Errors and Penalties

Start of the Game

If any player other than East discards a tile first, and the error is noticed before another player claims the discarded tile:
1. The out-of-turn discarded tile can be taken back.
2. EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More then discards the first tile to officially start the game.
3. If another player has already claimed the out-of-turn discarded tile, the game cannot continue:
  1. All tiles are returned to the table, reshuffled, and walls rebuilt.
  2. 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.
  3. 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, selecting new tiles, and the Charleston.
If a player other than EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More picks a tile from the wall and discards the first tile, the game cannot continue:
1. All tiles are returned to the table, reshuffled, and walls rebuilt.
2. 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.
3. 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.