The transfers, technically speaking, signal the end of the football season --in this case April 15. However, with the qualifying matches for the first division of the Fourth NFL to be held in May, a player may find himself playing two division in the same season!

For example: A player who may shift his allegiance to the Bengal Mumbai Football Club (BMFC) following his transfer will play the NFL second division (from May, 1999) for his new team. But if BMFC qualifies for the first division, the player might end up playing both the NFL divisions in the same season!

This situation could have been avoided if the qualifiers were held before the transfers. The clubs, moreover, will have less than a month to prepare for the second division after transfers change their team composition.