10 | NALJA News Summer 2022
C ) Divisions : Novice , Junior , Intermediate and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points . Classes will be split after check-in and will be posted Sunday evening .
D ) Rules : 1 . Exhibitors must show their own animals . Animals shown in Showmanship must be entered in the show . 2 . First round heats will be sorted by age division and randomized . Class breaks will be posted by Sunday evening . Secondary heats may be used at the judge ’ s discretion . Ten finalists will compete for champion showman in each division . 3 . The top 10 finalists will be placed from each division . 4 . No animals should be fitted . 5 . The ring will NOT be split for showmanship . Seniors will show first followed by intermediate , junior and novice . 6 . Immediately following the selection of Novice showman , a mandatory meeting will be held with the Top 10 Senior Finalists to discuss rules and answer questions . At the conclusion of the meeting finalists will have 30 minutes to set up . Seniors will have 30 minutes to fit their own animals , which will be wet down before the contest , at the discretion of show officials . After fitting the animals , the contestants will show them . 7 . Individuals who have won a division are no longer eligible to compete in that division . Past novice , junior and intermediate showmanship winners must advance to an older division . 8 . Exhibitors must wear the official show shirt and official showmanship number during the contest . 9 . Any substitution of deviation will be at the discretion of the NALJA board and its advisors .
State Poster Contest
A ) Time : Each state must deliver its entry to the check-in table by the end of check-in on Sunday , June 26 . States without members attending the show may submit their entries to the NALF office no later than June 1 . NALJA will display the boards throughout the NJLSC
B ) Divisions : All states will compete in the same division .
C ) Rules : 1 . The tri-fold display must be 36 inches tall , have a 24 inch center and 12 inch flaps on each side . 2 . Each display should promote or highlight the state ’ s junior association and programs . The display should fit the theme of the current NJLSC , “ Limousin Texas Two- Step ” All materials must be attached to the board . The use of computer generated graphics will be allowed . The states name and contact representative must be printed on the back of the display . 3 . One entry per state . 4 . Displays become the property of NALJA . By entering , states agree that NALJA and NALF may use the display for any publication or promotion . 5 . The state display contest will count toward state sweepstakes .
State Herdsmanship
A ) Time : The herdsmanship judging begins Monday , June 27 , at 8 a . m . and continues through noon Wednesday , June 29 .
B ) Divisions : After check-in , NALJA will assign the states to one of two categories ( large or small ) based on the number of cattle each state checks in .
C ) Rules : 1 . States will be judged throughout the aforementioned period . 2 . Judging for state herdsmanship will be based on the following criteria : a ) General neatness and tidiness each exhibitor ’ s area within each state ’ s area . b ) How well the state maintains its alley . c ) How well all exhibitors from a state maintain their cattle . d ) Creativity of aisle theme and décor . 3 . Any state that has a decoration display beyond standard cattle equipment occupying stall or aisle space will be disqualified . 4 . Any state that violates the official show rules or barn rules will be disqualified . 5 . Points will go to each division winner and will count toward the final point total for the state sweepstakes award .
Team Fitting
A ) Time : Wednesday , June 29 at 10 a . m . B ) Divisions : All states will compete in the same division
C ) Registration : Teams are registered by their state advisors at 1:00 pm Sunday , June 26 .
D ) Rules : 1 . All contestants must be members of both NALJA and the state association they are representing . If a contestant is not exhibiting cattle or entered in individual sweepstakes , they must pay a $ 10 team participation fee . Fee due by State Advisor meeting , June 26 at 1 p . m . 2 . Teams will consist of four members with a least one member from each of the junior , intermediate and senior divisions as described in the Individual Sweepstakes Points . 3 . NALJA will allow all states to have more than one team as long as they follow the team member age division rule . If a state does not have enough members to make a