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CANADIANPROFESSIONALRODEOASSOCIATION

•RULES• SECTIONI-MEMBERSHIP

A.General

1.AllmembershipduesaretobepaidinCanadiancurrency.

2.Atendollar($10)discountwillapplyonmembershiprenewalspaidpriortoJanuary31,providingallnecessarydocumentsaccompanytherenewaldues.

3.IfmembershipduesarenotpaidbeforeMarch1stofeachyear,anadditionalfeeoftwentydollars($20)willbeassessed.

4.Formermemberswhohavenotpaidduesduringthelastthree(3)dues-payingyearswillbeissuedapermit,providedtheyareingoodstandingwiththeAssociationatthetimetheyapply.

5.BybecomingamemberoftheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociation,amemberreleasestotheAssociation,therighttousetheirnameand/orpictureforthegoodoftheAssociationorofthesportofrodeoaslongasthereisnocommercialendorsementorresaleinvolved.

6.TheAssociationBoardwillexpecttheco-operationofanymemberwhencalleduponbyoneoftheAssociationofficialstorepresenttheAssociation’sinterestsregardingenforcementofrulesatanyapprovedrodeo,orinanymatterofofficialbusiness.

7.Allcontestantsarerequiredtoreadtherulescarefully,particularlythoserelatingtothecontestsoreventsinwhichtheyenter.Failuretounderstandruleswillnotbeacceptedasanexcuse.

8.AtsuchtimeasanymemberoftheAssociationisapproachedbyarodeocommitteeforthepurposeofaskingthatmembertosignautographs,interviewsonradioortelevision,etc;forthepurposeofadvertising,thememberwillbeexpectedbytheAssociationtoco-operatetotheirutmost.

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9.MembershipandpermitrenewalswillbegrantedwhenalloutstandingaccountsarepaidinfulltotheAssociation.

(a)However,ifanyaccountsarepastdueforsixty(60)days,memberwillbesubjecttopostingabondatthediscretionoftheAssociationManagement(GeneralManagerorRodeoAdministrator)beforebeingremovedfromtheineligiblelist.

10.PersonalAccidentInsuranceClaims:Tobeeligible,contestantmustbeinjuredatanAssociationsanctionedrodeo,includingtraveltoandfromsuchevents.

(a)ClaimantmustfileProofofClaiminduplicatewithinthirty(30)daysofthedateclaimantwasdisabled.

(b)Theclaimmustbesignedbytheclaimant.

(c)Thephysician’scertificatemustbecompletedandsignedbythephysician.

(d)Tobeeligibletocollectbenefits,amembermustbeingoodstandingwiththeAssociation.Approveddisabilityclaimswillcommenceonthethirtyfirst(31st)dayofdisability,ifsuchdisabilityhascontinueduninterruptedforthirty(30)days,benefitsofthreehundreddollars($300)perweekwillbepaidforamaximumoftwenty-six(26)weeks.Thetermdisabledwillapplyonlytothecontestantwhobecauseofinjurysustainedasstipulatedin(Rule10,a)areunabletoperformallregulardutiesatworkorintherodeoarena.

(e)Thepolicyhasbeenendorsedasof2010toincludeamaximumofonethousanddollars($1,000)foraccidentaldentalandtenthousanddollars($10,000)foraccidentalmedicalexpensereimbursement.

(f)ThecoverageforU.S.citizenswillbelimitedtoaccidentmedicalexpensereimbursementforprofessionalambulancetransportationtothenearestfacilitiesequippedtoprovidethenecessarytreatmentonly.

11.AllmembershipsexpireDecember31st

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B.REGULARMEMBERS

1.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyaregularmemberare:fivehundreddollarsandeightyfivecents($500.85)Thisamountincludes:membershipdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication,aSportsMedicinefee;and,personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1)andGSTwhereapplicable.

(a)Whenpurchasingafullcardmembership,contestantsarelimitedtoCPRA/PRCArodeos.IfduringarodeoseasonafullmembercompetesatanyrecognizedCanadianamateurrodeoassociationfinalstheywillbedroppeddowntoasemi-prostatus,andCanadianFinalspointswillberemoved.

2.RegularmembersmayrenouncetheirfullmembershipstatuswiththeAssociationandrevertbacktosemi-prostatus.Suchamemberwouldhavetoremainatasemi-prolevelfortheremainderoftherodeoseasonwithoutanoptiontochangetheirstatusuntilthefollowingrodeoseason.Tore-obtainafullmembershipwiththeAssociation,theymustwinonethousanddollars($1,000)withinarodeoseason

3.Theadministrationcosttorevertfromafullmembershiptosemiproisfiftydollars($50).4.Lifetime(GoldCard)Members

(a)Lifetimemembermustcarrytheinsuranceportionofthemembershipfeesinordertobeeligibletocompete.

(b)Competinglifetimemembermayrenouncetheirfullmembershipstatuswiththeassociationandrevertbacktoasemi-prostatus.Membermustremainatasemi-prolevelfortheremainderoftherodeoseasonandwouldrevertbacktoafullcardatthestartofthenewseason.

5.Australian/NewZealandMembers

(a)Thetop(15)intheAPRAandNZRCAstandingsareeligibleforfullCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationmemberships.

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(b)AllAPRAandNZRCAmemberssixteenth(16th)orlowerwillbeeligiblepurchaseasemi-procard.

C.NON-VOTINGMEMBERS

1.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyasemi-promemberare:fivehundredandtwentyfivedollarsandeightyfivecents($525.85)Thisamountincludes:semi-promembershipdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication,aSportsMedicinefee,personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1);AssuranceFundchargeandGSTwhereapplicable.

(a)Whenthequalificationofonethousanddollars($1,000)inone(1)rodeoseasonisfilled,semi-promemberwillhavetheoptiontopurchaseafullmembership.

ii.Ifasemi-promemberelectstopurchaseafullmembership,itmustbedonethefirstbusinessdayfollowingqualification.Earningswillbecarriedovertothefullmembershipandcounttowardsthecurrentstandings.

iii.Ifasemi-promemberdoesnotpurchasefullmembershipandcontinuestocompeteonasemi-procard,noearningswillbetransferredtoafullcardlaterintherodeoseason.

iii.Theadministrationcosttoupgradethesemi-procardtoafullmembershipisfiftydollars($50).

TheAssociationwillnotadviseasemi-promemberwhentheircardisfilled,thisistheindividual’sresponsibility.

(b)Earningsonasemi-procardwillcounttowardrookiestandingsthefirstseasonasemi-promemberelectstopurchaseafullmembershiponlyifasemi-promemberelectstopurchaseafullmembershipafteronethousanddollars($1,000)hasbeenwoninonerodeoseason.Ifasemipromemberdoesnotpurchaseafullmembershipandcontinuestocompleteonasemi-

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procard,noearningswillbecountedintherookiestandings.Asemi-prowillonlybeeligiblefortherookieawardonce.

(c)TheCPRAwillgrantsemi-promembershipsforone(1)yeartoapersonwhohaswontheseasonleadercategoryorthefinalschampionshipofaCPRArecognizedamateurassociation,theyearfollowingthechampionship.Ifitisthesameperson,thenexteligiblecontestantintheregularseasonstandingswillbeeligibletoapplyforasemi-procard.Nofurthercontestantswillbeeligible.OnlyCPRAmajoreventswillbeeligibletoapplyforsemi-prostatusfromrecognizedamateurassociations.TheCPRAreservestherighttoselecttheassociationsitrecognizes.IfanassociationisselectedtheymusthonourtheCPRA’sineligiblelist,theCPRAwillinreturnhonourtheirs.

(d)Thenovicesaddlebroncandnovicebarebackchampion,areeligibleforasemi-promembershipstatusthefollowingyear.

D.Non-ContestantMembers,PermitHoldersandRodeoPersonnel,Etc.

1.Allrodeopersonnel,includingtimers,announcers,clowns,bullfighters,flankmen,photographers,secretaries,contractactsandpickupmenmustbemembersoftheAssociation.

2.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyanon-contestantassociatemembershallbeonehundredtwentytwodollarsandtwentytwocents($122.22)andshallincludeaone(1)yearsubscriptiontotheAssociationpublicationandGSTwhereapplicable.

3.Theannualduesandfeespayableforasecretarycardwillbeonehundredeightydollarsandseventythreecents($180..73)andshallincludeasubscriptiontotheAssociationpublicationandpersonalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class2)andGSTwhereapplicable.

NewapplicantsmustsendaresumetotheAssociationofficeforBoardapproval.

4.Theannualduesandfeespayableforatimercardshallbeonehundredseventysevendollarsandfivecents($177.05)andshallincludeasubscriptionto

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theAssociationpublication,personalaccident,disabilityinsurance(Class2)andGSTwhereapplicable.

NewapplicantsmustsendaresumetotheAssociationofficeforBoardapproval.

5.Theannualduesandfeespayableforcontractmembers(i.e.pickupmen,flankmen,bullfighters,clowns,contractactsandannouncers)arefivehundreddollarsandeightyfivecents($500.85)GSTwhereapplicable.

(a)FlankmanmembershipapplicationformmustbesignedbyanAssociationstockcontractor.Note:Ifnamedpersononcontractingfirmissameasflankman,membershipfeeshallnotapply.

(b)Allnewannouncers’applicationsthatdonotholdaPRCAcardmustfillthefollowingqualifications:

i.listthree(3)amateurrodeosthattheapplicantwillbeworkingasanannouncerintheyearofapplication.

ii.willnotbepermittedtoworkAssociationapprovedeventsuntiltheapplicanthasbeenapproved.

iii.Priortobeingapprovedformembership,theapplicantwillbeevaluatedbyaCPRAannouncerorcontractactrepresentativeatoneoftherodeossubmitted.

iv.Theapplicantwillpostanon-refundablefeeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250),submittedtotheAssociationCPRA,tobeusedtodefraythecostofthereview.

v.AllnewCPRAannouncerswillbesubjecttoatwo(2)yearprobationaryperiod.

vi.Foranannouncertoobtainacardtoannounce

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AssociationRodeosorSpecialEvents,theymusthavetheirmembershipsignedbytwo(2)ofthefollowing:aCPRAannouncer,aCPRAcommitteechairperson,orafullycardedCPRAstockcontractor.

(c)ThefollowingguidelinesareinplaceinordertobeconsideredforanewCPRAcontractactmembershipcard.

i.List3amateurrodeostheapplicantwillbeworkingintheyearofapplication.Videosmayalsobesentin.Newcontractactapplicantswillnotbepermittedtoworkassociationapprovedeventsuntiltheapplicanthasbeenapproved.

ii.Priortobeingapprovedformembership,theapplicantwillbesubjecttoareviewbyanapprovedrepresentativeoftheAssociation

iii.willpostanon-refundablefeeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250)forandindividualorfivehundreddollars($500)foragroup,submittedtotheAssociation,tobeusedtodefraycostsofthereview,Allnewspecialtyactmemberswillbesubjecttoaone(1)yearprobationaryperiod

(d)Applicationforabullfightingcardrequiresthree(3)steps.Theapplicantmustfirstapplyforabullfightingpermit,thentheapplicantwillbegiven2yearstofilltherequirementsoftheAssociation.

i.PermitapplicationmustincludesignaturesfromaCPRAcardedbullfighter,afullcardCPRAstockcontractor,andtheCPRAbullridingeventrepresentative

ii.Oncethepermitisobtainedtheapplicantmustfightbulls,withaCPRAcardedbullfighter,atsix(6)Associationapprovedperformances

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iii.Attheendofthetwo(2)yearprobationperiodtheapplicantmusthavesignaturesfromthefollowinginordertoobtainaCPRAfullcard:aCFRbullfighter,two(2)CFRbullriders,andafullcardCPRAstockcontractor.

iv.Iftheapplicationisturneddowntheapplicantmustwaitone(1)yeartoreapply.v.TheCPRABoardofDirectorscanrevokethebullfightingpermitatanytimewithinthetwo(2)yearprobationaryperiod.

(e)NewpickupmanapplicantswhodonotholdaPRCAcardmustfillthefollowingqualifications:

i.applicationmustbesignedbyaregularcardedstockcontractorandbyboththesaddlebroncandbarebackridingeventrepresentative.

6.Photographerduesaretwohundredfiftysevendollarsandtwentyfivecents($257.25)Thisamountincludes:annualdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication;aSportsMedicinefee;personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1)andGSTwhereapplicable.

(a)CPRAphotographersmustmakeallCPRAphotographsavailableforpurchase.(b)CPRAphotographersareexpectedtoabidebythesamerulesofconductgoverningothermembersoftheassociation.(c)ThefollowingguidelinesareinplacetobeconsideredforanewCPRAphotographermembershipcard:

i.Applicantmustfirstsubmitaportfolioofphotosshotatanamateurrodeoincluding:

a.Uneditedoutdoorphotosofeachrodeoeventb.Uneditedevening/indoorphotosofeachrodeoevent

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ii.ThesewillbereviewedbyacardedCPRAphotographerandaCPRArepresentative.iii.AninarenaevaluationmayberequiredwithacardedCPRAphotographer.iv.Ifinitialacceptanceisgrantedaone(1)yearprobationarymembershipwillbeissued.v.Attheendoftheone(1)yearprobationarymembershipyearapplicantwillberequiredtosubmitALLwork(acompletesetofuneditedphotosonCDorDVD,plusthedaysheetsforeachperformance)fromthree(3)CPRArodeos–includingatleastone(1)indoorornighteventforreviewbyacardedCPRAphotographerandaCPRArepresentative.

7.TheBoardofDirectorswillrecognizeanofficialspokespersonforthecontractmembership.Thespokespersonwillrepresentthecontractmembersontherulescommitteewithvotingprivilegesonissuespertainingtocontractmembership.

8.Contractpersonnelwhoworkarodeowithoutavalidmembershipwillbefinedtwohundreddollars($200)foreachviolation.Allcontractmembershipsmustberenewedtwo(2)dayspriortothestartoftherodeoinquestion.

9.Anycontractpersonnotfulfillingcontractobligationswillbesubjecttoafine,suspension,orboth.

10.AllcontractpersonnelmustholdacardforafullCPRArodeoseasonbeforeapplyingforapositiontoworkattheProSeriesFinalsandCanadianFinalsRodeo.

E.Non-MemberPermitHolders

1. Non-membersmaypurchasepermitstocontestatAssociationapprovedrodeos.Theannualduesandfeespayablebyapermitholderare:threehundredninetysevendollarsandeightyeightcents($397.88)Thisamountincludes:permitholderdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication;a

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SportsMedicinefee;personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class2);and,anAssuranceFundchargeandGSTwhereapplicable.

(a)Inordertocompeteonapermitinsaddlebronc,bareback&bullriding,acontestantmustbeeighteen(18)yearsofageorover.

(b)Inordertocompeteonapermitinthesaddlebronc,bareback&bullriding,acontestantmustbeapprovedbytwo(2)competingregularmembersingoodstandingwiththeC.P.R.A.intheapplicantsdesignatedevent(s).

(i)AllbullridingpermitapplicantsmustalsosubmitaresumetobereviewedbythebullridingrepresentativeandtheRodeoAdministrator.

(c)Inordertocompeteonapermitinthethree(3)noviceeventsofsaddlebroncriding,barebackridingandbullriding,contestantsmustbeover16yearsofageand21yearsorunderofasofDecember31,oftheyearpriortomembershipyearinquestion.

2.Permitholderhastheoptionofpurchasingasemi-promembershipwiththeAssociationonthefirstbusinessdayfollowingtheaccumulationofonethousanddollars($1,000)inoneofthemajoreventsinanunlimitednumberofrodeoseasonsOR

(a)canpurchaseafullmembershipthefirstbusinessdayfollowingtheaccumulationtwothousanddollars($2,000)inoneofthemajoreventsinanunlimitednumberofrodeoseasons.

(b)Thefeesandduespayabletoupgradeapermittoasemi-proorfullmembership,oncequalificationshavebeenmet,are:fourhundredandfortyfourdollars($444.68)Thisamountincludes:membershipdues,andpersonalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class1)andGSTwhereapplicable.

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3.Moneywononapermitwillnotbecarriedforwardtocounttowardsseasonstandingswhenasemi-proorfullmembershipispurchased.

4.PermitholdersareboundbyallAssociationruleswhilecompetingatAssociationrodeos.

5.TheAssociationwillnotadvisenon-memberpermitholderswhentheircardisfilled.Eachindividualisresponsibletocalculatetheirownearnings.NoletterofnotificationwillbesentfromtheAssociationoffice.

6.Theannualduesandfeespayableforasteerridingpermitare:twohundredtwentyeightdollarsandthirtycents($228.30)Thisamountincludes:annualdues,subscriptiontotheAssociationpublication;aSportsMedicinefee;personalaccidentanddisabilityinsurance(Class2);and,anAssuranceFundchargeandGSTwhereapplicable.

(a)applicantmustbeeleven(11)yearsofageasofJanuary1,ofthemembershipyearinquestionandfifteen(15)yearsorunderofageasofDecember31,theyearpriortothemembershipyearinquestion.

(b)applicationmustbeinwritingandmustbesignedbybothparents(ifliving)oralloftheirguardians.Alsorequiredisacopyofthebirthcertificate,beforecardwillbeissued.

F.STOCKCONTRACTORS

1.AllstockcontractorssupplyingstocktoAssociationapprovedrodeosmustbeamemberingoodstandingorpermitholderoftheAssociation,andholdacurrentstockcontractorscardorstockcontractorpermitortimedeventstockcontractorpermit.

(a)Theindividualorthedesignatedmanagerofeachfirm,companyorpartnershipwhoisamemberstockcontractormaypurchasefromtheAssociationanannualstockcontractor’scardatafeeoffivehundredandfivedollarsandtwentyfivecents($505.25)includingGSTisentitledtofullmembershipstatusandbenefitsoftheAssociation.

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(b)Theindividualorthedesignatedmanagerofeachfirm,companyorpartnershipwhoisapermittedtimed-eventstockcontractormaypurchasefromtheAssociationanannualtimed-eventstockcontractorpermitatafeeoftwohundredandfiftyfivedollarsandtwentyfivecents($255.25)includingGST,andisentitledtopermitstatusandpermitbenefitsoftheAssociation.Theapplicationmustbeendorsedbytwo(2)ofthethree(3)timed-eventrepresentatives(TDR,SW,TR).

i.AlltimedeventstockcontractorssupplyingstocktoAssociationapprovedrodeosmustbeamemberingoodstandingandeitherhaveastockcontractors’cardand/ortimedeventstockcontractorspermit,orbearegularmemberingoodstanding.

(c)Acurrent,fullcardedCPRAstockcontractorisstilleligibletosupplytimed-eventcattletoanapprovedAssociationrodeobutthelivestockmustbeapprovedbytheCPRAeventrepresentativeinquestion.

2.UponestablishingacontractforatleastonenewAssociationrodeo,theAssociationmayissueastockcontractorpermittoanapplicant,forthecurrentpermitfee.Suchpermitwillnotexceedthree(3)yearsforanygivenrodeo.AstockcontractorpermitdoesnotentitletheholdertosupplystocktotheCFR.

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3.Beforeanewstockcontractingmembershipwillbeissued,thefollowingprovisionswillapply:

(a)ApplicantmustprovidetheAssociationofficewithalistofaminimumofforty(40)headofproven,numberbrandedbuckinghorsesandtwenty(20)proven,numberbrandedbuckingbulls.Allanimalsmustbebrandedwiththeregisteredbrandoftheapplicant.

(b)Anewstockcontractormustproduceanytwo(2)ormorenewAssociationrodeoswithaminimumtotaladdedpurseaspertheCPRArulebookintheseven(7)majoreventsandbemaintainedfortwo(2)consecutiveyears.Rodeolocationscanchangebutmustbetwo(2)newrodeos.Theseproductionswouldbereviewed,andacardmaybeissuedatthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectors.

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i.Anewstockcontractorisonprobationforatwo(2)yearperiodandattheendofeachyeartheeventrepresentativesmustdoareportandevaluatethestockcontractor.

ii.NewstockcontractorsmaysubcontracttocurrentCPRAstockcontractorsorPermitStockContractorwhileonprobation.

iii.Anewstockcontractor(s)maynotbidonexistingCPRArodeosfortwo(2)yearsand,inturn,currentCPRAstockcontractorsmaynotbidonthenewrodeosbroughtintotheCPRAbythenewstockcontractorfortwo(2)years.

iv.AnewstockcontractormayhavestockattheCFRduringtheirfirstyear,provideditmeetstheminimumrequirementswithtripsandisvotedonbytheroughstockcontestants.(doesnotincludespecialevents),butmustpaythestockcontractorinitiationfeeandpurchasetheirfullcardpriortoCFR.NewstockcontractorswillnotbeallowedtobringstockforNoviceeventstotheCFRuntilprobationperiodiscomplete.

v.AnewstockcontractormaybekeptonprobationfortwoyearsatthediscretionoftheBoardprovidedallcriteriaismet.

vi.Atacosttothenewstockcontractor,animalsandfacilitiesaresubjecttoinspection.Costtobedeterminedpriortotheinspectionprocess.

vii.Ifallconditionsofanewstockcontractoraremet,stockcontractorwillbeeligibletovoteafterthetwo(2)yearprobation.

viii.AllnewAssociationstockcontractorsproductionswillbeassessedandmembershipstatusreviewedafteraone(1)yearperiod.

ix.AnynewStockContractorafterbeingapprovedbytheCPRABoardmustpayaninitiationfeeoffortythousanddollars($40,000.00)plusmembershipduesforthefirstyearofmembershipandsubsequentyears.Iftheybringanytwo(2)newrodeosforthree

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(3)consecutiveyearswewillrefundFifteenThousanddollars($15,000).Ifcriteriaarenotmetallmonieswillbeforfeited.

4.ExistingAssociationmemberstockcontractorsaresubjecttoa“Grandfather”clause,whichallowsthemtorenewtheirstockcontractorcard,aslongastheycontinuetocontractorsubcontract.Ifinactiveforone(1)yearasacontractor,theywillautomaticallybeineligibletoholdacontractorcardthefollowingyear.

5.AllexistingAssociationstockcontractorsmustbethestockcontractorlistedfirst(1st)ontwo(2)AssociationapprovedrodeoseachrodeoseasontotakestocktotheCFR.OneofwhichcouldbeaCPRAsanctionedspecialevent.

6.Anindividualorthedesignatedmanagerofafirm,companyorpartnershipmaypurchasefromtheAssociationanannualroughstockcontractorpermitatafeeoffourhundredtwentyninedollarsandfortyfivecents($429.45)includingGST,andisentitledtopermitstatusandpermitbenefitsoftheAssociation.

(a)Beforeanannualroughstockcontractorpermitwillbeissued,thefollowingprovisionswillapply:

i. ApplicantmustprovidetheAssociationofficewithalistofaminimumoften(10)headofprovennumberbrandedbuckinghorses,five(5)Bareback&five(5)SaddleBronc,and/orfive(5)provennumberbrandedbuckingbulls.Allanimalsmustbebrandedwiththeregisteredbrandoftheapplicant.Theapplicantmusthaveproofofwheretheanimalshavebeenbuckedincompetitionandcopiesofthejudges’cardsforbackupifrequestedbytheCPRA.

ii. Theapplicationmustbeendorsedbytwo(2)ofthethree(3)roughstockeventrepresentatives.

iii. ThestockissubjecttoinspectionbytheAssociation,withthecost,tobedeterminedpriortotheinspectionprocess,beingbornebytheApplicant.

(b)Oncearoughstockcontractorpermithasbeenissued,thefollowingprovisionswillapply:

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i. Thepermitholdermaysub-contracttocurrentAssociationapprovedRodeos/StockContractorsundertheconditionoutlinedinSectionVI,A,7.

ii. StockmustbeapprovedbytheEventRepresentativeorAssociationRodeoAdministratorpriortoentriesbeingtakenfortheCPRAeventsthatthestockwillbeusedat.Permitholderswhosubmittedalistofonlyhorsesoronlybullsontheirpermitapplication,mayonlysub-contractthetypeofanimalsubmitted.

iii. AnAssociationsanctionedrodeowillonlybeallowedtohavethirtypercent(30%)oftheentireouts(re-ridesincluded)providedbyroughstockcontactorpermitholders.Ex:48Bullridersenteredrequires8re-ridesforatotalof56outs.16.8animalscanberoughstockcontractorpermitholdersanimals,roundedupto17head.ACPRAspecialeventmusthaveaCPRAfullcardedstockcontractorasthemaincontractor,andmusthaveaminimumof10%thetotaloutsatthespecialevent.

iv. ThepermitholdersstockisnoteligiblefornominationorselectiontotheCFR.

