PRCA Business Journal - Dec. 27, 2019

An official publication of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

Posing on a Polaris Ranger are world champs (clockwise from bottom left) team roping heeler Wesley Thorp, tie-down roper Haven Meged, saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston, all-around winner Stetson Wright, bull rider Sage Kimzey, team roping header Clay Smith, bareback rider Clayton Biglow, barrel racer Hailey Kinsel and steer wrestler Ty Erickson. – PRCA ProRodeo photo by Steve Gray

PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 PRCA HEADQUARTERS – 719.593.8840 PRCA Fax – 719.548.4876 Accounts Receivable/Member Records – 719.528.4747 Doctor’s release fax – 719.548.4868 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – 719.528.4774 George Taylor, Chief Executive Officer Anita Smith, Executive Assistant to the CEO RODEO ADMINISTRATION – 719.548.4870 Tom Glause, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Rodeo Administration Nathan Vodehnal, Rodeo Admistration Operations Director Therese Cobb, Circuit Coordinator Amy Jo Fields, Stock Contractor & Special Events Coordinator Crystal Vodehnal, Rodeo Administration Assistant Chris Horton, Director of Rodeo Approvals Daidra Sims, Rodeo Approvals Manager Amanda Shanks, Rodeo Approvals Assistant Tina Morin, Director of Member Records Valerie Lopez, Member Records Assistant Manager Member Records staff: Dorothy Kauhaahaa, Aimee Rutan, Robert Simmons, Brandon Stiles PROCOM – 800.234.7722 RESULTS LINE – 719.548.4848 Micah Pacha, PROCOM Manager PRCA JUDGING Chris Horton, Supervisor of Pro Officials INDUSTRY OUTREACH/JCCF – 719.528.4794 Anthony Bartkowski, Director of Athlete Development and Welfare PRCA MEDIA – 719.548.4840 SUBSCRIPTIONS – 800.763.3648 Scott Kaniewski, PSN Editor

The following pages serve as the official record of business for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Important notices, announcements and contact numbers are featured in this section. PRCA BUSINESS SECTION

HOW TO CONTACT THE PRCA To e-mail a PRCA employee, use the first letter of their first name and their last name followed by @prorodeo.com. example: jdoe@prorodeo.com Call the Department Direct...................... 719.593.8840 Office Hours............................. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (MT) Administration........................................ 719.548.4870 Approvals............................................... 719.548.4880 Circuits................................................... 719.548.4820 CEO........................................................ 719.528.4774 Judges.................................................... 719.548.4807 Media..................................................... 719.548.4840 Member Records.................................... 719.528.4747 PRCA Properties..................................... 719.548.4860 PROCOM Results Line............................ 719.548.4848 PSN Subscriptions................................. 800.763.3648 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER George Taylor....................................................... 4774 Anita Smith........................................................... 4774 MEMBER RECORDS Member records..................................... 719.528.4747 (accounts receivable, points, membership) Tina Morin, Val Lopez, Dorothy Kauhaahaa, Aimee Rutan, Robert Simmons, Brandon Stiles Doctor Release Fax................................. 719.548.4868 or memberrecords@prorodeo.com CIRCUITS Therese Cobb....................................................... 4705 JUDGING Chris Horton......................................................... 4783 INDUSTRY OUTREACH/JCCF Anthony Bartkowski...............................................4729 COMMUNICATIONS & PSN Scott Kaniewski.................................................... 4746 Amber Baillie........................................................ 4713 Stephen Olver....................................................... 4779 Tracy Renck ..........................................................4758 Carol Lawrence .....................................................4736 Matthew Naber ....................................................4768 Cassie Emerson ...................................................4738

PSN SUBSCRIPTIONS........................... 800.763.3648 PROCOM Micah Pacha ........................................................ 4743 Sydni Villa ........................................................... 4780 PROCOM ENTRIES................................. 800.234.7722 PRCA PROPERTIES Steve Rempelos ................................................... 4792 Paul Woody ......................................................... 4704 Dayna Buffington ................................................. 4719 Kristin Gardiner ....................................................4725 Robert Sanchez ....................................................4785 Kim Krueger ....................................................... 4791 Amy Fast.............................................................. 4721 Courtney Sessions ..............................................4726 RODEO ADMINISTRATION Tom Glause........................................................... 4787 Nathan Vodehnal.................................................. 4753 Amy Jo Fields ...................................................... 4737 Crystal Vodehnal ................................................. 4702 RODEO APPROVALS Chris Horton......................................................... 4783 Daidra Sims.......................................................... 4717 Amanda Shanks.................................................... 4716 REMINDER A reminder to PRCA Members and other persons who call the PRCA National Office: In order to enhance the quality of service provided by the PRCA National Office staff and to ensure the accuracy of matters commu- nicated between PRCA staff and PRCA Members and other persons calling the PRCA National Office, the PRCA (and PRCA Properties) may record telephone conversations which come into, originate from or involve someone in the PRCA National Office. PRCA HOLIDAY CLOSURES PROCOMwill be open for turn outs, doctor releases, etc. only. Thanksgiving Day ........................................... November 28 Day After Thanksgiving ................................... November 29 Christmas Eve ................................................. December 24 Christmas Day ................................................ December 25 New Year’s Eve ............................................... December 31

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Stephen Olver, PRCA Art Director Amber Baillie, Publications Manager Carol Lawrence, Photography Coordinator

