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April 19, 2020 To PBR Contestants and Working Personnel: Your decision to voluntarily participate in the PBR Lazy E event (April 25th-26th, 2020) is one you must take seriously. Our nation and planet are experiencing a health crisis not seen in over a century. The direct toll on humanity from loss of life due to COVID-19, and indirectly due to economic and other factors, will be felt for years to come. The entire Professional Bull Riders organization and our network of providers recognize the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and intend to take every possible measure to slow the spread of the virus. That includes compliance with any Local, State and Federal guidelines implemented to slow the spread of the virus. We have created a highly detailed plan for this private event that has been reviewed and approved by the City of Guthrie, Logan County and Oklahoma Governor’s Office. It’s successful implementation hinges on you making a personal commitment to follow published guidelines from the CDC, other health and government agencies, and PBR. You must abide by the guidelines to mitigate risk to yourself and other participants. While we are absolutely confident in our social distancing, hygiene and other guidelines that will protect all of our constituents in the performance of their duties, the responsibility ultimately lays with each participant. To mitigate risk for yourself and others you must interact directly only with your assigned functional group and even within your group, practice social distancing as often as possible. Wash your hands throughout the day and use hand sanitizer. Be honest with how you’re feeling and immediately self-isolate and call medical personnel if you experience coronavirus-related symptoms. And keep an eye on others, helping enforce our guidelines including peer groups and social distancing. If you see something that’s not right, say something. We believe that it is important for the PBR organization to take any steps that are prudent, responsible and safe to get our industry working again. Thousands of hard-working Americans – especially you and your families – are dependent on PBR to provide income and keep food on the table and bills paid during these unprecedented times. Help us do that by being responsible for yourself and the highest good of all concerned.

Sean Gleason Chief Executive Officer Professional Bull Riders, LLC An Endeavor Company

RETURN TO COMPETITION PLAN

REVISION DATE: 4/27/2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER FROM CEO, SEAN GLEASON ......................................................................................................... 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... 3

GENERAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 4

PLAN OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 4

COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDANCE & MANDATES ......................................................................................... 5

LAZY E ARENA .......................................................................................................................................... 5

PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................................................. 5

SOCIAL DISTANCING ................................................................................................................................ 6

THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE ....................................................................................................... 6

FUNCTIONAL & SOCIAL GROUPS .............................................................................................................. 6

TRAVEL TO COMPETITION SITE ................................................................................................................ 8

HOUSING ................................................................................................................................................. 9

CREDENTIALS .......................................................................................................................................... 9

MEDIA ACCESS ........................................................................................................................................ 9

MEDICAL SCREENING & CHECK-IN PROCEDURES ................................................................................... 10

PHASE ONE: PRE-DEPARTURE SCREENING ............................................................................................ 10

PHASE TWO: ARRIVAL SCREENING ........................................................................................................ 10

PHASE THREE: MEDICAL SCREENING ..................................................................................................... 10

ONSITE MEDICAL & TRAINING ROOM PROCEDURES .............................................................................. 11

INSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 12

ISOLATION & SOCIAL DISTANCING EFFORTS .......................................................................................... 12

TRAVEL & SELF-QUARANTINE GUIDELINES ............................................................................................. 13

FOOD & SUPPLIES .................................................................................................................................. 14

CLEANING & SANITIZATION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................. 14

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................... 15

EVENT PROTOCOLS................................................................................................................................ 16

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ................................................................................................................. 17

APPENDIX A – SITE PLAN........................................................................................................................ 19

APPENDIX B – FUNCTIONAL GROUP DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................... 20

APPENDIX C – SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE ...................................................................................... 21

APPENDIX D – COVID-19 CDC INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 22


GENERAL OVERVIEW

The sports industry in the United States, like virtually all industries, is being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike other professional sports with guaranteed contracts, PBR contestants, stock contractors and many others involved in event and television production are independent contractors. PBR events fuel an entire industry and are the primary source of income for thousands, including our competitors. With no events, the industry is in severe economic peril.

PBR recognizes that a return to live events with spectators is months away. However, PBR is a televised sport with broadcasts from every premier tour event that are as important to the short-term and long-term health of the business as live events with spectators in the stands. PBR anticipates a need to return to competition with made-for-TV events in a closed environment.