7.Ifstockcontractorsellshisbusinessasagoingconcern,thestockcontractorcardwillbeissuedtothenewowneratthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectors.Tobeconsideredagoingconcern,thesalemustconsistofaminimumofforty(40)headofproven,numberbrandedbuckinghorsesandtwenty(20)headofproven,numberbrandedbuckingbullsthathavebeenusedatCPRAapprovedrodeos.

SECTIONII-FINES,SUSPENSIONSANDDISQUALIFICATIONS

A.General

1. AllfinesaretobepaidinCanadiancurrency.2. TheBoardofDirectorsoftheAssociationmayfineorsuspendanAssociation

member/permitholderwhosefamilymemberoremployeeviolatesanyofthegoverningrules,guidelinesorpoliciesoftheAssociation.

Whereaspecificpenaltyisnotfixedbytheserules,regulationsandby-lawsfortheviolationofanyoftheprovisionshereintheBoardofDirectors,uponconvictionofanymemberfortheviolationthereofmayimposeanenottoexceedfivethousanddollars($5,000),suspensionfrommembershipforaperiodofnotmorethanfive(5)years,orbothsuchfineand

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suspension.Afterachargeisledagainstanymember,theaccusedshallbenotifiedbyregisteredmailattheaddressappearingonthebooksoftheAssociationofthechargeagainstthem,thetimeofhearingthereofandoftheirrighttoappearbeforetheBoardintheirowndefense,atthetimeandplacedesignatedintheabovementionednotice.TheaccusedmembermustpostacashbondtobeabletocompeteorparticipateuntiltheircaseisheardbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.Saidbondshallnotexceedthesumoffivethousanddollars($5,000).Failureoftheaccusedtoappearatthetimeandplaceaforesaid(unlessexcusedbytheBoard)orconvictionafterhearingwillsubjecttheaccusedtoafinenottoexceedfivethousanddollars($5,000),suspensionfrommembershipforaperiodofnotmorethanfive(5)years,orbothsuchfineandsuspension.ThebondabovementionedshallbeheldsubjecttoanyfineleviedbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors,andifsaidfineisnotpaidwithinthirty(30)daysafterconvictionsaidbondshallbeforfeitedtotheAssociation,inanamountequaltothefinesolevied.

3.AmemberorpermitholdertenderingachequeforpaymentofentryfeesatanAssociationapprovedrodeo,oraspaymentforaccommodationinatownduringthetimeanAssociationapprovedrodeoisbeingheld,orachequetenderedandsenttotheAssociationandwhichisnothonouredbytheirbank,shallbesubjecttothefollowingfines,penalties,andprovisions:

(a)Firstsuchcheque:Onehundreddollar($100)fine.Memberorpermitholderwillretainhis“C”andcontinuewithchequewritingprivileges.

(b)Secondcheque:Twohundreddollar($200)fineandlossof“C”.Memberorpermitholderwillremainonthe“cashonly”basisfortheremainderoftheyear.

(c)Thirdcheque:Threehundreddollar($300)fineandlossof“C”.Memberorpermitholderwillremainonthe“cashonly”basisforatwo(2)yearperiod.

(d)Fourthcheque:Fourhundreddollar($400)fineandlossof“C”indefinitely.

(e)Fifthcheque:Fivehundreddollar($500)finepluswhateverpenaltiestheBoardofDirectorsmaylevy.

Withrespecttoallsuchcheques,thememberorpermitholdershallbesuspendedforthwithuntilsuchtimeasthesaidchequehasbeenmadegoodandtherequiredfinepaid.Thepenaltiessetoutinthisruleapplytoviolationswithinatwo(2)yearperiod.

4.Anymembermaybefined,suspendedorbothfromtheAssociationforanyofthefollowingoffences:

(a)issuingortenderingbadcheques

(b)failuretopayhotelbills

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(c)non-paymentofentryfees

(d)quarrellinginthearena

(e)Attemptingtofix,threaten,bribe,influenceorharassthejudges,eventrepresentatives,anothermemberorCPRAstaffatanytimebetweentheopeningandclosingdatesofarodeo,inoroutofthearena,orforharassingajudgeortimerwhileaneventisinprogress.ViolationofthisruleshallbereportedtotheAssociationbythejudgesinvolvedorbythearenadirectororstockcontractoroftherodeowheretheviolationoccurred.Thefineforharassmentshallbefivehundreddollars($500).

(f)ConductorspeechofanykinddetrimentaltothebestinterestsoftheAssociationandthesportofrodeo

(g)Failuretoabidebyordisobedienceofarticles,by-laws,andrulesofthisAssociation.

(h)Dependingontheseverity,allruleinfractionsreportedbyanAssociationjudgewillbedealtwithbyeithertheRodeoAdministratorortheAssociationBoardofDirectors.Allappealsrelatingtothesechargeswillbeforwardedtothejudgingcommissionforreview,andsubsequentrecommendationstotheAssociationBoard.

(i)Beingundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranillegalsubstanceduringarodeoperformanceorslack.

(j)Cheatingorattemptingtocheat.

5.Anypersonorpersonstakingpartinthedrawingofstockorpositionwhoallowortakepartinfixingorchangingthedrawwillbefinednotlessthanfivehundreddollars($500)andwillbesuspendedforone(1)year.Thisincludessecretaries,stockcontractors,judges,Associationmembersorrepresentativespresentwhoallowthisoffencetotakeplace.

6.Anyonedrawnoutofarodeoduetoearningsqualificationswillbeassessedafineofonehundreddollars($100)forthefirstoffence.Thefinewillthenescalateonehundreddollars($100)foreachadditionaloffenceduringthesamerodeoseason.

7.AllmembersoftheAssociationmustmakeanhonesteffortwhencompetinginthearena.Ifanhonesteffortisnotmade,thememberissubjecttoaonehundreddollar($100)fine.

8.AnyappealmadetotheBoardofDirectorsrelativetoafineassessedtoorotherdisciplinaryactiontakenagainstamembermustbeaccompaniedbyadepositoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250),whichwillbeforfeitedifthefineordisciplinaryactionisupheld.

9.NomemberoftheCPRAshallbringlegalsuitagainsttheassociation.IfalawsuitisledbyamemberagainsttheassociationoranyofitsmembersforaC.P.R.A.incidenttheymaybefined

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and/orsuspendedatthediscretionoftheBoardofDirectors.TheycanapplytotheCPRABoardofDirectorsforreinstatementuponcompletionofthelawsuit,thereinstatementfeeistwothousanddollars($2,000).TheBoardofDirectorsisundernoobligationtoreinstatethememberandmayrequirethesaidmembertopostabondnottoexceedtenthousanddollars($10,000).Ifthememberatanytimeafterreinstatementbreaksanyoftheaboverules,thebondwillbeforfeitedandthememberdisciplinedbytheBoardofDirectors.

B.TurningOutStock

1.Contestantswhohaveenteredarodeobutwhoturnoutstockshallbesubjecttothefollowingfines:

(a)If,ataperformancepreferencerodeo,acontestantisscheduledtocompeteinaccordancewiththeirpreferenceasgiventoCRESandthenturnsoutstock,theyshallbesubjecttoafortyfivedollar($45)turnoutfineinadditiontothefinessetoutinSection2.

2.IfacontestantdidnotgettheirfirstpreferenceorisscheduledtocompeteataPRCAapprovedrodeoinconflictwithanAssociationrodeothepenaltiesinSection1shallnotapply,providedthatthecontestantmustsupplypositiveprooftotheAssociationofficethathedidcompeteataPRCArodeoonthedayinquestion,butinsuchacasethefinessetoutinSection2hereof,withrespecttonotification,shallstillapplyandbepayable.

(a)IfthecontestantadvisestheCRESofficeonthecallbackfortherodeoinquestionthathewillbeturningout,noturnoutnewillbeassessed,unlessthetwentyfivedollar($25)performancepreferenceturnoutfine,foraperformanceorslack,isapplicable(inadditiontotheentryfee,includingCRESandassociatedfees).Ifthecontestantdidnotgettheirpreferencethiseliminatesanyturnoutfine.

(b)Ifthecontestantadvisesthelocalarenasecretarythree(3)hoursbeforetheperformanceatwhichtheyarescheduledtocompetethattheywillbeturningoutstock,thefineshallbeafortyfivedollars($45)turnoutfine(inadditiontotheentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees).

(c)IfthecontestantdoesnotadviseeithertheCRESofficeorthelocalarenasecretary,three(3)hourspriortotheirscheduledperformance,thathewillbeturningoutthefineshallbeaonehundreddollars($100)non-notifiedturnoutfine(inadditiontotheentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees).

(d)Ifacontestantcompetesinarodeofinalthesamedaythattheyarescheduledtocompete,butisunabletocompeteforthatreasonatanotherrodeo,allturnoutfines

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involvedshallbewaived.However,ahundreddollar($100)non-notifiedfinewillapplyifcontestantdoesnotnotify.

(e)Ifasteerriderturnsoutofarodeowithoutnotifying,theywillbeassessedatwentydollar($20)non-notifiedturnoutfine(inadditiontotheentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees).

(f)Onceacontestanthasmadeanotifiedturnout,shouldcircumstanceschangethatmakeitpossibleforacontestanttocompeteafteraturnoutnotificationhasbeenmade,itwillbethecontestant’sresponsibilitytonotifytherodeo’srepresentativeindividually.Iftheirstockisavailable,contestantmaybeallowedtocompete.Iftimedeventstockhasalreadybeendrawnexcludingthiscontestant,saidcontestantshallnotbeallowedtocompete.

InallcasesitshallbetheresponsibilityofthecontestanttohaveeitherCRESorthelocalsecretaryadvisetheAssociationofficeofanyreducedfines,andtheadviceofthearenasecretaryorCRESistheonlyconclusiveproofthatwillbeacceptedbytheAssociation.

3.Contestantsnotcompetingwillreceivenotimeormarkingforthatgo-round,butwillbeeligibletocompeteonallotherstock.Acontestantworkingtwo(2)ormoreeventswillbeallowedtoturnoutstockinone(1)eventbuttotaketheirstockinothereventsatafollowingperformanceor,withsufficientreasonsprovidedtothejudges,maytakethebalanceoftheirstockonthesameday.

(a)Suchcontestantwillnotbeeligibleforaggregatemoneyintheeventinwhichtheyhavenotcompeted.

(b)Anystockturnedoutwillnotbebroughtback.Stockbeingturnedaround(takenoutofthechutetobeloadedlater)doesnotamountto“turningout”stock.

(c)Ifacontestantisgoingtobelateandnotifiestherodeosecretarypriortotheperformancetheyarescheduledtoperform,andprovidesgoodandsufficientreasonstotherodeojudges,alltheirstockmustbeheldbackuntilthecompletionoftheeventforthatperformance,providingitdoesnotaltertherunonthecattleinthetimedevents.(NOTE:Thiswouldapplyinextraordinarycircumstancesonlyandtherodeojudges’decisionswillbefinal).

(d)Iftheaboveiscompliedwith,thefollowingwillapply:

Nostockinanyevent,exceptforre-ridesorreruns,maybecompetedonbeforethefirstsectionofthateventontheprogram,andnostockinthateventcanbeheldbackforacontestantbeyondtheendoftheeventontheprogramfortheperformance(exceptforre-ridesorreruns).Anydeviationfromthisrulemaybeauthorizedbyajudge,ifdeemed

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necessarytopreventaproductiondelaycausedbyafailureofequipmentorbreakdowninpartofthefacility.

C.ContestantDisqualification

1.Contestantsmaybedisqualifiedforanyofthefollowingoffences:

(a)beingundertheinfluenceofalcoholorillegalsubstancesinthearena,chutesorwarmuparea.

(b)rowdyismorquarrellingintheactualdomainofthearena,chutesorwarmuparea.

(c)mistreatmentofstock

(d)refusingtocontestduringapaidperformanceonananimaldrawnforhim

(e)notbeingreadytocompetewhencalledupon

(f)cheatingorattemptingtocheat,or

(g)unnecessarydelayintakingstock.(Thisactiontobeenforcedbythejudgeswhenalegitimatecomplainthasbeenlodgedbythechutebossorthemaninchargeofchutes).

(h)Contestantmaybedisqualifiedforbeinginapenwithlivestockatanytimeexceptwhenaccompaniedbystockcontractor,arenadirectororajudge,orwhenassignedtoworkinthosepens.

D.SuspendedList

1.NopersonshallworkanAssociationrodeowhentheirnameappearsunderthesuspendedlistunlesstheyfirsthavebeenclearedthroughtheAssociationoffice.

2.ContestantswillnotbeadvisedbytheCRESoperatorsonentryclosingdaythattheyareineligibletocompete.However,ifcontestantisplacedontheineligiblelistinerror,andwasdrawnoutofarodeoforthatreason,theywillbedrawnbackintotherodeoinquestion.

3.Ifalloutstandingaccountsarenotpaidinfullwithinthirty(30)daysofnotificationmemberorpermitholderwillautomaticallybecomeineligible.Turn-outfinesmustbepaidwithoutnotificationthirty(30)daysafterthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion,orcontestantwillautomaticallybecomeineligible.

SECTIONIII-CONDUCTOFRODEO

A.General

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1.TheAssociationreservestherighttowithdrawtheirmembersfromcompetitioninanyrodeowhichdoesnotconformtotheserules.

2.TheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationprovidesitsownAssociationrulesformemberswhichmustbeadheredtobymemberrodeos.AnymemberoftheAssociationwhodoesnotobservetherulesisliabletoafine,suspensionorboth.

3.AnyrodeowithgroundrulescontradictorytoorinadditiontotheAssociationrulesmusthavesaidrulesapprovedbytheAssociationbeforetheybecomeeffectiveandbindinguponAssociationmembers.

(a) RodeoCommitteesrequestingspecialcompetitiongroundrulesmustsubmitacopyoftheproposedgroundrulesalongwithapplicationforapprovalatleastonehundredandtwenty(120)dayspriortothefirstscheduledcompetitionoftherodeoandmustbeapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.AnyspecialgroundrulesapprovedbytheCPRAwillbeenforcedbytheCPRAandcorrespondingfineswillbeassessedandcollectedbytheCPRA.

4.Themanagementandsponsorofanymemberrodeosassumenoresponsibilityorliabilityforinjuryordamagetotheperson,property,orstockofanyowner,contestant,orassistant.Eachparticipantbytheactoftheirentrywaivesallclaimsagainstthemanagementandsponsorforinjuriestheyortheirpropertymaysustain.

5.ThemanagementofeachAssociationapprovedrodeoshallberequiredtoprovideanambulancelicensedinthejurisdictionwheretherodeoisheldandfullyapprovedtotransportpatientsincriticalconditionandadequatefirst-aidfacilitiesonthegroundsforallperformancesandcompetitionsincidentalthereto,includingslack,orcompetitionsheldattimesotherthanbeforeapayingaudience.Tobeconsideredadequate,itismandatorythatEmergencyMedicalTechnicianqualificationsorhigherbeinattendance.Anyrodeocommitteefailingtocomplywiththisrulewillbesubjecttoaonethousanddollar($1000)fineperperformanceand/orsectionofslackforwhichtherodeocommitteeisinviolation.

6.WhenanyrodeoisrequiredbytheAssociationtoplaceprizemoneyinescrow,theAssociationmayalsorequirethatrodeotoplaceinescrowmoneytocoveranycontractsignedwithanAssociationmember.InthecaseofanAssociationrodeocommitteenotupholdingtheirfinancialobligationswithregardtoprizemoney,theAssociationwillmakeeveryeffortthattheseobligationsbeupheld.However,intheeventtheseobligationsarenotfull-filledbyacommittee,theAssociationwouldnotbeliable.

(a)Firstyearrodeosmusthavethefundsoraletterofcreditforthetotalamountoftheprizemoney,approvalfees,andjudge’scostsintheAssociationofficeninety(90)dayspriortotheevent.

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7.Everyrodeoheldduringtherodeoseason,exceptfortheCanadianRodeoTourChampionshiporCanadianFinalsRodeo,orwhenotherwisespecificallyagreedtobytheAssociation,mustbeopentoallpaid-upAssociationmembersingoodstanding.

(a)Specialconsiderationforexcessentries-AnyRodeoCommitteedesiringspecialconsiderationtomodifyentryrulestoalleviateanexcessnumberofentriesmustrequestsuchspecialconsiderationontheapplicationforapprovalandsuchspecialconsiderationmustbeapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.

8.Theassociationwillinvoicethefeeforjudges.Rodeoswillbechargedtwohundredandseventy-fivedollars($275)perperformance,perofficial.Iftheslackisadaypriortotherodeo,thecommitteewillbechargedtheperformancefee.Iftheslackisthedayoftherodeo,thecommitteewillbechargedaminimumoffiftydollars($50)perofficial.

9.Allrodeoarenapersonnel,andallpersonsconnectedwiththeproductionofarodeo,shallbesubjecttotherules,policiesandstandardsofconductoftheAssociation.

10.AllcontestantswhocompeteinaneventofwhichanypartisheldduringaperformanceofanAssociationrodeo,includingteamropers,steerwrestlinghazersandallothercontestants,musthaveanAssociationpermitormembershipinordertobeeligibletocompete.ArodeoperformanceisdefinedasanAssociationapprovedcontestwherememberscompete.

11.Eachcontestantwillreceiveupontheirentryorreportingtofulfilltheircontract,acarpass,anextrataxfreeseatandgatepassforallperformances,unlessotherarrangementsareapprovedbytheAssociationBoard.

12.Ifnumbersarefurnishedbythemanagement,contestantsmustwearthemwhilecompetingsoastobevisibletothejudgesandspectators.Penaltyforcompetingwithawrongnumberorwithoutnumbersshallbeafineoftendollars($10),tobeassessedbytherodeojudges.

13.Nopersonshallbeallowedinthearenaduringarodeoperformanceunlessenteredinaneventorunlesshehassignedawaiverreleasingthemanagementandproducersfromliability.Inallcases,non-competingminors(undertheageofeighteen(18)years)arenotallowedinthearenawhenCPRAsanctionedeventsaretakingplace.Thisruleshouldbeenforcedbythearenadirectorand/orthejudges.

14.Ifthemanagementprovidessatisfactoryseatsforthecontestants,theAssociationurgesthecontestantstostayoutofthearenawhentheyarenotscheduledtocompete.

15.Contestantsinthearenamustconductthemselvesinsuchawayastonotinterferewiththeworkofthepressandprofessionalphotographersorwiththevisionofthespectators.

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16.Allmembersappearancemustbeneat,cleanandprofessionalwhenrepresentingtheCPRAand/orparticipatinginCPRAsanctionedevents.Allmembersshallwearacowboyhat,alongsleeveshirtthatishasacollarandcuffswitheitherbuttonsorsnapsonthefrontoftheshirt.(nopulloversallowed),pantsandcowboybootsinthearena,chutesandwarmupareaswiththefollowingexceptions:

(a)clowns,bullfightersandbarrelmenwhomustwearappropriatefootwear,clothingandheadgearthatisconducivetotheprocurementoftheirjobsinasafeandprofessionalmanner

(b)photographersshallnotberequiredtowearhats

(c)contestantsinthebarebackandbullridingmayrollupthesleeveoftheridingarmtotheelbowonly

(d)helmetsareacceptableforcompetition

Thedresscodeshallbeenforcedduringslack,one(1)hourpriortoandduringaperformanceandpublicappearances,includingautographsessions.Anymemberwhoseappearanceisdeemedbythejudgesoreventrepresentativestobeunprofessionalorfailstoadheretothedresscodewillbefinedtwohundreddollars($200)persectionofslack,performanceorpublicappearance.Fineswilldoublewitheachoffence.

17.Contestantsshallnothavesomeoneholdtheirhat,orotherwiseretrievetheirhat,beforeitlandsontheground.

18.ComplaintspertainingtoconductatarodeomustbetakentoanAssociationjudgeratherthantotherodeocommitteeormanagement.

19.Shouldtheoccasionariseforrepresentationatarodeo,anymemberingoodstandingmustgetintouchwithanAssociationdirectororrepresentativeforinstructions.Hereafter,anycomplaintlodgedagainstamemberofthisAssociationmustbeaccompaniedbyafiftydollar($50)cheque.IfthecomplaintisupheldbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors,thefiftydollars($50)willbereimbursed.Ifnot,itwillbeforfeited.

20.Ifarodeodeclaresanall-aroundchampion,thewinnermustbedecidedasfollows:All-aroundtrophieswillbeawardedtothecontestantwinningthemostmoneyandwhohasenteredandcompetedintwo(2)ormoreofthefollowingevents:saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingorteamropingonebeingaridingeventandonebeingatimedevent.Ifarodeodeclaresahigh-pointwinneritshouldpublicizethisfactwell,settingoutthemethodofdeterminingthewinnerwhensubmittingtheirapproval.

21.Rodeocommitteesshallhavetheoptionofplacingtwo(2)Canadianand/orworldchampionsplustwo(2)othermembercontestantsoftheirchoiceperevent,fromtheslacktoa

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paidperformanceprovideditdoesnotchangethemovedcontestantsrunonthetimedeventcattle.I.E.Ifacontestantatcallbackwillbecompetingonthefirstrunandmovingthemfromtheslacktothenearestpaidperformancewouldgivethemasecondruntheywillnotbemoved.ArodeocommitteerepresentativemustinformCRESmanagementofthisrequestwithin24hoursafterthefirstscheduledcall-back.

22.Managementmustprovideaplaceforofficialtimersandannouncerstoworkwithoutobstructionorinterference.

23.Slackmustbeheldwithinthedatestherodeoisapprovedfor,unlessitisanopendatewithnootherCPRAsanctionedrodeoscheduled,unlessotherwiseapprovedbytheBoardofDirectors.

24.Aminimumoften(10)contestantsforeachperformanceofarodeowillbesetforthepositiondraw,beforeaslackcanbescheduledinthethree(3)majorridingevents.

25.Unlessspecialapprovalisgivenwhenapplicationissubmittedforapproval,noentrieswillbelimitedinthesteerriding.Aminimumofsix(6)entrieswillbeplacedintheperformancebeforeaslackcanbescheduled.

26.Inthetimedeventsonly,committeesandstockcontractorsmustsettheperformanceswithaminimumoften(10)contestantsandamaximumoftwelve(12)contestantsperperformanceunlessotherwiseapprovedbyatimedeventdirector.

27.Guidelinesforslackperformances:

Subsequentslacks:Aminimumoften(10)contestantswillbesetforslack,beforesubsequentslacksmaybecreated.

Ridingeventpositionandslack:Whentherequiredminimumshavebeensetforeachperformance,ifbyaddingtwo(2)contestantstoeachperformancescheduledeliminatestheslack,thenslackwillbeeliminated.

(a)AtallC.P.R.A.approvedrodeosthesuggestedslackorderisasfollows:tiedownroping,steerwrestling,teamropingandladiesbarrelracing.Eacheventmusteitherbecompletedorhaveonerunonthecattlecompletedbeforegoingontothenextevent.Ifaroughstockslackisrequired,theeventswillruneitherbeforeorafterthetimedeventsarecompleted.Oncearodeohasbeenapproved,theslackordercannotchangewithinthirty(30)daysoftheentrydate.

28.Theminimumrequirementforpublicliabilityinsuranceistwomilliondollars($2,000,000)andtheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationmustbeaddedasanadditionalnamedinsured.ForrodeosthatarealsosanctionedbythePRCA,thentheProfessionalRodeoCowboysAssociationmustalsobeaddedasanadditionalnamedinsured.

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29.ContestantsignagewhilecompetingorparticipatinginthearenamustcomplywiththeAssociationPatchProgramregulationsandmustberegisteredwiththeAssociationoffice.Noannouncementsoverthepublicaddresssystemwillbeallowed.

30.Theminimumlengthforallnewoutdoorarenasandallportablearenasshallbetwohundredfeet(200’),insidemeasurement.

31.Groundconditionsmustbemaintainedforalleventsinanefforttopreventneedlessinjurytostockandcontestants.

