Senior Olympics Festival - Mah Jongg

Event: Mah Jongg
Date: Friday, Jan. 29
Site: Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Dr.

Schedule: 10 a.m. start time
Check-In: 30 minutes before start time

Fees: $10/person

Event Coordinators: Stacey Belhumeur, 520-791-5787

Format:

• Walk-up registration is allowed.
• Singles competition is played with a four-handed partnership game.

Rules: Standard American Mah Jongg rules and the current official Mah Jongg card will be used

Game Format:

• American Mah Jongg, played using tiles featuring suits, winds, dragons, flowers, and jokers.
• Objective: Players work to create a complete hand by matching specific tile combinations shown on the official Mah Jongg card.
• Game Play: Players take turns drawing and discarding tiles as they build toward one of the designated winning hands.
• Charleston: Each game begins with the traditional Charleston, where players pass selected tiles to one another before regular play begins.
• Calling Tiles: Players may claim certain discarded tiles when needed to complete an allowable combination in their hand.
• Jokers: Jokers may substitute for tiles in eligible combinations according to standard American Mah Jongg rules.
• Winning the Game: A player who completes a valid hand declares “Mah Jongg,” ending the round.
• Rounds and Games: 4 rounds consisting of 4 games with an intermission between rounds 2 and 3
• Time Limit: 60 minutes per round
• Unfinished Games: If time runs out before the final game finishes, it counts as a wall game, and all players at the table receive 10 points
• Table Assignment: Players will be assigned seats at check-in and follow table movement rules after each round