TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

All Championships/Tournaments at National / Inter-State / All India level shall be held under the direct control of the All India Carrom Federation. The Authority to guide, direct, and control such championship/tournament rests with the Federation and the organizers should act accordingly. All tournaments at National / Inter-State / All India level must be held with prior approval/sanction of AICF

All championships/tournament approved by the Federation shall be held as per ‘Laws of carrom’ adopted by the AICF.

The events are specified below, shall be organised during national Championships and other Tournaments.

1. The number of players from each unit, as mentioned below, shall be eligible to participate in different Championships/Tournaments.
   

   1.	Senior National & Inter-State Carrom Championship	6 men, 6 women, 2 men veteran and 2 women veteran players from each unit
   2.	Junior National & Inter-State Carrom Championship	6 boys, 6 girls, 2 youth boys and 2 youth girls players from each unit
   3.	Sub-junior National & Inter-State Carrom Championship	6 boys, 6 girls, 2 cadet boys and 2 cadet girls players from each unit
   4.	Inter-Institution National Carrom Championship	6 men and 6 women players from each unit
   5.	Federation Cup and other Ranking Tournaments	4 men and 4 women players from each unit besides 8 men and 8 women National Ranked players
   6.	All India Invitation (Prize Money)Carrom Tournament	A minimum of 2 men and/or 2 women players from each unit besides 8 men/women National Ranked players
   7.	International / Inter-School / Inter-District Test Matches	4 male and/or 4 female players from each participating team

2. Cadet, Youth and Veteran players are not eligible to participate in other events of Sub-junior, Junior and Senior National & Inter-State Championships respectively.
3. The host can field 8 extra players in each Singles event of all National Championships and 4 extra players in each Singles event of the Federation Cup and other Ranking Tournaments. The host can also field 4 extra Cadets Boys & 4 extra Cadet Girls in Sub-junior National & Inter-State Carrom Championships, 4 extra Youth Boys & 4 extra Youth Girls in Junior National & Inter-State Carrom Championships and 2 extra veteran men players and 2 extra veteran women players in Senior National & Inter-State Carrom championships. In the invitation Tournaments, the host can field upto 32 extra male players 16 extra female players.
4. For a team consisting of more than 10 players, two officials can accompany a contingent. For a team consisting of ten or less players only one official can accompany the team. The manager for the girls/women team shall necessarily be a lady.

1. No State Association or Associate Member hosting any Tournament/Championship approved/sanctioned by AICF shall accept entries directly or indirectly from any individual/Association/Institution who are not members of the AICF, without specific approval of the Federation.
2. The affiliated units shall submit their entries on prescribed proforma only, signed by the Secretary of the Association/Associate Member. The entry from along with entry fee shall be sent to the AICF headquarters.
3. The Entry Fee for all categories of Tournaments, shall be as under:
   

   1.	Single	Rs. 50 per player
   2.	Doubles	Rs. 100 per pair
   3.	Team Championship	Rs. 300 per team

4. Entry fee must be remitted in cash or through Demand Draft Drawn in favour of the ‘All India Carrom Federation’ payable at Delhi. Cheques shall not be accepted.
5. Entries NOT accompanied by the entry fee shall be liable to be rejected. 
6. The All India Carrom Federation / Championship or Tournament Committee may reject any entry without accessing any reason

1. Players of those units who pay their annual subscription and other dues by 30th june each year and upto 30th September on seeking readmission, shall be eligible to participate in different activities of the federation, as per provision of the rules & regulations of the AICF.
2. Players of such Associations who organizer their State/District championship, which is a prerequisite for participation in any national etc, are eligible to participate in different activities of the Fedration, as per clause 15(5) of the Rules & Regulations of the AICF.
3. Participation in junior and / sub junior National is a prerequisite for participation in the senior National Championship.

