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8/10/2019 Laws of Carrom
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The Game
What is Carrom?
What do I Need?The Rules
How to Play Carrom?
Laws of CarromThe Shop
Carrom Boards
Carrom SparesThe Lins
Carrom Sites
Carrom !"ents
Laws of Carrom
Standard !#uipment|Interpretations| Sittin$Position| How to Strie| Toss|Trial Board| Brea| Turn ofPlay| How to S%ore| Chan$e of
Sides| &oul| Carrom 'en("er)oard| Carrom 'en Rollin$and ("erlappin$| *ues andPenalties| +ueen| General|Loss of !ntire 'at%h| Protest
Adopted by International Carrom&ederation, 1993
I Standard !#uipment
The term Standard Equipment shall mean and
include the following
,- Carrom Board
,-. Playin$ Surfa%e
The playing surface of the !arrom "oard
should be of plywood or of any other
equally smooth wood, of not less than # mm
in thic$ness and of a minimum of %3&' cm
and a ma(imum of %)'' cm square with its
surface completely smooth A !arrom "oard
shall be able to ha*e at least three and a
half runs of a normally smooth Stri$er of
1& gm weight, when struc$ with the ma(imum
force, from one of the "ale lines to the
opposite frame of the !arrom "oard
,-/ &rames
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Ad+oining the playing surface of the !arrom
"oard there shall be wooden frames with
inside cur*ed corners made of osewood or
any other hard wood with good resistance,
with a minimum height of 19' cm and a
ma(imum of -&) cm from the playingsurface The breadth of the frame shall not
be less than .3& cm and not more than %.'
cm Suitable bracings shall be pro*ided
underneath the playing surface and fastened
with the frame
,-0 Po%ets
The poc$ets of the four corners of the
!arrom "oard shall be round inwardly and
not outwardly and be ))& cm in diameter
with admissible *ariation of not more than
'1& cm The piece of plywood ad+oining thecorners of the frame shall be cut off
,-1 Base Lines
Two straight lines of )% cm in length with
admissible *ariation of '3' cm equally
distributed on all sides, blac$ in colour,
shall be drawn on each of the four sides of
the playing surface, parallel to the frame
on each side The lower of these two lines,
which shall be between '&' cm and '.& cm
thic$ness, shall be 1'1& cm away from the
frame and the other one 31# cm away fromthe lower part of the "ase line The "ase
lines shall be closed by circles of 31# cm
in diameter at either end /ithin this
circle a portion -&) cm in diameter shall
be coloured red These circles shall be
called "ase circles These shall be drawn
so as to touch both the "ase lines and also
the upper "ase lines of the ad+acent side
when imaginably e(tended The distance
between the "ase circle on one side and
that of the other may be 1-% cm
appro(imately
,-2 ,rrows
0our Arrows, blac$ in colour, of not more
than '1& cm thic$ness shall be drawn at
each corner of the !arrom "oard at an angle
of )& degrees to any of the ad+acent sides
and each of them shall pass through the gap
between the two "ase circles and point
towards the centre of the pic$et lea*ing a
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clear distance of &'' cm from the edge of
the poc$et The length of the arrow shall
not e(ceed -&%' cm A decorati*e arch of
.3& cm in diameter with a pointer at both
ends, drawn at the starting point of the
arrows leading towards the poc$et ispermissible
,-3 Centre Cir%le
E(actly in the centre of the !arrom "oard
there shall be a circle of 31# cm in
diameter drawn in blac$ colour with
admissible *ariation of '1. cm t shall
be called the !entre !ircle and shall be
coloured in red
,-4 (uter Cir%le
A circle of 1%'' cm in diameter with the
centre point of the !arrom "oard as its
centre shall be drawn in blac$ colour with
an admissible *ariation of '3' cm t
shall be called the 2uter !ircle Any
decorati*e design in this circle is
permissible
B- Carrom 'en
The !arrom en used in play shall be of
good quality wood and circular in shape
The diameter of a !arrom an shall not bemore than 31# cm and not less than 3'-
cm, while its thic$ness shall not be less
than '%' cm and not more than '9' cm The
edge shall be round and plain The !arrom
an4s weight shall not be less than &''
grams and not more than &&' grams There
shall be one red, nine white and nine blac$
!arrom en, and they shall be uniform The
!arrom en shall ha*e a smooth mo*ement in
a flat position on the surface of the
!arrom "oard when struc$ by a Stri$er of
standard specification
C- Strier
The Stri$er shall be smooth and round with
a diameter not e(ceeding )13 cm and
weighing not more than 1&'' gm A Stri$er