(a)Ifslackisrunbeforefirstperformanceofrodeo,itismandatorytoworkandwaterthegroundthesameaswillbedonefortheperformance.

32.Inordertoprotectthecontestant’shorse,thebackandthesideoppositethetimedeventchuteoftimedeventboxesshallbelinedfromaminimumoffourinches(4”)undergroundlevel(unlessproperlysupportedbyothermeans)uptoaminimumofthreefeet(3’)highwithasolidpanel(nolessthanthreequarterinches(3/4”)thickplywood).Boxpadsarelikewiserequiredforeachtimedeventbox.Failuretodososhallresultinafinetotherodeocommitteeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250).

33.IfacontestantqualifiesforthefinalsofaProrodeo,andthatcontestantisscheduledtocompeteonthesamedayinanotherrodeo,withaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered(theconflictingrodeo),onlytheconflictedcontestantwillbemovedforwardattheconflictingProrodeotothefirstavailablepositionintheeventtheymadethefinalsfor,wherepossible.ThecontestantmustnotifytheCentralRodeoEntryOfficeorthearenasecretaryattheconflictingrodeooftheconflictnolaterthantheturn-outdeadlineforhisoriginallyscheduledperformanceattheconflictingrodeo.Iftherearenoavailablepositions,thecontestantwillnotbemoved.

(a)Ifaridingeventcontestantqualifiesforafinalsandhasaconflictwithanotherrodeowithaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered,andhisoriginallydrawnanimalcannotbemadeavailableattheconflictingrodeo,thatcontestantcaneitheracceptthedesignatedre-rideforthenextavailableperformanceor,ifpriortotheendofthefirstgo-roundoftheconflictingrodeo,electtobedrawnoutoftheconflictingrodeo.

34.Contestantsthatattendnon-commercialappearancespromotingprofessionalrodeowillbepaidfortycents($0.40)perkilometerforfuelandberemuneratedfiftydollars($50)foranappearancefee.Groupsorrodeocommitteeswishingcontestantstoappear,mustcontacttheAssociationoffice.Anycommercialappearanceswillbehandledbytheindividualcontestants.Therewillbeaminimumchargeofonehundreddollars($100)forthisservice.

35.TheRodeoAdministratorortheBoardofDirectorscanapprovethepositioningoftheLadiesBarrelRacingeventatrodeosandfurtherthatthegroundsmustbe“worked”aftertheevent,regardlessofitspositionintherodeo,tothesatisfactionoftherodeojudge.

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36.NonsanctionedeventsmustbeheldbeforeorafterCPRAsanctionedevents.

37.AllmembersoftheAssociationmustmakeanhonesteffortwhencompetinginthearena.Ifanhonesteffortisnotmade,thememberissubjecttoaonehundreddollar($100)fine

B.Approval

1.Rodeomanagementmustsubmittheirprizelistandentryfees,andwhoisresponsibletosupplytherodeopersonnel,thestockcontractorsorcommittee,totheAssociationofficeforapproval.Ifthepersonneldonothaveacurrentmembershipthepartyresponsibleforhiringwillbeheldresponsibleforanyunpaiddues.

2.RodeoprizelistmustbesubmittedtotheAssociationofficeforapproval,intimetobelistedontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociationandtwo(2)issuesoftheProRodeoSportsNews,ColoradoSprings,ColoradoifPRCAapprovalisrequested.RodeoapplicationsforapprovalmustbeintheAssociationofficeonehundredandtwenty(120)dayspriortothebeginningoftherodeo,andallapprovalsfeesmustbepaidatthistime.Noentrieswillbetakeniftheapprovalfeeisnotpaid.

3.RodeosmayexcludeAssociationpermitholdersinanyoralleventsifsostatedontheirprizelistformwhenitissubmittedtotheAssociationforapproval;otherwise,theAssociationhonourspermitholdersatallAssociationapprovedrodeos.Twoormoreperformancerodeosaddingthreethousandninety-ninedollars($3,099)orlesspereventmustacceptpermitsinallevents.Rodeoswiththreethousandonehundreddollars($3,100)tofourthousanddollars($4,000)pereventmustacceptpermitsmaximuminallevents.Rodeo’saddingfourthousanddollars($4,000)ormorehavetheoptionofnotacceptingpermits,ortheymaystipulateanyoftheaboveparameters.

4.Prizemoneymustbeequalinallmajorevents,althoughuptothreeeventsmaybefeatured.(Featuredmeansmoremoneyaddedintheseven(7)majorevents)

(a)Themaximumamountaneventcanbefeaturedisdoublethatofanon-featuredmajorevent.

(b)AllnewrodeoswillbeapprovedatthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectorsandmusthaveaminimumofonethousanddollars($1,000)addedpereventperperformance.

(c)Ifadditionalprizemoneyisaddedequallytothemajoreventsaftertheinitialapprovalandlistingoftherodeo,pointswillcount,providingtheincreasetothepurseisapprovedbytherodeoadministratorandinone(1)issueoftheOfficialPublicationoftheAssociationand/orOfficialAssociationWebsite.

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Rodeocommitteesmayaddamaximumoften(10%)percentofthetotalpurseintheseven(7)majoreventstoeachoptionaleventoffered.

5.Theassociationwillnotapproveanyrodeounlesssuchrodeohasscheduledaminimumofseven(7)majoreventsorhasspecialeventstatus.

(a)Theseven(7)majorinfieldeventsaresaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestling,teamropingandladiesbarrelracing.

i.Optionaleventsarenovicesaddlebronc,novicebareback,novicebullriding,andsteerriding.

6.Therodeoadministratormayapproverodeosaddingfivethousanddollars($5,000)orlesspereventwiththeconsentofthree(3)directors

7.Allspecialevents,bullridings/steerridings,arerequiredtohavetwo(2)fullcardedbullfightersingoodstanding.

PurseperEvent%onAddedPrizeMoney

$1,000orless

$1,001to$2,000

$2,001to$4,000

$4,001to$6,000

$6,001to$8,000

$8,001andover

10%ofaddedprizemoney

9%ofaddedprizemoney

8%ofaddedprizemoney

7%ofaddedprizemoney

6%ofaddedprizemoney

5%ofaddedprizemoney

(a)Approvalfeesforspecialeventsshallbefifteenpercent(15%)oftheaddedprizemoney.

(b)ApprovalfeeforPRCAco-sanctionedrodeosshallbefivehundreddollarsUSD($500USD)andaPRCA/CPRACommitteeFeeoftwopercent(2%)oftotalcommitteePRCAprizemoneytoamaximumofonethousanddollars($1,000).

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11.NosingleorspecialeventwillbeapprovedbytheC.P.R.A.BoardofDirectorsifitisinconflictwithorwilldrawcontestantsawayfromaperformanceofaCPRARodeo.Allspecialeventsarelimitedtoone(1)majorevent.Inclusionofoptionalminor/noviceeventsissubjecttoapprovalbytheAssociationboard.

12.RodeoandspecialeventapplicationsforapprovalandgroundrulesmustbereceivedbytheAssociationofficeonehundredandtwenty(120)dayspriortotherodeo,afterwhichtimeatenpercent(10%)penaltyonapprovalfeeswillbeassessed.Noapprovalswillbeacceptedlessthansixty(60)dayspriortoanyevent.

(a)TheinsurancecertificatenamingtheCPRAandthePRCA,ifseekingco-sanctioning,asanadditionalnamedinsuredmustbereceivedbytheAssociationofficesixty(60)dayspriortotherodeo,afterwhichtimeafivehundreddollar($500)finewillapply.

13.ARodeoCommittee,withtheapprovaloftheRodeoAdministratorandtheEventRepresentativeatthetimeofrodeoapprovaloratthetimeofentryclosing,mayutilizeback-to-back,sameperformance.Inthisinstance,twosectionsoftheeventinquestion(atleast20minutesapart)willberequiredforeachperformanceutilizingback-to-back,sameperformance.Ifthisoptionisapproveditmustbeused.NumberstobesetbyRodeoCommittee,EventRepresentativeandRodeoAdministrator.

C.EntryFees

1.Thefollowingentryfeescalewillbeadoptedforallmajorevents;

(a)Saddlebroncriding,barebackridingandbullriding.

Steerridingentryfeewillbeone-half(1/2)theentryfeechargedintheaboveevents.

Rodeoswith$8,000ormoreaddedwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.

PurseFrom

$1000$3000$5000

$2999.99$4999.99$7999.99

$502head$100$702head$140$902head$180

(b)Tie-downroping,steerwrestling,andteamroping

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PurseFromToEntryFee

$1,000-$1,999.99 $75ifonehead $150iftwohead

$2,000-$3,999.99

$4,000-$7,999.99

$100ifonehead

$125ifonehead

$200iftwohead

$250iftwohead

Rodeoswith$8,000ormoreaddedwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.

(a)LadiesBarrelRacing

PurseFromToEntryFee

$1,000$1,999.99

$2,000$3,999.99

$4,000$7,999.99

$50 if one head$100iftwohead

$75ifonehead$150iftwohead

$100 if one head$200iftwohead

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Rodeoswith$8,000ormoreaddedwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.

2. Entryfeesforthenovicesaddlebroncriding,novicebarebackridingandnovicebullridingshallbeaminimumoffortydollars($40).

3. AllentryfeesaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheAssociationBoardofDirectors.

D.PostponementandCancellations

1.Arodeoperformancemaynotbepostponedorcancelledexceptinthecaseofdisaster,strikeorwarfare;inwhichcasethepostponementshouldbeagreedtobytherodeocommitteechairperson,thestockcontractorandanAssociationofficial.IntheeventnoAssociationspokespersonispresenttorepresentthecontestants,onecontestantchosenbythecontestantsshouldsoact.

2.Anyperformancesopostponedmustbeheldwithintwenty-four(24)hoursoftheapproveddatesofthatrodeo,unlessthatrodeoisinanareawhereSundayrodeosarecontrarytoreligiousbeliefsorcustoms,orpreventedbylaw,inwhichcasethepostponedperformancemustbeheldwithinforty-eight(48)hours.However,stockcontractorandcommitteechairpersonwillhavetheoptionofcompletingcontestsofpostponedperformancesattheirconveniencewithintwenty-four(24)hours,andcancellingthepostponedperformances.

3. Incaseofpostponement,theorderofpositionsdrawnforcontestantswillbemaintainedexactlyasdrawn,withthepostponedperformancerescheduledtotheendoftherodeo.

4. Ifarodeoispostponedformorethantwenty-four(24)hours,orinthecaseofaSunday,forty-eight(48)hours,thebookswillbere-openedandallcontestantswillberequiredtore-enterrescheduledrodeo.

5. Iffewerthanfour(4)contestantsforeachperformanceareenteredinaneventonceentriesclose,thecommitteemaycancelthatevent.

E.OverdueAccounts

1.TheCPRAreservestherighttochargeinterestofuptothreepercent(3%)permonthonalloverdueaccounts

SECTIONIV-RODEOOFFICE

A.General

1.Allrodeoofficesmusthaveatelephonenumber,whichmustbelistedontheirrodeoapprovalontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociation.

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2.AllrodeosmustuseanarenasecretarywhohasbeenapprovedbytheAssociationtokeepbooks.

3. Ifstockcontractordesirestofurnishhisownsecretaryatstockcontractor’sexpense,committeesecretarymustworkinconjunctionwiththem.

4.AnymemberwhointendstoactassecretarymustnotifytheassociationoftheirintentionssothattheycanbesenttheAssociationmailingsofsecretaryinformation.

5.Thelocalrodeotelephoneshallbemannedbythelocalarenasecretaryforthetwo(2)hourperiodbeforeeachperformanceand/orslackendingthirty(30)minutesbeforethestartoftheperformanceand/orslack.Whenanansweringsystemisinoperation,therodeosecretaryshallbenotifiedbyusingthatsystem,inaccordancewithdetailsprovidedontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociation.

B.PayingofEntryFees

1. EverymembercontestantmustgivetheirAssociationnumberwhenenteringarodeo,andthenumberofallthosetheyareentering.EntrieswillnotbeacceptedwithouttheproperAssociationnumber.

2. Anymemberenteringcontestantsotherthanthemselveswillberesponsiblefortheentryfeesofallpersonstheyenterandwillreceivetheneandsuspensioniftheseentryfeesarenotpaid.Uponnotification,theyareresponsibleforpaymentofthefeesforthwith.

3. Contestantsmusthavetheirentryfeespaidinalleventsbeforethelastperformanceofrodeoiscomplete.EntryfeesmustbepaidtotherodeosecretaryortotheCPRANationalOfficepriortocompetition.EntryfeesmayalsobepaidonlinetotheCPRANationalOffice.InallcasesfeesmustbepaidinCanadiancurrency.Failuretopayentryfeesandallrelatedfeesbymidnight(MountainTime)ofthedayofthelastperformanceofagivenrodeoshallresultinthefollowingpenalties:

(a)Iffeesarenotpaid,finewillbe$100perrodeowithunpaidfees.

(b)Allfeesandfinesmustbepaidinfullwithintwo(2)businessdaysfollowingthelastperformanceofrodeoorthecontestantwillbedrawnoutofanyrodeofallingwithinthenextseven(7)dayperiod.Contestantwillcontinuetobedrawnoutuntilfeesandfinesarepaidinfull.

(c)Ineligibility:ViolatorswillbecomeineligibletoenteraCPRArodeoeffectivethefirstbusinessdayfollowingthedateofthelastperformanceandwillnotregaineligibilityuntilallentryfeesandlatefinesarepaidinfull.

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(d)RodeoswithunpaidfeeswillnotbeconsideredforcontestantsCFRrodeocount.

(e)Turnoutsandvisiblereleasesmustbepaidwithinone(1)businessaftertherodeo.Iffeesarenotpaid,a)-d)willapply.

4.Entryfeesforallcontestantsforwhompositionorstockisdrawnmustbeincludedinthepurse,withtheexceptionofSectionIV,RuleD,2.

(a)Contestantsinjuredandunabletocompeteexcepted.Ifsecretaryisnotifiedofwithdrawalbecauseofinjuryprevioustoperformanceinwhichcontestantisscheduledtocompete,theirentryfeesarenottobeincludedinpurse.

5.Therodeosecretarymustturninthenamesofanymembercontestantswhodidnotpayentryfees,andtheamountoftheseunpaidentryfees,intotheAssociationofficeimmediatelyaftereachrodeo.Anyrodeosecretaryfailingtodosowillbefinedfiftydollars($50),suspendedorboth.

6. UnpaidentryfeesforAssociationmemberswillbehonouredbytheAssociationuponreceiptofwrittennotificationattheAssociationoffice.

7. InanyinstancewhereanAssociationmemberpresentsaN.S.F.chequeinpaymentfortheirentryfee,thischequewillbehonoredbytheAssociation,onlyiftherodeosecretaryisanAssociationmemberandamemberhasa“C”followingtheircardnumber.AnysuchchequesmustbesenttotheAssociationofficewithinsixty(60)daysofthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion.FailuretocomplywiththiswillresultintheAssociationnothonouringtheoutstandingamountowedtotherodeocommittee.Rodeosecretariesmayacceptchequesfrompermitholdersandmemberswitha“C”followingtheircardnumberfortheamountoftheentryfeesonly.

8. AmembermayleaveacreditontheiraccountwiththeAssociation.Thesefundswillbeappliedagainstthemember’saccountastheyoccur.Fundscannotbedesignatedforspecificinfractions.AmemberorpermitholderwhofailstopaytheirentryfeeatanAssociationapprovedrodeoshallbesubjecttothefollowingfines,penaltiesandprovisions.

(a)Afivedollar($5)collectionfeeperrodeoshallbeassessedonallunpaidentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfees.Ifacontestantisusingadoctororvetrelease,thecollectionfeedoesnotapply.

(b)Iftheentryfees,CRESandassociatedfeesand/orallfinespertainingtonon-paymentofsamearenotpaidwithinfourteen(14)daysofthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion,memberorpermitholderwillbesuspendeduntilsuchtimeasthepaymenthasbeenmade.Nonotificationwillbegiven.

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C.Results

1. Secretariesmustsendthejudges’cardsandofficialrodeoresultstotheAssociationofficethenextbusinessday.Membernumbersmustbeincludedontheresultsheet.

2. Secretariesshallfaxoremailthejudges’cards,infractionsheets,rodeopersonnelformandunofficialresultsoftherodeo/specialevent,andthenamesofthosecontestantswhocompetedanddidn’tpaytheirentryfeesimmediatelyfollowingthecompletionoftherodeoorspecialevent.Failuretocomplywillresultinaonehundred($100)finetotherodeosecretary.

D.DrawingOut,Doctor’sRelease,VetRelease,VisibleInjuryandTurningOut

1. Ifcontestantisinjuredatarodeoinaridingevent,theymaybeheldbackatsamerodeountillaterinthego-round,withthewrittenconsentofbothjudgesandthestockcontractor.

2. Therewillbenodrawingoutafterpositionorstockisdrawn,unlessacontestanthasadoctor’srelease.

3. Secretarymustbenotifiedatinjuredcontestant’sexpensebeforetheperformancetheyarescheduledtocompete,andbeforestockisdrawninthetimedevents,iftheyaredrawingout.

4. Iftheoriginalteamropingpartner(headerorheeler)turnsout,doctorreleasesorvisibleinjuryreleases,itwillbethereplacementcontestant’sresponsibilitytopayteamropingentryfees.Thecontestantwhoturnedout,doctorreleasedorvisibleinjuryreleasedwillberesponsiblefortheCRESfees,associatedfeesandturnoutfineifapplicable.

5. Acontestantenteredinmorethanoneeventmaydoctorreleaseoutofoneormoreeventsandremaineligibletocompeteinothereventsinwhichtheyareentered.Allrulespertainingtonotificationandverificationwillapply.

6. WhenturningoutatanAssociationrodeo,includingadoctor,visibleinjury,orvetrelease,contestantmustindicateeachlocationtheyareturningoutof.Information

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mustbegiventoCRESduringadesignatedcall-backdayoraminimumofthree(3)hourspriortothescheduledperformanceorslacktime,bycalling(403)945-7381(answeringmachine)or,bycontactingtherodeosecretarydirectlyasoutlinedinrule3.AllturnouttimesareMountainTime,regardlessofthetimezonetherodeoistakingplacein.Failuretocomplyaspreviouslyoutlinedwillconstituteanon-notifiedturn-out.

(a)ContestantDoctorReleases:

i.Four(4),Ten(10)orthirty(30)daydoctorreleaseineligibilityperiod.

ii.Contestantisallowednomorethantwo(2)four(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleasesandunlimitedthirty(30)daydoctorreleasesinonerodeoseason.Oncethecontestanthasusedhis/hertwo(2)four(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleasestheineligibilityperiodwillautomaticallybeforthirty(30)days.

iii. Acontestantmayextendtheiroriginalfour(4)orten(10)orthirty(30)daydoctorreleasebyfour(4)days.Notificationofthisextensionmustfallwithintheoriginaldoctorreleasesineligibilityperiod.Contestantcanonlyuseafour(4)dayextensionnomorethantwice(2)inonerodeoseason.

iv. Acontestantmayextendafour(4)orten(10)orthirty(30)dayDoctorReleasepriortotheDoctorReleaseending.Thecontestantmayextendthereleasetoanyrodeoenteredpriortothestartdateoftheoriginaldoctorreleasedate.Ifextendingadoctor’srelease,thecontestantmustturnoutofacompleterodeoweekend,givingaminimumthree(3)hours’noticetotheperformance(s)drawntoandstateyouhavealreadygivenafour(4),ten(10)orthirty(30)daydoctorrelease.Contestantmustphoneintheextensionbeforetheoriginalfour(4),ten(10)orthirty(30)dayreleaseisover.

viii.Ifcontestantfailstodesignatedoctorreleaseineligibilityperiod,four(4)daydoctorreleasewillautomaticallybegiven,unlesscontestanthasusedhis/hertwo(2)four(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleases,thenitwillautomaticallybeathirty(30)daydoctorrelease.

ix.Itisthecontestants’responsibilitytokeeptrackofthenumberofreleasesusedthrough-outtherodeoseason.

(b)ContestantVetReleases:

i.AvetreleasecanonlybeusedbyaLadiesBarrelRacingContestant.

ii. Five(5)orthirty(30)dayvetreleaseineligibilityperiod.iii. Contestantisallowednomorethanthree(3)five(5)dayvetreleasesand

unlimitedthirty(30)dayvetreleaseinonerodeoseason.Oncethecontestanthasusedherthree(3)five(5)dayvetreleasestheineligibilityperiodwillautomaticallybeforthirty(30)days.

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iv. Thevetreleaseineligibilityperiodwillbeginonthefirstrodeoperformanceorslackthecontestantisscheduledtoperformin.Anyrodeosthatfallwithintheineligibilityperiodwillautomaticallybeincludedintherelease.

v. NotificationmustbegivenasoutlinedinsectionIV,ruleD5.IfcontestantfailstonotifyCRESorrodeosecretary,asoutlineinsectionIV,ruleD5,thecontestantwillbeconsideredanon-notifiedvetreleaseandwillberequiredtopayentryfees,includingCRESandassociatedfeesandanon-notifiedturnoutfineofonehundred($100)dollarsfortherodeoinquestion.

vi. ContestantmustsubmitaVetnotetotheAssociationofficewithinten(10)daysfromthelastperformanceoftherodeo(s)inquestion.IffailuretosubmitvetreleasewithintimeframepleaserefertosectionIV,ruleD5(d).

vii. Ifcontestantfailstodesignatevetreleaseineligibilityperiod,afive(5)dayvetreleasewillautomaticallybegiven,unlesscontestanthasusedhis/herthree(3)five(5)dayvetreleases,thenitwillautomaticallybeathirty(30)dayvetrelease.

viii. Itisthecontestantsresponsibilitytokeeptrackofthereleasesused.

(c)Acontestantmayenterarodeoifavailablecompetitiontimesfollowtheirdoctor/vetreleaseineligibilityperiod.However,shouldthatcontestantbepositionedduringcompetitiontimewhichfallswithinthedoctor’sreleaseineligibilitytime,saidcontestantwillberequiredto“doctorrelease”thatperformanceorslack.

ThecontestantisresponsibletonotifyCRESofalllocationsthatfallwithinthedoctor’sreleaseineligibilitytime.Contestantswhoareturnedinasnon-notifiedturnoutswithinthedoctor’sreleaseineligibilitytimewillbeupdatedas“visibleinjuries”.Thesecontestants’entryfeeswillbeincludedinthepurse.NotificationmustbegivenasoutlinedinsectionIV,ruleD5.

(d)Ifacontestantdoctororvetreleases,failuretosubmitadoctor’sorvetverificationtotheAssociationofficewithinten(10)daysofthelastperformanceoftherodeoinquestion,bythecloseofbusiness,willresultinafineequaltotheentryfeesfortheevent(s)inquestion,plusanadditionalfiftydollars($50).Onceacontestanthasagaincompeted,theiroriginaldoctor’sreleasewillbeinvalidforfutureuse.

(e)Anyabusesofrulespertainingtoadoctor’sorvetreleasewillbesubjecttoafivehundreddollar($500)fineforthefirstoffenceandasecondoffenceduringtheircareerwillresultinasix(6)monthsuspension.Contestantwillforfeitanymoney,pointsorawardswonattherodeoinwhichhecompetedwhileineligible.Ifacontestantdoctor’sreleasesfromaCPRArodeoandcompetesatanotherevent(i.e.C.C.A.,PBR,etc.)itwillbeconsideredanabuseofthedoctor’sreleaseandwillbesubjecttotheappropriatefineandpenalties.ThiswillapplyoverthecourseofthecontestantsCPRAcareer.

(f)ItistheresponsibilityofthecontestanttohavethedoctororvisibleinjuryreleaseintheAssociationofficeintherequiredtimeframe.ReleasescanbesentbyFAX(403-945-0936),orsentwiththesecretaryrodeopackage.

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7.VisibleInjuryRelease

(a)Ifacontestantturnsoutduetoinjuryatarodeo,theyshallremaineligibletoenterorcompeteinanyAssociationrodeofollowingtheperformancewhichtheyhaveturnedoutof.Entryfeeswillremaininthepay-off.Allturn-outfineswillbewaived.

i. TheAssociationvisibleinjuryreleaseshallbesignedbyatleasttwo(2)judgesandmustbereceivedbytheAssociationofficewithinten(10)days.Ifthereleaseisnotreceivedwithinten(10)days,thecontestantwillbesubjecttoafiftydollar($50)latefine.

ii. Acontestantwillbeallowedthree(3)visibleinjuryreleasespereventperrodeoyear.Anyfurtherwillbefour(4)daydoctorreleasesorthirty(30)daydoctorreleasesifallfour(4)orten(10)daydoctorreleaseshavebeenused.Itisthecontestant’sresponsibilitytokeeptrackofthenumberofreleasesused.

