A player who is representing a State Association or an Associate Member and is a registered Member of that unit shall not be allowed to represent other affiliated units(s) of the AICF in any activity of the Federation during the same year or during the next year unless the Federation approves the transfer of that player as per provisions of clause 38 of the Rules & Regulations of AICF, which is reproduced below:
“A player representing a State/Institution under the jurisdiction of an Association or an Associate Member (hereinafter called the first Association) and who desires to be transferred to another Association or an Associate Member (hereinafter called the second Association) shall apply in the prescribed form under registered post to the General Secretary of the Federation by 31 st May. Application for transfer not received within the time prescribed shall not considered. A player seeking transfer shall enclose a No Objection Certificate from the first Association and shall remit an amount of Rs.200/- towards transfer fee. The decision of the General Secretary of the Federation on such application shall be final.”