1. All tournaments organized under the auspices of the Federation and / or with the approval of the Federation, shall be open to ‘registered’ players from State Associations/Associate Members affiliated to the Federation. However, direct entries from individual players where no State Association is in existence, may be accepted, at the discretion of the Federation.
2. It is compulsory for every player to get himself/herself registered with the Federation every year before he/she participates in any tournament conducted by the District/State Association/Associate Member or the Federation.
3. Each year, by 31^st May, every player must apply for registration/renewal in the prescribed form along with latest photograph.
4. A player once registered with a particular unit will not be allowed to represent another unit until and unless he/she seeks transfer as per transfer policy by 31^st May.
5. The registration Fees is Rs.30/- per player per year. The Registration Cards issued shall be renewed every year. The renewal fee shall be the same i.e. Rs.30/-.
6. All those players who are not registered members of the Federation shall NOT be allowed to participate in any activity of the Federation without any warning or notice. In case any player who is not a registered member and found to be participating in any Championship/Tournament, shall be stopped from playing further and disciplinary action initiated.
7. The Federation shall invariably verify the registration cards of players before or during any Championship/Tournament.
8. If a player registers himself/herself as a member of particular unit, he/she remains the member of that particular unit even if he/she does not participate in any tournament conducted by the Federation during the last and/or current year. He/she can represents a new unit only after getting the transfer as per rules of the Federation.
9. The registered players or officials of any affiliated unit shall not be allowed to represent the other affiliated units of the AICF either as a player or as a Manager/Coach or in any other capacity in any Championship/Tournaments. However, officials representing a particular unit in any Tournament of senior category can represent the other unit in sub-junior and junior nationals.
10. Players of those units who do not clear their dues towards Registration Fee shall not be allowed to participate in any Championship/Tournament.
11. The card, if lost, shall be reported to the police and copy of the report sent to the Federation for issue of a duplicate card with a request through the concerned unit and fee of Rs.50/- for issue of duplicate card. The new card would be issued for the same period for which the old card was issued.

A player who is representing a State Association or an Associate Member and is a registered Member of that unit shall not be allowed to represent other affiliated units(s) of the AICF in any activity of the Federation during the same year or during the next year unless the Federation approves the transfer of that player as per provisions of clause 38 of the Rules & Regulations of AICF, which is reproduced below:

“A player representing a State/Institution under the jurisdiction of an Association or an Associate Member (hereinafter called the first Association) and who desires to be transferred to another Association or an Associate Member (hereinafter called the second Association) shall apply in the prescribed form under registered post to the General Secretary of the Federation by 31 st May. Application for transfer not received within the time prescribed shall not considered. A player seeking transfer shall enclose a No Objection Certificate from the first Association and shall remit an amount of Rs.200/- towards transfer fee. The decision of the General Secretary of the Federation on such application shall be final.”

1. Entries in ‘ junior ‘ and ‘sub-junior’ categories of championships shall be restricted to the players below the age of 18 years and 14 years respectively on the date of draw. Entries in ‘Cadet’ and ‘Youth’ categories shall be restricted to the players below the age of 12 years and 21 years respectively on the date of Draw. Entries in Veteran Singles events are restricted to the players above the age of 45 years as on the date of Draw.
2. In case of veteran players, satisfactory age proof by way of school certificate/service records shall be sent along with the entry from. For Junior, Sub-Junior and Cadet and Youth players satisfactory age proof by way of school certificate in case of students and age proof certificates attested by 1^st class Magistrate/Municipality Gram Panchayat in case of non-students must accompany the entry form.

(i) To ensure even strenght throughout the Draw and to avoid players from one state Association/ Institution meeting in early rounds, the draw may be arranged or seeded subject to the following restrictions :

(a) A maximum of 8 seeds, if there are 32 or more entries
(b) A maximum of 4 seeds,if there are 16 to 31 entries
(c) Two seeds if there are less than 16 entries.

(ii) The seeded entries shall be selected as the best in the event at that time and shall be drawn as follows.

