All India Carrom Federation - The Game - Laws of Carrom

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AllIndiaCarromFederation::TheGame::LawsofCarrom
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Federation
I.StandardEquipment
ThetermStandardEquipmentsshallmeanandincludethefollowing:
A. CarromBoard
B. Carrommen
C. Striker
D. StandorTable
E. StoolorChair
F. Powder
G. Nets
H. Light
A.CARROMBOARD
A.1.PlayingSurface
TheplayingsurfaceoftheCarromBoardshallbeofplywoodorofanyotherwoodequallysmoothandbeofnotlessthan8mminthickness
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andofaminimumof73.50cmandamaximumof74cmsquarewithitssurfacecompletelysmooth.ACarromBoardshallbeabletohaveat
leastthreeandahalfrunsofanormallysmoothstrikerof15gmsweight,whenstruckwiththemaximumforce,fromoneofthebaselines,to
theoppositeframeoftheCarromBoard.
A.2.Frames
AdjoiningtheplayingsurfaceoftheCarromBoardthereshallbewoodenframeswithinsidecurvedcornersmadeofRosewoodoranyother
hard
woodwithgoodresistance,withaminimumheightof1.90cmandamaximumof2.54cmfromtheplayingsurface.Thebreadthoftheframe
shallnotbelessthan6.35cmandnotmorethan7.60cm.Suitablebracingsshallbeprovidedunderneaththeplayingsurfaceandfastened
withtheframe.
A.3.Pockets
ThepocketsofthefourcornersoftheCarromBoardshallberoundinwardlyandnotoutwardlyandbeof4.45cmin
diameterwithadmissiblevariationofnotmorethan0.15cm.Thepieceofplywoodadjoiningthecornersoftheframe
shallbecutoff.
A.4.BaseLines
a. Twostraightlinesof47cmeachinlengthwithadmissiblevariationof0.30cmequallydistributedonallsides,blackincolour,shallbe
drawnoneachofthefoursidesoftheplayingsurface,paralleltotheframeoneachside.Thelowerofthesetwolines,whichshallbe
between0.50cmand0.65cminthickness,shallbe10.15cmawayfromtheframeandtheotherone3.18cmawayfromthelowerpart
ofthebaseline.
b. Thebaselinesshallbeclosedbycirclesof3.18cmindiameteratbothends.Withinthiscircleaportionof2.54cmindiametershallbe
colouredinred.ThesecirclesshallbecalledBaseCircles.Theseshallbedrawnsoastotouchboththebaselinesandalsotheupper
baselinesoftheadjacentsidewhenimaginablyextended.Thedistancebetweenthebasecircleononesideandthatoftheother
maybe1.27cmapproximately.
A.5.Arrows
Fourarrows,blackincolour,ofnotmorethan0.15cmthicknessshallbedrawnateachcorneroftheCarrom
Boardatanangleof45degreestoanyoftheadjacentsidesandeachofthemshallpassthroughthegapbetween
thetwoBaseCirclesandpointtowardsthecentreofthepocketleavingacleardistanceof5.00cmfromtheedge
ofthepocket.Thelengthofthearrowsshallnotexceed26.70cm.Adecorativearchof6.35cmindiameterwitha
pointeratboththeends,drawnatthestartingpointofthearrowsleadingtowardsthepocket,ispermissible.
A.6.CentreCircle
ExactlyinthecentreoftheCarromBoardthereshallbeacircleof3.18cmindiameterdrawnblackincolourwith
admissiblevariationof0.16cm.Itshallbecalledthecentrecircleandshallbecolouredinred.
A.7.OuterCircle
Acircleof17.00cmindiameterwiththecentrepointoftheCarromBoardasitscentreshallbedrawnblackin
colourwithadmissiblevariationof0.30cm.ItshallbecalledouttheOuterCircle.Anydecorativedesigninthe
circleispermissible.
A.7.OuterCircle
Acircleof17.00cmindiameterwiththecentrepointoftheCarromBoardasitscentreshallbedrawnblackin
colourwithadmissiblevariationof0.30cm.ItshallbecalledouttheOuterCircle.Anydecorativedesigninthe
circleispermissible.
B.CARROMMEN
TheCarrommenusedinplayshallbeofgoodqualitywoodandcircularinshape.ThediameterofaCarromman
shallnotbemorethan3.18cmandnotlessthan3.02cm.ACarrommanshallbeofnotlessthan0.70cmandnot
morethan0.90cminthickness.Theedgeshallberoundandplain.TheweightofaCarrommanshallnotbeless
than5.25gramsandnotmorethan5.50grams.Thusthereshallbeninewhite,nineblackandonered
Carrommen,andtheyshallbeuniform.TheCarrommenshallhaveasmoothmovementinaflatpositiononthe
playingsurfaceoftheCarromBoardwhenstruckbyastrikerofstandardspecifications.
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C.STRIKER
TheStrikershallbesmoothandroundwithadiameterofnotmorethan4.13cmandweighingnotmorethan
15.00gms.AStrikermadeofanymaterialotherthanIvoryandmetal,withthespecificationsprescribedabove,
maybeused.AStriker,withmetalfixedandvisibletotheeyes,shallnotbeallowed.Engraveddecentdesignson
thestrikerarepermissible.
D.STANDORTABLE
TheStandorTableonwhichtheCarromBoardisplacedforplayshallnotbelessthan63.00cmandnot
morethan70.00cminheight.TheCarromBoard,whenplacedonit,shallnotbeunevenorshaky.
However,paddingbelowtheCarromBoardand/ortheStandorTableonwhichtheCarromBoardisplaced,
maybeusedtomaketheplayingsurfaceoftheCarromBoardlevelandfirmasfaraspossible.
E.STOOLORCHAIR
TheStoolorChaironwhichtheplayersitsforplayingshallnotbelessthan40.00cmandnotmorethan50.00cm
inheight.TheChair,ifused,shallbearmless.
F.POWDER
Thepowderusedshallbeofhighqualitytokeeptheplayingsurfacesmoothanddry.Thepowdershallnotbewet.
Pouches/Containersfilledwithpowdershallbeusedtospreadthepowderevenlyovertheplayingsurface.
G.NETS
ThepocketsshallbefullycoveredfrombeneathbynetsfixedatthebottomoftheCarromBoard.Eachnetshall
havethecapacityofholdingatleast10C/m.