Tracy Renck, Media Coordinator Matt Naber, Media Coordinator Cassie Emerson, Social Media/Public Relations Coordinator

Matthew Castaneda, Media Department Assistant INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES – 719.548.4888 Dan Martinez, VP of Technology Melodie Watson, IT Delivery Manager Georgine Panfil, Senior Programmer Michael McEwen, Application Developer Beverly Brooks, Senior Programmer Scott Augustine, Service Desk Technician Chris Sauerwein, Application Developer D’Mitri Thompson, QA Administrator BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – 719.528.4718 Kirk LaPoure, Chief Financial Officer Karla Webb, HR Manager Megan VerVaecke, Controller Teresa Pearson, Staff Accountant Cheryl Scearce, Accounts Receivable

Ryan Perich, Accounts Payable Tim Wilson, Facilities Manager

Ray Castillo, Facilities Jake Gerow, Facilities Patrick Sisneros, Facilities PRCA PROPERTIES – 719.548.4860

Steve Rempelos, Chief Marketing Officer Paul Woody, VP of Business Development Dayna Buffington, TV Programming and Production Manager Kristin Gardiner, Sponsorship Account Manager Robert Sanchez, Sponsorship Fulfillment Coordinator Amy Fast, Digital Marketing Manager Kim Krueger, Executive Assistant to the CMO Courtney Sessions, Administrative Assistant of JCCF HALL OF FAME – 719.528.4714 Kent Sturman, Director of ProRodeo Hall of Fame Sara Tadken, Events

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2020 REQUIRED PARTICIPATION 2020 Required Participation Rodeo Rule Based on 2019 Rodeo count (B9.4.5.1) To qualify for a circuit finals, circuit residents must compete at a minimum of 15 rodeos or 40 percent of all rodeos in their circuit, whichever is less. Circuit non- residents must compete at 15 rodeos, or 40 percent (or 50 percent if so elected by the Circuit Board of Direc- tors) of all rodeos in their circuit, whichever is more. Beginning March 1st, 2019, Co-Approved rodeos no longer count toward meeting the required participation count. Please note: ***Non-Residents must compete at 50% of all rodeos. ***

PRCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTESTANT DIRECTORS

CIRCUIT SYSTEM CONTACTS COLUMBIA RIVER PRORODEO CIRCUIT Debi Davis ........................................... 509.953.4053 columbiarivercirc@gmail.com CALIFORNIA PRORODEO CIRCUIT Johnny Zamrzla ..................................... 661.449.8498 johnnyz@cafinalsrodeo.com WILDERNESS PRORODEO CIRCUIT Ryan Shaw ........................................... 801.648.5679 ryaneshaw@mac.com MONTANA PRORODEO CIRCUIT Jack Stensland ..................................... 406.650.7160 4sll@nemont.net MOUNTAIN STATES PRORODEO CIRCUIT Guy Warpness ...................................... 307.760.8777 gwarp59@gmail.com TURQUOISE PRORODEO CIRCUIT Jim Dewey Brown ................................. 575.642.6730 turquoisecircuitprorodeo.com BADLANDS PRORODEO CIRCUIT Tom Richter .......................................... 605.692.7539 trichter@swiftelcenter.com PRAIRIE PRORODEO CIRCUIT Julie Graber .......................................... 620.664.6093 jagscox@cox.net TEXAS PRORODEO CIRCUIT MIkey Jo Duggan .................................. 806.674.2116 texascircuit@yahoo.com GREAT LAKES PRORODEO CIRCUIT Wayne Knutson .................................... 660.261.4337 cjknutson@cvalley.net SOUTHEASTERN PRORODEO CIRCUIT Ralph Roller .......................................... 352.238.3090 rollerr@bellsouth.net FIRST FRONTIER PRORODEO CIRCUIT Kevin Clanton ....................................... 856.469.9111 nodntry@live.com

Troy Pruitt .............................................. 308.672.1788 Jacobs Crawley (chairman) ................... 254.592.1469 Heath Ford............................................. 970.397.0263 J.P. Wickett ........................................... 918.208.3211 CONTRACT PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Mike Mathis (vice chairman) ................ 641.226.0952 RODEO COMMITTEE DIRECTORS Larry McConnell ................................... 580.821.2203 David Petty ........................................... 918.798.3201 STOCK CONTRACTOR DIRECTORS David Morehead ................................... 563.249.5319 Hal Burns ............................................. 307.742.2461 Caleb Bennett (BB) CC .......................... 435.452.1347 Jacobs Crawley (SB) CC ........................254.592.1469 Cody Rostockyj (BR) CC ...................... 254.855.7504 Jerome Schneeberger (TD) CC ............ 580.761.4833 Matt Reeves (SW) CC .............................. 254.644.6796 Matt Sherwood (TR) CC ....................... 480.695.3614 J.P. Wickett (SR) CC ............................. 918.817.2945 CONTRACT PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Josh Edwards ....................................... 472.571.5583 (Spec. Acts, laborers, photographers) Mike Mathis .......................................... 641.226.0952 (At Large) Eva Chadwick ....................................... 480.516.1327 (Sec./Timers) Jesse Knudson (Chairman) .................. 920.250.0663 (Announcers/Music Director) Robert Blu Jeanes ................................ 713.301.9122 (Clowns/Bullfighters) RODEO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Steve Gander, (10K-under) ................... 319.400.1064 David Petty CC , (10K-20K) ................... 918.798.3201 Larry McConnell, (20K-50K)................... 580.821.2203 James Miller, (50K+) ............................ 423.506.1879 George Combs, (At Large) ..................... 208.573.7353 GENERAL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO COMPETITION COMMITTEE John Franzen CC .................................... 307.689.2879 STOCK CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Steve Sutton ......................................... 605.381.0270 Jerry Dorenkamp .................................. 520.975.6788 David Morehead ................................... 563.249.5319 Wade Sankey ........................................ 307.899.4285 TJ Korkow ............................................ 605.222.6929 CC - Notes Competition Committee Member NCFR RODEO COMMITTEE Shane Henderson – TE ......................... 620.222.2343 Dustin Murray – RE .............................. 405.323.3976 Hank Franzen – SCR ............................. 307.856.1465 Robert Blu Jeanes – CPR ..................... 830.709.5566 Therese Cobb ...................................... 719.528.4705 EXECUTIVE COUNCILS CONTESTANT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

