1st North American Riichi Open: Difference between revisions

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== Name ==
== Name ==
As the name implies, it purports to be the first open ([fr] omnium) tournament in North America for riichi mahjong. The criteria for this are:
As the name implies, it purports to be the first open ([fr] omnium) tournament in North America for [[riichi mahjong]]. The criteria for this are:
# Open access to anyone.
# Open access to anyone.
# Three-month advance notice.
# Three-month advance notice.
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== Rules ==
== Rules ==
While not denying the need for a global standard, the organizer decided that for a first tournament, the rules would attempt to make a suitable hybrid between local rules and the World Riichi Championship rules used previously in 2014 in Puteaux, France.
While not denying the need for a global standard, the organizer decided that for a first tournament, the rules would attempt to make a suitable hybrid between local rules and the [[World Riichi Championship]] rules used previously in [[WRC 2014|2014]] in Puteaux, France.


=== Basic settings ===
=== Basic settings ===
* Type: Ari-ari mahjong.
* '''Type''': Ari-ari mahjong.
* Points: 30,000 to start, busting ends the game.
* '''Points''': 30,000 to start, busting ends the game.
* Dora: All standard dora, kandora follow late flip rules.
* '''Dora''': All standard [[dora]], kandora follow late flip rules.
* Chombo: 10,000 point deduction, done at the end of the game (a delayed negative score), affecting table placement. {Revised March 1.}
* '''Chombo''': [[Chombo|10,000 point deduction]], done at the end of the game (a delayed negative score), affecting table placement. {Revised March 1.}
* Call priority: 0.5 seconds. Ron calls have a three second window regardless of other calls.
* '''Call priority''': 0.5 seconds. Ron calls have a three second window regardless of [[naki|other calls]].
* Red fives: None.
* Red fives: None.
* Games end at South 4 or when someone busts.
* Games end at South 4 or when someone [[Tobi|busts]].


=== Yaku and scoring options ===
=== Yaku and scoring options ===
* No abortive draws
* No [[abortive draws]]
* No counted yakuman. (11+ han = sanbaiman)
* No [[kazoe yakuman|counted yakuman]]. (11+ han = sanbaiman)
* No multiple yakuman. (Absolute limit of 32,000/48,000)
* No [[multiple yakuman]]. (Absolute limit of 32,000/48,000)
* No renhou or paarenchan.
* No [[renhou]] or [[paarenchan]].
* No ryanhan-shibari.
* No [[ryanhan-shibari]].
* Tenpai-renchan.
* Tenpai-[[renchan]].
* Proper furiten required.
* Proper [[furiten]] required.
* Last-hand riichi sticks are removed from the game.
* Last-hand [[mahjong equipment#tenbou|riichi sticks]] are removed from the game.


=== Faults and fouls ===
=== Faults and fouls ===
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=== Extra rulings ===
=== Extra rulings ===
* Scoring sheets (for marking the final game score) along with a point grid will be provided.  
* [[Scoring table|Scoring sheets]] (for marking the final game score) along with a point grid will be provided.  
* Yaku sheets are not provided: players with them may not consult them during a match (from East 1 to South 4).
* [[Yaku]] sheets are not provided: players with them may not consult them during a match (from East 1 to South 4).
* Violations of the rules are potentially subject to 10,000 point deductions.
* Violations of the rules are potentially subject to 10,000 point deductions.
* Cheating will lead to immediate expulsion. Standards of proof are not subject to debate.
* Cheating will lead to immediate expulsion. Standards of proof are not subject to debate.
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