8 | NALJA News Summer 2022
4 . NALJA will use the following criteria to break any ties within the top 10 sweepstakes finalists : ( a ) who participated in more satellite events ; ( b ) who exhibited more animals ; and ( c ) who placed higher in their satellite events .
The Champion Sweepstakes winner will receive a $ 1,000 scholarship and the Reserve Champion Sweepstakes winner will receive a $ 500 scholarship . Scholarship money will be held in an interest-bearing account until the recipiant completes the requirements .
State Sweepstakes Points
Base points will go to each state by dividing the total number of points awarded to exhibitors from a state by the number of exhibitors from the state .
A ) Herdsmanship 1 . 100 points will go to each division winner .
2 . Two divisions , small states and large states , will be determined at the show by the number of cattle exhibited per state . There will be an equal number of small and large states .
B ) Best State Group of Females , Cow Camp , Team Fitting and State Posters
1 . Each participating state will receive 100 points towards the State Sweepstakes .
2 . Additional points will go to the following placings : 1st : 100 points
2nd : 75 points
C ) Public Speaking , Speaking , Judging , Photography and Magazine Advertisement Contests
1 . Each participating state will receive 100 participation points per contest .
2 . Points will go to the highest-placing team or contestant from each state in each age division according to the following schedule :
1st : 100 points 2nd : 80 points 3rd : 60 points
D ) Combined State Teams
4th : 50 points 5th : 40 points
NALJA will pro-rate participation and placing points for combined state teams . Regardless of age divisions , the maximum participation points possible are 100 points per state per event .
Judging Contest
Satellite Event Rules
A ) Time : Monday , June 27 at 4 p . m .
B ) Divisions : Novice , Junior , Intermediate and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points . There also will be an Adult division .
C ) Registration : All contestants must pre-register by May 15 using the standard entry form . If not pre-registered , exhibitors entering late will judge in the Adult division .
D ) Rules : 1 . There will be four cattle classes ( 2 classes for novice division ); contestants will have 8 minutes to evaluate each class . 2 classes will have 5 questions each ( 50 points possible ) to be used as a tie breaker . Classes may have performance data and a scenario . There will be no written or oral reasons on any class . 2 . While the contest is in progress , there will be no talking among contestants . Contestants may not talk to anyone else except the group leader . Violation will result in disqualification .
Magazine Advertisement Contest
A ) Time : Competitors must deliver their entries to the appropriate table by the end of check-in on Sunday , June 26 . All contestants must pre-register by May 15 using the standard entry form . If not pre-registered , late entry will be accepted at check in for a fee of $ 100 ( fee is per exhibitor not per event ). NALJA members not attending the show may compete by completing the entry form , and must submit their entries to the NALF office no later than June 1 . NALJA will display the advertisements throughout the NJLSC .
B ) Divisions : Novice , Junior , Intermediate and Senior as described under Individual Sweepstakes Points .
C ) Rules : 1 . Each contestant is to design a magazine advertisement that meets the topic specified for the current year ’ s contest . The advertisement can be no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches . Exhibitors must print their name , address and satellite-event age division on the back of their entry . 2 . Novice entries must be handmade and not computer generated . Junior entries may be handmade or computer generated . Intermediate and senior entries must by computer generated . Contestants should laminate their advertisements or cover them with clear contact paper . 3 . One entry per contestant . 4 . Topics for the contest follow :
• Novice and Junior divisions : 2022 NJLSC