In an interesting turn of events, the BCCI has rolled out a new bone test for junior players to make sure that young cricketers don’t lose a season because of
the “+1 factor” used in the eligibility assessment, which frequently disqualifies players by just a small margin.
According to the current process, a cricketer’s age is figured out using the TW3 method (which evaluates bone age), and then a “+1” is added to that number to estimate eligibility for the upcoming season in the same age category.
With the new rule in place, players in the Under-16 boys’ category can now take a second bone test in the next season if the “+1” factor made them ineligible in the last one.
Right now, the bone age cutoff is 16.5 years for U-16 boys and 15 years for U-15 girls.This indicates that a player’s bone age must be 16.4 or lower in the next season for male cricketers and 14.9 or lower for females to be eligible to participate.
To explain the new policy a bit more, if a male U-16 player’s bone test shows an age of 15.4 years during the 2025-26 season, he won’t have to go through testing again the following season.
Instead, one year will be added mathematically, bringing his bone age up to 16.4 for the 2026-27 season, which keeps him eligible to compete.
On the other hand, if a player’s bone age is 15.5 or higher, adding a year pushes it to 16.5 or more, which goes over the eligibility limit of 16.4 and excludes him from the U-16 tournament.
For U-15 girls, if a bone test indicates that a player is 13.9 years old this season, she is eligible to play next season with a bone age of 14.9. However, if she tests at 14 or older this season, she can play now, but won’t be able to participate the following year due to the 14.9 age limit.
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