made of any material other than metal, with
the specifications prescribed abo*e may be
used A Stri$er with metal fi(ed and
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*isible to the eye shall not be allowed
Engra*ed decent designs on the Stri$er are
permissible
*- Ta)le or Stand
The Table or Stand on which the !arrom
"oard is placed for play shall be not less
than .3'' cm and not more than %''' cm in
height The !arrom "oard, when placed on
it, shall not be une*en or sha$ing
5owe*er, padding below the !arrom "oard and
the Table or Stand on which the !arrom
"oard is placed may be used to ma$e the
playing surface of the !arrom "oard le*el
and firm as far as possible
!- Stool or Chair
The Stool or !hair on which the player sits
for playing shall be not less than )''' cm
and not more than &''' cm in height The
!hair, if used, shall be armless
&- Powder
The powder used shall be of high quality to
$eep the playing surface smooth and dry
The powder shall not be wet 6ouches or
containers filled with powder should be
used to spread powder e*enly o*er the
playing surface
G- Nets
The poc$ets shall be fully co*ered from
beneath by nets fi(ed at the bottom of the
!arrom "oard Each net shall ha*e the
capacity of holding at least 1' !arrom en
H- Li$ht
A light shall be hung or fitted at a
con*enient height abo*e the !arrom "oard so
that when a conical or square shade,
preferably of metal, is used, the light
shall fall only on the !arrom "oard
including the frame The shade shall be one
with the inner side completely snow7white
The bulb used, preferably transparent
white, shall be between .' and 1'' watts
5owe*er, the height of the light can be
altered at the request of a player in such
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a manner that the na$ed light does not
stri$e the eyes of the players
II Interpretations
n these 8aws, unless there is anything
repugnant to the sub+ect or conte(t, the
terms gi*en below shall ha*e the following
interpretations
1 :8aws: shall mean the 8aws of !arrom
- :6roper: shall mean in accordance with
the 8aws, while :mproper: shall mean
contrary to the 8aws
3 :!;": shall mean !arrom "oard
) :!;: shall mean !arrom an or !arrom
en
& :"oard: shall mean brea$ to completion
. :"rea$: shall mean the first stro$e of a
board
% :0inish: shall mean the completion of
the board
# :6layer: shall mean a !arrom player
9 :6lacing: shall mean $eeping the penalty
or mpire in the !entre !ircle
1' :6oc$eting: shall mean putting !; or
=ueen in the poc$et by a proper or improper
stro$e
11 :6ush: shall mean a +er$ or suddenmotion of the elbow of the playing :hand:
instead of stri$ing the Stri$er with the
tip of the finger
1- :=ueen: shall mean the red !;
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with or without !;
1) :6enalty: shall mean punishment for
infringement or *iolation of the 8aws
1& :!o*ering: shall mean poc$eting one ofhis own !; by a player in the same or
immediate subsequent stro$e, when or after
the =ueen is poc$eted
1. :Shot: shall mean a pair or cannon
a :6air: shall mean placing a !;
within the 2uter !ircle near another !; or
=ueen in such a way the there is space and
the e(isting !; faces the general
direction of a poc$et
b :!annon: shall mean placing a !;
within the 2uter !ircle near another !; or
=ueen in such a way that there is no spaceand the e(isting !; faces the general
direction of a poc$et
1% :Thumbing: shall mean ta$ing a stro$e
with the thumb
1# :Turn: shall mean the right to stri$e
19 :!hief eferee: shall mean an official
appointed to super*ise and control a match
-' :>mpire: shall mean an official
appointed to super*ise and control a match
-1 :2pponent in Singles: shall mean the
player presently not ha*ing his turn of
play, while :2pponent in
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the Stri$er directly or indirectly
-. :/hite Slam: shall mean poc$eting all
nine white !; and the =ueen as per 8aws in
the first turn of play t may also be
called :"rea$ to 0inish: :"lac$ Slam:shall mean poc$eting all the remaining
blac$ !; with or without =ueen as per the
8aws in the first turn of play
?ote /ords implying singular shall include
plural and words implying masculine shall
refer to the feminine also
III Sittin$ Position
-% n Singles, the players shall sit
opposite to each other
-# n
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finger with or without support of other
fingers
3& Any hand may be used in play
3. /hile ta$ing the stro$e, the :hand: maytouch the playing surface
3% The elbow of the playing :hand: shall
not come within the playing surface nor
shall e(tend beyond the imaginary lines of
