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2021 Rule Proposals Change R1.5.1.2 Limited Rodeos. Members of buddy groups that are entered at limited rodeos must state at time of entry if they wish to be drawn out if any or all of their buddies are not accepted. If contestants do not state, at time of entry, their prefer- ence to be drawn out if their buddies are not accepted, they will remain entered even though any or all of the rest of the buddy group may be drawn out. (C. Townsend submitted 4/18) Denied ADD New Rule R1.5.1.2 Rodeos that Limit the Number of Contestants. After the qualifying event, only those contestants who qualified are eligible to buddy for the rodeo. If a contestant buddies with a contestant who is not qualified both will be drawn out and the option for entry will go back down the qualification list. (C. Townsend submitted 4/18) Denied Change 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 100 Official Rodeos No Limit Steer Wrestling 85 Official Rodeos Team Roping 65 Official Rodeos (C. Townsend submitted 4/18) Denied Change R7.8.6 Limited Entry Rodeos. Limited/Qualifying Rodeos. At limited entry rodeos that limit to 100 or less in timed event, a rodeo must provide one animal for every contestant with no re-runs in a go-round. (C. Townsend submitted 4/18) Denied Change R7.9.1 Riding Event Stock. For purposes of Rule R7.9, “unsatisfactory” shall be defined for riding event stock as re - curring instances where the animal: is dangerous in the chute, runs off, fights the chute, flips, falls, stumbles consistently, runs into fences, stops, is a head-slinging bull or has a bucking pattern that makes the animal extremely dangerous to contestants. Riding event stock shall also be considered unsatisfactory when the animal’s use consistently results in a reride for a contestant or where its removal is necessary for animal welfare reasons. Stock Contractors will reimburse contestant entry fees for each contestant in the timed event that competes on an animal that has been declared unsatisfactory within 7 days of the offense. Re- imbursement will be payed to PRCA which will be added to the contestants RodeoPay account for contestant to use only as en- try fees for another PRCA rodeo. (C. Townsend submitted 4/18) Denied Change R7.13 Specifications of Animals. R7.13.1 Tie-Down Roping Animals. 1. Weight for tie-down roping animals shall be a minimum of 220 200 pounds and a maximum of 280 pounds with fresh tie-down roping animals not to exceed a maximum of 260 pounds and must be healthy. 2. Any deviations must be approved by the Tie-down Roping Event Representative or his duly appointed designee and the Director of Rodeo Administration. 3. There can be no more than a 50-pound 25-pound variation in weight from the smallest to the largest tie-down roping animal in a given Herd. 4. The Tie-down Roping Event Representative or his appointee and a PRCA Judge must approve the animals prior to the establishment of the Herd. 5. If any individual tie- down roping animal does not meet the requirements, the Tie-down Roping Event Representative or his duly appointed designee has the right to remove immediately (but prior to the establishment of the Herd) that tie-down roping animal from the Herd for the duration of the rodeo, potentially subjecting the Stock Contractor to a fine per head for being short of the required number of animals. 6. Failure of the PRCA member owner and/or committee to comply with the criteria listed above will result in the PRCAMember owner and/or committee to be fined an amount equal to the shortage of livestock fines outlined in the Rulebook. 7. Judges have the authority to weigh the tiedown roping animals. If the PRCAMember owner refuses to allow weighing of the animals, the Member will be fined for underweight animals for the tie-down roping animals in question. If the Stock Contractor does not comply with the above set rules the Stock Contractor or the Rodeo Committee will be responsible for contestant entry fees for that event that competed on an animal that does not comply with the above guidelines. Contestant fees will be paid to PRCA and those contestants may only use that money to pay entire fees at another PRCA rodeo. 8. Adequate facilities that may include shelter, shade and bedding must be provided by the Rodeo Committee. 9. Tie down animals must be weighed individu- ally 48 hours prior to the first run. Weight and date of weighing must be marked on ear tag. Animals may not be weighed in

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