Berkeley Riichi Open Fall 2024
Schedule
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 10:00 am to Sun Nov 17 2024 at 08:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
ASUC Student Union: Martin Luther King Jr. Building | Berkeley, CA
About this Event
Play in the UC Berkeley Mahjong Club's Fall 2024 Riichi Mahjong Open! The tournament will be held on the UC Berkeley campus in the Stephen's Lounge in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union (on the third floor)
The player capacity is set to 36 (hard capacity). Any individuals who sign up after the event is full will be put on a waiting list, and will be notified if a space is available.
Dates: November 16th to November 17th, 2024
Venue: Stephen's Lounge, MLK Student Union
Address: 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Ruleset: WRC 2022 Rules with the following modifictions:
- Mod. 2.1—Red Fives
- Mod. 3.2—Nagashi Mangan
- Mod. 4.1—Uma (30/10/-10/-30)
- Mod. 4.4—Counted yakuman (kazoe yakuman)
- Mod. 6.3—Lower Penalties
You can find the list of rules and modifications here.
The format will be a scramble format, with 5 hanchan on Saturday and 4 hanchan on Sunday. After the 5 hanchan on day 1, if your score is positive, you will retain your score going into day 2. Otherwise, your score will be reset back to 0 for the second day. The final placements will be based on the overall scores of day 2. Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 participants.
The entry fee will be $20 for students and $30 for non-students (+ eventbrite fees). Only purchase the student ticket if you are CURRENTLY a student (this will be verified upon entry at the tournament). Your entry fee helps fund the costs of running this event, including the cost of the venue reservation, supplies, as well as the purchase of the Mahjong sets used for the tournament to be used in future club events.
Water will be provided at the venue. Food/other beverages will not be provided, but are available within walking distance of the venue.
Below is the tentative agenda for each day. Please arrive by 9:50 AM each morning to avoid any late penalties/drops. Free play will start after the last tournament hanchan of the day, and end at 9:00 PM each day. The room must be fully cleared by 10:00 PM.
Where is it happening?
ASUC Student Union: Martin Luther King Jr. Building, 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 23.18 to USD 33.85