the arrows The :hand: may, howe*er, cross
the arrow
3# /hile ma$ing a stro$e, ta$ing support
of the Stool or !hair, Stand or Table of
the !;" or $eeping the legs on the rim of
the stand or table by the player is not
permissible 5owe*er, hands may rest on hisbody and legs or on the rim of the stool or
chair on which he sits
5 Toss
39 There shall be a toss by the >mpire at
the commencement of each match The toss
shall be by spin of a coin or by means of
calling the !; The player or pair winning
the toss shall ha*e the choice of the side
or the option to stri$e first Should the
winner decide to ha*e the choice of side,
he shall indicate the same to the >mpire,
who shall instruct the loser to sit first
n
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=ueen shall occupy the !entre !ircle and
the rest of the !; shall be placed around
the =ueen in the first row $eeping the
"lac$ and /hite !; alternately n the
second row, three white !; shall form the
shape :@: with the white !; in the firstrow The remaining space shall be filled up
by placing blac$ and white !; alternately
All !; so arranged, should be in compact
round, touching each other, within the
2uter !ircle A player may use his fingers
or stri$er to $eep the !; intact The !;
should be arranged for the brea$ with least
possible loss of time after each board
)- "rea$ is ta$en by a player who has
chosen to stri$e first
)3 The player who is to brea$ shall ha*ethe white !; during that board, lea*ing
the blac$ !; to his opponent The =ueen
shall be the common !;
)) "rea$ is considered to ha*e been made
if the Stri$er touches any of the !; e*en
slightly
)& "rea$ is not considered to ha*e been
made if no !; is touched by the Stri$er in
the usual run or +umping out n that case,
a ma(imum of two more chances shall be
allowed f after the permissible number ofchances, no !; is touched, the right to
brea$ shall be lost and the turn to play
shall pass to the opponent who shall ha*e
blac$ !; for play, but no re7arrangement
of !; already arranged shall be permitted
The abo*e condition will pre*ail till the
brea$ is effected f a player in his
attempt to brea$ plays an improper stro$e
or poc$ets his Stri$er without touching any
of the !;, he shall lose his turn
5owe*er, penalty shall not be applicable
). The brea$ shall be ta$en only after the
>mpire calls :6lay: and the stro$e shall be
made within 1& seconds of such a call The
play shall be deemed to ha*e begun from the
moment the >mpire calls :6lay:
)% f the brea$ is made before the >mpire
calls :6lay:, all the !; and =ueen
poc$eted shall be ta$en out for placing and
an additional !; as penalty
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declared The player shall lose his turn
5III Turn of Play
)# As long as a player poc$ets his own !;
or =ueen in accordance with the 8aws, his
turn shall continue 2therwise, it shall
pass on to the opponent
)9 n the first game, the player who
chooses to brea$ the first board shall ha*e
the white !; The turn to brea$ shall pass
alternately during the game n the second
game, the player who did not ha*e the first
turn to brea$ shall ha*e his turn first n
the third game, the turn to brea$ passes on
to the first player n
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with the *alue of the =ueen, e*en if he has
poc$eted and co*ered the =ueen
&) The player loses the ad*antage of
getting the credit of an additional 3
points for co*ering the =ueen, once he hasreached the score of -- points
&& The ma(imum number of points that can
be scored in a board is 1- only Any p to and including the pre7quarter
final rounds, each game shall be decided onthe basis of eight boards n case the
score is equal at the end of the eighth
board, an e(tra board shall be played to
decide the winner "efore the e(tra board,
there shall be a toss to choose brea$ only
&% All matches shall be decided by the
best of three games only
6 Chan$e of Sides
n Singles, the change of sides by the
players shall be made in the opposite
direction at the conclusion of each game
&9 n
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two minutes to change sides
6I &oul
.- n general, any act of *iolation of
8aws or anything done contrary to what is
stated specifically or implied as
undersood commonlyB in these 8aws, shall be
broadly classified as either a Technical
0oul or 0oul
,- Te%hni%al &oul
.3 Any act of *iolation of the 8aws
committed by the player before the first
stro$e of his turn shall be deemed as a
Technical 0oul A Technical 0oul shall
entail one !; of the offending player
being brought out for placing by the