H.LIGHT
Thelightshallbehung/fittedataconvenientheightabovetheCarromBoardsothatwhenaconicalorsquare
shade,preferablyofmetal,isused,thelightshallfallonlyontheCarromBoardincludingtheframe.Theshade
shallbeonewiththeinnersidecompletelysnowwhiteincolour.Thebulbused,preferablytransparentwhite,
shallbebetween60and100watts.However,theheightofthelightcanbealteredattherequestofaplayerin
suchamannerthatthenakedlightdoesnotstriketheeyesoftheplayer/s.
II.Interpretation
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IntheseLaws,unlessthereisanythingrepugnanttothesubjectorcontext,thetermsgivenbelowshallhavethefollowinginterpretations:
1. LawsshallmeantheLawsofCarrom.
2. a)PropershallmeaninaccordancewiththeLaws.
b)ImpropershallmeancontrarytotheLaws.
3. C/BShallmeanCarromBoard
4. C/mshallmeanCarromman/Carrommen.
5. Boardshallmeanfromthecommencementofaboard,afterUmpirecallsPlaytillitscompletiononpocketingoflastC/mofanyplayer.
6. Breakshallmeanthefirststrokeofaboard.
7. Finishshallmeanthecompletionoftheboard.
8. PlayershallmeanaCarromplayer
9. Placingshallmeankeepingthepenaltyand/ordueC/minaflatpositionontheplayingsurfacewithintheoutercircleonlybythe
playerpermittedtodosoaspertheLaws.TheQueenand/orthejumpedc/mshallalwaysbeplacedbytheUmpireintheCentreCircle
aspertheLaws.
10. PocketingshallmeanputtingC/mand/orQueenintothepocketbyaproper/improperstroke.
11. PushshallmeanajerkorsuddenmotionoftheelbowoftheplayinghandinsteadofstrikingtheStrikerwiththefinger.
12. QueenshallmeantheredC/m.
13. DueshallmeanpocketingtheStrikerwithorwithoutC/mand/orQueen,and/oranyoutstandingpenaltyand/orduec/magainstthe
playerasthecasemaybe.
14. PenaltyshallmeanpunishmentforinfringementorviolationoftheLaws.
15. CoveringshallmeanpocketingoneofhisownC/mbyaplayerinthesameorimmediatesubsequentstroke,whenorafterQueenis
pocketed.
16. Shotshallmeanapairorcannon.
a)PairshallmeantwoC/moroneC/mandQueenfacingthegeneraldirectionofthepocketwithaspaceinbetweenthem.
b)CannonshallmeantwoC/moroneC/mandQueenfacingthegeneraldirectionofthepocketwithoutanyspaceinbetween
them.
17. Thumbingshallmeantakingastrokewiththethumb.
18. Turnshallmeantherighttostrike.
19. ChiefRefereeshallmeananofficialappointedtoadministrate,supervise,controlandgivedecisionsonallmattersreferredtohimin
thecourseofamatch.
20. Umpireshallmeananofficialappointedtosuperviseand/orcontrolamatch.
21. a)Opponentinsinglesshallmeantheplayerpresentlynothavinghisturntoplay.
b)Opponentindoublesshallmeantheplayersittingontheleftand/orrightsideoftheplayerpresentlyhavinghisturntoplay.
22. Handshallmeantheportionoftheplayinghandfromthefingersuptothewrist.
23. Fingershallmeantheportionofthenailsideofafingeruptothesecondjoint.
24. ImaginaryLinesshallmeanthelinesdrawninextensionofthearrowsbetweentheBaseCircles.
25. StrokeshallmeanhittingtheC/mbytheStrikerdirectlyorindirectly.
26. a)WhiteSlamshallmeanpocketingalltheninewhiteC/mandtheQueenaspertheLawsinthefirstturnofplay.Itmayalsobecalled
BreaktoFinish.
b)BlackSlamshallmeanpocketingalltheremainingblackC/mwithorwithoutQueenaspertheLawsinthefirstturnofplay.
NOTE:Wordsimplyingsingularshallincludepluralandwordsimplyingmasculineshallrefertothefemininealso.
III.SittingPosition
27. Insingles,theplayersshallsitoppositetoeachother.
28. Indoubles,thepartnersshallsitoppositetoeachother,occupyingallfoursides.
29. Positionadoptedforsittingbyaplayerbeforetakinghisturntostrikemaybechangedatanytimeprovidedthechairorstoolonwhich
heissittingisnotlifted,movedand/ordisturbedduringhisturnofplay.
30. a)Duringtheboardnopartofthebodyofaplayer,excepttheplayingarmshalltouchtheCarromBoard,standortableonwhichthe
C/Bisplaced.
b)However,wearing/clothing,ring,banglesand/orwatchwornbyaplayerareexemptedduringhisturnofplay,buttheseshouldnot
touchtheplayingsurface.
31. Useofanymaterialtoraiseand/oradjusttheheightoftheseatispermissibleafterthecompletionoftheboardonly,providedthe
heightoftheseatsoraiseddoesnotexceed50cm.
32. Nopartofthebody,exceptthehandoftheplayershallgobeyondtheimaginarylinesofthearrows.
IV.HowtoStrike
33. TheStrikershallbestruckandnotpushed.
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34. Thestrokeshallbemadewiththefingerwithorwithoutthesupportofotherfingers.
35. Anyhandmaybeusedinplay.
36. Whilemakingastroke,thehandmaytouchtheplayingsurface.
37. a)Whilemakingastroke,theelbowoftheplayinghandshallnotcomewithintheplayingsurfacenorshallextendbeyondthe
imaginarylinesofthearrow.
b)Thehandmay,however,crossthearrow.
38. a)Whilemakingastroke,takingsupportoftheStoolorChair,StandorTableoftheC/Band/orkeepingthelegsontherimofthe
stand/table,bytheplayer,isnotpermissible.
b)However,handsmayrestonhisbodyandlegsmayrestontherimofthestoolorchair,onwhichhesits.
