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Courtesy of the PRCA: PRCA Board of Directors passes new by-laws The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Board of Directors met today and passed two bylaws effective October 1, 2015 and for the 2016 rodeo season. These new bylaws serve to promote the continued quality and popularity of PRCA-sanctioned events. "This Board is very cohesive and, at the end of the day when we look at the membership-the rodeo committees, contestants, stock contractors and contract personnel-we decided to put in place a couple of items that will better serve the quality and popularity of our sport," said PRCA Board Chairman Keith Martin. "Three years ago, with the help of our corporate partners, rodeo committees and contestants, the PRCA implemented the Wrangler Champions Challenge, which is televised by the CBS Sports Network to showcase our top competitors and animal athletes. Additionally, with the new 10-year agreements in Las Vegas and Osceola County (Fla. ), there is an unprecedented amount of new dollars available to our members," PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman stated. "What the Board did today is look at our history and what has made the PRCA the most successful and popular professional rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. Accordingly, we have taken steps to ensure that future generations of fans and members will continue to enjoy the highest quality rodeo events for years to come." I. Competing Rodeo Events Bylaws B15.1.1.1-.2 B15.1.1.1 Definition of Competing Rodeo Events. Competing Rodeo Events are events not sanctioned by the PRCA in which contestants compete in two or more of the following events: bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, and team roping. B15.1.1.2 Rodeo Committees. In light of the PRCA's long-standing and ongoing efforts to create popular and successful PRCA-sanctioned professional rodeo competitions and promote rodeo sports in general, including but not limited to creating the National Finals Rodeo event and qualifying points system, soliciting corporate sponsors and television contracts, establishing rodeo rules and regulations, and developing youth and new contestant growth programs-and in order to protect the quality of all PRCA-sanctioned events-any rodeo committee and/or contracting party involved in producing a PRCA-sanctioned event agrees not to schedule, produce, promote or participate in a Competing Rodeo Event seventy-two hours before, during or seventy-two hours after a PRCA-sanctioned event. The PRCA shall have the right to approve specific events that are in conflict with this Bylaw should the PRCA deem any such event to be in the interest of its members and the promotion of professional rodeo sports in general. II. Conflicting Rodeo Association Interests Bylaws B.1.2.1.1-.2 B1.2.1.1 Definition of Conflicting Rodeo Association. Conflicting Rodeo Associations are companies, partnerships, associations or other entities whose direct or indirect purpose is to produce, promote, and/or sanction professional rodeo contests in which contestants compete in two or more of the following events: bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, and team roping. B1.2.1.2 Prohibition on Conflicting Rodeo Association Interests. In order to ensure that PRCA members-whose popularity and success are the result of participation in PRCA-sanctioned rodeos and related PRCA promotional efforts and activities (and the associated costly investments the PRCA has made in promoting PRCA events and rodeo sports in general )-are not pursuing interests in Conflicting Rodeo Associations while receiving the benefits of PRCA membership and are putting forth their best efforts on behalf of the PRCA, any person applying for PRCA membership who is an officer, board member, employee or has an ownership or financial interest of any form in a Conflicting Rodeo Association shall not be issued a membership, permit or renewal of membership with the PRCA. | |
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| trickster j - 2015-09-22 6:16 PM
Now what do you all think about the PRCA? Courtesy of the PRCA: PRCA Board of Directors passes new by-laws The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Board of Directors met today and passed two bylaws effective October 1, 2015 and for the 2016 rodeo season. These new bylaws serve to promote the continued quality and popularity of PRCA-sanctioned events. "This Board is very cohesive and, at the end of the day when we look at the membership-the rodeo committees, contestants, stock contractors and contract personnel-we decided to put in place a couple of items that will better serve the quality and popularity of our sport," said PRCA Board Chairman Keith Martin. "Three years ago, with the help of our corporate partners, rodeo committees and contestants, the PRCA implemented the Wrangler Champions Challenge, which is televised by the CBS Sports Network to showcase our top competitors and animal athletes. Additionally, with the new 10-year agreements in Las Vegas and Osceola County (Fla. ), there is an unprecedented amount of new dollars available to our members," PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman stated. "What the Board did today is look at our history and what has made the PRCA the most successful and popular professional rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. Accordingly, we have taken steps to ensure that future generations of fans and members will continue to enjoy the highest quality rodeo events for years to come." I. Competing Rodeo Events Bylaws B15.1.1.1-.2 B15.1.1.1 Definition of Competing Rodeo Events. Competing Rodeo Events are events not sanctioned by the PRCA in which contestants compete in two or more of the following events: bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, and team roping. B15.1.1.2 Rodeo Committees. In light of the PRCA's long-standing and ongoing efforts to create popular and successful PRCA-sanctioned professional rodeo competitions and promote rodeo sports in general, including but not limited to creating the National Finals Rodeo event and