ProRodeo Sports News - March 9, 2018

Add R8.12.3.1 The use of heifers may be allowed at rodeos that add under $7000 in the team roping if approved by the Team Roping Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration. (M. Egusquiza submitted 10/2017) 2020 Bylaw Proposals Change B1.5.3.1 Maintaining Timer Qualifications. A new timer or a timer who times less than four rodeos per year will be required to attend a PRCA sponsored Timers Clinic every two years to be eligible to time PRCA rodeos. Clinic attendance will be at the individual expense of the timer wishing to renew their membership. New applicants will be required to complete a Timers Clinic in order to complete their acceptance as a PRCA contract personnel member. Rodeo secretaries and timers with at least ten (10) years of experience are exempt from this rule. (S. Backstrom submitted 6/17) Change B1.5.3.1 Maintaining Timer Qualifications. A new timer or a timer who times less than four rodeos or 12 performances per year will be required to attend a PRCA sponsored Timers Clinic every two years to be eligible to time PRCA rodeos. This clinic will also be mandatory for new timers for a 5-year period if qualifications are not met. Records will be maintained by the PRCA. Clinic attendance will be at the individual expense of the timer wishing to renew their membership. New applicants will be required to complete a Timers Clinic in order to complete their acceptance as a PRCA contract personnel member. (D. Davis submitted 6/17) Delete B15.2.9 Co-approval For Two or More Circuits. Rodeos that add $6,000 on or after Jan. 1, 2017 and increased by 1 percent each Jan. 1 thereafter, or less per event may request co-approval for one or more additional circuits. Criteria is as follows: a) Must be a bordering circuit. (Event representatives submitted 8/2017) Delete B15.2.9.1 Circuit Co-Approval Count. When a contestant wins money at a rodeo that is co-approved with his home circuit and the rodeo is within 100 miles, the money he wins will be counted as official earnings for his circuit standings/points as well as circuit count. If the rodeo is outside of 100 miles, it will still count as official earnings for his circuit standings/points but not as a circuit count. (Event representatives submitted 8/2017) Add B15.2.9 Co-Approval For Two or More Circuits. Rodeos that add $6,000 on or after January 1, 2017 and increase by 1 percent each January 1 thereafter, or less per event may request co-approval for one or more additional circuits. Criteria is as follows: a) rodeo must be within 100 miles of the border of the additional circuit(s). (Event representatives submitted 8/2017) Add B15.2.9.1 Circuit Co-Approval Count. When a contestant wins money at a rodeo that is co-approved with his home circuit, the money he wins will be counted as official earnings for his circuit standings/points as well as circuit count. (Event representatives submitted 8/2017) New Bylaw B12.1.1.1. No Championship Points for Finals. Any money won at any of the circuit finals, The All American ProRodeo Finals and the Ram National Circuit Finals will not count towards PRCAWorld Standings. (Event representatives submitted 8/2017) Change B14.4.3 Circuit Finals Rodeo Contestants. Each Circuit may designate the number of contestants to be accepted (10, 12, or 15) in events held at the Circuit Finals. The number of contestants accepted will be the same for all events, except for team roping, where the number of teams shall be the same as the number of contestants for all other events. In determining the Qualifiers for the team roping, Championship Points won by a contestant as a header and as a heeler shall be combined, and each roper shall be ranked within his respective circuit based on his combined point total. To be a Qualifier for a Circuit Finals Rodeo event, a Contestant Card Member or Permit Member must have selected the Circuit as his Designated Circuit, must satisfy the requirements of the Required Participation Rule described in Section B14.4.3.1 with “official entry” rodeos, must finish within the top number of contestants in the Circuit Standings equal to the number of contestants accepted in that event in the Circuit Finals Rodeo, must be Financially Eligible and Competition Eligible, and must officially enter the Circuit Finals Rodeo. If there are not enough Qualifiers in an event, the remaining CFR Contestant positions shall be filled according to Section B14.4.3.2. (Event representatives submitted 8/2017) Change B1.2.7.5 Event Representative Fee. Each active contestant card member and each active contestant permit member will pay an additional $40 and $20 respectively, when they pay their dues. Any event representative concurrently serving or contestant director serving on the PRCA Board of Directors shall not be eligible to receive any portion of payment of the event representative fee. (B. Bendele submitted 10/2017) New Bylaw B10.3.4.1 Social Media/Digital Communication. Social media activity, postings or any other form of online, mobile or digital communication is subject to this Bylaw. (PRCA Staff submitted 10/2017)

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