ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 21, 2018

Competition (including Division 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 PRCA World Standings and Xtreme Bulls Standings. It will not count for All Around standings, circuit standings or as a circuit rodeo count. EF’s: $250 EF plus $35 Central Entry Office/Supplemental Insurance Fee ($285 total).

round, the contestant with the next highest score will advance (if the next highest score is tied, a flip of a coin will determine who advances). If there are 8 or less entries per performance at the time that the entries close, the committee has the option to cancel the event or have two go-rounds, back to back, same performance. PAY-OFF: The long go-round will be paid off per the rulebook. $1,000 per performance will be held out of the total purse for the bonus round(s). Winner takes all in the bonus round(s). If there are no qualified rides in an event in the bonus round, $500 (of the $1,000) will be added back to the pay- off for the long go-round, and $500 will be split between the two qualifiers for the bonus round. STOCK DRAW: Stock will be drawn 3 hours prior to each performance by the judges. Re-rides and the re- ride order will be designated by the stock contractor. Any animal turned-out in a performance will automatically become the first re-ride prior to using the designated re-rides. If more than one animal is turned-out in a performance, a random draw will determine which animal will be the first re-ride. The bonus round stock will be designated by the stock contractor and no re-rides will be given during the bonus round for inferior performance. In order for money won at this event to count for qualifying for the 2019 National Finals Rodeo or the 2019 Rookie of the Year Standings, a contestant must have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos. Money won at this event will not count for All Around Standings, circuit standings, or towards a ARENA: AT&T Stadium ADDRESS: 101 AT&T Way PERFS: 2 Perfs: March 2- 6:30 PM; March 3- 2:00 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $90000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$500; SB-$500; BR-$500; GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - Permits will be accepted. Anyone advancing from the Semi Finals in Fort Worth must purchase a PRCA membership. Membership dues deadline will be Friday, March 1 at 5:00 PM, MT. CONTEST RULES - The same contest rules will be used that have been used at the past American events, which include: BB, SB - No mark out required (a no mark out will be reflected in the score). BB, SB, BR - Quarter points system will be used. BR - PBR approved rowels must be used. TD, SW, TR - Time will be recorded in hundredths of a second. TR - The PRCA crossfire rule will not be in effect. ALL EVENTS - Instant replay may be used at judges’ discretion. ENTRY FEES: ALL EVENTS - $500. The $100 designation fees that were paid by contestants at the qualifying rodeos (San Francisco, Billings, Rapid City, Denver, and San Angelo) will be included in the $500 total entry fee. FORMAT: BB, SB, TD, SW, TR - All 16 entries in each event will compete during the first performance on Saturday, March 2. The top 8 from the first performance will compete during the second performance on Sunday, March 3. The top 4 in the average after the first and second go-rounds will advance to the shoot-out round during the TD-$500; SW-$500; TR-$500 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR circuit rodeo participation count. STK. CONT.: THREE HILLS RODEO EOO: 11:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 13 EC: 11:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 14 THE AMERICAN & 2019 PRORODEO TOUR ARLINGTON TX MARCH 2-3 THE AMERICAN

performance on Sunday, March 3. PAY-OFF: The shoot-out round will pay $100,000 for first place, $25,000 for second place, $10,000 for third place, and $5,000 for fourth place. These amounts are per man in the Team Roping. Only 50% of the $100,000 allotted for first place will count towards PRCA World Standings. The amounts allotted for second, third, and fourth places will count in their entirety towards PRCA World Standings. Money won at this event will not count towards Texas Circuit Standings, nor will the rodeo be applied to the circuit participation count. The pay-out for the long go-round on Saturday, March 2 is still to be determined. Money won in the long go- round will count towards PRCA World Standings. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, TD, SW, TR - 16 entries (or teams). The top ten (10) from 2018 PRCA World Standings that confirm will be accepted. In the TR, the top 10 headers must rope with the top 10 heelers. Contestants will be contacted by the committee for confirmation. Contestants will not enter through PROCOM. Six (6) in each event will advance from the Semi Finals held in Fort Worth on February 25 through March 1. BR - The first performance on Saturday, March 2, will be a top 16 finals from the Semi Finals in Fort Worth. The second performance on Sunday, March 3, will include the from the finals on Saturday, March 2, and the top five (5) from 2018 PRCA World Standings that confirm, the top five (5) from 2018 PBR Standings that confirm. will be accepted. The top 4 in the average after the 1st and 2nd go-rounds will advance to the Shoot-Out round during the performance on March 3. STK. CONT.: VARIOUS EOO: 12:00 PM MT FEBRUARY 28 EC: 12:00 PM MT MARCH 1 PENDING DIVISION 2 EVENT GRAND ISLAND NE NPP MARCH 2 XTREME BULLS TOUR ARENA: Heartland Event ADDRESS: 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. PERFS: 1 Perf: March 2- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BR @ $10000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BR-$100 IF 1/$150 IF 2 PERMITS: BR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Mon., Feb. 25 between 9 AM and 11 AM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. GRACE PERIOD - Will expire one hour after entries close. COMPETITION FORMAT - 30 minimum entries. May be two go-rounds, back to back, same performance depending on the number of entries. If two go- rounds, the number of entries accepted during the re-entry period will not exceed one half the original limit. IN ORDER OF SELECTION : - 70% top money - 30% top circuit NOTIFY PROCOM : Notification must be made at the time of entry if claiming an exemption from qualification. Anyone claiming an exemption must have entered and paid fees at a minimum of twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned rodeos held during the 2018 rodeo year, unless the contestant qualifies for a medical exemption. Contestants claiming medical exemptions must have been injured at least six (6) months during the 2018 rodeo year. Contestant must not have entered and paid fees at more than twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned rodeos held during the 2018 rodeo year. A letter from a licensed physician on doctor’s letterhead bearing the doctor’s name, address and phone number must be received by

STK. CONT.: HONEYCUTT RODEO EOO: 11:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 8 EC: 11:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 11

GRAND ISLAND NE MARCH 1-2 RODEO GRAND ISLAND

ARENA: Heartland Event ADDRESS: 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. PERFS: 2 Perfs: March 1- 7:30 PM; March 2- 1:00 PM SLACK: March 1- 8:00 AM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $4500 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - The “walk-up replacement” policy will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information section of the business journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., Feb. 22 between 9 AM and 1 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Feb. 22 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. GB - Approved for first slack event in accordance with R4.9.4. TD, SW, TR - One go-round plus a top 20 progressive go-round to be run during the performances (10 per performance). QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 30 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. NASHVILLE TN MARCH 1-2 CINCH WORLD’S TOUGHEST RODEO ARENA: Bridgestone Arena ADDRESS: 501 Broadway TN PERFS: 2 Perfs: March 1- 7:30 PM; March 2- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $10000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$100; SB-$100; BR-$100 PERMITS: BB SB BR GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” and “walk-up replacement” policies will be in effect. The deadline for “walk-up replacement” will be one hour prior to the performance. The alternate list will be based on 2018 PRCA World Standings. The alternate will compete on the animal that is drawn for the contestant the he is replacing. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted on Mon., Feb., 25 between 9 AM and 12 PM for any available positions. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Feb., 22 at 5 PM. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 24 minimum entries (12 per performance). No compensation. No slack. (See R1.2.13.4. and R1.2.14 for qualifications). One go- round with the first and second place contestants each performance advancing to a bonus round during that same performance. If the first and/or second place contestant declines advancement to the bonus STK. CONT.: SUTTON RODEOS EOO: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 14 EC: 10:00 AM MT FEBRUARY 15 WTR

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