OCCF Handbook 2025–26
Tournament Eligibility & Rules
Clear, fair, and transparent. These rules govern all OCCF events for the 2025–26 season. Use the quick summary, then expand FAQs for details.
Effective date: October 1, 2025
Player Representation
- One Corporate Team + one Assorted Team per season.
- No mid-season assorted-team switch; 2-year cooling before joining another assorted team.
Age & History
- Corporate ≥ 23 yrs; Assorted ≥ 25 yrs (as of Oct 1, 2025).
- District/OCL/OPL after Oct 1, 2022 → not eligible; State after Oct 1, 2020 → not eligible.
- Ranji Players → not eligible.
Docs & Compliance
- Valid ID / employment / membership proofs required.
- Assorted orgs need GST (≤ Oct 1, 2021) + 3 yrs IT returns if family-run.
- False info ⇒ disqualification; squad lock-in for 1 year.
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- A player may register for only one Corporate Team and one Assorted Team per season.
- Once registered with an Assorted Team, no mid-season switch is allowed.
- Switching between assorted teams requires a 2-year cooling period before joining a new assorted team.
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Banking / IT / Education
- IT companies: Players must be currently employed on payroll; valid company ID mandatory.
- Banking sector: Must be salaried employees of a registered bank; proof of employment required.
- Education sector: Must be on payroll of school/college/university (teaching or non-teaching); provide valid proof.
Lawyers / Doctors / Architects / Clubs
- Lawyers: Registered with Odisha Bar Association; provide registration proof.
- Doctors / Architects: Must be practicing (govt./private/self). Those in higher studies are ineligible until practice resumes.
- Recreational clubs: Valid membership ID required (applied members are not eligible).
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- Players must be salaried employees or Directors/Proprietors of a govt-registered organization.
- Organization must have GST registration dated on or before Oct 1, 2021.
- For family-run businesses, minimum 3 years of IT returns (org or individual) is mandatory.
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- Corporate Team: ≥ 23 years as of Oct 1, 2025.
- Assorted Team: ≥ 25 years as of Oct 1, 2025.
- Ranji players: 7-year cooling from retirement and age ≥ 42 years by Oct 1, 2025.
- Federation may request valid age proof.
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- District / OCL / OPL: Not eligible if played after Oct 1, 2022.
- State level: Not eligible if played after Oct 1, 2020.
- Ranji Trophy: 7-year cooling from retirement and age criterion as above.
- Club cricketers: Active club-level match players are not allowed in Assorted Teams.
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- Organized Corporate Teams: NOC is mandatory and must confirm that the player has not played district/state after Oct 1, 2024.
- Mixed Teams: NOC is not valid.
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Freelancers are not eligible to participate.
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- Provide valid company ID, employment proof, membership ID, or registration certificates per category.
- Federation will verify all documents. False or outdated information may lead to disqualification.
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- Team formation: Squads must comply with eligibility rules. Submit 25–30 member list by Sept 15. Squad is locked for 1 year; for assorted teams, no in-season replacement.
- Registration: Each player must register with the federation with valid documents (1 Corporate + 1 Assorted).
- Compliance: Non-compliance may result in rejection or penalties.
- Tournament invitations: Organizers may invite teams of their choice; the Federation will not interfere with organizer-specific selection.
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- Umpires’ decisions are final.
- Zero tolerance for abuse, dissent, or discrimination.
- Equipment: no plastic bats; round-arm bowling for box-cricket formats.
- Disputes/protests: file within 24 hours via the official channel.