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CARROM AROUND WORLD

(All Carrom Federations and friends are requested to send their reports for this page. We are waiting,)

Carrom activities in 

India - Switzerland - Pakistan - Poland  - Sri Lanka - Bangladesh - Malaysia - Qatar - France - Czech Republic

(For details see below)

Revolutionary Changes in Carrom in India

by S.K. Sharma, General Secretary All India Carrom Federation

The All India Carrom Federation after lot of deliberations at different levels for the last about one year has finally taken certain decisions which can revolutionise the game of carrom in India. For final decisions, the Federation conducted a meeting of the Working Committee of the Federation on 2nd March 2009 in Parliament House, New Delhi. Delegates from about 20 different States of India participated in that important meeting. The last meeting was held on 12th January 2009 at Visakhapatnam.
 
(1) First of all, it decided to conduct all matches at domestic level for one year on the basis of best of three sets of four boards or 23 points whichever is earlier. A maximum of 11 points can be scored in a game (to be called a set henceforth). Queen will have the value of two points and it would not be necessary to cover the Queen. Queen can be pocketed even as last c/m. Maximum time to make a stroke or to place a penalty/due would be 10 seconds.  In case score is tied at the end of 4 boards, there will be a tie breaker and even if still the score is equal, the set will be decided by sudden death. For tie-breaker and sudden death, both the players will be given three chances alternatively each to pocket a c/m placed in straight line of the center circle on the opposite side of the player pocketing the c/m, within the outer circle touching the line of the outer circle.
 
(1a) A time of 2 minutes will be allowed between 1st and 2nd sets and between 2nd and 3rd sets during which time players can also consult their coaches but cannot leave the playing arena during the whole match.
 
(2) It launched its new but comprehensive website which will be operational and updated within few days and I will inform you separately.
 
(2a) It has decided to send birthday greetings to more than 1000 Indian players, umpires and officials every year and it has already got printed specially designed birthday cards and started sending. 
 
(3) For marketing of the game, the Federation would be approaching different event management and advertising companies. It will make a corporate video film of 90 seconds which will be shown to prospective sponsors and celebrities and others. It has already supplied a set of few hundred fliers (pamphlets) to all its affiliated units for their promotional work. It will also make one CD on how to play the game of carrom with certain visuals and voice overs on the benefits the students can have through carrom. All these CDs and the CDs of Arun Desphande would be supplied in about 10,000 schools through different Associations. The sale proceeds would be shared by different parties involved in such work. It has also decided to advertise all national events on one FM radio channel at least. The host would be required to send 100,000 sms inviting them to witness various events which will cost only a meagre amount of Rs.24,000. It will also buy time slots on Doordarshan Sports Channel National Network for half an honour with availability of commercial time which will cover the cost and give some profit. The Media committee will make fresh efforts to negotiate with newspapers and radio channels to make media partners for various events. It would also try to sell the advertisements spots while showing the matches live on local cable network and in the playing hall on big screens.
 
(4)   The Federation is trying all out to introduce this game in more than 10,000 schools by including carrom in their annual activity calendar. The negotiations have reached last stage. Negotiations are on with one school having more than 100 schools in various cities of India to adopt the game of carrom and to conduct inter-school and then All India School Tournament for their schools. They have agreed in principle. The Federation has signed two agreements with two different bodies to start residential carrom academies in Varanasi in UP and Akola in Maharashtra. Besides, it has decided to start seven days training programme for junior and sub-junior level boys and girls in every zone (there are five zones in India) during the forthcoming summer vacation. The coaching Committee will select few talented players from all zones and then they will be asked to attend two camps during the remaining period of the year. There is a separate scheme for training of senior players.
 
(5) It has decided not to allow the senior players of any State Association (30 States are affiliated) if they do not field junior boys and junior girls along with their senior players in zonal tournaments. This was done to give proper exposure to junior level players so that they can learn from the top senior players of India. The States which will not be deputing junior and sub-junior teams in national championships, will be suspended for one year without any notice.
 
(6) It has decided to give special incentives to encourage the participation of girls and women players in different national level tournaments.
 
(7) It is mandatory for all State Associations to invite an Observer of the Federation when they conduct their State level tournaments.
 
(8) In order to motivate players, officials and affiliated units, it has instituted Carrom Excellency Awards and would be awarded during the biggest carrom event every year. The three shortlisted nominees in each category will be invited in that national championship at the cost of the Federation and the name of the winner announced in the prize distribution function.
 
(9) It has introduced new but very tough selection procedure for the selection of Indian players for every international event.
 
