PRCA Business Journal - November 10, 2023

FINALS: January 21-2:00 PM BB SB BR EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $56875 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$250; SB-$250; BR- $250 + $100 DM PERMITS: BB SB BR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. Contestant parking will be for contestants only. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions Thurs., Jan. 4 between 9am and 11am. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 3 at 4 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located in the contestant parking area and sign a release of liability and pick up back number before competing. All companion tickets will be located in this area. Each contestant may receive one companion ticket for the performances in which they are competing. EXTENDED GRACE PERIOD - There will be an extended grace period for qualified contestants entered in the BB, SB & BR event to change preferences on Mon., Dec. 18th between 2pm and 5pm ALL CONTESTANTS - Each contestant will be given a back number which must be worn and/or displayed at all times while in competition area or backstage area. BB, SB, BR - Stock will be drawn at two separate times. The first draw (for the first 8 perfs) will be no later than 72 hours prior to the first performance. The second draw will be no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the 9th performance. If a riding event animal is deemed inferior, that animal will not be placed in any subsequent draw. If an animal is in a draw and scheduled to come back again the same draw, that inferior animal will be replaced and the contestant will be drawn a re-ride using the following re-ride procedure, or may have the option of drawing out (first go-round only). RE - Re-rides will be used in the following order: 1. Designated re-rides for the performance. 2. Unused animals due to notified TO’s, DR’s, and VIR’s) for that performance. 3. Available unused animals from previous performances (which includes unused re rides and animals not used due to notified and non notified TO’s, DR’s, and VIR’s. 4. Additional re-ride pool of animals (set and approved by respective event representatives) to be used as needed. Each pool will consist of 4 animals per event. Additional animals must be added to the pool after each pool animal is used. Pool can be switched out at the stock contractor’s discretion (replacement animals set and approved by respective event representatives). QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 80 entries. No compensation. No slack. See R1.2.15 and R1.2.15.2. FORMAT - Two go-rounds, back-to-back, performance-to-performance, plus a semi-finals and a finals. Eight brackets with 10 contestants in each bracket, competing in two go-rounds, back-to-back, performance-to-performance, will account for the first 16 performances. The top three contestants from each bracket based on the average after the two go-rounds in each of the eight brackets will advance to the semi-finals. If ties result in more than three to advance from a bracket to the semi-finals, the tied contestant with the single highest score will advance. If still tied, the tied contestant with the highest ranking in the 2023 PRCA World Standings in that respective event will

