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United States CarromAssociation In partnership with New Jersey Carrom Club & TV Asia

NATIONAL

CARROM

CHAMPIONSHIPS

2012

Singles & Doubles

14-16 September 2012

TV Asia Auditorium

76 National Road Edison, NJ08817

Message from the President …

It's my pleasure to welcome each and every one of you to our 17th Carrom National Championship.

The reason we are in our 17th season is because of your passion to this wonderful game, we have inherited from our motherland - India. We have made big strides in this sport due to your wholehearted support and I am positive that you will continue doing so. This tournament will feature approximately 56 players who will be vying for honours in the Singles and Doubles competitions, displaying their true spirit of the game. We will have players participating from all over the United States and moreover from our supportive colleagues in carrom and neighbours, Canada. On behalf of USCA, I extend our warm welcome to our Canadian guests and hope we will continue exchanging such friendly rivalries. Carrom has been rapidly gaining popularity all over the world. With the advent of the Internet, we can watch elite players in action and learn a lot from such highly skillfully competitors. Our main intention is to popularize this game and we are always looking forward to individuals and organizations who would like to assist us achieve this objective. Please visit our website www.uscarrom.org and submit your suggestions and remember we are always willing to listen to exciting new concepts. I urge you to promote this game in your neighbourhood too, so that players get the opportunity to participate in this game more frequently. I would like to conclude with thanks to our tournament committee who have been actively working behind the scenes to make this event a memorable one for you. And a big thank you to Carrom Canada for their tremendous support. Remember, together we can achieve great success!

Hasmukh Patel President U.S. Carrom Association

Please note that this brochure has been compiled by Canada Carrom and the official notifications by

United States Carrom Association supercedes this publication.

Prize Money: $500 for National Champion

(Sponsored by Dr. Nilesh Mehta)

$250 for Runner Up

Singles

NJ Rolling Trophy Top NJ player after SRR

DD Mehta Rolling Trophy for Champion

CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP

Champion, RunnerUp, 3rd Place & 4th Place GROUP B

Winner, RunnerUp

Doubles CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP

Winners, RunnersUp, 3rd Place & 4th Place GROUP B

Winners, RunnersUp

Others:

Best New Player (Singles after SRR)

Best Woman Player (Singles after SRR) (*Minimum 2 participants required)

List of Singles players California (CA)

Balaji Parthasarathy

Manikandan Chandrasekaran

Srikanth Bangalore

Vamshi Boinpalli

Connectticut CT

Siddharth Baddam

Illinois (IL)

Nilesh Mehta

Maryland (MD)

Dhanushka Gamage

Mashish Kuhafa

Mohamed Rifkey Badurdeen

Razeen Mannan

Roshan Muhsin

North Carolina (NC)

Subramanian L.

New Jersey (NJ)

Ashwin Shah

Atul Bhave

Avinash Deshpande

Devang Shah

Geeta Pandit

Hasmukh Patel

Kamal Daga

Kumandas Tanna

Madhu Rao

Mandar Pimpalkhare

Neil Khatu

Neil Patel

Nimish Shah

Nitin Patwardhan

Palani Sundaram

Parag Pandit

Sekhar Challa

Sridhar Galipelli

Srinivas Gade

Venkata Gade

Vishal Karangutkar

New York (NY)

Balaji Murali

Rajesh Pandya

(OH)

Appa Paranjape

Saravanan Chandrababu

Ontario, Canada

Derrick Silveira

Francis D'Costa

Manuel Coelho

Wajahat Mohammed

Pennsylvania (PA)

Atul Kharecha

Ravi Shankar

Shine Jose

Tennessee (TN)

Murali Balasubramanyam

Texas (TX)

Aditya Chavali

Jayadev Suryadevara

Prakash Kagal

Shibu Jose

Shivaram Gowdagere

Shreenivas Mallisetti

Virginia (VA)

Hari Venkatesan

Naveen Chandran

Ravi Ravichandran

Sridhar Sundaram

Zainudeen Ismail

List of Doubles players

Ashwin Shah/Rajesh Pandya (*T)

