The Athletics Federation of India (AFI), in an unprecedented determination, derecognised 16 district associations for their failure to send out groups for the Countrywide Inter-District Junior Athletics Satisfy held in Ahmedabad in February, claimed Sportstar.
The record of disaffiliated district associations integrated 1 district each and every from Haryana, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Lakshadweep, three each and every from Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya, two just about every from Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
Speaking about the transfer, which was a 1st-of-its-variety decision by the federation, AFI president Adille Sumariwalla explained, “We have offered adequate warning for the last two several years.”
“The suspended districts will be eliminated and new associations will be formed,” said Sumariwalla, incorporating “This is as for each the AFI structure.”
The AFI also urged the point out associations to get action in opposition to the disaffiliated district associations and sort new units soon after session with the federation.
Irrespective of Panchkula’s disaffiliation, the Countrywide Inter-State Championships will be held in the district city, confirmed Sumariwalla.
Checklist of disaffilied districts: Haryana’s Panchkula, Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam, Ramban and Shopian, Jharkhand’s Lohardaga, Lakshadweep’s Kalpeni, Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi, Madhya Pradesh’s Harda and Neemuch, Punjab’s Firozpur and Fazilka, Rajasthan’s Jhalawar, Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri, and West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur.