The winner of a board collects one point for each of the opponent's carrom men 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). This style is similar to the Index Finger style except that instead of putting downward pressure on the index finger, the thumb is used to hold back the index finger before flicking. The winner of the toss has the option to change sides from white to black and give up the opening break.

Crossing the diagonal lines on the board by coming in touch with it, pocketing the striker is a foul. Our Carrom Board Striker catalogue contains flawless set of coins and a striker packaged in a corrugated box with thermocol. Due’ is a penalty term, when the player commits a foul and has to give up a coin for placing in the center. For storage, this large carrom striker can be placed into this custom built cover case which prevents damage.Coleco made reproductions in the 1980s with names like "Carom-playing Games Board" with up to 202 derived replication games. If a player sinks an opponent's last carrom piece they lose the board and three points are deducted from their score. When at least one piece of that player’s color has been placed in their pocket, they can only pocket and cover the queen. I was more worried about DHL US not delivering in time but thanks to Sarathicrafts they package done to carrom board is awesome.

The edges of the playing surface are bounded by bumpers of wood, and the underside of each pocket is covered by a net which is 10 cm2 or larger.Thumbing is allowed by International Carrom Federation which allows the player to shoot with any finger including the thumb (known as "thumbing", "thumbshot", or "thumb hit"). We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Concerned with young boys loitering around pool halls (where gambling was common), an American Sunday school teacher named Henry L.

The hand is positioned in a similar way to the Index Finger style except that either the index or middle finger holds back the thumb before it is flicked sideways/backwards.These pieces, aside from the special queen, may also be known as seeds, coins, pawns (as in chess), or pucks. Try all these styles and any modification you like and then pick one that is most comfortable and suitable for you. The game is very popular in the Indian subcontinent, and is known by various names in different languages. Carrom follows similar "strike and pocket" games, like pool, with its use of rebounds, angles, and obstruction of opponent's carrom pieces.

While removing the striker, if the coin (including the Queen ) is balanced at the edge of the pocket and falls into the pocket, then it will be considered pocketed.Carrom is a popular indoor tabletop game in India, often played at social events with family or with friends. Allow for this by adjusting the position of your hand as the striker, for right-handed players, will tend to travel slightly to the right of your intended destination. Without these technologies, things like personalised recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. Their collection covers sports including Football, Rugby, Boxing, Cricket, and Tennis along with general health and fitness products.