{"product_id":"the-unseriously-serious-league","title":"Wednesday Unseriously, Serious League: May 20 - June 10","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eImportant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of my friendly dogs may be present during this league.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will not be free-roaming. If you have allergies or are not comfortable around dogs, please keep this in mind before registering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Is the \"Unseriously, Serious\" League?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA structured Hong Kong mahjong play series for players who are ready for full rules, real scoring, and clean enforcement — while still keeping the table atmosphere friendly and respectful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis league is live, points-based play with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epenalties enforced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 faan minimum (with potential to increase)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, designed for players who already understand scoring and want a more challenging experience without the intensity of formal competition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want to get even more confident at building hands and counting points — and you want sharper, more consistent table play — this is your next step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eScoring knowledge required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll following sessions focus on live play using points with penalties enforced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach session is 2 hours. If the East–South game cannot reasonably finish within the session, the final hand may be called early so we end on time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTables will only rotate if a full South game finishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScores will be tracked to determine a winner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay with a 2 faan minimum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMrs. K will be available for rule clarification, but \u003cstrong\u003eno coaching. \u003c\/strong\u003ePlayers are encouraged to make their own decisions at the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScoring Rules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 faan minimum required to win\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers do not count toward the faan minimum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers of the round do not count as bonus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers may use reference sheets freely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable consensus \u0026gt; perfection! If there is uncertainty, the table agrees on the closest reasonable interpretation and moves on. Mrs. K is the final ruling if needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor scoring mistakes do not rewind the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoints Payment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the faan-laak table for payments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the dealer wins the hand, points are doubled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the dealer loses the hand, payment will be the same as other players. (No dealer penalty.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn a self-draw win, all players pay double to the winner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the dealer wins on a sef-draw win, payments are doubled again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenalties\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFalse mahjong (Incorrect Win) - Player declares mahjong but hand does not quality (wrong structure, no minimum, miscount, etc.). \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe entire hand is reset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original dealer stays dealer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eThe player pays a 8-faan penalty to each opponent. (32 points to each player.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eIf the same player commits a second false mahjong within the same session, the penalty increases to 10-faan. (64 points paid to each player.) A session is defined as a single league night, and the penalty counter resets at the start of each new session.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIncorrect Call (Illegal Chow\/Pong\/Kong) - Player calls chow out of turn, player calls pong when they do not have a pair to reveal, etc. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe player’s hand is dead immediately. A dead hand can no longer win the hand. The player can choose what tile to discard from their hand to play defensively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe game continues but the player can only draw and discard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIncorrect Flower Replacement - Player draws flower replacement from the head of the wall instead of the tail.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe player’s hand is dead immediately. A dead hand can no longer win the hand. The player can choose what tile to discard from their hand to play defensively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe game continues but the player can only draw and discard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eExposing Concealed Tiles From the Wall Accidentally\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 - 2 Tiles: No penalty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 - 4 Tiles: First offense: Warning. This is reset every session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 or more Tiles: The entire hand is reset. The original dealer stays dealer. A 5-faan penalty is paid to each player. (16 points to each player.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMisdeal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dealer counted incorrectly to start the wall break. - Redeal the hand. No penalties. (YAY AUTOTABLES! Or else this would have been one!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers grab their groups of four during the deal out of turn - If this can be corrected immediately, then do so. Otherwise, redeal the hand. No penalties. (YAY AUTOTABLES, AGAIN!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTiles in Hand\/ Turn Violation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAll scenarios listed below will result in the player’s hand being dead immediately. A dead hand can no longer win the hand. The game continues but the player can only draw and discard. The player can choose what tile to discard from their hand to play defensively.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayer has an incorrect tile count in hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlayer draws \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand looks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the tile when it is not their turn. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayer discards and tries to change their discard after their tile has passed the “normal expectation” of the tile wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchedule (all dates will be Wednesdays)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMay 20,\u003c\/strong\u003e Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMay 27,\u003c\/strong\u003e Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJune 3, \u003c\/strong\u003eWednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJune 10,\u003c\/strong\u003e Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRequirements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know how to score in Hong Kong mahjong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to Expect (Player Etiquette)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe follow “Say, Show, Do” by saying the call, showing the tiles, and then completing the action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe help others at the table. We want to win, but we are all here to learn the game and have a good time! We do our best to prevent players from committing actions that could cause a penalty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe play at a friendly pace and avoid rushing other players or taking too long ourselves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo shaming for low-value wins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo criticizing another player’s discard choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMistakes are expected and welcomed — that’s the point of playing and learning!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atlanta Mahjong Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52966400655723,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/9735\/1019\/files\/UnseriousSeriousMay20_22f37c3d-5e16-4f71-8f63-935f79b20da4.png?v=1776386816","url":"https:\/\/atlmahjong.com\/products\/the-unseriously-serious-league","provider":"Atlanta Mahjong Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}