World Riichi Championship Rules 2015

World Riichi Rules 2014

1Preface

1Preface

2Glossary

2Glossary

2.1Terms related to groups

2.1Terms related to groups

2.2Terms related to the whole hand

2.2Terms related to the whole hand

2.3Terms related to scoring

2.3Terms related to scoring

3Tiles

3Tiles

3.1The three suits

3.1The three suits

3.2The honours

3.2The honours

3.3Additional tiles

3.3Additional tiles

3.4Additional equipment

3.4Additional equipment

4Setup

4Setup

4.1Starting points

4.1Starting points

4.2Seat wind

4.2Seat wind

4.3Prevailing wind

4.3Prevailing wind

4.4Seating at the table

4.4Seating at the table

4.5Building the wall

4.5Building the wall

4.6Breaking the wall

4.6Breaking the wall

4.7The dead wall

4.7The dead wall

4.8The dora indicator

4.8The dora indicator

4.9The deal

4.9The deal

5Game play

5Game play

5.1Phases of the game

5.1Phases of the game

5.2Valid hand

5.2Valid hand

5.3A player’s turn

5.3A player’s turn

5.4Making a group

5.4Making a group

5.4.1Precedence and timing for declarations

5.4.1Precedence and timing for declarations

5.4.2Melded chow

5.4.2Melded shuntsu

5.4.3Concealed chow

5.4.3Concealed shuntsu

5.4.4Melded pung

5.4.4Melded kōtsu

5.4.5Concealed pung

5.4.5Concealed kōtsu

5.4.6Big melded kong

5.4.6Melded kantsu - Daiminkan

5.4.7Small melded kong

5.4.7Melded kantsu - Shōminkan

5.4.8Concealed kong

5.4.8Concealed kantsu

5.4.9Fourth kong

5.4.9Fourth kantsu

5.4.10Displaying groups

5.4.10Displaying groups

5.5Winning on a discard (ron)

5.5Winning on a discard (ron)

5.6Winning on self-draw (tsumo)

5.6Winning on self-draw (tsumo)

5.7End of a hand

5.7End of a hand

5.7.1Last tile

5.7.1Last tile

5.7.2Exhaustive draw

5.7.2Exhaustive draw

5.7.3No abortive draws

5.7.3Abortive draw

5.7.4Handling riichi bets after drawn games

5.7.4Handling riichi bets after drawn games

5.7.5Furiten

5.7.5Furiten

5.7.6When a win is declared

5.7.6When a win is declared

5.7.7Continuance counters

5.7.7Continuance counters

5.7.8Dealer rotation

5.7.8Dealer rotation

5.8Continuation of the game

5.8Continuation of the game

5.9End of the game

5.9End of the game

5.9.1No agari yame

5.9.1No agari yame

5.9.2Hanchan score and uma

5.9.2Session score and uma

6Scoring

6Scoring

6.1Scoring a winning hand

6.1Scoring a winning hand

6.2Liability payment

6.2Liability payment

6.3Minipoints (Fu)

6.3Minipoints (Fu)

6.4Dora

6.4Dora

6.5Yaku list

6.5Yaku list

6.5.1One han yaku

6.5.1One han yaku

6.5.2Two han yaku

6.5.2Two han yaku

6.5.3Three han yaku

6.5.3Three han yaku

6.5.4Mangan yaku

6.5.4Five han yaku

6.5.5Six han yaku

6.5.5Six han yaku

6.5.6Yakuman yaku

6.5.6Yakuman yaku

7Fouls and penalties

7Fouls and penalties

7.1Types of penalties

7.1Types of penalties

7.2Fouls

7.2Fouls

8Tournaments

8Tournaments

8.1Tournament organization

 

8.2Tournament hanchans

8.1Tournament sessions

8.3Score recording

8.2Score recording

8.4Etiquette

 

Annexes

Annexes

A-1Yaku list

A-1Yaku list

A-2Scoring table

A-2Scoring table