V.Toss
39. a)ThereshallbeatossbytheUmpireatthecommencementofeachmatch.Thetossshallbebyspinofcoinorbymeansofcallingthe
C/m.Theeitherplayer/pair,winningthetoss,shallhavethechoiceofsideortheoptiontostrikefirst.Ifthewinnerdecidestohavethe
choiceofside,heshallcommunicatethesametotheUmpire,whoshallinstructthelosertositfirst.
b)Indoubles,thepairwinningthetossshallhavetheoptionasabove.
c)If,however,breakischosenbythewinnerofthetoss,thechoiceofsideshallliewiththeloser,andthewinnershallhave
tositfirst.
d)Oncethelosershavesatdown,theycannotinterchange.Thisorderofsittingshallcontinuethroughoutthematch.
VI.TrialBoard
40. Thereshallbetwotrialboardsonlyafterthetossandbeforethestartofthematch,oneforeachplayerorpair.
VII.Break
41. a)Beforethebreak,theC/maresoarranged,inaflatposition,thattheQueenshalloccupytheCentreCircleandtherestoftheC/m
areplacedaroundtheQueeninthefirstrowkeepingtheBlackandWhiteC/malternately.Inthesecondrow,threewhiteC/mwill
formtheshapeY,withthewhiteC/minthefirstrow.TheremainingspaceisfilledupbyplacingblackandwhiteC/malternately.All
c/msoarranged,shouldbeincompactround,touchingeachother,withintheOuterCircle.Aplayermayusehisfingersorstrikerto
keeptheC/mintact.
b)TheC/mshouldbearrangedforthebreakwithleastpossiblelossoftimeaftereachboard.
42. Breakistakenbyaplayer,whohaschosentostrikefirst.
43. TheplayerwhoistobreakshallhavethewhiteC/mduringthatboardleavingtheblackC/mtohisopponent.TheQueenshallbethe
commonC/m.
44. Breakisconsideredtohavebeenmade,iftheStrikertouchesanyoftheC/mevenslightly.
45. a)BreakisnotconsideredtohavebeenmadeifnoC/mistouchedbytheStrikerinitsusualrunorjumpingout.Inthatcase,a
maximumoftwomorechancesshallbeallowed.
b)Ifafterpermissiblenumberofchances,noC/mistouched,therighttoBreakshallbelostandtheturntoplayshallpassontothe
opponentwhoshallhaveblackC/mforplaybutnorearrangementofC/malreadyarranged,shallbepermitted.Theabovecondition
willprevailtillthebreakiseffected.
c)Ifaplayerinhisattempttobreak,playsanimproperstrokeorpocketshisstrikerwithouttouchinganyofthec/m,heshalllosehis
turn.However,due/penaltyshallnotbeapplicable.
46. ThebreakshallbetakenonlyaftertheUmpirecallsPlayandthestrokeshallbemadewithin15secondsofsuchcall.Theplayshallbe
deemedtohavebegunfromthemomenttheUmpirecallsPlay.
47. IfthebreakismadebeforetheUmpirecallsPlay,allhisC/mand/orQueenpocketedshallbetakenoutforplacingandafouldeclared.
Theplayershalllosehisturn.
VIII.TurnofPlay
48. AslongasaplayerpocketshisownC/mand/orQueeninaccordancewiththeLaws,histurnshallcontinue.Otherwiseitshallpassonto
theopponent.
49. a)i)InthefirstgametheplayerwhochoosestobreakthefirstboardshallhavethewhiteC/m.Theturntobreakshallpassalternately
duringthegame.
ii)Inthesecondgametheplayerwhodidnothavethefirstturntobreakshallhavehisturnfirst.
iii)Inthethirdgame,theturntobreakpassesontothefirstplayer.
b)InDoubles,however,theturnpassesontotheplayersittingtotherighthandsideoftheplayerwhohadhisturn.
50. Aplayershallnottakemorethan15secondsformakingastrokefromthemomenttheC/m/Queen/Strikerhascometorestandthe
strikerispickedupbytheopponentand/orafterobservingthetimelimitforplacingtheC/mand/orQueenand/orforegoing
due/penaltyC/m,ifany.
51. Iftheturnisavailedbyaplayerwhoplaysoutofturn,beforetheUmpirecouldcontrol,heshalllosetheboardbythenumberofC/m
andQueenaswereontheC/Batthetimeofmakingthefirstoutofturnstroke.IftheaboveremainsunnoticedbytheUmpireor
opponent,tillthenextstrokeistaken,theturnshallbeallowedandthenextturnshallbeaspertheLaws.
IX.HowtoScore
52. a)TheplayerwhocompletespocketingallhisC/mfirstwinstheboard.
b)Thevalue/pointsareasfollows:
i)Queen:3pointsuptoandincluding21points.
ii)C/m:1pointeach.
53. a)ThenumberofC/moftheopponentontheC/Bshallbethepointsgainedbythatplayerinthatboard.
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b)TheplayerisentitledtobecreditedwiththevalueoftheQueen,onlyifhewinstheboard.
c)TheplayerwholosestheboardisnotcreditedwiththevalueoftheQueen,evenifhehaspocketedandcoveredtheQueen.
54. Theplayerlosestheadvantageofgettingthecreditofanadditional3pointsforcoveringtheQueen,oncehehasreachedthescoreof
22
points.
55. Themaximumnumberofpointsthatcanbescoredinaboardis12only.AnyDueand/orpenaltyC/mshallautomaticallybewrittenoff.
56. a)Agameshallbeof25pointsoreightboards.Theplayerwhoreaches25pointsfirstorleadsattheconclusionoftheeighthboard
shallbethewinnerofthegame.
b)Uptoandincludingtheprequarterfinalrounds,eachgameshallbedecidedonthebasisofeightboards.Incasethescoreisequal
attheendoftheeighthboard,anextraboardshallbeplayedtodecidethewinner.Beforetheextraboard,thereshallbeatossto
choosebreakonly.
57. Allmatchesshallbedecidedonlybythebestofthreegames.
X.ChangeofSides
58. InSingles,thechangeofsidesbytheplayersshallbemadeintheoppositedirectionattheconclusionofeachgame.
59. InDoubles,thechangeofsidesbytheplayersshallbemadetothenextrighthandside,attheconclusionofeachgame.
60. a)InthethirdgameformatchesuptoandincludingPrequarterfinals,thechangeofsidesshallbemadeafterthefourthboardor
afteranyplayer/pairhasscoredl3pointswhicheverisearlier.
b)FromQuarterFinalsonwardsthechangeofsidesshallbemadeonlyafter13pointshavebeenscoredbyanyplayer/pair.
c)Thechangeofsides,remainingunnoticedbytheUmpireoranyplayer,shalltakeplaceasandwhennoticed,butaftercompletionof
thatparticularboard.
