Question 1

What are the requirements for players interested in participating in this event?

Accepted Answer

There are no explicit requirements for players who would like to participate in this event. However, we do expect participants to have a full understanding of the WRC ruleset and a solid amount of in-person play experience. This event is meant to cultivate a serious competitive environment and to that end we would ask players to participate with that in mind. We are particularly interested in players who would like to participate in the WRC Pro program and have their results from this event carry over to future participation in that program.

Question 2

Is this event only for WRC Pros or players interested in becoming WRC Pros?

Accepted Answer

While in the future there may be events that are exclusive to the WRC Pro organization, this event is open to any player who wishes to participate in a competitive environment. We definitely hope that participants join the WRC Pro family, attending this event does not obligate players to join the organization and the WRC seat award will be available to any participant that successfully wins the event.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

All participants will have their results stored for optional future use. If a player does choose to join the WRC Pro program in the future, these "banked" results can be immediately used for progress!

Question 4

Is the use of electronic 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.

Date	Location	Registration Link
April 11, 2026	Sparrow’s Nest Studio, New York	LINK
April 12, 2026	Pacific Mahjong League, Fremont, CA	LINK
April 25, 2026	North Texas Mahjong League, Mckinney, TX	LINK
May 23-24, 2026	Online US WRL Major	LINK
May 30-31, 2026	Sparrow’s Nest Studio, New York	LINK
May 30-31, 2026	Bluebird Mahjong Studio, Las Vegas, NV	LINK
June 13, 2026	North Texas Mahjong League, Mckinney, TX	LINK
June 14, 2026	Sparrow’s Nest Studio, New York	LINK
June 14, 2026	Queen City Riichi, Mason, OH	LINK
July 11-12, 2026	Philadelphia, PA WRL Major	LINK
July 18, 2026	Bluebird Mahjong Studio, Las Vegas, NV	LINK
July 18, 2026	Sparrow’s Nest Studio, New York	LINK
July 25, 2026	Seattle, WA WRL Minor	LINK
July 26, 2026	Pacific Mahjong League, Fremont, CA	LINK
August 22-23, 2026	North Texas Mahjong League, Mckinney, TX	LINK
August 29-30, 2026	Sparrow’s Nest Studio, New York	LINK
September 19-20, 2026	Sparrow’s Nest Studio, New York	LINK
September 12, 2026	Bluebird Mahjong Studio, Las Vegas, NV	LINK

World Riichi League: USA 2026 Locals

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