Muskogee Junior Livestock Show

Believing it is in the best interest of all youth livestock exhibitors and breeders of livestock to maintain a reputation of integrity and to continue to present a wholesome and progressive image in the show ring, the following list of rules and regulations have been adopted by this show.  Violation of any rules or regulations will not be tolerated.

Final interpretation of the following rules will be made by show management. Management decisions are final.  Any violation of the following rules will automatically disqualify the exhibitor and the livestock involved.  Further, any premium monies earned will be refunded.  Any exhibitor found violating any of these rules shall be ineligible to exhibit for a period of time.  Length of time will be determined by the Board of Directors of the Muskogee Junior Livestock Show, Inc.

1. The exhibitor must be the sole owner of any animal shown in his/her name.  Junior exhibitors must have owned, cared for, and fed animals daily from no later than the date nominated.  See rule 3.
2. An official health certificate must accompany all show animals.  The official health certificate must be issued within thirty (30) days and shall be available at all times to the representatives of the Animal Industry Division.  All animals must be free of any infectious, communicable or contagious disease and if such a disease is found, it will be cause for removal of the animal(s) from exhibition.
3. All registered heifer entries must be registered and recorded in the sole name of the exhibitor or in his/her name and the name of his/her siblings under the age of 19.  However, the heifer may only be entered, nominated and shown in one exhibitor's name.  Tattoos and brands must match the papers and be correctly labeled.  Swine ear notches must be correct and healed.
4. All exhibitors are expected to care for and groom their animals throughout the show.  An exhibitor may be assisted by his or her immediate family (limited to parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters), agricultural education teachers, county extension agent or other eligible exhibitors from their respective county or chapter.  The official 4-H volunteer leader for a county group as designated by the county.  Extension staff will be permitted to assist the youth under his or her supervision. The exhibitor must be present and assisting with and/or grooming his or her animal in preparation for showing.
5. Any junior exhibitor entering livestock in competition must be present to lead and show said animal in competition or the animal will be disqualified and entry fees will not be refunded. Any infraction of rules will cause forfeiture of any premiums earned.  The only exceptions to this rule are when a bonafide owner has more than one animal in a given class or due to an extreme emergency or participation in a school-sponsored state qualifying event (ie: state basketball playoffs sponsored by OSSAA), the bonafide owner is not able to be in attendance. Such cases must be approved by the superintendent of each division: Market Goat Division - Ruth Nelson; Lamb Division - Jamie Smith; Heifer Division - Kim Emerson; Steer Division - Tony Nichols; Hog Division - Jay Parker; Doe Kids - Gerald Tackett
6. Do not misrepresent the age of the animal for the class in which it is shown.  Commercial heifers must follow the tooth rule as printed in the catalog.  Birth dates, transfer dates and other information on registration must be correct.
7. Treating or massaging any part of the body internally or externally with an irritant, counter irritant, or other substance to temporarily straighten a weak back or loin, to produce unnatural animation or to cause swelling or changes in contour or handling qualities is prohibited.
8. Minimizing the effectives of crampiness or to affect handling qualities or contour by feeding or injecting drugs, depressants or applying packs (hot or cold) or using any artificial contrivance or therapeutic treatment except normal exercise is prohibited.
9. Striking the animal to cause swelling is prohibited.
10. Surgery or any other procedures performed to change the nature process of growth, maturation, contour or appearance of any animal, to include teeth, is prohibited.  Not included is removal of teats or horns, clipping and dressing of hair and trimming of hooves.
11. The injection or insertion of foreign materials under the skin or into the muscle is prohibited.
12. The use of alcoholic beverages in the feed or drenching of any kind is prohibited.
13. The use of any chemical and/or compound that is not approved by the Food and drug Administration for use in meat producing animals and the illegal use of approved chemicals and/or compounds is prohibited.  All animals shall be subject to test (blood, urine, and tissue) for foreign substances that exceed the acceptable levels established by the United State Department of Agriculture and/or Food and Drug Administration.  A positive test will result in disqualification, forfeiture of an premiums and/or awards will exclude the exhibitor, organized group, or individual involved from future competition at this show.  All medications at the show will be administered by licensed veterinarians only.
14. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, other exhibitors, breed representatives or show officials before, during or after the event may result in an individual or group being expelled, placed on probation, or barred from exhibiting at the event.
15. Exhibitors, organized groups or any individual switching animals at any time and changing ear tags and other forms of identification will be barred from showing and will forfeit prizes and premium money.
16. Junior exhibitors, and adults involved with the exhibitors, are expected to adhere to the General Rules and Regulations of junior livestock show including the Showing Code of Ethics and the Junior Division Rules and Regulations may result in forfeiture of all premiums and awards, disqualification and expulsion or probation of the exhibitor, organized group the exhibitor represents, any individual or livestock involved.  Probation, disqualification, expulsion or other disciplinary action of the show management will be final.  Such action will require application for readmission under such terms as the management may prescribe before the group or individual is allowed to exhibit future events.  Violations of rules at a show which is a member of show support organizations including the Oklahoma Association of Fairs and Festivals, the American Livestock Show and Rodeo Managers Association, and the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, may affect eligibility of the violators for participation in any show throughout the country regardless of the show’s membership in these organizations.
17. The show officials shall have full control over the exhibits, grounds, buildings, and assignment of tie and pen space and shall be the sole arbiter in interpretation of all rules, questions and differences connected with the show and sale but in no event will the Show Officials or Sponsors be held responsible for any loss or damage which may occur to any person, exhibitor, equipment or animal.
18. The Muskogee Regional Junior Livestock Show reserves the right to make spot checks of animals and exhibitors at any time to inspect and verify ownership and possession of any livestock entered in the livestock show.
19. The Muskogee Regional Junior Livestock Show reserves the right to question the alteration of any animal's physical or physiological structure. As a condition of participation in the MRJLS, participant agrees to submit to the MRJLS, at their discretion any animals so entered for immediate testing. Test(s) may include, but not be limited to blood and tissue and are final, without recourse against the MRJLS. A participant of any animal(s) producing an analysis with prohibited substance will be barred from future competition at the MRJLS. The MRJLS may withhold from such participant any premium monies that have been awarded, or take any other steps deemed desirable.
20. This show is open to 4-H and FFA members of Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Okmulgee and Wagoner Counties.  Participants must be enrolled in a school or a resident of the above mentioned counties.  4-H EXHIBITORS MUST BE 9 YEARS OF AGE BY THE FIRST DAY OF THE MUSKOGEE REGIONAL JR LIVESTOCK SHOW AND ENROLLED IN 4-H WITH A CURRENT 4-H CARD ON FILE IN THEIR COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE.
21. Animals must be nominated and entered to show.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  Entries in all divisions must be postmarked or submitted to the office no later than 5 p.m., Monday, December 13, 2010.  All entries must be accompanied by the following fees:

