PRCA Business Journal - June 11, 2021

New 8.7.4 Bucking Chute Use In the chutes, the prod shall only be used on the shoulder area or lower neck. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 8.7.5 Prohibition of Prod If an animal refuses to load, a reride or extra shall be used, and the animal shall be backed out of the lead up alley, if practicable. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 8.7.6 Timed Event Stock In the timed events, a hand-held device may be used at the line judge’s discretion on an animal that has laid down in the roping chute to make the animal stand up only. It may not be used to make the animal leave the chute when the gates are opened. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 9.1.6.3 Reuse of Stalling Animals Known stalling animals shall not be used in competition at another PRCA event without proof of schooling. A Stock Contractor may request that any animal that has been removed from competition for stalling may be reinstated by the Director of Rodeo Administration upon evidence of proof of schooling. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 9.1.6.3.1 A Stalling Animal A stalling animal is one that has been given one opportunity to leave the bucking chute with an open gate and then had the gate closed, or any animal that has required an electric prod to be used to leave the bucking chute. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 9.1.6.3.2 Schooling Schooling will consist of loading the animal in the chute, hanging the flank, rigging, saddle, or neck rope on it and training the animal to leave without the use of an electric prod or any other device. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 9.1.6.3.3 Designation of Known Stalling Animals An animal that has been reported by judges as a stalling animal more than three times will be considered a known stalling animal. If an electric prod is used, it will be considered a stall and counted as one of the three times. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 9.1.6.3.4 Less Than Required Number of Stock If a stalling animal is taken out of the draw and it causes the Stock Contractor to have less than the required number of head of stock in an event, fines in accordance with R7.8.5 will be assessed. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021 New 9.1.6.3.5 Exclusion of Stalling Animal from Broadcast Performance An animal that has a documented history on file with Rodeo Administration as a stalling animal more than once in a rodeo season may be excluded from any broadcast performance, including the National Finals Rodeo, during the current rodeo season. (SC Executive Council 10/20) Approved 04/2021

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