Resources
Tournament formats, scoring, the official laws of carrom, and how events run. More guides are added over time.
Carrom Rules
Laws of carrom
The laws of carrom in plain language — searchable, illustrated, with a quick-start guide and the full article text. Created by Murali Balasubramaniam.
Sep 24, 202620 min readTournament formats
Swiss round robin
How group play works: pairing, byes, walkovers, standings, tiebreaks, and what happens when someone withdraws.
Sep 1, 20268 min readTournament formats
Knockouts
How players qualify from group standings, how brackets are arranged, and what to expect in knockout ties.
Sep 1, 20265 min readTournament formats
Double elimination
How the upper and lower brackets work, the path to the grand final, and how DE differs from single knockouts.
Sep 1, 20266 min readScoring
Rules of carrom
Match play to 25, board scoring, queen bonus, and what to expect at the table in tournament play.
Sep 1, 20266 min read