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Director of Rodeo Administration in the determination of the amount of “fair and just” money to be added by the Rodeo Committee
to the purses of the other PRCA events. Moreover, any Rodeo Committee electing to increase double the added purse money in a
given event or events may not, without the approval of the PRCA Board of Directors, reduce the base added money for the other
PRCA events held at its rodeo from that which was added by the Rodeo Committee to those events in the previous year. (Ad hoc
committee submitted 8/16)
Change B15.5.2 Permit Members Required to Contest. All rodeos that add $2,000 $5,000 or less in purse money per event
must accept Permit Members, pursuant to either “Circuit Permits,” “All Permits,” “Circuit Permits Maximum” or “Permits
Maximum,” as contestants in each event; provided, however, that rodeos with four or more performances that add $2000 $5,000
or less in purse money per event are not required to accept Permit Members, under the terms specified in this Bylaw B15.5.2, as
contestants in the timed events. (D. Petry submitted 4/16)
Change B15.5.4 Special Status Rodeos. A Rodeo Committee adding $2,000 $5,000 or more in purse money per event may
request, in its application for approval, that any of its rodeo events be granted “Circuit Permits,” “All Permits,” “Circuit Permits
Maximum” or “Permits Maximum” status. (D. Petry submitted 4/16)
Change B13.5.1.1 Barrelman. Barrelmen must be Financially Eligible and must have participated in at least eight PRCAapproved
rodeos in the rodeo year that they apply for the NFR position with a minimum of 20 total performances in order to
participate at the NFR. For purposes of this Bylaw, rodeos at which a Barrelman works only in a slack shall not count towards the
minimum number of rodeos or performances required to participate at the NFR. A Barrelman Member may not work at the NFR
unless he has filed an application, along with a list of rodeos he will work as a Barrelman during the rodeo year that he applies for a
NFR position, with the Director of Rodeo Administration in accordance with this Section B13.5.1. Applications for the barrel man
position to the NFR will be accepted by the Director of Rodeo Administration up to May 1 of the calendar year in which the NFR
will be held. No later than October 15 (of the calendar year in which the NFR will be held) the top 20 bull riders and all financially
eligible announcers and bullfighters that have participated in at least eight PRCA-approved rodeos with the minimum of 20 total
performances as stated in B13.5.1., may vote for 1 barrelmen. The votes will be accepted through the Central Entry Office for one
full entry week. For the one full entry week following the first vote, the same bull riders, announcers and bullfighters will vote for
one of the top five vote-getters in the barrelman category. The barrelman receiving the most votes will be the NFR barrelman and
the first runner-up will be the alternate barrelman for the NFR. In the case of a tie, a vote through the Central Entry Office will
again be taken with the eligible list of announcers and bullfighters voting from October 25 up to 5:00 pm MST on October 30. (D.
Brewer submitted 8/16)
Change B1.5.10.2 Application. Applicants for Noncontestant Card Member-Music Director/provider status must submit a
completed PRCA application to the PRCA. A minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation must accompany the application.
One letter must be from a qualified member in good standing from Group 1 below. The additional two (2) letters may be from a
qualified member in good standing of any of the additional groups below; however, each letter must be from a separate group:
Group 1- A former Wrangler NFR or Ram National Circuit Finals Announcer, Top Five nominee PRCA Announcer of the Year –
past 10 years
Group 2 - A former Wrangler NFR or Ram National Circuit Finals Clown/Barrelman, Top Five nominee PRCA Clown of the Year –
past 10 years
Group 3 - A former Wrangler NFR or Ram National Circuit Finals Special Act Top Five nominee Specalty Act of the Year – past 10
years
Group 4 - A PRCA Stock Contractor, in good standing, who has been a member for a minimum of five (5) years. (D. Jesser & B.
Benavides submitted 11/16)
2020 Rule Proposals
Change R8.3.2 Steer Wrestling Cattle. Steer wrestling cattle must be identified either with a permanent brand on the left side or
a horn brand on the left side and an eartag in the left ear that matches the branded number. In addition, all steers should must have a
right horn brand one to two inches from the base with a year brand in which they are used at PRCA rodeos.
2020 Bylaw Proposals
Change B1.5.3.1 Maintaining Timer Qualifications. A new timer or a timer who times less than four rodeos per year will be
required to attend a PRCA sponsored Timers Clinic every two years to be eligible to time PRCA rodeos. Clinic attendance will be
at the individual expense of the timer wishing to renew their membership. New applicants will be required to complete a Timers
Clinic in order to complete their acceptance as a PRCA contract personnel member. Rodeo secretaries and timers with at least ten
(10) years of experience are exempt from this rule. (S. Backstrom submitted 6/17)
Change B1.5.3.1 Maintaining Timer Qualifications. A new timer or a timer who times less than four rodeos or 12 performances
per year will be required to attend a PRCA sponsored Timers Clinic every two years to be eligible to time PRCA rodeos. This clinic
will also be mandatory for new timers for a 5-year period if qualifications are not met. Records will be maintained by the PRCA.
Clinic attendance will be at the individual expense of the timer wishing to renew their membership. New applicants will be required
to complete a Timers Clinic in order to complete their acceptance as a PRCA contract personnel member. (D. Davis submitted 6/17)
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