Q: Will there be a selection process for the players who want to register?

No, there will be no selection process. However, we expect people to fully understand the WRC ruleset and have a fair amount of " hands-on " play expertise. We also expect people to follow good mahjong etiquette . Our goal is to create a competitive environment where serious players and upcoming pros can thrive and hone their mahjong skills.

Q: Until when should I transfer the participation fee?

The sooner, the better! No, seriously... We want to plan and organise our tournaments carefully and tailor them to our guests. For this, we kindly ask you to transfer the fee three weeks prior to the tournament . Otherwise we might need to void your participation and give the seat to the next person on the waiting list .

Q: Do I get EMA points?

You will not earn EMA ranking points as this is not a MERS ranked event. This series of events is to complement the well-established and respected European MERS system.

Q: Do I score ranking points when participating at a World Riichi League tournament?

Generally, the points are used for calculating ranks for pro players . Not everybody wants to become a certified pro or can't/want to do so immediately. For this, we can optionally stash your points in a " wallet ". The moment you become a pro, you can harness those and start climbing up those ranks!

Q: Is the use of electronical devices allowed during games?

By default, the use of mobile phones, smart watches etc. is not allowed during games . This has several reasons: insurance problems, time loss, noise and most important: we want our players to not lose touch with manual counting and handling point sticks. While apps provide a great possibility to keep track of points at any given moment, we are convinced that good players are able to count and keep track of points by themselves.

Q: Are you recommending non-playing referees?

Referees are a valuable part for all our tournaments and function as guardians of rules and fairness but also as a support for players and organisers. To ensure a high quality of the games, even when things sometimes doesn't go as we want them, we are leaning towards non-playing referees who can provide professional and swift arbitration with the least amount of infringement. We know everyone is eager to play and we want to acknowledge and reward people willing to make that sacrifice by participating as a referee.

Question 1

Will there be a selection process for the players who want to register?

Accepted Answer

No, there will be no selection process. However, we expect people to fully understand the WRC ruleset and have a fair amount of "hands-on" play expertise. We also expect people to follow good mahjong etiquette. Our goal is to create a competitive environment where serious players and upcoming pros can thrive and hone their mahjong skills.

Question 2

Until when should I transfer the participation fee?

Accepted Answer

The sooner, the better! No, seriously... We want to plan and organise our tournaments carefully and tailor them to our guests. For this, we kindly ask you to transfer the fee three weeks prior to the tournament. Otherwise we might need to void your participation and give the seat to the next person on the waiting list.

Question 3

Do I get EMA points?

Accepted Answer

You will not earn EMA ranking points as this is not a MERS ranked event. This series of events is to complement the well-established and respected European MERS system.

Question 4

Do I score ranking points when participating at a World Riichi League tournament?

Accepted Answer

Generally, the points are used for calculating ranks for pro players. Not everybody wants to become a certified pro or can't/want to do so immediately. For this, we can optionally stash your points in a "wallet". The moment you become a pro, you can harness those and start climbing up those ranks!

Question 5

Is the use of electronical devices allowed during games?

Accepted Answer

By default, the use of mobile phones, smart watches etc. is not allowed during games. This has several reasons: insurance problems, time loss, noise and most important: we want our players to not lose touch with manual counting and handling point sticks. While apps provide a great possibility to keep track of points at any given moment, we are convinced that good players are able to count and keep track of points by themselves.

Question 6

Are you recommending non-playing referees?

Accepted Answer

Referees are a valuable part for all our tournaments and function as guardians of rules and fairness but also as a support for players and organisers.

To ensure a high quality of the games, even when things sometimes doesn't go as we want them, we are leaning towards non-playing referees who can provide professional and swift arbitration with the least amount of infringement. We know everyone is eager to play and we want to acknowledge and reward people willing to make that sacrifice by participating as a referee.

*Saturday, January 31th*
Time	Hanchan/Break/Event
09:00	Registration
09:30	Welcoming ceremony, speech
09:45 – 11:30	Hanchan #1
11:30 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 13:30	Hanchan #2
13:30 – 14:15	Lunchbreak
14:15 – 16:00	Hanchan #3
16:00 – 16:15	Break
16:15 – 18:00	Hanchan #4

18~20	Social play


*Sunday, February 1st*
08:45 – 10:30	Hanchan #5
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 12:30	Hanchan #6
12:30 – 13:15	Lunchbreak
13:15 – 15:00	Hanchan #7
15:00 – 15:15	Break
15:15 – 17:00	Hanchan #8
17:00 -17:15	Break
From 17:15	Award ceremony

No.	Player	Nationality	IP = in Progress, awaiting payment DEF = Definitive, paid
1	Arnaud Renard	Belgium	DEF
2	Michał Waliszewski	Poland	DEF
3	Michael van der Sluijs	Romania	DEF
4	Ivar Bouwman	Netherlands	IP
5	Julien Delamarche	France	DEF
6	Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy	France	IP
7	Kan Chen	Netherlands	DEF
8	Manuel Kameda-Schlich	Germany	DEF
9	Linh van Leuven	Belgium	DEF
10	Vincent Bormans	Belgium	DEF
11	Tiziano van der Waals	Netherlands	DEF
12	Valentin Courtois	France	DEF
13	Vadim Horwat	France	DEF
14	Hiroshi Kameda	Germany	DEF
15	Taiki Ando	Japan	DEF
16	Dean Wang	Singapore	DEF
17	Michał Tkaczyk	Poland	DEF
18	Jessica Lang	China	DEF
19	Christiaan Göbel	Netherlands	DEF
20	Miyo Aoyama	Japan	DEF
21	Louis Holsbrink	Netherlands	DEF
22	Steven Hue	France	IP
23	Haddou Keil	Belgium	IP
24	Aleksander Orlikowski	Poland	DEF
25	Jasper Germeys	Sweden	DEF
26	Anna Zubenko	Ukraine	DEF
27	Nathan Germeau	Belgium	IP
28	Pei Tang	Germany	DEF
29	Constance Braas	Belgium	IP
30	Benoit Dessort	France	DEF
31	Gregory Tkindt	Belgium	DEF
32	Przemysław Picheta	Poland	DEF
33	Henri Mäkelä	Finland	DEF
34	Paul-Arthur Valet	France	DEF
35	Charles Wong	Belgium	DEF
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