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The '''World Amateur Mahjong League''' is a Tenhou.net league hosted by [[Osamuko]].

The '''World Amateur Mahjong League''' (WAML) is a Tenhou.net league hosted by [[Osamuko]].

== History ==

=== First iteration ===

The first iteration of WAML was a participative league where players took part in playing as many games as possible in order to compete in a running tally with other players. Those who played often were readily near the top, as well as players with great averages. Seasons 0 through 3 lasted from November 2012 to June 2013. In 8 months, WAML encouraged the playing of 7244 hanchan in Lobby 7447 alone.

Eventually, there were issues with both participation, the intended goals and the back-end coding that led to the end of WAML as it was then.

=== Current (second) iteration ===

Plans are underway to revive WAML as a more league-like structure, resembling leagues run by JPML and NPM Kyoukai, with a few obvious differences accounting to the global nature of the player base. With a planned start for April 2015, players will engage in 6 sessions of 4 hanchan each, in groups of 4 or 5 players for each session. Rankings, league divisions and even dan points are to be featured in the new iteration.

== Procedure ==

Players will start in the lowest division, and will complete assigned matches within two-week intervals. Players may also freely engage in future sessions' matches, as long as they endeavour to complete their required matches in time.

=== Session dates and times ===

Sessions will start with the first matches due the first weekend of April/July/October/January containing a Saturday. The specific time limit is the first Sunday (2nd to 8th) at 00:00 UTC, which equates to Saturday (1st to 7th) at 19:00 Eastern Standard Time, or 20:00 Eastern Daylight Time. Any group has until then to '''start''' playing their games. Future sessions are due for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 weeks after.

=== Scoring ===

Players will record the scores of their matches, as played directly on Tenhou.net or live with Tenhou standard ari-ari rules and will be tallied.

=== Dan points ===

Players in WAML will be designated to have earned the rank of 1-dan. At the end of a season, players are then awarded dan points according to their power ranking. 500 points are necessary to earn the rank of 2-dan. 1000 more for 3-dan, doubling for each successive dan level.

=== League divisions ===

Players will be placed in a single division for Season 1 (Bronze). Should a sufficient number of participants be available for Season 2, the top 10 shall be placed in a new Silver division. Future divisions would include Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, should we reach that level. Higher divisions may benefit from a padded bonus to their dan points awarded.

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|-

! Division !! Max Bronze !! Max Silver !! Max Gold !! Max Platinum !! Max Diamond

|-

| Bronze || 13+ || 18+ || 26+ || 34+ || 42+

|-

| Silver || --- || 10 || 18 || 26 || 34

|-

| Gold || --- || --- || 10 || 18 || 26

|-

| Platinum || --- || --- || --- || 10 || 18

|-

| Diamond || --- || --- || --- || --- || 10

|}

=== Penalties for absences ===

Players who do not complete their matches in time and who are not present to finish at the deadline will suffer a penalty to their scores, consisting of:

* -10% points earned over the season;

* +10% points lost over the season;

* -100 dan points.

If a player would finish a season with +20 points, but won +150 and lost -130 in various hanchan, the actual point penalty would be -15 and -13, a subtotal of -28, giving a player a total of -8 points.

=== Player requirements ===

A player must submit by the deadline (March 15 for Season 1) the following:

* An avatar (minimum size to be determined, 150x150 seems to be the accepted format).

* Their current Tenhou.net name.

* Their handle or pseudonym, the short handle must not contain more than 16 characters or 12 full-width characters. The short handle refers to what the player is comfortable with being called. Examples of acceptable handles are:

** Senechal

** 'Senechal' Duhaut ''(use single quotes for the usual part, only that will show in rankings)''

** Senechal "Trundle" Duhaut ''(use double quotes for an actual pseudonym)''

** DeShaun "sixteencharacter" Johnson ''(very long example, as long as it isn't abusive and the quoted section complies)''

== Broadcasting plans ==

While this is still tentative, the goal is to be able to record, replay, and comment league matches for broadcasting on Twitch or uploading later to Youtube.