opponent and his turn shall continue Any
act of *iolation of the 8aws committed by
the player presently not ha*ing his turn
shall also be deemed as a Technical 0oul,
and a penalty shall be imposed
B- &oul
.) Any act of *iolation of the 8aws
committed by the player during or after the
first stro$e of his turn shall be deemed as
a 0oul A foul shall entail one !; of the
offending player being brought out for
placing by the opponent and the turn to
play shall be lost f a foul is committed
while poc$eting the !; or =ueen, the
number of !; or =ueen so poc$eted shall be
brought our for placing and the turn of the
player shall be lost
6II C7' ("er)oard
.&a f a !; or =ueen +ump out of the
playing surface, the +umped !; or =ueen
shall be placed by the >mpire in the !entre!ircle, if space permits, co*ering it fully
or the ma(imum portion of it that is
a*ailable
b f both the =ueen and a !; +ump in
the same stro$e, preference shall be gi*en
to place the =ueen first, and the +umped
!; shall be placed, touching the =ueen, in
the opposite direction of the player
presently ha*ing his turn
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c f both /hite and "lac$ !; +ump in
the same stro$e, preference shall be gi*en
to place the !; of the player who made
that stro$e first and the other !; shall
be placed, touching the first !; in the
manner de(cribed in ule .&bd f more than two !; +ump in the same
stro$e, the placing of the first two !;
shall be in accordance with ule .&b and
ule .&c The rest of the !; shall be
placed touching the first two !;, as far
as possible
.. f !; or =ueen +ump out and fall bac$
on the playing surface, the !; or =ueen
shall be placed by the >mpire in the !entre
!ircle as per the 8aws The position of the
disturbed !;, if any, shall be corrected
by the >mpire, as fas as possible, at his
discretion f, howe*er, !; andor =ueen
+ump out and fall bac$ on the playing
surface after hitting the shade, bulb or
light fittings, it shall be considered to
ha*e naturally tra*elled mpire
by lifting the !; or =ueen and replacing
them, as far as possible, in the position
where they would rest if the Stri$er was
not there f, howe*er, this happens at the
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mouth of the poc$et and in the process of
remo*al of the !; or =ueen, the Stri$er
loses its centre of gra*ity and falls into
the poc$et, it shall be deemed to ha*e been
poc$eted A penalty shall be declared to be
imposed as per the 8aws
%1 f a !; is resting periously at the
mouth of the poc$et and actually falls into
the poc$et for any reason, it shall be
considered to ha*e been properly poc$eted
6I5 *ues and Penalties
%- f in a proper or improper stro$e, a
player poc$ets his Stri$er alone, his turn
shall be lost and one of his !; will be
ta$en out as penalty by his opponent for
placing Such penalty !; shall be called:
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the opponent and the player shall lose his
turn f a player poc$ets his own !; with
the Stri$er by an improper stro$e, the !;
so poc$eted with a
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*alid
#3 f more than one !; is to be placed by
a player as
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ad+oining his side, he shall request the
>mpire to pro*ide, specifying the colour
and number he needs for placing
91 mpire
only in the !entre !ircle /hile placing
so, howe*er, if shot is automatically
formed, it cannot be altered
9) f the !entre !ircle is partially or
completely co*ered by other !;, the =ueen
shall be placed so as to occupy most of the
unco*ered portion or in any position
ad+acent to the !entre !ircle in such a way
so that it is not easy to poc$et for the
player ha*ing his turn The placing of the
=ueen by the >mpire, in such a situation,shall be final
9&a f the =ueen is poc$eted before any
!; of the player is poc$eted, the =ueen
shall be ta$en out for placing and the
player shall lose his turn
b f a player poc$ets the =ueen while
there is a
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9. f the =ueen is poc$eted by a stro$e
and is not co*ered, the =ueen shall be
ta$en out for placing f not noticed by
the >mpire or by the opponent before the
ne(t stro$e is made, the =ueen shall be
recorded as properly co*ered
9% f the =ueen and the !; of a player
are poc$eted together in one stro$e, the
=ueen shall be considered co*ered 5owe*er,
at the brea$ or any subsequent stro$e, when
all none !; of the player are on the !;",
if the =ueen and one of the !; are
poc$eted together, the =ueen has to be
co*ered f more than one !; and the =ueen
are poc$eted together, the =ueen shall be
