page_title: Carrom
section_title: Carrom men
hierarchical_section_title: Carrom / Equipment / Carrom men
caption_attribution_description: English: Arrangement of pieces at the start of the game carrom. Български: Подреждане на пуловете при започване на играта керъм.
context_page_description: Carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin. The game is very popular in South Asia and the Middle East, and is known by various names in different languages. In South Asia, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. Carrom is very commonly played by families, including children, and at social functions. Different standards and rules exist in different areas. It became very popular in United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms during the early 20th century.
context_section_description: Carrom is played using small disks of wood or plastic known as carrom men (sometimes abbreviated CM, c.m. c/m, etc.). These pieces, aside from the special queen, may also be known as seeds, coins, pawns (as in chess), or pucks. Carrom men are designed to slide when struck and are made with a smooth surface that slides easily when laid flat on the board. They are struck by a Striker of a standard specification which is larger and heavier. Carrom follows similar "strike and pocket" games, like pool, with its use of rebounds, angles, and obstruction of opponent's carrom pieces.
  A carrom set contains 19 pieces (striker not included) in three distinct colours; one for each player, and another for the queen. The usual colours are white (or unstained) and black for the players and red for the queen.
  ICF-approved pieces must have a diameter of no more than 3.18  cm and no less than 3.02  cm. The pieces must be between 7 and 9  mm thick. The pieces have a plain, rounded edge. The mass of the pieces must be between 5.0 and 5.5g.
caption: Carrom men and one striker, arranged at the start of a game
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