NO. OF CIRCUIT NON- RODEOS RESIDENT RESIDENT

BADLANDS STANDARD

25

10

15

STEER ROPING 3

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CALIFORNIA STANDARD

38

15

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**COLUMBIA RIVER 50% STANDARD 33 STEER ROPING 10

14

17 10

4

FIRST FRONTIER STANDARD

52

15

21

GREAT LAKES STANDARD

45

15

18

**MONTANA 50% STANDARD STEER ROPING 4 MOUNTAIN STATES STANDARD 43 34

14

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2

4

15

18

STEER ROPING PRAIRIE STANDARD

48

15

20 10

STEER ROPING 9

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**SOUTHEASTERN 50% STANDARD 62

15

31

TEXAS STANDARD

76

15

31 13

STEER ROPING 13

6

TURQUOISE STANDARD

25

10

15

STEER ROPING 9

4

9

**WILDERNESS 50% STANDARD 41

15

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Rodeo Entry Information 30-HOUR REPLACEMENT RULE

ALL EVENTS: A DR, VIR, or a notified TO can be replaced by an alternate from a list of contestants that were drawn out as a result of using the “no same day” or “no same performance” preferences or due to qualifications or permit maximum, as long as the notification is made through PROCOM at least 30 hours prior to the scheduled performance (or slack) in which the contestant is being replaced. Notifications made after the “30-hour” deadline will not be replaced and notifications on record with PROCOM at the 30-hour deadline will be final. Replacements must be made prior to the first go- round of competition. In the team roping, a team will only be replaced it both partners of the team notify a DR, VIR, TO or DO following the same guidelines as applied in the other events. If only one member of the team notifies and his partner chooses to compete, his partner can find a replacement partner per rule R6.4. If stock has already been drawn in the riding events, the judges will draw an animal for the alternate contestant, after the TO deadline for that performance, from a pool consisting of the animal drawn by the contestant that he is replacing, any other turned out animals (which includes NTO’s, DR’s, and VIR’s), and the first designated re- ride for that performance that is still available. If stock has not yet been drawn, the contestant will be drawn an animal by PROCOM during the scheduled stock draw time. Animals that are turned out (includes NTO’s, DR’s, and VIR’s) will not be included in the re-ride draw until after the TO deadline (3 hours prior to the performance) and replacements for that performance have been made, to insure that there are the same number of animals and contestants for that performance. ALTERNATE LIST (for events that add $5,000 or more) Contestants who were drawn out due to using the “NSD” or “NSP” preferences or who were drawn out due to using the “replace me if I don’t get my preference” parameter will be the first to be considered Each committee will have the option to implement the “Re-entries Policy” at its rodeo at the time of approval. RIDING EVENTS: Re-entries will be accepted at limited entry rodeos where the actual entries accepted during the original entry period were less than the limit. Also, if there was not a limit for an event, and there were not enough entries after the original entry period to place at least 12 contestants in each performance, re-entries will be accepted. A time period will be designated and published in the Business Journal in the ground rules of each rodeo for the entries to be re-opened sometime prior to the riding event stock draw. Contestants that enter during the re-entry period will be placed in the remaining available positions. All re-entries will be accepted to fill the performances not to exceed the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on “money won” qualifications) or 12 per performance at a rodeo that did not limit its entries (based on a random draw.) TIMED EVENTS: Re-entries will be accepted for events that did not have enough entries to place at least 10 contestants in each performance. Contestants that enter during the re-entry period will