PBR was one of the last sporting events to be held in North America (March 14th and 15th in Duluth, GA) and did so safely and responsibly, including daily health screenings and other measures, in a “closed environment” with no fans in attendance. PBR staged the event with no incidence of coronavirus. The production team personnel and contestants were cut to fewer than 150 people and the event was executed well within the then-current guidance from both State and Federal authorities to limit gatherings to no more than 250 people. The next day, the guidance changed to avoid gatherings of 10 or more.

PBR intends to be one of the first sports to return to competition with a responsible plan that is intended to ensure the safety of PBR constituents and the communities they visit and in which they reside.

PBR believes that the execution of this plan is a matter of WHEN and not IF it will be executed. No entity is in a position to predict the guidance and circumstances that will be encountered in the coming weeks or months, but PBR will be prepared to execute a return to competition plan with made-for-TV events at the earliest possible date.

PLAN OVERVIEW

PBR has made arrangements to set up for the production of closed to the public, made-for-TV events at the Lazy E Ranch and Arena. Lazy E is a privately owned ranch and arena facility that caters to western sports events. The facility is located approximately 15 miles outside of Guthrie, OK in a rural environment with gated access.

PBR intends to host and broadcast several PBR Unleash the Beast competitions from the Lazy E Arena to fulfill scheduled television windows. The events will be conducted with a limited crew.

PBR’s arena and production equipment is presently in place at Lazy E, preparing PBR to conduct a TV-only event within a week of receiving the necessary approvals. PBR will broadcast the PBR Invitational via CBS, RidePass, and RidePass Pro FloRodeo (digital western sports networks) from Lazy E.

The following outlines the plans and protocols PBR will implement in order to allow for all contestants, stock contractors, medical staff, broadcast teams, and other personnel required to execute safe and memorable “made-for-TV” bull riding events emanating from Guthrie’s Lazy E Arena.


COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDANCE & MANDATES

PBR’s plan to execute events will comply with all Federal, State and Local guidance and/or mandates that are intended to slow the spread of coronavirus by limiting contact among individuals executing the events to 10 or fewer. Furthermore, PBR is creating functional peer groups that will not only ensure that the interaction is limited to 10 or fewer people, but also that no group of 10 or fewer will come in contact with any other group of 10 or fewer.

PBR will be prepared to change, adjust or cancel plans if guidance and/or mandates are updated prior to executing any part of the plan.

Careful consideration will be utilized for those who would need to travel from a City, State or Region that is under a mandatory shelter-at-home order or has a significant outbreak of COVID-19.

The safety of PBR contestants, production crew, employees, and everyone involved in the execution of this plan is PBR’s top priority.

LAZY E ARENA

The Lazy E Arena (see Appendix A) sits on approximately 167 fenced and gated acres bordered by additional ranches and rural land. It provides more than adequate space and facilities that will allow PBR to execute a stringent, isolated and responsible plan that will maximize social distancing.

Lazy E Arena is an ideal environment that will allow PBR to execute it’s “Maximum Social Distancing” plan at all times with no exceptions. The facilities include:

• 167 gated and secluded acres

• A 240’ wide and 560’ long main arena with more than 100,000 square feet under roof

• A climate-controlled environment with 15 MacroAir fans for circulation and roll-up doors that will be open during event production

• 10+ acres of paved and lighted parking area to stage event and television production

• More than 500 RV and trailer hook-up sites located throughout the 167 acres to house personnel on-site with social distancing in place

• Dozens of other buildings, arenas and facilities throughout the 167 acres that can be utilized to ensure functional peer group distancing

PERSONNEL

PBR can execute each of the proposed events with fewer than 150 total people inside the 167-acre Lazy E property. At present, the list of necessary personnel is 148 people:

• 42 Bull Riders • 7 Stock Contractors & Flank Men • 40 Television Production Personnel


• 8 Medical and Safety Personnel • 39 Essential PBR Production, Support, and Livestock Staff • 12 Lazy E Arena Essential Staff Members

SOCIAL DISTANCING

At all times, every person present will be required to maintain a minimum of 6’ of distance from any other person regardless of functional and social group assignments.

Individuals from different functional and social groups will be required to maintain a minium of 10’ of distance from individuals from other functional and social groups at all times.

No physical contact between any individuals will be allowed at any time with the exception of within a functional and/or social group during competition as defined herein.

PBR has instituted guidelines, procedures and facilities that will go above and beyond the Federal, State and Local guidelines designed to combat the spread of COVID-19.

THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE

Every contestant, staff member and production team member that participates in the plan outlined herein will be asked to voluntarily sign a “Social Responsibility Pledge" (see Appendix C). The pledge will highlight the importance of the guidelines and expectations that PBR is putting in place to ensure compliance.

Anyone who does not voluntarily sign the Social Responsibility Pledge will not be allowed on the grounds of the Lazy E facility.

Anyone who violates the Social Responsibility Pledge, or any other rules or guidelines set forth herein will immediately be ejected from the facility and will not be allowed to return, and may face additional consequences.

In addition to complying with all terms of the Social Responsibility Pledge while onsite at Lazy E Arena during the performance of their duties, everyone will be required to voluntarily agree to self-isolate at home in between events.

FUNCTIONAL & SOCIAL GROUPS

PBR has defined a comprehensive assignment of every person who will be onsite to specific functional and social/contact groups based on both work location and their specific duties.

These groups have been divided so as to ensure that individuals working in each group come in contact with the fewest number of people possible throughout the performance of their duties, with an average group size of 6 people and no group exceeding 10 individuals.

Separate functional groups DO NOT need to interact in any capacity or come within 10’ of each other during the execution of an event or throughout the entire period in which essential personnel are in Guthrie, OK.


Each individual will be issued a highly visible, wearable pass that identifies their functional group, and they will not be allowed to interact with any member of any other group throughout the course of conducting their duties, or socially upon conclusion of each days’ event either at the Lazy E Arena or at their assigned lodging location.

PBR will separate lodging areas, rest areas, recreation areas, and dining areas by Functional Groups as well to ensure that no contact occurs at any point during the execution of the event.

The defined functional groups are (See Appendix B):

A TV Truck Front Bench Consists of (8) Television Production personnel who must be seated together for the performance of their duties, and will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

B TV Truck Tape/Engineering Rooms Consists of (7) Television Production personnel who must be seated together for the performance of their duties, and will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

C PBR Executive Office Consists of (4) Senior PBR Executives who will be onsite to oversee the operation, however will remain socially distanced and physically separated from all other groups.

D Streaming Production Room Consists of (4) Television Production personnel who must be seated together for the performance of their duties, and will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

E Scoring/Timing Room Consists of (3) Scoring and Timing Operators who must be seated together for the performance of their duties, and will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

F Talent Booth Consists of (2) Broadcast Talent and (1) Support Person who must work together for the performance of their duties, and will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite. The two Broadcast Talent are seated 6’+ apart.

G Arena Front-of-House Consists of (3) Talent and (2) Support persons who must work together and will handle shared equipment for the performance of their duties. They will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

H Backpens / Bull Loaders Consists of (9) Bull Wranglers who will handle loading and moving of livestock throughout the performance in the same general area. They will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

I Back of House Operations Consists of (2) Operations Managers and (2) Security Leads who will share office space and work together to ensure the smooth operation of our event. They will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.


J Officials / Judges Consist of (4) Officials who will not work in a shared environment but will be sharing lodging space inside the event grounds. They will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

K Bullfighters Consist of (3) Bullfighters who will work together to protect the bull riders from the bulls after they dismount from their ride. They could potentially come in contact with any of the bull riders, and in the case this occurs the show will be stopped long enough for each bullfighter who had contact to wash or sanitize hands, uniform, and any other part that came in contact.

L Contestants Consist of (42) Bull Riders and (7) Stock Contractors who will be divided into groups of 7 throughout the course of the events. Each group of 7 will not come into physical contact with any other group of 7, and each group will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite and while lodging.

M Solo Operators Consists of (10) Camera Operators or Support Personnel, (1) Photographer, (2) Videographers, (2) Drivers, (1) Bull Roper, (1) Veterinarian, and (3) Support Personnel who need not come in contact with any other person at any time throughout the performance of their duties. These individuals will be completely isolated from all other groups onsite.

N Paramedics Consists of (4) Paramedics/EMTs functioning in separate groups of (2). Each group could potentially come into contact with any of the bull riders, and in the case this occurs the group who had contact will wash/sanitize hands, uniform, and any other part that came in contact.

TRAVEL TO COMPETITION SITE

All personnel committed to participating must complete PBR’s CDC-based pre-screening protocol before receiving final approval to travel. Once cleared, all contestants, stock contractors and production personnel who will be onsite during the events will be required to drive a personal vehicle from their home directly to the Lazy E facility. PBR will not allow anyone onto the grounds of the Lazy E if they are required to use public transportation during the course of their journey and/or travel is deemed not to be safe.