                              $18 per steer

                              $18 per heifer

                              $13 per hog

                              $13 per lamb

                              $13 per goat

Exhibitors may enter an unlimited number of animals per division.
CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR NOMINATION AND ENTRY FEES. PLEASE PAY WITH A SCHOOL, AGENCY OR PERSONAL CHECK.
Mail to:

Muskogee Regional Junior Livestock Show

PO BOX 2784   Muskogee, OK  74402

Entries may be dropped off at the Muskogee County Extension Office.

22. Each exhibitor may show no more than 3 steers, 3 market wether goats, 3 breeding doe kids, 3 lambs, 3 market hogs, and 3 heifers.  No animal in any division may be shown in more than one class.
23. NO STRAW ALLOWED FOR BEDDING.  STALL, PEN AND EXHIBITION PLACES MUST BE CLEAN AT ALL TIMES and refuse disposed of as directed by the superintendent.  Straw may be used in tie outs, but must be cleaned up and removed at the conclusion of the show by exhibitors.  Beef Exhibitors:  before leaving show, please pull wood chips back two feet from the tie rail so that it can be handled with a tractor.  Sheep, Goat and Swine Exhibitors:  Before leaving show, please clean our pens and place the wood chips and manure north of the barn along the edge of the blacktop.  The management shall have the right to ask any county or school group or any individual to leave the show should he persist in violating this rule or any other and in such case will assume no responsibility for paying premiums to individuals or group this involves.  By 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011 all barn space will be cleaned up or premiums will not be paid to the school group.
24. Any animal that has been sold in any premium sale where ownership has changed prior to this show is ineligible to be exhibited in this show.
25. Show management will randomly check 4 animals for DNA.
26. Only exhibitors will be allowed in the show rings and holding areas. Parents or other exhibitors will not be allowed to assist the exhibitors in the show rings or holding pens during judging time and shall remain completely outside the show or holding pens.
27. Any exhibitor not presented promptly on schedule will be ruled out of competition. Exhibitors will be called one time for exhibition and/or sale order, after which time superintendents have the authority to move on.
28. Animals which are jointly owned and fed on a partnership are not eligible to be exhibited in the show.
29. Any protest must be filed with the show management no later than thirty (30) minutes following judging of the respective division and must be submitted in writing with a $100 deposit and must pay for all tests.  In the event of a valid protest, the $100 will be returned to the protestor.  If the protest is not valid the decision of the show manager is final.
30. All animals are subject to the white towel test rule prior to entering the show ring.
31. Any attempt to misrepresent or falsify the ownership, age, weight, weight gain or parentage of an animal will be considered a violation of the General Rules.
32. Show Officials shall designate all grooming areas, and stall assignments.
33. Any exhibitor who knowingly and willingly violates one or more of these rules will be required to forfeit all premium money and trophies and may be permanently barred from all Oklahoma Shows.  Sanctions may also be imposed on the exhibitor’s FFA Chapter or 4-H Club if there is reasonable cause to believe that its leaders or any of its members were aware of or participated in the violation.
34. No exhibitor shall be eligible to compete in the Muskogee Regional Junior Livestock Show if the exhibitor has been disqualified from competition in Oklahoma, Regional or National Shows/Fairs or has had a premium withheld or withdrawn on the violation involving misrepresentations, fraud or deception practiced or attempted.
35. Regional or National Show shall be informed of barring/disqualification actions taken against exhibitor and State FFA Office and the State 4-H Office will be notified.
36. Exhibitors must wear a jacket of the appropriate color of the organization they represent, with an official emblem.  The dress code also will be enforced during the premium auction.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