E.EntryFeeRefund

1.Norodeothatcompletesitscontractshallberesponsibleforthereturningofacontestant’sentryfeesiftheyhavecontestedinaneventonceduringtherodeo.Iftheyareenteredinothereventsinwhichtheyareunabletocontest,theentryfeesforthoseeventsmustbereturned,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,

2.Whenacontestantasksfortheirstock,inanyrodeoevent,theirentryfeesshallbeincludedinthepayoutandshallnotberefundedtothem.

(a)Contestantwillbeconsideredtohavecompetedonlywhentheyhaveaskedfortheirstockandthechutegateopens.

3.Afterstockorpositionisdrawn,secretarymaynotrefundanyentryfeeswithoutapprovalofjudges.

F.Payoff

1.General

(a)Pursemoneyandentrancefeesmustbetotaledforgo-roundsandaggregateinthemajorevents;saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestling,teamropingandladiesbarrelrace.

(b)Therewillalwaysbeanaggregatepaid,ifthereismorethanone(1)go-round.

(c)Atrodeoswithanaggregate,includingCFR,contestantmustcompeteoneveryheadofstockdrawnfortheminaneventtoplaceintheaggregate.

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(d)Whenlessthanfour(4)contestantsgetontheirlasthorseorbull,theremainingplacesinthelastgo-roundandtheaggregatearedividedamongthosewhodo.

(e)Whenonlytwo(2)mengetontheirlastanimal,third(3rd)andfourth(4th)moniesaresplitbetweenfirst(1st)andsecond(2nd),sixtypercent(60%)first,fortypercent(40%)second.

(f)Ifonlyone(1)contestantgetsontheirlastanimaltheygetallthemoneyforthelastgo-roundandaggregate.

(g)Go-roundswillbedividedaccordingtonumberofheadcompetedon.

(h)Contestantsaretobepaidanymoneywoninacompletego-round.

(i)Whenaperformanceiscancelledandago-roundisnotcompleted,contestantsmustbepaidoffoncompletedportionofthego-round.

(j)Theamountofmoneyforashortgo-roundwhereafinalisheldwillbesetbytheAssociationBoardofDirectorsattimeofapproval.

(k)Whenafinalheadisgiven,allmarkingsortimeswillbecountedfortheaggregate.

(l)Thearenasecretaryshalldeductthreepercent(3%)ofthepurseandentryfeesfromallAssociationapprovedevents,andshallsendthismoneytotheAssociationofficeimmediatelyaftertherodeo,togetherwiththeCRESfees,wheninoperation.

(m)Rodeosco-sanctionedwiththePRCAshallhaveanadditionalthreepercent(3%)deductedfromtheentryfeesandpurseinthesaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tiedownroping,steerwrestlingandteamroping.

(n)Rodeosco-sanctionedwiththeWPRAshallhaveanadditionalthreepercent(3%)deductedfromtheentryfeesandpurseintheladiesbarrelracing.

2.BullRidingDayMoney

(a)Adaymoneysystemwillbeusedinthebullriding.Atallrodeoseachcontestantscheduledtocompeteduringaperformancemustpaydoubleentryfeesplusonedollar($1)administrationcharge,halfofthosefeesbeingusedfordaymoneyandtheotherhalfbeingusedfortheoverallpayoff.Daymoneywillnotexceedonehundreddollars($100).

(b)Allbullridersmakingaqualifiedrideduringapaidperformancewillbepaidonequalshareofthedaymoney.Moneywoninthedaymoneycompetitionwillcounttowardsstandings.

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(c)Allnotifiedturnoutfines,withtheexceptionofthetwenty-fivedollar($25)tradedfine,willbewaived.

(d)Designatedperformancechange:Intheinstancethatacontestant’sdesignatedperformancechangesduetoinjuredlivestock,contestantinjury,re-rides,etc.,theportionofthatcontestant’sentryfeewillremainintheperformanceinwhichthatcontestantwasoriginallydesignated.

(e)Contestantsscheduledinslackshallbeeligibletocompetefordaymoneynomatterwheretheycompletecompetition.

(f)Ifnoqualifiedridesaremadeduringapaidperformancethetotaldaymoneyforthatperformancewillbeaddeddirectlytotheoverallpayoff.Administrationfeewillbedeductedfromthisdaymoneyaddedintothepurse.

3.Go-roundandAggregateSplits

(a)Ontwo(2)headofstocktheaggregatewillbethesameasthego-roundinallthemajorevents.

(b)Onthree(3)headofstocktheaggregatewillbeoneandone-half(11/2)timesthego-roundinallofthemajorevents.

(c)Onfour(4)headofstocktheaggregatewillbetwice(2)thego-roundinallofthemajorevents.

(d)Onfive(5)ormoreheadofstocktheaggregatewillbethree(3)timesthego-roundinallofthemajorevents.

(e)Theaggregatewillneverexceedthree(3)timesthego-roundinanyofthemajorevents.

4.Finals

(a)Whenthereisone(1)fullgo-roundandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalgo-roundwillbedeductedandremainingmoneywillbesplitevenlybetweenthefullgo-roundandtheaggregate.

(b)Whentherearetwo(2)fullgo-roundsandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalgo-roundwillbedeductedandtheremainingmoneydividedsothattheaggregatepaysoneandone-half(1-1/2)theamountofthefullgo-rounds.

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(c)Whentherearethree(3)fullgo-roundsandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalgo-roundwillbedeductedandtheremainingmoneydividedsotheaggregatepaystwice(2)theamountofthefullgo-round.

(d)Whentherearefour(4)ormorefullgo-roundsandafinalorshortgo-round,themoneyinthefinalorshortgo-roundwillbedeductedandtheremainingmoneydividedsothattheaggregatepaysthree(3)timestheamountofthefullgo-rounds.

(e)Payoffdistributionforashortgo-roundwillbeasCPRArulebookunlessanalternativepayoffdistributionhasbeenapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.

5.MoneySplits

Inalleventswhenthenetmoneyaftertheadministrationfeeisdeducted(refertoruleF,1,l&m)thefollowingshallapply:(IntheTeamRoping,dividethenetmoney(afteradministrationfeeisdeducted)bytwo(2)beforecontinuing).

(a)

i.Intheridingandtimedevents,whenago-roundoraggregateisthreethousanddollars($3,000)orless,four(4)moniesonlyshallbepaid.

ii.Whenfour(4)moniesarepaid,thepurseshallbesplitasfollows:fortypercent(40%),thirtypercent(30%),twentypercent(20%)andtenpercent(10%)inthego-roundsandaggregate.

(b)

i.Intheridingandtimedevents,six(6)moniesshallbepaidinthego-roundwheneverthereisoverthreethousanddollars($3,000),butunderfivethousanddollars($5,000)inthego-round.

ii.Intheridingandtimedevents,six(6)moniesshallbepaidintheaggregatewheneverthereisoverthreethousanddollars($3,000),butunderfivethousanddollars($5,000)intheaggregate,regardlessofwhetherornotsix(6)moniesarepaidinthego-rounds.

iii.Whensix(6)moniesarepaid,thepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-ninepercent(29%),twenty-fourpercent(24%),nineteenpercent(19%),fourteenpercent(14%),ninepercent(9%),andfivepercent(5%)inthego-roundsandtheaggregate.

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(c)

i.Intheridingevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidintheaggregatewheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundereightthousanddollars($8,000)intheaggregate,regardlessofwhetherornotthereareeight(8)moniespaidinthego-round.

ii.Inthetimedevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidintheaggregatewheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundertenthousandfivehundreddollars($10,500)intheaggregate,regardlessofwhetherornotthereareeight(8)moniespaidinthego-round.

(d)

i.Intheridingevents,wheneight(8)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-eightpercent(28%),twenty-threepercent(23%),eighteenpercent(18%),thirteenpercent(13%),eightpercent(8%),fivepercent(5%),threepercent,(3%)andtwopercent(2%)inthego-roundsandtheaggregate.

ii.Inthetimedevents,wheneight(8)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-threepercent(23%),twentypercent(20%),seventeenpercent(17%),fourteenpercent,(14%),elevenpercent(11%),eightpercent(8%),fivepercent(5%)andtwopercent(2%)inthego-roundsandtheaggregate.

(e)

i.Intheridingevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidinthego-roundwheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundereightthousanddollars($8,000)inthego-round.

ii.Inthetimedevents,eight(8)moniesshallbepaidinthego-roundwheneverthereisfivethousanddollars($5,000)ormore,butundertenthousandfivehundreddollars($10,500)inthego-round.

(f)

i.Intheridingevents,ten(10)moniesshallbepaidwhenago-roundoraggregateamountstoeightthousanddollars($8,000)orover.Whenten(10)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:twenty-fourpercent(24%),nineteenpercent(19%),sixteenpercent(16%),thirteenpercent(13%),eightpercent(8%),sixpercent(6%),fivepercent(5%),fourpercent(4%),threepercent(3%)andtwopercent(2%).

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ii.Inthetimedevents,ten(10)moniesshallbepaidwhenago-roundoraggregateamountstotenthousandfivehundreddollars($10,500)orover.Whenten(10)moniesarepaidthepurseshallbesplitasfollows:eighteenpercent(18%),sixteenandahalfpercent(16.5%),fourteenandahalfpercent(14.5%),twelveandahalfpercent(12.5%),tenandahalfpercent(10.5%),eightandahalfpercent(8.5%),sixandahalfpercent(6.5%),fiveandahalfpercent(5.5%),fourandahalfpercent(4.5%)andthreepercent(3%).

(g)Moneyforeachgo-roundsand/oraggregate.

i.Two(2)go-roundsandaggregateisoneandonehalf(1–1½)timesthegoround.Dividebeforementionedtotalbyseven(7).Multiplytheanswerbytwo(2)forthegoroundsandbythree(3)fortheaggregate.

ii.Three(3)go-roundsandaggregate:Aggregateisoneandonehalf(1-1/2)timesthego-round.Dividebeforementionedtotalbynine(9).Multiplytheanswerbytwo(2)forthego-roundsandbythree(3)fortheaggregate.

iii.Four(4)go-roundsandaggregate:Aggregateistwo(2)timesthego-round.Dividethebeforementionedtotalbysix(6)andtheanswerwillbethego-round.Twice(2)theanswerwillbetheaggregate.

iv.Five(5)go-roundsandaggregate:Aggregateisthree(3)timesthego-rounds.Dividethebeforementionedtotalbyeight(8)andtheanswerwillbethego-round.Three(3)timestheanswerwillbetheaggregate.

v.Morethanfive(5)go-rounds:Aggregateisnevermorethanthree(3)timesthego-round.Takethenumberofgo-roundsyouwillhave,addthree(3)andthatisthefiguretodividethebeforementionedtotalby.

(h)

i.One(1)go-roundwithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateandgo-roundarethesame.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividetheremainingtotalbytwo(2)andtheanswerwillbethego-roundandtheaggregate.

ii. Two(2)go-roundswithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateisoneandone-half(1-1/2)timesthego-round.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividethebalancebyseven(7).Twice(2)theansweristhego-round.Three(3)timestheansweristheaggregate.

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iii. Three(3)go-roundswithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateistwice(2)thego-round.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividetheremainingfigurebyfive(5)andtheanswerwillbethego-round.Twice(2)theanswerwillbetheaggregate.

iv. Morethanthree(3)go-roundswithafinalsandaggregate:Aggregateisthree(3)timesthego-round.Deductamountoftheshort-gomoneyfromthebeforementionedtotal(Intheteamroping,dividetheanswerbytwo(2)beforecontinuing).Dividethebalancebythenumberofgo-roundsplusthree(3).Theanswerwillbethego-rounds,andthree(3)timestheanswerwillbetheaggregate.

(i) Ifnotenoughcontestantsqualifyforthenumberofplacestobepaidinanyevent,theremainingplacesshallbedividedevenlyamongstthosecontestantswhodidqualify.Ifnoonequalifies,themoneywillbedividedevenlyamongstallwhocompeted.Andinallcasesthismoneyshallbeconsideredasgroundmoneyandshallbepostedasmoneywon.

(j)Iftherearefewercontestantsscheduledtocompeteinashortgothantherearemoniespaidintheaggregatetheunearnedaggregatemonieswillbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.i.e.,Iften(10)moniesarepaidintheaggregateandonlyeight(8)contestantsarescheduledtocompete,ninth(9th)andtenth(10th)monieswouldbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.

G.Pay-off(LBR)

1.Allentryfeesaretobeaddedtothepurse.

(a)Anadministrationfeeofsix(percent(6%)willbedeductedfromtheentryfeesandpurse.

2.MoneySplits

(a)Whenthereisagoround,aggregateandashortgo,thegoroundandaggregateshallbepaidtothesamenumberofpositionsqualifiedfortheshortround.Example:Iftheshortroundtakes12,thelonggoandaggregatewillpayto12placesregardlessofthetotalamount.

(b)Whenthenetmoney,afterdeductingthesixpercent(6%)inago-roundoraggregate,isonethousanddollars($1,000)orless,four(4)moniesshallbepaidtobesplitasfollows:fortypercent(40%),thirtypercent(30%),twentypercent(20%)andtenpercent(10%).

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(c)Eight(8)moniesshallbepaidinago-roundoraggregatewheneverthereisovertwothousanddollars($2,000)anduptofourthousanddollars($4,000).Theeight(8)moniesaresplitasfollows:twenty-threepercent(23%),twentypercent(20%),seventeenpercent(17%),fourteenpercent(14%),elevenpercent(11%),eightpercent(8%),fivepercent(5%)andtwopercent(2%).

(d)Ten(10)moniesshallbepaidinago-roundoraggregatewheneverthereisfourthousanddollarsandonecent($4,000.01)anduptoninethousand,ninehundredandninety-ninedollarsandninety-ninecents($9,999.99),theten(10)moniesaresplitasfollows:twenty-onepercent(21%),eighteenpercent(18%),fifteenpercent(15%),thirteenpercent(13%),tenpercent(10%),eightpercent(8%),sixpercent(6%),fourpercent(4%),threepercent(3%)andtwopercent(2%).

(e)Twelve(12)moniesshallbepaidwhenthereisovertenthousanddollars($10,000)anduptofifteenthousanddollars($15,000)forone(1)runonly.Thetwelve(12)moniesaresplitasfollows:twentypercent(20%),seventeenpercent(17%),fourteenpercent(14%),twelvepercent(12%),tenpercent(10%),sevenpercent(7%),fivepercent(5%),fourpercent(4%),threeandahalfpercent(3.5%),threepercent(3%),twoandahalfpercent(2.5%)andtwopercent(2%).

(f)Fifteen(15)moniesshallbepaidwhenthereisoverfifteenthousanddollars($15,000)andupforone(1)runonly.Thefifteen(15)moniesaresplitasfollows:twentypercent(20%),sixteenpercent(16%),thirteenpercent(13%),tenpercent(10%),eightpercent(8%),sixpercent(6%),fivepercent(5%),fourandone-halfpercent(41/2%),fourpercent(4%),threeandone-halfpercent(31/2%),threepercent(3%),twoandone-halfpercent(21/2%),twopercent(2%),oneandone-halfper-cent(11/2%)andonepercent(1%).

H.Officials

1.General

(a)Ajudgingcommissionwillbeformed,consistingofone(1)ridingeventcontestant,one(1)timedeventcontestant,ajudgingspokesmanandacommissioner.

Thepurposeofthisgroupistoestablishthejudgingcriteria,haveinputinjudges’seminars,evaluatejudges’performanceandactasagrievancecommitteeshouldamemberhaveanyproblemwithajudgeorthejudgingsystem.

(b)OnlyAssociationjudgeswillbeusedatAssociationapprovedrodeos.Judgescannotcompeteinanyeventsatarodeowheretheyareofficiating.

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(c)ToqualifyasanAssociationjudge,membermustattendtheAssociationjudgingseminarfortheyearinquestion.withtheexceptionofalettertothejudgingcommissionexplainingreasonunabletoattend.

(d)Rodeojudgesareinthepubliceyeinanofficialcapacity.Theirmanner,appearanceandconduct,bothinandoutofthearena,shouldreflectcredittothesportofrodeoandtotheAssociation.Anyconductbyarodeoofficialdeemedtobedetrimentaltothesportofrodeo,willbedealtwithbytheAssociationBoardofDirectors.

(e)Judgeshavetheauthoritytoremoveacontestantfromrodeocompetitioniftheybelievehismentalorphysicalcompetenceatthetimewouldbedetrimentaltothesportofrodeo.

(f)Thedecisionsofalljudges,flagmen,ortimerswillbefinalandnoprotestsbycontestantswillbepermitted.

(g)Anymemberacceptingajudge’spositionmustremaininthetownwheretherodeoisbeingheldorbeavailabletotherodeosecretary.

(h)Wheneveritisnecessarytomakeexceptiontotherulesduetounusualcircumstances,thejudgesmustconferwiththeAssociationexecutivememberspresenttodiscussthepossibilityofanyunfairtreatmenttorodeocontestantsenteredatsuchrodeo.

(i)Itwillbethejudges’responsibilitytoseethattherodeoofficeisruninapropermanner.

(j)Judgesmusthavetheofficialmarkingsavailabletobeannouncedbeforetheendofthatperformance.

(k)Priortothestartofarodeoevent,itwillbethejudge’sresponsibilitytoexaminetheconditionofthearena(s),ground,chutes,fencing,alleywaysandpensforanysafetyhazardsthatmayappearandtoadvisetherodeocommitteetorectifyanyconditiondeemedunsafepriortothestartoftherodeoevent.

(l)Judgesmustremainavailabletotherodeoofficeuntiltherodeosecretaryhasmadeafinalcheckofthebooks.

(m)Markingsmustbetotaledbythejudgesandcheckedbythesecretaryinpresenceofthejudges.

(n)Neitherbarrierjudgenorfieldflagjudgemaybechangedduringthecourseoftherodeoexceptincaseofsicknessorinjury.

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(o)Whenflaggingtimedevents,fieldflaggermustpositionthemselvessoasnottohindercontestant.

(p)Timersforarodeomaynotbechangedafterthefirstperformanceexceptforsicknessorinjury,orbyrequestofanAssociationofficialbecauseoftimer’sincompetence,orthroughagreementofstockcontractor,rodeocommitteeandAssociation.Thetimerwhotimesthefirstperformanceofaridingeventmusttimethatridingeventforthedurationofthatrodeo,exceptasaboveprovidedinthisrule.

(q)Allrodeosarerequiredtouseatleasttwo(2)stopwatchesintenthsofasecond.Scoreboardclocksshallnotbeusedasofficialtimingdevices.Ifdigitalwatchesareused,alldigitsbeyondtenthswillbeignored.

(r)AllmemberrodeosshallpaytotheAssociationthestartoftherodeoanamountequivalenttothejudges’feesforthatrodeo.

2.PostingMarkings

(a)Judgeswillberesponsibletoseethattheexactmarksarepostedbytherodeosecretaryattheendofeachperformance.

(b)Contestantisprivilegedtoseetherecordsofallcontestantsinanyeventinwhichtheytakepartattheendofeachgo-round,atareasonabletime,sothatthesecretaryandajudgemaybepresent.

(c)Barrierjudgesshallkeeparecordofallbarrierpenalties.Theyaretobefurnishedwithacompletelistofcontestantsbytherodeosecretary,andtheirrecordsandthoseoftherodeotimersmustcorrespondwhencheckedintheoffice.

3.SickorInjuredStock

(a)Whenanyanimalistakenfromthedrawbecauseofinjuryoranyotherreason,thelivestockcontractormustreportthisinformationbycontactingCRESduringbusinesshoursat(403)945-0358orbyleavingamessageonthe24hourCRESturn-outlineat(403)945-7381.Iftheanimalbecomesinjuredattherodeoinquestion,thelivestockcontractormustinformaCPRAofficialassoonastheinjuryisdetected.FailuretonotifyaCRESorCPRAofficialwillresultina$100finetothelivestockcontractor.

(b)Incasestockissick,injuredoralreadyshipped,replacementwillbedrawnfromre-rideanimals.

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(c)Iflivestockisinjuredorbecomessickintheridingeventsafterthedrawismade,thecontestantwhohasdrawnthesickorinjuredanimalshallreceivethefirstre-rideanimalor:

i. Contestantsmayelecttodrawoutandhavetheirentryfees,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,refundedprovidingcontestantsnotifyeitherCRESortherodeosecretarypriortotheturnoutdeadlinefortherodeoinquestionthattheirstockisinjuredandtheywishtohavetheirfeesrefunded,or

ii. ifitisagreeabletoboththecontestantandthestockcontractor,thecontestantmaytaketheproperanimalwhenavailableatalaterdate.

(d)Allinjuredlivestockmustbeattendedtobyaqualifiedveterinarianandbeisolatedfromotherlivestockand/orremovedfromthepremises.

(e)Injuredstockmustberemovedfromthedrawasavetrelease.Theanimalcannotbebuckedfromthetimeitisdeclaredavetreleaseandcontinuesthroughfortheten(10)daysfollowingitsfirstscheduledperformance.Iftheanimalisbuckedwithintheten(10)dayineligibleperiod,afineoffivehundreddollars($500)willbeassessedandtheoutswillnotcountforCFR.Asix(6)monthsuspensionoftheanimalwillbeassessedforasecondoffence.

SECTIONV-CENTRALRODEOENTRYSYSTEM

A.General

1.TheCentralRodeoEntrySystem(knownasCRES)willbeinoperationforallapprovedrodeos.AllcontestantsforallrodeosinvolvedshallenterthroughCRES,totelephonenumberstobepublishedintheonOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orOfficialPublicationoftheAssociation.

2.AcontestantwishingtocompeteatanAssociationapprovedrodeomustholdacurrent,validmembershiporpermitbynolaterthantwo(2)CPRAofficebusinessdayspriortothedateentriesopen,ortheentrywillnotbeacceptedforthesaidrodeo.IfduesarereturnedNSF,themembershipisnotvalidandthememberwillbedrawnoutofallrodeosenteredfor.ThemembershipduedateswillbepublishedwiththerodeoapprovalontheOfficialAssociationWebsiteand/orPublication.

Example:IfentriesforarodeoopenMonday,8:00a.m.allmembershipsmustbeboughtWednesdaybeforeclosingtimeoftheCPRAOffice.

3.ThebasicruleswithrespecttodrawingpositionswillapplytorodeoscoveredbyCRES,withthefollowingchanges,additionsanddeletions:

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(a)Asingleprioritylistshallbedrawnforallperformancepreferencerodeoshavingthesameentryclosingdate.AtCPRArodeosthatoverlap,whetherornottheentryclosingdatesarethesame,preferenceindrawingtheprioritylistshallbegiventocontestantswhohaveenteredthemostrodeos,providedthecontestantisenteredinacommoneventatalllocations,withcontestantswhohaveenteredonlyoneofseveraloverlappingrodeostoreceivethelowestpriority.Inthetimedeventstheperformanceswillbefilledfromthebottom,exceptladiesbarrelracingwhichwillbefilledfromthetopdown.

i. PRCAapprovedrodeoscanbeusedforprioritypurposesii. BullridingcontestantscanusetheProfessionalBullRiders(PBR)eventsin

Canadawith$10,000ormoreaddedandBuiltFordToughSerieseventsintheUSAforprioritypurposes

(b) Whenenteringperformancepreferencerodeosacontestantshallgivetheirpreferencesforposition.

(c)WhenenterCanadianTourRodeo’s,acontestantshallgivetheirpreferencesasfollows:

i.PermitsandsemipromembersmaynotbuddyortagwithafullcardmemberatallCanadianTourRodeos.

ii.Prioritywillbe:

1.Fullcardmembers

2.Semipromembers

3.Permitmembers

(d)Whenpossiblethe“buddysystem”shallbeusedforCRESrodeos,andshallapplytofour(4)contestantsonly.Allentriesmustbemadeatthesametime,andcontestantsmust“buddy”inacommonevent.Acontestantcanbetaggedtoortagacontestantinanotherevent(notbuddied)iftheothercontestantisanimmediatefamilymember,definedasmother,father,brother,sister,spouseorcommon-lawspouse(withacurrentnotarizedcommon-lawdeclarationonleintheCRESoffice).

i. Steerridersentrieswillbetaggedtomembersentries,regardlessofrelationship(notbuddied).

ii. Nomorethanfour(4)entriesconsistingofbuddiesand/ortagswillbeacceptedinonegroup.