qualifying points system, soliciting corporate sponsors and television contracts, establishing rodeo rules and regulations, and developing youth and new contestant growth programs-and in order to protect the quality of all PRCA-sanctioned events-any rodeo committee and/or contracting party involved in producing a PRCA-sanctioned event agrees not to schedule, produce, promote or participate in a Competing Rodeo Event seventy-two hours before, during or seventy-two hours after a PRCA-sanctioned event. The PRCA shall have the right to approve specific events that are in conflict with this Bylaw should the PRCA deem any such event to be in the interest of its members and the promotion of professional rodeo sports in general. II. Conflicting Rodeo Association Interests Bylaws B.1.2.1.1-.2 B1.2.1.1 Definition of Conflicting Rodeo Association. Conflicting Rodeo Associations are companies, partnerships, associations or other entities whose direct or indirect purpose is to produce, promote, and/or sanction professional rodeo contests in which contestants compete in two or more of the following events: bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, and team roping. B1.2.1.2 Prohibition on Conflicting Rodeo Association Interests. In order to ensure that PRCA members-whose popularity and success are the result of participation in PRCA-sanctioned rodeos and related PRCA promotional efforts and activities (and the associated costly investments the PRCA has made in promoting PRCA events and rodeo sports in general )-are not pursuing interests in Conflicting Rodeo Associations while receiving the benefits of PRCA membership and are putting forth their best efforts on behalf of the PRCA, any person applying for PRCA membership who is an officer, board member, employee or has an ownership or financial interest of any form in a Conflicting Rodeo Association shall not be issued a membership, permit or renewal of membership with the PRCA.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | They tried this MANY years ago to keep contestants from competing in Ammy and IPRA rodeos....got sued....and lost in court over the cowboy's "right to work". | |
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| NJJ - 2015-09-22 6:29 PM
They tried this MANY years ago to keep contestants from competing in Ammy and IPRA rodeos....got sued....and lost in court over the cowboy's "right to work".
And im sure they remember that...which means they probably found a loophole....i think everyone knew PRCA want going to play nice about this. | |
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| NJJ - 2015-09-22 6:29 PM
They tried this MANY years ago to keep contestants from competing in Ammy and IPRA rodeos....got sued....and lost in court over the cowboy's "right to work".
Read the whole thing. It's not the competing. It's being a owner of or being a officer or board member of another association will not receive a renewal on there membership. I think everyone who was initially invited has a small ownership interest. | |
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Location: North Dakota | svincent - 2015-09-22 6:49 PM Plot twist.
As The Rodeo World Turns.......still people think the show Rodeo Girls was too full of drama? Puhlease! The real life stuff is so much jucier! | |
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Location: Oklahoma | So is Fallon the only "founding" barrel racer? What about Pozzi and Lockhart and the others who are listed as ERA athletes? | |
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Location: Texas | Longneck - 2015-09-22 7:32 PM
So is Fallon the only "founding" barrel racer? What about Pozzi and Lockhart and the others who are listed as ERA athletes?
IDK if it matters about barrel racers because we aren't members of the PRCA. we are members of the WPRA.. and its our event at their rodeo. but IDK what this means for them. | |
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Location: Texas | i wonder if they will approve the american to work around PRCA or if thats going down too. | |
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This means that everyone needs to make a choice. PRCA is saying that if it weren't for them and their sanctioned rodeos, no one would even know their name. So choose... you want to start your own business? Make the leap and don't expect us to continue to let you benefit from our organization.
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| TxBronc - 2015-09-22 5:47 PM
NJJ - 2015-09-22 6:29 PM
They tried this MANY years ago to keep contestants from competing in Ammy and IPRA rodeos....got sued....and lost in court over the cowboy's "right to work".
Read the whole thing. It's not the competing. It's being a owner of or being a officer or board member of another association will not receive a renewal on there membership. I think everyone who was initially invited has a small ownership interest.
Agreed. No where does it say they can't compete. It says they can't be an officer, board member or have financial interests. I'm guessing that little Q&A that the ERA put out where everyone was saying they wouldn't do the Champion Challenge is what caused the PRCA to come up with these bylaws. All the Q&A's except for one or two had to do with the Challenge. Those are televised on CBS Sports. So what were these contestants expecting by saying they wouldn't be a part of it? I'd say the PRCA just threw down the gauntlet. It will be interesting to see if the WPRA follows or doesn't care. | |
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Location: Oklahoma | casualdust07 - 2015-09-22 7:40 PM
Longneck - 2015-09-22 7:32 PM
So is Fallon the only "founding" barrel racer? What about Pozzi and Lockhart and the others who are listed as ERA athletes?
IDK if it matters about barrel racers because we aren't members of the PRCA. we are members of the WPRA.. and its our event at their rodeo. but IDK what this means for them.
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Location: Montana | Longneck - 2015-09-23 5:32 PM
So is Fallon the only "founding" barrel racer? What about Pozzi and Lockhart and the others who are listed as ERA athletes?
