The International Carrom Federation is pleased to extend an invitation to your National Federation to depute a national carrom team to participate in the 5th ICF Cup Carrom Tournament to be held from 15th to 19th February 2008 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. A copy of the Prospectus giving all terms and conditions for participating in the ICF Cup is attached.

We invite a contingent of four men players, four women players and Manager(s) from each country for participating in the 5th ICF Cup Carrom Tournament. The participation fee for all events of the ICF Cup would be US$ 160 per player. The host Association i.e. Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka would be providing free hospitality i.e. free boarding, lodging and local transport from 12 Noon on 14.10.2008 to 12 Noon on 20.10.2008.

We request you to kindly submit the entries of your country, as per provisions of the Prospectus, immediately but not later than 30.9.2008. We also request you to kindly send photographs and passport particulars of all the participants entered for the World Championship by email.

With best wishes,

Yours sincerely,

S.K. Sharma

Secretary General

P R O S P E C T U S

Colombo, Sri Lanka

15^thto 19^thOctober 2008

organised by the

CARROM FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA

As part of

50^THANNIVERSARY OF THE

CARROM FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA

and

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

INTERNATIONAL CARROM FEDERATION

Under the aegis of the

INTERNATIONAL CARROM FEDERATION

INTERNATIONAL CARROMFEDERATION

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Patron-in-Chief : The Rt. Hon. The Lord Paul

Patrons : Mr. S. L. Anand (Sri Lanka)

: Mr. Nazir P. Jessa (U.K.)

: Mr. M. Ahmed Nasir (Maldives)

President : Mr. Arif Naqvi (Germany)

Vice-Presidents : Ms. Elisa Martinelli (Italy)

: Mr. Langley Mathiasz (Sri Lanka)

: Mr. Zainal Abu Zarin (Malaysia)

: Mr. Sakhawat Ali (Pakistan)

: Mr. Vijay Sharma (U.K.)

: Mr. Billy Stevens (USA)

: Mr. Ratan Singh (India)

Secretary General : Mr. S.K. Sharma (India)

Asstt Secretaries : P. Krishna Murthy (Malaysia)

Rohini Mathiasz (Sri Lanka)

Treasurer : Mr. Zahir Naseer (Maldives)

Asstt. Treasurer : Laurent Prost (France)

Members : Germany

Japan

South Korea

Bangladesh

Chairman, Technical : Mr. B. K. Haranath (India)

Commission

Honorary Member : Mr. Martin Meier (Switzerland)

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

5^thICF CUP CARROM TOURNAMENT

Chairman : Mr. Arif Naqvi, President, ICF

Vice-Chairman : Mr. Zahir Naseer, Treasurer, ICF

Mr. Billy Stevens,Vice-President, ICF

Mr. Vijay Sharma, Vice-President, ICF

Mr. Mervyn Jayasinghe, President, CFSL

Tournament Director : Mr. S. K. Sharma, Secretary General, ICF

Organising Secretary : Mr. Langley Mathiasz, Vice-President, CFSL & ICF

Technical Directors : Ms. Elisa Martinelli, Vice-President, ICF

Mr. P. Raveendran, Chairman, Umpires’ Commission

Chief Referee : Mr. R.J. Mahant (India)

Asstt. Chief Referee : Ms Rohini Mathiasz (Sri Lanka)

From Europe

Members : Mr.Jorg Kjinaski, President, German Carrom Federation

Mr.M.K. Zulfee, Secretary , Pakistan Carrom Federation

Mr. Balbeer Singh, President, Malaysian Carrom Federation

Mr.Laurent Prost,Asstt. Treasurer, ICF

Mr. Babu Mallishetty, USCA

Mr R. Athauda, CFSL

Mr. J.S.R. Rodrigo, CFSL

Mr. H.J. Suraweera, CFSL

…………………..

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

5^thICF CUP CARROM TOURNAMENT

Chairman : Arif Naqvi

Vice-Chairmen : Zahir Naseer

Billy Stevens

Vijay Sharma

Tournament Director : S. K. Sharma

Organising Secretary : Langley Mathiasz

Technical Directors : Ms Elisa Martinelli

P. Raveendran

Chief Referee : R. J. Mahant

Asstt. Chief Referees : Ms Rohini Mathiasz

(From Europe)

Members : M.K. Zulfee

Laurent Prost

Babu Mallishetty

PROSPECTUS

TITLE OF THE TOURNAMENT

5^thICF CUP CARROM TOURNAMENT 2008

AUTHORITY

The5th ICF Cup Carrom Tournamentwill be organized by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka under the authority granted by the International Carrom Federation.

DATES

The 5^thICF Cup Carrom Tournament will be held from15^thto 19^thOctober 2008.

