Join Johni Levene's popular Facebook group, "Mah Jongg, That's It!" Frequently asked this past year. ROL LOR. Flower quints in 2020 (#3), Any Like (#3), and Quints (#1). B. Do not attempt to make rulings that are within the purview of the Director. The only "inconsistency" (if any) is due to the fact that the back of the card doesn't say that when a player goes dead, the erroneous exposure(s) must be returned to the sloping front of the rack. I know that the majority of players are honest, and many probably take offense at the notion that someone would cheat at mah-jongg. A. Card: may the tiles be with you. No penalty to the discarder. More wind and dragon hands. Author of the E. If a player claims a mis-named tile for an exposure, and the discarder does not have the correct tile in their hand - and the claimer prematurely exposes their tiles before touching and exposing the claimed tile -and discovers they have exposed the incorrect tiles....then the exposure must USE that discarded tile in an exposure. Rule exceptions are now codified on the card. PLEASE NOTE: This Tournament RULE” is currently NOT a NMJL rule. Los Angeles, California, USA. It's possible to cheat the rule. CHANGES TO SCORES will not be made once the score cards or score sheets have been accepted for scoring by the computer (or the Director). 1st session player "A" (EAST) will collect ALL 4 CARDS or sheets and turn them in to official scorekeeper. 5750 Carriage Drive Don't panic! A. These hands utilize tiles which make up the year: i.e., 1’s and 9’s. If a mis-named tile is claimed for an exposure, the discarder must provide the correct tile if it is in their hand. This important wording change reduces misinterpretations of the rule. JOKERS may be exchanged from any and all exposures that were made before the hand was declared "dead". Leave a Reply Cancel reply. If Mah Jongg is called in error and two or more hands are intact, game continues. 4th session player "D" (SOUTH) will collect ALL 4 CARDS or sheets and turn them in to official scorekeeper. PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT need to place your exposures in order during actual play of the game. Make sure the tile you are claiming is the tile you need. Rule 21 indicates that all prior exposures (including ambiguous exposures) must be returned to the sloping front of the rack at the moment of discovery that the hand is marked C on the card. SHOP NOW Use with the 2020 Siamese Mah Jongg ® League card for even more fun! B. Get it today! Evens #2, Consec #2 (the most powerful hand on the card), Odds #2, and 369 #2 have all moved. I have often wondered if many players didn't call other player's hands "dead" in hopes of redeeming Jokers and actually wrote to you about that subject in July of 2019. A player will NOT be penalized if they are unaware that there are unseen tiles remaining from the end of the previous wall; that the wall-pusher has not pushed the wall out at the correct angle; or that remaining tiles are hidden from view. THE CARD: All Players are required to display the NMJL card during tournament play. After learning to play in 2016 I have tried to learn all I can about the rules as well as play of Mah Jongg. Tom Sloper USAMJC 2020 Mahjong Cards & Mahjongg Hands -- year of the rodent/rat :: paperback with scorecards to learn & win (#4718). If a player claims a tile and makes an exposure, and then that player mistakenly makes an additional but separate exposure, and then discards to end their turn - then that player's hand must be declared "dead." This card is NOT affiliated with the League, but offers a new, fresh, and creative game with lots of patterns and flows nicely. for lively conversations about American mah-jongg and all things mah-jongg. D. In the event of a so-called "HEAVENLY HAND" or "HOLE-IN-ONE" HAND (wherein, EAST has all 14 tiles that constitute a legitimate Mah Jongg hand), then EAST can STOP the required passing of the tiles for the Charleston at that point. At the discretion of the Director, players who stay in the room and disturb those still playing may be penalized. Don't touch your face. Trouver tous les livres, en savoir plus sur l'auteur. B. Such players may adopt this attitude as a way of keeping exposed jokers atop the racks as long as possible. Some players might be tempted to remain silent about another player's error, just so they could keep open the possibility of obtaining that erroneously-exposed joker. I do plan to send a letter to the NMJL and ask for clarification on this. MIS-CLAIMING A TILE: A player may claim a tile and then decide not to take that tile, provided they have NOT touched OR exposed the tile, or have NOT exposed any tiles from their hand. Now in its 83rd year, the National Mah Jongg League is the central authority on Mah Jongg rules and scoring in the United States. If 2 players simultaneously claim a discarded tile for an exposure, the player closest in succession to the discarder has first option to take that tile. A sharp-eyed player might recognize that a player's joker exposure(s) indicate a C hand, and could conceivably redeem the joker before anyone else at the table realizes the error. It still seems most reasonable to me. SCORING: SCORING for each hand is same as on the current National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) Standard Hands and Rules card. 2019 Mah Jongg Alliance 4 Pack of Large Highlighted Cards, White Plastic Mah Jongg Bettors – Betting Wheels, Replacement Black Rubber Tips for Mah Jongg Racks – Set of 16, 2020 National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) Card, Round Wooden Mah Jongg Wind Indicator Betting Wheel (Bettor), 2016 Large National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) Card, Copyright © 2012- 2020 Where The Winds Blow | All Rights Reserved |. I would like to talk about one that was not made but possibly should have been. Positively NO PICKING AHEAD. D. Incorrect exposures may be corrected during the player's original turn, (e.g., a pung to a kong, or a quint, or back again; moving tiles on and off the exposure ledge of the rack, until such time as the exposer has discarded a tile to end their turn. After learning to play in 2016 I have tried to learn all I can about the rules as well as play of Mah Jongg. Vos articles vus récemment et vos recommandations en vedette. 26. the Mah-Jongg FAQs -- donations appreciated. I have often wondered if many players didn't call other player's hands "dead" in hopes of redeeming Jokers and actually wrote to you about that subject in July of 2019. MAH JONGG ACADEMY™ C. If a player who has been playing an exposed hand calls Mah Jongg or exposes in error, any exposures made BEFORE the error stay on top of rack, and any player may redeem and JOKER or Jokers when it is their turn. Our set of 4 Mah Jongg Highlighters is perfect for Siamese Mah Johngg ®! National Mah Jongg Tournaments ®, Qualified for MAH JONGG MASTER POINTS® Tom, Thank you for your revised answer. In a sense, Rule 21 is enforceable only if all players are honest. For American Mah Jongg players getting the new Mah Jongg scorecard is a yearly ritual that keeps the game fresh. Played with by thousands in the US and Canada, this is a Mah Jongg card for the true lover of the game of Mah Jongg.
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