RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Premiums offered herein are available only to regularly enrolled 4-H and FFA members in Carter County and must be certified by the Vo-Ag Instructors or Extension Agent.
2. Show officials reserve final and absolute right to interpret rules and regulations and arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions or differences in regard thereof, or otherwise arising out of, or connected with, or incident to the show.
3. No claim for injury to any person shall be asserted or suit instituted or maintained against the sponsor of the livestock show or its supporters.
4. A protest fee of $100.00 covering eligibility must be filed in writing with the superintendent of the respective department two hours prior to judging.
5. Each Exhibitor must at all times be able to control their animal to assure the safety of all Exhibitors and the public.  The superintendent may at his discretion provide an assistant showman for any exhibitor to assure the safety of all participants.
6. Exhibitors must accompany all livestock to show, care for it, and personally exhibit it, except in cases of illness or other unavoidable reasons.  In these cases, permission must be secured from the superintendent of the respective division prior to judging.  Substitute must be an exhibitor of the same species and school.  Each exhibitor will be expected to furnish their own bedding.  Stalls and pens must be kept clean at all times.
7. All animals must be pre-entered on or before official deadline.  Exhibitors may pre-enter 10 animals of each species with a $5.00 per head pre-entry fee payable at time of entry.  Animals may be pre-entered by family.  A family is defined as those living in one home.  Any animal that has been offered for auction at any other premium auction sale is not eligible to be exhibited.  Not more than 2 steers, 3 hogs, 3 lambs, 3 goats and 2 heifers can be exhibited by one member.  Each exhibitor may sell two animals.  If an exhibitor exhibits more than two Grands or Reserve Grands, all Grands and Reserve Grands will sell.  Those who qualify more than 2 for the sale must notify the General Superintendent upon completion of the Steer Show.  Choice of sale animals will be determined by sale order with Beef cattle taking preference over sheep, goats, and swine.
8. All breeds of meat goats will be shown together, divided into classes by weight.  15% goats shown will make premium sale.
9. The number of premium sale animals shall be 30% hogs, 40% lambs, 80% steers, 10 heifers.  Judges in respective divisions will determine premium sale order.  An auction fee of $5.00 per animal will be deducted from the exhibitors check.  Animals not in premium sale should leave after their show.  Premiums will be pro-rated based on the performance placing of the animal; $200.00 for each steer or each heifer and $100.00 for each lamb, goat, or each swine that makes the premium sale must be paid by, or on behalf of, the exhibitor.  Those not paying will have the respective amount deducted from their premium check.
10. Administration of a drug of any kind or description internally or externally prior to entering the show ring, except for treating a recognized disease or injury, is prohibited.  For the purposes of these rules, the term "drug" shall mean any substance, the sale, possession or use of which is controlled by license under federal, state or local laws or regulations and any substance commonly used by the medical or veterinary professions which affect the circulatory, respiratory or central nervous system of an animal to include diuretics.  All animals will be subject to tests.  Exceptions: a sedative may be administered to any animal with permission and supervision of the show veterinary for safety purposes.
11. Any exhibitor not abiding by the rules and regulations, or any conduct unbecoming of 4-H and FFA members may be barred from exhibiting of present and future Carter County Junior Livestock Shows.  Furthermore, any premium monies, trophies, special awards, or other consideration earned will be forfeited.
12. Academic ineligibility as determined by school superintendent will disqualify both student and animal.  Exhibitors must be entered by school attended.
13. All exhibits must be cared for and kept at exhibitor's home unless special permission is given by Vo-Ag instructors, extension agents, or board of directors to relocate.  Exhibits are subject to periodic checks.
14. The Carter County Junior Livestock Show adheres to the Oklahoma Show Ring Code of Ethics adopted by the State Department of VOTEC and the Cooperative Extension Services.
15. Junior Showmanship will be ages 9 through 12 years, Intermediate Showmanship will be 13 thru 15 years, Senior Showmanship will be ages 16 thru 19 years, as of 1st day of show.
16. Animals entered in the Carter County Junior Livestock Show may be used in the judging contest.
17. Showmanship Judge will select individuals in each class that will be eligible to compete for showmanship in hogs.  All sheep, goats, and cattle entrants are eligible to compete for showmanship.
18. No heat lamps allowed in stalls.  Stalls must be cleaned before exhibitor leaves the show.
     

Show Ring Code of Ethics

1. Misrepresenting the age of the animal for the class in which it is shown.
2. Treating or massing any part of the body internally or externally with an irritant, counter-irritant, or other substance to temporarily straighten a weak back or loin or to produce unnatural animation.
3. Minimizing the effects of crampiness by feeding or injecting drugs, depressants or applying packs or using any artificial contrivance or therapeutic treatment exempting normal exercise.
4. Striking the animal to cause swelling.
5. Surgery or other procedure performed to change the natural 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.
6. Insertion of foreign material under the skin.
7. Any attempt to change natural color of an animal, either purebred or crossbred, by changing the color or adding false hair, fleece or skin at any point, spot or area of the animal's body.
8. The use of alcoholic beverages in the feed or administered as a drench.
9. The practice of artificial filling by pumping or any other device is prohibited.
10. Administration of a drug of any kind or description, internally or externally, prior to entering the show ring, except for treating a recognized disease or injury and for tranquilizing bulls that may otherwise be dangerous or females in heat.  For the purpose of these rules, the term "legal drug" shall mean any substance, the sale, possession or use of which is controlled by license under federal, state or local laws or regulations and any substance commonly used by the medical or veterinary professions.  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 are prohibited.  All animals shall be subject to tests for foreign substances that exceed the acceptable levels established by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration or the Environmental Protection Agency.  A positive test will result in disqualification, forfeiture of any premiums and/or awards and will exclude the exhibitor from future competition at the Oklahoma State Fair.  All medications will be administered by licensed veterinarians only.
11. Balancing the udder by any abnormal means including the use of a mechanical contrivance or injection of fluid or drugs.  Setting the teats and/or occluding (sealing the ends) with a mechanical contrivance or with the use of a chemical preparation.  Treating or massaging the udder or its attachments with an irritant or counter-irritant.  The use of common products such as fly spray, ointment or liniment in excess to the extent that it is irritating is included as an irritant unless required to reduce edema at the time of calving.
12. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, or 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, declared ineligible or barred from exhibiting at the event.

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