.4848 Micah Pacha, PROCOM Manager PRCA JUDGING Chris Horton, Supervisor of Pro Officials 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

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, Aimee Rutan, Robert Simmons, Brandon Stiles Doctor Release Fax................................. 719.548.4868 or memberrecords@prorodeo.com CIRCUITS Therese Cobb....................................................... 4705 JUDGING Chris Horton......................................................... 4783 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 Cassie Emerson ...................................................4738

PSN SUBSCRIPTIONS........................... 800.763.3648 PROCOM Micah Pacha ........................................................ 4743 Sydni Villa ........................................................... 4780 PROCOM ENTRIES................................. 800.234.7722 PRCA PROPERTIES Steve Rempelos ................................................... 4792 Paul Woody ......................................................... 4704 Dayna Buffington ................................................. 4719 Kristin Gardiner ....................................................4725 Robert Sanchez ....................................................4785 Kim Krueger ....................................................... 4791 Amy Fast.............................................................. 4721 Courtney Sessions ..............................................4726 RODEO ADMINISTRATION Tom Glause........................................................... 4787 Nathan Vodehnal.................................................. 4753 Amy Jo Fields ...................................................... 4737 Crystal Vodehnal ................................................. 4702 RODEO APPROVALS Chris Horton......................................................... 4783 Daidra Sims.......................................................... 4717 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. Martin Luther King Day ..................................... January 20 Presidents Day ................................................. February 17 Good Friday ............................................................ April 10 Memorial Day .......................................................... May 25 Independence Day (observed).................................... July 3

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

Tracy Renck, Media Coordinator Matt Naber, Media Coordinator Cassie Emerson, Social Media/Public Relations 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 D’Mitri Thompson, QA Administrator 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 Courtney Sessions, Administrative Assistant of JCCF 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 Larry McConnell ................................... 580.821.2203 David Petty ........................................... 918.798.3201 STOCK CONTRACTOR DIRECTORS David Morehead ................................... 563.249.5319 Hal Burns ............................................. 307.742.2461 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

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CALIFORNIA STANDARD

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**COLUMBIA RIVER 50% STANDARD 33 STEER ROPING 10

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17 10

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FIRST FRONTIER STANDARD

52

15

21

GREAT LAKES STANDARD

45

15

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

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STEER ROPING PRAIRIE STANDARD

48

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20 10

STEER ROPING 9

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**SOUTHEASTERN 50% STANDARD 62

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31

TEXAS STANDARD

76

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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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$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

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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 JANUARY 21, 2020 SAN ANTONIO, TX: 10:00 AM RAPID CITY, SD: 11:00 AM

YUMA, AZ: 12:00 PM YUMA, AZ: 12:00 PM

EC ON JANUARY 30, 2020 BELTON, TX: 10:00 AM OKEECHOBEE, FL: 11:00 AM EC ON JANUARY 31, 2020 OKEECHOBEE, FL: 10:00 AM STARKVILLE, MS: 11:00 AM

EC ON JANUARY 22, 2020 RAPID CITY, SD: 10:00 AM

EC ON JANUARY 10, 2020 ST. PAUL, MN: 10:00 AM FORT PIERCE, FL: 11:00 AM EC ON JANUARY 14, 2020 HOMESTEAD, FL: 10:00 AM SAN ANTONIO, TX: 10:00 AM SAN ANTONIO, TX: 10:00 AM WAUCHULA, FL: 11:00 AM

EC ON JANUARY 23, 2020 LAKE CHARLES, LA: 10:00 AM SAN ANGELO, TX: 11:00 AM RAPID CITY, SD: 12:00 PM EC ON JANUARY 24, 2020 TUCSON, AZ: 10:00 AM TUPELO, MS: 11:00 AM EC ON JANUARY 27, 2020 JACKSON, MS: 10:00 AM SAN ANGELO, TX: 11:00 AM EC ON JANUARY 28, 2020 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA: 10:00 AM BISMARCK, ND: 11:00 AM EC ON JANUARY 29, 2020 BISMARCK, ND: 10:00 AM INDIANAPOLIS, IN: 11:00 AM

EC ON FEBRUARY 3, 2020 KISSIMMEE, FL: 10:00 AM

EC ON FEBRUARY 4, 2020 LOS FRESNOS, TX: 10:00 AM

EC ON JANUARY 15, 2020 PARK CITY, KS: 10:00 AM

EC ON FEBRUARY 5, 2020 MCALESTER, OK: 10:00 AM COLUMBUS, OH: 11:00 AM EC ON FEBRUARY 6, 2020 PERRY, GA: 10:00 AM HATTIESBURG, MS: 11:00 AM

