PRCA Business Journal - July 27, 2023

following order: 1.) Designated re- ride(s) for that performance, 2.) Available unused animals (notified turn- outs, doctor releases, and visible injuries) for that performance, 3.) Available unused animals (designated re- rides, notified and non-notified turn- outs, visible injures, and doctor releases) from previous performances. TD, SW, TR: TD - 200 minimum entries. SW - 150 minimum entries. TR - 200 minimum entries. QUALIFICATIONS: TD, SW, TR - 80% top money, 20% top circuit (for previous year/current percentages, see R1.2.15.1). Exemptions include the 2019, 2021, and 2022 Cheyenne Champions (only in the event in which they were champion), past PRCA World Champions, and three time NFR qualifiers in the event in which they are entering. FORMAT: All contestants will compete in the Qualifying Round. The TD Qualifying Round Will be Monday, July 17. The SW Qualifying Round will be Tuesday, July 18. The TR Qualifying Round will be Sunday, July 16. The 60 fastest times in each event will advance to the Quarter Finals, which are the first six performances on July 22-27. A Wild Card Round will be held immediately following the Qualifying Rounds on the respective day for each event. The Wild Card Round will include all the contestants except the 60 contestants or teams who will be advancing to the Quarter Finals performances. The top 12 contestants or teams from the Wild Card Round will also advance to the Quarter Finals performances for a total of 72 contestants or teams placed in the Quarter Finals performances (12 per performance). The 72 contestants or teams will be randomly placed into the six Quarter Finals performances. The four fastest times (plus splits) from each performance will advance to the Semi-Finals (7th and 8th performances). The top six from each Semi Finals performance will advance to the Finals (9th performance). If ties result in more than six to advance to the finals, the tied contestant (or team) with the fastest time from the Quarter Finals performances will advance. If there are less than six to qualify in one of the Semi-Finals, the contestant with the next fastest time from the other Semi- Finals who has not already qualified will advance. If there are less than 12 total contestants with qualified times in the two Semi Finals performances, the contestant with the fastest times in the Quarter Finals performances who has not already qualified will advance. If tied, the tie will be broken by the fastest time in the Qualifying Round. TD, SW, TR - Placement procedure for the Semi Finals: the contestants advancing from the Quarter Finals performances on July 22, 23, and 24 will be placed in the Semi Finals performance on July 29. The contestants advancing from the Quarter Finals performances on July 25, 26, and 27 will be placed in the Semi Finals performance on July 28. Contestants will be allowed to trade in the Semi Finals up to 5 PM on the day prior to the 7th performance. Trades will be handled by the rodeo secretary. SW, TR, SR - Event Rep has the option to set the pens for the Semi-Finals & Finals. The pens for the Semi-Finals must be turned into the Rodeo Secretary within ONE hour upon completion of the last performance of the Quarter Finals and the Finals pens must be turned in to the Rodeo Secretary within ONE hour upon the completion of the last Semi Finals performance. If the Event Rep does not exercise this option, the cattle advancing to the Semi-finals and Finals will be the cattle that were

qualified on. STOCK CHARGES: TD - $30; SW - $30; TR - $15 per man; SR - $100. TD - Only one loop allowed. There will be a stock charge of $30 per contestant. Six pens of calves will be used in the 6 Quarter Finals performances. One of the six pens will be composed of fresh calves. The other five pens of calves will include the 60 calves drawn by the 60 contestants that will be advancing from the Qualifying Round to the Quarter Finals performances (plus adequate extras). These five pens will be set (not drawn) by the event representative and stock contractor. The calves used for the Semi Finals will be selected by the event representative. The calves used for the Finals will be the calves that were drawn in the Semi Finals by the 12 Finals qualifiers. SW - There will be a $30 stock charge. All splits will be made at Chute 9 one hour prior to the start of the qualifying round or performance. TR - There will be a $15 stock charge (per man). Only two loops allowed. Teams must enter from the back of the box. After a team competes on a steer, the team must release the steer and not impede his progress to the stripping chute. Violation of this is subject to a $100 fine. TD, SW, TR, SR - The length of the score will be determined by the committee in agreement with the event representatives. Committee may use a hand pull barrier. The SW score will be no longer than 20 feet. SW, TR, SR - Pens of animals for all performances and/or Qualifying round will be drawn prior to the beginning of the first performance or Qualifying round as long as there is one animal for every entry plus adequate extras. TD - Pens of calves will be drawn each day, one day prior to competition. TIMED EVENTS - The timed event stock may be drawn the evening prior to the Qualifying Round or performance but the results of the draw will not be posted until one and a half hour prior to the Qualifying Round or performance. All timed event draws will be posted at Chute 9 only. All timed event draws will be drawn by computer in the Secretary’s office. TIMED EVENT SPLITS - Due to the arena size and production speed, some splits in the Qualifying round may not be consistent with PRCA rules. Contestants are responsible to check their positions after splits and inform the chute boss if there are any issues. TD, SW, TR, SR - If a timed event animal escapes or a re-run is given for any other reason, the extra will be used. Only escaped animals go back into the herd. The misdraw procedure will not be used. The contestants receiving a re- run will move to the end of the competition order and run the designated extra. An order of extras will be drawn from the sleepers and/or designated extras. TIMED EVENTS - Rule 10.1.2.1 will be waived (pertaining to the TE chute gate) . SR - 150 minimum entries. No compensation. Contestants with no money won in 2022 or 2023 (as of 7 days prior to entry closing) who have entered the steer roping event at less than 7 rodeos in 2022 and 2023 combined will not be accepted as entries. Exceptions and exemptions from qualification will be: any PRCA Steer Roping World Champion, any past NFSR qualifiers, and the 2019- 2022 Cheyenne Steer Roping Champions. Two go-rounds plus a top 12 finals. All 150 contestants will compete in both go- rounds during the Qualifying round