considered co*ered
9# f the =ueen, !; and the Stri$er arepoc$eted together by a proper stro$e, the
=ueen and the !; so poc$eted with an
additional one as mpire for placing Two
additional !; shall be ta$en out for
placing by the opponent and the player
shall lose his turn
1'' /hile co*ering the =ueen, if the
Stri$er alone is poc$eted, the =ueen shall
be ta$en out for placing A !; of theoffending player shall be ta$en out as
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player shall lose his turn
1'1 /hile co*ering the =ueen, if a player
poc$ets the Stri$er along with his !;, the
!; so poc$eted plus one !; as
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point "ut, if a player poc$ets the =ueen
along with his last !; and the last !; of
the opponent by an improper stro$e, the
opponent shall win the board by 3 points
f the score is -- or more he shall lose by
1 point f demanded, one additional pointshall be awarded
1'& f a player poc$ets the last !; of
his own and of his opponent by a proper
stro$e while the =ueen is on the !;", the
opponent shall be awarded 3 points f the
score is -- or more he shall be awareded
only 1 point "ut if a player poc$ets the
last !; of his own and of his opponent by
an improper stro$e while the =ueen is on
the !;", the opponent shall be awareded 3
points f the score is -- or more he shall
be awareded only 1 point f demanded, the
oppontnent shall be awarded one additional
point
1'. f a player by a proper sto$e poc$ets
the last !; of the opponent when the =ueen
is still on the !;", he shall lose the
board by the number of his own !; lying on
the !;" together with the points for the
=ueen f the opponent4s score is -- or
more he shall lose by the number of !;
only f a player poc$ets the last !; of
the opponent by an improper stro$e when the
=ueen is on the !;", he shall lose the
board by the number of his own !; lying onthe !;" together with the points for the
=ueen f the opponent4s score is -- or
more he shall lose the board by the number
of !; only f demanded, the opponent
shall be awarded one point in addition
1'% f a player poc$ets his last !; by a
proper sto$e lea*ing the =ueen on the !;",
he shall lose the board by 3 points f the
opponent4s score is -- or more, he shall
lose by 1 point Also, if a player poc$ets
his last !; by an improper stro$e lea*ing
the =ueen on the !;", he shall lose theboard by 3 points f the opponent4s score
is -- or more, he shall lose by 1 point f
demanded, the opponent shall be awarded one
additional point
1'# f a player poc$ets his last !; along
with the Stri$er lea*ing the =ueen on the
!;" by a proper stro$e, he shall lose the
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board by 3 points f the score of the
opponent is -- or more, he shall lose by 1
point 2ne additional point for the
poc$eted Stri$er shall be awarded if
demanded by the opponent Also, if a player
poc$ets his last !; along with the Stri$erlea*ing the =ueen on the !;" by an improper
stro$e, he shall lose the board by 3
points f the score of the opponent is --
or more, he shall lose by one point f
demanded, the opponent shall be awarded two
additional points
1'9 f a player poc$ets the =ueen, his
last !;, the last !; of his opponent by a
proper stro$e together with the Stri$er,
the player shall lose the board by 3
points f the score of the opponent is --
or more, he shall lose by 1 point 2ne
additional point for the poc$eted Stri$er
shall be awarded if demanded by the
opponent f a player poc$ets the =ueen,
his last !;, the last !; of his opponent
together with the Stri$er by an improper
sto$e, the player shall lose the board by 3
points f the score of the opponent is --
or more, he shall lose by 1 point f
demanded, the opponent shall be awarded two
additional points
11' f a player poc$ets the last !; of
his own and of his opponent with the
Stri$er by a proper stro$e, he shall losethe board by one point, if the =ueen has
been co*ered by him 2ne addtional point
for the poc$eted Stri$er shall be awarded
if demanded by the opponent f a player
poc$ets the last !; of his own and of his
opponent together with the stri$er by an
improper stro$e, he shall lose the board by
one point, if the =ueen has been co*ered by
him Two additional points shall be awarded
if demanded by the opponent
111 f a player poc$ets the last !; of
his opponent along with the Stri$er lea*ingthe =ueen on the !;" by a proper stro$e, he
shall lose the board by the number of his
!; lying on the board plus the *alue of
the =ueen f the score is -- or more, he
shall lose by the number of !; only 2ne
additional point for the poc$eted Stri$er
