The Department of Personnel & Training is seeking input and suggestions on proposed amendments to the All India Civil Services (AICS) Tournament Rules. A tabular statement outlining the proposed changes (Annexure-I) is included, and stakeholders are requested to submit their feedback via a specified proforma (Annexure-II) by December 31, 2020. The document details existing rules and proposed revisions concerning tournament naming, venue, team eligibility, participant categories, ineligible participants, uniform guidelines, flag requirements, entry procedures, facilities, responsibilities, and draw procedures. It also outlines the process for protests and clarifies the treatment of cultural events in relation to duty for government employees.
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F.No.107/1/2014-15/CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Room No. 361, 3^{rd } Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Dated 7.12.2020
To
- Welfare Officers of All Ministries/Departments
- Chief Secretaries of State Governments/Union Territories
- Presidents/Secretaries, Regional Sports Board
- Conveners of CCSCSB/Players and other stakeholders
Subject: – Inviting Input/suggestions w.r.t. AICS Tournament Rules
Sir/Madam,
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that this Department is in the process of reviewing AICS Tournament Rules. A tabular statement indicating the important provisions proposed to be amended is enclosed as Annexure-I. Further inputs/suggestions, if any, on any of the provisions of existing AICS Tournament Rules including the above stated provisions may be forwarded to the undersigned by post or email at kb.malhotra@nic.in latest by 31.12 .2020 in the enclosed proforma (Annexure II).
Yours faithfully,
(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Secretary (CCSCSB)
Tele No.:24646961
| Sr.No. | Point | Existing Rules | Proposed Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Name of the Tournament | AICS Tournament Rules | The name of the tournament shall be All India Civil Services (AICS) Tournaments/ Championship and shall be organized under the auspices of Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi in collaboration with State/UT Government. |
| 2. | Venue of the Tournament | Nil | The tournament shall be held at different States/RSBs to be decided by the Board in consultation with the organizing State/UT Government/ RSB. |
| 3.(i) | Team eligible for participation | One team of Civil Servants from Central Sectt Delhi | No change |
| 3(ii) | One team of Civil Servants from State Govt. | No change | |
| 3(iii) | One team of Civil Servants from each Union Territory | No change | |
| 3(iv) | One Team of Civil Servants of the 18 Regional Sports Board. | One Team of Civil Servants of each Regional Sports Board. | |
| 4(i) | Eligible Categories of Participants in the Team and Individual Events. | Civilian employees of the Central Government coming under the definition of Central Government Employees (Paid from Consolidated Fund of India and contributing to General Provident Fund and Pensionable Service). | No Change |
| 4(ii) | Civilian in the Armed Forces Headquarters | No change | |
| 4(iii) | Civilian Personnel working in the Office of the Police Organisation/ Headquarters of I.G. of Police in State subject to the conditions that they are not eligible to participate in the Police Meets. | No change | |
| 4(iv) | Regular State Government Employees serving in the State Government Department including | No change | |
| 4(v) | Educational Institutions but not from any semiGovernment Autonomous bodies/ State Public Undertakings or similar Offices. Persons employed as Sports Officer/Instructors in Offices/Educational Institutions/Physical Training Institutions. | Persons employed as Professional Coaches/Sports Officer/Instructors in Offices/Educational Institutions/Physical Training Institutions. | |
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| 4(vi) | RSB may include in their team persons belonging to all Central Government Department like Audit, Central Excise & Customs, Railway, Income Tax P & T and Deptt of Telecommunications etc working in their Jurisdiction. | RSB may include in their team persons belonging to all Central Government Department like Audit, Central Excise & Customs, Income Tax, P&T and Deptt of Telecommunications etc. working in their Jurisdiction. | |
| 5(i) | Non Eligible Categories of Participants in the Team and Individual Events. | Uniformed personnel in Defence Service /Para Military Organisation/Central Police Organisation/Police/RPF/CISF/BSF/ITBP/NSG etc. | No change |
| 5(ii) | Employees of Autonomous bodies/Undertaking/Public Sector Banks even though administratively controlled by the Central Ministries. | No change | |
| 5(iii) | Casual/Daily wages workers. | No change | |
| 5(iv) | Employees attached to offices on temporary duty. | No change | |
| 5(v) | A newly recruited employee who has put in less than 6 months in Regular establishment /Service. | No change | |
| 5(vi) | In case of AICS Competitions for cultural disciplines(Music & Dance, Short Play etc), Professionals and hired artists/Govt Servants employed as artists, instrumentalists and teachers of cultural disciplines are not eligible to participate. | No change | |
| 6 | Colour/Logo | All teams should wear only one colour depicting the name of the team, and any team exhibiting logo or colour depicting the name of the team, and any team exhibiting logo or colour depicting the name of the team. | All teams should wear only one colour depicting the name of the team, and any team exhibiting logo or colour depicting the name of the team. |
| name of offices/Team other than given in the entry will be disqualified. | logo or name of offices/Team other than given in the entry will be disqualified. The teams must bring two sets of uniforms i.e. one light (preferably white) & one dark colour which will (preferably their State Flag colour). | ||
