The following player eligibility criteria must be followed for all national tournaments conducted by USACA. All the regions of USACA are also advised to follow these for inter-league tournaments in their respective regions.
Tournament Eligibility:
| National: | - US Citizen by birth or Naturalization or - Resident in the US 183 days of each of the past 7 years |
| Deemed National: | Resident in the US 183 days of each of the past 4 years |
| Open: | Does not meet National nor Deemed National requirements |
Team Composition:
| Playing X1 must have: | - Minimum 5 Nationals - Maximum 4 Deemed Nationals - Maximum 2 Open |
DOCUMENTATION: In all eligibility cases, whether it is eligibility by age, or eligibility by citizenship or residence, the onus is solely on the player to provide sufficient evidence. US Citizen need only provide photo page of their Passport or a Birth Certificate. Non-US Citizen will need to submit any official document(s) showing date of birth and proof of living in the US 183 days in the last 4 or 7 years.