Atul Bhave/Nitin Patwardhan

Atul Kharecha/Appa Paranjape

Balaji Parthasarathy/Srikanth Bangalore

Francis D'Costa/Manuel Coelho

Madhu Rao/Ravi Shankar (*T)

Murali Balasubramanyam/Palani Sundaram

Naveen Chandran/Sridhar Sundaram

Neil Khatu/Jayadev Suryadevara (*T)

Nimish Shah/Devang Shah (*T)

Ravi Ravichandran/Hari Venkatesan

Saravanan Chandrababu/Nilesh Mehta

Shibu Jose/Prakash Kagal

Shivaram Gowdagere/Subramanian L.

Sridhar Galipelli/Parag Pandit

Vamshi Boinpalli/Aditya Chavali (*T)

Venkata Gade/Srinivas Gade (*T)

Vishal Karangutkar/Sekhar Challa

Wajahat Mohammed/Derrick Silveira

*Tentative

Note that the pairings are subject to change.

Schedule

PLEASE NOTE:

EACH DAY, ALL MATCHES WILL BEGIN SHARP ON

START TIME – NO EXCEPTIONS.

DAY ONE

12.00-12.30pm Registration

DOUBLES *Each Doubles games-50 Min8 Boards

[Swiss Robin Rounds]

12.30-1.20 pm Round 1 (SRR) 1.25-2.15 pm Round 2 (SRR) 2.20-3.10 pm Round 3 (SRR) 3.15-4.05 pm Round 4 (SRR) 4.10-5.00 pm Round 5 (SRR) [Quarter Finals Knock Out]

5.10-6.00 pm Quarter Finals Game 1 6.00-6.50 pm Quarter Finals Game 2 6.50-7.40 pm Quarter Finals Game 3

7.40-8.20 pm Dinner [Semi Finals]

8.20-9.10 pm Semi Finals Group A Game 1 Group B Game 1



End of Day ONE

*Singles games-45 Min8 Boards

*Doubles games-50 Min8 Boards

* SRR = Swiss Robin Round

DAY TWO

8.00-8.30 AM Breakfast [Finals]

8.30-9.20 am Doubles Finals Group A-Game 1 Group B-Game 1 Group A Positions 3 & 4-Game 1 Group B Positions 7 & 8-Game 1



SINGLES *Each Singles games-45 Min8 Boards

[Swiss Robin Rounds]

11.20-12.05 PM Round 1 (SRR) 12.15 - 1.00 PM Round 2 (SRR)

1.00-1.30 PM Lunch 1.30-2.15 PM Round 3 (SRR) 2.25-3.10 PM Round 4 (SRR) 3.20-4.05 PM Round 5 (SRR) 4.15-5.00 PM Round 6 (SRR) 5.10-5.55 PM Round 7 (SRR)

5.55-6.15 PM Tea Break Pre-Quarter Finals Knock Out]

6.15-7.00 PM Pre Quarter Round of 16 Game 1 7.00-7.45 PM Pre Quarter Round of 16 Game 2 7.55-8.40 PM Pre Quarter Round of 16 Game 3

8.40 PM Dinner 9.20-10.30 PM Socializing and Practice

End of Day TWO

DAY THREE

8.00-8.30 AM Breakfast [Quarter Finals]

8.30-9.15 am Quarter Finals Group A-Game 1 Group B-Game 1



[Semi Finals]

11.10-11.55 am Semi Finals Group A-Game 1 Group B-Game 1 Group A Positions 5,6,7,8-Game 1 Group B Positions 13,14,15,16-Game 1

11.55-12.40 pm Semi Finals Group A-Game 2 Group B-Game 2 Group A Positions 5,6,7,8-Game 2 Group B Positions 13,14,15,16-Game 2

12.40-1.30 pm Lunch 1.30-2.15 pm Semi Finals Group A - Game 3

Group B – Game 3 Group A Positions 5,6,7,8-Game 3 Group B Positions 13,14,15,16-Game 3

