PRCA Business Journal

DENVER CO JANUARY 16-26 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO

17- 1:30 PM; January 17- 7:30 PM; January 18-11:00 AM; January 18- 3:30 PM; January 18- 8:00 PM; January 19- 2:00 PM; January 19- 6:30 PM; January 20- 1:00 PM; January 21- 7:00 PM; January 22- 1:30 PM; January 22- 7:00 PM; January 23-10:30 AM; January 23- 7:00 PM; January 24- 1:30 PM; January 24- 7:30 PM; January 25-11:00 AM; January 25- 3:30 PM; January 25- 8:00 PM; January 26- 2:00 PM FINALS: January 26- 2:00 PM TD SW TR EVENTS: TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $40000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TD-$300; SW-$300; TR- $300 PERMITS: TD SW TR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. Contestant parking will be for contestants only. ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 8 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL CONTESTANTS - This rodeo will be a qualifying event for the AMERICAN Semi- Finals. Contestants must designate this rodeo as a qualifying event at the time of entry to be valid. ALL QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS - Will have a grace period to change preferences and/or buddy groups Friday, December 27, between 8:30 AM and 2 PM. No draw outs will be accepted during this grace period. ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located in the southeast corner of the contestant parking lot and sign a release of liability before competing. Each contestant will be given a back number, which must be worn and/or displayed at all times in the competition arena and surrounding back stage areas. ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have proof of current Coggins Test and health papers prior to stalling horses and will be asked to fill out a Participation Declaration. No exceptions. STALLS - All stalls will be available to contestants at $20 per night beginning on Wed., Jan. 15th. First come, first served. Stalling overflow will be at Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds. Parking of contestants vehicles and horse trailers must be in area designated by the NWSS parking lot operator. TD - There will be a disqualification for a jerkdown as long as all criteria in compliance with the jerkdown policy. TR - Only two loops TE - If a timed event animal escapes (or a re-run is due for any other reason) the extra will be used. Only escaped animals go back into the herd. TD, SW, TR - There will be one animal for every entry plus adequate extras. QUALIFICATIONS: TD, SW, TR - 80 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. No exemptions. The top 30 from 2019 money won, the top 5 from 2020 money won, and the top 5 from 2019 Mountain States circuit standings (who have not already qualified in the previous two categories) who enter will be accepted. 40 contestants (or teams) will advance from the qualifier. If a contestant qualifies in both the 2019 and the 2020 money won categories, he will assume the position among the 2019 qualifiers. FORMAT: Two go-rounds, back to back, perf to perf, will fill the first 16 performances (10 per performance). The top 24 in the average after the first two go-rounds will advance to a progressive go-round which will consist of the 17th, 18th, and 19th performances occurring on Saturday, January 25 (8 per performance). Contestants will be randomly drawn into to the 24 available

