PRCA Business Journal - Nov. 29, 2019

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 qualifier. If a contestant qualifies in both the 2019 and the 2020 money won categories, he will assume the position among the 2019 qualifiers. FORMAT: 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 to the 24 available positions. If ties result in more than 24 contestants (or teams) qualified to advance, the tie will be broken by the single fastest time in a go-round. If still tied, all will be accepted. The top 4 from each of the progressive performances will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 26th (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 fastest time in a go-round. If still tied, all will be accepted. If there are less than 4 qualified times in one or more of

the progressive performances, the contestant with the next fastest time 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 qualifies times 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 fastest single time in either go-round will advance. 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 place 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 still less than 8 contestants who did not have a qualified score or time in the finals, the remaining places will be paid based on the highest ranking in the average after the first two go-rounds and the progressive. All money paid out will count towards World standings. STK. CONT.: THE CERVI BROTHERS EOO: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 9 EC: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 11 WTR MOLINE IL JANUARY 17-18 CINCH WORLD’S TOUGHEST RODEO ARENA: Taxslayer Center ADDRESS: 1201 River Dr PERFS: 2 Perfs: January 17- 7:30 PM; January 18- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $10000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$100; SB-$100; BR- $100 PERMITS: BB SB BR GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - The “30- hour replacement” and “walk-up replacement” policies will be in effect. The deadline for “walk- up replacement” will be one hour prior to the performance. The alternate list will be based on 2019 PRCA World Standings. The alternate will compete on the animal that is drawn for the contestant the he is replacing. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted on Mon., Jan. 13 between 9 AM and 11 AM for any available positions. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Jan., 10 at 5 PM. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 24 minimum entries (12 per performance). No compensation. No slack. (See R1.2.15; R1.2.15.1; and R1.2.15.2 for qualifications). One go-round with the first and second place contestants each performance advancing to a bonus round during that same performance. If the first and/or second place contestant declines advancement to the bonus round, the contestant with the next highest score will advance (if the next highest score is tied, a flip of a coin will determine who advances). If there are 8 or less entries per performance at the time that the entries close, the committee has the option to cancel the event or have two go-rounds, back to back, same performance. PAY-OFF: The long go-round will be paid off per

the rulebook. $1,000 per performance will be held out of the total purse for the bonus round(s). Winner takes all in the bonus round(s). If there are no qualified rides in an event in the bonus round, $500 (of the $1,000) will be added back to the pay- off for the long go-round, and $500 will be split between the two qualifiers for the bonus round and will be considered ground money. STOCK DRAW: Stock will be drawn 3 hours prior to each performance by the judges. Re-rides and the re-ride order will be designated by the stock contractor. Any animal turned-out in a performance will automatically become the first re- ride prior to using the designated re-rides. If more than one animal is turned-out in a performance, a random draw will determine which animal will be the first re-ride. The bonus round stock will be designated by the stock contractor and no re-rides will be given during the bonus round. In order for money won at this event to count for qualifying for the 2020 National Finals Rodeo or the 2020 Rookie of the Year Standings, a contestant must have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos. Money won at this event will not count for All Around Standings, circuit standings, or towards a circuit rodeo participation count. STK. CONT.: THREE HILLS RODEO ARENA: St. Lucie County Fairgrounds ADDRESS: 15601 Midway Rd PERFS: 1 Perf: January 18- 6:00 PM SLACK: January 18-12:00 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW @ $1000 TR-HD TR- HL @ $500 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW 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 - The “walk-up replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information section of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Tues., Jan. 14 between 9 AM and 1 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Mon., Jan. 13 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. EOO: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 2 EC: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 3 FORT PIERCE FL NPP JANUARY 18 BUSCH RODEO & CONCERT

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