Contest Rules – American Junior Shorthorn Association

Contest Rules have been updated for 2024. Please be sure to check the rules as it gets closer, they are always subject to change.

General Contest Rules

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN JUNIOR SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PAY EXHIBITOR FEE TO COMPETE IN CONTESTS.

All contests for individuals will have FOUR age divisions (age as of January 1): Prospector I (5 to 9 years), Prospector II (10 to 12 years), Intermediate (13 to 16 years) and Senior (17 years and up). If any individual participates in a “team” contest with someone of a different age division, the team must participate in the oldest contestant’s age division. (Age as of Jan 1)

All contestants must go through contest registration online for individual contests. EXHIBITORS MUST SIGN UP FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS THAT ARE IN THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM BEFORE JUNIOR NATIONAL. ( **Showmanship is included for online sign-up, you will not be able to sign-up for showmanship at junior national.** Advisors will submit teams for team contests. Team rosters may be changed after sign-up, until the day before the contest. Members of a team may not change on the day of the contest.

Contestant back numbers will be assigned and used for identification purposes in all contests and must be worn in showmanship. These numbers are not the same as the heifer show back numbers. Numbers for team/state contests will also be issued for identification purposes when necessary.

If a junior is participating in multiple contests and they are scheduled for a certain time and may miss this time because of another contest they will be bumped to the end. The only way to be moved for time is if the junior is participating in multiple contests.

Judges are NOT required to complete scoresheets, they are given them as a guideline for judging. They are encouraged to complete the sheets.

Scoresheets are not required to be returned to participants. If scoresheets are returned, they will be returned to an advisor to distribute following the awards ceremony.

Random Top 5 will be posted by the morning following the contest.

This is just general rules for contests. Be sure to read each contest rules for specific contest information. Rules are at the discretion of ASA staff and the ASA board of directors.

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