Our Objectives
The Objectives for which the federation is established are:
“TO PROVIDE PEOPLE OF ALL AGE IN UNITED KINGDOM WITH FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE PARTICULARLY IN CARROM AND OTHER INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPORTS AND GAMES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR DISABILITY”.
“TO PROVIDE PEOPLE OF ALL AGE IN UNITED KINGDOM WITH FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE PARTICULARLY IN CARROM AND OTHER INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPORTS AND GAMES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR DISABILITY”.
- a. The promotion, development and coordination of the game of Carrom for people resident throughout the United Kingdom.
- b. All profits of the organisation to be used to encourage Carrom development nationally.
- c. The development of Carrom community, events, clubs and competitions.
- d. To increase knowledge and awareness of the game of Carrom.
- e. To have Carrom officially recognised as sport in the UK.
- f. To promote the enjoyment of Carrom within the education sector (schools, universities and other academic institutions).
- g. To collect funds, acquire properties and borrow or advance moneys for the purpose of the federation and employ them in such manner as the federation considers desirable consistent with the objects and aims of the federation.
- h. To receive subscription and fees from the affiliated associations/members and to receive donations and contributions from members and benefactors of the federation.
- i. To spend funds for the purpose of the federation.
- j. To coordinate events, activities, club nights and competitions.
- k. To arrange and sponsor participation of National and other Carrom Teams in the World, Asian and other International Championships, Tournaments, Contests, exhibition matches, Test Series and any other International Carrom activity and to select teams to represent United Kingdom in international contests/competitions/and or any other international Carrom activity and to promote, control and finance visits by such teams abroad.
- l. To invite Carrom Teams and officials from other country or countries and to organise and/or finance International Championship/Tournament and other activities and to conduct tours by foreign teams in this country.
- m. To arrange representation of UKCF in Olympics, International bodies, Asian Bodies and in such other bodies as is considered necessary and their meetings.
- n. To increase Carrom exposure throughout the UK.
- o. To increase the communication of Carrom players (both nationally and internationally) using information communication technology and try other methods.
- p. To create a national Carrom team and raise funds to compete on an international level.
- q. To create a national ranking of players.
- r. Approval of Carrom boards that meet the specification set out in the International Carrom Federation (ICF) rules.