EC ON JANUARY 16, 2020 SAN ANGELO, TX: 10:00 AM WEST MONROE, LA: 11:00 AM

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EC ON JANUARY 17, 2020 BUCKEYE, AZ: 10:30 AM BUCKEYE, AZ: 10:30 AM

EC ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020 FORT MOHAVE, AZ: 11:00 AM

ALEXANDRIA LA NPP JANUARY 11 RAPIDES PRCA PRORODEO

no later than 1 hour prior to the performance to confirm their availability and desire to be an alternate. If selected, by random draw of all walk ups available, an alternate will assume the competition position of the contestant that he is replacing, in the rough stock they will draw stock from a pool of animals consisting of all turned out stock and all re-ride stock for that performance. RE-ENTRIES: Re-entries will be accepted where the actual entries accepted during the original entry period were less than the limit. Entries will be re-opened sometime prior to the event stock draw. Contestants that enter during the re- entry period will be placed in the remaining available positions (available positions will be defined by the stock contractor and/or committee based on the number of contestants that entered during the re-entry period). All re- entries will be accepted to fill the vacant positions not to exceed the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on “money won” qualifications). NOTE: In order for money won at an Xtreme Bulls competition to count for the 2020 National Finals Rodeo or the 2020 Rookie of the Year standings, during the 2020 season a contestant must have competed at a minimum of 40 PRCA rodeos. Money won will count for 2019 PRCA World standings and 2019 Xtreme Bulls standings. It will not count for All Around standings. ***In the event that there are not enough qualified rides in the first go-round, a random draw back list will be used to select contestants to fill the remaining positions in the finals. Contestants who did not have a qualified score in the first go-round and are drawn back to compete in the finals, will not be eligible to place in the aggregate. Money won by any contestant in the finals will count for standings.*** STK. CONT.: VARIOUS

DIVISION 2 EVENT RED DEER CN NPP JANUARY 11 REBEL ENERGY SERVICES XTREME BULL RIDING

ARENA: Rapides Parish Coliseum ADDRESS: 5600 Coliseum Blvd. PERFS: 1 Perf: January 11- 7:30 PM SLACK: January 11-12:00 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW @ $1000 TR-HD TR- HL @ $500 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 - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Mon., Jan. 6 between 9 AM and 1 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Mon., Jan. 6 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. GRACE PERIOD - Will expire one hour after entries close. QUALIFICAITONS: BB, SB, BR - 15 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. STK. CONT.: HI LO PRORODEO EOO: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 30 EC: 11:00 AM MT JANUARY 2 XBULLFIGHT ALEXANDRIA LA JANUARY 11 RAPIDES PRCA PRO RODEO PERFS: 1 Perfs: January 11- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BF @ $2000 GROUND RULES: Four bullfighters. One go-round. The committee will designate two bullfighters, the other two bullfighters will be drawn from PROCOM entries. STK. CONT.: VARIOUS EOO: 11:00 AM MDT DECEMBER 30 EC: 11:00 AM MDT JANUARY 2

PERFS: 1 Perf: January 11- 7:00 PM EVENTS: BR @ $10000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BR-$200 PERMITS: BR GROUND RULES: May also enter online between Dec. 18 at 8 AM to Dec. 19 at 2 PM. CONTESTANTS - 30 minimum entries. One go- round with a (top 10) finals (will not exceed 10). If there are not ten qualified rides during the first go- round, all remaining positions will be filled by random draw. If the 10th place is tied going into the finals, the tie will be broken by random draw. QUALIFICATIONS: Based on 2019 blended CPRA and PRCA standings as of September 30, 2019. If the qualifications are not filled by contestants with dollars won leaving open positions; the remaining openings will be filled by a random draw of card holders. If there are still open positions, all remaining openings will be filled by a random draw of permit holders. Money won by any contestant in the finals will count towards PRCA World standings, PRCA Xtreme Bulls standings, and PRCA Rookie of the Year standings provided that the contestant entered and competed in a minimum of 40 PRCA rodeos. TURN-OUT/ALTERNATES: Contestants who have originally entered and were eligible at time of entry but were drawn out will be added to an alternate list. These contestants will be notified of any turn- outs or doctor releases and be given the option of re-entry up to the turn out deadline 3 hours prior to rodeo performance. In the rough stock an alternate will assume the competition position of the contestant that he is replacing, and they will draw stock from a pool of animals consisting of all turned out stock and all re-ride stock for that performance. WALK-UP REPLACEMENTS: Contestants who have originally entered and were eligible at time of entry may, in person, check with the rodeo secretary