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iii. Taggedcontestantsareguaranteedtobeuponthesamedaybutnotnecessarilythesameperformanceorslack.

iv. abuddygroupforteamropingcanconsistoffour(4)teamropingteams.v. thememberofabuddygrouporatagthathasthelowestpriorityduetobeinga

permitorthenumberofrodeosenteredwillbethepriorityfortheentireentry.

(e)Drawingattheprioritylist:Permitholdersenteringthesamenumberofoverlappingrodeoswillbeplacedontheprioritylistasfollows:

i.Rodeoswithacommitteepurseofover$3,001:Prioritywillbegiventofullmembersandsemi-proholders.

ii.Rodeoswithacommitteepurseof$3,000orless:Fullmembers,semi-proandpermitholderswillreceivethesamelevelofpriority.

(f)CRESManagementmayoverloadone(1)performancepereventtoamaximumofthree(3)positionstohelpaccommodatebuddygroups.

i.Aperformancecanonlybeoverloadedifthereisapositionavailable(IE:Ifthereisroomforone(1)positioninaperformanceandthenextgroupontheprioritylistisagroupoffour(4),thatgroupwillbeplacedinthatperformance

ii.Onceaperformanceisoverloadedbygroup(evenifonlybyone(1),nomoreperformancesinthateventcanbeoverloaded

iii.Tagsdonotapplytothisrule

4.ThepurposeofCRESistoalleviatetheturnoutproblemandmakeitpossibleforcontestantstoworkasmanyrodeo’saspossible.Therefore,ifitbecomesnecessarytotradepositionsafterthefirstscheduledcallback,itwillbethecontestant’sresponsibilitytofindatradeandhaveitcompletedthroughCRES.Tradesmustbecompletedwithintwenty-four(24)hoursofthefirstscheduledcallbackclosingtimeofthelastrodeoentryforaweekend.Tradeswillbeacceptedforanyreason.Acontestantshallbelimitedtoonlytwo(2)1stgo-roundtradepereventatanyCPRAsanctionedrodeo.Tradesformultipleeventsmustberequestedandgrantedseparately,andthegrantingofatradeinoneeventshallnotautomaticallyentitleacontestanttoatradeinanotherevent.Tradesshallalsobespecifictotheindividualsinvolvedandshallnotapplytobuddygroupsofwhichthetradedindividualsaremembers.Notraderequestswillbegrantedwithinaperformance.

(a)BothcontestantsinvolvedinthetrademustcontacttheCRESofficewithintwenty-four(24)hoursofthefirstscheduledcallbackclosingtimeofthelastrodeoentryforaweekendtoverifytheirtradehasbeenapproved.Therewillbeatwentydollar($20)

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chargeappliedtothecontestantorteamropingteamrequiringthetrade.Allfineswillapplyifthetradeisnotcompletedontime.

5.Contestantsmaygivean“outpreference”whenentering;I.E.Contestantisonlyavailableforthesecondperformanceofarodeo;theywouldenterforatwo(2)orout.IftheydonotreceivetheirpreferencetheywillberemovedfromthedrawbutareresponsiblefortheirCRESandassociatedfeesinthisinstance.

6.CRESmanagementmaysplitabuddygroup,creatingonegroupoftwo,inordertokeepamoreevenandbalanceddistributionofcontestantsinperformances.Amaximumofonebuddygrouppereventmaybesplit.

7.Multi-eventcontestantshavetheoptiontoenterwithasplitonevents.Onlyoneeventcanbesplitoffpercontestant.Ifacontestantentersmultipleeventsanddoesnotsplitoffany,alleventsareguaranteedtobedrawnonthesameday,butnotnecessarilythesameperformance.

8.AnyabuseoftheCRESsystemwillbedealtwithbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.

9.ThefeesforuseofCRESshallbeasfollows,providedthatthesefeesaresubjecttoaddition,deletionorchangewithoutnotice:

(a)Elevendollars($11)perentryperrodeo.BullRidingistwelvedollars($12).

(b)Threedollar($3)chargewillbeappliedtotheCRESfeeonallentries.ThischargewillbeusedtoadministratetheCPRAProOfficialsprogram.

(c)Threedollars($3)chargeforSportsMedicineprogram

(d)Eightdollars($8)ProFinalCircuitFeeonrodeos$7999andover

(e)Fivedollars($5)ProSeriesTourFeeonrodeos$7999andunder

(f)Onedollar($1)LBRTimerFeeonLBRentries

10.Eachcontestantwillbeallowedone(1)callforanentrycount.Subsequentcallsmadeforanentrycountwillbechargedanadditionalfivedollars($5)feeforeachcount.

11.CRESandassociatedfeesshallbepayableatthesametimeandplaceasentryfees,andtherulesinforcewithrespecttothepaymentofentryfeesshallapplytothepaymentofCRESandassociatedfees.

12.Whentheentrylinesareopen,CRESoperatorswillreceiveturnoutandmedicalreleaseinformationfromcontestantsforrelaytothelocalarenasecretary.

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13.Therewillbeaone(1)hourgraceperiodafterentryclosingtimeandtheeventsplitsareobtainedfromthestockcontractorand/orcommitteetoallowcontestantstochangetheirpreference,drawout,splitoffevents,orsplitabuddygroup.Contestantswillnotbepermittedtoenterduringthedesignatedgraceperiodorchangetheorderofentry.

B.EntriesandDrawing

1.AcceptingEntries

(a)Eachrodeoshallhavetheoptionofacceptingpermitsmaximuminanyoralleventsprovidedthisisindicatedontheapplicationforrodeoapproval.Twoormoreperformancerodeosaddingthreethousandninety-ninedollars($3,099)orlesspereventmustacceptpermitsinthemajorevents.

(b)Eachrodeoshallhavetheoptionofacceptingpermitsmaximuminanyoralleventsprovidedthisisindicatedontheapplicationforrodeoapproval.Twoormoreperformancerodeosaddingmorethanthreethousandonehundreddollars($3,100)pereventcanacceptpermitsinthemajorevents.Thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:

i.Rodeomaystipulatethefollowingparameters,(open,maximum)whenamaximumnumberisstipulatedbytherodeocommittee,aminimumoftwo(2)permitsmustbetakenforeachpaidperformanceoffered.ArandomdrawforthesepositionswillbemadebyCRESifpermitsmaximumisexercisedbythestockcontractorand/orcommittee.

2.OfficialEntries

(a)AllrodeosinCanadawillbeofficialforCPRAstandingsforthosewhoqualifysubjecttoSectionXI“A”.

3.PerformancePreference

(a)AllCPRArodeoswillacceptperformancepreferencesunlessotherwiseapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.

(b)Generally,arodeoshallbesetupbythatrodeo’sprimarystockcontractororarodeocommitteerepresentative.However,iftheprimarystockcontractor/rodeocommitteerepresentativehasnotcontactedCRESwithintwenty(20)minutesofentryclosingtime,CRESwillbeallowedtosetuptherodeoanddrawpositions,usingCRES’sdiscretion.Exceptionswillbemadeonlyiftheprimarystockcontractor/rodeocommitteerepresentativehasmadearrangementswiththeCRESofficepriortoentryopeningtime.Therodeoadministratorshallhavetheauthoritytolevyfinesifthe

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primarystockcontractor/rodeocommitteerepresentativefailstoreturnacallatamutuallyagreedtime.

(c)Contestantshallindicatewhentheyenterwhetherornottheyhavepreferenceforwhentheyareupinthefirstgo-round,andslackmaybedesignatedasafirst(1)preference.However,ifnoslackisscheduledcontestantspreferenceforslackwillbeinvalid.

(d)SECONDANDSUBSEQUENTGO-ROUNDSTimedevents:positionswillbedrawnwithaprioritypreferencegivenforthefirstgo-roundwithpositionsreversedinthesecondgo-round.Ridingevents:Positionswillbedrawnforthesubsequentgo-round.Tradingpositionsinsubsequentgo-rounds:atperformance-preferencerodeos,positionsinsubsequentgo-roundsmaybetradedbycontestantsuponobtainingatradeformfromthearenasecretary,andsubmittingsaidformtoarenasecretarypriortothespecifieddeadline.Arenasecretariesmaytradeacontestantintoanopenpositioncreatedbyaturnoutordrawout,providingthisisdonepriortothetimeindicatedbelow.Atradetoanopenposition,whichwouldmoveacontestantfromaperformancetoasectionofslackwillnotbeallowed.Tradedeadline-timedevents:Alltradeformsmustbesubmittedtothearenasecretarybytheendofthefirstgo-round,exceptwhenasplitperformanceendsago-roundthedeadlineshallbetheendofthepriorperformanceorsectionofslack.Tradedeadline-ridingevents:Tradeformsmustbesubmittedtothearenasecretarypriortothestockdraw.Commencementofnextgo-round:ago-roundmustbefinishedbeforethenextgo-roundstarts,withthefollowingexceptions:

i.Re-ridesintheridingevents.

ii.Eventswithago-roundfinishingandthenextonestartingduringthesameperformance.

iii.Backtoback.

(e)RodeosecretariesarerequiredtopostthePriorityListintherodeoofficeandhaveitremainpostedthereinthroughouttherodeo,afterwhichitshallbeforwardedtotheAssociationoffice,togetherwiththeresultsandcopiesoftheprintedprogramsfortherodeo.

(f)Atonego-roundperformancepreferencerodeosandatonego-roundnon-performancepreferencerodeos,contestantsenteredinmorethanoneeventshallgetalloftheirstockonthesameday(butnotnecessarilyatthesameperformance),providedthatthisdoesnothavetheeffectofloweringthepriorityofanyothercontestant.

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(g)Multi-eventcontestantshavetheoptiontoenterwithasplitonevents,inwhichcasetheforegoingmaynotapply.

i.Contestantsenteringonasplitmayturn-outinoneeventandremaineligiblefortheremainderoftheirstockprovidingthearenasecretaryisnotifiedandthejudgesareprovidedwithpositiveproofthatthecontestantinquestioncompetedataprofessionalrodeoonthedateoftheturn-out.

(h)Atanon-performancepreferencerodeonopreferencesforpositionwillbetaken,withadrawforpositiontotakeplace,exceptforthoseprovisionssetoutinparagraph7herein,asitappliestoonego-roundnon-performancepreferencerodeos.

4.Drawing

(a)StockGeneral

i. AllstockincontesteventsmustbedrawnbynumberbyajudgeorAssociationrepresentative.

ii. Nocontestantmaycompeteonthesameheadofstocktwiceatanyonerodeointhesameevent.

iii. Drawingmustbeconductedsothatanyentrantmaywitnessthedraw.iv. Allstockmustbedrawnfromasuitablereceptacleorcontainerother

thanahat,i.e.,ashoebox.v. Allanimalnamesandnumbersmustbewrittenoncardsthatare

identicalincolourandsize.vi. Receptaclecontainingnumberstobedrawnmustbeheldabovethe

drawingindividual’sheadandnumbersshakenbetweeneachnumberdrawn.

vii. Theremustalwaysbeasmanyasfour(4)copiesmadeofthedraw:onetobeposted,onecopyforeachjudgeandoneormorecopiesforthesecretary’srecords.

viii. Inallridingevents,acompletego-roundmustbedrawnatonetime.ix. Anyanimaldrawnforare-ride,butnotusedinthatgo-round,maybe

heldoutofthedrawforre-ridesinthefollowinggo-roundalongwithfeatureanimals,butthenwillbereturnedforthego-rounddrawafterthere-rideshavebeendrawn.

x. ChuteswillbedrawnafterstockisloadedineventswherestockisnotdrawnbyCRES.

xi. Noanimalswillbedrawn(doubledback)inthebarebackandsaddlebronceventsforthesameday,andnobullswillbedrawn(doubledback)forthesameperformance,includingslack.Thedesignatedre-ridemustbedifferentfromthoseanimalsoutthatgivendayorperformance.

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xii. StockcontractorsmusthavethenecessarystockinformationfordrawpurposestotheCRESofficebythetimeanddatemutuallyagreeduponbytheCRESmanagerandthestockcontractorfollowingthecloseofentriesfortherodeoinquestion.IfthestockcontractorhasnotcontactedCRESwiththenecessarystocklistsbythemutuallyagreedtime,andnopriorarrangementshavebeenmadetoreceivethestockatalatertimebythestockcontractor,atwohundred($200)finewillbeassessedforeachoffense.Thefinewilldoubleforeachoffenceinthesamerodeosea-son.One(1)collectcallwillbeacceptedbyCRESforstockcontractorscallingwiththeirlist.

xiii. Stockcontractormustsubmitstockfordrawpurposesone(1)weekpriortothefirstperformancedateunlesstheyaresupplyingstockataCPRArodeotheweekendbeforesaidrodeo.

xiv. Achargeofthreehundreddollars($300)forone(1)rodeoandfivehundreddollars($500)iftwo(2)rodeosareinvolvedwillbeassessedthestockcontractor(s)inquestionifridingeventstockisnotavailableforcall-backandaseparatecall-backdayisnecessaryjustforstock.Therodeocommitteeinquestionmustbeagreeabletoanydelayindrawingstock.

xv. Stockand/orpositionmustbedrawnforeverymembercontestantwhoisentered.

(b)PlacingStockandContestantsandSplitPerformances

i. Nocontestantwillridetwo(2)headinthesameeventduringaperformance,exceptforre-rides.

a) IFSTOCKISPLACED:Inaperformancewhereonego-roundendsandanotherstarts,ifacontestantinridingeventshastwo(2)headofstockdrawn,areplacementforthatcontestantwillbedrawnoutofremainingperformancesandpositionswillbetraded.

b) IFRIDERS’POSITIONSWEREDRAWN:Ifago-roundendsandthenextonebeginsinthesameperformance,contestantsfinishingthego-roundwillbedroppedoffandwillstartthenextperformancewiththeirnextheadofstock.

c)Wherethereisanoverflowrun-off,andthecommitteerequeststhatallcontestantsappearbeforethepublic,thecontestantsfinishingthego-roundwillbedroppedoffandwillstartthenextperformancewiththeirnextheadofstock.

d)Iftherearethree(3)go-rounds,positionwillbedrawnagainforthethirdgo-round.Iftherearefour(4)ormorego-rounds,theoriginaldrawwillbeused

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withoneperformance’scontestantsdroppedtothebottomatthecompletionofeachsucceedinggo-round.

ii.Iftherearethree(3)ormorego-roundsintimedeventsandnoreturncattle,aspecifiednumberofhighcontestantsmaybehelduntilthelastperformance.Thesecontestantswillbeplacedfirst,andpositionfortheremainingcontestantswillbedeterminedbyCRESmanagement.Iftherearethree(3)ormorego-roundsinridingevents,aspecifiednumberofhighcontestantsmaybehelduntilthelastperformance.

a)IFSTOCKISPLACED:Contestantsnotinthehighpositionwhodrawanimalsplaced,thelastperformancewillbere-placedbyhighpositiondrawnfromprecedingperformancesofthego-roundandpositionswillbetraded.

b)IFRIDERS’POSITIONSWEREDRAWN:ContestantswillbeplacedfirstandpositionsforremainingcontestantswillbedeterminedbyCRESmanagement.

c)Afterpositionsaredrawnfortimedevents,alistofthesepositionsmustbepostedattherodeooffice.

d)Intheridingevents,positionswillbedrawnforeachgo-round.Intimedevents,positionswillbedrawnforfirstgo-roundthenreversedforsecondgo-round.Iftherearethree(3)go-rounds,positionswillberedrawn.

iii.Ifaridingeventcontestantdrawsupintheslackfortheirfirstheadofstocktheywillautomaticallybedrawnintoaperformancefortheirsecondhead.

C.FinalsatSeasonRodeos

1.General

(a)IfacontestantqualifiesforthefinalsofaProrodeo,andthatcontestantisscheduledtocompeteonthesamedayinanotherrodeo,withaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered(theconflictingrodeo),onlytheconflictedcontestantwillbemovedforwardattheconflictingProrodeotothefirstavailablepositionintheeventtheymadethefinalsfor,wherepossible.ThecontestantmustnotifytheCentralRodeoEntryOfficeorthearenasecretaryattheconflictingrodeooftheconflictnolaterthantheturn-outdeadlineforhisoriginallyscheduledperformanceattheconflictingrodeo.Iftherearenoavailablepositions,thecontestantwillnotbemoved.

i.Ifaridingeventcontestantqualifiesforafinalsandhasaconflictwithanotherrodeowithaddedpursemoneyof$3,000ormoreintheeventthatcontestantentered,andhisoriginallydrawnanimalcannotbemadeavailableattheconflictingrodeo,thatcontestantcaneitheracceptthedesignatedre-ridefor

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thenextavailableperformanceor,ifpriortotheendofthefirstgo-roundoftheconflictingrodeo,electtobedrawnoutoftheconflictingrodeo.

(b)Wherefinalsaretobeheld,itmustbelistedontheprizelistwhensubmittedtotheAssociationoffice,withtheamountofthepurse.

(c)Wheneverafinaleventisadvertisedbymanagement,thenumberofcontestantsadvertisedtocompeteintheeventwilldosoregardlessofstandinginrotation.

(d)Finalsmaybeheldintheseven(7)majorevents.Rodeocommitteesmayhaveafinalsinone(1)ormoreeventssubjecttotheapprovaloftheCPRABoardofDirectors.Ineachcase,thenumberofcontestantsinthefinalswillbedeterminedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.

(e)Whentotalpursepereventexceedstwothousanddollars($2,000)andfinalsareheld,theAssociationBoardofDirectorsmaynegotiatewithstockcontractorandcommitteeastothenumberofcontestantstocompeteinthefinals.

(f)Thenumberofcontestantstocompeteinthefinalsmustbepostedintherodeoofficebeforethefirstperformance.

(g)Whereverpossible,finalsmustcommencewiththelowcontestant.

(h)Inanyfinalride,contestantsmaydrawtheirownanimalsinthepresenceofjudges,ifmanagementdesires.

(i)Wherefinalsareheld,contestantmustnotifyrodeosecretarybeforedrawismadeiftheywillnotbeavailabletocompeteinfinals,andthenexthighcontestantwillqualify,andtocontinueinthatfashionuntilallpositionsarefilled.

(j)Iftherearefewercontestantsscheduledtocompeteinashortgothantherearemoniespaidintheaggregate,theunearnedaggregatemonieswillbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.i.e.,Iften(10)moniesarepaidintheaggregateandonlyeight(8)contestantsarescheduledtocompete,ninth(9th)andtenth(10th)monieswouldbeaddedtotheshortgopayoff.

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(a)Allstockusedinafinalsintheridingeventswillbeselectedbythestockcontractorandeventrepresentative.However,inthecaseofunsatisfactorystock,thestockcontractorwillbeexpectedtoco-operatewithjudgesand/oreventrepresentativesinreplacingunsatisfactorystock.

(b)Allfinalstockinridingeventsmustbepostedintherodeoofficebeforethestartofthelastcompletego-round.

(c)Unlessapprovedotherwisebytheeventrepresentative,priortothedrawfortherodeoinquestion,onlythoseanimalssubmittedforprecedinggo-roundswillbeeligiblefortherodeofinals.

(d)Whenafinalheadistoberiddenintheridingevents,atleasttwo(2)headmustbedrawnorsetforre-ridesbytheeventrepresentativeordesignatedfieldrepresentative.

(e)Inafinalsnotifiedturnoutsintheroughstockeventswillautomaticallybeplacedatthetopoftheeligiblere-ridepenintheordertheyarereceived.

(f)Alltimedeventcattlecompetedonatarodeobyfinalistswillbeusedwhendrawingforfinalhead.Ifmorestockisneeded,thenecessarystockwillbethestockonwhichthenextfastesttimesweremadeandaddedtothefinaldraw.

3.TurningOutFinalsStock

(a)Ifcontestantfailstonotifysecretarybeforedrawismadethattheywillnotbeavailabletocompeteinfinals,andfinalstockisdrawnforthem,theywillbeassessedaonehundreddollar($100)fine.Inthisinstancethenexteligiblecontestantthatisavailablewillbemovedintothevacantposition.

(b)Ifacontestantisavailableandturnsoutstockthatisdrawnforthem,theywillbeassessedatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fine.

SECTIONVI-STOCKCONTRACTORS

A.General

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1.Anystockcontractorand/orrodeocommittee,whoforanyparticularreason,cannotobtainsuitablestockatareasonablepricefromamemberstockcontractor,mustobtainpermissionfromtheroughstockrepresentativesinvolvedintheeventiftheywishtohirestockfromaroughstockcontractorpermitholder.Failuretoobtainpermissionwillresultinafivehundreddollar($500)fineforeachoffense.AllstockusedatCPRAsanctionedeventsmustbesuppliedbymemberstockcontractors,timedeventstockcontractorpermitholdersorroughstockcontractorpermitholders.

2.NominationsofstockforCFRaretobereceivedbytheAssociationofficebyAugust15,stockselection,receivednolaterthanforty-eight(48)hoursafterthelastperformanceofthefinalregularseasonrodeo,andinjurysubstitutionsaretobemadebyOctober15ofthegivenyear.

(a)StockmustcarrytheregisteredbrandofthestockcontractingfirmwhosubmitsthebuckingstockfornominationtotheCFR,withthecontractorsdoingthepolicing.

3.Associationstockcontractorsarerequiredtoincludeaclauseintheircontractswithanyrodeoreleasingthemfromthecontracttowork,appearorperforminthearenaiftheAssociationdoesnotapprovetherodeo.

4.Stockcontractorsarerequiredtohavetwobullfightersonhandforthebullriding,bothduringtheperformanceandtheslack.Theremustbeeithertwocardedbullfightersoronecardedbullfighterandonepermitbullfighter.

5.Aonehundreddollar($100)fineperperformancewillbeassessedtothestockcontractorifasuitableflaghorsefortherodeojudgesisnotsupplied.

B.Livestock

1. Allrodeolivestockmustbenumberedanddrawnfor.

(a)Allanimalsintheridingeventsmusthavearegisteredhidebrandofastockcontractorwhohassubmittedtheirstocklistforthatrodeo.Notcomplyingwiththeabovewillresultinatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fineperhead.

(b)Aswellasbeingbrandnumbered,suitableeartagsforallsteersinthesteerwrestlingandteamropingeventsshallbemandatory,andallcalvesusedinthetie-downropingeventshallhavesuitablenumberedeartags,noduplicatenumbersarepermitted.

2. Judges,and/ortheAssociationEventRepresentatives,mustinspectallrodeostockatareasonabletimebeforethestartoftherodeo,andhastherighttodeclareanystockunsatisfactory,andanystocksodeclaredshallbetakenfromthedraw.

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timedeventcattlemaynotbeusedagainforfive(5)cleardaysandroughstockanimalsforten(10)cleardays.

4. HeifersmaybeusedintheTeamRopingevent.Penswillbesettosamesexanimals.Therewillbenomixingpens.

5. Headfightingbullshavingbadhornsmustbedehornedorkeptoutofthedraw.Nobullmaybeputinthedrawuntilhishornshavebeentippedtonosmallerthanthesizeofatoonie(twodollarCanadiancoin).Ifanimalisputinadraw,thestockcontractorwillbefinedtwohundredandfiftydollars($250)foreachoffense,andthebullwillbetakenoutofthedraw.Finewilldoublewitheachoffencethereafter.

6. NoyaksareallowedinthedrawatanyAssociationrodeo.7. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthestockcontractortohavetheproperanimalatthe

performanceforwhichitwasdrawn,andifananimalisnotavailableattheproperperformance,thecontestant:

(a)willgetthefirstre-ride,or

(b)mayelecttodrawoutoftheeventandhavetheirentryfeesrefunded,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,or

(c)maytaketheproperanimalwhenavailableatalaterdate,ifitisagreeabletoboththecontestantandthestockcontractor.