VENUE

A hotel in Mt. Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

ELIGIBILITY

The ICF Cup Carrom Tournament is open to the Registered Players of the member Federations/Associations affiliated to the International Carrom Federation.

Special invitees from other nations too are permitted to take part in the events with the approval of the International Carrom Federation.

Only those affiliated Federations/Associations who have paid membership fees, annual subscription and/or other dues, if any, to the ICF, up to the current year, shall be eligible to enter team and/or individual players in the Tournament.

EVENTS MAXIMUM ENTRIES

Men’s Team 1

Men’s Singles 4

Men’s Doubles 2

Women’s Team 1

Women’s Singles 4

Women’s Doubles 2

Swiss League Open (Men and Women) 8

PARTICIPATION FEE

Participation Fee for the 5^thICF Cup Carrom Tournament would be US$ 160 per player for all events.

Each National Federations/Associations may remit the participation fee, as detailed above by 15^thOctober 2008 for all members of the contingent of their respective countries. The entry fee shall be remitted to the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka through bank transfer as per details given as under:

BeneficiaryCARROM FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA

Bank: Peoples Bank

Address:Queens Branch, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Bank Account No. 033 100151791115

RULES

The tournament will be conducted in accordance with the ‘Laws of Carrom’ as adopted by the International Carrom Federation and as per other regulations for the ICF Cup.

UMPIRING

The Umpiring will be in English. Matches will be supervised by the International and National Grade Umpires (both local and foreign).

The decision of the Umpires shall be final. The decision of the Chief Referee shall be final and binding on both the parties on the matter not covered in the Laws of Carrom.

PARTICIPATION / ENTRY

Each Federation/Association may enter maximum of 4 men players & 4 women players in the tournament and depute one official to manage the team.

The Tournament Committee, however, reserves the right to reject any entry without assigning any reason.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

Entries shall be submitted on the Entry Form being sent along with the Prospectus. Entry Form duly filled in shall be sent together with requisite entry fee on or before 30^thSeptember 2008 to

Mr Langley Mathiasz,

Organising Secretary,

5th ICF Cup Carrom Tournament

228/5, Hill Street, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka.

Email:elton@sltnet.lk,Tel: Res: 0094 112 725896 Mobile: 0094 774299149

and copy endorsed to

Mr. S. K. Sharma,

Secretary General, International Carrom Federation

Email: icfsk@yahoo.co.uk and icf_sk@yahoo.co.in

All forms should be signed by the President/Secretary of the nominating Federation/ Association with their office seal affixed.

DRAW

Draws will be held at the venue of the Tournament at Colombo, Sri Lanka on the evening of 14^thOctober 2008. However, draw for the Swiss League event would be held on random basis as per software developed for the league.

MATCH SCHEDULE

The ICF Cup will start with Team events on 15^thOctober 08 followed by Doubles, Swiss League and Singles.

The first session start daily at 9 AM (except on the inaugural day).

However, the Organizing/Tournament Committee reserves the right to alter/change/ amend the schedule of the proposed days and time of play.

HOSPITALITY

Free hospitality i.e. boarding, lodging & local transport will be provided to the participants listed on official Entry Forms and ICF / Technical officials from 12 noon of 14^thOctober 2008 to 12 noon of 20^thOctober2008.

TRANSPORT

The host Association will receive all the participants at Colombo Airport and shift them to their hotel and send them off at the airport for their return journey.

INSURANCE

All participating Federations/Associations must get Medical Insurance Cover for their players/officials for the period of their participation in the ICF Cup Carrom Tournament before they start for Sri Lanka from their respective places.

UNIFORM

All players and Managers/Coaches must be in proper uniform. The name of their respective countries should be printed on the back of their T-shirts in BLOCK CAPITAL letters. The National Federation of each country shall mention the colour of uniform in the prescribed entry form.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Technical Committee will be held at 1700 on 14^thOctober 2008 at the venue and on subsequent occasions during the Tournament, if required.

PROTEST

All protests shall be submitted as per provisions of the ‘Laws of Carrom’, along with scrutiny fee of US @ 50.

If the protest is upheld, the match shall continue from the particular board in which the protest was lodged and scrutiny fee refunded. In case the protest is overruled, the result already obtained shall stand and the scrutiny fee forfeited.

EQUIPMENTS

‘Precise Elegant’ Carrom Boards and ‘White Slam’ brand c/m would be used for the tournament. Boric would be used as powder for play.

ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION

Mr Langley Mathiasz,

Organising Secretary,

5th ICF Cup Carrom Tournament

228/5, Hill Street,

Dehiwela, Sri Lanka.