as alternates in the order that they originally qualified for the rodeo or event. Contestants who entered during the original entry period and were drawn out due to qualifications will be considered next. For rodeos or events that start prior to May 1, 2020, alternates will be selected based on 2019 money won. For rodeos or events that start on or after May 1, 2020, alternates will be selected based on 2020 money won, as of 7 days prior to entry closing. If an alternate is scheduled to compete at another PRCA rodeo or event during a performance that has a “same day” conflict with the position for which he is being considered as a replacement, he will not be eligible to be an alternate for that position. If a contestant does not accept an available position or is not eligible for a position due to a conflict during a performance, he will remain on the alternate list in the same order for any other positions that may become available. If the alternate accepts a position, he must turn out of the conflicting position at that time. ALTERNATE LIST (for events that add less than $5,000) Contestants who were drawn out due to using the “NSD” or “NSP” preferences or who were drawn out due to using the “replace me if I don’t get my preference” parameter will be the first to be considered as alternates in the order that they originally qualified for the rodeo or event. Next in the order, on the alternate list, will be a random draw of all contestants with “money won”, followed by a random draw of all contestants with no “money won”. Only contestants who entered during the original entry period will be considered as alternates. Due to “featured” events and “equal money” in the team roping, some rodeos may be using both types of alternate lists for different events. be placed in the remaining available positions. All re-entries will be accepted to fill the performances not to exceed the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on “money won” qualifications) or 10 contestants per performance at a rodeo that did not limit its entries (based on a random draw.) ALL EVENTS: A contestant that re-enters will not be placed in a position that conflicts with his position at another PRCA rodeo or event. Further, a contestant placed in slack during the original placement of a rodeo may request a trade into an open position in a paid performance during the re-entry time. Re-entries will not be accepted if an event is declared “no contest” due to the lack of entries at the original entry closing time. At the sole discretion of the PRCA and/or stock contractor, a re- entry may not be accepted.

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RE-ENTRIES POLICY

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Rodeo Entry Information WALK-UP REPLACEMENTS ATTENTION COMMITTEES:

Committees will have the option to implement the following “walk-up” replacement rule to the ground rules of their rodeo: “In addition to the ‘30-hour replacement’ rule, Procom will replace TO’s, DR’s, VIR’s, and DO’s in compliance with the “30-hour replacement” rule up to the turn out deadline for each performance (3 hours prior to the performance). At this point in time, the secretary will receive the notified TO’s and DR’s for that performance along with the alternate list established by Procom for each event in which contestants were drawn out due to qualification or due to using the ‘no same day’ preference or the ‘replace me’ parameter. All TO’s, DR’s, VIR’s, or DO’s (including contestants who notified after the 30-hour deadline, but before the 3 hour turn out deadline) may be replaced by contestants on the alternate list. Contestants who desire to be accepted as alternates must physically check in with the rodeo secretary no later than 2 hours prior to the performance. Stock will be drawn for these contestants at that time, from a pool of animals consisting of the animals drawn by the contestants who notified turn-outs through Procom (includes DR’s, VIR’s, and DO’s) and the designated re-ride (if still available). If more than one position is being replaced within a performance or slack, the order that each are replaced will be determined by random draw. If more contestants check in with the rodeo secretary than there are positions available, the contestants accepted will be determined by their order on the alternate list (established by Procom). Contestants who are placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the position being replaced will not be eligible to be an alternate for that position. Conflicting positions for each alternate will also be listed on the alternate list.” “A contestant will be responsible to know his conflicting rodeos and will be disqualified if he checks in with the secretary and competes as a replacement if he has a same day conflict with that position at another PRCA rodeo or event. Positions at other rodeos that are turned-out will be considered conflicts.”

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ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Rodeo Entry Information

NSD (“NO SAME DAY”) AND NSP (“NO SAME PERFORMANCE”) PREFERENCES The NSD (“No Same Day”) and NSP (“No Same Performance”) preferences can ensure that a contestant will not be placed to compete at two or more different PRCA rodeos either on the same day or within the same performance time frame. For the purpose of the NSP (“No Same Performance”) preference, performance (or slack) start times will be defined as: 12:00 AM through 11:59 AM as a morning performance or slack, 12:00 PM through 5:59 PM as a matinee performance or slack, and 6:00 PM through 11:59 PM as a night performance or slack. Only conflicts with other PRCA sanction rodeos or events will be checked. Conflicts with Canadian rodeo will NOT be checked. The contestant must give, at the time of entry, a specific performance or slack, generic slack, or the middle as a first preference to use the NSD or NSP as a second preference. Conflicts will not be checked if a contestant receives his first preference (the contestant will be responsible for not creating a conflict by giving a conflicting first preference). If a contestant does not receive his first preference, he will be placed in the first available non-conflicted position or be drawn out (if a non-conflicted position is not available), if and only if he gives an NSD or NSP as a second preference. Only the first go-round of a two or more go-round rodeo will be checked for conflicts with the exception of back to back formats or where the second or subsequent go-round cannot be traded. If trades for subsequent go-rounds at a specific rodeo will not be allowed, conflicts will be checked for all go-rounds at that rodeo (this does not apply to progressives and finals). Where the PRCA rulebook allows, second and subsequent go-round trades will be done through the rodeo secretary. If the NSD or NSP is used while entering a given rodeo, only the original position (drawn by PROCOM) at a rodeo with conflicting dates will be checked for conflicts, if a first go-round trade has not been finalized and processed by PROCOM. Once the first go-round trade has been verified and processed by PROCOM, then conflicts with the new traded position can be checked. If a NSD or NSP preference is used, a contestant will not be placed in a conflicted position, he will be drawn out. If any one contestant in a buddy group has a conflict, the entire buddy group will be drawn out. If either team roping partner has a conflict, both team roping partners will be drawn out. This does not apply to multi-event buddy groups, since the same performance or slack in all events is not always guaranteed. The contestant may receive a non- conflicted position in one event and not in another. In this case the contestant can add a parameter with his entry at the time of entry to “draw out of all events, if drawn out of one due to the NSD or NSP preferences.” For rodeos that have conflicting dates, the entries for the rodeos with the largest amount of total added money will generally close first. Therefore, a contestant will be placed in a rodeo with a larger purse first and then placed in the rodeo with the smaller purse if a non-conflicting position is available. Contestants who give slack as a first preference are no longer required to give a performance as a second preference. Instead, contestants will also be allowed to give a specific slack, generic slack, or the middle for their first preference and another specific slack for a second preference. All other preferences and parameters that have been allowed in the past will remain the same.

