Errors and Penalties
Organizing Your Hand
Incorrect Tile Count
- If the player directly left of EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More has only 12 tiles while players are organizing their hands, that player may pick their missing 13th tile from the served wallThe action of a player pushing out the right end of their wall of tiles at a 45-degree angle, so… More.
- This exception applies only to this player.
- If any other player discovers an incorrect tile count (not 13 or 14 tiles for EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More) while players are organizing their hands:
- Declare a misdeal immediately.
- All tiles are returned to the table, reshuffled, and walls rebuilt.
- EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More remains DealerThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More.
- Restart the game, including serving, breaking the wallThe action of the Dealer at the beginning of a game where the Dealer rolls the dice to determine which… More, and selecting new tiles.