8.Eachstockcontractorshallberequiredtosupplysufficientandadequatelivestock,bothinquantityandquality,toputonaproperandacceptablerodeo,havingregardtotheexpectednumberofentries,andshouldastockcontractorfailtodosoheshallbesubjecttofine,suspension,orotherdisciplinaryactionbytheassociation.

(a)ThenumberoftimedeventcattletoproduceaoneheadAssociationapprovedrodeowillbenomore,nolessthanhalfenoughplustwo(2)oroneforeveryoneplustwo(2).E.g.:Iftherearefifty(50)contestantsenteredinatimedeventtherequirednumberofcattlewouldbetwentyseven(27).Minimumnumberofcattlerequiredforrodeosthathavetwo(2)go-roundsinthetie-downroping,steerwrestling,andteamropingshallbe1⁄2thenumberofentries.Failuretocomplywillresultinafivehundred($500)dollarfineforeachrodeo.Ifavailable,Mexicantypecattlearetobeusedinthesteerwrestlingevent

i.IntheTieDownRopingcommitteeshavetheoptionofsupplying1/3(2spares)theamountofcattleascontestants,upto,andincludingtheMaylongweekend.AftertheMaylongweekendtheymustusenomore,nolessthan1⁄2enoughplustwo(2)oroneforeveryoneplustwo(2).

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(b)Allanimalsintheridingeventsmusthavebeentriedatleastonceasabuckinganimalbeforebeingputintothedraw.Ifrequestedstockcontractorwillberequiredtoprovidepastperformanceofanimal(s)inquestion.

i.Iftheaboveisnotcompliedwithandcontestantrefusesstock,theywillhavetheoptionoftakingthere-ride.However,thestockcontractorwillbeassessedafineatthediscretionoftheAssociationBoardofDirectorsandwillincludetheamountofcontestantentryfees,whichwillbereimbursedtothecontestant.Ifthecontestantelectstotakethere-ride,feeswillnotbereimbursed.

9.Whereitisnecessarytohaveanoverflowrunorslack,itistheresponsibilityofthestockcontractortonotifyCRESastothetime,andprovidedfurtherthat,stockfortheslackmustbeavailablesothatslackcanbestartedatthescheduledtime.Failuretocomplywillresultinatwohundreddollar($200)finetostockcontractor.

10.Ifananimalisshippedfromarodeoafterithasbeendrawninaridingeventbutbeforeithasbeenriddenorafterithasbeendrawninapeninatimedevent,butbeforeithasbeenoutthattime,thestockcontractorwillbesubjecttoatwohundreddollar($200)fine.

11.Astockreplacementlistcanbeusedforrodeoswhenstockisdrawnforasecondrodeobeforethefirstrodeotakesplace.Thestockcontractorswillhavetheoptiontoprovideasparelistoftwo(2)animalsperevent,providingthere-ridesandturned-outanimalsareusedbeforethestockfromthereplacementlistisused.

12.Anyanimalthatconsistentlyhastobepulledoutofthechutemusthaveahalterequippedwitharingonthesidetorunalightropethrough,sothatitcanberemovedwithoutalteringthebuckingpatternoftheanimal.Onceanimalisclearofthechute,ropemustberemovedandanimalcannotbeturnedbackbythepersonpullingitout.

13.Horsesandbullsmaybebuckedatthree(3)rodeoswithaclippedorpaintednumber,thereafternumbersmustbebranded.Thesenumbersmustbesubmittedforthedraw,orthestockcontractorsubmittingthestockwillbeassessedafineoftwenty-fivedollars($25)perhead.

a. Acontestantmayhavehisfeesreturned,excludingCRESandassociatedfees,orare-ridedrawniftheirdrawnanimaldoesnothaveaneligiblebrandednumberorpaintednumberasoutlinedintherulebook.Therewillbenoduplicatenumbers.Inanycase,thestockcontractororsubstockcontractorwillbefinedfiftydollars($50)forthefirstoffenceandonehundreddollars($100)forthesecondoffence,ifanimalsarenotproperlybrandnumberedasstated.

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14.Nameofroughstockanimalsmustbeingoodtaste.Asaguide,considerrodeoasfamilyrated.TheRodeoAdministratorhastheauthoritytorequestthestockcontractorchangeananimalsnamethatheconsiderstobeinbadtaste.

SECTIONVII-RIDINGEVENTS

A.General

1. Riderwillbesubjecttoaonehundreddollar($100)fine,escalatingwitheachviolationwhen,afterhehasbeenadvisedbythejudgeheisnexttogo,heisnotabovetheanimalwithhisgloveon(ifgloveisused)whenpreviousanimalleavesthearena.

2. Eachcontestantinahorseridingeventmusthavesomeonetoturnhishorseout,andthehorse’shaltermustnotbeheld.

3. Anyunnecessarydelaysintheridingeventwillconstituteaonehundreddollar($100)fine,escalatingwitheachviolation.

4. Safetyprecautionsmustbetakenwhenhandlingchutefightinganimals.Ifananimalrequiresacross-tie,thepersonandpositionofthecross-tiebelongstotherider.Ifanagreementtocross-tietheanimalcannotbereached,refertoRuleB,2,(i).

B.Re-rides

1.Re-ridesmaybeawardedinallthree(3)ridingevents.

2.Thematterofre-ridesshallbetotallyatthediscretionofthejudges;however,are-ridemaybeawardedinthefollowingsituations:

(a)Ananimalfailstobreak(runsoff)orstopsduringaride.

(b)Iftheriderisfouledatthechuteorinthearena,regardlessiftheriderdeclareshimself.

(c)Ananimalfallingorstumblingtoatleastitsfrontknees,orslippinginthehindendwheretheanimalshockscomeincontactwith.

(d)Inthehorseridingevents,iftheridermakesaqualifiedrideupuntiltheflankcomesoff

(e)Inthebullriding,iftheridermakesaqualifiedrideuntiltheflankcomesofforthebullstops.

(f)Ifananimaldeliberatelythrowsitselforfalls.

(g)Ifaridermakestwo(2)honestattemptstogetonachutefightinganimalandisunabletodoso

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(h)Inthesaddlebroncriding,ifthehalterbreaksbutnotifitcomesoff

(i)Ifcontestantandstockcontractorcannotcometoanagreementregardingcross-tyingananimalorontheplacementofrein;thejudgewillawardare-rideorthecontestanthastheoptionofgettingentryfeesrefunded,excludingCRESandassociatedfees.AllconflictsonhandlinglivestockaretobetakentoCPRAjudges.ConflictsbetweenlivestockcontractorsandcontestantsrecordedonCPRAofficialsreportswillconstituteafinenottoexceedfivehundreddollars($500).

(j)Ifahorseturnsoutbackwards

3. Atnotimeshallare-rideorarerunbegivenifthecontestant’sequipmentbreaksorfails.

4. Ifare-rideisawarded,thejudgesmusthavethemarkandthefactthatare-ridehasbeenawarded,announced,andinallcasesthechoiceofacceptingthemarkortakingare-rideisthecontestant’s,butifthecontestantelectstoare-rideanimaldrawnforhim,hemustgetonthere-rideorbedisqualified.

5. Ifare-rideisawarded,thecontestantmaytakethesameanimalback,providedthatthestockcontractorandcontestantiswilling.Ifeitherdonotagree,re-ridemustcomefromre-ridepen.

6. DrawingRe-rides

(a)Inthethree(3)ridingevents(bareback,saddlebronc,andbullriding)re-rideanimalsforeachperformanceandeachslacksessionwillbedrawnintheprescribedmanner:

i.Inthethree(3)ridingevents(bareback,saddlebronc,andbullriding)one(1)re-rideanimalforeveryseven(7)contestantsineachperformanceandeachslacksessionwillbedrawnintheprescribedmanner:

a)WhenthestockcontractorsubmitstheirstocklisttoCRES,theywillsubmitthebrandednumberofonemoreanimalforeveryseven(7)contestantsthanisrequiredtofurnisheachcontestantinthatperformanceorslackwithananimal.Whenthereare18ormorecontestantsinaperformanceorslack,thestockcontractorwillsubmitfour(4)moreadditionalanimals,oranumberatthediscretionoftheeventrepresentative,thanisrequired.Eachstockcontractormayfeatureamaximumofuptofiftypercent(50%)oftheanimalsinthedraw,exemptfromre-rides.Eventrepresentativehavetheabilitytotakeundesiredanimal(s)offthefeaturelist.Theremaininganimalswillbeputinahopperandone(1)animalforeveryseven(7)contestantsperperformanceorslacksessionwillbedrawnasthedesignatedre-rideanimal(s)foreachspecificperformanceorslack,or

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b)Ifthestockcontractorsubmitsfeatureanimalsonthestocklistforamentionedrodeo,re-ridesnotusedwillcountasatrip.Ifastockcontractordoesnotfeatureanyanimals,anystockdesignatedasare-ridewillcountasatrip.Ifare-ridepoolisdesignated,onlyanimalsusedwillhavetripscounted.Ifanycasetheroughstockrepresentativechoosestheanimals(example:shortround),alltripswillcount.

c)If,afteralldrawnre-ridesandturnedoutstockareused,morere-ridesareneeded,itwillbetheresponsibilityofthejudgestodrawre-ridesfromapen(penisdefinedasmorethanone(1)animal)ofanimalswhichrepresentstheanimalsusedinanygivenperformanceagreeabletothestockcontractor.Allre-ridestockshouldbeavailableduringorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceinwhichthere-ridewasgranted.

(b)Ifare-rideisawarded,animalswillbeusedfromthepenthatwasdrawninCRES.Theorderofthere-rideswillhoweverbedrawnattherodeobythejudges.Ifare-rideisdeclined,thatanimalwillbeputbackintothedraw.Onceallcontestantshavecompetedinasection,anynot-notifiedturn-outsfromthatsectionmaybeusedasre-ridesinthatsectionorlatersections.

i.There-rideanimalwillbecompetedonduringorfollowingthatperformanceorslack,oratatimemutuallyagreedtobyboththestockcontractorandcontestant.

(c)Anystockintheoriginaldrawthatisturnedout,meaningnotbuckedeitherincompetitionorasanexhibitionride,automaticallygoesinthere-ridedraw.

(d)Ifananimalfailstoperform,are-rideisawardedandtheanimalhasalreadybeendrawnforanothercontestantinalaterperformance,thestockcontractorcanrequestthatthejudgesdrawanotheranimalforthatcontestant,providingthejudgeandrodeosecretaryarenotifiednolaterthanthirty(30)minutesfollowingtheperformanceinquestion.

i.Theanimalthatwastakenoutcannotbeusedforthirty(30)daysatanAssociationapprovedrodeo.Fineforfailuretoabidebythisrulewillresultinatwohundredfiftydollar($250)fine.

(e)Ifananimalhasbeenawardedonceasare-rideandisturnedout(notaccepted),itshallgotothebottomoftheeligiblere-ridelist.

i.Aturnedoutanimalcanonlybedrawnonceasare-ride.Thereafter,animalwillbedrawnoutoftheherd.

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1. Rideandanimaltobemarkedseparately.2. Marktheridefromone(1)totwenty-five(25)accordingtohowmuchriderspursthe

animal,andusethefullspread.Halfpointscanbeused.3. Theanimalistobemarkedfromone(1)totwenty-five(25),andusethefullspread.Half

pointscanbeused.Theanimalisonlytobemarkedifaqualifiedridehasbeenmade.4. Toqualify,ridermusthavespursoverthebreakoftheshouldersandtouchinghorse

whenhorse’sfrontfeethitthegroundthefirstjumpoutofthechute.5. Ifahorsestallscomingoutofthechute,eitherjudgemaytellridertotakehisfeetout

ofthehorse’sneckandfirst-jumpqualificationwillthenbewaived.6. Ridermaybedisqualifiedfornotfollowingjudge’sinstructionstotakefeetfromneckof

horsestalledinthechute.7. If,intheopinionofthejudges,ariderisfouledatthegate,are-ridemaybegivenorthe

spurringoutrulemaybewaived,atthejudges’discretion;i.e.stockhippingitselforstumbling.

8. Judgesmustwatchcompleterideatalltimes(Evenifriderisdisqualifiedatgate).9. Onejudgewilluseastopwatch,withtheofficialtimebeingthewatchonthelatchside

ofthechute.Ifabackjudgeisusedinthebullriding,thatjudgewillhavetheofficialtime.

10. Associationjudgeswilluseflagstoindicateaviolationofthespur-outruleandallotherdisqualificationviolations.Judgesaretoalsoindicatedisqualificationviolationsbyalready-establishedhandsignals.Thispertainstoallrodeoevents.

11. Allanimalsinaparticularrodeodrawmustbepresentattherodeo.Judgesaretoinspectandconfirmtheanimalsarepresentunlesstheanimalisinjured.

D.SaddleBroncRiding

1. Horsetobefurnishedbytheproducer.Ridingtobedonewithplainhalter,onerope-rein,andstandardAssociationsaddle.Stockcontractormaycallonjudgestopassonwhetherornotasaddleisstandard.

2. Stockcontractorsmustfurnishtheirownhaltersandcontestantsmustusethem.Placingofbuckrein,foreignmaterial,fitnessofhalter,etc.,subjecttojudges’approval.

(a)Standardhaltermustbeusedunlessagreementismadebybothcontestantandstockcontractor.

(b)Ifhalterbreaksduringride,ridershallbegivenare-rideonthesamehorse,providedhalterisnotsuppliedbycontestant.

3. Horsestobesaddledinchute.Saddlesmaynotbesettoofaraheadonhorse’swithers.Ridermaycinchownsaddle,orexaminesame,todetermineifsatisfactory.Eitherstockcontractororcontestantshallhavetherighttocallthejudgetopassonwhetherornothorseisproperlysaddledandflankedtobuckitsbest.

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(a)Middleflankbelongstorider,butcontractormayhaveriderputflankcinchbehindcurveofhorse’sbelly.Flankcinchmaybehobbled.

(b)Contestantsmaycinchsaddlefromeitherside.

4. Toqualify,ridermusthavespursoverthebreakoftheshouldersandtouchinghorsewhenhorse’sfrontfeethitthegroundfirstjumpoutofchute.Onearmandhandmustbefreeatalltimes.

5. Saddlebroncridingshallbetimedforeight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimalsinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.

6. Anyofthefollowingoffencesshalldisqualifyarider:

(a)beingbuckedoff;

(b)changinghandsonrein;

(c)wrappingreinaroundhand;

(d)losingstirrup;

(e)touchinganimal,equipmentorpersonwithfreehand;

(f)ridingwithlockedrowels,orrowelsthatwilllockonspurs;

(g)failingtofollowjudges’instructionswhenhorsestallsinthechute;

(h)forusinganysubstanceexceptdryrosinonsaddleorchaps;

(i)losingordroppingreinduringride.

7. ContestSaddleSpecifications

(a)RIGGING:3/4double–frontedgeofD-ringmustnotpullfurtherbackthandirectlybelowcenterofpointofswell.StandardE-Zorringtypesaddlemustbeusedandcannotexceedfiveandthreequarterinches(5-3/4”)outside-widthmeasurement.

(b)SWELLUNDERCUT:Notmorethantwoinches(2”)-oneinch(1”)oneachside.

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(c)GULLET:Notlessthanfourinches(4”)wideatcenterofforkofcoveredsaddle.

(d)TREE:Saddlesmustbebuiltonstandardtree.

(e)SPECIFICATIONS:Fork–fourteeninches(14”)wide;height–nineinches(9”)maximum;gullet–fiveandthreequarterinches(5-3/4”)wide;cantle–fiveinches(5”)maximumheight,fourteeninches(14”)maximumwidth.

(f)Stirrupleathersmustbehungoverbars.

(g)Saddleshouldconformtotheabovemeasurementswithareasonableaddedthicknessforleathercovering.

(h)Nofreaksallowed.

(i)Cinchesmustbeatleasteightinches(8”)wide.

E.BarebackRiding

1.Rigging

(a)shallbeleather

(b)shallnotbemorethanten(10)inchesinwidthatthehand-holdandnotoversix(6)incheswideatthe“D”ring.

(c)Latigocannotbeblockedinthe“D”ring.

(d)Riggingswilluseastandard“D”ringtobesettositatonahorse’sbackwhencinched.

(e)Nofreakswillbeallowed.

(f)Onlyrawhidemaybeusedunderthebodyofthehand-hold.Therewillbenorawhiderestrictionswiththeexceptionofnorawhidemaybewithinone(1)inchofthebackoftheriggingbodyexcludingthe“D”ringwrapwhichmaybenomorethantwo(2)inchesupfromthebottomofthebody.

(g)Theriggingbodymustalsobespreadnine(9)inchesapartatthebackoftheriggingfour(4)inchesdownformthecenter.

(h)Thehandlebarsundertheriggingbodymustbetapereddowntoatleast1⁄4inchattheendofthehandlebar.

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(i)Shallnotbemorethanten(10)inchesinwidthtopcenter,fronttobackandoversix(6)inchesatthe“D”ring.

(j)Theremaybeaconcaveinsetatthecenterbackofthebody,nottobeoverone(1)inchdeepandnotovereight(8)inchesinwidth.

(k)Rawhidemaybeusedunderthebodyofthehand-holdandtapereddownthefulllengthofthebodytoallowittobewraparoundthe“D”ringinset.Also,theremaybefullrawhidearoundthe“D”ringinsetnottobeoverfour(4)inchesinlength.

(l)Nofiberglassormetalwillbeallowedinriggingsorhand-holds.Onlyleatherorrawhideisallowedforhand-holdwithamaximum3/4inchofrawhideallowed.Flat-headrivetsand/orscrewsand“t”nutsareallowedtosecurehand-hold.Theonlyothermetalallowedwillinthe“D”rings.

(m)Cinchesonbarebackriggingsshallbemadeofmohairorneopreneandshallbeatleasteight(8)inchesinwidthatthecenter,butmaybetaperedtoaccommodatecinch“D”rings.Latigosmustbeofleatheronly.

(n)Noquicktripsareallowedonbarebackriggings.

2. Requiredbarebackpadsaretocompletelycovertheundersideoftheriggingandaretoextendafulltwo(2)inchesbehindtherigging.

(a)Padsusedunderriggingsmustbeleather-coveredonbothsides.Nohairpadswillbeallowed.Onlyahighdensityfoampad,atleast3/4inchthickwillbeallowed.Inaddition,thepadmusthaveleatheroverthebars3/16inchthickextendingatleast1/2inchoneithersideandthebackofthehandlebars.

(b)Inadditiontothepad,apieceofleatheraminimumof3/16inchthickandfour(4)inchessquaremustbegluedorsewedtothepad,andcenteredincomparisontothetotalbodylengthoftherigging.Thispieceofleathershallbeplacedsothat1/2inchofitextendsbehindtheriggingandtheremainingtwo(2)inchesareundertherigging.

3. Stockcontractorswillhavetherighttohavejudgespassonwhetherriggingsandpadssatisfytherequirementslistedabove.Judgesshalldeterminewhetherpadsaresatisfactory.Ifjudgesrulethepadsarenotsatisfactory,contestantwillbewarnedforthefirstoffence.Anyoffencesthereaftershallresultinimmediatefifteen(15)dayineligibility.

4. Toqualify,ridermusthavespursoverthebreakoftheshouldersandtouchinghorsewhenhorse’sfeethitthegroundthefirstjumpoutofthechute.Horseswillberiddeneight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimal’sinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.

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5. Therewillbenoadhesivematerialorsubstanceotherthandryrosinusedonriggingsorrider’sglove.Benzoinmaybeused.Tapemaybeused.

6. Ridersshallnottakeanykindoffingertuckorfingerwrap.7. Anyofthefollowingoffenceswilldisqualifyarider;

a. ridingwithrowelstoosharpinopinionofjudgesb. beingbuckedoffc. touchinganimal,equipment,orpersonwithfreehand(onearmmustbefreeat

alltimes)d. failingtofollowjudges’instructionswhenahorsestallsinthechute.

8. Aonehundreddollar($100)finewillbeimposedatthediscretionofthejudgesandstockcontractororpick-upmenforthebarebackriderswhoareunabletofreetheirhandsafterthewhistle.ThisinfractionistobesenttotheAssociationofficewiththerodeoresultsandmustbeinwritingonthejudges’cards.

9. Novicebarebackridersmusthavetheirhorsescinchedbeforeputtingtheirhandintherigging.

F.BullRiding

1. Ridingtobedonewithone(1)handandlooserope,withorwithouthandhold;noknotsorhitchestopreventropefromfallingoffbullwhenriderleavesit.Ropemusthavebell;nobell,nomarking.Bellmustbeunderbellyofbull.Bullbellstobesecuredtothebullropewithone(1)commonstrap,maximumoftwoinches(2”)fromthetopofthebelltotherope,withamaximumoftwo(2)standardbellsonthebullrope.

2. Nomorethantwo(2)peoplemayhelppullcontestant’srope.Ropemaybepulledfromeitherside.

(a)Whenadjustingrope,bullridingcontestantwillbeallowedtopullropenomorethantwice(2)ifthebullisstandingwellinthechute.Failuretocomplywillresultinaonehundreddollar($100)fineforeachoffence.

3. Nowireorsharpmetaltobeusedtolockrowels.4. Contestantwillhavetherighttocalljudgestopassonwhetherornotbullisproperly

flankedtobucktothebestofitsability.Ifjerkflankisused,onlythreefeet(3’)oflatigocanbelefthangingafterthebullisflanked.Failuretosowillresultinaonehundreddollar($100)finetotheflankman,doublingeachviolationinarodeoseason.

5. Strikingananimalasitleavesthechutewithanyobjectwillresultinatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fine,perinfraction.

6. Bullwillberiddeneight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimal’sinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.Ifridermakesqualifiedridewithanypartofropeinridinghand,theyaretobemarked.

7. Riderwillbedisqualifiedforanyofthefollowingoffences:a. beingbuckedoff

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b. touchinganimal,equipmentorpersonwithfreehandand/orarm,onearmmustbefreeatalltimes.

c. usingsharpspursd. foulinganimalbyholdinggatee. intentionallyleavingthechutewithspurshookedorlodgedinthebullrope

loop(s).8. Ifbullfenceisusedinthebullriding,itmustbesolidenoughforapersontoclimb,or

raisedhighenoughoffthegroundforapersontorollunder(approximately16inches).

(a)Snowfenceswillnotbeallowedforbullfencesorarenafences.

9.Whenusingthethree(3)judgesystem,inthecaseofatieforlastplaceinashortround,thebackjudgescorewillbreakatie.Ifthetieisbroken,thecontestantwiththehigherscorewillplaceintheaverageandwilladvancetotheshortround.Ifthecontestantsarestilltied,bothoralltiedcontestantswilladvancetotheshortroundunlessotherwisestatedinthegroundrules.

10.Whenusingthetwo(2)judgesystem,judgeswilljudgefromthebackofthechutesinthebullriding(onejudgeperside)

G.SteerRiding

1. Ridingtobedonewithone(1)ortwo(2)handsandlooserope,withorwithouthand-hold;noknotsorhitchestopreventropefromfallingoffsteerwhenriderleavesit.Ropemusthavebell;nobell,nomarking.Bellmustbeunderbellyofsteer.

(a)AllsteerridingcattlemustbeapprovedbyaC.P.R.A.eventdirector.

(b)Ifacontestantstartswithone(1)handtheymustfinishwithone(1).Iftheystartwithtwo(2)theymaychangetoone(1),butthenridesundertheone(1)handrule.

2. Itismandatoryforsteerriderstowearaprotectivevest,aCSA-approvedhelmet,facemaskandmouthguardwhilecompetinginthesteerriding.

3. Nomorethantwo(2)peoplemayhelppullcontestant’srope.Ropemaybepulledfromeitherside.

(a)Theridershallnotbeallowedtoresetandre-pulltheropemorethantwo(2)times,iftheanimalisstandingwellinthechute.

4. Contestantwillhavetherighttocalljudgestopassonwhetherornotsteerisproperlyflankedtobucktothebestofitsability.

5. Steerwillberiddeneight(8)seconds;timetostartwhenanimal’sinsidefrontshoulderpassestheplaneofthechute.Ifridermakesqualifiedridewithanypartofropeinridinghand,theyaretobemarked.

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6.Riderwillbedisqualifiedforanyofthefollowingoffences:

(a)beingbuckedoff

(b)touchinganimalwithfreehand

(c)usingsharpspurs

(d)foulinganimalbyholdinggate.

