'Stroke' shall mean hitting the C/m by the Striker directly or indirectly. a) 'White Slam' shall mean pocketing all the nine white C/m and the Queen as per the Laws in the first turn of play. It may also be called 'Break to Finish'.
What if striker goes in pocket?
a) If the Queen and the Striker are pocketed together by a proper stroke, the Queen shall be taken out for placing by the Umpire. An additional C/m shall be taken out for placing by the opponent and the player shall continue his turn.
How do you hold a carrom striker?
Position your index finger on the board immediately behind the middle of the edge of the striker, touching the striker with your fingernail if possible. Bring downward pressure on the tip of your index finger. Build up a forward pressure and flick the index finger forward, which will propel the striker.
What are the rules for carrom?
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What if cover goes before Queen?
Regardless of whether the Queen has been covered, the opponent's piece is returned to the centre in addition to the penalty piece. A player pockets the final piece before the Queen has been covered. In this case both the pocketed piece and a penalty piece are returned to the centre.
How many carrom coins should be there?
In carrom, 18 coins (9 of black and 9 of white) are used with one red coin (also termed as queen) and a striker. This means that a good striker and high-quality coins are needed along with a robust carrom board if you want to enjoy this game properly.Feb 1, 2021
Why is the carrom coin at the bottom?
The reason is that as the striker hits the lowest coin, it moves (i.e., changes its state of rest), while the remaining pile remains intact at rest and takes the place of the original pile.Apr 9, 2014