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Category - Rules
Protocols, regulations, etc.
If a bettor interferes with a game in session in any way, they do not get paid but rather must pay out the appropriate amount due at the end of the game.
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The game of mah jongg officially begins when East discards their fourteenth tile.
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When East player (the only player with 14 tiles) has Mah Jongg after the Charleston, it is called an "Earthly Hand." If this occurs, it is considered a self-picked mah jongg and the winner is paid double by all players.
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Jokers can never be passed during the Charleston. If a player received a joker during the Charleston they must give it back to the players who passed it to them.
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Playing with hot and cold walls are consider table rules and not sanctioned by the National Mah Jongg League.
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A commitment to a called tile occurs when a player either exposes tiles on the flat part of their rack, placed the called tile on the flat part of their rack or placed the called tile on the sloping part of their rack along with their other tiles.
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It is every player's responsibility to verify they’ve made a correct exposure.
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A player calls a discarded tile while another player simultaneously racks the tile they picked; the player who called the discarded tile is entitled to it.
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Once a player names or discards a tile he cannot change his mind and discard a different tile.
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