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Rodeo Entry Information The Rodeo Entry Information listed on the following pages provides members with dates, times and other pertinent details regarding upcoming rodeos.

PROCOM NUMBERS: 800.234.PRCA (7722) • PROCOM LOCAL LINE: 719.548.4800. RESULTS LINE: 719.548.4848 • Trade Line: 719.548.4877. PROCOM Winter Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. PROCOM will be open each day until the last rodeo turn out deadline.

tration. _______________________________________ BR ENTRY FEE SCALE AT RODEOS USING THE DAY-MONEY SYSTEM From To EF’s $500 $999 $30-$30 If 1 $1,000 $1,999 $40-$40 If 1 $2,000 $2,999 $50-$50 If 1 $3,000 $3,999 $60-$60 If 1 $4,000 $4,999 $70-$70 If 1 $5,000 $9,999 $100-$100 If 1 $10,000 and above set by the Event Representa- tive and Director of Rodeo Administration. _______________________________________ HOW TO READ RODEO LISTINGS Events BB - Bareback TR - Team Roping SB - Saddle Bronc HD - Header BR - Bull Riding HL - Heeler TD - Tie-down Roping SR - Steer Roping SW - Steer Wrestling GB - Girls Barrel Racing Other abbreviations NPP - No Priority Positions EC - Entries Close EOO - Entry Office Opens EF’s - Entry Fees MT - Mountain Time W/F’s - With Finals MDT - Mountain Daylight Time The 2020 rodeo season began Oct. 1, 2019. The 2020 rodeo season will end with rodeos ending on or prior to Sept. 30, 2020 ALL 2020 RODEOS WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS: If a contestant qualifies in both the 2019 and the 2020 categories for money won, he will be accepted in the 2019 category for money won.

TD AND SW ENTRY FEE SCALE From To EF’s $500 $999 $40 if 1 head $80 if 2 head $1,000 $1,999 $50 if 1 head $100 if 2 head $2,000 $3,999 $75 if 1 head $150 if 2 head $4,000 $7,999 $100 if 1 head $200 if 2 head $8,000 $9,999 $125 if 1 head $250 if 2 head 10,000 or more Set by Event

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$500 $4,999 $100 if 1 head $200 if 2 head $5,000 $9,999 Set by ER if 1 head $250 if 2 head $10,000 and above $300 $25 added for finals Entry fees will increase by $100 per additional long go- round beyond two head. Entry fees will increase by $50 for a rodeo with a progressive go-round. Only rodeos with at least $3,000 added in the steer roping may have more than three long go-rounds. No stock charge will be assessed for progressive go-rounds or finals/short go-rounds. _______________________________________ BB & SB ENTRY FEE SCALE From To EF’s $500 $999 $30 if 1 head $50 if 2 head $1,000 $1,999 $40 if 1 head $60 if 2 head $2,000 $2,999 $50 if 1 head $70 if 2 head $3,000 $3,999 $60 if 1 head $80 if 2 head $4,000 $4,999 $70 if 1 head $90 if 2 head $5,000 $6,999 $80 if 1 head $100 if 2 head $7,000 $9,999 $90 if 1 head $100 if 2 head $10,000 and above set by the Event Representa- tive and Director of Rodeo Administration. _____________________________________

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Representative and Director of Rodeo Adminis- tration. These EFS shall stand unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors. _____________________________________ TD ENTRY FEE SCALE AT RODEOS USING THE DAY-MONEY SYSTEM From To EF’s $ 500 $ 999.99 $80 ($40/$40) $ 1,000 $ 1,999.99 $100 ($50/$50) $ 2,000 $ 3,999.99 $150 ($75/$75) _______________________________________ TEAM ROPING ENTRY FEE SCALE Entry fees (per man) are based on combined added money for the header and the heeler. $500 to $1,999 $100 per man if 1 head $150 per man if 2 head $2,000 to $4,999 $125 per man if 1 head $200 per man if 2 head $5,000 to $7,999 $150 per man if 1 head $250 per man if 2 head $8,000 to $9,999 $200 per man if 1 head $300 per man if 2 head $10,000 or more to be set by the Event Representa- tive and the Director of Rodeo Administration. ________________________________________ SR ENTRY FEE SCALE The stock charge shall be $45 per go-round.

BR ENTRY FEE SCALE From To EF’s $500 $999 $40 if 1 head $60 if 2 head $1,000 $1,999 $50 if 1 head $75 if 2 head $2,000 $2,999 $60 if 1 head $90 if 2 head

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ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Please note that PRCA Rule R1.7.1.3 will be in effect for the 2020 season. Meaning both ‘official’ entry rodeos and ‘unofficial’ entry rodeos WILL count toward a contestants required circuit participation count.

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS

Caleb Bennett cbennett@prorodeo.com Matt Sherwood msherwood@prorodeo.com Jerome Schneeberger jeromeschneeberger@gmail.com Matt Reeves mreeves@prorodeo.com Jacobs Crawley jcrawley@prorodeo.com Cody Rostockyj Codyrostockyj@gmail.com J.P. Wickett jpwickett@prorodeo.com All Event Representatives now have their own e-mail address if you would like to contact them directly.

