When a player creates an exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More that would make the player’s hand dead if another player issues a dead hand challengeWhen a player announces that another player’s hand should cease to be played due to a rule violation, invalid exposure,… More. Exposures of this type are:
- Creating a singleA grouping that consists of one individual tile. A Joker tile can not be used to represent this individual tile. More exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More that does not match one of the hands displayed on the current National Mah Jongg LeagueThe organization responsible for annually publishing and mailing the NMJL Card. This organization also publishes the official rules to American Mah… More (NMJLThe organization responsible for annually publishing and mailing the NMJL Card. This organization also publishes the official rules to American Mah… More) Card.
- Creating an additional exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More that when combined with the player’s existing exposures creates a series of tiles that do not match one of the hands displayed on the current National Mah Jongg LeagueThe organization responsible for annually publishing and mailing the NMJL Card. This organization also publishes the official rules to American Mah… More (NMJLThe organization responsible for annually publishing and mailing the NMJL Card. This organization also publishes the official rules to American Mah… More) Card.
- Creating an exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More that does not meet the criteria of a PungA grouping that consists of three identical tiles. Joker tiles are allowed and up to three Joker tiles can be used… More, KongA grouping that consists of four identical tiles. Joker tiles are allowed and up to four Joker tiles can be used… More, QuintA grouping that consists of five identical tiles. Joker tiles are allowed and up to five Joker tiles can be used… More, or SextetA grouping that consists of six identical tiles. Joker tiles are allowed and up to six Joker tiles can be used… More.
Creating an exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More that clearly indicates the player is playing a Concealed HandOne of the two types of hands displayed on the current National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) Card and marked with… More (“C”) which is required to have no exposures until Mah Jongg is declared. - Creating an exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More (not for Mah Jongg) of a SingleA grouping that consists of one individual tile. A Joker tile can not be used to represent this individual tile. More, PairA grouping that consists of two identical tiles. A Joker tile can not be used to represent either one or both… More, Two SinglesA grouping that consists of two different tiles (two Single groupings) that are shown grouped together on the NMJL Card… More, Three SinglesA grouping that consists of three different tiles (three Single groupings) that are shown grouped together on the NMJL Card… More, Four SinglesA grouping that consists of four different tiles (four Single groupings) that are shown grouped together on the NMJL Card… More, Pair and SingleA grouping that consists of a Pair and a Single grouping, of the same suit, that are shown grouped together… More, Two Pair and SingleA grouping that consists of Two Pair and a Single grouping, of the same suit, that are shown grouped together… More, or Three PairA grouping that consists of Three Pair groupings, of the same suit, that are shown grouped together on the NMJL… More.