(10) It has introduced new examination for qualified umpires to have more qualified and efficient technical officials and referees.
 
(11) It will organise 'training for trainers' courses every year and have a panel of coaches in every State besides having a national panel of coaches.
 
(12) It has introduced new uniform for umpires, referees, Indian players and officials.
 
 
There is lot more but mail has already become lengthy.
 
The Federation has already started working on introducing colour boards for domestic use and use of different colour synthetic c/m in India.
 
Still the thinking process is going on.
 
I request the President of the ICF, Mr. Arif Naqvi to circulate the above information to all those whom he deems it fit to send.
 
SK Sharma
General Secretary, All India Carrom Federation
 
 

 

ALL INDIA CARROM FEDERATION

Press Release

Champions'Championship for Carrom

New Delhi-27 Feb. The All India Carrom Federation is organising a Carrom Tournament of Champions' Championship hereat New delhi at vikas Sadan, Auction Hall. The Championship is sponsored by Power Grid Corporation. In this Championship 20 Top Men Playes wih includes 17 All India Ranking Point holder and World Champion and Ex-World Champions. This Championship will be on the basis of league knock out basis. Fetures of this Championship will be that this will be the firsst wournament being played on the basis of Rule to be adopted by thde federaion in its Working Committee Meeting on 2nd March, 2008.

Match will start from 28th Febraury 11.A.M. and Final Match will be played at 3P.M. on 1st of March followed by Prize Distribution Function at Speaker Hall, constitution Club.

Following Players will be participating

1. Yogesh Pardeshi, World Champion
2. R. M. Shankara, Two times Ex-World Champion
3. M. Nataraj, Ex-National Champion and 1st World cup winner
4. Prakash Gaikwad, Current ICF up Winner
5. B. Radhakrishnan, Ex-National Champion
6. Mahendra Tambe, International Plasyers
7. L. surya Prakash, ex- Youth National Champion
8. Maria Irudayam, Arjuna Awardee, 2 times World champion
9. M. A. Hakeem
10. Subhash Chakraborty
11 L Rakesh
12. Mohd. Farooq Khan
13, Subhash Chakraborty
14, Raju Bhaisare
15. Anil Munde
16. Surujuddin
17. Wilson
18. Hidayat ansari
19. Sandeep deorukhkar, Asian Champion
20 Mohd. Adil, Delhi Champion

For All India carrom Federation

M. Sharan

Carrom  Flash  Flash

by B.K. Haranath

Hyderabad, India

Under Dogs Hyderabad taking off with winning spree from quarter finals onwards ,  reaching the finals by upsetting the apple cart of  carom giants Maharashtra accounted for Karnataka to lift the coveted Men”s Team championship title..  The victory is all the more much sweeter for Hyderabad whose players were in the lower rung of Indian rankings.  L Suryaprakash gave a head lead to Hyderabad when he beat JN Shyamsunder of Karnataka a 25-12, 25-14 in  a convincing straight game victory.  However, D Ravinder Goud and E Ashok Kumar of Hyderabad succumbed meekly in spite of winning  the first game at 25-12 by loosing the next two games at 12-25, 6-25.  This meant that the second singles in progress between MA Hakeem of Hyderabad and Zaheer Pasha  of Karnataka would decide the winner.  Hakeem took the first game at 25-13,falling into a bad patch to lose the second at 10-25.  After losing the first three boards in the third game, Hakeem decided to go aggressive making a white slam in the fourth board  to lead at 12-9.  Zaheer Pasha fought back to go to 23-16 from this point Hakeem took three boards in a row to win the game at 25-23 and to win the match and get to Gold for Hyderabad. 

Carrom Championship Tournaments in Switzerland

Season 2007/08

18.10.2008    1. MSP-Turnier
08.11.2008    16. Doppelturnier
13.12.2008    2. MSP-Turnier
10.01.2009    3. MSP-Turnier
07.02.2009    4. MSP-Turnier
07.03.2009    5. MSP-Turnier
04.04.2009    6. MSP-Turnier
09.-11. 2009  13. Eurocup in der Lenk im Simmental


Carlito Bollin New and Old Champion in Switzerland

Swiss Champion for the season 2007/08 is Carlito Bollin. He was declared Champion after an interesting and toug Final Round of best 16 Carrom players, who had qualified after 6 Championship tournaments of the Swiss Carrom Association in the season 2007/08. This is the 14th conscutive Champions title for Carlito Bollin, who also scored a White Slam in the Final Round. Mervin Kalinga and Rafi Devangso came on 2nd and 3rd places. Another slam (black slam) was made by Rafi Dewangso.

