Rules

There have been several changes so please read through all the rules carefully.

2013 IMPORTANT IJBBA SHOW RULES & BREED REQUIREMENTS

1. The Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association (I.J.B.B.A.) will be giving an award to members who accumulate the greatest number of points in a given year in each breed (See rule #4). Breed classes and year-end awards will only be offered to those breeds, which are paid members of the Iowa Beef Breeds Council (I.B.B.C.). A show year will run from Winter Expo to 30 days after the last IJBBA-sanctioned show. 
   
   
2. In order to earn points, exhibitors must be a paid member of the Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association and each breed association in which they are exhibiting.  All Breeding Heifers/Market Animals must be registered with their respective breed association and conform to their Iowa Breed Association rules for registration and exhibition. Points will not be accumulated prior to the date membership dues are paid.
   
   
3. The Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association (I.J.B.B.A.) will be giving an award to the Supreme Breeding Heifer Exhibitor and Supreme Market Animal Exhibitor.  This will be based on the number of Supreme titles an exhibitor accumulates through the show season.  Supreme titles will NOT be counted if the exhibitor does not show their own animal.  In case of a tie, the number of Reserve Supreme titles will determine the winner.
   
   
4. I.J.B.B.A. members must exhibit at six shows to receive the year-end awards presented by the I.J.B.B.A.
   
   
5. Points shall be earned on the following basis

6. All I.J.B.B.A. sanctioned shows must select champions and reserves for each breed, as well as a Top 5 for Supreme Champion Market Animal and Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer.
   
   Points for these animals will be awarded as follows:
   A. Supreme Champion will earn 30 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of the day.
   B. Reserve Supreme will earn 25 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of the day.
   C. 3rd Overall will earn 22 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of the day.
   D. 4th Overall will earn 20 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of the day.
   E. 5th Overall will earn 18 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of the day.
   F. All other Breed Champions will earn 5 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of within their breed.
   G. All other Breed Reserves will earn 3 points, and their class points will be replaced with the 1st place points of the largest class of within their breed.
   
   
7. All points recorded in a class are based on the actual number of cattle that enter the show ring for that particular class.
   
   
8. Shows may allow open class exhibitors who have not reached their 21st birthday as of January 1, 2013, but the open class exhibitors’ points will be void and IJBBA members’ points will not be realigned.
   
   
9. At a show, if one person exhibits a large number of cattle, only their three highest-point-earning breeding heifers/market animals from that day will be counted for his/her top ten points. However, all of their animals will receive points within their respective breed divisions for that day.
   
   
10. Sanctioned shows must offer breed/commercial/crossbred classes for steers and heifers regardless of the number entered.                                 
    
    
11. In order for any points to be awarded, the cattle must be owned by, entered in the name of, and shown by the individual IJBBA member, the only exception being if the exhibitor has two or more animals in the same class.
    
    
12. Exhibitors must meet the age requirements of their respective Junior Breed Associations. I.J.B.B.A. members cannot have reached their 21st birthday prior to January 1, 2013. Note: exhibitor must be 20 as of January 1, 2013.
    
    
13. I .J.B.B.A. sanctioned shows must offer Market Heifer shows. A Champion and Reserve Champion High Point Market Heifer Award will be given at year-end. All I.J.B.B.A. sanctioned shows must allow the Champion Market Heifer to compete against the steers for a Supreme Market Animal of the show. Year-end over all top ten-market animals will be selected from both Market Steers and Market Heifer exhibitors.
    
    
14. If an animal is disruptive to its class, it is at the discretion of the show management to dismiss it from that class. If the animal is dismissed during a championship class, the exhibitor will be disqualified and will lose only the points acquired in the championship class. The reserve animal will then move up to compete for champion, and no other animal will replace the reserve.
    
    
15. Breeding Heifers must be born after 9-1-11.  Market Animals must be born in 2012.
    
    
16. Use of hemp hair, removed hair, or other hair-like materials added to the animal’s body will not be allowed.  I.J.B.B.A. does not allow surgical or any other alterations to the animals such as the use of permanent dyes or paints to alter the animals original color pattern. Exhibitors found in violation of this rule will be stripped of all their points and premiums for that day and all animals will be disqualified from the remainder of the show. After their third offense, it will be considered a code of conduct violation and will be handled accordingly.
    
    
17. Exhibitors are not allowed to “fill” animals by using any artificial means of drenching such as pumps or bottles.  Exhibitors found in violation of this rule will be stripped of all their points and premiums for that day and all animals will be disqualified from the remainder of the show. After their third offense, it will be considered a code of conduct violation and will be handled accordingly.
    
    
18. All breed associations reserve the right to blood-type/DNA/retinal eye scan any cattle being shown within their breed divisions.  Request for blood-type/DNA testing/retinal eye scan can come from the breed association or the I.J.B.B.A. at any sanctioned show throughout the year beginning with the Iowa Beef Expo.  Should testing reveal that the animal has been misrepresented on its registration papers, the exhibitor will be immediately withdrawn from the point program within that respective breed for the remainder of the year and any points previously earned in that breed division will be void due to the fact that individual animals are not tracked.  This applies both to steers and heifers.
    