61. Theplayersshallnottakemorethantwominutestochangesides.
XI.Foul
62. Ingeneral,anyactofviolationofLawsoranythingdonecontrarytowhatisstatedspecificallyorimplied(asunderstoodcommonly)in
theseLaws,shallbebroadlyclassifiedas:
A.TECHNICALFOUL&
B.FOUL
A.TECHNICALFOUL
63. a)AnyactofviolationoftheLawscommittedbytheplayerbeforethefirststrokeofhisturnshallbedeemedasaTechnicalFoul.A
TechnicalFoulshallentailoneC/moftheoffendingplayerbeingbroughtoutforplacingbytheopponentandhisturnshallcontinue.
b)AnyactofviolationoftheLawscommittedbytheplayerpresentlynothavinghisturnshallalsobedeemedasaTechnicalFoul.A
penaltyshallbeimposedasperRule63(a).
B.FOUL
64. a)AnyactofviolationoftheLawscommittedbytheplayerduringorafterthefirststrokeofhisturnshallbedeemedasFoul.AFoul
shallentailoneC/moftheoffendingplayerbeingbroughtoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheturntoplayshallbelost.
b)WhilepocketingtheC/mand/orQueen,ifaFouliscommitted,thenumberofC/mand/orQueensopocketedwithanadditionalC/m
shallbebroughtoutforplacingandtheturnoftheplayershallbelost.
XII.C/mOverboard
65. a)IfaC/mand/orQueenjumpoutoftheplayingsurface,thejumpedC/mand/ortheQueenshallbeplacedbytheUmpireintheCentre
Circle,ifspacepermits,coveringitfullyorthemaximumportionofitthatisavailable.
b)IfboththeQueenandac/mjumpinthesamestrokepreferenceshallbegiventoplacetheQueenfirstandthejumpedc/mshallbe
placed,touchingtheQueen,intheoppositedirectionoftheplayerpresentlyhavinghisturn.
c)IfbothWhiteandBlackc/mjumpinthesamestroke,preferenceshallbegiventoplacethec/moftheplayerwhomadethatstroke
firstandtheotherc/mshallbeplaced,touchingthefirstc/minthemannerdescribedinRule65(b).
d)Ifmorethan2c/mjumpinthesamestroke,theplacingofthefirst2c/mshallbeinaccordancewithRule65(b)andRule
65(c).Therestofthec/mshallbeplaced,touchingthefirst2c/m,asfaraspossible.
66. a)Ifc/mand/orQueenjumpoutandfallbackontheplayingsurface,thec/mand/orQueenshallbeplacedbytheUmpireintheCentre
CircleasperLaws.Thepositionofthedisturbedc/m,ifany,shallbecorrectedbytheUmpire,asfaraspossible,athisdiscretion.
b)If,however,c/mand/orQueenjumpoutandfallbackontheplayingsurfaceafterhittingtheshade,bulborlightfittings,itshallbe
consideredtohavenaturallytravelled.Disturbedc/m,ifany,shallnotberearranged.
XIII.C/mRollingandOverlapping
67. Ifc/mand/orQueenstandsonitsrim,itshallbeallowedtoremainasitis.
68. IftwoC/mand/orQueenoverlapeachother,theyshallbeleftundisturbed.
69. a)IftheStrikerrestsonc/mand/orQueen,theStrikershallberemovedwithoutdisturbancetotheC/mand/orQueenbytheUmpire.If
disturbed,theoriginalpositionofthec/mand/orQueenshallberestored,asfaraspossible,bytheUmpire.
b)IfthishappensatthemouthofthepocketandintheprocessofremovaloftheStrikertheC/mand/orQueenloseitscentreof
gravityandfallintothepocket,theyshallbedeemedtohavebeenpocketed.
70. a)IfC/mand/orQueenrestonthestriker,theStrikershallberemovedbytheUmpirebyliftingtheC/mand/orQueenandreplacing
them,asfaraspossible,intheoriginalpositionwheretheywouldrestiftheStrikerwasnotthere.
b)If,however,thishappensatthemouthofthepocketandintheprocessofremovalofthec/mand/orQueen,theStrikerlosesits
centreofgravityandfallsintothepocket,itshallbedeemedtohavebeenpocketed.ADueshallbedeclaredtobeimposedasperthe
Laws.
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71. IfaC/mrestingperilouslyatthemouthofthepocketandactuallyfallsintothepocketforanyreason,itshallbeconsideredtohave
beenproperlypocketed.
XIV.Duesand/orPenalties
72. a)IfinaproperstrokeaplayerpocketshisStrikeralone,histurnshallbelostandoneofhisC/mwillbetakenoutaspenaltybyhis
opponentforplacing.SuchpenaltyC/mshallbecalledDue.
b)IfinanimproperstokeaplayerpocketshisStrikeralone,histurnshallbelostandtwoofhisC/mwillbetakenoutbyhisopponent
forplacing.SuchpenaltyC/mshallbecalledDueandfoul.
c)IfthishappensbeforeanyofhisC/mispocketedthepenaltyandDueshallremainoutstandingandshallbetakenoutassoonas
theyareavailable.
73. IfaplayerpocketstheStrikerwithhisownC/mbyaproperstroke,thenumberofC/msopocketed,withaDueC/m,shallbetakenout
forplacingandtheplayershallcontinuehisturn.
74. IfaplayerpocketstheStrikerwiththeC/mofhisopponentbyaproperstroke,theC/msopocketedshallbedeemedtohavebeen
pocketed.TheDueasperRule72(a)shallbetakenoutforplacingandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
75. IfaplayerpocketstheStrikerwithC/mofhisownandofhisopponentbyaproperstroke,thenumberofhisownC/msopocketed,with
a
dueC/mshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershallcontinuehisturn.
