What are the qualification rules for rugby leagues state of origin?

Question

What are the qualification rules for rugby leagues state of origin?

Answer 1

? for a player, to be playing in NRL and not suspended.

Answer 2

It is the state that you first play rugby league, as a senior player.

Answer 3

For 70 years, NSW treated Queensland as a second class citizen. It only gave the state any attention when it poached its players and made them play for New South Wales. As a result, state matches resulted in Queensland suffering some of the most humiliating thrashings in Australian sport.

In 1980, State of Origin finally gave Queensland the chance to compete on a semi-even field. Players played for the state they originated from instead of their state of residence.