Other Fouls

The following cases are also considered Fouls, and are subject to the full Foul fine: 1. Going out with no Han When a player attempts to go out but has not fulfilled the minimum 1-Han requirement. 2. Going out on the wrong tile When a player goes out on the wrong tile. For example, a player might mistake the for the . 3. Selective Ron This rule prevents players from choosing which player to go out from. After a player's turn (his Tsumo), he must go out off the first tile possible, or wait for his next turn. For example, Player East is Set and has just finished his turn. Player South discards one of the tiles he is waiting on, but Player East passes it up. Immediately after, Player West discards the same tile. Player East decides to go out off that tile, but in doing so has committed a foul and must pay the Foul penalty (in this case 4000 to each player, since he is East). Also, keep in mind that if Player East were waiting on and , and South discarded , then West proceeded to discard , then it would still be a foul if Player East goes out. Even if each player discards different tiles, if they are part of the same wait, then the player may not selectively target which player's tile to Ron from. Also, this rule applies even when action (Chi, Pon, Kan) occurs before in between the player's next turn. 4. Disruption of Play When a player commits an action that makes it impossible finish the hand (for example, irreparably knocks down a large portion of the Wall). 5. Non-disclosure of Hand When a player goes out, but fails to allow the other players a chance to confirm that his hand was scored properly. Minor Infractions There are a number of minor infractions that have lesser penalties than the full 8000/12000 of standard Fouls. 1. Wrong Number of Tiles If it is noticed that a player has either too many or too few tiles, that player is required to continue playing, but he may not Pon, Chi, Kan, Reach, or go out. 2. Accidental Pon / Chi / Kan When a player announces Pon, Chi, or Kan but then decides not to do so, the penalty varies depending upon the house rules. In casual games, no penalty is incurred. In some circles, the offending player pays 1000 to the Table, which goes to the next player that goes out.

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