(a) No 1 is placed at the top of the Draw
(b) No 2 is placed at the bottom of the Draw
(c) No 3 & 4 drawn by lot to the remaining two quaters of the draw
(d) No 5 to 8 drawn by lot to the remaining eights of the draw.

(iii) Entries from one state Association/Institution shall be drawn as follows:

(a) The first and second ranked players by lot in the opposite halves of the Draw
(b) The third and fourth ranked players by lot in the two remaining quaters
(c) The fifth to eighth ranked players by lot in the four remaining eights.

(iv) In addition to the sealed entries,if two entries are received from any one state Association institution, They shall be drawn in seperate halves of the Draw AND in case of not less than four entries but not more than eight entries from one state Assocation/Institution, they shall be drawn in seperate quaters as the case may be.

(v) Seeding shall be given to the players on the basis of ‘progressive total system’ adopted for selecting the players for international events and not on Annual Ranking basis.

(vi) In case of required no (2,4 or 8) of seeded players are not available for placing in the draw, the other players shall not be promoted for the purpose of placing/seeding.However the players who can secure some points in any ranking status tounaments. may be promoted, if needed for placing in the Draw at appropriate palce.

(vii) In Doubles and Team Championship events, seedings may be given to the pairs/teams on the basis of their performanbce in the LAST similar Championship/Tournament held during the previous year.In case NO similar tournament was held during the previous year, the performance of pairs/teams in the national and/or other Tournaments held during the previous year shall be considered.

1. Third in all events shall be determined by way of play – off matches between losing Semi-Fianlist.
2. Fifth to eight position in ‘Singles’ event shall also be determined by way of playu-off matches in all ‘Ranking’status Tournaments.
3. There shall not be any play-off matches when there is only one zone and the matches are played on ’round robin leagues’ basis
4. All paly-off matches shall be decided on the basis of best three games of 25 points.

1. The Umpire’s decision shall be final on all matters of fact.The decision of the chief Refree shall be final on all matters of interpretation of ‘ Law of Carrom’ and on matters beyond ‘Law of Carrom’.
2. Protest, if any, shall be submitted as per Laws of Carrom along with a protest fee of Rs.100.
3. The decision of championship committee shall be final on all matters and binding on all the parties shall have the right to appeal against such decision either to a court of Law or otherwise.

1. Members of the Championship/Tournament committee for all the Tournaments/Championships approved/sanctioned by the Fedration shall be nominated by the Fedration.The committee shall consisit of 6 members of the host.The number of Championship Committee members may be changed ( in exception ) with the consent of the host.
2. Official nominated as Championship Committee members shall not be allowed to participate/act as ‘Players/Managers’ in that Championship/Tournament or Vice Versa
3. To ensure smooth functioning and the success of different Championships/Tournaments, the supervision work related to the Championships shall be distributed among the Championship Committee Members and their allotted work informed to them along with their appointment letters.
4. To work areas include Boarding & Lodging facilities at the venue, playing equipments, Opening & Closing ceremonies,printing and writing of Certificates, distribution of prizes/mementos & Certificates, taking out draw for all events and their proper distribution, verification of TADA bills and timely payment to all concerened,proper functioning of the Chief Referee’s desk,etc.
5. The concerened official shall be responsible for the alloted job.The local Association and/or the host MUST cooperate and help such officials in discharge their duties in an efficient manner.

• Certificates ( both Merit and Participation) for all the championships/topurnaments approved/sanctioned ny the Fedration may be got printed before the commencement of the tournament in a manner approved by the fedration.
• Certificates shall be signed by the Chairman of the Championship/Tournament Committee, Championship/Tournament Director, Organising Secretary and the President or other representative of the host State.
• Merit Certificate shall be issued to all thoes players who secure 1st to 3rd positions in any event of the championship.However, in all championships/tournaments were play-off matches for 5th to 8th position are organised, players securing 5th to 8th positions in singles events also be issued merit certificates.
• Participation certificates shall be issued to all the participants but no certifictae shall be issued to any player against whome any walk-over was awarded in the first round or absentees in the first round of the events.The certificates shall be got serial – numbered and record of all certificates issued be prepared on the second day of the championship itself

