Snippet 20231231 December Highlights and Future Happenings

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This Month’s Highlights

Community NEWS

The NMJL released its 2024 bulletin with a few questions with confusing answers including a contradiction to a current rule (see updated wiki articles below). Community leaders have contacted the league for clarity. Search the wiki for HOPTOI’S RELEASE NOTES FOR MAH JONGG MADE EASY 2024 (ARTICLE 226).

If you don’t have MJME and need to confirm a guideline or rule, use the Mahj Life wiki, a free and searchable on-demand collection of articles with guidelines, rules, strategies, teaching tips, and more!

YouTube Channel

Consider joining as a channel member to show your support and enjoy perks! Read more on the Get Involved page.

Help Wanted

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Let’s Play Livestream Schedule

National Mah Jongg League

*Available to Tier 2 OBSESSED channel members. For details, visit the Get Involved page.

Added the American Mah Jongg Skills and Strategies Matrix (AMJ S2 Matrix) in a wiki article with the next and last dates by topic with links (Article 210)

Wright-Patterson Mah Jongg

The online game for Wright-Patterson Mah Jongg players has been released for public beta testing! If you would like to try it, you will need to register because it is a separate platform: https://wpmahjongg.com/#/. If you use Facebook, please consider joining this group to communicate with the developer and players: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3113000165510306/. Please post issues and feature requests on the Facebook group or send a direct email to [email protected].

WPMJ Nitty-Gritty Let’s Play Livestream has resumed. They occur on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Eastern Time on the Mahj Life YouTube channel https://studio.youtube.com/channel/@MAHJLIFE

Mod Squad

If you would like to help monitor chat during livestreams, consider volunteering as a moderator. Click to apply!

Speaking GIGs

November 2023

NONE THIS MONTH

If you want to see videos of past events, please visit Michele’s Speaking Engagements page.

Instructor Guild

New Members

The Mahj Life Instructor Guild is growing! Heartfelt thanks and shoutout to our new members:

• Chris Levchuck – Nassau County, NY
• Lorie Siegel – Suffolk County, NY
• Anonymous (1)

If you are new to mah jongg or already know how to play and just want to build your skills search the directory to find an instructor near you!

If you are an aspiring or current instructor, consider joining the guild!

Merit Program for Instructors

The Merit Program for Instructors (MPI) is designed to provide a means for American mah jongg instructors to test their knowledge of the game with the potential to earn microcredentials. Congratulations to these instructors for their achievements.

AMJ Quest Rules Trek Microbadge

• Several instructors are on the trek!

If you are an aspiring or current instructor, consider joining the Mahj Life Instructor Guild so you can participate in the Merit Program for Instructors to show that you have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as an American mah jongg instructor.

Changes to the Wiki

New

HOPTOI’S RELEASE NOTES FOR MAH JONGG MADE EASY 2024 (ARTICLE 226).

READING HANDS (ARTICLE 222)

TWO PLAYERS DECLARE MAH JONGG, ONE WITH A PICK FROM THE WALL AND ONE FOR THE LAST DISCARD (ARTICLE 223)

JOKER EXCHANGE MISTAKE CAN BE CORRECTED (ARTICLE 224; NMJL bulletin 2024 FAQ #10)

WHY WAIT PATTERNS MATTER (ARTICLE 225)

Updated

RULES NOT IN MAH JONGG MADE EASY (ARTICLE 00)

COMMITMENT TO CLAIMING A DISCARD WITHOUT RACKING OR EXPOSING TILES (ARTICLE 21; NMJL bulletin 2024 FAQ #7)

HAND LIMITATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY (ARTICLE 65)

THREE-HANDED MAH JONGG (ARTICLE 102; NMJL 2024 bulletin FAQ #6 contradictory protocol)

ANY PLAYER CAN STOP THE CHARLESTON WITHOUT GIVING A REASON (ARTICLE 118)

ALL BUT ONE DEAD HAND WITHOUT MAH JONGG IN ERROR SCENARIO 5 (ARTICLE 142; NMJL 2024 bulletin FAQ #5)

SUPER JOKERS (ARTICLE 158)

NEXT PLAYER AFTER MAH JONGG IN ERROR (ARTICLE 216)

New Merch

Practice reckless optimism

Check out this index to find merch that resonates with you: https://mahjlife.com/merch-index/

Future Happenings

Speaking GIGs

February 2024

02/17/2024 IN-PERSON GIG Atlanta Evergreen Resort, Stone Mountain, GA; I’m so excited about this local event! I saw a comment on 12/28/2023 from Mah Jongg Maven saying that there are only about six seats left. If you have been thinking of going to the event, buy your ticket today!

Title: Introduction to Hong Kong Mahjong

Registration: https://mahjlife.com/events/in-person-all-inclusive-social-mah-jongg-retreat-february-16-18-2024/

May 2024

05/04/2024 IN-PERSON GIG Hollywood, FL

Title: NMJL Card Tips

Registration: PENDING

December 2024

12/03/2024 IN-PERSON GIG Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS in La Jolla, CA

Title: Learn-Lunch-Play with Michele Frizzell

Registration: PENDING

FOR MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS, VISIT HTTPS://WWW.LFJCC.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITYCALENDAR.ASPX

12/05/2024 IN-PERSON GIG Merage JCC in Irvine, CA

Title: Mah Jongg Day with Michele Frizzell and Holiday Boutique

Registration: PENDING

FOR MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS, VISIT HTTPS://WWW.JCCOC.ORG/PAGES/COMMUNITY-CULTURE/