PublicationProRodeo Sports News - February 22, 2019

in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event that conflicts with the X-Bulls event will not be used as an alternate. Contestants who have originally entered and were eligible at time of entry may check-in with or call the venue secretary no later than 1 hour prior to the performance to confirm their availability and desire to be an alternate. If selected, an alternate will assume the competition position of the contestant that he is replacing and if stock has been drawn he will receive the stock drawn by that contestant. If a contestant notifies a turn-out (or VIR) and is replaced by an alternate, the alternate contestant will be responsible for the entry fees. The rodeo will not count toward the official rodeo count for the turned-out contestant. If the contestant that notified the turn-out (or VIR) is not replaced by an alternate, he will be responsible for the entry fees and the rodeo will count towards the official rodeo count. Any non-notified turn-out will be responsible for entry fees and the rodeo will count towards the official rodeo count, even if he is replaced. The alternate will also be responsible for entry fees. STOCK DRAW: Stock will be drawn per the rulebook. The event will count toward the official rodeo count for any contestant that turns-out after stock callbacks, whether that contestant is replaced or not. Contestants who qualify for the finals may be requested by the committee to draw their own animal from a hat containing poker chips inscribed with animals’ numbers in the arena or other designated area prior to the finals. This determination may be based on production factors. If a contestant turns-out of a Division 1 Event after the stock draw and a replacement is not found, he will be charged a $500 turn- out fine. FINALS STOCK - The order of the bulls to be used in the finals of an Xbulls Event will be designated by the event representative and listed in order on the judges sheets prior to the first go- round of competition. The contestant with the lowest score will be listed first and the contestant with the highest score will be listed last with an animal already designated to that position. The order of any ties will be determined by a random draw by the judges. HONEST EFFORT: At any Division 1 Xtreme Bull Riding Event, a contestant must make an honest effort to compete on the stock drawn for such contestant. If in the opinion of the Pro Official, the contestant has the opportunity to nod for the bull and does not, the contestant will be disqualified and suspended for the next two Division 1 Xtreme Bull Riding Events. The determination of the Pro Official will be final. In addition to the disqualification, the fine will progressively double for each re- occurring offense. RE-RIDES - After all replacements have been made, any remaining available animals that were notified as turned-out (including DR’s and VIR’s) will be used prior to using the designated re- ride(s). PAY-OFF: 6% of the total purse is to be deducted prior to the pay-off and sent in with the results. The pay-off will be determined on the highest marked scores - 30% of the total purse will be allocated to the long go-round (which includes both performances), pays 8 places. 20% of the total purse will be allocated to the final go- round, (which includes the finals from both performances), pays 6 places. 50% of the total purse will be allocated to the average, pays 8 places. ALL PERCENTAGES WILL BE DIVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULEBOOK. In the event that there are not enough qualified rides in the first go-round a random draw back list will be used to select contestants to fill the remaining positions in the finals. Contestants who did not have a qualified score in the first go-round and are drawn back to

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competing. ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must check-in with the rodeo secretary and present current required Texas Animal Health Commission documents. ALL CONTESTANTS - No stalls available at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi. Contestants can park at the intersection of Chaparral and Fitzgerald streets. Stalls are available in Robstown. Call 361.387.9000 for reservations. TR - Only two loops allowed. TD, SW, TR - Two complete go-rounds held in slack on April 23 at 9 PM and April 24 at 9 AM at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown, TX. The top 32 contestants (or teams) in each event will advance to a progressive go- round held during the performances held in the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX on April 25-28 (8 per performance). TD, SW, TR - If a contestant who qualifies for the progressive round turns-out, DR’s, or VIR’s through PROCOM, the contestant with the next highest ranking in the average may be placed in that available position. (Non- notified TO’s or VIR’s after the turn- out deadline will not be replaced). If the next highest ranked contestant is not available to accept the position, the next highest ranked may be contacted and placed in that position. This procedure will be followed until all positions are filled. All replacements will be made by PROCOM. TD, SW, TR - If a timed event animal escaped, or a re-run is due for any other reason during a performance, the extra will be used. Only escaped animals go back into the herd . SR - Three go-rounds plus a progressive top 18. The 1st three go-rounds will be run in slack on Mon., April 22 at 9 AM at the Richard Borchard Fairgrounds Equestrian Center Complex in Robstown, TX. The progressive will be run at 6:30 PM on Mon., April 22. Event representative may designate animals to be used in the progressive go-round. Extras will be used to replace sick or injured animals. (The misdraw procedure will not be used). $45 stock charge per go-round. Stalls are available in Robstown. Call 361-387-9000 for reservations. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 48 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. TD, SW, TR - 75 minimum entries (or teams). STK. CONT.: FRONTIER RODEO EOO: 10:00 AM MDT APRIL 2 EC: 10:00 AM MDT APRIL 5 ATHENS TX APRIL 26-27 HENDERSON COUNTY GO TEXAN RODEO ARENA: Henderson County Fair Park ADDRESS: 3356 State Hwy 31 East PERFS: 2 Perfs: April 26- 7:30 PM; April 27- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB TD SW @ $1100 SB BR @ $2200 TR- HD TR-HL @ $550 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. TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., April 19 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. RE - Back to back same performance if two go- rounds B15.2.6. QUALIFICATIONS: SB - 30 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. BR - 36 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack.

XTREME BULLS DEL RIO TX APRIL 26-27 42ND GEORGE PAUL MEMORIAL XTREME BULL RIDING ARENA: Val Verde County fairgrounds ADDRESS: 2006 North Main PERFS: 2 Perfs: April 26- 8:00 PM; April 27- 8:00 PM EVENTS: BR @ $30000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BR-$250 PERMITS: BR GROUND RULES: ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., April 19 between 9 AM and 11 AM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., April 18 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties confirm through PROCOM. COMPETITION FORMAT - 80 minimum entries. One go-round with finals (top 10 each performance). Approximately 40 contestants will compete during each performance with the top 10 (will not exceed 10) advancing to a finals during each performance. (The payoff for the long go-round, the finals and the average will be determined by the highest scores from both combined performances). If there are not 10 qualified rides during a performance, all remaining positions will be filled by random draw. If the 10th contestant is tied going into the final round, the tie will be broken by the back judge. If he cannot break the tie, all tied contestants will draw chips to see who advances to the finals. IN ORDER OF SELECTION : 90% top money, 10% random draw of exemptions. 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 or events 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 the PRCA National Office prior to entry opening. If contestant with a medical exemption is drawn (during the random draw of exemptions) his “money won” from the year previous to the qualification category being considered will be used to determine whether or not he will be accepted (if he was injured for 6 months during the 2018 rodeo year, his “money won” from the 2017 rodeo year will be used in comparison to the “money won” from the 2018 rodeo year for the other contestants entered). A contestant will not be accepted as an entry at an X-Bulls Event if he is already placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the X-Bulls Event. CHECK-IN: Contestants must check-in or notify arena secretary 1 hour prior to the start of the event. Failure to do so will result in an alternate contestant being selected and allowed to compete. ALTERNATES: PROCOM will establish an alternate list, based on 2018 money won. (Only contestants drawn out due to qualifications or conflicts will be selected as alternates). Contestants who are placed

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