4-H & FFA
LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
Saturday, November 6th
Superintendent: Duval County Extension
Registration: 8:30 A.M. - Coaches / Parents
Meeting 8:45 A.M.
Contest: 9:00 A.M. - Location: Arena

NEW: At the conclusion of each contest, the contest supervisor will have a form that must be completed by the individual winners. This form will require their name, address and SS#. A winner who fails to supply their social security number will forfeit all premium money for this contest.
- Registration will take place on site prior to the Judging Contest. 4-H Club and FFA contests will be separate.
- There will be a coach's/ parent's meeting at 8:45 a.m. to review the rules and receive volunteer positions for the contest.
- Livestock Judging Teams shall consist of four (4) bona fide 4-H Club or FFA Chapter Members. Team members should wear appropriate 4-H or FFA attire. 4-H Junior, Intermediate and Senior Division Contests will be separate. Junior Team members will be ages 8-10 as of September 1st, 2010. Intermediate Teams will be 11-13 as of September 1st , 2010. Senior Team Members will be ages 14-18 as of September 1st, 2010. FFA participants in the Junior Division will be Junior High students, for Senior Division, Senior High students. Individuals not on a team will judge. A team may participate with 3 members if needed. The top 3 scores will count for team score.
- Participants will be asked to give 1 to 2 classes of oral reasons.
- Awards will be given in 4-H to Junior, Intermediate and Senior Teams and FFA to Junior and Senior Teams
- You must judge on a team to qualify for individual awards. Those not on a team may judge but will not qualify for any awards.
- Coaches and parents are not allowed to make contact with participants during the contest.
- Use of cell phones or talking by the contestants during the contest is strictly forbidden.
- Contestants will be given 15 minutes for reason classes and 12 minutes for non-reason classes.
- Animals may not be handled by contestants during the contest.
- After each class the judging cards will be collected and the contest official will give the placing and reasons on class except for the reason class.
- On reason class the judge will announce the placing and give reasons, after all contestants have finished giving reasons.
- This is not a Modified Danish System contest.
- All checks will be mailed.
AWARDS
4-H and FFA TEAMS
1st Place - Awards * 2nd Place- Rosettes * 3rd Place - Rosettes
4-H and FFA INDIVIDUAL
1st place - $20.00; * 2nd Place
- $15.00 * 3rd Place - $10.00