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| 7 | Flag | All team should bring their State/UT and RSB Flags in all the AICS Tournament for MarchPast etc. The size of the Flag should be 6’X3′. | All team should bring their TWO State/UT and RSB Flags in all the AICS Tournament for March Past and for display in the Stadium and submitted to the Organisers on their arrival. The size of the Flag should be 6’X3′. |
| 8 | Entry Form | Each competing team must submit in the prescribed proforma(Appendix-I & II) the name of the participants who will represent the team in the tournament. Complete list of players must be sent simultaneously to the host State/UT and Secretary, Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board atleast 15 days before the start of the tournament or before the date specified for sending the entries. Before taking part in the tournament, the team shall produce a certificate from their respective State Governments/Head of the Department certifying that the participating players of their teams are eligible to play in terms of foregoing rules and that they are having more than 6 months regular service. | Each competing team must submit in the prescribed proforma(Appendix-I & II) the name of the participants who will represent the team in the tournament. Complete list of players must be sent simultaneously to the host State/UT and Secretary, Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board at least 15 days before the start of the tournament or before the date specified for sending the entries. Before taking part in the tournament, the team shall produce a certificate from their respective State Governments/Head of the Department certifying that the participating players of their teams are eligible and medically fit to play in terms of foregoing rules and that they are having more than 6 months regular service. |
| 9 | Facilities to be provided by CCSCSB |
All running trophies and individual prizes shall be | |
| provided by Central Civil Services. | All trophies, individual medals and mementoes shall be provided by the Board |
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| 10(i) | Facilities to be Provided/Expenses to be borne by the Host State |
Conduct the matches and bear all expenses | |
| towards ground charges, Officials/Refrees/ | |||
| Umpires/Judges etc. and other expenses in | |||
| connection with the prize distribution ceremony. | No change | ||
| 10(ii) | Free lodging at the place of tournament for the period commencing not more than one day before the team is scheduled to play its first match and ending not more than one day after its last match in the tournament. |
Suitable lodging near at the place | |
| of tournament shall be facilitated | |||
| on payment basis by participants. | |||
| 10(iii) | Free conveyance from the Railway Station to the place of stay and back. Free conveyance from the place of stay to the playground and back on their match days. |
Local transport shall be arranged | |
| by the teams/participant by their | |||
| own. | |||
| 10(iv) | Provide facilities for practice. | No change | |
| 10(v) | Provide medical, facilities to the participating teams as and when required. |
No change | |
| 10(vi) | Provide tea to the participating teams including their Managers and Officials on match days for cricket tournament only. |
No change | |
| 10(vii) | Printing and issue of certificate of participation/merit certificate to the participants. The certificate should invariably show that AICS tournaments is organised on behalf of Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board, Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi. |
Printing and issue of certificate of | |
| participation/merit certificate to the | |||
| participants. The certificate should | |||
| invariably show that AICS | |||
| tournaments is organised on | |||
| behalf/under the aegis of Central | |||
| Civil Services Cultural and Sports | |||
| Board, Department of Personnel | |||
| and Training, New Delhi. | |||
| Provide Relieving Certificate to the Participants, Coaches & Managers mentioning Date of Arrival, Departure and mentioning that boarding and lodging facilities were not provided. |
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| 10(viii) | Provide as far as possible, necessary facilities for Rail reservation for the return journey of the outstation teams. | No change | |
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| 10(ix) | Send order of events/copy of the draws well in time to the participating organisations at least 15 days in advance) to enable participating teams to arrange their rail reservation etc. | No change | |
| 10(x) | Nil | Must send a detailed report to CCSCSB which includes, No. of teams, No. of participants, Copy of draw/order of events and copy of Final Results duly signed by the Organising Secretary/Member for office record. | |
| 11(i) | Responsibilities of participants and Other General Rules | The participants will arrange to bear the cost of their boarding at the venue. The participant as far as Central Government Employees are concerned are treated as on duty and they are eligible to draw TA/DA accordingly. | No change |
| 11(ii) | Will maintain strict discipline on and off the field and will also ensure that the team Returns as soon as their presence is no longer required at the venue of the Tournament Consequent on not reaching the next qualifying stage. | No change | |
| 11(iii) | Any act of indiscipline/misbehaviour/ misconduct will attract the provisions of CCS(CCA) Rules since government employees are treated as on duty during All India Civil Services Tournaments. | No change | |
| 12(i) | Draw for AICS Tournaments |
The draw for the All India Civil Services Tournaments will be made out by the Host State Keeping in view the previous year’s Winners and Runners-up who should be placed in different halves/groups so as to avoid any undue strain on the participating team/players. The losing semifinalists may also be kept in different halves. | The draw for the All India Civil Services Tournaments shall be made out by the Host State. However, they may take assistance from representative of the Board keeping in view the previous year’s Winners and Runners-up who should be placed in different halves/groups so as to |
