| Carrom is a world renowned game played throughout | | | | and a perfect V in the top. There would be three splits |
| the world with great interest, it is played with the help | | | | of nine placed in three sets. |
| of a carrom board, carrom coins, carrom stand on | | | | Seating arrangements: Each player sits on one side of |
| which the board rests and a striker the positioning of | | | | the board and he can utilize only his side, the |
| which determines the shot output. There are some | | | | contestant who has white coins plays first and this can |
| simplified rules that have been laid out with regard to | | | | be simply decided with mere toss system. The main |
| the number of players, coins positioning, seating | | | | objective of the game is to put all the carrom coins in |
| arrangements, shooting styles, forward shots and | | | | the pockets before the opponent does. You can |
| backward shots. The rules have been explained below | | | | continue with your turn as long as you put the coins in |
| in a paragraph format: | | | | the pocket and after the opponent finishes his chance. |
| Number of players: The numbers of people who are | | | | Shooting styles: It is important to note the fact that the |
| allowed to play carrom are either two to four. Incase, | | | | striker which shoots must touch both of the base lines |
| there are two people who are sitting on opposite side | | | | or the end circle or it must not touch it at all. Bottom |
| to each other, they are referred as partners. It is an | | | | line, partial touches are not allowed and do not touch |
| exception, incase you are intending to play with three | | | | the diagonal arrow lines. There are a number of |
| players then you need to play on the basis of point | | | | shooting styles and it is important to note the fact that |
| system. | | | | these styles are very personal and it depends on the |
| Coins positioning: Arrange the carrom coins on the | | | | grip you follow as long as the striker does not gets |
| carrom board with the red queen placed at the centre | | | | pushed. It is very important to note that you adapt |
| and do remember to arrange white colored coins | | | | yourself really well for shooting properly. |
| placed in the shape of the alphabet Y and then two | | | | Forward and backward shots: For the purpose of |
| white coins placed straight in the position facing the | | | | forward shots, it is important that you use the index, |
| corner pockets. The nine black coins need to be | | | | middle finger or you can even try out the scissors shot. |
| arranged in such a way that the first three black coins | | | | Before shooting, ensure that the striker is well on line, |
| need to placed in the shape of V in the top and then | | | | thus offering good accuracy and safety against |
| the remaining six coins need to placed on either sides | | | | injuries. For back shots it is important that you use only |
| in an inverted position of V against each other. They | | | | your thumb or the scissor technique. |
| need to be placed in the inverted shape of V below | | | | |