Carrom Association

Well, you could just play in a field… but we figured we’d give you a few better suggestions than that:

Here are a few tips to get a Carrom club started near you.
1 Ask in your local pub if you can hold a match there on a night that is usually quiet. Make sure to bring a few friends, not rent-a-crowd, and encourage any regulars to join in. It makes a change from Karaoke and quizzes. It’s a good idea to take a board along beforehand, and show the landlord/lady and remind them also that Carrom players and spectators do get thirsty.
2 You could also try community centres and colleges.
3 What about a lunchtime club at work?
4 If the weather is good, organise a game in a local park.
5 When you have found a suitable place, make sure you advertise it locally. Cards in shop windows, flyers, local newspapers and radio. Try and persuade the last two to do a small article. If you can tie the club to some good cause, so much the better. Everyone benefits.
6 Perhaps a local business will sponsor you. It could be t-shirts, boards or customised strikers with their business name.
7 Once you have decided where and when to hold your Carrom nights, be reliable. Don’t change or cancel at the last minute unless it’s a matter of life or death. If you do have to cancel make sure you inform as many people as you can, as soon as you can.
8 Get your friends* and family to help. It can be hard work at the start but it will be well worth the effort.
9 When you have been up and running for a few months and have star players, more people will want to join. You can then have matches instead of just games.
10 Most important. Do not forget. Carrom is for enjoying. If you have 2 or 2000 players in your club it is not important. Have fun.
* Have a good look at the poster on the wall .