ProRodeo Sports News - January 11, 2019

extenuating circumstances). Further, HLSR retains the sole authority to accept or decline the entry of any and all contestants regardless of their standings on the invitation list below. 4.2 ENTRY PROCEDURES: Bareback Riding, Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping Headers, Team Roping Heelers and Tie-Down Roping will consist of 40 contestants each (see 4.2 below). (a) Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling and Tie-Down Roping invitation criteria: (I) Past four (4) RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions (2015-2018). * Past RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions must be actively competing professionally, in the event they won, to be invited to compete. If not actively competing, they may be invited at the discretion of HLSR Management. (ii) Three Special Invitations from HLSR Management. (iii) Reigning Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Champion. (iv) 2019 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Champion, or the highest placed individual not already qualified/ accepted entry. (v) 2018 All American ProRodeo Finals Champion. (vi) Top Three of the published 2019 official PRCA world standings (as of Dec. 1, 2018) (vii) Remaining invitations will come from the published 2018 official PRCA world standings. (viii) Any invited contestant positions from selections (i-v) which do not accept the invitation will be filled from the published 2018 official PRCA World Standings. (b). Bull Riding invitation criteria: I. Past four (4) RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions (2015-2018). *Past RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions must be actively competing professionally, in the event they won, to be invited to compete. If not actively competing, they may be invited at the discretion of HLSR Management. (ii) Three Special Invitations from HLSR Management. (iii) Reigning Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Champion. (iv) Reigning Xtreme Bulls Champion. (v) Top three from the published 2018 PBR World Standings. (vi) 2019 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Champion, or the highest placed individual not already qualified/ accepted entry. (vii) 2018 All American ProRodeo Finals Champion. (viii) Top three of the published 2019 official PRCA world standings (as of Dec. 1, 2018). (ix) Remaining invitations will come from the published 2018 official PRCA world standings. (x) Any invited contestant positions from selections (i-viii) which do not accept the invitation will be filled from the published 2018 official PRCA World Standings. (c) TEAM ROPING invitation criteria for both Headers and Heelers: (i) Past four (4) RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions (2015-2018). * Past RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Champions must be actively competing professionally in the event they won, to be invited to compete. If not actively competing, they may be invited at the discretion of HLSR Management. (ii) Three Special Invitations from HLSR Management. (iii) Reigning Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Champion. (iv) 2019 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Champion, or the highest placed individual not already qualified/ accepted entry. (v) 2018 All American ProRodeo Finals Champion. (vi) Top three of the published 2019 official PRCA world standings (as of Dec. 1, 2018). (vii) Remaining invitations will come from the published 2018 official PRCA world standings. (viii) Any Invited contestant positions from selections (i-v) which do not accept the invitation will be filled from the published 2018 official PRCA World Standings. The 40 headers that are selected must rope with the 40 heelers that are selected to compete. If a contestant’s partner is drawn out due to qualification, the contestant who qualified will not be allowed to draw out. A replacement partner will be drawn at random from the other contestants whose partners were drawn out due to qualifications. (c). Alternate entries will be accepted. Entered alternates will be used to fill positions of invited contestants who did not complete the entry process or who elect not to compete, for whatever reason, to include medical release. Any open positions will be filled by those alternates from the published 2018 official PRCA World Standings. (f). All contestants must be in good standing with HLSR.

remainder of the rodeo. Ready when called is defined as: BR - Contestant must be pulling rope when previous bull leaves the arena. Payoff for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will be done through the PRCA office. All contestants must sign a release of liability with the secretary before competing in this rodeo. PAY-OFF: Payoff will be determined on highest marked scores. Pay-off for long go-round: 1st - $6,000, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $4,000, 4th $3,000, 5th $2,000, 6th $1,000. Pay-off for finals: 1st $30,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $10,000, 4th $8,000, 5th $6,000, 6th $3,000. Money won by any contestant in the finals will count toward PRCA World standings, Xtreme Bulls Tour standings, and Rookie of the Year standings. (provided the contestant has entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos) Money won by a drawn back contestant in the finals will not count toward All Around standings, circuit standings, or toward a circuit rodeo count. ALL CONTESTANTS - If not enough contestants qualify for the number of places to be paid in an event, the remaining places shall be divided evenly among those contestants who did qualify (have a score), and the money will be posted as Championship points and count towards National Finals Rodeo qualification. If no one qualifies for prize money in an event, the prize money will be divided evenly among all who competed, and this money shall be considered ground money and will not be posted as Championship points and will not count towards National Finals Rodeo qualification. No TE - The event champion will be determined by most money won at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Division 1 Xtreme Bulls Event. NOTE: In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls competition (including Div. 2 qualifying events) to count for the 2019 National Finals Rodeo or the 2019 Rookie of the Year Standings, during the 2019 season, a contestant must have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos. Money won will count for the PRCA World Standings and the Xtreme Bulls Standings. It will not count for All Around standings, circuit standings or towards a circuit rodeo count. STK. CONT.: VARIOUS FEBRUARY 23-24 WEEKLEY BROTHERS DAVIE PRO RODEO ARENA: Bergeron Rodeo Grounds ADDRESS: 4931 Davie Rd. PERFS: 2 Perfs: February 23- 7:30 PM; February 24- 2:00 PM SLACK: February 22-11:00 AM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW @ $2000 TR-HD TR-HL @ $1500 PERMITS: TD SW TR; MAX - BB SB BR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule 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., Feb. 15 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., Feb. 14 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. RE - Committee will pay entry fees for all riding event contestants who enter and compete. EOO: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 16 EC: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 22 DAVIE FL

