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document requirements for participation in the Punjab Games.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"pr-card\">\r\n            <!-- Section 1 -->\r\n            <div class=\"pr-section-block\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pr-heading\"><span class=\"num\">1<\/span> Purpose<\/h3>\r\n                <p>The Punjab Games are conducted to promote sport, culture, and community participation among Australians with Punjabi heritage and ancestry connected to the historical Punjab region.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Section 2 -->\r\n            <div class=\"pr-section-block\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pr-heading\"><span class=\"num\">2<\/span> Definition of Punjab Origin<\/h3>\r\n                <p>For the purpose of these rules, a person of Punjab origin includes individuals whose family ancestry originates from the historical Punjab region, including present-day:<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"pr-region-grid\">\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-region-item\">Punjab (India)<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-region-item\">Haryana<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-region-item\">Himachal Pradesh<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-region-item\">Chandigarh<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-region-item\">Delhi<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-region-item\">Punjab Province (Pakistan)<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\">Players may belong to any religion, faith, or community.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Section 3 -->\r\n            <div class=\"pr-section-block\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pr-heading\"><span class=\"num\">3<\/span> Player Eligibility<\/h3>\r\n                <p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem;\">A player is eligible to participate if they satisfy at least <strong>ONE<\/strong> of the following criteria:<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"pr-criteria-box\">\r\n                    <h4>A. Punjabi Name<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>The player has a commonly recognized Punjabi first name or surname.<\/p>\r\n                    <p style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--pr-text-muted); margin-top: 0.4rem;\"><em>Note: The Organising Committee may request additional information if a name alone does not clearly establish eligibility.<\/em><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pr-criteria-box\">\r\n                    <h4>B. Parent of Punjab Origin<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>At least one parent is of Punjab origin. <strong>(Provide Parent Passport with place of birth)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pr-criteria-box\">\r\n                    <h4>C. Grandparent of Punjab Origin<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>At least one grandparent is of Punjab origin. <strong>(Grandparent Passport with Place of Birth)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Section 4 -->\r\n            <div class=\"pr-section-block\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pr-heading\"><span class=\"num\">4<\/span> Acceptable Documents<\/h3>\r\n                <p>Only the following documents will be accepted:<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"pr-doc-list\">\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-doc-item\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Any International Passport<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-doc-item\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Australian Driver Licence<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-doc-item\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Australian Citizenship Certificate<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"pr-doc-item\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Australian Visa (Students: Min. 2-yr visa & staying in Aus for 1 yr)<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem;\">Documents may be requested for the player, parent, or grandparent to establish family connections.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"pr-alert-box\">\r\n                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 9v2m0 4h.01m-6.938 4h13.856c1.54 0 2.502-1.667 1.732-3L13.732 4c-.77-1.333-2.694-1.333-3.464 0L3.34 16c-.77 1.333.192 3 1.732 3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n                    <p>Providing false or misleading information may result in disqualification. <strong>Anyone providing forged documents will be reported to Police.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Section 5 -->\r\n            <div class=\"pr-section-block\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pr-heading\"><span class=\"num\">5<\/span> Eligibility Review<\/h3>\r\n                <p>The Organising Committee may request additional information where eligibility cannot be clearly established.<\/p>\r\n                <p style=\"margin-top: 0.5rem;\">Disputed applications may be referred to an Eligibility Committee, whose decision shall be final.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Section 6 -->\r\n            <div class=\"pr-section-block\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"pr-heading\"><span class=\"num\">6<\/span> Final Authority<\/h3>\r\n                <p>The Organising Committee reserves the right to verify information and determine player eligibility to protect the integrity and cultural purpose of the Punjab Games.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official Documentation Punjab Origin Player Eligibility Rules Guidelines, criteria, and document requirements for participation in the Punjab Games. 1 Purpose The Punjab Games are conducted to promote sport, culture, and community participation among Australians with Punjabi heritage and ancestry connected to the historical Punjab region. 2 Definition of Punjab Origin For the purpose of these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6101","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6101"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6105,"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6101\/revisions\/6105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auspanjabigames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}