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A player discards a tile and misnames but then realizes he/she has the same tile in her rack.
Category - Rules
Protocols, regulations, etc.
Although there is no rule about placing exposures in the hand's order on the card, it is courteous to do so and put Jokers in the proper place.
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When a player pushes out the wrong wall during play and tiles have been picked, all hands are thrown in, and a new game is started.
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Since Jokers can be named same when discarded, players must watch the table.
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A player may not use a Joker for either a single tile or in a group of single tiles. This rule also applies to pairs or a group of tiles with pairs. A single tile defined is a stand-alone tile or a group of tiles that are not identical i.e. 2020 or NEWS. During the game, a player may not call to expose a group of single tiles unless the tile called is the winning tile that gives them mah jongg.
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Stopping the Charleston after the first Charleston moves is permitted and does not require another players' permission to do so nor does that person need to give a reason as to why they make their decision.
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If a player stops the Charleston, he still can do an optional across.
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Once the mandatory first and second Charleston moves have been completed the game must be played even if a player dislikes the tiles they have.
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Once a player lifts or moves a tile they are committed to taking their pick from the wall.
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In the early years of the game, many groups started with their "future pick from the wall".
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