(f)touchingtheanimalwithhead

7.Ifaqualifiedrideismadeuntiltheflankcomesoff,are-rideshallbeoptional,butitneednotbeonthesameanimal.

8.Neitherbullsnorhornedcattleshallbeusedintheevent.Suitablecattlemustbeyearlingsteers,heifersorsmallcows,betweensevenhundred(700)toelevenhundred(1,100)pounds.Ifsuitablecattlearenotavailable,theeventwillbecancelled.

9.IfasteerridingisheldatanAssociationapprovedrodeo,orspecialevent,mustfollowtheguidelinesoftheAssociation.

H.NoviceBullRiding

1. AllBullRidingruleswillapplyintheNoviceBullRidingevent.2. NodaymoneyintheNoviceBullRiding3. ItismandatoryforNoviceBullRiderstowearaprotectivevestwhilecompeting.4. Contestantsundertheageofeighteen(18)atthetimeofcompetitionmustwearaCSA

approvedhelmetandfaceshield.5. Thecommittee/contractormaylimittheentriesintheNoviceBullRiding.Iflimited,a

randomdrawfortheavailablepositionswillbemadebyCRES.6. Aminimumofsixtotalentriesmustbeaccepted.

SECTIONVIII-TIMEDEVENTS

A.General

1. Stockinthetimedeventsmustbedrawnbytheflagjudgeorbarrierjudgenotmorethanoneandone-half(11/2)hoursbeforetheperformanceattheropingchuteortherodeooffice.

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(a)Ifamistakeismadeindrawingtimedeventstock,redrawwillbemadefromthemistakedown.

2. Intimedevents,nodrawnstockcanbeheldoverfromoneperformancetothenext,orovernight.

3. Nopensofcattlemaybedrawnformorethanone(1)dayinadvance.

(a)Ifthenumberofcalvesrequiredforarodeoislargerthanthenumberusedonthefirstdayordaysofthatrodeo,thenpenswillbedrawnforeachdayoftherodeo,andonlythecalvesinthepenforaparticulardaywillbetied.

4. Onlycalvesandsteersthatareavailableforuseforthefirstgo-roundcanbeputintothedrawforthesecondorsubsequentgo-rounds.

5. Intimedevents,stockwillbedrawnone(1)runandone(1)go-roundatatime,withtheexceptionofaback-to-backrun.Allcattleinthedrawwillberunone(1)timebeforeanycattlewillbedrawnforasecondtime.When,duetoasplitperformance,thisprocedurebecomesimpossible,thedrawwillincludecattleremainingthathavebeenruntheleastnumberoftimes,providedhowever,thatifthereisenoughanimalstocompletetheperformance,nostockwillberuntwiceinthesameperformance.Immediatelyafterasplitperformance,thedrawwillthenreverttothecattlethathavebeenruntheleastnumberoftimes.Incaseofre-runs,allcattleinthedrawwillberunone(1)timebeforebeingruntwice,etc.Anyanimaldrawnandcompetedonshallbeconsideredrun(notnotifiedturnoutisnotconsideredarunontheanimal).Incaseofinjuredstockafterthedraw,contestant(s)whohavedrawntheinjuredanimal(s)willdrawbackatremainingcattlewiththeleastnumberofruns(Ifsparesweredrawntheywouldautomaticallyrunthespare[s].Ifitwastheendoftherunonthecattle,andnosparesweredrawn,theywoulddrawbackattheherdfollowingthecompletionofthatrun).

(a)Inthetimedevents,thespareanimalswillbedrawninthefollowingmanner:Inallperformancestwo(2)spareswillbedrawnandusedasneeded.Intheslackwhenacompleterunonthelivestockisdrawn,spareswillbedesignatedandusedasneeded.Ifeitherofthesesparesareused,thecontestantwhowasdrawnthelaststeerwillnowhavearedrawfromtheentireherdonthenextrunofcattle.Intheslackwhenacompleterunonthecattleisnotcompletedandsparescanbedrawn,two(2)spareswillbedrawnandusedasrequired.

6. Inthetimedevents,ifacontestanthasadvisedthesecretarythattheywillbeturningouttheirstock,nostockwillbedrawnforthiscontestant.

7. Intimedevents,acompletego-roundmustbefinishedbeforeanycontestantcancompeteontheirnextheadofstock,exceptforstockthatmustbebroughtback,oraback-to-backrun.

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8. Thejudgesshallinspectalltimedeventstockandareempoweredtocullunsatisfactorystock,providedthatsuchcullingmusttakeplaceatareasonabletimebeforetherodeostarts.Whenitisnecessarytomakeacutinthecattleintimedevents,cullingshallbedoneastokeeptheherdasevenaspossible.

9. Ananimalinthetimedeventsofarodeomaynotbeusedinanyway,otherthaninthecontesteventsofthatrodeo,untilafterthelasttimethatanimalhasbeenusedattherodeo.

10. Duringanyperformance,ifananimalinthetimedeventsescapesthechutesorpensbeforeitiscalledforbythecontestant,orifautomaticbarrierfailstowork,thedrawnanimalwillbebroughtback.

11. Ifsplittingofhorsesisnecessaryandcontestantwishestorequestachangeintheperformancecompetitionorder,sucharequestmustbemadetothearenasecretaryorthetimed-eventchuteboss.Contestantscanonlybemovedfarenoughtoaccommodatethesplitonahorse.

(a)theoriginalpositionordermustbemaintained,unlesscontestantsareridingthesamehorseandtheirpositionsmustbesplit.Insuchcase,thefirstcontestantdrawnforapositionnotridingthishorseshallbemoveduptothepositiontobesplit,unlessthejudgesauthorizeafurthersplitbecauseofarenaconditions.

(b)providedthereareotherqualifiedhorsesontherodeogrounds,noconsecutiverunsshallbeallowedonthesamehorse,orhorses,unlessapprovalisgrantedbythearenadirector,arenabossand/orstockcontractor.

12.Anyunnecessarydelaysinthetimedeventswillconstituteaonehundreddollar($100)fine,escalatingwitheachviolation.

13.Intentionaltrainingduringamoneyrunwillresultinatwohundredandfiftydollar($250)fine.Completingrunisnotintentionaltraining.

14.Ifanimalishinderedfromnaturalprogressionwhengateisopened,thecontestantshallbedisqualifiedandthepusherbefinedonehundreddollars($100)forthefirstoffence,andprogressingwitheachoffence.Pusherwillnotleave,norwillanypartoftheirbodyextrudepastgate.Thiswillbeenforcedbythebarrierjudge.

(a) IntheTieDownRoping,SteerWrestling,andTeamRoping,ifintheopinionofthelinejudge,theanimalfalls(fallsisdefinedas:goestokneesorhocks)beforeitcrossesthescoreline,thecontestantshallbeentitledtoarerun.Therewillbenopenaltyaddedtothererunif,intheopinionofthejudge,thecontestantbrokethebarrierduetoanimalfalling.Ifthejudgebelievesthecontestant

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wouldhavebrokethebarrierwhethertheanimalfellornot,nore-runwillbegiven.Contestantmustdeclarethemselves.

(b) IntheTieDownRoping,SteerWrestling,andTeamRopingintheopinionofthelinejudgetheanimalturnsbetweenthechuteandthescoreline,orducksbackintotheboxanddoesn’tallowthecompetitortocompete,arerunwillberewardedonthedesignatedspare.

i.Theanimalmayberemovedfromthedrawforlifeandthecontractormaybefinedtwohundredandfiftydollars($250).

15.Anydrawntimedeventanimal,whichhasbeenturnedout,mayonlyberunbyacontestantwhohasalreadycompetedatthatrodeoinquestioninthatevent.

16.Anytimearerunisawarded,thererunwillberunatthediscretionofthejudge(s).Contestantwillgetdrawnanimalbackandberuninthenextavailablesectionorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorslack.Ifthisputsthecontestantinaconflictthespareanimalwillbeusedtoallowthecontestanttocompeteinatimelymanner.

17.Inanytimedevent,ifananimalescapesfromthearena,flagwillbedroppedandwatchesstopped.Contestantswillgetanimalbackwithlapandtapstart,andtimealreadyspentwillbeaddedtotimeusedinqualifying.Ifropeisonanimal,roperwillgetlapandtapwithropeonitinthechute.Ifflagisnotdroppedortimermissestheflagandtimeisnotrecorded,contestantwouldgetanimalbacklapandtapwithten(10)secondstobeaddedtothistime,plusanybarrierpenaltyincurred.

18.Inordertoprotectthecontestant’shorse,thebackandthesideoppositethetimedeventchuteoftimedeventboxesshallbelinedfromaminimumoffourinches(4”)undergroundlevel(unlessproperlysupportedbyothermeans)uptoaminimumofthreefeet(3’)highwithasolidpanel(nolessthanthreequarterinches(3/4”)thickplywood).Boxpadsarelikewiserequiredforeachtimedeventbox.Failuretodososhallresultinanetotherodeocommitteeoftwohundredandfiftydollars($250).

(a)Inthetimedevents,theboxmustbeaminimumofsixteenfeet(16’).

19.Animalbelongstocontestantwhentheycallforhim,regardlessofwhathappens,exceptcasesofmechanicalfailure.

20.Therewillbea30-secondelapsedtimelimitinthetimedevents.Awhistleindicating“time”shallbeblownbythetimerattheendofthe30-secondspan.Thisruleshallnot

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applytotimescompletedinlessthan30secondsbutwhich,duetoapenalty,arerecordedashavingtakenmorethan30seconds.

B.BarrierandScoreline

1.AutomaticBarriers

(a)ItwillbetheresponsibilityoftheAssociationjudgestoprovideandsetupstandardrodeobarrierequipmentforthetimedevents.StockContractor/Committeewillpayaonehundreddollar($100)feeperrodeotothejudgesforthisservice.Thiswillnotapplywherethereisnotastandardbarriersetuporifmanagementhashiredapersontospecificallylookafterthetimedeventendandthejudgesapprovetheequipmentused.

(b)Automaticbarriersmustbeusedwhenbarriersarerequired,andtheremustbeascorelineatthepointwherethebarriertrips.

(c)Barrierequipmentmustbeinspectedbythejudgebeforeeachtimedevent.Ifequipmentisfaulty,itmustbereplaced.

(d)Barrierjudgeisresponsibletochangebarrierstringandseethatneckropeisonproperly,attherequestofthecontestant.

(e)Whenaneckropeisusedtoreleasethebarrier,itmustbesetuptopullinahorizontaldirectionalongthesideofthechute.

(f)Heightofbarrierintimedeventsshallbefromthirty-twotothirty-sixinches(32”to36”),measuredatthecenterofthebox.

2.Scoreline

(b)Arenaconditionswilldeterminescore.Lengthofscoretobesetbyarenadirectorandtimedeventdirectororrepresentative,ifpresent,subjecttotheconditionssetforthherein,andsubjecttotheapprovalofthejudges.

(c)Oncescorelinehasbeensetintimedevents,itwillnotbechangedattherodeo,norcanlengthofboxbechanged.

(d)Thelengthofthescorelinemustbedeterminedoneandahalf(11/2)hoursbeforetherodeocommences.

(e)Tomeasurecorrectly,putbarrierupwithpininbarrierring,holdingthepininplace,measurefrompostwherebarrierpingoes,tothepointwherebarrier

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ropetouchestheground.Setbarrierlineeighteeninches(18”)beyondthatpoint.

(h)Thebarriershallbesetatthree(3)underforoutdoorrodeosandatfour(4)underatindoorrodeosunlessotherwiseapprovedbyaneventrepresentative.

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2.BreakingBarrier

(a)Aten(10)secondpenaltywillbeaddedforbreakingorbeatingthebarrier.

3.BarrierFailure

(a)Inorderfortimetobeconsideredofficial,barrierflagmustoperate.

(b)Ifbarrierfailstoworkandrerunisgranted,contestantwilltakethererunduringorimmediatelyafterthesameperformance.Contestantwillgetdrawnanimalbackandberuninthenextavailablesectionorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorslack.Ifthisputsthecontestantinaconflictthespareanimalwillbeusedtoallowthecontestanttocompeteinatimelymanner.

(c)Barrierpenaltieswillbeassessedbythebarrierjudge.Ifbarrieramalfunctions,thejudge,attheirdiscretion,willassessortakeofftheten(10)secondpenalty.If,inthejudge’sopinion,thebarriermalfunctioncausedthecontestanttobedisqualified,thecontestantwillbeawardedarerun.

(c)Ifautomaticbarrierfailstoworkandofficialtimehasnotstarted,contestantwillgetarerunonthedrawnanimalifaqualifiedrunismade.

(e)Ifthebarrierneckropefliesupandhitsthecontestantorhisrope,impairinghim,thecontestantmaydeclarehimself,andifso,maybegivenare-run.Contestantshallsodeclarehimselfbynotthrowinghisropeorbynotattemptingtogetdownonthesteer.

(h)Anytimeacontestantisawardedarerunduetobeingfouledbyneckrope,barrierorotherreasonsthatdeemarerun,thefollowingwillapply:

i.Ifcontestantbrokeoutoninitialrun,norerunwillbeawardedunlesstherodeoinquestionpaysoutanaverage.

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ii.Ifnobarrierpenaltywasincurredoninitialrun,contestantwillgetdrawnanimalbackandbarrierwillbeused.

iii.Ifananimalfailstopullthebarrierorbreaktheneckropeandthecontestantdoesnotbreakthebarrierarerunshallbeawardedandthesparewillbeusedandtheinitialsteerdrawnwillbetakenoutofthedrawatthatrodeo

(a)rerunmayberuninthenextavailablesectionorimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorslack.Ifthisputsthecontestantinaconflictthespareanimalwillbeusedtoallowthecontestanttocompeteinatimelymanner.

(b)Rerunmustbetakeninsameperformanceorsameslackorano-timewillbeawarded.

D.Tie-DownRoping

1. Contestantwillbeallowedonlyone(1)loop.

4.Contestantmustreceivenoassistanceofanykindfromoutside.

5.Ropemaybedalliedortiedhardandfast,andcontestantmustdismount,throwthecalfbyhandandcrossandtieanythree(3)feetwithatleastone(1)wrapandahalfhitch.Ifcalfisdownwhenroperreachesit,thecalfmustbeletuptohisfeetandthrownbyhand.Ifroper’shandisonthecalfwhencalffalls,calfisconsideredthrownbyhand.Ropemustholdcalfuntilropergetshandoncalf.Tiemusthold,andthree(3)legsremaincrossedandtied,untilpassedonbythejudge,andropermustnottouchcalfaftergivingfinishsignaluntilthejudgehascompletedtheirexamination.Iftiecomeslooseorcalfgetstohisfeetbeforethetiehasbeenruledafairone,theroperwillbemarkednotime.Theuntieperson/crewmustnottouchcalfuntilsignaledtodosobyflagjudge.

6.Thefieldjudgewillpassonthetieofcalvesthroughuseofthestopwatch,timingsix(6)secondsfromthetimethecontestanthasre-mountedandtheropehorsestepsforwardandcreatesaminimumoftwofeet(2’)ofslackintheropelayingonthegroundimmediatelyinfrontofthetiedowncalveshead.Ropewillnotberemovedfromcalfandropemustremainslackuntilfieldjudgehaspassedonthetie.Intheeventacontestant’scatchropeisoffacalfaftercompletionofthetie,thesix(6)secondtimeperiodistostartwhenroperclearscalf.

(a)Flaggermustwatchcalfduringthesix(6)secondperiodandwillstopwatchwhenacalfkicksfree,usingthetimeshownonthewatchtodeterminewhethercalfwastiedlongenoughtoqualify.Ifatanytimeduringthesix(6)second

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periodtheropercausestheslackropetobetightenedthecontestantwillbedisqualifiedandfinesmaybeassessed.

7.Contestantwillbedisqualifiedand/orfinedforthefollowing:

(a)Ropingthecalfbeforebarrierisreleasedbythecalf.

(b)Ifcontestant’sfeettouchthegroundbeforehorsehascrossedthescoreline.

(c)Contestantmaynothavecalflinedbeyondthescoreline.Thejudgeand/oreventrepresentativewillpositionlinerinthetie-downropingevent.

(d)Ifacalfisjerkeddown,thecontestantwillbedisqualified.(jerkdownisdefinedascalfisjerkedoverbackwardsbetweenten(10)andtwo(2)onastandardclockorbetweenthirty(30)andonehundredandfifty(150)degreeswith the animal landing on his back or head with all four feet in the air.

i.Aonehundreddollar($100)finewillbeassessedtotie-downropersforobviousintentionaljerkdown,eventhoughthecalfdoesnotgooverbackwards,asoutlinedinRule8.(d)ifthecontestantthrowshisslackstraightintheairormakesnovisibleattempttoswitchthecalftoavoidajerkdown(toholdslackorthrowitofftoonesideoranother).AnyintentionalroughnesstothecalfthatcouldbeavoidedwillbedealtwithunderSectionXII.

ii.Twojudgesmustmakethecallthatthecontestantmishandledhisrope

(e)Ifthehorsedragsthecalfatleastfive(5)feet,fieldjudgemaystophorse.Anydraginexcessoften(10)feetduringthetiewillresultinatwenty-five($25)dollarfine.Afterthecontestanthassignaledfortimeuntiltheyremount,thefineforunintentionallydraggingacalften(10)feetormoreshallbeonehundred($100)dollars.Intentionallydraggingacalf,regardlessofdistance,shallresultinafivehundreddollars($500)dollarfineforeachoffenseanddisqualification.Intentionalshallbedefinedascausedbycontestant.Contestantmustreceivenoassistanceofanykindfromoutside.

(f)Intentionalrunningcalfintothebackfenceoranyroughnesstothecalfthatcouldbeavoided.

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8.ConditioningTieDownRopingCalves

(a)UnlessapprovedbytheBoardofDirectorsorTieDownRopingEventRepresentativeallcalvesusedatAssociationRodeosmaybeconditionedpriortothefirstperformanceorslack.

(b)Whereitisrequired,thestockcontractorshalladvisetheTieDownRopingEventRepresentativeandtheJudgesthatitisnecessarytohavecalvesconditionedpriortothefirstperformanceorslackoftherodeo.

i.contestantsshallberesponsibletoconditionthecalves,underthesupervisionofaJudge

ii.calvesmustbeconditionedatleasttwo(2)hoursbeforethestartofarodeo,providedthatthecalvesareattherodeolocationinsufficienttime.

(c)Ifcalvesarenotconditionedpriortothestartofthefirstperformanceoftherodeoorslacktheywillnotbeconditionedforthedurationoftherodeo.

E.SteerWrestling

1. Contestantwillnotberequiredtocompeteonaninjuredsteer,orasteerwithabrokenhorn.Ifcontestantjumpsasteer,theyaccepthimassound.

2. Contestantwillbedisqualifiediftheyattemptinanywaytotamperwithsteersorchutes.

3. Onlyone(1)hazerandtwo(2)horsesmaybeused.4. Aftercatchingsteer,wrestlermustbringittoastopandtwistitdown.Ifsteeristurned

back,itisconsideredtohavestopped.Ifsteeristhrownwhilestillgoingahead,itisnotconsideredstopped.

(a)Ifsteerisknockeddownorthrowndownbeforebeingbroughttoastopitmustbeletuponallfour(4)feetandthrown.Steerwillbeconsidereddownonlywhenitislyingatonitssideorback,ontheground,allfour(4)feetandheadstraight.

(b)Wrestlermusthavehandonsteerwhenflagged.Thefairnessofcatchandthrowwillbelefttotheflagman,andtheirdecisionwillbefinal.

(c)Ifasteergetslooseaftersteerwrestlerhasjumpedfromthehorse,steerwrestlermaytakenomorethanone(1)steptocatchsteer.

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5. Hazermustnotrenderanyassistancetocontestantwhilecontestantisworkingwithsteer.Failuretoobservethisrulewilldisqualifycontestant.Contestantandhazermustusethesametwo(2)horsestheyleavechutewith.

6. Ten(10)secondpenaltywillbeassessedinanycaseinwhichaflagjudgerulesthatsteerwrestler’sfeettouchthegroundbeforescorelineiscrossed.

7. Contestantwillbedisqualifiedforjumpingsteerbeforesteerhasreleasedthebarrier.8. Nopenaltyforbreakinghorn,butarerunshallnotbegiventothecontestant.

9. SteerWrestlingCattle

(a)Anycattlethathavebeenusedcannotbeheldoverfromone(1)yeartothenextforuseinsteerwrestling,exceptasapprovedbythesteerwrestlingdirector.

(b)Stockcontractorswillbeexpectedtoco-operateintrimmingthehornsofsteersthatarenotabletopassthroughthesteerwrestlingchute.Thehornsonsteerwrestlingcattlemustbebluntedtothesizeofadime.Hornsmustbenolessthan9”oneachside.Failuretoabidebythisrulewillresultinafiftydollar($50)fineperanimalleviedagainstthestockcontractororRodeoCommittee.

(c)Aweightlimitshallbeplacedonsteerwrestlingcattle:aminimumoffourhundredandfifty(450)pounds,andamaximumofsevenhundred(700)poundswithasuitablehornlength,asapprovedbythesteerwrestlingrepresentative.Oncethesteershavebeenapproved,nosteerwillberemovedfromthedrawbecauseofhornlength.However,thesteerwrestlingrepresentativeand/orjudgehastheauthoritytoremoveunsuitableanimalsfromthedraw.

(d)Allsteerwrestlingcattleusedatmorethanonerodeomustbenumberbrandedontheleftsideandbeapprovedbythesteerwrestlingrepresentativethirty(30)daysbeforethefirstrodeothesteersinquestionaretobeused.Failuretodosowillresultinatwohundreddollar($200)fine,escalatingonehundreddollars($100)aweektoamaximumoffivehundreddollars($500).Ifcontractordoesnotcomplyatthefirstrodeo,thefinestructurewillremaininplaceateachfollowingrodeountilsuitablesteersareapproved.

(e)Whereitisrequired,thestockcontractorshalladvisethejudgesthatitisnecessarysteersbethrowndown,andthecontestantsshallberesponsibletothrowthesteersdown,underthesupervisionofthejudges.Steersmustbefinishedbeingthrownatleasttwo(2)hoursbeforethestartofarodeoperformance.

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(f)Iffreshsteersareused,anysteerthatisnotthrowndownincompetitionmustbethrowndownimmediatelyfollowingtheperformanceorsectionofslackinwhichthesteerwasdrawn.SuchsteershallbethrowndownbyapersonappointedbytheSteerWrestlingEventRepresentative.Eachsteeristobethrownnomorethanonetime

F.TeamRoping

1. EachcontestantwillbeallowedonelooponlyatCPRArodeos,regardlessofthenumberofgo-rounds.Dallyonly,notieingon.

2. Thefieldjudgeshalldroptheflagwhentheanimalisropedbyitsheadandheels,andbothhorsesarefacingtheanimalinlinewithropesdalliedandtight.Thehorses’frontfeetmustbeonthegroundandtheropersmustbemountedfortheflagtodrop.Theanimalmustbestandingupwhenropedbyitsheadandheels.

3. Theanimal’sbodymustbechangedbeforetheheelloopcanbethrown.However,iftheanimalstops,itmustonlybemovingforwardfortheheellooptobelegal.Anyheelloopthrownintheswitchwillbeconsideredacrossfireandnotimewillberecorded.

4. Ifananimalisropedbyonehorn,theroperisnotallowedtousetheirhandstoremovethelooporputtheloopovertheotherhornorhead.

5. Iftheheeler/headerropesafrontfootorfeetintheheelorheadloop,thisisafoulcatch.Neithercontestantmayremovethefrontfootorfeetfromtheloopbyhand.However,shouldthefrontfootorfeetcomeoutoftheheelorheadloopbythetimethefieldjudgedropstheirflag,thetimewillbeofficial.

6. Therewillbeonlythreelegalheadcatches:

(a)Aroundbothhorns.

(b)Halfahead.

(c)Aroundtheneck.

7. Thefollowingshallbeillegalheadcatches:

(a)Ifthehondopassesoveronehornandtheloopovertheother.

(b)Iftheloopcrossesitselfinaheadcatch.

(c)Iftheloopisintheanimal’smouth.

8.Anyheelcatchbehindbothshouldersislegaliftheropegoesupheels.

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9. Ropingonehindfootreceivesafive-secondpenalty.10. Theheadropecannotmakecontactwiththeanimalpriortotheneckropebeing

released.Iftheheadropemakescontactwiththeanimalpriortotheneckropebeingreleased,anotimeshouldberecorded.