Prizes to first three winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd position holders) in all the events of all the championships / tournaments (except the invitation {prize money} Tournaments) shall be awarded. Since the manager is treated as part of the team, he/she also be awarded a prize along with team members in the team championship

1. Ranking for the eight ment players and eight women players on the basis of points secured by them in diffirent Championships / Tournaments as follows, shall be announced on the conclusion of the last Ranking Tournament of the Year.The points shall be awarded as follows:Position Senior National Federation Cup of other Ranking Tournament
   1st 16 8
   2nd 14 7
   3rd 12 6
   4th 10 5
   5th 8 4
   6th 6 3
   7th 4 2
   8th 2 1
2. In case of equal pionts in the National and federation Cup or some other Ranking Tournament, weightage shall be given to the performance in National Championship
3. In case of equal oints in Fedration Cup and Other ranking Tournamnet, Weightage shall be given to the performance in fedration Cup.
4. In case any dispute arising out of this system for the selection of the Indian team, the decision of the selection Sub-Committee and/or the Working Committee of the fedration shall be final and biding on all parties and cannot be challenged in cout of Law or otherwise.
5. Ranking of junior and Sub-junior/cadets players shall be announced on the basis of their performance in respective Nationals only, if other ranking tournament is held for such players durinfg the year.
6. Ranking in each Tournament shall be announced by the Technical Director of the Championship or the person authorised by Tournament Director for the purpose.

After 1st April each year, if any Tournament/Championship is oragnised during a particular year, points secured by different players in the tournament shall be added to their ‘Annual Ranking’ and the same system adopted for all ranking status tournaments held during the year upto 31st March. Hence, the positions of player will change after each tournament. On the basis of such aggregate points, the players shall be selected for Camps organised for their participation in the international meets. Their final selection is subject to their performance in the Camp/Selection trials to be supervised by the Coaches and the members of the Selection Sub-Committee.

1. Players must participate in all Championships/Tournaments in ‘proper’ uniform designed/decided by the State Association/Institution. Players without uniform would not be allowed to play any match.
2. All India Panel Umpires shall wear ‘Navy Blue Blazers’ as part of their uniform which they must wear during all the National Championships and All India Tournaments. The embroidered pockets of all the blazers shall have the AICF LOGO and the words “UMPIRE” written on top of the LOGO.
3. The State Secretaries shall have uniform colour of their Blazers i.e. dark brown with the State logo on their pockets with ‘Official’ written just above the logo and name of the State written just below the logo.
4. The AICF office-bearers/Zonal Secretaries shall wear light grey blazers. The Pockets of their Blazers shall have the logo of the Federation.
5. The pockets of all colours (of the specified quality and shape no.) shall be supplied by the Federation on receipt of amount towards cost of the pocket, in advance.
6. The Indian colour shall be given only to the players, Managers, Chef-de-Mission, etc who officially represent the country in international tournaments. Except such persons, nobody is permitted to use the uniform with Indian Colour. Hence, no player/official/umpire can use the words ” INDIA ” on their blazer/T-shirt/Shirt, tracksuit, trouser, etc., if he/she has not represented the country officially.
7. In case of International Umpires, the guidelines issued by the International Carrom Federation from time to time shall be followed.

