ProRodeo Sports News May 3, 2019

added money in the other events shall not, for purposes of determining the double money, include those events whose purse is compensated for limited entries). Any additional moneys which may be added in order to double the purse of a featured event or events at the Rodeo Committee’s election shall not be considered by the Director of Rodeo Administration in the determination of the amount of “fair and just” money to be added by the Rodeo Committee to the purses of the other PRCA events. Moreover, any Rodeo Committee electing to double the added purse money in a given event or events may not, without the approval of the PRCA Board of Directors, reduce the base added money for the other PRCA events held at its rodeo from that which was added by the Rodeo Committee to those events in the previous year. If a rodeo features an event, they must add equal money in the team roping.  (M. Egusquiza submitted 7/18) Add B15.5 Tournament Style Rodeo with a Finals. A tournament style rodeo is any format that moves contestants on to preceding go-rounds from individual performances or sections and not overall rodeo standings. A Rodeo Committee requesting to hold a tournament style rodeo must add at least $750,000 purse money collectively for all PRCA events (including steer roping). Existing rodeos of this format have until 2020 to comply. (M. Reeves submitted 2/19) Change R1.7.5 Verification of Unofficial Entry. Verification of “unofficial entry” will be mailed conveyed to each contestant who has designated a rodeo as an unofficial entry no later than 14 days following entry closing time of the given rodeo. Verification, or protest, must be returned within 14 days of the date of the letter on the notification. If no protest is made by the contestant within 14 days of the date designated on the notification of the letter, earnings will stand as posted. (PRCA staff submitted 3/19) Change R1.3.3.4 Central Entry Office Fee. At which time PRCA event contestant pays entry fees, he will also pay a $5 $7 Central Entry Office fee. This fee will not be added to the payoff but will revert to the PRCA National Office. (PRCA staff submitted 4/19) Change R1.4.3 Minimum Go-Rounds in Timed Events for Rodeos with Four or More Performances. Rodeos that have four or more performances must have at least two go-rounds in a timed event if the number of Contestant Card Member entries in that event is less than the following (unless otherwise approved at time of rodeo approval): (a) 75 Contestant Card Member entries at a four performance rodeo; (b) 90 Contestant Card Member entries at a five performance rodeo; or (c) 105 Contestant Card Member entries at a six performance rodeo. A rodeo with seven or more performances must have a minimum of two go- rounds. Local entries and Permit Member entries shall not be counted for purposes of determining whether this Rule applies. Notwithstanding any Bylaw or Official Rodeo Rule to the contrary, for purposes of this Rule R1.4.3, a finals shall be considered a performance. The number of Contestant Card Member entries in an event and the number of go-rounds for the event will be determined before the parameters are applied. Once the parameters are applied, an entry who is drawn out of the rodeo due to his parameter will not be placed back into the rodeo. For example, if 80 Contestant Card Members enter a timed event at a four performance rodeo, and ten of those entries submit the parameter “out if one go-round,” the event may be only one go- round (based on the number of Contestant Card Member entries before the parameters are applied) and the ten Contestant Card Members using the “out if one go-round” parameter will be drawn out of (and will not be placed back into) the rodeo. (PRCA staff submitted 4/19) Change R1.5.6 Replace Me. “Replace me if I don’t get my performance preference and if a replacement is available” will be accepted at time of entry. If no replacement is available, contestant will be drawn out of the rodeo if a replacement is available. Replacement shall be defined as any contestant drawn out due to permits maximum or qualifications. If more contestants give this parameter than the number of available replacements, a random draw will determine which of the contestants is replaced. Replacements will be accepted as follows: 1) In a qualification rodeo, according to qualification procedures; and will be subject to preferences and parameters listed in the potential replacement’s original entry. 2) Otherwise, by random draw, and will be subject to preferences and parameters listed in the potential replacement’s original entry. A replacement who has given a “no preference” parameter at time of entry will be accepted if he is one of the first drawn in the random draw. (PRCA staff submitted 4/19) Change R1.5.6 Replace Me. “Replace me if I don’t get my performance preference and if a replacement is available” will be accepted at time of entry. If no replacement is available, contestant will be drawn out of the rodeo. Replacement shall be defined as any contestant drawn out due to permits maximum or qualifications. If more contestants give this parameter than the number of available replacements, a random draw will determine which of the contestants is replaced. Replacements will be accepted as follows: 1) In a qualification rodeo, according to qualification procedures; and will be subject to preferences and parameters listed in the potential replacement’s original entry. 2) Otherwise, by random draw, and will be subject to preferences and parameters listed in the potential replacement’s original entry. A replacement who has given a “no preference” parameter at time of entry will be accepted if he is one of the first drawn in the random draw. There will be a $5 Procom Charge when a contestant is taken out of the rodeo using the “replace me” parameter. (PRCA staff submitted 4/19)

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