11. Anyquestionsastocatcheswillbedecidedbythejudges.Ifafieldjudgetellstheheadertoholdtheanimal,sothefieldjudgemayinspecttheheadcatch,andtheheaderdoesnotdoso,theteammayreceivea“no-time”.

SECTIONIX-LADIESBARRELRACE

A.General

1.AnyWPRAcardholderiseligibletotakeoutaCPRAladiesbarrelracecard.

B.LadiesBarrelRaceRules

INSERTPICTUREOFPATTERN

1.Regulationbarreldistancesare;

(a)ninetyfeet(90’)betweenbarrelone(1)andtwo(2);

(b)onehundredandfivefeet(105’)betweenbarrelone(1)andthree(3)andbetweenbarreltwo(2)andthree(3);

(c)sixtyfeet(60’)frombarrelsone(1)andtwo(2)tothescoreline.

2.Smallerpatterndistances:

(a)markermustbeaminimumoftwentyfivefeet(25’)offbarrelthree(3)tothefence.

(b)markershouldbeeighteenfeet(18’)tothefence.Innoinstanceshouldtheybelessthatfifteenfeet(15’).

3.Stoppingdistanceisaminimumofforty-fivefeet(45’)withaclosedgateorthirtyfeet(30’)withasafe,opencenteralley.

4.ItwillbetheresponsibilityofthedesignatedshowrepstomarkthepatternandsubmitthemeasurementstoanAssociationjudgeorsecretary.ItwillbetheresponsibilityoftheAssociationjudgestocheckthebarrelmarkersbeforeeach

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performance.Thebarrelmarkersmustbepermanentlystakedforeachgo-round.Iftimerisused,permanenttimermarkersmustbestaked.

(a)Barrelsmustbesettoruninandoutequallyforlefthandedorrighthandedbarrelracers,wheresafeandpossible.

5.Ifatthejudge’sdiscretion,aladiesbarrelracehorsefallsdownduringapaidperformanceorslackduetounsafegroundconditionseachcontestantinthatsectionhavetheoption,ifthegroundcanbeimproved,torerunorkeepherrecordedtime,howevertherodeoannouncermustannouncethefactthattherewillbearerunintheladiesbarrelraceassoonasthisinformationisavailable.

6.Wheneversplitgo-roundsarerun,barreldistancesmustbemeasuredwithameasuringtape.Whenthebarrelsarebeingmarked,ajudgemustbepresenttowitnessthefiguresusedandrecordedasthemeasurementstobeturnedintothesecretaryandusedthenextday.Thepaperistobesignedbyladiesbarrelracers’designatedshowrepresentativeandjudge,wherepossible.Failuretohavebarrelsmarkedintherequiredtimeframewillconstituteanautomaticonehundreddollar($100)finetothedesignatedshowrepresentatives.Ifbarrelsarenotproperlymarkedatall,allladiesbarrelracecontestantsupthatperformanceorslackwillbesubjecttoatwenty-fivedollar($25)fine.

7.Ahorsecanberiddenmorethanonceinago-roundand/orperformancebydifferentcontestants.Whenmorethanonecontestantisridingthesamehorse,theymaybemovedwithinthesamesectionbutmustmovetothebottomofthesection.

8.Barrelsaretobeforty-five(45)gallon(202.5liter)closedendmetaldrums.Tiresorthickrubberprotectorsarenottobeusedonbarrels.

9.Eitherbarrelone(1)ortwo(2)maybetakenfirst,butacontestantwillbedisqualifiedfornotfollowingthecloverleafpattern.

10.Acontestantwillbefinedonehundreddollars($100)fornotbeingreadytocontestwhencalled.Ill-manneredhorseswillcausethecontestanttobedisqualifiedattheJudge(s)discretion.

11.Oncethebarrelmarkershavebeenset,nopracticingonoraroundthemarkersisallowed(withorwithoutbarrels).Practicebarrelsmustbesetaminimumoffifteen(15)feetoffthemarkers.Workingahorseonoraroundthemarkerswillresultinafivehundreddollar($500)fine.

12.Arunningorstandingstartcanbeuseddependingonthearenaconditions,butinnocasemayacontestantcauseanyunnecessarydelayinstartingtherace.

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(a)Ifthegateiscentrallylocated,thecontestantmustkeepaforwardmotionatapacefasterthanawalktowardthefirstbarrel.Ifitisasideorcornergate,aspinorpivotisacceptableineitherdirectionunlesspostedintherodeogroundrulesandpostedontherodeoofficewallwiththeeventdraw.Failuretodosowillresultinatwohundreddollar($200)fine.

13.Whenacontestantknocksoverabarrelorgoesoffcourse,shemustcompletethecourseatracespeed.

14.Acontestantmay,fromaridingposition,holdabarrelfromfalling.

15.Arenagatesaretobeleftopenforallcontestants,orclosedforallcontestants,duringarace.ThedecisionistobemadebeforetheracestartsbyAssociationJudges,LadiesBarrelRacingRepresentativeorherdesignateandthearenadirector,dependingonthearenaconditions.Recommendednovehiclesoranypersononhorsebackbeallowedinthearenawhiletheladiesbarrelraceison.

16.Nocontestantshallpracticeabarrelpatterninthearenawithinone(1)hourofshowtime.Failuretocomplywiththisrulewillresultinaonehundreddollar($100)fine.

17.Westernequipmentmustbeused.

18.Contestantwillbefinedonehundreddollars($100)forbattingherhorseabovetheshoulder(abovethebreastcollar).

19.Wherenecessary,back-to-backrunswillbeallowed.ThiswillbeatthediscretionoftheCRESmanagerandtheladiesbarrelracingrepresentative.

20.Ifcontestantturnsoutherfirstrun,shecanstilltakeherremainingrunsandrunforthego-roundmoneyonly.

21.Theladiesbarrelracingeventmustberunonahorseorponyofanysize,andriddenbyafemaleonly,asdemonstratedbyacopyofanoriginalbirthcertificate.

22.Thereshallbenomorethantwelve(12)positionsdrawnforaperformanceorsectionofslack,unlessthereisatractordragaftertwelve(12)orlessforthebarrelraceunlessapprovedbytheeventrepresentative.

23.Wheneverpossible,afinalsmustcommencewiththelowbarrelracer,withtheexceptionoftheCanadianFinalsRodeoorasapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectors.

24.Whenraking,turn-outsandreleaseswillbeincludedinthecount.

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25.Therewillbeaonehundreddollar($100)finefornotremovingpracticebarrels.

26.Therewillbeaonehundreddollar($100)finefornotrakinginbarrelholesafterpracticing.

C.TimingtheLadiesBarrelRace

1. Afive(5)secondpenaltywillbeassessedforeachbarrelknockedover.2. Horsesaretobetimedonthenose,bothatthestartandfinishoftherace.The

contestantmustcompletetheraceonthehorseinordertohavehertimecount.3. Ifelectriceyeandbackuptimesaremissed,contestantshallbegrantedare-runwith

nopenaltiesassessed.4. Judgesarerequiredtoflagthebarrelracingeventwhethertheelectrictimerisusedor

not.Whentheelectrictimerisused,judgesshallwatchtoseethatnoonewalksinfrontoftheelectriceye,andshallfurthermakesurethateachbarrelracercompletestheracingpatternproperly.Oncetheeyehasbeenbrokenthetimehasbeenstarted.

5. Theelectrictimermustbeusedwheneveravailable.Timesaretobetimedtotheone-onethousands(1/1000)ofasecond.Itmustalsobebackedupbytwo(2)timersusingwatchestothethousands(1000s)ofasecond.Bothsetsoftimesaretoberecorded.Whentheelectrictimerisused,andaminorityofthecontestantsaremissed,thestopwatchtimesplus“0”aretobeusedastheofficialtimesforthecontestantsmissed(ex.16.1wouldbecome16.100).Shouldthetimerfailtooperateformorethanhalfofthecontestants,thenthestopwatchtimeswillbeconsideredastheofficialtimesforallcontestantsinthatgo-round.Allbarrelracesarerequiredtobetimedwithnolessthantwo(2)watchesinthousands(1/1000)ofasecondwhentheelectrictimerisnotused.Manualtimemustberecordedandpaidoffinthousands(1/1000)ofasecond.

6. Allcontestantsmustbeflaggedinandoutandatimerecorded.Ifacontestantistobedisqualifieditwillbedoneaftertheirrunhasbeencompletedandflagged.

D.Reruns

1. Rerunswouldnotbegivenonanindividualbasisduetogroundconditions.Ifgroundconditionsaresuchthatarerunwouldbegranted,barrelraceshouldbestoppedandallcontestantsinsection(s)declaredbyjudgesgrantedarerunwhengroundconditionsarecorrected.Asectionisdefinedasthemaximumnumberofcontestantsinaperformanceoranynumberofcontest-antsinarake.Eachcontestantshallhavetheoptiontorerunorkeepherrecordedtime.Nopenaltieswillbecarriedovertothererun.Thesecretary,judge(s)andallotherofficialsshalltrytonotifycontestantsofthererun.However,lackofnotificationshallnotbethegroundstochangetheresults.

(a)Whenarerunisgiven,thetimewillbesetbythejudgeandthesectionwillrunintheorderoriginallydrawn,withathirty(30)minutetimespanifthecontestantsodesires.

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(b)Ifelectriceyeandback-uptimesaremissed,acontestantshallbegrantedarerunperSectionIX,D,1,(a)withnopenaltiesassessed.

2.Should,foranyreason,thebarrelsnotbeplacedonthemarkersortheelectriceyeortheflagmannotbeinthecorrectplace,thingsmustbeputincorrectorderandallcontestantswhoranontheincorrectcoursemustbererunwithnopenaltiesassessed.However,ifitistothecontestant’sdisadvantage(inthearena),thensheshallbeallowedtochoosewhethertorerunortakeheroriginaltime.

(a)Judge(s)mustmakedecisionthatthebarrelsorelectriceyewerenotonmarker.Shouldthishappen,contestantsandjudge(s)shouldbenotified,thenjudgeand/orarenadirectorwillsetthetimeforrerun.

(b)Intheeventabarrelisoffthemarker,electriceyeorflagmanisnottheproperpositionandALLcontestantscannotbenotified,andgroundconditionscannotbecorrectedandarerungiven,therodeowillbepaidoffusingthedaymoneysysteminordernottosacrificemoneywonatthatrodeo.

3. Ifacontestantfeelstheyhavebeenfouledduringacompetitionrun,contestantmustimmediatelydeclareherselftothejudge(s)(i.e.,pullupandstopyourhorse)fortheoptionforarerun.Ifthereisobviousinterferenceduringarun,thecontestantmaytakearerunuponthejudge’sdiscretion.Thisdoesnotapplytounsafegroundconditions.

4. Whenarerunisrequiredforanyreason,thereshallbeadelayofthirty(30)minutes,ifthecontestantsodesires.

5. Penaltiesassessedwillnotbecarriedovertorerun.

SECTIONXI-CANADIANCHAMPIONSHIPS

TheAssociationshallawardtheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationCanadianchampionshipineachyearfortheall-around,highpoint,saddlebronc,bareback,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestling,ladiesbarrelracing,teamroping,novicesaddlebronc,novicebarebackandsteerridingwinners.

A.Eligibility

1.PersonswhoaremembersoftheAssociationingoodstanding,andwhoqualifyunderoneofthecriteriasetforthbelow,shallbeeligibletocompetefortheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationCanadianChampionships:

(a)ResidentCanadiancitizen;or

(b)LandedCanadianImmigrantwhohasprovidedtheassociationwithsufficientevidenceofsuchandwhosestatushasbeenapprovedbytheCPRABoardofDirectorsorRodeoAdministrator.

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(c)Non-CanadianResidentswillbeincludedinCPRAStandings.Amaximumoffive(5)non-CanadianResidentswillbeeligiblefortheCanadianFinalsRodeoandeligibletowinaCanadianChampionshipiftheyhavequalifiedtheyearfinishinginthetoptwelve(12)inthestandings.

2.Where,forthepurposesoftheserulesaquestionarisesastotheresidencyorcitizenshipstatusofamember,theAssociationshalldeterminethequestionandtheAssociation’sdecisionshallbefinalandbinding.

(a)Factorswhichmaybeconsidered:

i. birthcertificate/placeofbirthii. passport(s)heldiii. statutorydeclarationconfirmingcitizenship/residencyiv. Place(s)ofemploymentv. Jurisdictionwheretaxreturnsfiled

3.AllqualifiersforCFRmusthavecompetedatfifteen(15)regularseasonCPRArodeosduringthecurrentseason.

(a)AllqualifiersintheLadiesBarrelRacingfortheCFRmusthavecompetedatnolessthaneighteen(18)regularseasonCPRArodeosduringthecurrentseason.

(b)Specialevents/contestsshallnotbeappliedtothiscount.

(c)CanadianRodeoTourChampionshipshallbeappliedtothiscount.

(d)ThereisnominimumrequirementfornumberofrodeostoqualifyfortheCFRinthenoviceeventsorsteerriding.

4.Amembermayrequesta“MedicalExemption”fortheCFRand/orthefollowingmustapply:

(a)MusthaveearningsenoughtoqualifythroughStandings,butduetomedicalreasonswasunabletocompeteattherequirednumberofrodeos.

(b)Musthavecompetedat50%oftherodeosuptothetimeofinjury.

(c)Providetheofficewithproperdocumentation.

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B.CanadianFinalsRodeo

WhereastheAssociationratifiedanagreementwithNorthlandsParkinNovemberof2004providingforthestagingofaCanadianFinalsRodeo(CFR),annuallyatwhichtheCanadianchampionshipswillbedeterminedinthoseeventsheldattheCFR.

ThefollowingaretherulesfordeterminingsuchchampionshipsattheCFR:

1. Thataspecifiednumberofthetoppointearners,intheCanadianfinalstandings,forthecurrentrodeoseason,whichshallendnotlaterthantwentyone(21)dayspriortothestartoftheCanadianFinalsRodeo,ineachoftheseven(7)majorevents,andsuchothereventsasmaybeincludedattheCanadianFinalsRodeo,shallbeeligibletocompetefortheCanadianchampionshipsattheCanadianFinalsRodeo.

2. TheCanadianFinalsRodeoqualifiersshallcarrypreviousearningsintotheCFR.3. TheAssociationall-aroundchampionshipwillbedecidedbasedontheseasonandCFR

combinedearnings.Tobeeligiblefortheall-aroundstandingsduringtheseasonacontestantmustplaceatthree(3)separaterodeosinaridingeventandthree(3)separaterodeosinatimedevent.Itisnotnecessarythatthoseeligiblefortheall-aroundchampionshipqualifyfortheCanadianFinalsRodeotowinthechampionship.

4. Tobeeligibleforthehigh-pointstandings,acontestantmusthaveplacedatthree(3)separaterodeosinanytwo(2)ofthefollowingeventssaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingatwhichtimeallpointsearnedinallofthefollowingeventssaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingshallcounttowardhisCanadianfinalisthigh-pointstandings.

5. TheAssociationmayestablishsuchothergroundrulesasmaybenecessarilyadvisablefortheproperfunctioningoftheCanadianFinalsRodeo.

6. NocompetinginotherrodeoeventsduringCFR,contestantsmaynotcompeteatarodeoorrodeoeventotherthanCFRfromthefirstdayoftheCFRthrough,andincluding,thelastdayofCFR,withtheexceptionofNorthlandsApprovedEvents.IfacontestantdoescompeteinarodeoeventotherthantheCFRduringthetimespanindicatedabovehe/shewillimmediatelybedisqualifiedfromtheCFR,willforfeitanyprizemoney,bonusmoney,awardsandwillbefined$2,500.Prizemoneyandawardsforfeitedwillbeawardedtonexteligiblecontestant(s)andincludedintheirtotals.

C.CanadianFinalistStandings

InordertodeterminethoseeligibletocompeteattheCanadianFinalsRodeo,andtodeterminetheCanadianchampionsinthoseeventsnotheldattheCanadianFinalsRodeo,thefollowingruleswithrespecttopointawardsshallapply:

1.Onepointshallbegivenforeachdollar($1)ofpurseandentryfeemoneywonineachmajorandoptionalevent.

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2.ApprovedrodeosandspecialeventsshallbetheonlyrodeosorcontestsatwhichpointsshallbeawardedbytheAssociationforCanadianfinalistorchampionshipstandings.

(a)All-aroundandhigh-pointearningswillonlybeearnedatapprovedrodeos.Specialeventsareexcluded.

3.Ago-roundmustbecompletedinaneventbeforepointswillbeawardedinthatevent.

4.Pointswillbeawardedatapostponedorrescheduledrodeo.

5.Tobeeligibletohavepointsawardedintheall-aroundfinaliststandings,acontestantmusthaveplacedatthree(3)separaterodeosinaridingeventandatthree(3)separaterodeosintie-downroping,steerwrestlingorteamropingatwhichtimeallpointsearnedinallofthefollowingevents:saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingwillcounttowardhisCanadianfinalistall-aroundstanding.

6.Tobeeligibleforthehigh-pointstandings,acontestantmusthaveplacedatthree(3)separaterodeosinanytwo(2)ofthefollowingevents,saddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingatwhichtimeallpointsearnedinthefollowingeventssaddlebroncriding,barebackriding,bullriding,tie-downroping,steerwrestlingandteamropingshallcounttowardhisCanadianfinalisthigh-pointstandings.

D.PermitAward

1. Atrophywillbeawardedtothepermitholderaccumulatingthemostpointsinaregularrodeoseason.Ifcontestantexceedstheallowedmaximumasapermitholder,andturnsintheirpermitforamembership,theirpointswillcontinuetocounttowardthepermittrophy.Pointsinallofthemajoreventswillcountforthistrophyattheendoftheregularseason.Pointsearnedatspecialeventswillnotcounttowardstopermitaward.

2. Onlypermitholderswhohavefilledtheirpermitsareeligibletohavepointscounttowardpermittrophyaftertheytakeoutamembershipcard.Acontestantisonlyeligibletowinapermitawardonce.

E.NoviceAward

1.TheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationnovicesaddlebroncridingandnovicebarebackridingchampionshipwillbeawardedeachyeartothecontestantwhoistwenty-one(21)orunderandhaswonthemostmoneyinthenovicebroncridingornovicebarebackridingatAssociationapprovedrodeosinasingleseason,includingtheCFR.

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2.TheAssociationwillalsodeclareanovicebullridingchampion.Thesameconditionsandregulationswillapplyasinthenovicesaddlebroncridingandnovicebarebackridingevents.

F.RookieoftheYear

1. Rookieoftheyearshallbedefinedasthatfirst-yearmembercontestantwinningthemostmoneyinone(1)ormoreofthemajoreventsinaregularrodeoseason.Moneywonatspecialeventswillnotcounttowardstherookieoftheyearaward.

2. Anypermitorrookiecardholdercanonlywinpermitorrookieawardonce.

G.PresentationofAwardsBanquet

1.Ifanannualbanquetisheld,thefollowingguidelineswillapply:

(a)TheonlypresentationswhichwillbemadeatthebanquetwillbethoseoftheAssociation.

(b)Anycontestantwinningatrophyisexpectedtobeatthepresentation.Iftheyarenotpresentwithoutalegitimateexcuse,donorhastherighttopresenttheawardtotherunneruporholditoveruntilthenextyear.Eachtrophywinnerisexpectedtoshowtheirappreciationbywrittenthankstothedonor.

(c)Trophybuckleswillbeofastandarddesign.

H.StockoftheYearAwards

SaddleBroncoftheYear

BarebackHorseoftheYear

BulloftheYear

1. TheCanadianProfessionalRodeoAssociationsaddlebronc,barebackhorseandbulloftheyearawardswillgotothestockcontractor(s)owningtheanimalthatisdeclaredtherecipient.

2. OnlyCanadianstockcontractorsareeligibleforthestockoftheyearawards.3. EachCanadianstockcontractorwillnominateuptothree(3)animals,andthe

nominationsmustbereceivedintheAssociationofficebeforeSeptember1stofeachyear.Aballotwillbemailedtothetopfifteen(15)contestantsinthestandingsfollowingtheSeptemberLabourDayweekendofeachyear.Eachmemberreceivingaballotmaymaketheirfirst,second,andthirdchoice.Pointswillbeawardedtotheanimalbasedonthree(3)pointsforfirst,two(2)points

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forsecondandone(1)pointforthird.Theanimalreceivingthemostpointswillbedeclaredanimaloftheyear.Incaseofatie,theanimalreceivingthemostfirstplacevoteswouldbedeclaredthewinner.Ifnecessary,secondandthirdplacevoteswouldbeusedtobreakthetie.

I.BestBuckingAnimalsoftheCFR

1.AllbuckingstockattheCFRwillbeeligibleforstockoftheCFRawards,andwillbedeterminedbyavoteofthestockcontractorsandcompetingcontestantsbasedonthesamevotingproceduresasstockoftheyearawards.

2.BuckingstockmustbeinanapprovedCPRARodeodrawthree(3)timestoqualifytobeeligibletocompeteattheCFR.Re-ridesdonotcountforCFRtripsunlesstheanimalisusedintherodeodraw.Animalsturnedoutwillcountasatrip.

SECTIONXII-MISCELLANEOUS

A.RulestoEnsureHumaneTreatmentofLivestock

Note:Rulesapplyingtospecificeventswillbefoundinthosesections.

1. Anyintentionalabusetoananimalfirst(1st)offence-twohundredandfiftydollars($250),second(2nd)offence-fivehundreddollars($500),third(3rd)offence-onethousanddollars($1,000),anyfurtheroffencewillbereviewedbytheBoardofDirectors.Offencesarecumulativeoverthecourseofacontestant’scareer.

2. Animalsforalleventswillbeinspectedbeforethedrawandnosore,lame,sickorinjuredanimaloranimalswithdefectiveeyesightshallbepermittedinthedrawatanytime.Shouldananimalbecomesickorbeinjuredbetweenthetimeitisdrawnandthetimeitisscheduledtobeusedincompetition,thatanimalshallnotbeusedincompetitionandanotheranimalshallbedrawnforthecontestantasprovidedintheAssociationrulebook.Ifanimalistakenoutofthedrawbecauseofinjury,itmaynotbebuckedagainforten(10)cleardays.Anofficialveterinarianshallbeavailableatalltimes.

3. Aconveyancemustbeavailabletoremoveanimalsfromarenaincaseofinjury.4. Nostimulantsorhypnoticstobeused,orgivenanyanimalusedforcontestpurposes.

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5. Chutesmustbesoconstructedastopreventinjurytostock.Maintenancepeopleandequipmentshallbestationedatchutestoassistinremovalofanyanimalshoulditbecomecaught.Thearenamustbefreeofrocks,holes,andobstacles.

6. Nosmallanimalsorpetsallowedinarenawhererestraintisnecessaryorsubjecttoinjuryorattackbyanotheranimal.

7. Livestocktoberemovedfromarenaaftercompletionofentryincontest.8. Experiencedlivestockhandlersaretobeusedtountiecalvesaftercompletionof

contest.Fieldflagmanwillremoveunacceptablepersonnelifnecessary.9. Useofreworkstofrightenanimalsisprohibited.10. Rodeoclownswillnotbeallowedtheuseofshotgunorexplosivesinanindoorarena

unlessapprovedbytherodeocommitteeoranAssociationdirector.11. Clownsarenottoabusestockinanyfashion.12. AssociationruleunderContestantDisqualification:“Contestantwillbedisqualifiedfor

anymistreatmentoflivestock.”13. AnAssociationrepresentativemaymakearandomcheckatanyrodeoonanyanimalat

anytime.14. Nolockedrowelsorrowelsthatwilllockonspursorsharpenedspursmaybeusedon

barebackhorsesorsaddlebroncs.15. Onlysheepskin-linedorcottonropeflankingstrapsshallbeusedonbuckingstockand

shallbeofthequick-releasetype.16. Unlessspecified,finesrelatedtoanimalwelfareruleswillbesetbytheBoardof

Directors.17. Allrodeocommitteesmustprovidesuitableshelterscompletewithshavings(nostraw)

forthehealth,safetyandprotectionofthetie-downropingcalves.Thejudgesand/oreventrepresentativepresentwillensurethesuitabilityoftheenvironmentforthestock.