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Carrom

Carrom is a strike-and-pocket board game in which a striker is flicked by finger to pocket carrommen and the queen into corner pockets. Official Laws of Carrom and international federation structure are documented.

LevelDiscipline FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

AI-generated illustration: Carrom — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Finger-flick board game with striker, carrommen, queen and corner pockets.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like calm precision, angles and tactical board games.

Cost Medium: a usable board, striker and carrommen are enough to start. Board maintenance, powder, replacement striker/pieces, club/tournament fees. Carrom club, community group, board-game cafe, federation tournament or home board. Explain queen cover and fouls early, not only 'pocket pieces'.

First progress First pockets immediately; controlled angles need regular practice.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

carrom board
carrommen
queen
striker
board powder
sitting/table height

First steps

level the board
explain striker line
practise break
play straight shots
simulate queen cover

Carrom club, Indian/South Asian community, board-game cafe, tournament calendar or home board.

Keep fingers/wrist relaxed, use powder sparingly and keep the board stable.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases carrom board, Karrom, Carrom Board

Tags precision, table, target, carrom, precision-sport, strike-and-pocket-board-game, prazisionssport, strike-and-pocket-brettspiel

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Pocket own carrommen and the queen legally while avoiding fouls.

Teilnehmer

singles or doubles.

Teamgröße

1 or 2 per side.

Spielfeld

carrom board.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

pocketed pieces, queen cover and penalties.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

carrom board
carrommen
queen
striker
powder

Wichtige Regelpunkte

pocketing striker
wrong striker position
wrongly pocketing opponent piece
failing to cover queen

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Carrom Federation (ICF)
International Carrom Federation (ICF)
All India Carrom Federation (AICF)

International Carrom Federation statutes International Carrom Federation · federation · high
Laws of Carrom All India Carrom Federation · official-rules · high
How to Play Carrom Big Game Hunters · beginner-guide · medium