1. The hosts of all the National Championships and other Tournaments must follow the Government guidelines wherever applicable in oragnising such Championships/Tournaments.
2. As per government instructions, the host of National Championships shall make good arrangements for the boarding & loadging of players so that the players are able to perform in a congenial environment.
3. If satisfactory arrangements are not made for the participants during any National Championships, the amount of Grant, so received by the host/State association shall have to be refunded to the federation.
4. The State Association and/or host shall ensure that there is no tobacco/alcohol advertisement in the playing hall of all the National Championships.
5. The Federation shall be conducting dope tests on random sample basis during all National Championships and other tournaments since the senior, junior and sub-junior players have been found using drugs to enhance their performance in various championships. Hence, as per Government instructions, the Federation shall be checking rampant increase in use of dope for performance enhancement by stringent penalties in all cases where sportspersons test positive. The samples may be taken at the venue immediately before or after the match or when the players are taking rest at the venue or even in the late evening when they are on rest in their lodges. The test will be done for use of drug and/or alcohol etc. In case any player/official is tested positive, he/she will be debarred from all activities of the federation for a period of one to three years.

1. It is not necessary that hosts of all national Championships will be sanctioned grant-in-aid by the Government. Even if the government grant is not sanctioned, the championship, once sanctioned shall be organised as per schedule.
2. The Government Grant MUST be used by the host for the purpose it is sanctioned.
3. Since the application for obtaining Govt. Grant is to be submitted 3 months in advance, the championship must be finalised before that period and the firm dates informed to the federation at least 105 days in advance.
4. The amount of grants (both advance and final grants) shall be passed on directly to the host under intimation to the state association, if the state is not organising the event.
5. Before receiving the advance grant from the federation, the state association and/or the host will have to sign and submit “back-to-back” BOND to the federation in the same format, which the federation has to sign and submit to the government. The bond shll be signed by the President or the secretary of the association and the seal of the Association affixed on the Bond.
6. Three original copies each of Income & Expenditure Accounts and Balance Sheet of all the National Championships must be finalised and submitted to the Federation for onward submission to the Government within 30 days of completion of the Championship. In case the accounts are not submitted within the specified period, the amount of grant, so received by the State Association/host shall have to be refunded to the Federation. It would be the responsibility of the State Association to ensure the refund of the Govt. grant for that particular National for which the accounts could not be submitted.

All telecast rights for any championship/tournaments sanctioned/approved by the federation and hosted by its members shall remain with the All India Carrom Federation.

1. There may be four or five sessions of play in all Championships/Tournaments everyday.
2. All players/teams MUST play on the Carrom Boards and with the Carrom men allotted to them.
3. No unit shall conduct any program (championship or tournament etc.) disturbing any activity of the Federation. Before finalising their State Championship/All India Tournaments of the Institutions and their members or major carrom activities, the affiliated units shall consult the AICF, to avoid any clash of the tournaments.
4. No player/official/umpire/coach is permitted to compete/officiate in any tournament or other competitive events promoted by any organisation which is not directly or indirectly, affiliated to the Federation without the consent of the Federation or the Association.
5. Even in the tournaments organised by the Association/Institutions affiliated to the AICF, other than their parent Associations, the players/umpires/officials/coaches are not permitted to participate or officiate in such tournaments organised by such units either outside their State or within their State without written approval of the concerned State Association/Associate member or the Federation.
6. No Player shall participate in any Tournament/Championship or exhibition match/coaching orgainsed by any individual or business house interested in manufacture or sales of carrom equipment except with the specific approval of the Federation.
7. No player/official/umpire/coach shall participate in any tournament/championship or exhibition/friendly/demonstration games or coaching activity or seminars or Test Matches etc. conducted by any organization/Association/Federation/individual at international level in India and/or abroad without written permission of the Federation.
8. Under no circumstances any appearance money may be paid to any player, without specific approval of the Federation/Association. If any player accepts the appearance money, such player and the State Association/Associate Member offering or allowing the payment of appearance money shall be subject to such penalties including suspension as the Working Committee shall decide.
9. No State Association/Associate member/Constituent member of the affiliated units, official, umpire, player etc. without the written approval of the Federation shall invite any “overseas” player/official/umpire anywhere in India or accept any assignment abroad for any tournament/championship, exhibition match/coaching/umpires’ seminar or for any other purpose connected with carrom. Violation of this rule will attract his/her/their suspension from all activities of the Federation.