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2019 TENTATIVE CIRCUIT FINALS DATES & LOCATIONS Circuit Cut-off Dates Dates # Perfs Location Texas September 30, 2019 Jan. 2-4, 2020 3 Waco, TX First Frontier September 30, 2019 Jan. 9-11, 2020 3 Harrisburg, PA Col. River September 30, 2019 Jan. 10-12, 2020 3 Yakima, WA Montana September 30, 2019 Jan. 10-12, 2020 3 Great Falls, MT **Please note this information is subject to change. Please refer to the PRCA Business Journal for official information

ATTENTION ALL CONTESTANTS The following rodeos are qualifying events for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Odessa, TX San Angelo, TX

ALL PRCA CONTRACT PERSONNEL The 2020 PRCA Contract Personnel Special Events application program is now available and accessible 24 hours a day. No other forms of application will be considered for any special events or year-end award nominations. No paper applications will be sent to members. To access the program please log on to your account on prorodeo.org to find the process under the Contract Personnel Special Event Application. It must be received no later than 5:00PM MT May 1st 2020.

ATTENTION MEMBERS No duplicate award buckles (i.e. NFR go-round) will be made by Montana Silversmiths except under extenuating circumstances, and then a letter will have to be submitted to the Properties Dept. If a request is accepted, the charge for the buckle will be retail. There will be no award buckles made that are not listed in the PRCA/ Montana Silversmiths contract. Then again, if an exception is to be made, it will have to be authorized by the Properties Dept.

ATTENTION ALL CONTESTANTS

The following rodeos are qualifying events for the semi-finals for The American. San Francisco, CA

Billings, MT Denver, CO

Rapid City, SD San Angelo, TX Jackson, MS Tucson, AZ

Contestants must designate these rodeos as a qualifying event at the time on entry to be valid.

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FOR THE 2019/2020 SEASON The 2019 individual Circuit Finals Steer Roping events (Badlands, Columbia River, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Texas, Turquoise) and the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will count toward the 2020 World Standings and qualifications. These events will be Official Entry Rodeos (contestant must designate unofficial). If a contestant has not met the required participation count it will be an automatic unofficial entry rodeo for that contestant and will not count toward 2020 World Stand- ings or qualification rodeos. For any Steer Roping Circuit Finals Rodeo that occurs prior to the 2019 regular season cutoff date, money won at those circuit finals rodeos will count toward the 2020 World Standings and qualifications. Official money won at the 2019 Circuit Finals Steer Roping and the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will not count toward the All-Around.

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Effective for the 2020 Rodeo Season – 2020 Circuit Finals Rodeos and the 2021 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo WILL count toward PRCA World Standings.

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ENTRY CLOSINGS This is a courtesy and is unofficial. Please check long listings for official closing dates and times.

ARLINGTON, TX: 12:00 PM

EC ON DECEMBER 27, 2019 LAFAYETTE, LA: 10:00 AM

contestant being selected and allowed to compete. ALTERNATES: Alternates will be selected from a list established by PROCOM based on 2019 money won. (Only contestants that were drawn out due to qualifications or conflicts will be selected as alternates). A contestant who is placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the Xtreme Bulls Event will not be eligible to 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 turns-out (notified or non- notified) or VIR’s he will be responsible to pay entry fees whether he is replaced or not. The alternate contestant will also be responsible to pay entry fees. Also, if a contestant turns-out of an X-Bulls event and is not replaced, he will receive a $250 fine (does not include DR’s and VIR’s). If a contestant properly doctor releases he will not be responsible for entry fees nor will the event be applied to his official rodeo count. FINALS STOCK - The order of the bulls to be used in the finals 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. RE-RIDES - After all replacements have been made, any remaining available animals that were notified as turned-out (includes 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, pays 8 places. 20% of the total purse will be allocated to the final go-round, 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 compete in the finals, will not be eligible to place in the average. Money won by any contestant in the finals will count toward PRCA World standing (provided the contestant has entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos). Xtreme Bulls Tour standings, and Rookie of the Year standings. Money won by a drawn back contestant in the finals will not count toward All Around standings, circuit standings, or toward a circuit rodeo count. NOTE: In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls competition (including Division 2 qualifying events) to count for the 2020 National Finals Rodeo or the 2020 Rookie of the Year Standings, during the 2020 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

the 2020 season, a contestant must have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA rodeos. Money won will count for the PRCA World standings. Money won at this event will count towards 2020 Xbulls standings and 2020 Xbroncs standings. In all events money won will not count for All Around standings. Money won at this event will not count for circuit standings nor will the event be applied to the contestants required circuit participation count. EF’s: BB, SB, BR - $100 plus $35 Central Entry Office/Supplemental Insurance fee. STK. CONT.: BURCH RODEO SUB. CONT.: BAILEY PRORODEO, BROOKMAN RODEO, POWDER RIVER RODEO, SUMMIT PRORODEO, SUTTON RODEOS

