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In A Major Move to Ensure Fairness in Junior Cricket, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has updated its age Verification Program (AVP). The Decision was Taken During a recent apex Council Meeting to Stop the Age-Fudging, Which has disorder junior junior cricket for years.
The Biggest Change is that young Players will now be allowed to Take a Second Bone Test If Needed. UNTIL NOW, ONLY A ONE-TOW WAS ALLOWED FOR BOYS AGED 14 TO 16 and Girls AGED 12 TO 15, and that test WOULD DECIDE THEIR FUTURE IN BCCI’s Age-Level Tournaments.
BCCI Revamps Age Test Policy to Curb Age Fraud in Junior Cricket
In the previous system, bcci used x-ray scans to check a player’s bone age. Then, they would add one year to that number to get the player’s ‘mathematical age,’ which was the age used to determine if the player was eligible to play in u-16 or u-9 turnaments.
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For Example, if a boy’s bone age was found to be 14.8 Years, His mathematical age would be counted as 15.8 Years, which means he is eligible to the u-16 category for that season. But at the same time, the same player would not be eligible to play the next year, even if his real age was still under 16, as per official documents.
This Often Led to Frustration and Confusion Among Players and Parents, Especially for Those Who Were Genuinely Within The Age Limit. With the New Rule Allowing A Second Test, The Board Hopes to Offer A More Accured and Fair Process, Giving Deserving Players A Better Chance to Compette.
Bcci Allows Second Bone Test to Ensure Fairness in Junior Cricket
In A Fresh Update, The Bcci Will Now Allow the Junior Players to Take A Second Bone Test If Their Official Documents Show they are Still Under the Cut-Off Age. This changes will help Those Cricketers who may have been wrongly marked as overage to the limitations of bone testing.
Well, the bone tests are based on science, but they are not always 100% accurate, so the board is giving genuine young talents another chance to prove their eligibility and continuing playing in age-group tournaments through the test.
The Indian Cricket Board has taken this step after years of problem with age fraud in junior cricket. Many Players have been found to lie about their age to get an unfair ad even. In some Shocking Cases, Even Parents Tried to Cheat the System by Sending Younger Siblings for Bone Tests, Pretending to Be the Player.
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Players must submit aadhaar card for good test
The BCCI Took Strong Action Against Such Cheating and introduced strict rules to stop it. The Indian Cricket BCCI Made It Mandate for All Players to Submit an Aadhaar Card with a recent Photo Before Taking the Bone Test in Order to make the Process More Secure and Fair.
This process will ensure that only the correct player undergoes the bone test.
The Bone Age Testing is done every year, usually in July and August, when the Board Officials Travel to Each State. Tests are Carried Out at Officially Approved Hospitals, and Each State Gets a Time Slot. On Average, About 40–50 Boys and 20–25 Girls Are Tested in Each State.
