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National Junior Limousin Show and Congress / Regional Show Rules and Regulations
1 . Sponsor and Eligibility
The North American Limousin Junior Association ( NALJA ) sponsors the regional and national junior shows , and they are open to all NALJA members . Members must be 5 as of January 1 , 2023 . No one who was 22 years or older on January 1 , 2023 , is eligible to show . NALJA members must be in good standing to enter the regional and national junior shows . That is , they must be current with their junior activity fees ( NALJA dues ), and their North American Limousin Foundation ( NALF ) accounts cannot be more than 120 days past due . Anyone who wishes to participate in a regional or national Limousin junior show must be a NALJA member when submitting entries .
2 . Animal Qualifications
A ) Females : Females with 75 percent or greater Limousin blood and orange NALF registration papers born from Sept . 1 , 2021 , to January 31 , 2023 , will be eligible to compete in the Limousin female show . Females registered as Lim-Flex ® having purple NALF registration papers are eligible for the Lim-Flex Female show .
B ) Bulls : All bulls entered must be bred-and-owned by the junior exhibitor . Bulls with 75 percent or greater Limousin blood and orange NALF registration certificates born from January 1 , 2022 to January 31 , 2023 , will be eligible to compete in the bred andowned Limousin bull show . Bulls registered as Lim-Flex having purple NALF registration born from January 1 , 2022 to January 31 , 2023 , will be eligible to compete in the bred-and-owned Lim-Flex bull show . Bulls older than one ( 1 ) year must show with a nose lead .
C ) Cow / Calf Pairs : A cow born on or before August 31 , 2021 , with a natural and registered calf at side is eligible to show in the Cow / Calf Division . The cow ’ s NALF percent Limousin will determine in which show the pair is eligible to compete . Cows with 75 percent or greater Limousin blood and orange registration papers will show in the Limousin cow / calf show . Cows registered as Lim-Flex ( that is , having purple registration papers ) will show in the Lim-Flex cow / calf show .
Calves on the side of cows must be born after November 1 , 2022 . Calves are eligible to show in the heifer show if they are born prior to January 31 , 2023 . Bulls must be bred and owned to be eligible to show as individuals .
D ) Steers : All steers that qualify for registration with the North American Limousin Foundation as a percentage , purebred or Lim-Flex ® will be eligible for the steer show . All percentages will show together and be split into the progress and prospect divisions based on weight . Exhibitors must present registration certificates at check-in . Show officials will check the steers ’ tattoos to ensure they are legible and match the registration papers . Exhibitors may not enter a bull in the bull show then castrate him for the steer show .
The term “ animal ” used throughout these rules refers to bulls , steers and females alike .
It is the exhibitors ’ responsibility to ensure the exhibitor and their animals qualify for the shows they enter . NALJA will not give refunds for unqualified exhibitors or animals entered in any show .
3 . Entries
Junior exhibitors must register their animals in their own names with certificates showing an ownership date on or before May 15 , 2023 .
Exhibitors must submit all entries online no later than May 1 , 2023 , to qualify for the $ 80 per head entry fee . Entries entered online after May 1 , 2023 are subject to an entry fee of $ 125 per head . Entry fees include the price of bedding . NALJA will ONLY accept entries through the online entry system on or before May 15 , 2023 .
NALJA will not refund any entry fees . Exhibitors must pay their junior activity fees ( NALJA dues ) before they may enter the national or regional Limousin junior shows . Any and all entries or changes must be made in writing before the late entry deadline for all entries and contests .
To ensure NALF can process all registrations and transfers in time for animals to enter the NJLSC , juniors should submit DNA for ET calves and registration and transfer requests to the NALF office no later than April 20 , 2023 . That is particularly important for transfers . A letter should accompany those applications for registration or transfer stating they are for the NJLSC . NALF is not responsible for misinformation on any entries . It is the exhibitor ’ s responsibility to complete the online entry correctly .
4 . Possession
Any female transferred , within one year of the show in which the animal competes , from the junior exhibitor ’ s name to the breeder or owner who transferred the animal to the junior exhibitor before the show will relinquish any accumulated and further Medal of Excellence ( MOE ) points .