PRCA Business Journal - June 10, 2022

1.5 The Arena Director will have final say in the arena on all matters related to production and procedure. 1.6 No family members (including children), guests, escorts, etc., will be allowed in chute or arena areas. 1.7 All competitors will ensure their participation and the participation of any and all individuals associated with them are familiar with the 2022 Calgary Stampede Animal Care Code of Practice. 1.8 Stampede Officials shall in their absolute discretion have the right at any time to add a Rule or Rules in order to clarify or address a circumstance or action not previously outlined or contemplated in the existing 2022 Calgary Stampede Team Roping Ground Rules. 2.0 QUALIFICATIONS: 2.1 TR - The Calgary Stampede will invite thirty (30) headers and thirty (30) heelers: Top Five (5) headers and heelers from the 2021 CPRA final standings (drop-down until filled). Top thirteen (13) headers and heelers from the 2021 PRCA World Standings; Top twelve (12) headers and heelers from the PRCA Current Year Standings as of May 17, 2022 (drop-down until filled). Any remaining unfilled positions in any category will be filled based on 2022 PRCA World Standings as of May 17, 2022. The 30 Hour Replacement Policy will be in effect. The alternate list will be based on 2022 PRCA World Standings. 2.2 Headers and Heelers will qualify individually in either the Header or Heeler category. The 30 Headers who qualify must rope with the 30 Heelers who qualify. If a contestant’s partner is drawn out due to qualification, he will not be allowed to draw out. A partner will be drawn for him from among the other contestants whose partners were drawn out. (Headers without partners will be drawn a partner from among the Heelers who do not have partners.) 2.3 For their entry to be accepted and to be eligible to compete, athletes must secure PRCA membership by the member dues deadline. All contestants competing at the 2022 Calgary Stampede Team Roping must be PRCA members in good standing at the time of entry. Notwithstanding any in any event of the qualification structure outlined above, the Calgary Stampede reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to not issue or retract an invitation to any Team Roping Contestant. 3.0 ENTRIES 3.1 Confirmation of Entry 3.1.1 Contestants must confirm entry online through the PROCOM app between 12:00 P.M. (Mountain Time) Thursday, May 26th, 2022 to 12:00 P.M. (Mountain Time) Friday, May 27, 2022. There will be an extended grace period on Friday, May 27th from 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 30th at 10:00 a.m. Once entries close, qualified contestants will receive a link to sign their Calgary Stampede Contestant Agreement. This MUST be signed by the end of the grace period. 3.1.2 If a contestant does not sign their contestant agreement by the end of the grace period, their position will be filled from those contestants who originally entered, in order of the qualification process. Contestants will receive an email link to sign their Calgary Stampede Contestant Agreement. Any contestant failing to sign their agreement by 2:00 p.m. mtn. time, will be drawn out. 3.1.3 Callbacks will be Tuesday, May 31st, at 10:00 a.m. 3.1.4 Re-entries for any open position will be on Wednesday, June 1st from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. mtn. time. Positions will be filled based on the original qualification process. Accepted contestants will receive an email link to sign their Calgary Stampede Contestant Agreement. This must be signed by 4:00 p.m. mtn time, Wednesday, June 1st.