    
19. At Breed Field Days, exhibitors will receive points only for their breed and class placings. They will not receive any Top 5 (aka “Supreme”) points, and they will not be considered for the Supreme Exhibitor competition.
    1.  At Field Days where animals are only allowed to show as “Owned” OR “Bred & Owned” (not both), the divisions will be considered as separate shows for the purpose of points.
    2. At Field Days where animals may be shown in BOTH “Owned” AND “Bred & Owned” divisions, exhibitors will receive the highest points earned for each animal (regardless of which show they competed in). Animals will NOT receive points for BOTH “Owned” AND “Bred & Owned” shows, only the points for each animal which were highest.
       
       
20. Site-specific protests must be filed at the IJBBA Sanctioned Show.  Any person wishing to have an animal inspected is required to submit a written protest and be accompanied by $100.00.  The person placing the protest is responsible for all costs incurred to verify the protest.  Written protest must state plainly the cause of the complaint and must be filed before the championship drive at the sanctioned show.  If inspection is not sustained, the protest money will be forfeited.  Protests will be handled by the breed association involved, crossbred protests will be handled by the Executive Director and the IJBBA Advisors.
    
    
21. Conduct.  Any unsportsmanlike conduct or misrepresentation on the part of an I.J.B.B.A. member will not be tolerated.  All I.J.B.B.A. members are expected to be cooperative and courteous at all times.  Any I.J.B.B.A. member not complying with this rule is subject to disqualification or any other steps deemed desirable.
    
    
22. Dress Code:  At a minimum all I.J.B.B.A. members must exhibit in a collared/crew neck shirt with sleeves/short sleeves and the shirt must remain tucked in at all times during exhibition.  Any I.J.B.B.A. member not complying with the dress code will be disqualified.
    
    
23. If a sanctioned IJBBA show receives a bad check for an entry fee, IJBBA requests that show management contact the exhibitor and give them 10 days to submit a cashiers check/money order or cash to their show for reimbursement of their entry fee. Show management must also notify an IJBBA Advisor immediately. This exhibitor will automatically forfeit that day’s show points. If after one bad check has been written and not cleared by the exhibitor, this exhibitor will not be allowed to participate in any other IJBBA sanctioned shows for the remainder of the year. If an exhibitor writes 3 or more bad checks during the 2013 show season, whether they make good on them or not, the exhibitor will be stripped of all points accumulated for the year along with their IJBBA membership for 2013.
    
    
24. Sanctioned shows are required to submit a $150 deposit to the IJBBA upon sanctioning. $50 of this deposit will be refunded if the show turns in their show results within one week of the show’s completion.  $50 will be refunded if the show results are submitted on the official Excel Show Results Template from the IJBBA.

2013 Breed Requirements

To show an animal in a particular breed the entry must conform to the following rules established by their Iowa Breed Association:  NO FAX COPIES OF REGISTRATION PAPERS ALLOWED BY ANY BREED – NO EXCEPTIONS!  REGISTRATION PAPERS MUST ACCOMPANY ANIMAL THOUGH CHECK-IN!

Angus

Steers and heifers must have registration papers in hand at time of check-in; no fax copies will be accepted. Papers must be in the junior exhibitor’s name. All animals must have readable tattoos. All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Angus Association.

Charolais

Steers must be at least 50% or higher. The steer must have a certificate of recordation with the AICA and be 100% owned by the junior and in the exhibitor’s name only.  Purebred heifers registration papers must be 100% owned by the junior and in the exhibitor’s name only.

Charolais Composite Heifer - Percentage heifers must be composed of at least 50% and no more than 15/16 Charolais.  Heifers must have a certificate of recordation with the AICA and it must be 100% owned by the junior and in the junior exhibitor’s name only.

Chianina

All percentages of Chiangus, Chianina, Chimaine, Chiford and CAX (steers & heifers) that are able to be registered are eligible. They must be registered in the exhibitors name and have papers in hand at check-in.

Gelbvieh

Steers must be 50% Gelbvieh or more and exhibitor must have an official Gelbvieh breeder affidavit. Affidavits may be obtained from the American Gelbvieh Association website www.gelbvieh.org or contacting the AGA at 303-465-BEEF. Females must be registered and at least 75% Gelbvieh.   Registration papers need to be in the exhibitor’s name.

Gelbvieh Balancers

Are 25% to 75% Gelbvieh with the balance Angus or Red Angus. Registration papers need to be in the exhibitor’s name.

Herefords:

Polled Herefords

We are one association, but will have two separate heifer shows, steers will be shown polled & horned as one division. Heifers must have registration papers and Steers must have Certificates in hand at time of check-in.  Animals may be co-owned with siblings, provided each junior owner is an individual National Junior Hereford member and a member of the Iowa Junior Hereford Association for the year 2013.  All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Junior Hereford Association.  PLEASE make sure you check your registration papers for entries in Polled or Horned Division.  Questions, contact Tena Biddle at 563-843-2595.

