1. OWNERSHIP - Cattle must be owned by the exhibitor listed on the entry at time of entry and at the time of show.

2. EXHIBITOR ELIGIBILITY · All exhibitors must be 3 years of age as of show day including 21 years of age by January 1 of the current year. Exhibitor must be able to handle and show the animal exhibited.

3. REGISTRATION - “All breeding cattle must be registered with their respective breed association. All Animals must be properly tattooed and will be inspected at the show. Tattoos must be legible and must properly match the registration certificate. Absent, unreadable, or mismatched tattoos will result in disqualification from showing in the breed class, they will be moved to the crossbred division. Steers may be purebred, grade or crossbred. Market Heifer classes, will be shown on Sunday, prior to steers, Champions will be eligible to compete for overall Market Animal Champion. Cattle will be shown according to the breed standard from their respective national association rules. Purebred divisions include Angus, Hereford, Maintainer, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Simmental, Sim-Solution, etc., All Other Breeds show will be comprised of all breeds with less than 5 head entered at the close of check-in. Breeds must have 5 head preregistered or a breed sponsorship must be paid by February 24, 2025 in order to show as a breed, otherwise they will be bumped to AOB.

4. ENTRY ELIGIBILITY Entry must have been owned by and registered in the name of the junior exhibitor. Dual ownership will not be permitted (no exceptions). Bred and owned animals’ date of birth will be considered the owned-by date. Breeder and owner must be identical on the registration certificate.

5. All heifers must be born between September 2023 and December 2024. All steers must be born in 2024.

6. HEALTH RULES AND REGULATIONS - All cattle must comply with the Health Rules.

7. ENTRY FEES - $45 per head, online entries only, early entry date is by March 1st. Entries after March 1st will be $65 per head.

8. SUBSTITUTIONS - Will not be accepted. No refunds.

9. ARRIVAL TIME - Barns will be open at 8a.m., Friday, March 14th. Heifers must be in place and checked in no later than Friday night by 7 p.m., and steers must be in place and checked in no later than 7 p.m., Saturday, March 15th.

10. Stalling is first come first serve, if you require special needs please contact show management at time of entry. If you are interested in reserved stalling see the stalling reservation form on the Showman app. Show management reserves the right to adjust stalling allotments. No chutes or tack in stalling areas. Tie-out space is limited to trailers; all tie-out bedding must be cleaned up before leaving the show.

11. RELEASE TIME - Heifers will be released at the conclusion of the heifer show and steers at the conclusion of the steer show.

12. Large classes in each breed may be split into more than one class at the discretion of the show committee.

13. HEIFERS must be checked in 12:00p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 14th.

14. WEIGHING - All Steers and market heifers must be checked in and weighed by 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 15th.

15. SHOW RING ESCAPE- As of 2018 a “3 Strike” rule will be implemented. Assistance by another junior exhibitor will be allowed after the first escape, if the animal escapes 3 times, the exhibitor will be asked to leave the ring for the safety of all other exhibitors.

16. Unethical or abusive activities are not allowed and will result in disqualification of the exhibitor from the show at the sole decision of the Southeast PA Beef Classic Jackpot Show Management.

17. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to see that their animal is present at the specified time and place for weighing and showing. Due to the joint show venture exhibitors are required to have a substitute showman in the event an exhibitor is showing in both rings at the same time. We will do our best to allow the exhibitor to show in both shows.

18. The displaying of farm signs, banners, etc. over exhibits is encouraged. These displays must in no way interfere with other exhibitors.

19. All heifers and steers must be shown by the Junior exhibitor. If assistance is required the person assisting must meet the age requirements for the Mid Atlantic Beef Classic show. (Ages 3 to 21)

20. Showmanship Classes: The show committee makes the heats for each division, the judges determine who gets called back from each heat (some heats may have 2, some may have 3 or 4, etc.). Each division will have the top 2 chosen. The top 2 from each division will return for the selection of 1 overall showmanship winner.

21. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROHIBITED IN THE PA FARM SHOW COMPLEX.

Rules and Regulations

The Mid-Atlantic Beef Classic Committee has adopted a Code of Show Ring Ethics based on those developed by Pennsylvania Farm Products Show Commission, to prevent unethical, deceptive and fraudulent show ring practices.

Exhibitors must present, upon request of show officials, proof of ownership, length of ownership, and age of all animals entered (e.g. registration papers). Misrepresentation of ownership or any fact relating thereto is prohibited.

Exhibitors shall provide animal health certificates from a licensed veterinarian upon request by show officials.

Exhibitors are expected to care for and groom their own animals while at the show.

The act of entering an animal in the show is the giving of consent by the Exhibitor (absolutely responsible person) for the show management to obtain any specimens of urine, saliva, blood, or other substances from the animal to be used in testing. Animals entered in an event shall not be administered drugs (other than in accordance with applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and rules) affecting the animal's performance or appearance at the event. If the laboratory report on the chemical analysis of samples taken from livestock indicates the presence of forbidden drugs or medication, this shall be prima facie evidence that such substance had been administered to the animal either internally or externally. It is presumed that the sample substance tested by the laboratory to which it is sent is the one taken from the animal in question, its integrity is preserved, and in all procedures of said collection and preservation, transfer to the laboratory, and analysis of the sample, correctly reflects the condition of the animal at the time the sample was taken, with the burden on the absolutely responsible person to prove otherwise at any hearing in regard to the matter conducted by the show. At any time after an animal arrives on the premises, all treatments involving the use of drugs and/or medications shall be administered by a licensed veterinarian.

Any non-traditional surgical procedure or injection of any foreign substance or drug or the external application of any substance (irritant, counterirritant, or similar substance) which could affect the animal's performance or later its natural contour, conformation, or appearance, except for surgical procedures performed by a duly licensed veterinarian for the sole purpose of protecting the health of the animal, is prohibited.

The use of showing and/or handling practices or devices such as striking animals to cause swelling, using electrical contrivance, or other similar practices are not acceptable and are prohibited.

Direct interference with the judge, show management, other exhibitors, breed representatives, or show officials before, during, or after a competitive event is prohibited. In the furtherance of their official duty, all judges, show management, or other show officials shall be treated with courtesy, cooperating, and respect and no person shall direct abusive or threatening conduct toward them.

No Exhibitor shall conspire with another person or persons to intentionally violate this Code of Ethics or knowing contribute or cooperate with another person or persons either by affirmative action or inaction to violate this Code of Ethics.

The application of this Code of Ethics provides for absolute responsibility for an animal's condition by Exhibitor, whether or not he or she was actually instrumental in or had knowledge of the treatment of the animal in contravention of this Code of Ethics.

The act of entering an animal in this show is the giving or consent by the Exhibitor to have any disciplinary action taken by the show against such individuals published in any publication of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions including appropriate industry publications and any special notices to members.

The act of entering an animal in the show is the giving of verification by the Exhibitor that he or she has read the Code of Show Ring Ethics and understands that consequences of and penalties provided for actions prohibited by the Code. It is further a consent that any action which contravenes these rules is also in violation of federal and state statures, regulations, or rules and may be released to appropriate law enforcement authorities with jurisdiction over such infractions.

Alcoholic Beverages are prohibited on the premises.