2022 SELS Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest

Description

COLLEGIATE LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST

SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021, 8 A.M.

Participation: Each Livestock Judging Team will consist of five (5) eligible members and all team scores will count in the team total. Each team member, along with individual participants/alternates will be eligible for individual overall awards in their division.

Divisions:

1. Junior College – Freshman – Contestants entered in this division must be enrolled in a junior college and cannot compete in this division more than two years.

2. Junior College – Sophomore – Contestants entered in this division must be enrolled in a junior college and cannot compete in this division more than two years.

3. Senior College – Contestants must be enrolled in a senior college.

Classes: Each class will consist of four animals. Animals within a class will be designated by numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. The following classes will be judged: a total of three to four sheep/goat classes; a total of four to five classes of cattle; and a total of three to four swine classes (any combination of market and/or breeding hogs). Actual class makeup is subject to change within this list of classes.

Time: On each class of livestock, contestants will be allowed twelve (12) minutes to make their observations, record their placings, and take notes. All groups will be notified two (2) minutes before the time is up. All contestants shall hand their cards consisting of their number, class of animals, and placings, to the group leader immediately when called for. When final time is called, groups will change to other classes as directed by the superintendent.

Reasons: After placing the classes, the contestants will appear before a judge to give oral reasons defending their placings on certain classes. Each contestant will be allowed two (2) minutes to give reasons on each class. No contestant will be allowed to hold any paper or device of any kind that will assist in stating reasons to the judge. Both divisions will give eight (8) sets of reasons: Four (4) cattle; two (2) swine; and two (2) sheep/goat.

Additional information: Uniforms, college colors, or any way of signifying to the judge his/her identity or the identity of the college represented is not allowed. While the contest is in progress, no conferring between contestants or anyone else, except as directed by the superintendent or representatives. Contestants will be disqualified if caught conversing with any other contestant or coach during the contest or oral reasons. No warning will be given. You WILL be disqualified if you are conversing with any other contestant. Any coach or contestant who violates any of the rules of this contest will be barred from competing in future contests and their team will be disqualified for any awards. Use of cell phones or other electronic devices is prohibited.

Ties/Scoring: Ties will be broken using species reasons scores, overall reasons scores and overall score when breaking ties within species. Ties within reasons will be broken by overall score and ties within overall score will be broken by overall reasons. Scores tied after application of these tie breakers will be broken by a method determined by contest officials. No duplicate awards will be given. Team number and contestant number are assigned at registration. Contestant name, team number, contestant number and placing must be legible on the scorecards, which are provided by the Sioux Empire Livestock Show. Contestants must provide their own writing utensil.

Awards:

Junior College (Freshman) – Team Awards

Junior College (Freshman) – Individual Awards

Junior College (Sophomore) – Team Awards

Junior College (Sophomore) – Individual Awards

Senior College – Team Awards

Senior College – Individual Awards

Awards subject to change.

COVID-19

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is reported to be extremely contagious. The state of medical knowledge is evolving. It is known that the virus is spread from person-to-person contact and/or by contact with contaminated surfaces and objects as well as in the air. People reportedly can be infected and show no symptoms and therefore spread the disease. Although there are vaccinations available for COVID-19, the disease is still infecting and spreading through those non-vaccinated and vaccinated. Evidence has shown that COVID-19 can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illness and even death. 

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (Sioux Empire Livestock Show) and the Sioux Empire Fair Association/W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds cannot prevent you [or your child(ren)] from becoming exposed to, contracting or spreading COVID-19 while utilizing the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds premises. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to attend the Sioux Empire Livestock Show at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. 

By attending the Sioux Empire Livestock Show, you have chosen to accept the risk of contracting COVID-19 and release and waive your rights to bring suit against the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (Sioux Empire Livestock Show) and the Sioux Empire Fair Association/W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds.