Carrom Rules

TOSS
There shall be a toss by the Umpire at the commencement of each match. The toss shall be by spin
of coin or by means of calling the C/m (Carrom Men). The either player/pair, winning the toss, shall
have the choice of side or the option to strike first.

Break shall mean the first stroke of a board. Break is not considered to have been made if no C/m is
touched by the Striker in its usual run or jumping out. In that case, a maximum of two more chances
shall be allowed.

Finish shall mean the completion of the board.

Thumbing is allowed. A player can shoot with any finger including the Thumb. Both the hands can be
used in the board.

A player can strike in any direction as long as the striker touches both the base lines.
If the Stroke is made from the Base Circle, the Striker must cover the Base Circle fully.
The striker shouldn’t touch or cover the partial base circle.

While making a stroke, the elbow of the playing ‘hand’ shall not come within the playing surface
nor shall extend beyond the imaginary lines of the arrow.

The value/points are as follows:

Number of Games
Knockouts will be based on best of 3 boards highest points or best of 5 boards highest points
depends on the situation
From Quarterfinals/Semis it would be best of 8 boards highest points.
The player who completes pocketing all his C/m first wins the board.

1. If a player pockets the Striker with his own C/m by a proper stroke, the number of C/m so
pocketed, with a Due C/m, shall be taken out for placing and the player shall continue his
turn (Double Due)

2. If a player pockets the Striker with the C/m of his opponent by a proper stroke, the C/m so
pocketed shall be deemed to have been pocketed. The Due as per Rule 72(a) shall be taken
out for placing and the player shall lose his turn.

3. If a player pockets the Striker with C/m of his own and of his opponent by a proper stroke,
the number of his own C/m so pocketed, with a due C/m shall be taken out for placing by
the opponent and the player shall continue his turn.

4. Due or penalty C/m shall be taken out for placing immediately after being available, but only
after the completion of the stroke, though it may be during the turn of the same player.
Queen rules

5. If the Queen is pocketed before any C/m of the player is pocketed, the Queen shall be taken
out for placing and the player shall lose his turn.

6. If a player pockets the Queen, while there is a Due against him, the Queen shall be taken out
for placing and the player shall lose his turn.

7. If after recovery of Due and/or penalty, all the nine C/m are on the C/B, a player shall have
the right to pocket the Queen and to cover it.

8. If, at the break or in a subsequent stroke when all his nine C/m are on the C/B, the Queen is
pocketed along with the Striker, the Queen shall be taken out for placing and a Due shall be
declared. The player shall lose his turn.

9. If the Queen and the C/m of a player are pocketed together in one stroke, the Queen shall
be considered covered.
However, at the Break and/or in any subsequent stroke, when all nine C/m of the player are
on the C/B, if the Queen and one of the C/m are pocketed together, the Queen has to be
covered. If more than one C/m and the Queen are pocketed together, the Queen shall be
considered covered.

10. If the Queen, C/m of a player and the Striker are pocketed together by a proper stroke the
Queen and the C/m so pocketed with an additional one as Due, shall be taken out for placing
and the player shall continue his turn.

11. If the Queen and the Striker are pocketed together by a proper stroke, the Queen shall be
taken out for placing by the Umpire. An additional C/m shall be taken out for placing by the
opponent and the player shall continue his turn.

12. While covering the Queen, if the Striker alone is pocketed by a proper stroke, the Queen
shall be taken out placing. A C/m of the offending player shall be taken out as Due for
placing by the opponent and the player shall lose his turn.

13. While covering the Queen by a proper stroke, if a player pockets the striker along with his
C/m, the C/m so pocketed plus one C/m as Due shall be taken out for placing by the
opponent. The player shall however, continue his turn. If in that subsequent stroke no C/m
of the player is pocketed, the Queen shall not be considered to have been covered and it
shall be taken out for placing.

14. While covering the Queen a player pockets the last C/m of his own together with the last
C/m of his opponent by a proper stroke, he shall be awarded 3 points.

15. While covering the Queen, if a player pockets the last C/m of his opponent by a proper
stroke, he shall lose the Board by the number of his C/m lying on the C/B together with the
points for the Queen.

16. If a player pockets the last C/m of his own and of his opponent by a proper stroke while the
Queen is on the C/B, the opponent shall be awarded 3 points.
17. If a player pockets the last C/m of his opponent by a proper stroke, when the Queen is on
the C/B, he shall lose the Board by the number of his own C/m lying on the C/B together
with the points for the Queen.

18. If a player pockets the last C/m of his own and of his opponent together with the Striker by a
proper stroke he shall lose the Board by one point, if the Queen has been covered by him.
One additional point for the pocketed Striker shall be awarded if demanded by the
opponent.

19. If a player pockets the last C/m of his opponent along with the Striker leaving the Queen on
the C/B by a proper stroke, he shall lose the Board by the number of his C/m lying on the C/B
plus the value of the Queen. If the score is 22 or more, he shall lose by the number of C/m
only. One additional point for the pocketed Striker shall be awarded, if demanded by the
opponent.

20. If a player pockets the last C/m of his own and of his opponent together with the Striker by a
proper stroke, he shall lose the Board by 3 points, if the Queen has been covered by the
opponent. If the score of the opponent is 22 or more, he shall get one point. One additional
point shall be awarded, if demanded by the opponent.

21. If the Queen or any C/m resting perilously at the mouth of the pocket and actually falls into
the pocket for any reason, it shall be considered to have
been (duly) pocketed.

22. A player shall not utilise the due and/or penalty C/m to make a shot with the Queen. If
utilised, he shall be asked by the Umpire to rectify. A Foul shall be declared as pethe Law.