PRCA Business Journal - Sept. 29, 2023

Change B2.5.5.3 Application . An Applicant for Nonconstant Card Member-Bullfighter status must submit a completed PRCA application to the PRCA. A minimum of three letters of recommendation must accompany the application, as specified hereafter: A minimum of two letters of recommendation must be from (a former NFR Bullfighter or Alternate, a former Top 5 Bullfighter of Year, a former NFR Barrelman or Alternate, a former Coors Man-in-the-Can Champion, a former Top 5 Coors Man-in-the-Can, a former PRCA World Champion Bullfighter, a former Bullfight Finals Qualifier or a former circuit finals bullfighter). A minimum of one letter of recommendation must be from a former Nationals Finals bull riding qualifier. Prospective Bullfighters must be reviewed and approved by the PRCA before the applicant will be considered for Permit Membership. A non-refundable $500 fee must be submitted to the PRCA with the membership application to defray the costs of the review. Applicant must provide a list of rodeos and/or bull riding events for evaluation. Upon evaluation and approval, applicant will be issued a Noncontestant PRCA Permit Membership. If denied, applicant must wait one year before applying again. (B. Jeanes 03/23) Proposed to Expedite for 2024 – BOD Approved as Amended 08/2023 Change B8.5.2 Barrelman . Barrelmen must be Financially Eligible and must have participated in at least eight PRCA approved rodeos in the Rodeo Year that they apply for the NFR position with a minimum of 20 total performances in order to participate at the NFR. For purposes of this Bylaw, rodeos at which a Barrelman works only in a slack shall not count towards the minimum number of rodeos or performances required to participate at the NFR. A Barrelman Member may not work at the NFR unless he has filed an application with the Director of Rodeo Administration in accordance with this Section B8.5.1. Applications for the Barrelman position to the NFR will be accepted by the Director of Rodeo Administration up to May 1 of the calendar year in which the NFR will be held. No later than October 15 (of the calendar year in which the NFR will be held) the top 20 bullriders and all Financially Eligible announcers and bullfighters that have participated in at least eight PRCA approved rodeos with the minimum of 20 total performances as stated in B8.5.1., may vote for one barrelman. The voting process will be administered by the PRCA for one full entry week. For the one full entry week following the first vote, the same bullriders, announcers and bullfighters will vote for one of the top five vote-getters in the Barrelman category. The Barrelman receiving the most votes will be the NFR Barrelman and the first runner-up will be the alternate Barrelman for the NFR. In the case of a tie, a vote will again be taken with the eligible list of announcers and bullfighters voting from October 25 up to 5:00 pm MST on October 30. (Contract Personnel Executive Committee 4/22) BOD Approved as Amended 08/2023

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2025 Rule Proposals

Change R1.3.2.9 Team Roping (per man). The team roping entry fee scale will be as follows: FROM TO EFS $500 $1999.99

$100 if one head $150 if two head $125 if one head $200 if two head $150 if one head $250 if two head

$2,000

$4,999.99

$5,000

$7,999.99

$8,000 $200 if one head $ 300 $ 350 if two head $10,000 or more to be set by the Event Representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration ( K. Driggers 12/22) $9,999.99

Change R3.2.4.2 Submission of List of Riding Event Stock For a Particular Rodeo or Tour Rodeo With $5,000 or More Added Purse Money. Rodeos which add $5,000 or more purse money in a riding event at a PRCA-approved rodeo must have the list of riding event stock available for review by the Event Representative at the Central Entry Office at least 24 hours prior to stock call back for the event or events to which $5,000 or more purse money is added. Failure to submit this list by the prescribed time shall result in a $400 fine. (C. Johnson 03/23/) – Proposed to Expedite for 2024 but DIED for Lack of Motion by BOD 08-2023 New R3.2.6.4 Setting Stock Pens for Xtreme Events. Must have 25% more stock than the number of stock needed in order to hold a competition for the stock list . They Stock list must be available for screening and stock lists must be available for the event reps at least 72 hours prior to stock draw for adequate screening time to mutually agree which stock will be in the draw . (C. Johnson 03/23 /) Proposed to Expedite for 2024 - BOD Approved as Amended 08/2023

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