Email:elton@sltnet.lk,Tel: Res: 0094 112 725896 Mobile: 0094 774299149

GENERAL RULES

Team and Singles events would be played on league-cum-knockout basis, Doubles on knock-out basis and the Swiss League would be organised as per rules adopted by the European Carrom Confederation for the Swiss league.

TEAM EVENTS

A team for any tie of the Team Championship shall consist of three out of four players already entered for the ICF Cup. Players may be changed from amongst four in the next round, if so desired by the Captain/Manager of the team. The names of the three players for each tie shall be submitted to the Chief Referee half an honour before the time fixed for each tie.

Each tie shall consist of three Singles to be played simultaneously. The team winning the tie either by 3-0 or 2-1 will be credited two points for each tie in the league. The loser of the tie will not be awarded any point.

The matches in each Group shall be played on the basis of ‘total league’. All the matches in the league shall be played on the basis of best of three games of eight boards or 25 points whichever is earlier.

If 7 or less teams are entered, all the ties shall be played on ‘round robin league’ basis. The position of the teams shall be decided on the basis of the aggregate points secured by them in the league. However, FINAL (best of three Singles) will be organised between the top two teams of the league to decide 1st and 2nd positions.

If 8 to 11 teams are entered, they shall be divided into two groups. The strength of each group shall be decided with a maximum difference of one. Top TWO teams from each group shall qualify for the Semi-finals to be played on knock-out basis. Winner of Group ‘A’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘B’ in the first Semi-Final while the winner of Group ‘B’ meets the Runner-up Group ‘A’ in the second Semi-Final. Winners of both the Semi-Finals shall play the FINAL for 1st and 2nd positions and losers play for 3rd and 4th positions.

If 12 to 20 teams are entered, they shall be divided into four groups. The strength of each group shall be with a maximum difference of one. Top TWO teams from each group shall qualify for the Quarter-finals to be played on knock-out basis. Winner of Group ‘A’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘B’ in the 1st Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘B’ shall meet the Runner-up Group ‘A’ in the 2nd Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘C’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘D’ in the 3rd Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘D’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘C’ in the 4th Quarter-Final. Winners of 1st and 2nd Quarters shall meet in the 1st Semi-Final while Winners of 3rd and 4th Quarters meet in the 2nd Semi-Final. Winners of both the Semi-Finals shall play the FINAL for 1st and 2nd positions and losers play for 3rd and 4th positions.

All knock-out matches of the team events shall be played on the basis of best of three games of 25 points each.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles

Both the Doubles events would be held on Knock-out basis and seeding given on the basis of last World Championship results.

Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles

If up to 27 players are entered, they shall be divided into four groups. The strength of each group shall be with a maximum difference of one. Top two players from each group shall qualify for the Quarter-Finals to be played on knock-out basis.

Winner of Group ‘A’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘B’ in the 1st Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘B’ shall meet the Runner-up Group ‘A’ in the 2nd Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘C’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘D’ in the 3rd Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘D’ shall meet the Runner-up of Group ‘C’ in the 4th Quarter-Final. Winners of 1st and 2nd Quarters shall meet in the 1st Semi-Final while Winners of 3rd and 4th Quarters meet in the 2nd Semi-Final. Winners of both the Semi-Finals shall play the FINAL for 1st and 2nd positions and losers play for 3rd and 4th positions.

If 28 to 56 players are entered, they shall be divided into eight groups. The strength of each group shall be with a maximum difference of one. Top One player from each group shall qualify for the Quarter-Finals to be played on knock-out basis.

Winner of Group ‘A’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘B’ in the 1st Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘C’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘D’ in the 2nd Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘E’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘F’ in the 3rd Quarter-Final and Winner of Group ‘G’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘H’ in the 4th Quarter-Final. Winners of 1st and 2nd Quarter-Finals shall meet in the 1st Semi-Final while Winners of 3rd and 4th Quarter-Finals meet in the 2nd Semi-Final. Winners of both the Semi-Finals shall play the FINAL for 1st and 2nd positions and losers play for 3rd and 4th positions.

If 57 or more players are entered, they shall be divided into 16 groups. The strength of each group shall be with a maximum difference of one. Top One player from each group shall qualify for the Pre-Quarter-Final round to be played on knock-out basis.