== External links ==

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-The '''World Amateur Mahjong League''' is a Tenhou.net league hosted by [[Osamuko]].
+The '''World Amateur Mahjong League''' (WAML) is a Tenhou.net league hosted by [[Osamuko]].
+== History ==
+=== First iteration ===
+The first iteration of WAML was a participative league where players took part in playing as many games as possible in order to compete in a running tally with other players. Those who played often were readily near the top, as well as players with great averages. Seasons 0 through 3 lasted from November 2012 to June 2013. In 8 months, WAML encouraged the playing of 7244 hanchan in Lobby 7447 alone.
+Eventually, there were issues with both participation, the intended goals and the back-end coding that led to the end of WAML as it was then.
+=== Current (second) iteration ===
+Plans are underway to revive WAML as a more league-like structure, resembling leagues run by JPML and NPM Kyoukai, with a few obvious differences accounting to the global nature of the player base. With a planned start for April 2015, players will engage in 6 sessions of 4 hanchan each, in groups of 4 or 5 players for each session. Rankings, league divisions and even dan points are to be featured in the new iteration.
+== Procedure ==
+Players will start in the lowest division, and will complete assigned matches within two-week intervals. Players may also freely engage in future sessions' matches, as long as they endeavour to complete their required matches in time.
+=== Session dates and times ===
+Sessions will start with the first matches due the first weekend of April/July/October/January containing a Saturday. The specific time limit is the first Sunday (2nd to 8th) at 00:00 UTC, which equates to Saturday (1st to 7th) at 19:00 Eastern Standard Time, or 20:00 Eastern Daylight Time. Any group has until then to '''start''' playing their games. Future sessions are due for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 weeks after.
+=== Scoring ===
+Players will record the scores of their matches, as played directly on Tenhou.net or live with Tenhou standard ari-ari rules and will be tallied.
+=== Dan points ===
+Players in WAML will be designated to have earned the rank of 1-dan. At the end of a season, players are then awarded dan points according to their power ranking. 500 points are necessary to earn the rank of 2-dan. 1000 more for 3-dan, doubling for each successive dan level.
+=== League divisions ===
+Players will be placed in a single division for Season 1 (Bronze). Should a sufficient number of participants be available for Season 2, the top 10 shall be placed in a new Silver division. Future divisions would include Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, should we reach that level. Higher divisions may benefit from a padded bonus to their dan points awarded.
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+|-
+! Division !! Max Bronze !! Max Silver !! Max Gold !! Max Platinum !! Max Diamond
+|-
+| Bronze || 13+ || 18+ || 26+ || 34+  || 42+
+|-
+| Silver || --- || 10 || 18 || 26  || 34
+|-
+| Gold || --- || --- || 10 || 18  || 26
+|-
+| Platinum || --- || --- || --- || 10  || 18
+|-
+| Diamond || --- || --- || --- || ---  || 10
+|}
+=== Penalties for absences ===
+Players who do not complete their matches in time and who are not present to finish at the deadline will suffer a penalty to their scores, consisting of:
+* -10% points earned over the season;
+* +10% points lost over the season;
+* -100 dan points.
+If a player would finish a season with +20 points, but won +150 and lost -130 in various hanchan, the actual point penalty would be -15 and -13, a subtotal of -28, giving a player a total of -8 points.
+=== Player requirements ===
+A player must submit by the deadline (March 15 for Season 1) the following:
+* An avatar (minimum size to be determined, 150x150 seems to be the accepted format).
+* Their current Tenhou.net name.
+* Their handle or pseudonym, the short handle must not contain more than 16 characters or 12 full-width characters. The short handle refers to what the player is comfortable with being called. Examples of acceptable handles are:
+** Senechal
+** 'Senechal' Duhaut ''(use single quotes for the usual part, only that will show in rankings)''
+** Senechal "Trundle" Duhaut ''(use double quotes for an actual pseudonym)''
+** DeShaun "sixteencharacter" Johnson ''(very long example, as long as it isn't abusive and the quoted section complies)''
+== Broadcasting plans ==
+While this is still tentative, the goal is to be able to record, replay, and comment league matches for broadcasting on Twitch or uploading later to Youtube.
 == External links ==

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