Of the 148 essential personnel, a small group are Oklahomans from within 4 hours of the Lazy E Arena, and can drive their personal vehicles on the day of the first event and return directly to their homes following the last performance. All personnel who live within 4 hours of the Lazy E Arena will be asked to drive directly from their home to the facilities with no stops unless urgent.

PBR will coordinate and monitor the travel of all essential personnel who live outside of a 4 hour drive to ensure that there is a minimum amount of contact with others between their homes and the Lazy E facilities.


PBR will ask all of those travelling to Lazy E Arena to act responsibly and limit their contact with others along the way to an absolute minimum and practice social distancing and recommended hygiene along the way. Stopping within the city limits of Guthrie, OK, or the immediate surrounding area is absolutely prohibited to ensure no interaction occurs with the local community.

Contestants or Personnel who are located within 2 hours of Lazy E Arena will be given the option of returning to their home in lieu of staying onsite each night. These individuals will be required to comply with the social responsibility pledge, and will be asked to ensure that both they and their family members or housemates continue to practice social distancing and recommended hygiene. They will also be re-screened upon entry back to the grounds each day.

HOUSING

PBR contestants and staff requiring overnight accommodations will stay on-site in RVs and trailers. PBR will place approximately 125 RV and trailer units throughout the Lazy E property, which has approximately 500 RV sites with power and water. A number of these RV/trailer units will be provided and driven in by PBR personnel (i.e., owned, rented, or borrowed). The remaining needed units have been be rented locally by PBR. The mobile living units will be spaced throughout the facility in clearly identified and assigned spaces with at least 10’ between units. In addition, they will be organized and located by functional peer groups to maximize social distancing among PBR’s essential personnel. Each of the mobile housing units will be deep-cleaned and disinfected upon the arrival and departure of event personnel.

CREDENTIALS

PBR will issue credentials for all onsite personnel, who will be required to display the credential at all times. Each credential type will be a different color and letter that clearly indicates the assigned functional group. In addition, personnel will be issued wristbands corresponding to their working group. Onsite security personnel will monitor ingress/egress and movement throughout the venue and housing facilities to ensure compliance with credential policies. Various entrances will be used to prevent choke points or close contact between members of different functional groups.

MEDIA ACCESS

Since this event will be closed to the public, media credentials will be limited to no more than 3 individuals who will be isolated to a media area and will not come in contact with any PBR personnel, contestants or other indivdiuals. Any interviews will be conducted with a minimum of 10’ separating PBR constituents from outside media.


MEDICAL SCREENING & CHECK-IN PROCEDURES

PBR’s Medical Screening is a three-phase process:

1. Pre-Departure Screening 2. Arrival Screening – Entry Gate 3. Medical Screening – Entry to Grounds & Facilities

PHASE ONE: PRE-DEPARTURE SCREENING

Prior to being APPROVED for travel, all contestants, stock contractors and production personnel will be prescreened via phone and email. The prescreen will be administered by PBR and include a specific set of questions, based on current CDC guidelines, that must be answered. Participants will also be asked to provide their temperature reading. Based on the information provided, PBR will make a final determination on travel approval.

PHASE TWO: ARRIVAL SCREENING

Upon arrival to the Lazy E Ranch and before entering the grounds, all athletes, PBR staff, and contract personnel must immediately submit to the following:

• Screening Questionnaire based on CDC guidelines • Temperature check • Review and signed consent to PBR’s Social Responsibility Pledge

After successfully completing the Arrival Screening, all personnel will be handed an arrival packet that includes a mask, protective eyewear, working group lanyard and wristband, sanitized ink pen, and necessary medical forms. They will then be directed to the Medical Screening phase.

PHASE THREE: MEDICAL SCREENING

While remaining in their vehicles in a designated parking area, all personnel will complete the provided medical forms. In groups no larger than 3 people, they will then be escorted (at 6’ or greater separation and wearing masks and protective eyewear) into the Medical Screening waiting area. At 10’ designations marked with bright tape on the floor, personnel will then be briefed on the event protocol, social distancing and other guidelines, and medical screening. Following this verbal briefing, personnel are directed one-by-one into the medical screening.

Serology Test A finger prick blood serology (antibody) test will be performed by medical staff, with results returned in 5-10 minutes. A test returning a positive result for IGM antibodies combined with a negative result for IGG antibodies indicates recent coronavirus exposure.

