The seating system must not assign players to a specific table for several hanchans.
This is to prevent players from memorising the tiles if they get stained or have manufacturing defects.
It's also recommended to clean the tiles every day.
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8.1Tournament organizationThe seating system must not assign players to a specific table for several hanchans. This is to prevent players from memorising the tiles if they get stained or have manufacturing defects. It's also recommended to clean the tiles every day. | 8.1Tournament organizationHaving the same player on the same table for two hanchans is ok. Having the same player on the same table for the whole day is certainly not. |
8.2Tournament hanchansTo ease tournaments schedules, a time limit can be applied to each hanchan. The recommended time limit is 90 minutes. When a time limit is applied, the remaining time must be displayed and be visible from all tables. A clear sound (gong) must signal when the time's limit is over. When the time ends, players must finish the current hand. If the walls are not set up or the dice not thrown when the time ends, the hanchan ends immediately. In case of chonbo during the last hand, the hand is not re-dealt. In any case, players cannot roll the dice after the gong. At the beginning of hanchans, waiting for the signal to begin, players are allowed to build the walls, but they cannot throw the dice and the deal cannot begin before the signal. At the end of hanchans, the players must not leave the table and must not reset the sticks before a referee, or an appointed staff member, have checked and signed the score-sheet. | 8.2Tournament hanchanstl;dr: Players cannot roll the dice before the starting gong, nor after the ending gong. There are no rules against using different time limits for different hanchans, but make sure the tournament's schedule ain't confusing. For example, first hanchans can have a time limit and the last one no time limit at all. If less than 90 minutes, please point it out before registration. Also, avoid changing the schedule during the tournament. If you alter the deal, people will worry you'll alter it any further. |
8.3Score recordingChampionship organizers are free to use any convenient way they like to keep the scores during hanchans. When using scoring sticks, organizers must prepare a way to handle scores below zero and inform the players about it. For example, by having referees distributing extra scoring sticks when necessary and recording "debts" on a sheet. The game continues anyway. When paying with scoring sticks, players should put the sticks on the table for anyone to see them. | |
8.4Etiquette• Be polite by verifying your points when asked. • Draw and discard with the same hand. • Players are encouraged to shuffle by shoving against the sides of the tiles, and not by rubbing against the tops of the tiles. In any case, players must not hold tiles under their hands. • For opening the wall, it's best practice that the dealer breaks the wall himself by putting the first two stacks apart without moving other tiles. • Players should leave the competition ground after they finished their current hanchan. |