It was interesting to note that Lorenzo Hurlimann, who has been taking part in the Swiss Championship since 1986,

qualified 23rd time for the final round of the season 2007/08.

The seasom 2008/09, which has to start from autumn will have following Championship tournaments in Switzerland:

Indian Carrom Team received by President of India

Report by Mr. SK Sharma, Gen. Secretary AICF

 

Dear friends,

 

I am delighted to inform you that Her Excellency, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India felicitated triumphant Indian carrom team in a special function organised at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi in February 2008. In fact, Her Excellency bestowed her blessings on the Indian Carrom Team which won 15 Medals in the 5th World Carrom Championship held at Cannes, France from 13th to 17th February 2008.  Few photographs are attached.

 

Those were blissful and proud moments for the whole carrom fraternity. In the first ever meeting of the Indian contingent with Her Excellency, the President of India, all the carrom players felt elated and encouraged. The said meeting motivated Indian players for improved performance.

 

Earlier, the World Champions were also felicitated in Parliament House, New Delhi by Shri Jai Parkash Agarwal, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee and Chairman, AICF immediately on their return from Cannes, in a special function followed by sumptuous lunch. Shri Agarwal interacted with players and assured them that he would do his best to uplift this game to a desired level in the country. Mr. Agarwal is now the new President of the AICF.

 

Every member of the Indian contingent was thrilled and was over the moon on being able to enter and see the President House and the Parliament House. It was a dream come true for them.

 

 

Women World Champion, I. Ilavazhaki was presented a cheque of Rupees one million by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu while Men World Champion, Yogesh Pardeshi was presented a cheque of Rupees half a million by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and both of them were felicitated by their State Governments.

 

With best wishes

 

sk sharma

 

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Carrom Championship Tournaments in Switzerland

Season 2007/08

18.10.2008    1. MSP-Turnier
08.11.2008    16. Doppelturnier
13.12.2008    2. MSP-Turnier
10.01.2009    3. MSP-Turnier
07.02.2009    4. MSP-Turnier
07.03.2009    5. MSP-Turnier
04.04.2009    6. MSP-Turnier
09.-11. 2009  13. Eurocup in der Lenk im Simmental


Carlito Bollin New and Old Champion in Switzerland

Swiss Champion for the season 2007/08 is Carlito Bollin. He was declared Champion after an interesting and toug Final Round of best 16 Carrom players, who had qualified after 6 Championship tournaments of the Swiss Carrom Association in the season 2007/08. This is the 14th conscutive Champions title for Carlito Bollin, who also scored a White Slam in the Final Round. Mervin Kalinga and Rafi Devangso came on 2nd and 3rd places. Another slam (black slam) was made by Rafi Dewangso.

It was interesting to note that Lorenzo Hurlimann, who has been taking part in the Swiss Championship since 1986,

qualified 23rd time for the final round of the season 2007/08.

The seasom 2008/09, which has to start from autumn will have following Championship tournaments in Switzerland:

Indian Carrom Team received by President of India

Report by Mr. SK Sharma, Gen. Secretary AICF

 

Dear friends,

 

I am delighted to inform you that Her Excellency, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India felicitated triumphant Indian carrom team in a special function organised at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi in February 2008. In fact, Her Excellency bestowed her blessings on the Indian Carrom Team which won 15 Medals in the 5th World Carrom Championship held at Cannes, France from 13th to 17th February 2008.  Few photographs are attached.

 

Those were blissful and proud moments for the whole carrom fraternity. In the first ever meeting of the Indian contingent with Her Excellency, the President of India, all the carrom players felt elated and encouraged. The said meeting motivated Indian players for improved performance.

 

Earlier, the World Champions were also felicitated in Parliament House, New Delhi by Shri Jai Parkash Agarwal, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee and Chairman, AICF immediately on their return from Cannes, in a special function followed by sumptuous lunch. Shri Agarwal interacted with players and assured them that he would do his best to uplift this game to a desired level in the country. Mr. Agarwal is now the new President of the AICF.

 

Every member of the Indian contingent was thrilled and was over the moon on being able to enter and see the President House and the Parliament House. It was a dream come true for them.

 

 

Women World Champion, I. Ilavazhaki was presented a cheque of Rupees one million by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu while Men World Champion, Yogesh Pardeshi was presented a cheque of Rupees half a million by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and both of them were felicitated by their State Governments.

 

With best wishes

 

sk sharma

 

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Indian Carrom Team received by President of India

Report by Mr. SK Sharma, Gen. Secretary AICF

 
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