DIVISION 2 EVENT AND XBRONCS EVENT GILLETTE WY NPP DECEMBER 31 NEW YEARS EVE BUCK & BALL

ARENA: Cam-Plex Wyoming Center ADDRESS: 1635 Reatta Drive PERFS: 1 Perf: December 31- 7:00 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $23000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$100; SB-$100; BR- $100 PERMITS: BB SB BR GROUND RULES: ALL CONTESTANTS - The “30- hour replacement” and the “walk-up replacements” policies will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., Dec. 27 between 9 AM and 11 AM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 20 minimum entries. 70% from top money, 20% from top circuit, 10% top first year. No compensation. No slack. No exemptions. In the SB event only, one of the 20 positions will be reserved for the contestant with the highest score in the futurity held the day before the event, who has not already qualified. This contestant must be an active, eligible PRCA member. FORMAT: One go-round with a top 4 shoot-out round. CHECK-IN: The check-in deadline for alternates to be considered as “walk-up replacements” at this event is 1 hour prior to start of the event. ALL CONTESTANTS - If a contestant turns-out (notified or non-notified) or VIR’s he will be responsible to pay entry fees whether he is replaced or not. The alternate contestant will also be responsible to pay entry fees. Also, if a contestant turns-out of an X-Bulls event and is not replaced, he will receive a $250 fine (does not include DR’s and VIR’s). If a contestant properly doctor releases he will not be responsible for entry fees nor will the event be applied to his official rodeo count. STOCK DRAW: Stock will be drawn per the rulebook. The event will count towards the official rodeo count for any contestant that turns-out after stock callbacks, whether that contestant is replaced or not. RE-RIDES: After all replacements have been made, any remaining available animals that were notified as turned-out (includes DR’s and VIR’s) will be used prior to using the designated re-ride(s). PAY-OFF: BB, SB, BR : 6% of the total purse will be deducted prior to the pay- off. $6,000 will be held out for the shoot-out round. The shoot-out round will pay two places, $4,000 for first place, and $2,000 for second place, based on highest scores in the shoot-out round. If there are not 2 qualified scores in the shoot-out round, the remaining place(s) will be paid based on the highest scores in the first go- round. Only money paid out to a contestant without a qualified score in either go-round will be considered ground money. All other money paid out will count for PRCA World Standings. NOTE - In order for money won in this competition to count for the 2020 National Finals Rodeo or the 2020 Rookie of the Year standings, during

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DIVISION 2 EVENT TOPEKA KS NPP DECEMBER 31 TOPEKA XTREME BULLS

ARENA: Stormount Vail Events Cent ADDRESS: 1 Expo Centre Dr. PERFS: 1 Perf: December 31- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BR @ $15000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BR-$100 IF 1/$150 IF 2 PERMITS: BR GROUND RULES: ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Thurs., Dec., 26 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 - 40 minimum entries. One go-round with a top 12 finals (will not exceed 12). If there are not 12 qualified rides, all remaining positions will be filled by random draw. If the 12th place is tied, the tie will be broken by the back judge. If he cannot break the tie, random draw will determine who advances. May be two go-rounds, back to back, same performance depending on the number of entries. If two go-rounds, the number of contestants accepted during the re-entry period will not exceed on 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 2019 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 2019 rodeo year. Contestant must not have entered and paid fees at more than twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned rodeos held during the 2019 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. 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

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Around, circuit standings or towards a circuit rodeo count. EF’s: $100 IF 1/ $150 IF 2 plus $35 Central Entry Office/Supplemental Insurance Fee STK. CONT.: VARIOUS

(does not apply to VIR). To receive Texas Circuit generated year-end awards, contestants must enter and compete in all go-rounds of The Ram Texas Circuit Finals unless valid doctor release is received through PRCA. QUALIFICATIONS: Top 12. COMPLETE CIRCUIT FINALS GROUND RULES can be located online under member services. STK. CONT.: VARIOUS

arena crew, and Officials will be allowed in the arena during competition. RV hookups and stalls will be available in Andrews. For reservations call 432.413.4115. STALLS - Limited number of stalls available on a first come, first serve basis, $25 per stall. No reservations . SR - Four go-rounds held in the Andrews Co. Expo Center in Andrews, TX. The first and second go- rounds will be run on Sat., Jan. 4 and the third and fourth go-rounds will be run on Sun., Jan. 5. Extras will be used to replace sick or injured animals. (The misdraw procedure will not be used). $45 stock charge per go-round. QUALIFICATIONS: BB & SB - 72 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack. BR - 90 minimum entries. No compensation. There maybe two sections in each perf. No slack. SW - Will be two go-rounds. TR - Two go-rounds. No TR will be held during the first two performances. STK. CONT.: BEUTLER & SON RODEO ARENA: Ector County Coliseum ADDRESS: 4201 Andrews Hwy SLACK: January 4- 9:00 AM January 5- 9:00 AM EVENTS: SR @ $1 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: SR-$400 PERMITS: SR GROUND RULES: Contestants who choose to enter the Legacy Steer Roping event must be at least 50 years old at the time of entry closing. They must also be entered in the steer roping event at the Sandhill Stock Show & Rodeo. To be eligible, the contestant must be a card member (no permits) and contestants with no money won must have entered and competed in the steer roping event at a minimum of 7 PRCA rodeos (or events) during the 2019 rodeo year and the 2020 rodeo year combined (as of entry closing time) and also exempt will be any NFSR qualifiers. Contestants will pay an additional entry fees of $400. Contestants will not compete on any additional steers. The times that are recorded for the contestants’ competition runs at the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo will be used to determine the pay-off. Pay-off will only include the entry fees for the contestants who entered the Legacy Steer Roping through PROCOM. 6% will be held out of the total amount for the PRCA prior to the pay-off. Only the four go- rounds and the average after four go-rounds will be included in the pay-off for the Legacy Steer Roping. There will be no additional added money and since no additional animals will be run, there will be no additional stock charge or PROCOM charge. Money won in the Legacy Steer Roping will not count towards PRCA World Standings, circuit standings, All Around standings, or for money won qualifications. It will count towards qualifying for the Legacy Steer Roping Finals held in conjunction with the National Finals Steer Roping. (NFSR qualifiers will not be eligible for the Legacy Steer Roping Finals). STK. CONT.: VARIOUS EOO: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 13 EC: 10:00 AM MT DECEMBER 18 LEGACY STEER ROPING ODESSA TX JANUARY 4-5 SANDHILLS STOCK SHOW LEGACY STEER ROPING