Horned Herefords

 We are one association, but will have two separate heifer shows, steers will be shown polled & horned as one division. Heifers must have registration papers and Steers must have Certificates in hand at time of check-in.  Animals may be co-owned with siblings, provided each junior owner is an individual National Junior Hereford member and a member of the Iowa Junior Hereford Association for the year 2013.  All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Junior Hereford Association.  PLEASE make sure you check your registration papers for entries in Polled or Horned Division.  Questions, contact Tena Biddle at 563-843-2595.

Limousin

Steers must be registered and be 50% or greater Limousin blood. Heifers must be 75% or greater Limousin blood and have an orange NALF registration paper.  Must have registration papers in hand at check-in and be in the exhibitor’s name.

Lim-Flex Females

Females registered as Lim-Flex with a purple NALF registration certificate will be eligible to compete. 75% Lim-Flex females are not eligible for the Limousin female show.  Must have registration papers in hand at check-in and be in the exhibitor’s name.

Lowlines

All animals must be registered solely in the Junior Exhibitor’s name, have readable tattoo’s and registration papers in hand at check in.  For more breed requirements contact Doug Dodd at 515-709-0509, ddodd@ifacadets.net or Greg Ossian 563-260-4460 or moocolowlines@gmail.com

Fullblood Division Steers and Heifers must meet breed requirements which shall include all 100% Lowline cattle with Fullblood registrations.

Purebred and Percentage Division Shall include Lowline cattle, which have been bred up from commercial or purebred cattle of any other breed. Steers and Heifers with Lowline progeny parenting of 7/8 = .875 and greater classify as purebreds. Steers and Heifers with progeny parenting of 1/2 = .50 and greater than but not equal to 7/8 = .875 classify for percentage Lowline divisions.   

Maine Anjou

MaineTainer heifers will include ¼ to 5/8 Maine Anjou females.   High Percentage heifers will include ¾ and above females.  Steers and MaineTainers no longer must be sired by a Maine Anjou registered bull.  If your MaineTainer or Steer is registered with the AMAA, you will be able to show at all IJBBA shows from this point forward.   If heifers are purchased at the 2013 Iowa Beef Expo and desire to show in the junior show, they must have been purchased through the Maine-Anjou sale. All exhibitors must have original registration papers in hand at time of check-in and papers need to be solely in the junior exhibitor’s name. All animals must have legible and correct tattoos. Exhibitor’s must be a member of the Iowa Junior Maine-Anjou Association and pay a $10.00 annual fee. All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Junior Maine-Anjou Association.

Polled or Horned Minature Hereford

Miniature Herefords will show both polled and horned heifers together and polled and horned steers together. Heifers must have registration papers and Steers must have certificates or registration papers in hand at time of check-in.  Animals may be co-owned with siblings, or within the family farm name. If the animal is in the family farm name it must be proven that the junior exhibitor is either a son or daughter of owners of the family farm. Each junior exhibitor must be a National Junior Hereford member and the family farm or junior must be a member of the Miniature Hereford Breeders Association (MHBA) or North American Miniature Hereford Association (NAMHA) for the year 2013. Heifers and steers will be measured and weighed according to the MHBA height requirements. PLEASE make sure you check your registration papers and height requirements. Questions, contact Chad Kreel at 319.329.1535 or Brent White at 641.777.8821

Red Angus

Steers must be 50% or more Red Angus from one registered parent, be predominately red in color and display sufficient breed characteristics, which match % of registration. Heifers must be 87% or higher Red Angus. Steer & Heifer registration papers must be in hand at check in and must be in the exhibitor’s name.

Foundation Red Angus Heifer Division: Must be between 50 and 86% Red Angus and from one registered parent, be predominately red in color and display sufficient breed characteristics.  Must have registration papers from the National Red Angus Association, must be in hand AND in the exhibitors name.  Exhibitor must be a member in the Iowa Junior Red Angus Association.

Salers

Animals must be 50% or more Salers with either the dam or sire being registered. Both steers and heifers must have registration papers and the papers must be in the name of the junior exhibitor.

Simmental

Steers must have registration paper in hand and be ½ blood or higher. Foundation heifers include 50% - 74% and Purebred heifers included 75% and above and must have registration paper in hand. Registration papers must be in the exhibitor’s name or family farm name.

Simbrah Females

5/8 SM – 3/8 BR and must have registration paper in hand.  Registration papers must be in the exhibitor’s name or family farm name.

Shorthorn

Heifers and Steers must be at least 15/16 and must be registered solely in the junior exhibitor’s name.

ShorthornPlus

Heifers and Steers must be between 1/2 and 7/8 Shorthorn and must have appendix registration papers solely in the junior exhibitor’s name.

South Devon

Heifers must be ¾ or higher and have registration papers. Steers must be registered and sired by a registered ¾ or higher bull. Papers must be in hand at check-in. Registration papers must be in the exhibitor’s name.