• Youth who have been declared ineligible to participate in extra-curricular activities by their local school administration will be declared ineligible to participate in this show.
• Youth who are eligible on the first day of the show will be considered eligible through the duration of the show.  Similarly, youth who are ineligible on the first day of the show will be considered ineligible through the duration of the show.
• If an exhibitor is ineligible to participate in the show for any reason, including rules of the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association, the animals owned by the exhibitor are also ineligible for the show.
• Ineligible youth who participate in the show will forfeit all show and/or sale premiums and awards and will be subject to disciplinary action as provided by local school policies.
• It will be the responsibility of the local school administration to notify the show management if a particular student is ineligible to participate.  Show management cannot take action on academic eligibility unless notified in person or in writing by appropriate school officials.

Showmanship buttons will be given at the discretion of a designated judge.

1. A public auction will be held Saturday evening March 5, 2011 at 6 p.m.  Any exhibitor not wishing to auction animals must notify show management within 30 minutes at the conclusion of the Hog Show.  Sale animals must be in place by 4 p.m. SHARP March 5.
2. Animals auctioned in the Premium Auction will remain the property of the exhibitor.  The buyer may buy the animal after the auction on a private treaty basis. The exhibitor will retain possession of their animal before, during and after the auction.  The Muskogee Junior Livestock Show will not be responsible for any animal at any time.
3. Written permission must be obtained from Show Management before any animal may leave the show prior to release times.
4. Every boy/girl must lead his/her animal into the auction ring, except in the case of illness or other unavoidable reason.  In these special cases, permission must be secured from Show Officials prior to time of auction.
5. Exhibitors must wear a jacket of the appropriate color of the organization they represent; with an official emblem.  The dress code also will be enforced during the premium auction.
6. An exhibitor can auction (1) Steer or one (1) Heifer or one (1) Hog or one (1) Lamb or one (1) Goat in the auction. Except that the same exhibitor may auction all Grand and Reserve Grand Champions.
7. A picture will be taken of all sale animals with the cost deducted from each exhibitors premium check.
8. At the completion of the sale order for hogs, exhibitors must notify show management within 30 minutes as to which animal is to be on the sale order. If the exhibitor fails to do so, management shall select the animal to be placed in the sale order.
9. FFA and 4-H members who make the premium sale will be required to participate in the set-up of the premium sale, Saturday morning, March 5, 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. or the premium sale clean-up, Monday, March 7, 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sale participants not participating in either of these will be assessed a $50 clean-up fee. This fee will be deposited into the Regional Show General Account.  Exhibitors with the last name beginning with A-M will set up on Saturday Morning and names beginning with N-Z will clean up on Monday evening.
10. The Regional Premium Auction will accept add-ons throughout the sale.  Sale Management will be running an add-on booth.  NOTE:  Show management encourages buyers and donors to pay for add-ons the night of the sale.  Show management will provide an invoice for add-ons the night of the sale. It will be the responsibility of the person requesting the add-on to provide the donor with the invoice.  If add-ons aren’t paid within 30 days of the night of the sale, collection will become the responsibility of the exhibitor.