EOO: 8:00 AM MT DECEMBER 19 EC: 2:00 PM MT DECEMBER 19

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3 animals will be available to be used as needed for each performance. PAY-OFF: After the 6% is retained for the PRCA, 20% of the total remaining purse will be allotted to each of the first two go-rounds, 35% will be allotted for all three of the progressive performances (one third of the 35% to each performance), and 25% will be allotted for the finals. The first two go-rounds and the finals will pay 8 places in accordance with the rulebook. The three progressive performances will each pay 4 places. If there are less than 4 qualified rides or times in a progressive performance, the amount allotted for the remaining places will be divided evenly among the contestants who did have a qualified time, and will be considered ground money (see R5.5.3). If there are less than 8 qualified rides or times in the finals, the remaining places will be paid based on the highest scores or fastest times in the progressive performances. If there are still less than 8 contestants who did not have a qualified score or time in either the finals or a progressive performance, the remaining places will be paid based on the highest ranking in the average after the first two go-rounds. All money paid out will count towards World standings. QUALIFICATIONS AND FORMAT: BB, SB, BR - 80 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. Qualifications will be per the PRCA rulebook (R1.2.15, R1.2.15.1, and R1.2.15.2). Two go- rounds, back to back, perf to perf, will fill the first 16 performances (10 per performance). The top 24 in the average after the first two go- rounds will advance to a progressive go-round which will consist of the 17th, 18th, and 19th performances occurring on Saturday, January 25 (8 per performance). Contestants will be randomly drawn into the 24 available positions. If ties result in more than 24 contestants qualified to advance, the tie will be broken by the single highest score in a go-round. If still tied, all will be accepted. The top 4 from each of the progressives performances will advance to the Finals on Sunday, January 26 (20th performance). If ties in a progressive performance result in more than 4 contestants qualified to advance, the contestant ranked highest in the average at that point will advance. If still tied, the tie will be broken by the single highest score in a go-round. If still tied, the tie will be broken by the second highest single score in a go- round. If still tied, all will be accepted. If there are less than 4 qualified rides in one or more of the progressive performances, the contestant with the next highest score in the other progressive performances, who has not already qualified in the top 4 of his respective performance, will advance. If there are less than 12 total qualified rides in the three progressive performances, the remaining positions in the Finals (not to exceed 12) will be filled by the contestant with the highest ranking in the average after the first two go-rounds. If there is a tie, the contestant with the highest single score in either go-round will advance. STK. CONT.: THE CERVI BROTHERS SUB. CONT.: BAILEY PRORODEO, BURCH RODEO, CALGARY STAMPEDE, CERVI CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, COREY & LANGE RODEO, MO BETTA RODEO, PICKETT RODEO, SUMMIT PRORODEO, VOLD RODEO, 4L & DIAMOND S RODEO

2020 PRORODEO TOUR DENVER CO JANUARY 16-26 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO

2020 PRORODEO TOUR DENVER CO JANUARY 16-26 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO

ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St.

ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St.

PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 16- 7:00 PM; January 17- 1:30 PM; January 17- 7:30 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 23-10:30 AM; January 23- 7:00 PM; January 24- 1:30 PM; January 24- 7:30 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 BB SB BR EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $53875 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$300; SB-$250; BR- $200 + $100 DM PERMITS: BB SB BR 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. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions Thurs., Jan., 9 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 8 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 Wed. Dec. 11 between 3 and 5 PM. ALL CONTESTANTS - This is a qualifying event for the semi-finals for The American. Contestants must designate this rodeo as a qualifying event at the time on entry to be valid. 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. ALL CONTESTANTS - Each contestant will be given a back number which must be worn and/or displayed at all times, while in competition arena or back stage area. BB, SB, BR - Stock will be drawn at 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 that 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 animals 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

PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 16- 7:00 PM; January 17- 1:30 PM; January 17- 7:30 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 23-10:30 AM; January 23- 7:00 PM; January 24- 1:30 PM; January 24- 7:30 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 @ $53875 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TD-$300; SW-$300; TR- $300 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. 8 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL CONTESTANTS - This is a qualifying event for the semi-finals for The American. Contestants must designate this rodeo as a qualifying event at the time on entry to be valid. ALL QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS - Will have a grace period to change preferences and/or buddy groups Friday, December 27, between 8:30 AM and 2 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 and/or displayed at all times in the competition arena and surrounding back stage 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 exceptions. STALLS - All stalls will be available to contestants at $20 per night beginning on Wed., Jan. 15th. First come, first served. Stalling overflow will be at Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds. 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 jerkdown as long as all criteria in compliance with the jerkdown 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. TD, SW, TR - 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 2019 money won, the top 5 from 2020 money won, and the top 5 from 2019 Mountain States circuit standings (who have not already qualified in the previous two categories) who enter will be accepted. 40 contestants (or teams) will advance from the

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EOO: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 9 EC: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 11

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