EOO: 12:00 PM MT DECEMBER 20 EC: 12:00 PM MT DECEMBER 23

TEXAS CIRCUIT FINALS WACO TX NPP JANUARY 2-4 TEXAS CIRCUIT FINALS

EOO: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 11 EC: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 12 LAUREL MS JANUARY 3-4

ARENA: Extraco Events Center ADDRESS: 4601 Bosque Blvd PERFS: 3 Perfs: January 2- 7:30 PM; January 3- 7:30 PM; January 4- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $3500 + $13845 SPON SR @ $3000 + $10777 SPON SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$225; SB-$225; BR- $225; TD-$225; SW-$225; TR-$225; SR-$225 PERMITS: ; CIR - BB SB BR TD SW TR SR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant with back numbers and companions with tickets will be admitted to rodeo. Total money above is committee purse of $3,500, estimated PRCA matching funds of $3,000, estimated sponsor dollar amount of $10,845, estimated circuit dollar of TBD. Total money above for SR includes minimum committee purse of $3,000 estimated PRCA matching funds of $3,000, estimated sponsor dollar amount of $7,777, estimated circuit dollar amount of $1,000. ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Mon., Dec. 16 between 9 AM and 12 PM. Re-entries will be accepted if the number of entries for an event at the original entry closing time is less than limit defined in the ground rules. If more contestants enter during the “re- entry” period than there are positions available, the contestants accepted will be based on the qualification procedures defined in the Circuit Finals ground rules. Under no circumstances will a contestant who entered during the re-entry period be able to displace a contestant who entered during the original entry period. If a contestant TO’s or DR’s prior to the “re-entry” period, that position may be filled during the “re-entry” period. ALL CONTESTANTS - Contestants enter through Gate 10 on Lake Air Drive to park. Contestants will check-in with secretary at the Extraco Events Center to pay fees and pick-up packets (back numbers, jackets, meeting schedules, etc.) between 4 and 5:30 PM on Thurs., Jan. 2. Back numbers must be worn while in arena. MANDATORY CONTESTANT MEETING - Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 5:30 PM. STALLS - TD, TR will receive one free stall; SW will be given stalls accordingly. Any other horses or extras will be charged $15 per stall, per night. Shavings for sale on site. No outside shavings are allowed. TR - Only two loops allowed . SR - Top 12. Three go-rounds held Friday, Jan. 3 at 9 AM. Extras will be used to replace sick or injured animals. (The misdraw procedure will not be used). $45 stock charge per go-round. STOCK CONTRACTORS - RE stock and TE cattle must be present at the Extraco Events Center no later than 3 PM on Wed., Jan. 1, 2020. TE - Cattle will be prepared and run through on Wed, Jan. 1. TR - 3:00 - 3:45 PM; SW - 3:45 - 4:30 PM; TD - 4:30 - 6:00 PM. TE - If a timed event animal escapes (or a re-run is given for any other reason) the extra will be used. Only escaped animals go back into the herd. ALL EVENTS - Will pay four places in the go-round and the average. ALL EVENTS - If a contestant turns out in a go- round, contestant must turn out the next go-round

MAGNOLIA CENTER PRORODEO ARENA: Magnolia Center ADDRESS: 1457 Ellisville Blvd PERFS: 2 Perfs: January 3- 7:30 PM; January 4- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW @ $1000 TR-HD TR-HL @ $500 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 - Re-entries will be accepted for available positions on Fri., Dec. 27 between 9 AM and 1 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., Dec. 26 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. BB, SB, BR, TD, SW - Back to back, same perf., if two go-rounds. QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 30 minimum 2020 PRORODEO TOUR ODESSA TX JANUARY 3-4 & 8-11 SANDHILLS STOCK SHOW & RODEO PERFS: 6 Perfs: January 3- 7:30 PM; January 4- 7:30 PM; January 8- 7:30 PM; January 9- 7:30 PM; January 10- 7:30 PM; January 11- 7:30 PM EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL SR @ $8000 SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TR-$300 PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR SR GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate access. 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 on Fri., Dec. 27 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal. TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., Dec. 26 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades will be final and will be processed immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM. ALL CONTESTANTS - The Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa will be a qualifying event for a position in each event at the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo. ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have proof of current Coggins Test. Out of state horses must have health papers and meet current Texas Animal Health Regulations. No exceptions. ALL CONTESTANTS - Only actual contestants, ARENA: Ector County Coliseum ADDRESS: 4201 Andrews Hwy entries. No compensation. No slack. STK. CONT.: JC KITAIF PRORODEOS EOO: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 19 EC: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 20

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