Antigen Test While the serology test is processed on-site, all personnel will submit to a nasal swab antigen test


that provides indication of active virus within a person. These tests will be couriered to a local lab daily, with results provided in 24-48 hours.

Test Results Any person who ‘fails’ the serology test (i.e., positive for IGM and negative for IGG) will be immediately escorted off-premises with direction to self-quarantine for 10 days. Their antigen test will be sent to the lab.

Any person who ‘passes’ the serology test will be granted entry into the event grounds and escorted (at a social distance) to their on-site accommodation, with strict and mandatory instructions to follow all health & safety protocols including social distancing, working group separation, etc. The person’s event credential will be prominently marked with an indicator that they’ve completed the medical screening.

Once the antigen test results are returned, personnel will be notified accordingly with any adverse findings resulting in the individual and their working group being immediately escorted off the grounds with direction to self-quarantine at home. Event credentials will be forfeited. If necessary based on travel considerations, temporary quarantine lodging will be provided.

For participants successfully completing the medical screening and admitted into the facility, the following procedures must be followed at all times:

1. Ensure at least six feet of social distancing at all times 2. Must wear face masks except within personal lodging and while eating 3. Within Functional Group assignments, maintain 6ft social distancing except and only when

not practical due to specific competition requirements 4. No group gatherings. Absolutely no direct interaction with any persons from other

Functional Groups. 5. Wash hands often for at least 20-30 seconds with soap and warm water and use hand

sanitizer when possible 6. No hand shaking. No high-fives. No ‘elbow bumps.’ 7. No spitting.

ONSITE MEDICAL & TRAINING ROOM PROCEDURES

There will be one medical doctor and three athletic trainers in the training room three hours prior to each performance. Once the event starts there will be one athletic trainer and a medical doctor at the arena for medical coverage and two athletic trainers in the training room to get athletes ready for the next section.

Training Room Policies and Procedures

ONLY three athletes at a time may be in the training room for treatment during the three hours prior to each performance starting. Someone from the training staff will call for the next athlete once one of the current three leaves. Once the event starts ONLY two athletes can be in the training room at a time.

1. Athletic trainers will wear disposable gloves and a mask when appropriate. 2. Athletic trainers will wash/sanitize their hands after every treatment/tape job


3. Athletic trainers will wipe down tables after each use with an approved disinfecting & cleaning solution

4. Athletic trainers will wipe down ALL equipment after each use with an approved disinfecting & cleaning solution

5. Athletic trainers will wear disposable gloves while working in the arena and will change gloves after working with any athlete

6. Under no circumstances will anyone other than athletes and approved personnel be allowed in the training room; no family members or guests permitted

7. No cloth towels will be used in the training room for tape adherent removal as we do not have access to laundry facilities. Athletes will use paper towels and throw them away when they are done.

IF AN ATHLETE/PERSONNEL OR FAMILY MEMBER HAS ANY SYMPTOMS, EVEN MILD SYMPTOMS DURING THE COURSE OF AN EVENT, THE ATHLETE MUST NOT COME TO THE EVENT. THE ATHLETE MAY NOTIFY THE MEDICAL STAFF BY PHONE FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

INSURANCE

PBR will maintain and provide proof of Commercial General Liability insurance on an occurrence form for Bodily Injury and Property Damage, including Products Liability (including completed-operations coverage), coverage for contractual liability, independent contractors, and personal and advertising injury. The certificate will be submitted to proper authorities prior to competition.

ISOLATION & SOCIAL DISTANCING EFFORTS

Once an individual has successfully completed the prescreen and in-person check-in and screening process, only then will they be allowed access to the Lazy E Arena grounds to begin their duties. Upon being admitted to the Lazy E Arena grounds, all personnel and contestants will remain inside of the secure perimeter during the period in which PBR will conduct the closed events for television, effectively sequestering all participants and working personnel completely from the general population for the duration of events.

Every individual working or participating in these television broadcasts will be assigned into a functional group based on their necessary work location and any specific duties that could require them to interact in close vicinity to others working on the broadcast. These predefined groups will be assigned to ensure that individuals working in each group need only come in contact with others within their same group throughout the essential performance of their duties, while also limiting to the fewest possible physical interactions between personnel overall. The average functional group size is 6 people and no group exceeds 10.

Each group member will be assigned a highly visible pass to be displayed at all times which will identify their functional group. They will be prohibited from interacting with members of any other group in order to avoid any potential of cross contamination between groups.

