2019 RULEBOOK Changes, Reminders & Important Dates Changes Tie Outs: This year bedding will be provided for the tie outs in the North parking lot. Note: this is a new location than tie outs have been in the past. There will be an online sale for the tie outs located under the awning on February 4th. The tie outs under the awning will not have bedding provided. Gilt Show: The gilt show will have a new schedule for the 2019 OYE. Commercial gilts will now show first, showing on March 14th and March 15th. Purebred gilts will show second, showing on March 15th and March 16th. Barrow Show: Chester White’s will show on Wednesday, March 20th. Doe Showmanship: Doe showmanship will be held on Friday, March 15th at 12:00 pm. Doe Fitting Contest: New for 2018, there will be a doe fitting contest held on Friday, March 15. The preliminary round will be held at 8:00 am and the finals will be held at 7:00 pm. Commercial Heifer Show: The Commercial Heifer Show has been moved from Monday to Wednesday. The Commercial Heifer show will begin on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 8:00 am. Breeding Heifer Show: The Breeding Heifer Show will start at 9:00 am on Sunday, March 17th. All Night Steer Move In: There will no longer be an all night steer move in. Gates will close at Midnight on Monday, March 18th and gates will reopen at 6:00 am on Tuesday, March 19th. Steer Show: We will no longer require breeder verification forms, they will be classified on physical characteristics only. Market Lamb Classification: Classification will be done by a three-person committee, consisting of the OYE sheep committee. Shropshire Wether Lamb Breed: There WILL BE a Shropshire breed at the 2019 OYE. White Faced Crossbred: The White Faced Crossbred lambs will be reclassified after the initial classification. The Black Faced Crossbred lambs will not be reclassified, these breeds include: natural, hampshire, suffolk, and shropshires. 2 Cattle Ewe Registration: The ewe must be registered in the name of the junior exhibitor PRIOR TO JANUARY 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR. Ewes may be registered in multiple siblings names, following the household nomination rule. No partnerships are allowed with anyone other than a student’s sibling, following the exact manor as the household nomination rule. Mailing Nominations and Entries: We recommend obtaining a tracking number on nominations and entries, mailing certified mail is no longer required if you have a tracking number. Chester Barrow Show: The Chester White Swine Record Association of Peoria, Illinois will offer $1000.00 premium to the exhibitor of the Grand Champion Chester White Barrow at the 2019 OYE Jr. Market Barrow Show if exhibitor has an official and transferred pedigree provided by the breeder and Breed Association at time of exhibition. This selected Champion will also be subject to dna parent verification and/or any other testing protocol designated by show officials and /or Chester White staff. Transferred pedigree must be in possession of the exhibitor and or family at the time of selection of Champion honors. Additionally, the breeder of this Champion will also receive $1000.00 if barrow passes all eligibility test. The exhibitor is to send photos, validation and proof of pedigree to the Chester White Swine Record Association on or before April 15, 2019. Send to Chester White Swine Record Association-Box 9758-Peoria, Illinois 61612. Reminders Self-Check-in: At the 2019 OYE exhibitors will now be able to do a self-check-in. The self-check-in for all species will be located in the Superbarn arena. At the self-check-in station you will enter through one gate before going to the self-check computers. Please make sure all information on your card is correct prior to entering the line. Helpful tips: make sure the ear tag number on your card matches the ear tag number in your animal’s ear, make sure the birthdate on your card matches the birthdate on your registration papers, make sure the weight is wrote on the card accurately and legibly. For any questions or concern regarding the self-check-in please email Colton at [email protected]. Mini Hereford Steer Show: The Mini Hereford Steer Show for pre-junior exhibitors will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 11:30 am in the State Fair Arena. Mini Hereford Steers are not expected to stay overnight, however the option is available. Steers may arrive Tuesday morning prior to check-in at 8:30 am and released as soon as they are finished showing. Hereford Barrow Show: There will be a Hereford Barrow show at the 2019 OYE. Hereford barrows are not expected to be papered. Ear Tags: All ear tags (other than the OYE ear tag, flock tags in purebred ewes and USDA tags that are unlawful to remove) must be removed from ALL animal ears. USDA tags left in the animals ear must be covered with dark tape. 3 Cattle Swine Ear Tags: This year the