shall be awarded if demanded by the
opponent f a player poc$ets the last !;
of his opponent along with the Stri$er
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lea*ing the =ueen on the !;" by an improper
stro$e, he shall lose the board by the
number of his !; lying on the board plus
the *alue of the =ueen f the socre is --
or more he shall lose by the number of his
!; only f demanded, the opponent shallbe awarded two additional points
11- f a player poc$ets the last !; of
his own and of his opponent together with
the Stri$er by a proper stro$e, he shall
lose the board by 3 points, if the =ueen
has been co*ered by the opponent 2ne
additional point shall be awarded if
demanded by the opponent f a player
poc$ets the last !; of his own and of his
opponent together with the Stri$er by an
improper stro$e, he shall lose the board by
3 points, if the =ueen has been co*ered by
the opponent Two additional points shall
be awarded if demanded by the opponent
113 f the =ueen resting periously at the
mouth of the poc$et actually falls into the
poc$et for any reason, it shall be
considered to ha*e been dulyB poc$eted
11) A player shall not utilise the mpire to rectify A foul shall be declared
as per the 8aws
65I General
11& A stro$e shall be ta$en by means of a
stri$er only The stri$er shall be brought
by the player and certified by the !hief
eferee or >mpire before play
11. /hile ta$ing a stro$e, if the stri$er
+umps o*er the !;", the turn of the player
shall continue if he poc$ets his own !; or
=ueen in that stro$e
11% A changed new stri$er, duly appro*ed
by the !hief eferee or >mpire, shall be
allowed in a match, after the particular
board is completed 5owe*er, if in the
middle of the board, the stri$er is bro$en,
it is permitted to change the same only
after completion of that particular stro$e
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11# 2nce set, the position of the !;"
shall bot be changed in the middle of the
match 5owe*er, the sole authority to ma$e
any change after e(amination, on appeal by
any player, lies with the >mpire
119 The !;", table or stand on which the
!;" is placed, allotted for a match can be
changed only after the competion of a
board, The sole authority for deciding the
condition of the !;", Table or Stand rests
with the >mpire
1-' Any bro$en !;, if appealed for
replacement, shall be replaced by the
>mpire in the original position of the
bro$en !; as far as possible
1-1 The time count stops when there is anappeal to the >mpire by a player, during
the play The play shall not continue
unless the >mpire has ordered :6lay: The
player who *iolates shall lose the entire
board with the number of his !; lying on
the !;" with the points of the =ueen, as
per the 8aws, if it is lying on the !;"
1--a The powder shall be applied e*enly
by the player ha*ing the turn o*er the
playing surface before brea$ The use of
powder shall be neither e(cessi*e nor
scantybi The powder shall not be applied or
remo*ed after the >mpire has announced
:6lay:
ii Any willful attempt to remo*e or
wipe powder from the playing surface shall
not be permitted
iii The remo*al of powder from the
playing surface by way of blowing, wiping
or any other way shall not be permitted
0or any infringement as stated abo*e, a
foul shall be declared against the
offending player as per the 8aws
c 5owe*er, along the "ase 8ines and
"ase !ircles of his side, e(cessi*e powder,if any, may be remo*ed with the help of the
Stri$er only, by a player during his turn
of play
d The >mpire shall ha*e the right to
control the e*en application of powder on
the playing surface
e The >mpire should be requested for
remo*al of dust, insects, etc from the !;"
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during the course of play
1-3 A stro$e is considered complete only
after the Stri$er, !; or =ueen disturbed
by the Stri$er comes to rest The Stri$er
shall be remo*ed by the player from the !;"immediately after the stro$e is completed
The >mpire may assist on request
1-) As long as a player poc$ets his own
!; or =ueen, the time count starts as soon
as the stro$e is complete 5owe*er, in a
stro$e, when a player fails to poc$et his
!; or =ueen, the time count shall start
only after the Stri$er has been remo*ed
from the !;"
1-& /hen a player poc$ets the !; of his
opponent $nowingly or un$nowingly, the>mpire shall stop the player from playing
further f unnoticed by the >mpire or by
the opponent, the !; poc$eted shall be
considered to ha*e been properly poc$eted
The turn of the player shall be lost as and
when noticed
1-. The player shall not hit, tap, or