76. IfaplayerpocketstheC/mofhisopponentbyanimproperstroke,theC/msopocketedshallbedeemedtohavebeenpocketed.The
PenaltyC/mshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
77. a)IfaplayerpocketshisownC/mbyanimproperstroke,theC/msopocketedwithaPenaltyC/mshallbetakenoutforplacingbythe
opponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
b)IfaplayerpocketshisownC/mwiththestrikerbyanimproperstroke,theC/msopocketedwithtwoC/m,oneasDueandtheother
forPenaltyshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
78. a)DueorpenaltyC/mshallbetakenoutforplacingimmediatelyafterbeingavailable,butonlyafterthecompletionofthestroke,
thoughitmaybeduringtheturnofthesameplayer.
b)i)InDoublestheDueand/orpenaltyC/mshallalwaysbetakenoutforplacingbytheplayerwhoissittingontherighthandsideof
theplayerhavinghisturnatthetimeofavailabilityofC/m.
ii)If,however,duringtheturnofaplayer,hepocketstheC/moftheopponentwithorwithouthisC/mandtheDueand/orpenaltyC/m
becomesavailable,theplayerhimselfshalltakeouttheC/mforplacing.
79. a)IfDueand/orpenaltyC/misavailableforplacingbutsufficientspaceisnotavailable,theplayerwhohastoplacetheC/mshallbe
permittedtodosoimmediatelyafterspacebecomesavailable.
b)InDoubles,however,iftheeligibilitytoplacetheDueand/orpenaltyC/m,haspassedontothepartner,thepartneraloneshallhave
therighttotakeoutandplacetheC/m.
80. IfspaceisavailableforplacingtheDueand/orpenaltyC/m,buttheplayerwhohastoplacetheC/mdoesnotdesiretoriskaFoul,he
shalllosehischancetoplaceandhisclaimforplacingshallstandforfeited.
81. IfthespacebecomesavailableforplacingtheDueand/orpenaltyC/m,duringtheturnoftheplayer,eligibletoplace,theplacingshall
bemadeimmediately.
82. a)WhileplacingtheDueand/orpenaltyC/m,ifaplayerplaceshisownC/mbymistake,ithastoberectifiedifpointedoutbythe
umpireortheopponent.AFoulshallbedeclaredaspertheLaws.
b)IfnotnoticedeitherbytheUmpireortheopponentbeforethenextstrokeismade,theC/msoplacedshallberegardedasvalid.
83. IfmorethanoneC/maretobeplacedbyaplayerasDueand/orpenalty,theC/mavailableshallbeplacedimmediatelyandrestofthe
C/mhavetobeplacedassoonasavailable.Ifonavailability,restoftheC/mis/arenotplacedbytheplayerconcernedbeforethenext
strokeismadeandthesameremainsunnoticedbytheopponent/Umpirethedueshallbedeemedtohavebeenforfeited.
84. a)PlacingshallbeconsideredascompleteoncethefingerisremovedfromtheC/mprovidedtheC/mplacedisinsidetheOuterCircle.
b)However,whileplacingDueand/orpenaltyC/mholdingofanyotherC/mand/orstrikerisnotpermitted.
85. IfaplayerplacesormovestheDueand/orpenaltyC/mawayfromtheOuterCircle,heshallheaskedtoplacetheC/minsidetheOuter
Circle.AFoulshallbedeclaredasperLaws.
86. WhileplacingtheDueand/orpenaltyC/mtheplayershouldnotmoveanyotherC/mand/orQueen.TheC/msoplacedshallnotdisturb
anyotherC/m.Ifitsohappens,thesameshallbereplacedbytheUmpireintheoriginalposition,asfaraspossible.AFoulshallbe
declaredagainsttheoffendingplayeraspertheLaws.
87. a)AplayermaychoosetoforegotheDueand/orpenaltyC/mintotoonlyandnotpartially.Suchdecisionshallbecommunicatedtothe
Umpirewithin15seconds,failingwhichtherighttoplacetheDueand/orpenaltyC/mshallbeforfeited.
b)TheadditionalpointsoncompletionoftheBoardavailableondemand,mayattheoptionofthebeneficiarybedemanded
fully/partially.
88. a)ThetimelimitforplacingDueand/orpenaltyC/mshallbe15secondsaftertheannouncementmadebytheUmpire.
b)Iftheplacingofallthedueand/orpenaltyC/misnotcompletedwithinthestipulatedperiod,theC/malreadyplacedmaybeordered
toberemovedandafouldeclaredagainsttheoffender.
89. a)Dueand/orpenaltyC/mcannotbesetoffagainsteachother.
b)Dueand/orpenaltyC/mshallnotbeplacedcoveringtheCentreCirclewhollyorpartially.Ifplaced,theplayershallbeaskedto
rectify.AFoulshallbedeclaredagainsttheoffendingplayeraspertheLaws.
90. InDoubles,aplayershallnottakeoutthepenaltyand/orDueC/mforhispartner,whohastoplaceit.Incasehispartnerdoesnotfind
therequiredC/minthepocketsadjoininghisside,heshallrequesttheUmpiretoprovide,specifyingthecolourandnumberofC/mhe
needsforplacing.
91. DuringthecourseoftheBoard,ifaplayergetsupfromtheseatduringhisturnorofhisopponentsturn,foranyreason,heshalllose
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theBoardwiththenumberofhisC/mand/orQueenlyingontheBoard.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormoreheshalllosethe
BoardbythenumberofC/monly.
XV.Queen
92. AplayerhastherighttopockettheQueenandtocoveritprovidedac/mofhisownhasalreadybeenpocketed.21221920
93. TheQueenshallbeplacedbytheUmpireonlyintheCentreCircle.Whileplacingso,however,ifashotisautomaticallyformed,it
cannotbealtered.
94. IftheCentreCircleispartiallyorcompletelycoveredbyotherC/m,theQueenshallbeplacedsoastooccupymostoftheuncovered
portionorinanypositionadjacenttotheCentreCircleinsuchawaysothatitisnoteasytopocketfortheplayerhavinghisturn.The
placingoftheQueenbytheUmpire,insuchasituation,shallbefinal.
95. a)IftheQueenispocketedbeforeanyC/moftheplayerispocketed,theQueenshallbetakenoutforplacingandtheplayershalllose
histurn.
b)IfaplayerpocketstheQueen,whilethereisaDueagainsthim,theQueenshallbetakenoutforplacingandtheplayershalllosehis
turn.
c)However,ifafterrecoveryofDueand/orpenalty,allthenineC/mareontheC/B,aplayershallhavetherighttopockettheQueen
andtocoverit.
d)If,atthebreakorinasubsequentstrokewhenallhisnineC/mareontheC/B,theQueenispocketedalongwiththeStriker,the
QueenshallbetakenoutforplacingandaDueshallbedeclared.Theplayershalllosehisturn.
