34th Annual
MISSOURI CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
ALL-BREEDS JUNIOR SHOW
Missouri State Fair Grounds, Sedalia, MO – June 10-12, 2016
GENERAL INFORMATION, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Missouri Cattlemen’s Association staff reserve the final and absolute right to interpret these rules and regulations used to arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions, or differences in regard thereto, or otherwise arising out of, or connected with, or incident to, the show, and the right to amend or add to these rules. An exhibitor who violates any of the following rules will forfeit all privileges and fees.
ELIGIBILITY OF EXHIBITORS AND ENTRIES
1. Exhibitors are responsible for knowing and complying with all rules and regulations contained within this document. Any exhibitor who violates any of the rules may be subject to forfeit the ability show or other penalty ordered by the staff of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA).
2. The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association All-Breeds Junior Show is open to Missouri residents that are 8 years of age and older and 21 years of age and under on January 1st of the current year and are also a junior or collegiate member of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. The exhibitors must be able to handle, show and control his/her entry in the show ring.
3. Animals exhibited in any breed division must be born after September 1, 2014 and prior to January 1, 2016. In regards to cow-calf pairs, cows may have been born prior to September 1, 2014 and calves may be born after January 1, 2016. Calves born after January 1, 2016 will not be allowed to show as single entries in their respective bull or heifer shows. These calves may only be exhibited at the side of the cow.
4. Rules for eligibility for each breed are outlined later in this document. All animals entered in the breeding classes must be registered by the respective breed association in the exhibitor’s name prior to June 1, 2016. Original registration papers must be presented at check-in. If you have any questions about the eligibility of an animal, please contact your Junior Breed Advisor, Beef Breed Director or the MCA office.
5. Any animal with a registration certificate must have a legible tattoo that matches that certificate.
6. When entering animals, please use a separate entry form for each different exhibitor.
7. The entry fee of $25 per head must be postmarked by Friday, May 13, 2016; a late fee of $35 per head will be assessed on late entries. Any incomplete entries, illegible entries, entries with no money, and entries with returned checks will all constitute a voided entry!
8. There will be no reimbursements for entries after May 13, 2016. Reimbursements for cancelled entries before this date will be made in amount of the entries, Steak Fry tickets, and dorm fees only. No reimbursements will be made for membership fees.
9. All animals MUST be in place and registered/checked-in by 6:00 pm on Friday, June 10h. Market steer and heifer weigh in will be held Friday, June 10th from 2:00-6:00 pm.
10. Use Gate 4 when entering the grounds (North Side of State Fairgrounds).
11. Suggested stalling assignments will be provided by breed. A diagram will be located in the Youth Building Cafeteria. Barns will be available for stalling Thursday evening, June 9th. Tie-outs will ONLY be allowed North of the Charolais and Simmental barns inside of the fence and the east side of the road of Gate 4.
12. Any animal may be subject to a visual inspection by a qualified veterinarian.
13. NO butt fans will be allowed in the barns.
14. Cattle will be released following the selection of the Grand Champion Market Animal, on Sunday, June 12th. There will be no early releases. Points earned during the All-Breeds Junior Show will be forfeited by an exhibitor leaving early. Over →
15. Exhibitors are responsible for their own feed for livestock. Bedding in all barns other than the youth building will be provided. Tie out bedding will not be provided. Exhibitors using the dormitory will be responsible for their own bedding, towels, etc.
16. Neither the Missouri Cattlemen's Association nor the participating breed associations will be responsible for any loss or injury to livestock, equipment or persons.
17. Points will be awarded to each exhibitor according to the MCA Points Program Rules. To view the full set of rules for 2016 or for questions visit www.mocattle.com.
RULES OF EXHIBITION
18. Crossbred animals and Market Heifers will follow the Missouri State Fair guidelines. These can be found in the Missouri State Fair Premium Guide.
19. Each entry must be shown by its owner. If an owner cannot show his/her own animal, written permission must be obtained from the Missouri Cattlemen's Association for another junior member to show the animal at least one week prior to the show. Exceptions will include showmen who become sick or injured the day of the show or exhibitors who have two or more animals per class. When an exhibitor has two or more animals in one class, the additional entries must be shown by other exhibitors showing in the MCA All-Breeds Junior Show.
Each individual breed is responsible for providing any awards and/or prize money for winners. MCA provides Showmanship Awards for all breeds, including crossbreds. MCA will also provide Crossbred and Market Heifer Champion and Reserve Champion prizes. In addition, MCA will provide the Overall Top 5 awards for both heifers and steers.
20. Market heifers will be shown by weight. All market heifer classes will take place following the selection of the Champion and Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer on Sunday, June 12th. Champion Market Heifer will show against all breed champion steers for the selection of the Overall Champion Market Animal. For more information on Market Heifers, see the Missouri State Fair Premium Guide.
21. Grand Champion Heifer will be selected following the selection of Champion Market Heifer, Prior to the Selection of Grand Champion Market Animal.
22. In order to maintain a high degree of confidence in the MCA All Breeds Junior Show, the MCA staff reserves the right to disqualify any animal that have been fitted in an unethical fashion. Unethical fitting shall include any injection of gas, air or other foreign substances, solid or liquid under the skin, as well as any cutting or tearing of the hide or underneath the hide for removal of tissue in any attempt to alter the shape of the individual as well as the attaching to the hide foreign objects including hair or hair substitutes, cloth or fiber for the purpose of deception. Any animal found to have surgical alterations other than dehorning or castration will be disqualified. Any attempts to change the degree of firmness of any individual shall also be considered unethical. Drenching or artificial means of filling animals internally is prohibited.
