Rules & Regulations 2008
Updated 05/10/07
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The Coles County
Agriculture Association reserves, to its Board of Directors, the
final and absolute right to interpret these rules and regulations
and to settle arbitrarily and determine all matters, questions and
differences in regard thereto, or otherwise arising out of or
connect with or incident to the Fair.
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While the Fair
Association will give adequate police protection and take such
precautionary measures as are consistent in the operation of the
Fair, the Fair Board and Coles County Agriculture Association will
not be responsible to any person, individual, corporations, or
association for any loss by either fire, theft, or personal injury
sustained by anyone through the negligence if any person or group of
persons, exhibits or exhibitors.
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The Directors of the
Fair Association reserve the right to cancel the Fair and withdraw
all premiums offered should unforeseen circumstances occur which, in
the judgment of the Directors, would make it advisable to do so; all
premiums offered and contracts made shall be null and void.
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Each livestock exhibitor
must clean their stalls after dismissal before checks will be
issued. (Remove all bedding material)
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Exhibitors are
prohibited from wetting bedding material.
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Exhibitors of livestock
will be required to keep the stalls in a neat and clean condition,
and space over which visitors will pass examining stock free from
waste and rubbish. All stalls and pens must be cleaned before 8 a.m.
each day and refuse disposed of as Superintendents may direct.
BEDDING: Wood Shavings and Sawdust…NO WOOD CHIPS
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All entries once made
are final. There will be no refunds given on entries made in error
by exhibitor or his agent.
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Exhibitors are requested
to take ample time to arrange their exhibits. During the fair, night
watchmen will patrol the grounds and every precaution will be taken
by the Fair Association to protect exhibits, but the Fair will
not be responsible for any loss or injury should they occur.
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All protests concerning
entries of any department must be made in writing, accompanied by an
affidavit setting forth the grounds for protesting. Protests
concerning the exhibition of entries must be filed with the
Management at least twenty-four (24) hours before the awards are
made, such protests will be considered before the hour of the
showing. All protests against a judge’s decision must be made in
writing and accompanied by a cash deposit of $50.00. Such deposit
will be forfeited if protest is not sustained. The protest must
state plainly the cause of compliant or appeal and must be filed
with the manager within five hours after the award has been made, it
being considered that the award was made when the entry book is
signed. The management will consider no Complaint or Appeal based on
the statement that the Judge or Judges are incompetent or have
overlooked an animal or article. All questions of dispute or
differences not provided for under these rules shall be referred to
the Board of Directors, whose decision shall be final. In accordance
with state aid regulations, no tie awards can be given for any
premium offered.
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Feed and Forage:
Exhibitors will be permitted to bring into the grounds only a
limited amount of feed, hay, or straw, and the management reserves
the right to refuse admission of such if, in their judgment, there
is an excessive amount. The space in the barns is for exhibition
purposes and not for storage of feed. Grooming chutes will not be
allowed in the barns.
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Superintendents:
Each Superintendent or Chairperson will have complete charge of the
arrangement and supervision of articles or animals on exhibition to
his/her department or class in accordance with the rules of the Fair
and under the direction of the Board of Directors. They will accord
the awarding judge facility for examination, will affix the premiums
under the direction of the judge, will take charge of entry books,
and the awards must be entered in plain, legible manner, in proper
place, as the premiums will be paid in these entries. No premium
will be awarded unless the competing animal or article is properly
entered through the Coles County Agriculture Association Office,
according to the rules of the Association. For a list of
superintendents, check our
Officers Page.
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No Livestock trailer
parking is permitted on the grounds. Parking is available at
Stanfield Auction, IL Rt. 316, (West State Street) just north of the
fairgrounds.
For more information, please see the
Competitive Classes Page for rules
and regulations on each of the different competitions and Livestock
Health Requirements. |