advance. If there are less than 3 qualified scores in one or more of the brackets, the contestant with the highest score in his section of brackets who has not already qualified in the top 3 of his respective bracket will advance. This process will be repeated until all positions in the semi-finals are filled. The brackets will be divided into two sections. Section one includes brackets 1, 2, 3, and 4, and section two includes brackets 5, 6, 7, and 8. If there are less than 12 qualified rides in section one of the brackets or section two of the brackets, a random draw by the judges following the completion of each of the two sections will determine which contestants with no score will be advanced to the semi-finals to insure that there are 24 contestants to fill the semi-finals. The semi-finals will include 24 contestants competing in the 17th, 18th, and 19th performances (8 per performance) all occurring on Saturday, January 20. A contestant must compete in all go-rounds in order to advance to the semi-finals or the finals (does not include VIR’s and DR’s). The contestants for the three semi-finals performances will be placed as follows: A contestant will be allowed to trade with a contestant from the same bracket who is placed in a different semi-finals performances. Semi-finals #1 (17th performance) Saturday morning, Jan. 20: #1 in the average from Bracket 1, #3 in the average from Bracket 2, #2 in the average from Bracket 3, #1 in the average from Bracket 4, #3 in the average from Bracket 5, #2 in the average from Bracket 6, #1 in the average from Bracket 7, #3 in the average from Bracket 8. Semi-finals #2 (18th performance) Saturday matinee, Jan. 20: #2 in the average from Bracket 1, #1 in the average from Bracket 2, #3 in the average from Bracket 3, #2 in the average from Bracket 4, #1 in the average from Bracket 5, #3 in the average from Bracket 6, #2 in the average from Bracket 7, #1 in the average from Bracket 8. Semi finals #3 (19th performance) Saturday evening, Jan. 20: #3 in the average from Bracket 1, #2 in the average from Bracket 2, #1 in the average from Bracket 3, #3 in the average from Bracket 4, #2 in the average from Bracket 5, #1 in the average from Bracket 6, #3 in the average from Bracket 7, #2 in the average from Bracket 8. The competition order will be drawn randomly. The top 4 from each of the semi-finals performances will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 21 (20th performance). If ties in a semi-finals performance results in more than 4 contestants qualified to advance to the finals, the tied contestant with the highest score in the average from the brackets will advance. If still tied, the tied contestant with the single highest score from the brackets will advance. If still tied, the tied contestant with the highest ranking in the 2023 PRCA World Standings in that respective event will advance. If there are less than 4 qualified scores in one or more of the semi-finals performances, the contestant with the next highest score from the other semi-finals performances, who has not already qualified among the top 4 of his respective performance, will advance. If there are less than 12 qualified scores in the 3 semi-finals performances, the remaining positions in the finals (not to exceed 12) will be filled by the contestant with the highest score in the average from the two go-rounds in the brackets. If tied, the contestant with the single highest score from the brackets will advance. If still tied, the contestant with the highest ranking in the 2023 PRCA World Standings in that respective event, will advance. ALL EVENTS - If a contestant notifies a turn out, visible injury report, or doctor release through PROCOM, his position in the Semi-Finals will be filled by the contestant with the highest average score in the same bracket as the contestant that TO, VIR, or DR that has not already advanced into the Semi-Finals. The replacement contestant will

ground rules. If more contestants enter during the “re-entry” period than there are positions available, the contestants accepted will be based on the qualification procedures defined in the Circuit Finals ground rules. Under no circumstances will a contestant who entered during the re-entry period be able to displace a contestant who entered during the original entry period. If a contestant TO’s or DR’s prior to the “re-entry” period, that position may be filled during the “re-entry” period. PAY-OFF - All go-rounds and average will pay four places. QUALIFICATIONS: Top 12. COMPLETE CIRCUIT FINALS GROUND RULES can be found under Member Services online. STK. CONT.: VARIOUS SUB. CONT.: ALL AMERICAN RODEO COMPANY; COWTOWN RODEO; PAINTED PONY CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO ARENA: Blackham Coliseum ADDRESS: 2330 Johnston Street PERFS: 4 Perfs: January 11-7:30 PM; January 12-7:30 PM; January 13-7:30 PM; January 14-2:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW @ $2500; TR-HD TR HL @ $1250 PERMITS: BB SB BR TR; CIR MAX - TD SW GROUND RULES: CO-APPROVED WITH TEXAS CIRCUIT . Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” policy 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 page of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., Jan. 5 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., Jan. 4 at 4 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. GB - approved for first slack event in accordance with R4.9.4. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 48 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. STK. CONT.: HARPER & MORGAN RODEO CO PLAYOFF SERIES DENVER CO JANUARY 11-21 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO-RIDING EVENTS ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St. PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 11-7:00 PM; January 12-1:30 PM; January 12-8:00 PM; January 13 11:00 AM; January 13-3:30 PM; January 13-8:00 PM; January 14-2:00 PM; January 14-6:30 PM; January 15-1:00 PM; January 16-7:00 PM; January 17-1:30 PM; January 17-7:00 PM; January 18 1:30 PM; January 18- 7:00 PM; January 19-1:30 PM; January 19-8:00 PM; January 20-11:00 AM; January 20-3:30 PM; January 20-8:00 PM; January 21-2:00 PM EOO: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 2 EC: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 3 EOO: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 13 EC: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 14 LAFAYETTE LA JANUARY 11-14 MID WINTER FAIR & RODEO

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