PRCA Business Journal - June 11, 2021

Change B10.3 Purse Money. Change B10.3.1 Featured Events. For any new featured event, no PRCA required event shall have more or less money added to that event’s purse than is added to the purse of any other PRCA event at a PRCA approved rodeo unless otherwise approved by the PRCA Board of Directors or the Director of Rodeo Administration. However, a Rodeo Committee shall have the option of adding money to the purse for up to three events selected by the Rodeo Committee to be its featured event or events in an amount that is up to double the base money added by the Rodeo Committee to the purses of the other PRCA events approved for the rodeo (such base added money in the other events shall not, for purposes of determining the double money, include those events whose purse is compensated for limited entries). The rodeo committee must provide equal money in the team roping to use this option. Any additional moneys which may be added in a featured event or events at the Rodeo Committee’s election shall not be considered by the Director of Rodeo Administration in the determination of the amount of “fair and just” money to be added by the Rodeo Committee to the purses of the other PRCA events. Moreover, any Rodeo Committee electing to increase the added purse money in a given event or events may not, without the approval of the PRCA Board of Directors, reduce the base added money for the other PRCA events held at its rodeo from that which was added by the Rodeo Committee to those events in the previous year. If a committee previously featured events and did not add equal money in the Team Roping (the same amount added to both the headers and the heelers as the other events), that committee will be allowed to continue to add those exact same amounts to each event as long as there is no change in the amounts. If the committee increases the base purse amount, equal money must be added to the Team Roping before any other events can be featured. A committee cannot continue to increase the base purse and feature events without adding equal money in the Team Roping. (PRCA Staff 4/20) Change B10.4 Finals. A Rodeo Committee requesting to hold a finals in its rodeo must add at least $12,500 $30,000 purse money to each event which has a finals and have equal money in the team roping. In order to maintain a finals, a Rodeo Committee must increase its purse money by a minimum of 5% per year each year following initially adding $12,500 in purse money per event. Once the added purse money per event reaches $20,000 a Rodeo Committee is not required to add any more money in order to continue with a finals. If a Rodeo Committee has a finals in one or more events, the Rodeo Committee must add no less than half of the money offered in the event with a finals to each of the remaining PRCA required events. (W. Sankey & J. Crawley 9/19) Change B10.7.3 Contract Personnel. With the exception of riding groups and specialty act personnel under the age of majority, all Contract Personnel and freestyle bullfighters hired by a Rodeo Committee or Stock Contractor in connection with a PRCA-approved rodeo shall be Noncontestant Card Member-Contract Personnel. A Rodeo Committee, Rodeo Producer or Stock Contractor which hires non-Member Contract Personnel or freestyle bullfighters will be subject to a $1000 fine per rodeo, per individual hired, except in the case of Timers and pickup men. Using a non-Member Pickup Man or non-Member Timer will result in a fine of $250 per rodeo. (M. Mathis 5/19) Change B10.7.6 Judges’ Fees. A Rodeo Committee shall pay to the PRCA $225 $ 300 per performance per judge. A Bull riding special section will be considered a performance and require an additional $225 $300 per judge. Rodeo Committees will also be required to pay $1 per judge per run in the slack. This fee These fees are is in addition to the fees paid by the sponsors and contestants. Rodeo Committees will be charged an amount equal to the per diem paid per judge required to be at the rodeo prior to the day of the first performance or any days between performances in which no rodeo activity takes place. (PRCA Staff 3/20) 2023 Rule Proposals Delete R1.6.2 Draw out of Another Event. A multi-event contestant may be allowed to draw out of one event by virtue of a parameter if drawn out of another event. (EXAMPLE: “Out if two in bareback, then draw me out of bull riding also.”) (PRCA Staff 3/21) Delete R1.6.3 Parameters Specifying “Out If Less Than.” “Out-if-less-than (specified number) of contestants” will only be accepted with the specified number stated in increments of five. (EXAMPLE: Out if less than 10, 15, etc.) For purposes of this Rule, the total number of contestants in an event shall include the contestant specifying the parameter. (PRCA Staff 3/21) Delete R1.6.5 Bull Riding at “If Limited” Rodeos. In the bull riding, at “If Limited” rodeos, contestants may attach an “Out if Not Limited” parameter to the entry, and must pay the $5 Central Entry Office charge if drawn out. (PRCA Staff 3/21)

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