| avoid any undue strain on the participating team/players. The losing semi-finalists may also be kept in different halves. | |||
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| 12(ii) | The date and time for each match shall be communicated to the teams before hand. The Tournament Committee, however, reserves the right to change by itself or through its nominee, at short notice, the date, time and venue of any match. | No change | |
| 12(iii) | The competing teams shall be required to reach the venue/grounds at-least fifteen minutes before the scheduled time of play. Any team failing to take the field within five minutes after the scheduled time may be scratched. | The competing teams shall be required to reach the venue/grounds at-least 30 minutes before the scheduled time of play. Any team failing to take the field within 15 minutes after the scheduled time shall be given walkover. | |
| 12(iv) | Referee’s decision shall be final and binding on the competing teams. In case of any Team/team walking off the fields of play or not resuming play after the interval, the team concerned shall be disqualified from future participation in the tournament. | No change | |
| 12(v) | Protest, if any, must be lodged in writing with the Secretary, of the board/Tournament Committee or his nominee within an hour after the expiry of the match to which the protest relates and must be accompanied by a protest fee of Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred only) in cash which will, not be refunded unless the protest is ultimately upheld by the Committee. The protest fee wherever forfeited on account of rejection of the protest will be deposited with the Board after conclusion of the tournament. No protest, however will be entertained against any decision of an Umpire/Referee except on technical grounds. In all | Protest, if any, must be lodged in writing addressed to the Secretary, of the board/ Organising Secretary/ Nodal Officer of Tournament Committee or his nominee during the match. The protest must be lodged 30 Minutes after the completion of the match/official announcement of the result of the particular event to which the protest relates and must be accompanied by a protest fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred only) in cash, which will not be | |
| cases, the decision of the Committee shall be final and binding. | refunded unless the protest is ultimately upheld by the Committee. The protest fee wherever forfeited on account of rejection of the protest and will be deposited with the Board after conclusion of the tournament. No protest however will be entertained against any decision of an Umpire/Referee except on technical grounds. In all cases, the decision of the Committee shall be final and binding. However, the matches will be officiated by the Qualified Referees/ Umpires/ Technical officials. | ||
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| 12(vi) | In the event of similarity of colours & Uniforms between two opposing teams, the Tournament Committee may prior to the commencement of the match, make one of the teams to change its colour of Uniform. | In the event of similarity of colors & Uniforms between two opposing teams, the Tournament Committee may prior to the commencement of the match, make one of the teams to change its colour of Uniform. The teams must bring two sets of uniforms i.e. one light (preferably white) & one dark colour which will (preferably their State Flag colour). | |
| 12(vii) | The winners/Runners-up and the Hard line Trophies cannot be won outright. However, the Members of the Winning and Runners-up teams shall be awarded individual prizes. No individual prizes shall be awarded for the Hard Line Match, if played. All trophies must be returned in good condition before the end of eight months from the date when the trophy is won or an earlier date, if so required by the Board. In case the trophies are not returned as stipulated above, the authority concerned/State would be liable to pay the cost of | The winners/Runners-up and the Third place Trophies cannot be won outright. However, the Members of the Winners and Runners-up teams will be awarded individual prizes & Trophies and Third place team will shall be awarded only individual prizes. Member of the Organising Committee shall have to sign a receipt for the trophy in the form | |
| trophy. The Managers/Secretaries and Captains of teams shall have to sign a receipt for the trophy in the form prescribed by the Board(Appendix-IV) | prescribed by the Board (Appendix-IV). | ||
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| 12(viii) | In all cases not covered by the above rules, the decision of the CCSCSB or by an Official/Committee authorized by it shall be final and binding. The Board reserves the right to amend or alter any of the rules at any time, if necessary. | No change | |
| 12(ix) | All India Civil Services Drama Competition & Music and Dance Competition are Cultural events. Participation in these events are not treated as on duty for Central Govt. employees. Their period of absence will be treated as special casual leave vide Government of India O.M.No.28016/1/87Estt(A) dated 9.9.87. Funds are to be made available by the RSB out of their annual grants-inaid. Excellence in cultural events will not attract the provisions of Govt of India O.M. No.6/1/85Estt(Pay-I dt. 16.7.85 which is exclusively meant for sports events. | Participation in All India Civil Services Music, Dance & Short Play Competition is also treated as on duty for Central Govt. employees. (OM No. 6/2/2019/EStt.(Pay-I) dated 11 Feb 2020). | |
| 12(x) | Nil | Any teams found/observed in the opinion of the Referees/officials by playing purposely to lose the match during league stage for taking undue benefit for further classification in the draw/fixtures that team may be debarred for further participation in the tournament. | |
| Annexure -II Proforma for ammendment in AICS Tournament Rules |
| Sr. No | Point No. | Item description provided in draft rules | Changes proposed | Reason for Changes | Supporting document/order/any other relevant document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|