Who decides what your child can enter

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is the national governing body for tennis in India, recognised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Olympic Committee of India. Founded in 1920, AITA administers all competitive tennis in India — from junior grassroots tournaments to the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup national teams. All competitive players must be registered with their state tennis association, which is affiliated to AITA, before they can participate in any AITA-sanctioned event.

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body for men's professional tennis, founded in 1972. It administers the ATP Tour (Grand Slams, ATP Masters 1000, ATP 500, ATP 250) and the ATP Challenger Tour — the second tier of men's professional tennis, one level below the ATP Tour. The ATP Challenger Tour is the most direct development pathway for players ranked ~100–500 ATP to earn points toward breaking into the ATP Top 100 and competing on the main Tour.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the world governing body for tennis, founded in 1913. It administers the Davis Cup (men's national team competition), the Billie Jean King Cup (women's), the ITF Junior Circuit (Grade 5 through Grade A), the ITF World Tennis Tour (professional development circuit with M15/M25/W15/W25 categories), and tennis at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. India is represented in the ITF through AITA, which is the ITF member association for India.

Universal Tennis (UTR) is a technology company founded in 2008 that operates the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) system — an algorithmic, dynamic rating (scale 1.00–16.50) calculated from any match result, regardless of tournament type. UTR also operates the UTR Pro Tennis Series, a global network of prize-money events open to all players. In India, UTR events provide an accessible, ranking-free pathway to competitive tennis and a globally comparable skill benchmark.

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is the national governing body for chess in India, affiliated to FIDE, the world chess federation. AICF organises the National Chess Championship, the National Junior Championship (Under-19) and the age-category national events, assigns national ratings, manages player registration, and selects India's teams for international events including the Chess Olympiad and the Asian Games. A player registers with their state chess association first; that registration flows up to AICF.

FIDE is the world governing body for chess, founded in 1924 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It maintains the international Elo rating system, the title system from Candidate Master to Grandmaster, the World Championship cycle, the FIDE World Cup, the Chess Olympiad and the international age-category championships. Every rated player worldwide holds a FIDE ID, issued automatically on entering a first FIDE-rated event.

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the national governing body for badminton in India, founded in 1934 and affiliated with the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BAI has run the National Badminton Championships since 1936 and today organises India's full domestic competitive calendar — from age-group ranking tournaments to the Senior National Championship — as well as India's flagship international events (the India Open, a BWF Super 500, and the Syed Modi India International). BAI also selects and fields India's teams for the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Games. Competitive players register through their State Badminton Association, which is affiliated to BAI, and are issued a BAI-ID before they can enter any BAI-sanctioned ranking tournament.