96. IftheQueenispocketedbyastrokeandisnotcovered,theQueenshallbetakenoutforplacing.IfnotnoticedbytheUmpireorbythe
opponent,beforethenextstrokeismade,theQueenshallberecordedasproperlycovered.
97. a)IftheQueenandtheC/mofaplayerarepocketedtogetherinonestroke,theQueenshallbeconsideredcovered.
b)However,attheBreakand/orinanysubsequentstroke,whenallnineC/moftheplayerareontheC/B,iftheQueenandoneofthe
C/marepocketedtogether,theQueenhastobecovered.IfmorethanoneC/mandtheQueenarepocketedtogether,theQueenshall
beconsideredcovered.
98. a)IftheQueen,C/mofaplayerandtheStrikerarepocketedtogetherbyaproperstroketheQueenandtheC/msopocketedwithan
additionaloneasDue,shallbetakenoutforplacingandtheplayershallcontinuehisturn.
b)IftheQueen,C/mofaplayerandtheStrikerarepocketedtogetherbyanimproperstroke,QueenandtheC/msopocketedwith
additionaltwoC/masdueandpenaltyshallbetakenoutforplacingandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
99. a)IftheQueenandtheStrikerarepocketedtogetherbyaproperstroke,theQueenshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheUmpire.An
additionalC/mshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershallcontinuehisturn.
b)IftheQueenandtheStrikerarepocketedtogetherbyanimproperstroke,theQueenshallbetakenoutbytheUmpireforplacing.
AdditionaltwoC/mshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
100. a)WhilecoveringtheQueen,iftheStrikeraloneispocketedbyaproperstroke,theQueenshallbetakenoutplacing.AC/mofthe
offendingplayershallbetakenoutasDueforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
b)WhilecoveringtheQueen,iftheStrikeraloneispocketed,byanimproperstroketheQueenshallbetakenoutforplacing.TwoC/m
oftheoffendingplayershallbetakenoutasDueandPenaltyforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.
101. a)WhilecoveringtheQueenbyaproperstroke,ifaplayerpocketsthestrikeralongwithhisC/m,theC/msopocketedplusone
C/masDueshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponent.Theplayershallhowever,continuehisturn.Ifinthatsubsequentstrokeno
C/moftheplayerispocketed,theQueenshallnotbeconsideredtohavebeencoveredanditshallbetakenoutforplacing.
b)WhilecoveringtheQueen,ifaplayerpocketshisStrikeralongwithhisC/mbyanimproperstroke,theC/msopocketedplustwoC/m
asdueandpenaltyshallbetakenoutforplacingbytheopponentandtheplayershalllosehisturn.TheQueenshallbetakenoutfor
placingbytheUmpire.
102. a)WhilecoveringtheQueenaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisowntogetherwiththelastC/mofhisopponentbyaproperstroke,he
shallbeawarded3points.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshallwinby1point.
b)WhilecoveringtheQueen,ifaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisowntogetherwiththelastC/mofhisopponentbyanimproper
stroketheopponentshallwinbythreepoints.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshallwinbyonepoint.ifdemanded,anadditionalpointfor
theimproperstrokeshallbeawardedtotheopponent.
103. a)WhilecoveringtheQueen,ifaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisopponentbyaproperstroke,heshalllosetheBoardbythenumber
ofhisC/mlyingontheC/BtogetherwiththepointsfortheQueen.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshalllosebythe
numberofC/monly.
b)WhilecoveringtheQueen,ifaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisopponentbyanimproperstroke,heshalllosetheBoardbythe
numberofhisC/mlyingontheC/BtogetherwiththepointsfortheQueen.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshallloseby
thenumberofC/monly.ifdemanded,anadditionalpointshallbeawardedtotheopponent.
104. a)IfaplayerpocketstheQueenalongwithhislastC/mandthelastC/mofhisopponentbyaproperstroke,theplayershallwinthe
Boardby3points.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshallwinby1point.
b)IfaplayerpocketstheQueenalongwithhislastC/mandthelastC/mofhisopponentbyanimproperstroke,theopponentshallwin
theboardby3points.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshallwinby1point.Ifdemandedoneadditionalpointshallbeawarded.
105. a)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisownandofhisopponentbyaproperstrokewhiletheQueenisontheC/B,theopponentshall
beawarded3points.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshallbeawardedonly1point.
b)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisownandofhisopponentbyanimproperstrokewhiletheQueenisontheC/B,theopponent
shallbeawarded3points.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshallbeawardedonly1point.Ifdemanded,theopponentshallbeawarded1
additionalpoint.
106. a)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisopponentbyaproperstroke,whentheQueenisontheC/B,heshalllosetheBoardbythe
numberofhisownC/mlyingontheC/BtogetherwiththepointsfortheQueen.Iftheopponentsscoreis22ormoreheshallloseby
thenumberofC/monly.
b)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisopponentbyanimproperstrokewhentheQueenisontheC/B,heshalllosetheBoardbythe
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numberofhisownC/mlyingontheC/BtogetherwiththepointsfortheQueen.Iftheopponentsscoreis22ormoreheshalllosethe
BoardbythenumberofC/monly.Ifdemanded,theopponentshallbeawardedonepointinaddition.
107. a)IfaplayerpocketshislastC/mbyaproperstrokeleavingtheQueenontheC/B,heshalllosetheBoardby3points.Iftheopponents
scoreis22ormoreheshalllosebyonepoint.
b)IfaplayerpocketshislastC/mbyanimproperstrokeleavingtheQueenontheC/B,heshalllosetheBoardby3points.Ifthe
opponentsscoreis22ormoreheshalllosebyonepoint.Ifdemanded,theopponentshallbeawardedoneadditionalpoint.
108. a)IfaplayerpocketshislastC/malongwiththeStrikerleavingtheQueenontheC/Bbyaproperstroke,heshalllosetheBoardby3
points.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshalllosebyonepoint.Oneadditionalpointforthepocketedstrikershallbe
awarded,ifdemandedbytheopponent.
b)IfaplayerpocketshislastC/malongwiththeStrikerleavingtheQueenontheC/Bbyanimproperstroke,heshalllosetheBoardby
3points.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshalllosebyonepoint.Ifdemanded,theopponentshallbeawardedtwo
additionalpoints.