OYE will not provide the 840 tags for swine exhibitions. OYE will provide a generic OYE tag, however the exhibitor will be responsible for getting an 840 tag through their veterinary or agriculture educator/instructor. All pigs are required by law to have an 840 EID tag. 2019 Market Hog Show: The 2019 market hog show WILL NOT be terminal. Online Nominations: Nominations now must be submitted online by your agriculture education instructor or extension educator before mailing DNA kits. Once the nomination is completed online, the DNA sample is to be mailed with all samples from the club or chapter along with a copy of the online receipt. Keep in mind a nomination does NOT mean your animal is entered for the Oklahoma Youth Expo, entries must be done in February to be eligible to show. Nominations for sheep, goats, and cattle must be submitted online and postmarked or hand delivered by November 13, 2018. Nominations for hogs must be submitted online and postmarked or hand delivered by December 13, 2018. For family nominations, the online entry must be done in each sibling’s name. For questions about nominations and entries, please contact Colton Kersey at [email protected]. Additional Steer Nomination Kit Instructions: Three, colored photos must be uploaded online with the nomination (examples under nominations). a. The first photo should be the full front view (head shot) of the steer with exhibitor in full view. b. The second and third photos should be the full right and left side profile views of the steer with the exhibitor included. c. All photos must be in full color and at least 4” x 6” in size. Breeding Ewes: All Breeding Ewes must be slick shorn to no longer than 1/4" and uniform over the entire body before entering the show ring. No wool is allowed above the knees or hocks. A wool cap is acceptable in the Purebred Breeding Ewe Show only. When a ewe enters the makeup arena, the sheep committee will determine if unacceptable wool has been left above the knees and hocks, including flank wool. If unacceptable wool is determined, the ewe will be disqualified. Market Lambs: When a lamb enters the makeup arena, the sheep committee will determine if unacceptable wool has been left above the knees and hocks, including flank wool. If unacceptable wool is determined, the lamb will be disqualified. Absolutely NO scooters, hoverboards, or dogs at the OYE. Subject to fines per warning. Commercial Gilts: Day one of the Commercial Gilt Show weight will be 279 pounds and under, and the day two Commercial Gilt Show weight will be 280 pounds and up. Third Grade Students: Eight-year-old students who are in the 3rd grade are now eligible and will be required to be members of Oklahoma 4-H. This change went into effect September 1, 2017. Nose Prints on Steers: Nose prints are no longer required for nominating steers. 4 Cattle Ownership Rule: If an exhibitor allows another showman to exhibit their animal(s) at any show, regardless of the type of show or state exhibited that has an ownership rule requirement, once the ownership deadline has occurred, said animal is deemed ineligible to show at the Oklahoma Youth Expo, regardless of ownership documentation. However, prior to OYE animal(s) may be exhibited by siblings of the same household that are too young to exhibit at OYE, and not be deemed ineligible as this would be the same as family nominations. Ownership deadlines differ between species and sex of animals, deadlines can be found on the Oklahoma Youth Expo website: www.okyouthexpo.com. Cattle & Swine Showmanship: Cattle and Swine exhibitors must qualify through their county livestock show in order to compete in the OYE Showmanship Contests. The names of the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion showman, in each age division (for both species), must be submitted online at www.okyouthexpo.com by their respective county extension agent. Bronze Medallion Animals: In the market steer, lamb and goat divisions, the Bronze Medallion (third best of show) can come from the same breed as the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. If this were to occur, the third animal in the sale order of said breed would pull into the line-up to be considered for the Bronze Medallion Award. Therefore, all animals selected third overall in a breed behind the Reserve Champions need to be prepared to move up and show during the Grand Champion drives. Important Dates October 22, 2018 Nomination kit distribution for steers, sheep and goats Sites located in Enid, Atoka, Lawton and Tulsa October 30, 2018 Nomination kit distribution for steers, sheep and goats Site located in Stillwater November 13, 2018 Nomination kit deadline for steers, sheep and goats Kits must be postmarked by this date November 13, 2018 Nomination kit distribution for hogs Sites located in Tulsa, Atoka and Enid Completed sheep, goat and steer kits can be delivered to these sites.