YGT-Sports (Carrom)

General Rules

• Each team must comprise 2 players & strikers will be provided by the organizers - personal strikers allowed also.
• Shooting styles are very personal - whichever 'grip' works for you is fine as long as you 'flick' the striker and don't push it. You may not move or leave your chair.
• For forward shots, you can use your index finger, middle finger, or even the 'scissors' shot (right).
• For 'back-shots', you may only use your thumb or the scissors technique.
• No part of your body, except your hand, may cross the imaginary diagonal line nor may your elbow protrude over the frame in front of you. Even your feet or knees my not leave your quadrant. You cannot get-up from your seat as well. In case any of these fouls take place, then, you lose a turn and are fouled a piece.
• The red piece, or 'queen,' can be pocketed at any time after sinking your first piece but must be sunk before your last one. After pocketing the queen, you must sink one of your pieces, thereby 'covering' it, into any pocket in the next shot, or she is returned to the centre spot.
• The winner of a board collects one point for each of the opponent's pieces left at the finish and three points for the queen if covered by the winner (if covered by the loser, no-one gets those points).
• Each Match will have a maximum of 2 breaks – with each player getting a break. the team with more number of points at the end of the 2nd board will be declared the winner of that match.
• Umpire’s decision will be final & any argument with the umpire will result in disqualification.
• No use of foul or abusive language during the competition or while in the college premises. Further, any other form of indiscipline will result in straight disqualification.
• Tapping of striker between the game will cause foul of one piece on board & one chance getting skipped.

Playing Rules

• Sinking the striker costs you one piece and your turn. But, if you sink a piece in the same shot, then two come up and you shoot again.
• Upon the sinking of the striker by the player, his/her opponent places the due piece(s) anywhere within the centre circle. If you haven't sunk one yet, you owe one.
• If while shooting for the queen, you sink one of your own pieces along with the queen, the queen is automatically covered, no matter which went first.
• If a piece jumps out of the board, it is placed on the centre spot if that area is empty. If it is not, then the piece is placed within the bigger circle on the opposite side of the strike player.
• If the centre spot is partially covered when replacing the queen or a jumped piece, the piece should cover as much red as possible. If totally covered, the piece is placed opposite the next player behind and immediately touching the red spot.
• If you sink your last piece before the queen, you lose the board, three points and one point for each of your opponent's pieces left.
• If you accidentally touch any piece on the playing board, then, it is considered a foul and, as penalty, the fouling player losing his/her turn & the team is also fouled a piece.