PAY-OFF: After the 6% is retained for the PRCA, 20% of the total remaining purse will be allotted to each of the first two go-rounds, 35% will be allotted for all three of the progressive performances (one third of the 35% to each performance), and 25% will be allotted for the finals. The first two go-rounds and the finals will pay 8 places in accordance with the rulebook. The three progressive performances will each pay 4 places. If there are less than 4 qualified rides or times in a progressive performance, the amount allotted for the remaining places will be divided evenly among the contestants who did have a qualified time, and will be considered ground money (see R5.5.3). If there are less than 8 qualified rides or times in the finals, the remaining places will be paid based on the highest scores or fastest times in the progressive performances. If there are still less than 8 contestants who did not have a qualified score or time in either the finals or a progressive performance, the remaining places will be paid based on the highest ranking in the average after the first two go-rounds. All money paid out will count towards World standings. QUALIFICATIONS AND FORMAT: BB, SB, BR - 80 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. Qualifications will be per the PRCA rulebook (R1.2.15, R1.2.15.1, and R1.2.15.2). Two go- rounds, back to back, perf to perf, will fill the first 16 performances (10 per performance). The top 24 in the average after the first two go- rounds will advance to a progressive go-round which will consist of the 17th, 18th, and 19th performances occurring on Saturday, January 25 (8 per performance). Contestants will be randomly drawn into the 24 available positions. If ties result in more than 24 contestants qualified to advance, the tie will be broken by the single highest score in a go-round. If still tied, all will be accepted. The top 4 from each of the progressives performances will advance to the Finals on Sunday, January 26 (20th performance). If ties in a progressive performance result in more than 4 contestants qualified to advance, the contestant ranked highest in the average at that point will advance. If still tied, the tie will be broken by the single highest score in a go-round. If still tied, the tie will be broken by the second highest single score in a go-round. If still tied, all will be accepted. If there are less than 4 qualified rides in one or more of the progressive performances, the contestant with the next highest score in the other progressive performances, who has not already qualified in the top 4 of his respective performance, will advance. If there are less than 12 total qualified rides in the three progressive performances, the remaining positions in the Finals (not to exceed 12) will be filled by the contestant with the highest ranking in the average after the first two go-rounds. If there is a tie, the contestant with the highest single score in either go-round will advance. STK. CONT.: THE CERVI BROTHERS SUB. CONT.: BAILEY PRORODEO, BURCH RODEO, CALGARY STAMPEDE, CERVI CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, COREY & LANGE RODEO, MOBETTA RODEO, PICKETT RODEO SUMMIT PRORODEO, VOLD RODEO, 4L & DIAMOND S RODEO

ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St.

PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 16- 7:00 PM; January 17- 1:30 PM; January 17- 7:30 PM; January 18-11:00 AM; January 18- 3:30 PM; January 18- 8:00 PM; January 19- 2:00 PM; January 19- 6:30 PM; January 20- 1:00 PM; January 21- 7:00 PM; January 22- 1:30 PM; January 22- 7:00 PM; January 23-10:30 AM; January 23- 7:00 PM; January 24- 1:30 PM; January 24- 7:30 PM; January 25-11:00 AM; January 25- 3:30 PM; January 25- 8:00 PM; January 26- 2:00 PM FINALS: January 26- 2:00 PM BB SB BR EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $40000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$300; SB-$250; BR- $200 + $100 DM PERMITS: BB SB BR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. Contestant parking will be for contestants only ALL EVENTS - The “30-hour replacement” rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the Business Journal. ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions Thurs., Jan., 9 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 8 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed Immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. EXTENDED GRACE PERIOD - There will be an extended grace period for qualified contestants entered in the BB, SB & BR events to change preferences on Wed. Dec. 11 between 3 and 5 PM. ALL CONTESTANTS: This rodeo will be a qualifying event for the AMERICAN Semi- finals. Contestants must designate this rodeo as a qualifying event at the time on entry to be valid. ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located in the contestant parking area and sign a release of liability and pick up back number before competing. All companion tickets will be located in this area. ALL CONTESTANTS - Each contestant will be given a back number which must be worn and/or displayed at all times, while in competition arena or back stage area. BB, SB, BR - Stock will be drawn at two separate times. The first draw (for the first 8 perfs) will be no later than 72 hours prior to the first performance. The second draw will be no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the 9th performance. If a riding event animal is deemed inferior that animal will not be placed in any subsequent draw. If an animal is in a draw and scheduled to come back again that same draw, that inferior animal will be replaced and the contestant will be drawn a re-ride from any available eligible animals. RE - Re-ride animals will be used in the following order: 1. Designated re-ride(s) for that performance. 2. Available unused animals (due to notified TO’s, VIR’s, and DR’s) for that performance. 3. Available unused animals from previous performances (which includes unused re-ride(s) and animals not used due to notified and non- notified TO’s, VIR’s, and DR’s) 4. Additional re-ride pool of animals (approved by respective event representatives) to be used as needed. After the completion of the second performance, at least 3 animals will be available to be used as needed for each performance.

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ARENA: Denver Coliseum ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St. PERFS: 20 Perfs: January 16- 7:00 PM; January

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