Errors and Penalties
Dealing (Selecting) Tiles
Overturned Tile
- If a tile is accidentally turned face-up and viewed during the dealing process, the tile must be immediately returned face-down to exactly the same position it originally occupied.
- Do not place the tile in any other location within the wall.
Incorrect Tile Count After Dealing
- 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 after everyone finishes selecting and begins racking tilesThe action of a player placing a tile on the sloping side of the player’s rack. This action is complete (finished)… More, 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) after tile selection and the start of racking tilesThe action of a player placing a tile on the sloping side of the player’s rack. This action is complete (finished)… More:
- 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.
Wrong Wall Used
- If tiles were selected from the wrong wall, a misdeal is declared.
- 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.
Resolving Errors During Dealing
- During tile selection, the game has not officially started until EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More discards their first tile.
- Therefore, a player cannot declare another player’s hand dead during tile selection.
- Players should resolve any errors during tile selection immediately and in a manner agreed upon by all players at the table.
- If an agreement cannot be reached, declare a misdeal:
- 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.
- If an agreement cannot be reached, declare a misdeal: