ProRodeo Sports News - September 20, 2019

PASSED Add Rule R10.9.13 Steer Roping competitions held at any PRCA sanctioned rodeo or event that have at least four (4) full go- rounds, must have a minimum of $5,000 in added prize money in the Steer Roping event, unless otherwise approved by the Steer Roping Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration. PASSED Change R4.13.3 Monies due the PRCA. Should the “For Secretary Use” sheet indicate that the Arena Secretary owes money to the PRCA, that money must be submitted to the PRCA postmarked no later than the first business day following the completion of the rodeo. TABLED Change R9.3.3.11 Horse turns out backwards. If a horse turns out backwards and the contestant makes a qualified ride, the contestant will receive an option for a reride or the contestant may keep the score. EXPEDITED & PASSED Change R10.6.5 No Jerk Down . 1. In the tie-down roping event a contestant will receive no-time be fined $150 if the added money is less than $10,000, or $250 if the added money is $10,000 or greater, for a jerk down violation. Fines shall double after the third offense within a given season. Jerk down is defined as for that run if he brings bringing the animal over backwards between 10 and 2 with the animal landing on his back or head with all four feet in the air. 2. The Tie-Down Roping Event Representative or his appointee must approve the length of the score. 3. At a two judge rodeo if the field flagger is in doubt he may confer with the line judge and if the line judge is not definitive there is not a jerk down violation. 4. At a rodeo that has three judges, the third judge is responsible for calling the jerk down. If the judge is in doubt he may confer with the field flagger and if the field flagger is not definitive there is not a jerk down violation. EXPEDITED & PASSED R7.7 Preparation of Tie-Down Roping Animals. 1. Tie-down roping animals must be prepared by being roped and tired in a controlled environment from a horse three times at least 48 hours before scheduled competition, under the supervision of the Tie-down Roping Event Representative or his appointee. 2. The Tie-down Roping Event Representative or his appointee will attend the preparation and submit a report to the Director of Rodeo Administration with the tag numbers of the animals prepared per section one of this Rule. R7.7.1 Fresh Cattle. 1. Stock Contractor and/or the Rodeo Committee must notify PROCOM prior to position callbacks if fresh tiedown roping animals will be used at the rodeo. Failure to notify PROCOM that the tie-down roping animals will be fresh, and the time set for tying the tie-down roping animals, will subject the Stock Contractor and/or the Rodeo Committee to a fine of $25 per tiedown roping animal not tied. 2. Tie-down roping animals prepared at a location other than the location of the rodeo without approval and full knowledge of the Tie-down Roping Event Representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration will result in a $25 fine per animal to the Stock Contractor and $25 per animal to the Rodeo Committee. R7.7.2 Tie Down of Tie-Down Roping Animals. The Tie-down Roping Event Representative or his duly appointed designee has the authority to tie-down roping animals that have already been roped in competition tying them no more than three times unless otherwise approved by the Stock Contractor and/or judge. This must occur no less than two hours prior to competition with a judge present. The time for preparation must be designated and reported to PROCOM. If no PRCAMembers show up to tie down the animals, the preparation will be cancelled and not rescheduled. EXPEDITED & PASSED R1.7.2 Maximum Number of Official Entries. A contestant may enter as many PRCA-approved rodeos as desired. However, no more than the following number of rodeos will be accepted as official entries: Bareback Riding 100 Official Rodeos Saddle Bronc Riding 100 Official Rodeos Bull Riding No limit Tie-Down Roping 85 100 Official Rodeos Steer Wrestling 85 Official Rodeos Team Roping 65 Official Rodeos EXPEDITED & PASSED

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