CJLA Point System

CJLA POINT SYSTEM - 2008

1. Under the California Junior Livestock Association, divisions have been set up as follows for Beef (steer and heifer), Sheep, Swine, and Goats for members to earn points toward year-end awards. Membership fees are $40.00 per Division and must be paid before points can be awarded to an exhibitor. Exhibitors will not accumulate prior points at shows during a CJLA year when they are not active members. All annual membership fees are due and payable by March 31st of the current year. Dues must be paid prior to first show in order to receive points for that show. The CJLA will be giving year-end awards to CJLA members who accumulate the greatest number of points in a given year in each Division (Steer, Heifer, Lamb, Hog, Goat). (See Rule #3).

2. The 2008 CJLA show year will be from January 1 through December 31st.

3. The age requirements for CJLA membership is 9 through 19 for Steer, Lamb, Hog, and Goat exhibitors. (Must be 9 years old on January 1 of current year / age on January 1st determines age for entire year). The age requirement for CJLA membership for Heifer exhibitors is 9 through 21. (Refer to Rule #2 for CJLA year).

4. Categories to be offered under the CJLA are as follows:

CALIFORNIA SHOW CATTLE ASSOCIATION (CSCA)

Steer Divisions: English, Black/Black X, All Other Colors. Note: The English steer division combines Angus, Hereford, & Shorthorn steers. These steers must be purebred and eligible for registration according to those breed associations. CJLA members showing in the English steer division are not required to join the California Junior Breed Association in addition to the CJLA in order to earn points in that division.

Heifer Division: To compete in the CJLA heifer division, heifers MUST be registered. CJLA does not offer a division for grade/unregistered heifers. Heifer divisions are as follows: Hereford (Polled & Horned combined), Angus, Shorthorn, Maine-Anjou (Includes Maintainers), Limousin, Charolais, All Other Breeds. Each member of the CJLA entered in the Heifer Division must also be a current paid member of the CALIFORNIA Junior Breed Association (breed association dues to be paid by March 31st of current year) of the animal(s) they are exhibiting and show proof of registration in exhibitors name on said animals. If the CALIFORNIA Junior Breed Association membership requirement is not met, points earned will fall into the All Other Breeds division. Heifer exhibitors are encouraged to join the California Junior Breed Association of the cattle breed they own and are exhibiting in order to give further recognition to their projects as well as the breed they have chosen to raise. Exhibitors also have the opportunity to earn additional awards sponsored by those breed associations. NOTE: Appendix Shorthorn, Composite Charolais, Red Angus, and all registered heifers not falling into a purebred division listed above, will earn points in the AOB division.

CALIFORNIA SHOW LAMB ASSOCIATION (CSLA)

Division: Will be divided according to age of exhibitor (9-12), (13-15), (16-19). Age at beginning of current year will determine category.

CALIFORNIA SHOW HOG ASSOCIATION (CSHA)

Division: Will be divided according to age of exhibitor (9-12), (13-15), (16-19).

CALIFORNIA SHOW GOAT ASSOCIATION (CSGA)

Division: Will be divided according to age of exhibitor (9-12), (13-15), (16-19).

5. All exhibitors have the option to attend any number of shows. However, only points earned at top eight shows attended will count toward year-end totals. If exhibitor attends and places at more than eight shows in the given year, lowest show points will be dropped with the top eight shows counting for year-end totals. Points will be awarded to each CJLA member in the following manner.

Steers, Heifers: CJLA members may exhibit in as many breed or color divisions as desired in which those requirements have been met and will earn points in these individual divisions for year-end awards. Points from top two placings in each of the breed or color divisions will count for division points per show. However, only your top two placings overall per show will count toward the overall winner placings in the steer and heifer division. Points earned at sanctioned breed field days will only count in their respective heifer breed divisions but will not be counted in the overall year-end totals. Showmanship points are figured into year-end totals or overall placings but will be totaled as separate award divisions by exhibitor age. Showmanship placings from breed association field days are not included in CJLA showmanship division placings.

6. In the case of a tie in any division (except showmanship), the tie will be broken by the exhibitors showmanship points. If there is still a tie, the number of shows attended will be determined as the final tie-breaker.
If there is a tie in any showmanship division, the tie will be broken by the number of shows attended. If there is still a tie, the number of overall points will be used to determine the final tie-breaker.