109. a)IfaplayerpocketstheQueen,hislastC/m,thelastC/mofhisopponentbyaproperstroketogetherwiththeStriker,theplayershall
losetheBoardby3points.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshalllosebyonepoint.Oneadditionalpointforthepocketed
strikershallbeawarded,ifdemandedbytheopponent.
b)IfaplayerpocketstheQueen,hislastC/m,thelastC/mofhisopponenttogetherwiththeStrikerbyanimproperstroke,the
playershalllosetheBoardby3points.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshalllosebyonepoint.Ifdemanded,theopponent
shallheawardedtwoadditionalpoints.
110. a)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisownandofhisopponenttogetherwiththeStrikerbyaproperstrokeheshalllosetheBoardby
onepoint,iftheQueenhasbeencoveredbyhim.OneadditionalpointforthepocketedStrikershallbeawardedifdemandedbythe
opponent.
b)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisownandofhisopponenttogetherwiththeStrikerbyanimproperstroke,heshalllosethe
Boardbyonepoint,iftheQueenhasbeencoveredbyhim.Twoadditionalpointsshallbeawarded,ifdemandedbytheopponent.
111. a)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisopponentalongwiththeStrikerleavingtheQueenontheC/Bbyaproperstroke,heshalllose
theBoardbythenumberofhisC/mlyingontheC/BplusthevalueoftheQueen.Ifthescoreis22ormore,heshalllosebythenumber
ofC/monly.OneadditionalpointforthepocketedStrikershallbeawarded,ifdemandedbytheopponent.
b)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisopponentalongwiththeStrikerleavingtheQueenontheC/Bbyanimproperstroke,heshall
losetheBoardbythenumberofhisC/mlyingontheC/BplusthevalueoftheQueen.Ifthescoreis22ormoreheshalllosebynumber
ofhisC/monly.Ifdemanded,theopponentshallbeawardedtwoadditionalpoints.
112. a)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisownandofhisopponenttogetherwiththeStrikerbyaproperstroke,heshalllosetheBoardby
3points,iftheQueenhasbeencoveredbytheopponent.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormore,heshallgetonepoint.One
additionalpointshallbeawarded,ifdemandedbytheopponent.
b)IfaplayerpocketsthelastC/mofhisownandofhisopponenttogetherwiththeStrikerbyanimproperstrokeheshalllosetheBoard
by3points,iftheQueenhasbeencoveredbytheopponent.Ifthescoreoftheopponentis22ormoreheshallgetonepoint.Two
additionalpointsshallbeawarded,ifdemandedbytheopponent.
113. IftheQueenrestingperilouslyatthemouthofthepocketandactuallyfallsintothepocketforanyreason,itshallbeconsideredto
have
been(duly)pocketed.
114. Aplayershallnotutilisethedueand/orpenaltyC/mtomakeashotwiththeQueen.Ifutilised,heshallbeaskedbytheUmpireto
rectify.AFoulshallbedeclaredaspertheLaws.
XVI.General
115. AstrokeshallbetakenbymeansofaStrikeronly.TheStrikershallbebroughtbytheplayerandcertifiedbytheChiefReferee/Umpire
beforeplay.
116. Whiletakingastroke,iftheStrikerjumpsovertheC/B,theturnoftheplayershallcontinueifhepocketshisownC/mand/orQueenin
thatstroke.
117. AchangednewStriker,dulyapprovedbytheChiefReferee/Umpire,shallbeallowedinamatch,aftertheparticularBoardis
completed.However,ifinthemiddleoftheboard,theStrikerisdamaged,itispermittedtochangethesameonlyaftercompletionof
thatparticularstroke.
118. a)Onceset,thepositionoftheC/Bshallnotbechangedinthemiddleofthematch.
b)However,thesoleauthoritytomakeanychangeafterexamination,onanappealbyanyplayer,lieswiththeUmpire.
119. TheC/B,standortableonwhichtheC/Bisplaced,allottedforamatchcanbechangedonlyafterthecompletionoftheBoard.Thesole
authorityfordecidingtheconditionoftheC/B,standortablerestswiththeUmpire.
120. AnydamagedC/m,ifappealedforreplacement,shallbereplacedbytheUmpireintheoriginalpositionofthedamagedC/masfaras
possible.
121. a)ThetimecountstopswhenthereisanappealtotheUmpirebyaplayer,duringtheplay.Theplayshallnotcontinueunlessthe
UmpirehasorderedPlay.
b)Theplayerwhoviolatesthis,shalllosetheentireboardwiththenumberofhisC/mlyingontheC/BwiththepointsoftheQueen,as
perLaws,ifitislyingontheC/B.
122. a)Thepowdershallbeappliedevenly,bytheplayerhavingtheturn,overtheplayingsurfacebeforebreak.Theuseofpowdershallbe
neitherexcessivenorscanty.
b)i)ThepowdershallnotbeappliedorremovedaftertheUmpirehasannouncedPlay.
ii)Anywilfulattempttoremoveorwipepowderfromtheplayingsurfaceshallnotbepermitted.
iii)Theremovalofpowderfromtheplayingsurfacebywayofblowing,wipingoranyotherwayshallnotbepermitted.Forany
infringement,asstatedabovein122(b)(i),(ii)&(iii)aFoulshallbedeclaredagainsttheoffendingplayeraspertheLaws.
c)However,excesspowder,ifany,alongtheBaseLinesandBaseCirclesofhisside,mayberemoved,byaplayerduringhisturnofplay
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withthehelpoftheStrikeronly.
d)TheUmpireshallhavetherighttocontroltheevenapplicationofpowderontheplayingsurface.29302728
e)TheUmpireshouldberequestedforremovalofdust,insects,etc.,fromtheC/Bduringthecourseofplay.
123. AstrokeisconsideredcompletedonlyaftertheStriker,C/mand/orQueendisturbedbytheStrikercomestorest.TheStrikershallbe
removedbytheplayerfromtheC/Bimmediatelyafterthestrokeiscompleted.TheUmpiremayassistonrequest.
124. a)AslongasaplayerpocketshisownC/mand/orQueen,thetimecountstartsassoonasthestrokeiscompleted.
b)However,inastroke,whenaplayerfailstopockethisC/mand/orQueen,thetimecountfortheopponentshallstartonlyafterthe
StrikerhasbeenremovedfromtheC/B.
c)AplayershallnotmakethestrokebeforetheopponentpicksuphisStrikerfromtheC/B.