3.2 Entry fees are $500.00 CDN per contestant. Fees are to be paid directly to the Calgary Stampede, which payment information will be provided to confirmed contestants. Fees must be paid in full prior to performance. 3.3 PRCA Office will produce draws for Go Round 1 and Go Round 2. All timed event animals for all rounds of competition will be selected by the Calgary Stampede Rodeo management. 4.0 FORMAT: Two complete go-rounds with the top 8 in the average after the first 2 go-rounds advancing to the Semifinals. The top 4 from the Semifinals will advance to the Showdown. 5.0 TIE-BREAKERS: If ties result in more than 8 to advance to the Semifinals, the team with the single fastest time in either of the first 2 go-rounds will advance. If ties in the Semifinals result in more than 4 to advance to the Showdown, the team with the highest ranking in the average prior to the Semifinals will advance. If still tied the team with the fastest single time from either of the first 2 go- rounds will advance. 6.0 PAYOUTS AND PAYOUT PROCDURES: 6.1 Total Purse is $100,000 (Canadian Funds). 6.1.1 All monies earned at the Calgary Stampede Team Roping will count in the 2022 PRCA World standings and All Around Standings. NFR Playoff Series points will count towards 2022 NFR Playoff Series. 6.1.2 The Calgary Stampede will produce the rodeo payoff on July 20th. All prize money will be paid by direct deposit from the Calgary Stampede. This will require a direct deposit form to be filled out and emailed to the Calgary Stampede prior to July 1. 6.1.3 Any fines assessed to a contestant will be deducted from total payout at the conclusion of the event. If fines exceed amount the contestants has earned, the contestant will be responsible to pay directly to the Calgary Stampede. 7.0 Performance Rules 7.1 Check In & Accreditation Team Roping Contestants are required to attend a Contestant meeting Tuesday, July 14 at 4:00 pm (Location TBA). 7.2 Association memberships, regardless of the association, will not grant the holder access to the Calgary Stampede. 7.3 Advertising, Sponsorship & Broadcast Rights 7.3.1 All advertising, sponsorship and broadcast rights and the exposure related thereto lie with and are owned by the Calgary Stampede. 7.3.2 No contestant will have rights or access to the broadcast - either in whole or in part - produced at the 2022 STAMPEDE. All footage remains the property of the Calgary Stampede and its licensed broadcast partners. If a contestant wishes to purchase DVD copies (for non-broadcast use) of his/her rides a request must be submitted to the Calgary Stampede following the 2022 STAMPEDE and all costs will be the responsibility of the contestant. 7.4 Warm up space will be available in the Northern Lights Arena from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm on July 14. Contestants can not access the NWEC prior to performance. 7.5 Access to Stampede Grounds for Team Roping Contestants will be via the 5A Gate (5th St & 14 Ave SE). All TR Contestants will park in designated Lot C on Stampede Grounds. 7.6 No stalling will be available on Stampede Park for Team Roping contestants. Options for off park stalling can be provided by the Calgary Stampede upon request. STK. CONT.: CALGARY STAMPEDE

PLAYOFF SERIES CASPER WY JULY 12-16 CENTRAL WYOMING FAIR & PRCA RODEO

ARENA: Cwf&R Outdoor Arena ADDRESS: 1700 Fairgrounds Rd

PERFS: 5 Perfs: July 12-7:30 PM; July 13-7:30 PM; July 14-7:30 PM; July 15-7:30 PM; July 16-7:30 PM FINALS: July 16-7:30 PM BB SB BR TD SW TR EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $20000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$150 IF 1/$175 IF 2; SB-$100 IF 1/$ 200 IF 2; BR-$100 IF 1/$200 IF 2; TD-$3 00 IF 1/$450 IF 2; SW-$225 IF 1/$425 IF 2; TR-$275 IF 1/$450 IF 2 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW; CIR - 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 - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., July 1 between 9 AM and 11 AM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. RIDING EVENT TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., June 30 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. TIMED EVENT TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., July 6 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. TR - Only two loops allowed. ALL EVENTS - If a contestant who qualifies for the finals notifies a turn-out, doctor’s release, or visible injury release through PROCOM, the contestant with the next highest ranking in the average may be contacted by PROCOM and placed in that available position. Non-notified turn-outs and visible injury releases after the turn- out deadline will not be replaced. If the next highest ranked contestant is not available to accept the position the next highest ranked contestant may be contacted and placed in that position. This procedure will be followed until all positions are filled. The replacement contestant’s competition order will be based on his ranking in the average (not on the ranking of the contestant that he is replacing). In the riding events, if an animal has already been drawn for a contestant who has turned-out, the replacement contestant will draw an animal from a pool consisting of all animals that have been turned-out (includes DR’s and VIR’s) and the first available designated re-ride. ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must provide proof of Health Inspection current within 30 days due to current EVH1 issues as well as brand inspection paperwork on all horses. Brand Inspector and State Vet will be checking onsite. QUALIFICATIONS: BB & SB - 48 minimum entries. No compensation. W/F’s top 12 plus splits. $5,000 held out for finals. No slack. BR - 60 minimum entries. No compensation. W/F’s top 12 plus splits. $5,000 held out for finals. No slack. TD, SW, TR - with finals top 12 plus splits. STK. CONT.: THE CERVI BROTHERS

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EOO: 10:00 AM MDT JUNE 17 EC: 10:00 AM MDT JUNE 21

EOO: 12:00 PM MDT MAY 26 EC: 12:00 PM MDT MAY 27

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