The ProRodeo Sports News - April 19, 2019

Change R8.7.1 Rodeo With Five or Fewer Performances . At a rodeo with five or fewer performances, the minimum number of cattle will be one-half the number of entries (not to exceed 50 animals) or one animal for everyone but not any number in between, with a minimum of 15 head of usable and desirable cattle, except at rodeos with added money of $5,000 per event or more, the minimum number of cattle will be one-half the number of entries, unless otherwise approved by the Event Representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration. Should there be fewer than 15 entries, there must be no less than one animal for each entry plus one extra. In the team roping, at all rodeos, there will be either one steer for every entry or the minimum number of cattle will be one half the number of entries. (D. Melvin submitted 3/18) Change R1.6.3.3.1 Riding Events. A riding event contestant with a reride which can only be taken during a performance other than that contestant’s originally scheduled performance for that rodeo, thereby creating a conflict with a second rodeo, may redesignate either rodeo as an unofficial rodeo. May draw out of either rodeo. (C. Whitney submitted 3/18) Change R6.3.3 Conflict Due to a Reride. A riding event contestant with a reride which can only be taken during a performance other than that contestant’s originally scheduled performance for that rodeo, thereby creating a conflict with the first go-round of a second rodeo, may draw out of the either rodeo provided the contestant follows the following procedure: 1) The contestant must notify the ProOfficials of the rodeo where the option of the reride was given of his decision to accept the reride, or to draw out of that rodeo, immediately upon learning which animal would be used as a reride and the time of the reride. 2) Should the contestant accept the reride, he must notify the Central Entry Office of his decision to be drawn out of the second rodeo no later than the turn-out deadline for his position for the first go-round of the second rodeo. In no case will a draw out option be accepted if the option is for other than a first go-round. (C. Whitney submitted 3/18) Change R10.3.3.8 Bull Riders Knocked Off at the Chute, or Fall by a Bull. Riders who are knocked off at the chute, or whose bull falls, shall be entitled to a reride at discretion of judges. (C. Whitney submitted 3/18) Change R6.4.5 Replacement of Team Roper in Second or Subsequent Go-Rounds. If a team roper’s partner is unable to compete in the second or subsequent go-round due to a visible injury or doctor release, the remaining partner may obtain a replacement partner from among those contestants entered in that rodeo who are not already entered in the team roping, provided that the originally–entered team competed in the first go–round. This newly established team will not be eligible for the average payoff. Any money won in a go-round by the newly established team will not count as Championship Points, Circuit Points, any All–Around awards, or sponsor bonuses. Only one replacement partner per rodeo will be allowed under this Rule. The replacement partner shall not be responsible for entry fees. (M. Egusquiza 3/18) New Rule. In the TR, if an animal does not compete to the full ability there will be a re-run given. (M. Egusquiza 3/18) New Rule. Any time a team roping steer stops forward progress before the scoreline is crossed, an automatic re-run would be given by using an extra. (M. Egusquiza 3/18) New Rule . In the team roping, if a steer goes down and the heeler catches there will be a time given. (M. Egusquiza 3/18) Add Rule R11.9.12 Any steer used during any Steer Roping event that is injured during competition, shall be immediately considered an unsatisfactory animal as per PRCA Rule R8.8 and shall be immediately condemned from the herd and can no longer be used in any manner at a PRCA sanctioned rodeo or event. The injured animal’s brand/tag number and nature of injury shall be recorded and submitted by the PRCA judges/officials in their “Judges Report.” Failure to condemn the injured animal as required in this rule, shall be considered Mistreatment of Stock as defined in PRCA Bylaw B10.3.12. (JP Wickett submitted 4/18) Add Rule R11.9.13 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 $7,500 in added prize money in the Steer Roping event, unless otherwise approved by the Steer Roping Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration. (JP Wickett submitted 4/18) 2020 Bylaw Proposals Change B1.2.7.5 Event Representative Fee. Each active contestant card member and each active contestant permit member will pay an additional $40 and $20 respectively, when they pay their dues. Any event representative concurrently serving or contestant director serving on the PRCA Board of Directors shall not be eligible to receive any portion of payment of the event representative fee. (B. Bendele submitted 10/2017) Change B14.3 Circuit and Place of Residence Designation. Each Contestant Card Member and Permit Member, at the time of payment of dues, shall designate a Circuit and place of residence, both of which shall be considered his Designated Circuit and place of residence for purposes of qualification for a Circuit Finals Rodeo. If no circuit designation and/or place of residence is made, that Member’s Designated Circuit and/or place of residence will be the Circuit and/or place of residence in which his mailing address is located. If place of residence is challenged per B14.4.3.3, the designated mailing address will be one of multiple factors considered per B14.4.3.1.2. A Noncontestant Card Member-Rodeo Committee’s Designated Circuit shall be the Circuit in which the Rodeo Committee’s rodeo is geographically located. A Stock Contractor may select his Designated Circuit at the time of payment of dues. The Circuit Finals Rodeo to which a Stock Contractor may supply stock shall be determined according to Bylaw B14.3.2. (PRCA Staff submitted 10/2017) Change B7.3.2 Determination of Nominees. As soon as practicable after January 1 of the election year, the candidates receiving nominations under Section B7.1 of these Bylaws shall be determined, and the incumbents for each office category,

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