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SpontsAutHoRITYor.

ArvDHRAPneppsrr
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I.G.M.C STADIUM, LABBIPET' VIJAYAWADA

To
The Secretaries,
All State Sports & Games Associations'
Andhra Pradesh.

Sir,
bY State
Sub: SAAP - A&SS - Implementation of Sports Code
compliance of the
Associations - Request for submission on
regard.s bY 30/ 08l20 18 - Reg'

Ref: Lr.No. sAAP/A&SS,T/ 65ll2oI8, Dt: 02 l07 l2oI8'

withreferencetoabovecited,SAAPhasinformedtoallthestate
to implement the Sports code'
Sports & Games Associations in the state

Inthisregard'salithesecretariesofthestatesports&Games
Associations are requested to send a
report on compliance of the
implementation of Sports Code by
your association, on or before
by SAAP'
30/OS l2OI8 for further necessary action

Yours faithfullY

VICd C-HAIRMAN &


MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Encl Reference as stated above:

Copy to,
1. Peshi, VC&MD, SAAP'
2. sF/sc.
SPONTS AUTHORITY OT ANPHNA PNADESH
ffir
To
l'G.M.cSTAD|UM,BnnoRnRoAD,LABB|PET,V|JAYAWADA,coNTAcTNo:0866-2499699

The Secretarles,
State Sports and Garnes Associations,
Andhra Pradesh.

Sir,
sub: SAAP - A&ss,T - Implementation of guidelines
laid down for
Developn.rent of Sports in the State - Reg'

Ref:1.Memo'No'15021lI24l2o18,fromYAT&C(Sports),dt:12.06'2018'
2.LrNonill,fromPresslnformationBureau'GOI'Ministryof
Youth aflairs and sPort"
******
The governmcnt of India had issued the National sports
development
contains instructions on
code of India tn 2Ol l(NSDCI),. The code inter-alia,
good governance ancl transparency in the functioning
of sports federations
bearers of the nation
including restrictior-r on age and tenure of the office
The mandatory
sports federations (l\SFs) and Indian olympic association'
sports code apply to
minimum standards and conditions prescribed in the
the NSFs' Hence in order
the Indian olympic Association (IOA) as well as all
topromotegoodgO\/Crance&transparencyinconductinganddeveloping
ttre Sports activity in State, the following guidelines
furnished here under:
status as a
I. The state sporls and Games Association should have a legal
voluntaryregisteredbody,undersocietiesactnotbeingaproprietary
function for the sole
concern o. p"".t.r"rship firm and should exist and whose name
purpose of ifre c1;velopment of that discipline of the sports
it bears.
II. The State sport-s and Games Association should have an exhaustive
for its efficient
wrrt.en constitution in unambiguous terms providing_ bearers ' truly
functioning, in particular, eieJtion 3f . the Office oj tn9 interest of
represent"?ir. .fr,i.acter of ifre general Body, protection
players,promoticlnoftheGarne,maintenanceandauditofaccounts,
rno,rittg of no conljdence resolution etc'
actively existed for
IIL Thc State sports and Games Association must have
more than three Years
as per sports code'
IV. Prcsident, Secretitry & treasurer are office Bearers
No office bearer o1'a State Sports and Games
Association shall hold office
simultaneously,inanyotherStateSportsandGamesAssociations,
exceptingtheindianolympicAssociation.Theage&tenurerestrictions
for President, Secretary & Treasurer are as follows:-
a) President can hold office for three terms willr or without
break.
b) Secretary & treasurer can hold office for t \\io consecutivc
terms
after which a cooling off of four years iri l'.quired
bcfore re-
election,
c) Al1 the three will demit office on attaining
7O .\,ears of ase.

v' No government servant shall, except with the prcvious


sanction of the
government, hold an elective office, or canvas
tbr a candiclate or
candidates for an elective office, in any body,
wlrr'1hcr incorporated or
not' Also, no Government servant shoulcl be all.rvcd
office in any sports association/federation for
to hold clective
a lcrm of more than 4
years or for one term, whichever is less.

vI' officers or other employees of the sports Minislrv and organizations


under its administrative control are debarred from
lrolding an clective
office in state sports federations/ association.

vII' The state sports and Games Association should


havc affiliated units in
at least 2 /3,a of total Districts of Ap.

vlll' only one District Association from each District slr:rll


be admitted as a
member of the state sports and Games Associatiori,
minimum of 50% of the Mandal level Association
provided it has a
affili:ltccl to it.
x' Inclusion of prominent sportsperson of outstanding
rnr:r it as members of
the respective state sports and Games Association ,rn
ar [,cnurc basis.

x' The state sports and Games Association shall


compJ.y r,rziLir all conditions
like anti-doping code, prevention of age fraud cocrc,
citizenship criteria
for selection of national team, prevention of sexual
lrar-zrssrnent, etc..
2' Government has since applied the provisions of
NSI)cl to the State level
sports Associations, non-compliance of thc guidelines
suspension/ withdrawal of recognition of the entitle
statc sports and Games
Association (ss&GA) consequent to which the
ss&,(i;\ become ineligible
to receive financial and other assistance under various
schemes of the
Government' However, it is felt that the efforts
of cloocl government and
ethical practices is defeated unless the affrliated
units of SS&GA i.e.,
state sports associations are also compliant with
such pr'visions.
3' It has been brought to the notice that almost all ll-rc
Stzrte sports and
Games Association are not adhering to good
govcrni-rnc. provisions in
the absence of such instructions and
iaws. As a result, State/ District
lcvcl sports bodics are run as fiefdom
of a few people.

And all the state sports and Games


Association are informed that the
Government onll' deals with recognized state sports
Association (sS&GA)' It cloes not deal and Games
with District level associations
incl uding State Olympic Associations.

'l'he (iovernmerrt does


not interfere in rheir day
to bring in transparency and Good govcrnance to day affairs. In order
of the major features of ss&GA are
i., trre State sports some
furnished hereunder:
I' The president of any recognised ss&GA,
including the state
olympic Association(APoA) can hold the
office for a maximum
period of .l.welve years with or wirhout
II' The secr-ctary and the treasurer ofbreak. any organized ss&GA,
including the ApoA, h&y serve a maximum
of two successive
terms o' Four years each after which
minimum cooring off
period o| Four years will appry to
seek fresh election to either
post.

The preside't, the secretary and the


treasurer of any recog nized
ss&GA, including the ApoA, shat cease
to hold that post on attaining the
agc of 70 years. (Hon'ble Derhi High r;ourt
has upherd the validity of
spo.Ls cocle vide juclgment crated g.os.2ol4
in w.p..(c) no.23 ro/2or2).
I{ence, arl the state Games and Sports
Associations have been
advised to take necessary steps to
cnsure good governance and
transparency in the functioning of the
State Toislrict Levei associations
inciuding the state Olympic association.
'fhanlcing you,

Yours faithfully,

VIC AND
Copy to:- MANAGING DIRECTOR
1. 1,.S. to Special CJrief Secretary, yAT&C(Sports) Dept.,
2. I)eshi, VC&MD. SAAP for information
3. sF/sc

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