2025 Season 

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I. Organization: 

● The committee will serve as the official record keepers. 

● www.EastCoastLivestockAssoc.org and the ECLA Facebook page will act as the official site for advertising, promotion, and communication. Any updates during the season will be posted on our facebook page. The ECLA is not responsible for any missed information by exhibitors throughout the show season. 

● Any grievances must be presented to an ECLA committee member, within 24 hours of incident, in writing and accompanied by a $100  non-refundable fee.

 ○ However, if a grievance is approved fees will be refunded. 

● ECLA committee shall consist of the following: 

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• A member from each show on the circuit, to be appointed by each individual show committee

•  Director which is responsible for working with all sanctioned shows, developing show schedule, and coordinating end-of-year awards program. (Garrett Hamby)

• Treasurer is responsible for fund management and finance. (Ashley Pare)

• Points Chairman responsible for collecting results and determining end-of-year overall points winners. (Amanda Rhinehart)

•  Sponsorship Coordinator responsible for raising funds through sponsorships and working with our donors. (Amanda Rhinehart)

 

 II. Membership: 

•  A $25 membership fee paid per species.

• Membership benefits include: 1 T-Shirt (while sizes and supplies last) and the eligibility for end of year points awards and scholarships

•  Exhibitors may sign up to become a member of the ECLA by filling out an Exhibitor Form at one of the first 3 weekends or online.

• Members must be signed up by one of the first 3 shows or by May 25th  in order for points to count. If you sign up after our 3rd weekend, points will only be counted from the time you sign up. 

• Exhibitors wishing to sign up for the ECLA that have not signed-up by the third show may not be eligible for points for the shows prior to signing up.

• No minimum age for members, however, parents are to use their best discretion and a member’s points will NOT count if they have someone helping them in the show ring. 

• ECLA committee has the right to suspend membership, due to unethical, disrespectful or disruptive behavior at an ECLA Sanctioned show.

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III.  Sanctioned Shows:

• Shows must follow the guidelines set forth by the ECLA for record keeping and points.

• Current Shows

  • Battle of Berkley (Two Day Show)

  • 1st State Jackpot

  • Drive’m For CP (Two Day Show)

  • Chesapeake Bay Classic (Two Day Show)

  • Interstate Preview Show

  • The Valley Classic (Two Day Show)

  • Susquehanna Valley Showdown (Two Day Show)

  • Battle of The Border (Two Day Show)

● Each show must offer showmanship and be set up on Showman App according to ECLA standards

● Each show will donate $500 towards ECLA showman Fees and the rest will go towards end of year prizes

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IV.  Showmanship Rules:

● Showmanship ages will be as follows (AS OF JAN 1)

• Under-8 as PeeWee

• 9-12 as Junior

• 13-15 as Intermediate

• 16-21 as Senior

●  Showmanship points will be accumulated per individual species

● In the event that a shows age divisions differ we will do our best to adjust points. (points will likely pull from classes in this event)

●A showman may use someone else’s animal for showmanship to accumulate points.

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V. Points System:

Showman App will accumulate points throughout the show season as follows:

•  The number of shows that will count towards overall points will be one more than half the number of shows for the series.

•  In the event of an odd number, we will round to the greater whole number. For example, if there are 14 shows, 8 will count towards overall points. If there are 15 shows, 8 will count towards overall points.

• If a member signs up after the 3rd weekend they will only receive points for after they signed up. For example if you sign up for the ECLA at the 4th show points for the first 3 weekends WILL NOT count.

• Points will be affiliated to the showman, not the animal.

• Once an animal is shown by one exhibitor, it may not be shown for point’s accumulation by another.

• Points for overall exhibitor will only be counted for your highest points achieving individual per species for each show. For example if  you show more than 1 hog, the hogs that count towards your points, may very well change at each show.

