Carrom Basics and International Rules

1. Carrom Basics and International Rules

2. Today we are going to tell you about a game which is enjoyed by everyone from young to old. • People of all ages enjoy this game. • The game is very popular among men and women of all genders. • This is an indoor game for which you do not need to travel anywhere or have a large space to play. • In any small space in your home or the center of a table, you can sit comfortably in a chair and play with up to four people at a time.

3. We are talking about carom board, which is a fun game to play. • There are many rules for playing carom, you need to know these important rules before play. • Here you will find information about Carrom Board, Carrom Board Basics, and International Rules.

4. Table of Content • Design of carom board • Playing material for a carom. • How to play carom? • Foul rules: Carrom has many foul rules.

5. Design of carom board • Carrom board is a square piece of plywood in which pieces of carom are placed in each corner. • A half-inch wooden border encloses the board, allowing the piece played in the carom and the striker to fall out. • The square size of the carom is 76 cm. • It is about 4.5 in diameter and has a smooth upper surface, allowing the pieces to reach the holes made in the corners. • In the center of the board is a design vow where all the pieces and queens are decorated.

6. A strip 47 cm long and 3 cm wide is drawn around the board. • The striker line is the name given to this strip. • On which the player places the striker and makes pieces.

7. Carrom Material • Carrom requires very few materials to play. • There is only one striker. • There are 9 pieces of two colors, plus a red-colored piece known as the queen. • The carom top surface contains powder that must be poured for the carom surface to remain smooth.

8. Carrom Board Guidelines • This game can be played in two ways: single or double (team). • Before the game begins, the surface is smoothed by adding powder over the board. • Then, in the middle of the board, black and white color pieces are decorated in a circle, and white color pieces are placed in a Y shape. • The red goat, known as the queen, is placed in the center. • After that, the game starts and the player who chooses the color just moves to get that color. • It has a striker from which the player hits the piece and gets it by throwing it into the hole.

9. one point is awarded for each piece, and there's a queen in it. • To achieve this queen, you must first get the queen and then a goat. • If the second piece is not getting after the queen, the queen is returned to the center of the circle. • There are 29 points in an innings and three of those points are used to decide which team wins in two innings. • In the end, the player with the highest score is declared the winner.

10. Foul Rules for Carrom • It is considered a foul if you strike by crossing the arrow on the side of the strike line. • In such a situation, you must also call a foul if you drop the opposing players chosen piece into the hole. • The law of fouls still applies if your striker falls into the striker's hole without touching a piece. • If you make the piece reach the hole before the queen after all the pieces on the board has been taken by the players, you must give a foul. • Even if your striker goes out after crossing the wooden border, the player is still subject to the foul rule. • Aside from that, if your striker goes into the hole, you are subject to the foul rule.

11. You have been given information about Carrom Board in this section. • If you want to learn more about this, you can go to Precise Sports. • There are multiple blogs dedicated to the game of carrom and the selection of carrom board.