2019 PRORODEO TOUR HOUSTON TX FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 8 & MARCH 10-16 RODEOHOUSTON

ARENA: NRG Stadium ADDRESS: 1 NRG Park PERFS: 19 Perfs: February 25- 6:45 PM; February 26- 6:45 PM; February 27- 6:45 PM; February 28- 6:45 PM; March 1- 6:45 PM; March 2- 3:45 PM; March 3- 3:45 PM; March 4- 6:45 PM; March 5- 6:45 PM; March 6- 6:45 PM; March 7- 6:45 PM; March 8- 6:45 PM; March 10- 3:45 PM; March 11- 6:44 PM; March 12- 6:45 PM; March 13- 6:45 PM; March 14- 6:45 PM; March 15- 6:45 PM; March 16- 2:45 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $218500 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$500; SB-$500; BR-$500; GROUND RULES: The RODEOHOUSTON Super Series will feature five Super Series of three rounds each (a round will be completed at each performance) with eight contestants per event; two Semifinal Rounds with 10 contestants per event each round; one Wild Card Round with 12 contestants per event; and a Championship Round featuring 10 contestants per event. This format will result in 40 contestants total per event. The 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series is an independent production of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc. (“HLSR”). 1.2 CONTESTANT AGREEMENT references the binding legal agreement (RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Contestant Agreement) between each contestant and HLSR. Each contestant accepts the terms of the Contestant Agreement upon entering the RODEOHOUSTON Super Series and the Contestant Agreement is executed by HLSR upon HLSR’s acceptance of the contestant’s entry application. 1.3 RODEO RULES refers to the PRCA Rulebook that will be in effect for the bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping and tie-down roping events. Unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this document or in the Contestant Agreement, RODEO RULES will prevail during the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series. 2. CONFLICT OF DOCUMENTS AND RULE BOOK; Order of Precedence: In the event of conflict, the Contestant Agreement prevails over the Rules of Competition (commonly referred to as “Ground Rules”) and the RODEO RULES. The Rules of Competition prevails over RODEO RULES. 3. ENTRIES 3.1 RODEO HOUSTON Super Series entry fees are 500 per contestant per event in compensation for each contestant agreeing to the terms, conditions and grant of rights detailed in the Contestant Agreement, HLSR will pay all 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series entry fees (this is in addition to the other monetary opportunities detailed in the Contestant Agreement). 4. ENTRY SELECTION AND INVITATION PROCESS 4.1 The 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series is an invitational championship rodeo featuring the top athletes in the sport of rodeo. HLSR management and staff have the sole authority and responsibility to determine the list of invitees to participate in each Super Series and to determine, on a case-by-case basis, which alternate entry will replace any originally invited contestant that chooses not to enter or decides, for whatever reason, not to compete. The initial invited list is determined using the following criteria (see 4.2). Invitations and alternate entry openings will be published by HLSR in late 2018. HLSR will not be subject to entry rules and procedures of any sanctioning organizations to include, but not limited to, grace periods and office rules. Once entries are accepted and confirmed, HLSR will assign the respective Super Series competition and performance dates. HLSR will not move or change competition dates due to conflicts with other events. HLSR has, in its sole discretion, the right and ability to change competition dates when needed (due to rare and /or TD-$500; SW-$500; TR-$500 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR

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STK. CONT.: FIVE STAR RODEO EOO: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 6 EC: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 8

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