Winner of Group ‘A’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘B’ in the 1st Pre-Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘C’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘D’ in the 2nd Pre-Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘E’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘F’ in the 3rd Pre-Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘G’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘H’ in the 4th Pre-Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘I’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘J’ in the 5th Pre-Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘K’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘L’ in the 6th Pre-Quarter-Final; Winner of Group ‘M’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘N’ in the 7th Pre-Quarter-Final& Winner of Group ‘O’ shall meet Winner of Group ‘P’ in the 8th Pre-Quarter-Final. Winners of 1st and 2nd Pre-Quarter-Finals shall meet in the 1st Quarter-Final; Winners of 3rd and 4th Pre-Quarter-Finals meet in the 2nd Quarter-Final; Winners of 5th and 6th Pre-Quarter-Finals shall meet in the 3rd Quarter-Final while Winners of 7th and 8th Pre-Quarter-Finals meet in the 4th Quarter-Final. Winners of 1st and 2nd Quarter-Finals shall meet in the 1st Semi-Final while Winners of 3rd and 4th Quarter-Finals meet in the 2nd Semi-Final. Winners of both the Semi-Finals shall play the FINAL for 1st and 2nd positions and losers play for 3rd and 4th positions.

In case of tie of points between two players for top two places in any group, earlier result of the match played between two players shall decide their relative positions. In case of tie among more than two players, the position of such players shall be determined on the basis of “games” aggregate for and against all the matches played earlier in the group. In case there is again a tie even at that stage the “points” average for and against in all the matches played earlier in the group, shall be taken into account and their position determined.

The matches in each group shall be played on the basis of ‘total league’. All the matches in the league shall be played on the basis of best of three games of eight boards or 25 points whichever is earlier.

All Pre-Quarter-Final, Quarter-final, Semi-final and Final matches would be played on knock-out basis. Pre-Quarter Final matches shall be played on the basis of best of three games of eight boards or 25 points whichever is earlier. Qr-Final, Semi-final and Final matches shall be played on the basis of best of three games of 25 points each.

However, keeping in view the number of entries received and the time schedule available, the Technical Committee may at its discretion decide to increase or decrease the number of Groups and the number of qualifiers for the knock-out rounds, after due deliberations in its meeting to be held on 14.10.2008 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Play off matches

There shall be play-off matches for 5^thto 8^thpositions. All such play-off matches would be held on the basis of best of three games of 25 points each. For the play-off matches, the loser of 1^stQuarter-final shall play with the loser of 2^ndQuarter-Final while loser of 3^rdQuarter-Final play with the loser of 4^thQuarter-Final in the first round. Winners of both the matches shall play for 5^thand 6^thpositions while losers play for 7^thand 8^thpositions in the second round.

Conduct of Play-off matches in the Singles events for arriving at the International Ranking (for 9^thonward positions) will be finally decided by the Technical Committee in its meeting to be held on 14^thOctober 2008 at Colombo, after getting on the spot feedback from officials of participating countries. If such matches are held, they shall be played on the basis of best of one game restricted to 8 boards.

Swiss League

This event will be held on Swiss league system at 9 AM on 17^thOctober 2008. There will be a total of 6 to 8rounds in the league, to be decided by the Technical Committee on 14.10.08. First round will be played on random basis. Subsequent rounds would be decided on the basis of basis of performance of each player in the previous round, as per formula adopted for the Swiss league by ECC. After completion of the league, two top players would play the final for deciding the 1^stand the 2^ndposition and the next two would play for 3^rdand 4^thpositions.

AWARDS / PRIZES

Top three positions holder of all events would be awarded suitable prizes/trophies. In the team events four players and the Manager would be awarded trophies for each position.

Awards and prizes would be presented in the Prize Distribution Function to be held in the evening on 19^thOctober 2008.

LAST DATE FOR ENTRIES

Last date for receipt of entries for all events is 30^thSeptember 2008.

PARTICIPANTS’ INFORMATION

The participating Federations shall inform their complete arrival and departure programme in Sri Lanka and the number of vegetarian participants, to the Organising Secretary.

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ENTRY FORM

5^thICF Cup Carrom Tournament

15 – 19 October 2008 : Colombo, Sri Lanka

Name of the Federation/Association………………………………………………………..

(in BLOCK CAPITAL letters)

Address…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Telephone/Fax Nos……………………………………………………………………………..,..

Email address……………………………………………………………………………………...

EventMENWOMEN

1.Team 1…………………………….. 1……………………………..

2…………………………….. 2……………………………..

3…………………………….. 3……………………………..

4…………………………….. 4……………………………..

2. Singles 1…………………………….. 1……………………………..

2…………………………….. 2……………………………..

3…………………………….. 3……………………………..

4…………………………….. 4……………………………..

4. Swiss League 1…………………………….. 5……………………………..

2…………………………….. 6……………………………..

3…………………………….. 7……………………………..

4…………………………….. 8……………………………..

Name of the Manager …………………………….… Colour of Uniform………….

Entry Fee :US$ 160 per player for all events

We agree to abide by the Rules and Regulations of International Carrom Federation and Championship’s Rules and Regulations.

Signature of

Date…………………….. President/Secretary

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