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- The Karnataka High Court has ruled that playing in an unsanctioned hockey tournament automatically bars a player only from international tournaments, not domestic ones, under Hockey India's 2019 regulations.
- The court held that a disciplinary enquiry through the Disputes and Grievance Redressal Committee is mandatory before barring players from district, State, or national events.
- It quashed Hockey Karnataka's order barring seven senior players, including former internationals, from the ongoing 10th Karnataka Hockey League, while permitting Hockey Karnataka to initiate proper disciplinary proceedings.
- The ruling clarifies that Hockey India and state bodies cannot impose automatic domestic bans without following the prescribed process.
What to watch next
- Whether Hockey Karnataka initiates disciplinary proceedings against the seven players under the regulations.
- How Hockey India and state associations amend or apply their sanction rules for domestic events going forward.
- Whether Hockey India or Hockey Karnataka appeals the High Court's interpretation of the 2019 regulations.
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Named India · 10th Karnataka Hockey League Championship · Aiyappa M.B. · Appachu S.K. · Bopaiah K.J. · Changappa P.S. · Mohammed Naeemuddin · Nithin Thimmaiah · Pradeep Maria Prakash G. · Hockey India · Hockey Karnataka · Justice Suraj Govindaraj · Karnataka High Court
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