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Location: The edge of no where | Lucy's Mom - 2015-09-22 9:14 PM Longneck - 2015-09-23 5:32 PM So is Fallon the only "founding" barrel racer? What about Pozzi and Lockhart and the others who are listed as ERA athletes? I think Charmayne is the other founding member
What about Sherry Cervi? I could definitely be wrong, but she's on their site.
I see one winner from the PRCA stance today......lawyers..... NOT the PRCA, NOT ERA, and dang sure not the cowboys. The lawyers will have a field day with this. The last right to work lawsuit didn't go well for them, who knows if this will turn out to be any better.
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Location: Okemah,OK | NJJ - 2015-09-22 9:28 PM
SKM - 2015-09-22 8:08 PM TxBronc - 2015-09-22 5:47 PM NJJ - 2015-09-22 6:29 PM They tried this MANY years ago to keep contestants from competing in Ammy and IPRA rodeos....got sued....and lost in court over the cowboy's "right to work". Read the whole thing. It's not the competing. It's being a owner of or being a officer or board member of another association will not receive a renewal on there membership. I think everyone who was initially invited has a small ownership interest. Agreed. No where does it say they can't compete. It says they can't be an officer, board member or have financial interests. I'm guessing that little Q&A that the ERA put out where everyone was saying they wouldn't do the Champion Challenge is what caused the PRCA to come up with these bylaws. All the Q&A's except for one or two had to do with the Challenge. Those are televised on CBS Sports. So what were these contestants expecting by saying they wouldn't be a part of it? I'd say the PRCA just threw down the gauntlet. It will be interesting to see if the WPRA follows or doesn't care.
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Location: PNW | grinandbareit - 2015-09-22 6:07 PM
This means that everyone needs to make a choice. PRCA is saying that if it weren't for them and their sanctioned rodeos, no one would even know their name. So choose... you want to start your own business? Make the leap and don't expect us to continue to let you benefit from our organization.
Which, kind of seems reasonable. The PRCA is essentially doing the age-old "my house, my rules - don't like it? Get out."
This will only affect the competitors who have an administrative position in the ERA. It really does create a bit of a conflict of interest. Would the Cubs want an employee who was an administrator for the Yankees? No.
The PRCA didn't throw down, the ERA did - simply by existing. This is the PRCA protecting themselves, and they are right to do so. The ERA athletes can't have their cake and eat it to. If that means that these first couple of years they have to bootstrap it without the income from PRCA, so be it. That's the price of being a business owner, the first few years aren't guaranteed to be rosey.
The difference I see between the PBR vs PRCA vs ERA is that the PBR only affects ONE event, the ERA affects ALL the events, which means they are potentially a lot more competitive with the PRCA.
I don't have a bad thought about this either way, but I definitely don't blame the PRCA for doing this. They are essentially adding a "noncompete" - which any savvy business already has, but wasn't even on the table when the PRCA was first organized. | |
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Location: Where I am happiest | MS2011 - 2015-09-22 9:37 PM Lucy's Mom - 2015-09-22 9:14 PM Longneck - 2015-09-23 5:32 PM So is Fallon the only "founding" barrel racer? What about Pozzi and Lockhart and the others who are listed as ERA athletes? I think Charmayne is the other founding member
I see one winner from the PRCA stance today......lawyers..... NOT the PRCA, NOT ERA, and dang sure not the cowboys. The lawyers will have a field day with this. The last right to work lawsuit didn't go well for them, who knows if this will turn out to be any better.
I'm not an attorney BUT, I believe the right to work angle flew out the window when they started having and allowing limited rodeo's. | |
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Location: Where I am happiest | svincent - 2015-09-22 9:46 PM grinandbareit - 2015-09-22 6:07 PM This means that everyone needs to make a choice. PRCA is saying that if it weren't for them and their sanctioned rodeos, no one would even know their name. So choose... you want to start your own business? Make the leap and don't expect us to continue to let you benefit from our organization. Which, kind of seems reasonable. The PRCA is essentially doing the age-old "my house, my rules - don't like it? Get out." This will only affect the competitors who have an administrative position in the ERA. It really does create a bit of a conflict of interest. Would the Cubs want an employee who was an administrator for the Yankees? No. The PRCA didn't throw down, the ERA did - simply by existing. This is the PRCA protecting themselves, and they are right to do so. The ERA athletes can't have their cake and eat it to. If that means that these first couple of years they have to bootstrap it without the income from PRCA, so be it. That's the price of being a business owner, the first few years aren't guaranteed to be rosey. The difference I see between the PBR vs PRCA vs ERA is that the PBR only affects ONE event, the ERA affects ALL the events, which means they are potentially a lot more competitive with the PRCA. I don't have a bad thought about this either way, but I definitely don't blame the PRCA for doing this. They are essentially adding a "noncompete" - which any savvy business already has, but wasn't even on the table when the PRCA was first organized.
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