Origin of carrom board and Equipmen

    The International Carrom Federation (ICF) was formed in the year 1988 in the city of Chennai, India. The formal rules for the Indian version of the game were published in 1988. In the same year the ICF officially codified the rules. The game is very popular throughout South Asia mainly India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal etc. and has gained some popularity in Europe and theUnited States where it has been introduced by the Indian diaspora. The board and pieces can be bought in Europe or the USA and are usually imported from India. The most expensive boards are made to a high standard with high quality wood and decorations though cheaper boards are available.

The game is usually played on a board made of plywood. The dimensions of the standardised game is a 29 inches (74 cm) square playing surface on a board of lacquered plywood. 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.

The objective of play is to use a striker disk with a flick of the finger to make contact with and move lighter object disks called carrom men, which are thus propelled into one of four corner pockets.