7. Points shall be earned on the following basis for all divisions and showmanship:

 

 

8. Bonus Points
All Division Champions (Steer, Lamb, Hog, Goat) will receive 5 bonus points and the Reserve Division Champions will receive 3 bonus points. The Overall Prospect Champion, Progress Champion, and Market Champion in the Steer, Lamb, Hog, and Goat Categories will each receive 5 bonus points and Reserve Champions will each receive 3 bonus points. No additional points will be awarded for overall Supreme Champion or overall reserve Supreme Champion. Likewise, in the Heifer Category each Age Division Champion and each overall Breed/Division Champion will each receive 5 bonus points. Each Reserve Age Division Champion and each Overall Reserve Breed/Division Champion will each receive 3 bonus points. No additional points will be awarded for overall Supreme Champion or overall reserve Supreme Champion. (Division points will only be awarded based on show results when specified as such on said results).

9. All animals must be owned and exhibited by the exhibitor. Heifers must be registered in the exhibitors name. Registration papers will be checked and verified by CJLA sanctioned show management. In order to receive points for a Heifer Breed Division, the exhibitor must also be a member of that breeds California Junior Association. If the exhibitor is not a member of the California Junior Association of the breed they are exhibiting, then those points earned will fall into the All Other Breeds Division. Breed Association dues must be paid by March 31st of current year.

9a. In order to receive points at any sanctioned CJLA show, the CJLA member MUST be in attendance and exhibit their own animals in class. The only exception to this is when an exhibitor has more than one entry in a class, then another junior exhibitor is allowed to show those additional class entries. CJLA sanctioned shows should enforce this rule and report any variances to CJLA. Sanctioned shows MUST report to the CJLA if they have allowed animals to be exhibited for someone who is not in attendance.

10. Year-end Showmanship awards will be given in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions: (Beef - Steer & Heifer Combined, Lamb, Hog, & Goat) with points to count from general showmanship classes (not breed showmanship classes). Points to be calculated according to above point chart with points earned at top eight shows to count toward year-end totals. Age breakdown for Showmanship Divisions are as follows: 9 - 12, 13 - 15, 16 - 19 (21 if showing heifers) . (Note: Your age as of January 1st of current year will determine your age group for the entire show year).

Rule Pertaining to Beef Showmanship - this affects those members who have paid fees for both the heifer and steer divisions and exhibit in both those divisions at CJLA sanctioned shows. At any show that offers both heifer and steer showmanship classes and exhibitors enter both contests, then the highest single placing will be counted for showmanship points for that show. Grade/unregistered heifers shown in a CJLA showmanship contest will not earn points because the animal shown is not eligible for a CJLA division.

10a. In order for a CJLA member to exhibit and earn points in a sanctioned CJLA showmanship contest, they must also enter and exhibit those entries in the regular CJLA sanctioned classes offered for market lambs, market hogs, meat goats, steers or breeding heifers.

11. CJLA Policy regarding NSF checks or non-payment of membership dues for any reason: In cases where payment is not sent with a membership application or a check is returned by a bank for non-payment, the CJLA will notify the applicant and offer them one opportunity to provide valid payment by cash, money order, or acceptable check for current year membership. If second payment is either not received or not cleared by bank, membership will be canceled. No Exceptions.

12. CODE OF ETHICS
Exhibitors are prohibited from showing unethically fitted livestock or livestock of an ineligible age for exhibition. Unethical fitting is deemed to mean any physical or physiological attempt to alter the natural conformation, musculature or weight of an animal. There will be no use of injections or ingested material not conductive to the continued health of the animal or marketability of its carcass. Animals showing, in the opinion of the judge or show management, signs of having been unethically fitted will be disqualified. Any inhumane or other inappropriate action to animals by the exhibitor will be cause for disqualification, forfeiture of awards and CJLA points, and removal of the exhibitor and exhibit from the show grounds.
In addition, CJLA members are expected to be honest in their ownership of animals as well as in entries of those animals at CJLA sanctioned shows. CJLA members are the elite of the showring and the junior livestock industry and are therefore expected and encouraged to uphold those high standards as an example to others.

Sanctioned Show Code of Ethics: CJLA sets a high standard for its junior members in regard to ethics and sportsmanship. Any show that commits to sanction a CJLA event is also expected to uphold the same standards and to set an example for our youth. The dedicated volunteers and officials who undertake the task of putting on a show, should do everything in their power to make the experience positive for everyone concerned. Care should be taken to prevent bias or favoritism toward any exhibitor by staff or judges and to hold an event in accordance to CJLA rules and format.