on Saturday, July 15 at 7 AM. The top 12 in the average will advance to the finals on July 30. Each go-round will be paid. No average payoff. There will be a $100 stock charge per contestant. A hand pull barrier will be used and the length of the score will be determined by the committee and the event representative. Only one loop will be allowed. ALL CONTESTANTS - Contestants who qualify for the progressive round at Sheridan and are placed in the performance at Sheridan on July 15 will be allowed to compete first in the second go-round at Cheyenne as long as they notify the rodeo secretary prior to the cattle draw for the qualifying round. Also, if a contestant is entered in the steer roping at Cheyenne and qualifies for the finals at Casper or Colorado Springs in a different event, he will be allowed to compete first in the second go-round of steer roping at Cheyenne. ALL EVENTS - A contestant not ready when called during a performance or qualifying round will be subject to a $100 fine and/or disqualification from that go-round. ALL EVENTS - Ties for CFD Championship will be recognized as co-champions. PAYOFF IN BB, SB, BR, TD, SW, and TR - If there are less qualified scores in the riding events or qualified times in the timed events in the Finals than there are places to be paid, the remaining places will be paid to contestants with no score or no time in the Finals based on highest scores or fastest times in the semi-finals, If there are less qualified scores or times in the semi-finals than there are places to be paid in the semi-finals the remaining places will be paid to contestants with no score or no time in the semi-finals based on highest scores or fastest times in the quarter finals. All money paid out for the Semi-Finals and Finals will count towards PRCA World Standings. NOTE: Dollar amount for the BB payout may vary if the number of entries are less than the limit in an event. Also, the number of doctor releases and official draw outs will affect the amounts. BB PAY-OFF BREAKDOWN: Committee purse - $67,000, Entry fees (72 x $275) - $19,800, Minus 6% to PRCA - $5,208, Total purse - $81,592. BB PAY-OFF: First 6 performances - $36,716.40 - 45%, Two Semi-Finals performances - $19,174.12 - 23.5%, Finals - $25,701.48 - 31.5%, Total $81,592. BB PERFORMANCE PAY-OFF (first 6 performances): 1st place - $2,447.76 - 40%, 2nd place - $1,835.82 - 30%, 3rd place - $1,223.88 - 20%, 4th place $611.94 - 10%. Total (each perf): $6,119.40 (times 6 perfs is $36,716.40). BB SEMI-FINALS PAY-OFF (7th and 8th perfs): 1st place - $3,163.73 - 33%, 2nd place - $2,396.77 - 25%, 3rd place $1,725.67 - 18%, 4th place - $1,150.45 - 12%, 5th place - $671.09 - 7%, 6th place - $479.35 - 5%. Total $9,587.06 (times 2 perfs is $19,174.12). BB FINALS PAY-OFF: 1st place - $8,481.49 - 33%, 2nd place - $6,425.37 - 25%, 3rd place $4,626.27 - 18%, 4th place - $3,084.18- 12%, 5th place - $1,799.10 - 7%, 6th place - $1,285.07 - 5%. Total $25,701.48. NOTE: Dollar amount for the SB payout may vary if there are less than 72 entries. Also, the number of doctor releases and official draw outs will affect the amounts. SB PAY-OFF BREAKDOWN: Committee purse; $67,000, Entry fee (72 x $229) $16,488, Minus 6% for PRCA; $5,009.28, Total purse $78,478.72. SB PAY-OFF: First 6 performances - $35,315.42 - 45%, Two Semi-Finals perf - $18,442.50 - 23.5%, Finals - $24,720.80 - 31.5%. Total

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