As a result of this process, if a member of a group, following screening and entry into the secure compound is identified as symptomatic or confirmed positive for COVID-19, additional steps recommended by medical personnel will be taken, up to and including their entire functional


group being removed and quarantined, without any risk of having transmitted to any other groups.

Each person who successfully passes the entry screening process and is admitted to the Lazy E Arena will be instructed with details such as:

• Functional group assignments • Specific quarters and living arrangements • Areas in the compound where they are prohibited from entering • Who they may interact with, and when • Protocol for face/nose/eye protection • Entry process into the events center • Meal times for their functional group • Detailed event schedule

TRAVEL & SELF-QUARANTINE GUIDELINES

Practicing common-sense health measures while traveling to and from the event, as well as between events, is as important as doing so during events. PBR provides the following guidance to all contestants and working personnel:

• Plan your journey to avoid making food & beverage stops. Instead, bring necessary travel snacks and meals from home.

• When stopping for fuel, wear disposable gloves when using fueling pumps, credit card machines, windshield cleaning tools, and other items. When finished with these items, dispose of the gloves before re-entering your vehicle and sanitize your credit card with a disinfecting spray or wipe. If you must enter gas stations, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds and avoid touching doors, handles and other objects when exiting.

• Between events, return to your home and continue practicing social distancing: o Avoid direct interaction with anyone not living in your household. Always remain at

least six feet apart from others. o Avoid direct interaction with anyone experiencing/displaying cold-like, flu-like, or

coronavirus symptoms including sneezing, coughing, fever, shortness of breath, chills, vomiting or diarrhea.

o Prohibit visitors who do not have an essential need to be in the home. • Perform hand hygiene frequently. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least

20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60 to 95% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. • Clean all “high-touch” surfaces, such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures,

toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables, every day. Also, clean any surfaces that may have blood, stool, or body fluids on them.

o Use a household cleaning spray or wipe, according to the label instructions. Labels contain instructions for safe and effective use of the cleaning product including precautions you should take when applying the product, such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.


• Wash clothing items and footwear thoroughly upon return to your household.

FOOD & SUPPLIES

PBR will arrange for the screening and sanitization of anyone and anything that comes in or out of the Lazy E Arena.

An onsite caterer will provide all meals, which will be distributed by functional group in discrete areas to prevent a ‘central pickup location’ that requires convergence. Meals can also be delivered directly to housing trailers individually.

Pre-screened staff member “runners” who do not enter the Lazy E Grounds or come in contact with onsite personnel will make any grocery runs for other food / pharmacy supplies and other essential event production items or supplies. These items will be sourced from outside of the city of Guthrie or the immediate surrounding area, and will be dropped off outside of the security checkpoint location, where they will be sanitized before being picked up and brought onto the grounds. At no point will the runners come in contact with those onsite producing or competing in the event.

CLEANING & SANITIZATION PROCEDURES

PBR will take steps to routinely clean and disinfect surfaces and objects throughout the competition facility. These protocols will include, but not be limited to:

• Procuring the services of a 3rd party cleaning crew to perform cleaning services for the duration of the competition.

• Requiring all cleaning crew to wear disposable gloves to clean and disinfect. • Utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the cleaning location, cleaning/

disinfectant products being used, and whether there is a risk of splash. • Providing clear instructions on how gloves and gowns should be removed carefully to avoid

contamination of the wearer and the surrounding area. • Cleaning objects/surfaces not ordinarily cleaned daily (e.g., doorknobs, light switches, sink

handles, countertops, chutes, mic flags, ropes, TV equipment, cables, tools, etc.). • Emptying all trash receptacles daily. Cleaning personel will immediately remove items deemed

to be left behind. • Cleaning with the cleaners approved by the CDC and/or EPA and in accordance with the

directions on the label. • Providing disposable wipes to staff and faculty so that commonly used surfaces (e.g., keyboards,

desks, remote controls) can be wiped down before use. • Cleaning all competition equipment after each use. • Adding extra hand sanitizer station throughout the competition area. • Not allowing staff to use nondescript generic cups or plates. All drink and food containers will be

limited to the individual and their name or symbol will be clearly displayed at all times. All items not clearly marked or in the possession of the owner will be safely and immediately discarded.