 

Class Points 

1st= 10 x number of head in class (with max of 5 head) 

2nd= 9 x number of head in class (with max of 5 head) 

3rd= 8 x number of head in class (with max of 5 head) 

4th= 7 x number of head in class (with max of 5 head) 

5th= 6 x number of head in class (with max of 5 head)

 Example: 7 head or over in a class: 1st place= 50 points

 5 head in a class: 1st place= 50 points

 4 head in a class: 1st= 40 points

 3 head in a class: 1st= 30 points

Division Points: 

Division Champion= 55 points

 Division Reserve= 54 points

 3rd Overall Division= 53 points
 

Top 5 Overall Points: 

Grand= 65 points 

Reserve= 64 points

3rd Overall= 63 points 

4th Overall= 62 points 

5th Overall= 61 points

 

The below point breakdowns are the MAX POINTS an exhibitor can receive for the animal that day if they place in division or overall. This will not include class point accumulation. For example: If a hog is 2nd in class, reserve division and 5th overall, they will receive 61 points for the day. If a hog wins their class of 7 hogs and is left standing, they will receive 50 points for the day. If a hog wins their class, their division and is grand overall, they will receive 65 points for the day

 

Showmanship Points: 

Champion= 10 points 

Reserve= 9 points 

3rd= 8 points 

4th= 7 points 

5th= 6 points 

6th on= 3 points

 

VI. Rules per Species

Pigs 

• Breeding Gilts & Market Barrows will all show together

• Hogs will show by Breeds. (Some Shows may require 6 to have a breed, if thats the case points from AOB will be added)                       

  • Crossbreds (Lights and Darks)

    • Light and Dark Cross will be determined according to the new NJSA Rules for the 2024 Series. As the NJSA makes changes or clarifications to this rule, the ECLA will update to match the NJSA.

    • Light Crosses will have 1 Division

      • Any hog with white and/or blue only

    • Dark Crosses will have 3 Divisions 

  • Purebreds 

    • Berkshires, Chesters, Duroc, Hamps, Herfords, Landrace, Polands, Spots, Tams, Yorks 

      • Each breed will have 1 Division

    • Purebred papers are required for all purebred pigs and must be in exhibitor  from their respective breed association as well as meet all breed characteristics: www.nationalswine.com/rulesandregulations/barrowclassguide.html  and/or www.cpsswine.com              

    • Purebred registration papers must be in the ECLA member’s name by the first show the pig is exhibited.      

• A top 3 in each division will be awarded

• A Top 5 Overall Cross and a Top 5 Overall Pure will be awarded.

• Age Requirements​​

  • Fall pigs may show up until the 3rd week of June for points. ​

  • Purebred pigs born after December 1st may show the entire circuit 

• Additional​

  • All pigs must be shown by weight and without weight limits. 

  • A 10 lb way back will be assessed at most shows.

  • At the end of the Circuit a Top 5 Crossbred and a Top 5 Purebred will be awarded, the Champion and Reserve for each breed will also be recognized and guaranteed a minimum of a banner. Additional awards for the top 5 will be determined by the Points Chairman.

Lambs

• Wethers and Ewe Lambs will show together

• All lambs must have an approved scrapie identification tag. It is suggested you register using this tag at all shows to avoid confusion.

• Lambs must have all milk teeth intact

• Lambs must be shown by weight and without weight limits. 

• Lambs will show by Breeds. (White Face Cross, Natural, and Crossbreds) Some shows may require 6 to have a breed

  • Crossbreds will have 3 Divisions

  • White Face Cross and Naturals will each have 1 Division

• Champion, Reserve Champion and 3rd Overall will be chosen for each breed Division

• A top 5 Crossbred will be selected.

• A top 5 Overall will be selected at each show

• The top 5 Overall High Points Lambs will be announced and awarded at the end of the circuit.

Goats:

• Wethers and Does will show together

• All goats must have an approved scrapie identification tag. It is suggested you register using this tag at all shows to avoid confusion.

• Goats must have all milk teeth intact

• Goats must be shown by weight and without weight limits. 

• Goats will have 3 Divisions. A top 3 in each division will be selected

• A top 5 Goat will be selected at each show

• The Top 5 Overall High Points Goats will be announced and awarded at the end of the circuit​.

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VII. Awards

• Awards will be given out at the ECLA End of Year Banquet on Nov 1, 2025

• Showmanship - In each age division ■ Four divisions based on age Jan. 1 of show year ■ Novice 0-8 ■ Junior 9-12 ■ Intermediate 13-15 ■ Senior 16-21 ○ Overall Exhibitors ■ Champion Overall ■ Reserve Overall ■ Top 5 Overall In Each Division will be recognized. 

• Top 5 Overall Goat, Hog and Lamb Exhibitor (Combine Animal and Showmanship Points)

• Top 5 Individual High Points Hog, Goat and Lamb. 

• In the event of a tie, the ECLA will use each exhibitor’s next best show as a tiebreaker. If there is still a tie we will continue using the showman’s next highest placing within the division until the tie is broken. If this is not able to resolve the tie, we will award ties in the overall placings.