[Finals]

2.30-3.15 pm Finals Group A - Game 1 Group B – Game 1 Group A Positions 3 & 4-Game 1 Group B Positions 11 &12-Game 1

3.15-4.00 pm Finals Group A - Game 2

Group B – Game 2 Group A Positions 3 & 4-Game 2 Group B Positions 11 &12-Game 2

4.10-4.55 pm Finals Group A - Game 3

Group B – Game 3 Group A Positions 3 & 4-Game 2 Group B Positions 11 &12-Game 2

5.00-5.45 pm Tea Break Prize Distribution

Match Format Singles:

Irrespective of # of Entries 7 SRR rounds of 1 game each. Each Game

Best of 8 Boards or 25 points (9th board allowed in case of a tie) with 45

(40 +5) Minute time limit.

Based on SRR Ranking the top 16 will move into Knockout rounds (Round

of 16). Best of 3 Game each, each game of 8 boards or 25 points (9th board

in case of tie after 8 boards). With 45 (40 + 5) Minute time limit.

8 Winners of Round of 16 play Championship Group (Group A) Quarters,

SemiFinals, and Final, best of 3 games. Play for position matches also for

1–8. If a position match is not played the players’ current SRR ranking will

take precedence. Group A winner will be the Singles Tournament

Champion.

8 Losers of Round of 16 play Tier2 (Group B) Quarters, SemiFinals and

Final, best of 3 games. Play for position matches also for 9–16. If a position

match is not played the players’ current SRR ranking will take precedence.

Doubles:

Irrespective of # of Entries 5 SRR rounds of 1 game each. Each Game

Best of 8 Boards or 25 points (9th board allowed in case of a tie) with 50

(45 + 5) Minute time limit.

Based on SRR Ranking the top 8 teams will move into Knockout rounds

(Round of 8). Best of 3 Game each, each game of 8 boards or 25 points (9th

board in case of tie after 8 boards). With 50 (45 + 5) Minute time limit.

4 Winners of Round of 8 play Championship Group (Group A) SemiFinals

and Final, best of 3 games. Play for position matches also for 1 – 4. If a

position match is not played the teams’ current SRR ranking will take

precedence. Group A winner will be the Doubles Tournament Champions.

4 Losers of Round of 8 play Tier2 (Group B) SemiFinals, and Final, best

of 3 games. Play for position matches also for 5 – 8. If a position match is

not played the teams’ current SRR ranking will take precedence.

Past Winners 2011 - Saravanan Babu

2010 - Saravanan Babu




2006 - Sekhar Challa

2005 - Sanjay Murthy

2004 - Sekhar Challa

2003 - Ram Gopal

2002 - Ram Gopal

2001 - Ram Gopal

2000 - Shreenivas Mallisetti

1999 - Narayan Paranjape

1998 - Amit Kelkar

1997 - Amit Kelkar

1996 - Shreenivas Mallisetti

Rules followed: Laws of Carrom, as governed by International Carrom

Federation (ICF).

General Rules:

1. The Tournament Director at the beginning of the tournament will introduce

a technical committee. The technical committee will compose of Chief

Referee, Chief Organizer and Match Coordinators. The committee can be

tapped by the players’ before/during/after a match/s for reporting and

getting a resolution for any issues/disputes that may arise. Match

Coordinator will be the final and overriding authority in case of any

unresolved issues and disputes.

2. Any issue, dispute, or reporting requiring more than 5 (five) minutes to

resolve will be addressed by the Tournament Committee ONLY after the

completion of the tournament on the last day. The start time for the matches

following an issue will not be altered to disrupt the schedule.

3. The format adopted for the tournament will not be altered at any stage of

the tournament under any circumstances. However in extraordinary

circumstances the Technical committee, under the stewardship of a Match

Coordinator, can make a decision to alter the format only in a ‘no other

option’ situation. The committee should keep in mind that changing the

format in the middle of the tournament will ultimately affect the natural

flow of the results and hence will compromise the position/plans/spirit of

the players.

