Registration, Reporting & Protests
A clear procedure for smooth tournament administration
Protest Procedure
- Only the authorized Team Manager or institutional representative may submit a formal protest.
- The protest must identify the match/event, rule or decision concerned and the specific relief requested.
- Protests must be submitted within two hours of completion of the relevant match/event unless the Organizing Committee announces a different sport-specific deadline.
- The decision of the Tournament/Jury Committee constituted for the championship shall be communicated after examination of the matter and shall be binding for the championship.
- A team that leaves the field/court without authorization, refuses to continue play or creates a deliberate disruption may forfeit its right to challenge the result.
Discipline & Disqualification
- Use of abusive, threatening or discriminatory language is prohibited.
- Physical assault, deliberate injury, intimidation of officials or serious unsportsmanlike conduct may result in immediate removal and disqualification.
- Forgery, misrepresentation of eligibility or use of an ineligible player may result in cancellation of the team's results and further disciplinary action.
- Damage to host property shall be recoverable from the concerned institution/team.