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 22 • Screening Begins @ Lazy-E Entrance • PBR admin personnel onsite to coordinate and execute plan • RV Village arrives at designated Lazy-E sites • Daily Deep Clean

Thursday, April 23 • Additional Support Staff Arrive Lazy-E • Daily Deep Clean

Friday, April 24 • PBR Bull Riders & Bulls Arrive Lazy-E • Television equipment setup • Daily Deep Clean

Saturday, April 25 • CBS Sports Network Broadcast of PBR Bull Riding Event taped at 3:00 PM CT (approximately 2 ½ hours of production)

• Post Event Deep Clean

Sunday, April 26 • LIVE CBS Sports Network Broadcast of PBR Bull Riding Event taped at 11:00 AM CT (approximately 2 ½ hours of production)

• TV & Production Personnel secure equipment and valuables • Post Event Deep Clean • ALL personnel depart for home

Monday, April 27 – Thursday, May 7

• “Dark” days with no production or official activity onsite • ALL personnel agree to self-isolate and report any symptoms

Friday, May 8 • Pre Event Deep Clean • Screening Begins @ Lazy-E Entrance • Support Staff Arrive Lazy-E

Saturday, May 9 • Bull Riders and bulls arrive at Lazy E • LIVE CBS Sports Network Broadcast of PBR Bull Riding Event

at 5:00 PM CT (approximately 2 ½ hours of production) • Post Event Deep Clean

Sunday, May 10 • LIVE CBS Network and CBS Sports Network Broadcasts of PBR Bull Riding at 11:00 AM CT (approximately 2 ½ hours of production)

• Bull riders, bulls and non-essential personnel allowed to return home / site secured

• Long-Distance travelers to stay onsite • Post Event Deep Clean

Monday, May 11 – Thursday, May 14

• “Dark” days with no production or official activity • Long distance travelers allowed to stay in RV/trailers onsite • ALL personnel agree to self-isolate and report any symptoms

Friday, May 15 • Pre Event Deep Clean


• Screening Begins @ Lazy-E Entrance • Support Staff Arrive Lazy-E

Saturday, May 16 • Bull Riders and bulls arrive at Lazy E • LIVE CBS Sports Network Broadcast of PBR Bull Riding Event

at 5:00 PM CT (approximately 2 ½ hours of production) • Post Event Deep Clean

Sunday, May 17 • LIVE CBS Network and CBS Sports Network Broadcast of PBR Bull Riding Event at 11:00 AM CT (approximately 2 ½ hours of production)

• Bull riders, bulls and non-essential personnel allowed to return home / site secured

Monday, May 18 • All personnel allowed to return home / site secured

EVENT PROTOCOLS

PBR will enact several event protocols that will attempt to provide the safest experience possible. These include, but are not limited to:

• Provide a full briefing (email, conference calls, etc.) for all personnel and competitors prior to coming to the event

• Properly displaying health messages and materials using guidance from credible public health sources such as CDC or local public health department to encourage our event staff and participants to practice good personal health habits.

• Requiring everyone who may demonstrate symptoms of COVID-19 or other sickness to isolate themselves immediately and notify PBR staff.

• Barring handshakes, high-fives and elbow bumps

• Providing COVID-19 prevention supplies to event staff and participants. PBR events will have supplies for event staff and participants, including hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol, tissues, trash baskets, disposable facemasks, and cleaners and disinfectants. We will clean frequently touched surfaces and objects with detergent and water prior to disinfection, especially surfaces in highly trafficked areas and those that are visibly dirty.

• Issuing safety glasses, reusable cloth facemasks, and 3D-printed respirator facemasks with N95 material for all individuals on-site.

• Keeping disposable facemasks on-site and using only if someone (worker or attendee) becomes sick at our event. Those who become sick will be immediately isolated from staff and participants who are not sick and given a clean disposable facemask to wear.

• Designating a space for staff and participants who may become sick and cannot leave the event immediately.

• Creating a pass list identifying all individuals who shall receive admittance to the arena, which shall be provided to security. Any exceptions to this list must be approved by the PBR.


• Supporting our isolation efforts by creating "functional groups" of less than 10 people. Each of the functional groups will have specific access privileges within the lodging and competition arena.

• Creating special locker room area passes that will be distributed to individual riders; only individuals wearing a locker room area pass will be permitted into the area. Security personnel will strictly enforce this rule and prohibit unauthorized personnel to this area.