disturb the !;" willfully or otherwise f
done, a foul shall be declared against the
offending player as per the 8aws 5owe*er,
if it is done by the player in such a way
that rearrangement of the !; becomesimpossible, he shall lose the entire board
with the number of !; lying on the !;"
with the points for the =ueen as per the
8aws
1-% A stro$e shall be considered to ha*e
been made, if the Stri$er slips, lea*ing
any "ase 8ine or "ase !ircle, irrespecti*e
of whether it has touched any !; or not
5owe*er, if the Stri$er slips and does not
lea*e any "ase 8ine or "ase !ircle or mo*es
any !;, stro$e shall not be considered to
ha*e been made
1-# A player may find out the score from
the >mpire only during his turn of play
1-9 A player shall not distract the
attention of the opponent by any act
13' /hile ta$ing a stro$e, the Stri$er
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must touch both the "ase 8ines f the
stro$e is made from the "ase !ircle, the
Stri$er must co*er the "ase !ircle fully,
but should not touch the arrow
131 n mpire
133 The player shall not hold any solid
material, e(cept the Stri$er in either hand
during the course of his turn
13) The !; or =ueen shall not be mo*ed or
disturbed after the brea$, e(cept by way of
a stro$e f touched, mo*ed or disturbed
the same shall be replaced in the original
position by the >mpire, as fas as possible
and a foul shall be declared against the
offending player as per the 8aws
13& The run of the Stri$er shall not be
tested on the playing surface during the
course of a board
13. The player shall not $eep his Stri$eron the frame or in the poc$et of the !;"
during the board 5owe*er, the player shall
be permitted to place the Stri$er or !; on
the playing surface, near his "ase line
only, while placing the mpire who feels
that rearrangement of the !; is not
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possible, that particular board shall be
replayed
1)1 f a !; is bro$en by a stro$e during
the course of the board, the position of
the bigger part of the bro$en !; isconsidered for all purposes, and the
>mpire4s decision shall be final
1)- n the e*ent of the !; lying on the
"ase 8ine or "ase !ircle, pre*enting the
player from ta$ing a stro$e for want of
space for placement of his Stri$er, that
board shall be replayed
65II Loss of !ntire 'at%h
1)3 A player shall be liable to lose the
entire match for any act of indiscipline or
breach of any of the 8aws or any of the
following
a 8ea*es the match board area during
the game without the permission of the
>mpire
b 0ails to abide by the time limit
gi*en for rest in the deciding game during
a match
c efuses to abide by the decision of
the >mpire or !hief eferee
d 6asses insulting remar$s against the
!hief eferee or >mpire, or authorities
before or during or immediately after thematch
e Smo$es or smells foul while at play
due to into(icating drin$s, or is under the
influence of drugs
f 6lays with an uncertified Stri$er
g mpire
h mpire4s warning
i 0ails to report to the >mpire at his
match board within 1& minutes after the
match is announced
65III Protest
1)) All protests shall be written in
English addressed to the Secretary of the
Tournament and shall be submitted through
the !hief eferee or >mpire duly signed by
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the player or !aptain or anager of the
team
1)& The oral protest shall be intimated to
the >mpire immediately the incident ta$es
place, along with the prescribed scrutinyfee ?o protest shall be entertained
without payment of scrutiny fee
1). The written protest shall be submitted
within 1& minutes of completion of that
particular board
1)% The protest shall represent facts
only, as had occured, the decision of the
!hief eferee or >mpire and the point
appealed against, by the aggrie*ed party
1)# 6rotest in uncouth and abusi*elanguage shall be summarily re+ected and
in*ite disciplinary action
1)9 2nce a protest is lodged, it shall not
be permitted to be withdrawn
1&' 2nce a protest is recorded and handed
o*er, the play shall continue from where it
stopped The result of the match shall not
be announced till the protest is
considered
1&1a f the protest is upheld, the match
shall continue from the beginning of that
particular board in which the protest was
lodged and the scrutiny fee refunded
b n case the protest is o*errlued,
the result already obtained shall stand and
the scrutiny fee forfeited
c The decision of the Tournament
authorities should be con*eyed to the
parties concerned within one hour from the
time the protest was lodged
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