The following players cannot participate in the event:
a. International players: Played against other international teams on behalf of the Indian team.
b. National players: Played against other Indian state teams on behalf of the belonging state team.
c. Appointment players: Any player who has played on a contract basis on behalf of the central or state government and private company teams.
d. Central & state university players, players selected for integrated universities (South Zone) and Form 3 & 4 players.
If the rules are found to be broken at any level of the tournament, the team will be disqualified.