4. The schedule will be followed as published and all the matches will start on

time. The matches will not be postponed at the request/discretion of the

players. Only the Match Coordinator has the authority to do so and he/she

will use such an authority with utmost caution, so as not to disrupt the

schedule.

5. Boards will be selected and marked well in advance by the match

coordinator for the Quarters, Semis and Finals for both Singles and

Doubles. This will avoid any bias the players may exhibit when choosing

the board/s on which they play for the knockout matches.

6. A player not reporting at the venue within five minutes after the time buzzer

is started for a SRR round may be given a walkover against him/her if the

opponent request for a walkover and the Technical Committee agrees.

7. If an opponent agrees to continue the match, without giving walkover

against a player arriving late, a make up time will not be allowed and

his/her match will end as per tournament schedule and the next match will

start on scheduled time. The Tournament Committee or USCA will not be

responsible for matches not completed in such cases.

8. A player not reporting at the venue within five minutes after the time buzzer

is started for the round of 64, 32, 16, Quarters, Semi Finals, and Finals may

be given a walkover against him/her if the opponent requests for a walkover

and the technical committee agree.

9. If an opponent agrees to continue the match, without giving a walkover

against a player arriving late, a make up time will not be allowed and

his/her match will end as per tournament schedule and the next match will

start on scheduled time. The Tournament Committee or USCA will not be

responsible for matches not completed in such cases.

10. Unless otherwise specified the game rules followed will be as per the Laws

of Carrom approved by the International Carrom Federation (ICF).

This may be found on the USCA Website: www.uscarrom.org.

11. Betting and/or playing for money at the venue at any time before, during, or

after the tournament using USCA or personal equipment is strictly

prohibited. Players found guilty will be immediately ousted from the venue.

Players repeating the offence will be barred from playing their next match

and/or debarred for the tournament.

12. Alcohol consumption at the venue is strictly prohibited before, during, or

after a match. The players participating under the influence of alcohol will

be debarred for that match and/or for the tournament.

13. Chief Referee will appoint referees for Semifinal and Final for GroupA

knockout matches. Such an appointment is based on the availability of

knowledgeable and noncontroversial (from past experience) players. Chief

Referee will use his/her due diligence and judgment in assigning the

referees.

14. The lunch and dinner durations will be about 30 minutes, unless otherwise

noted in the Schedule.

15. If sponsored by anyone, consolation Prizes for Slams and Other prizes may

be announced on the day of the Tournament.

RANKING NOTES

The Match point for the Tournament will be 1000. That is, the winner of this Tournament will

get a match point of 1000. The number 2, 3, etc will get points based on the formula Point . 434*Matchpoint(rank.1)*(rank.2).62*(rank.1).434

A yearend Ranking and a Ranking at the end of each Tournament will be computed based on

the Ranking Methodology Document.

6th Carrom World Championship Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

The 6th World Carrom Championship will be

organized by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka

under the authority granted by the International

Carrom Federation.

The World Championship will be held from

31st October to 4th November 2012. USCA Team:

1. Vishal Karangutkar

2. Jaydev Suryadevara

3. Neil Khatu

4. Sekhar Challa

http://www.uscarrom.org/

Tournament Director:

Atul Kharecha

Chief Organizer:

Hasmukh Patel

Assistant Organizer:

Nitin Patwardhan

Technical Director:

Neil Khatu

Match Coordinators:

Atul Bhave

Vishal Karangutkar

SRR Coordinators:

Parag Pandit

Sekhar Challa

Sridhar Galipelli

Logistics and Trophies:

Atul Kharecha

Chief Referee:

Hari Venkatesan

Asst. Referees:

Shreenivas Mallisetti

Subramanian L.

Francis D’Costa

USCA Executive Committee:

Hasmukh Patel (President)

Dr. Nilesh Mehta (Vice President)

Atul Bhave (Secretary/Treasurer)

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