• Adhering to limited number of people on the chutes by dividing the chutes as left and right sides. They will be separated by approximately 20 feet of alley ways and steel panels. Riders will be staged to compete in sections with their functional group. Security will be stationed at the end of each chute to prevent gathering in these confined spaces.

• Relocating judges from the arena floor to isolated positions in the grandstands.

• Positioning all camera and production crew to operate from a safer distance than normal (e.g., camera man, chute boss, gate man, etc.) and utilizing robotic cameras in areas where indivduals normally come into close contact with one another.

• Limiting the competition flankmen and stock contractors to specific functional groups.

• Utilizing separate entrances for each functional group to enter and exit the building after they are done.

• Mandating that all other functional groups of riders who aren’t competing sit in the stands or a distant staging area to ensure social distancing.

• Properly wiping down all chutes and surface areas with an approved cleanser after every competition segment.

• Properly sanitizing any and all common areas between uses by different functional groups.

• Deep cleaning all areas of competition and production every night in between bull riding activity.

• PBR will identify and address potential language, cultural, and disability barriers associated with communicating COVID-19 information to event staff and participants. Information we share will be easily understood by everyone attending the events.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

• PBR shall review with the local law-enforcement agencies their procedures for circumstances requiring emergency evacuation of the competition site or interruption of the competition. The venue management team will be reminded of its responsibility to provide sufficient security and/or law-enforcement personnel to ensure that access to the competition and surrounding areas is restricted to credentialed individuals.

• At the PBR’s expense, an ambulance shall be provided for event participants on competition days. The ambulance would be equipped with advanced life-support equipment (e.g., AED with EKG capabilities, cardio-conversion drugs, emergency respiratory equipment)

• PBR will designate a space for staff and participants who may become sick and require quarantine.

• PBR will work with local hospitals to create a plan for treating staff and participants who do not live nearby. The plan will include protocols for separating and caring for vulnerable populations. If any staff member or participant becomes sick at our event, PBR will separate them from others as soon as possible. PBR will establish procedures to help sick staff or participants leave the event as


soon as possible. PBR will provide them with a clean facemask to wear. PBR will work with the local public health department and nearby hospitals to care for those who become sick. If needed, PBR will contact emergency services for those who need emergency care.

• PBR Communications staff will develop a Communications Action Plan including protocols and contact information for local hospitals and health authorities.


APPENDIX A – SITE PLAN


APPENDIX B – FUNCTIONAL GROUP DISTRIBUTION


APPENDIX C – SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE

Health & Safety Commitment

Our nation and planet are experiencing a health crisis not seen in over a century. The direct toll on humanity from loss of life due to COVID-19, and indirectly due to economic and other factors, will be felt for years to come. It will require a concerted effort and commitment to personal responsibility by every person to stop the spread of coronavirus and mitigate its devastating impact.

In voluntarily participating in the PBR Unleash the Beast competition in Guthrie, Okla. (April 16-19, 2020), I understand and accept that my inclusion in this event is conditional, upon agreeing to abide by a set of guidelines designed for the personal and collective health and safety of myself and all those who are included in this event.

In light of the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), I understand there are inherent risks to myself and others in participating. I have read the special mandatory health guidelines created for this event, based on CDC and Logan County, OK guidance. I understand these rules and pledge to abide by them at all times throughout my participation in this event, both inside the compound and including any travel to and from the event activities.

These rules, available in the full “Return to Competition” handbook, include:

- Complying with all PBR-communicated guidelines - Practicing social distancing, with my peer group as possible and always with all others - Staying within my assigned functional peer group and not mixing with other groups, neither

inside nor outside the compound, including while in lodging facilities and any transportation to/from event facilities

- Remaining outside of any event area not assigned to nor approved for my peer group - Traveling to and from the event and lodging facilities in compliance with PBR guidelines - Practicing sanitary behavior including washing my hands thoroughly throughout the day,

including upon entering the facility, competition venue, before and after competition, and before departure and after returning to lodging and catering facilities

- Voluntarily isolating myself between events, when I return home. - Immediately reporting to PBR Sports Medicine any symptoms of illness, including sore throat,

cough, fever, chills, and shortness of breath. Further, committing to not participating and/or immediately removing myself from participation if I experience any of these symptoms.

- Committing not to put myself or others in harm’s way

By signing this document, I confirm my voluntary participation in this event and agree to all rules and health protocols provided to me, in order to maintain the safety and health of myself and others.

________________________________ ______________________

(Name) (Date)


APPENDIX D – COVID-19 CDC INFORMATION








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