125. a)WhenaplayerpocketstheC/mofhisopponentknowinglyorunknowingly,theUmpireshallstoptheplayerfromplayingfurther.
b)IfunnoticedbytheUmpireorbytheopponent,theC/mpocketedshallbeconsideredtohavebeenproperlypocketed.Theturnofthe
playershallbelostasandwhennoticed.
126. a)Theplayershallnothit,tapordisturbtheC/Bwilfullyorotherwise.Ifdone,aFoulshallbedeclaredagainsttheoffendingplayer,as
pertheLaws.
b)However,ifitisdonebytheplayer/sinsuchawaythatrearrangementoftheC/mbecomesimpossible,heshalllosetheentireBoard
withthenumberofC/mlyingontheC/BwiththepointsfortheQueenaspertheLaws.
127. a)Astrokeshallbeconsideredtohavebeenmade,iftheStrikerslips,leavinganyBaseLineorBaseCircle,irrespectiveofwhetherit
hastouchedanyC/mornot.
b)However,iftheStrikerslipsanddoesnotleaveanyBaseLineorBaseCircleormovesanyC/m,strokeshallnotbeconsideredtohave
beenmade.
128. AplayermayfindoutthescorefromtheUmpireonlyduringhisturnofplay.
129. Aplayershallnotdistracttheattentionoftheopponentbyanyact.
130. a)Whiletakingastroke,theStrikermusttouchboththeBaseLines.
b)IftheStrokeismadefromtheBaseCircle,theStrikermustcovertheBaseCirclefullybutshallnottouchthearrow.
131. Indoubles,duringthecourseofaBoard,thepartnersarenotallowedtotalkorcommunicatewitheachotherbygestures.Anyviolation
inthisregardshallbepenalisedwithaFoulasperLaws.
132. PlayersshallnottalktothespectatorsduringthecourseofagamewithoutthepermissionoftheUmpire.
133. Theplayershallnotholdanysolidmaterial(s),excepttheStrikerineitherhandduringthecourseofhisturn.
134. TheC/mand/orQueenshallnotbemovedordisturbedaftertheBreak,exceptbywayofastroke.Iftouched,movedordisturbedthe
sameshallbereplacedintheoriginalpositionbytheUmpire,asfaraspossibleandaFoulshallbedeclaredagainsttheoffending
playeraspertheLaws.
135. TherunoftheStrikershallnotbetestedontheplayingsurfaceduringthecourseofaBoard.
136. a)TheplayershallnotkeephisStrikerontheframeorinthepocketoftheC/BduringtheBoard.
b)However,theplayershallbepermittedtoplacetheStrikerand/orC/montheplayingsurfaceoftheC/B,nearhisbaselinesonly,
whileplacingtheDueand/orpenaltyC/m.
137. Iftheplayerspassovertheirturnconsecutivelyfor3timeseach,thatparticularBoardshallbecancelledandbereplayed.
138. Thereshallbeanintervalof10minutesinbetweenthesecondandthirdgames.
139. Aplayerispermittedtoconcedeagameand/ormatchatanystage.
140. IncaseofanyunforeseencircumstancesbeyondthecontroloftheUmpirethatparticularBoardshallbereplayed.
141. IfaC/misdamagedbyastrokeduringthecourseoftheBoard,thepositionofthebiggerpartofthedamagedC/misconsideredforall
purposesandtheUmpiresdecisionshallbefinal.
142. IntheeventoftheC/mlyingontheBaselines/BaseCircles,preventingtheplayerfromtakingastrokeforwantofspaceforplacement
ofhisStriker,thatBoardshallbereplayed.
XVII.LossofEntireMatch
143. Aplayershallbeliabletolosetheentirematchforanyactofindisciplineand/oranyofthefollowing:
a)Leavesmatchboardarea(3.05meters)duringthegamewithoutthepermissionoftheUmpire.
b)Failstoabidebythetimelimitgivenfortherestinthedecidinggameduringamatch.
c)RefusestoabidebythedecisionoftheUmpireand/orChiefReferee.
d)PassesinsultingremarksagainsttheUmpire,ChiefRefereeand/orauthoritiesbeforeorduringorimmediatelyafterthematch.
e)SmokesorsmellsFoulwhileatplayduetointoxicatingdrinksand/orisundertheinfluenceofdrugs.
f)PlayswithanuncertifiedStriker.
g)Discontinuesplayduringthecourseofamatch,withoutthepermissionoftheUmpire.
h)Disturbsanddistractstheattentionoftheopponentwhileatplaymorethantwice,despiteUmpireswarning.
i)FailstoreporttotheUmpireathismatchBoardwithin15minutesafterthematchisannounced.
XVIII.Protest
144. AIIprotestsshallbewritteninEnglishaddressedtotheSecretaryofthetournamentandshallbesubmittedthroughtheChiefReferee/
Umpiredulysignedbytheplayer/CaptainortheManageroftheteam.
145. TheoralprotestshallbeintimatedtotheUmpireimmediatelyaftertheincidenttakesplacealongwiththeprescribedscrutinyfee.No
protestshallbeentertainedwithoutpaymentofscrutinyfee.
146. Thewrittenprotestshallbesubmittedwithin15minutesofcompletionofthatparticularBoard.
147. Theprotestshallrepresentfactsonly,ashadoccurred,thedecisionoftheChiefReferee/Umpireandthepointappealedagainstbythe
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aggrievedparty.
148. Protestinuncouthandabusivelanguageshallbesummarilyrejectedandinvitedisciplinaryaction.
149. Onceaprotestislodged,itshallnotbepermittedtobewithdrawn.
150. Onceaprotestisrecordedandhandedover,theplayshallcontinuefromwhereitstopped.Theresultofthematchshallnotbe
announcedtilltheprotestisconsidered.
151. a)Iftheprotestisupheld,thematchshallcontinuefromthebeginningofthatparticularboardinwhichtheprotestwaslodgedandthe
scrutinyfeerefunded.
b)Incasetheprotestisoverruled,theresultalreadyobtainedshallstandandthescrutinyfeeforfeited.
c)ThedecisionoftheChampionship/Tournamentauthoritiesshouldbeconveyedtothepartiesconcernedwithinonehourfromthe
timetheprotestwaslodged.
XVIII.ScoreCard
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