23. T-shirts are included in the price of registration for each exhibitor. T-shirts MUST be worn by exhibitors when in the show ring. Exhibitors must be in attendance in order to receive their t-shirt. Extra t-shirts may be sold following registration.
24. The three-strike rule will be enforced. The third time that an exhibitor looses control of their animal in the show ring, they will be removed from the show.
25. Entry numbers will be assigned for each animal exhibited during the All-Breeds Junior Show. Exhibitors MUST have the corresponding entry number in their show harnesses or clips for each entry. If using a show harness, exhibitor numbers should be placed in the front pocket.
26. In order to reduce traffic and the number of people in the line up and ring entry area in the Coliseum, only ONE person in addition to the exhibitor will be allowed in the line up area and on the ground in the Coliseum per calf.
27. The MCA, staff, representatives and volunteers will not be responsible to any person, individual, corporation or association for any loss by fire, theft, damage or personal injury sustained by anyone through the negligence of any person or group of persons, exhibits or exhibitors while participating at a MCA show or function.
BREED ELIGIBILITY RULES
Notice: Please read these rules carefully and completely.
Angus
A. Eligibility of Exhibitors and Entries
1. Exhibitors must be junior members of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, members of the Missouri Junior Angus Association and must 21 years of age or younger on January 1, 2016.
2. Exhibitors in the Bred-and-Owned categories must be the breeder and the first and continuous owner of the animal entered. “Breeder” is defined as the recorded owner of the dam at the time of service. “First Owner” is defined as the recorded owner of the dam at the time the calf is born.
3. The name listed on the entry form as exhibitor must also be listed on the animal’s registration certificate as “owner”. Joint ownerships are allowed on bred-and-owned entries, provided the name and member code of the exhibitor is listed as “breeder” and “first owner’ on the registration certificate.
4. All animals must be registered and transferred to the exhibitors prior to May 15, 2016. The Date of Issue of the registration certificate must be prior to June 1, 2016. Original registration papers must be present at check-in.
5. Exhibitors are to maintain full possession of their entries (family possession permissible) from the ownership deadline through the final day of the show.
B. Show Categories
1. There will be classes for bulls, bred-and-owned heifers, heifers owned but not bred by exhibitor, steers and cow/calf pairs. Champions will be selected in each category. There will be no Overall Champion in the Angus Division.
2. Entries will be listed in the catalog in order of age (youngest to oldest), and will be led into the show ring in order of catalog number.
3. Classes will be made up after cattle have been checked in at the show, not more than 15 head in any class. Classes will not be named, but should fall close the Standard Classification in age breakdown.
4. Division champions in the respective categories will be named (i.e., calf, intermediate, junior yearling, and senior yearling).
5. Show classifications for bulls and heifers: September 1, 2014 through show date.
6. Show classifications for steers: January 1, 2015 through show date.
7. Any cow/calf pair may be exhibited.
I. Calf must be cow’s most recent natural calf and cannot be older than 280 days prior to show date (after September 1, 2015).
II. Calf must be registered by show date.
IV. There will be no separate division for Bred-and-Owned vs. Owned Cow/Calf pairs.
C. Fitting and Showing guidelines
1. Only one person will be allowed to lead each entry in the show ring.
2. Any exhibitor who loses control of his/her entry more than twice in the show ring will be asked to remove the animal from the ring.
3. Bulls 12 months of age or older must be shown with a nose lead.
4. All entries are subject to Rule 800: Show rules of the American Angus Association.
5. Under the Association rules each animal for which entry application (registration) is received, may be subjected to a DNA marker typing or blood typing to verify both ACCURACY OF PARENTAGE AND BLOOD TYPE as covered under Association rules. Staff of the American Angus Association must supervise the collection of blood samples. If a recorded parent is excluded (as a parent) as a result of DNA, the owner may request, at his own expense, the Association to determine the actual parent. Failure to determine the sire and dam disqualifies the animal’s eligibility in the Angus Herd Book, and the registration certificate becomes null and void.
6. Each exhibitor is responsible for having his/her animal(s) presented in its natural conformation and structure without alteration or modification, except for the grooming of hair and hooves. The exhibition of cattle displaying false hair will not be allowed. Painting of white skin and surgical alteration of an animal’s conformation or appearance is prohibited.
Altering the conformation and/or appearance of an animal for exhibition is prohibited. This includes the covering of white skin, false tail heads (or use of any false hair), with the exception of false tail switches. The use of graphite, powders, hemp or other similar substances used externally are also prohibited. Other prohibited products include those used internally such as steroids, illegal or unlicensed pharmaceuticals or artificial filling. Any animal found to be in violation will be barred from showing.
All entries are subject to visual inspection and/or laboratory testing. The exhibitor of any entry found to be in violation of the above rules will forfeit all awards and premiums, and may be disqualified from exhibiting at future association-sponsored shows.
7. Any animal upon check-in, which does not have a legible tattoo corresponding to its registration certificate, is ineligible to show. Once disqualified due to an incorrect or illegible tattoo, animals cannot be re-tattooed and re-checked at the show.
ANGUS EXHIBITORS REMEMBER: BRING YOUR ORIGINAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AND BE CERTAIN THAT ALL TATTOOS ARE CORECT AND LEGIBLE. IF TATTOOS ARE INCORRECT OR ILLEGIBLE, THE ANIMAL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHOW! IF YOU HAVE ANY TATTOO OR REGISTRATION PROBLEMS CONTACT ROBIN RUFF AT 816-383-5100 OR WES TIEMANN AT (816) 244-4462 WITH THE AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION IMMEDIATELY.