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This is not an ARA approved event for the 2028 WRC seat selection
For more information, visit https://www.pacificml.com/event/30
Join us April 5th-6th with Yayoi-sensei from Osaka, Japan for an exciting invitational tournament!
Run by RIT Nine Gates
April 12-13, Rochester NY, @ Hammergirl Anime
$55 entry before March 15
More information and sign ups at https://dcriichimahjong.com/2025-open/
April 26th - 27th
$105 entry fee
All members of the community are welcome to join our general ARA meeting on Zoom! Link TBD, watch our Discord for updates.
We are holding our monthly meeting on Zoom (link in discord) on 2/24 at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern.
Join us on Zoom (link in discord) 2/10 at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern to discuss the future of tournaments!
The Sparrow’s Nest Open will be held by the USPML on October 26-27! This regional open has been approved by A.R.A as a USA Qualifier.
Held at Sparrow’s Nest Studio - 36 W. 36th Street, New York NY 11101
10 Hanchan scramble.
WRC Rules (15/5 uma, no red 5s)
Full information available on the tournament website: https://uspml.com/qualifier/index.html
Welcome to the PML Open 2024 hosted by the Pacific Mahjong League! This regional open has been approved by A.R.A as a USA Qualifier.
Held at PML: 39352 Fremont, Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
6 Hanchan scramble, cut to 16, and then set play with a side event day 2.
WRC Rules (15/5 uma, no red 5s)
Read the full information on the tournament website: https://www.pacificml.com/event/22
The Hammergirl Anime 2024 ARA Qualifier is set to be held on October 5th and 6th, 2024 at Hammergirl Anime. This regional open has been approved by A.R.A as a USA Qualifier!
Location: Hammergirl Anime. Rochester NY
Dates: Oct 5-6, 2024
Cost: $55 through 9/16, $65 after
Cap: currently 64, we'll see about getting more space
Sign up here! http://mahjong-ny.com/news/hammergirl-anime-2024-ara-qualifier/
The Chicago Area Riichi Tournament is set for September 21 and 22, 2024.
Location: Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago
Read more on the tournament website: https://chicagoareamahjong.wordpress.com/2024/04/21/2024-chicago-area-riichi-tournament/
It has been approved as a ARA USA Qualifier.
Kenji from Saikouisen USA Branch will be doing a presentation / Q&A session on the Saikouisen pro organization Wednesday, Sep 4 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET. Topics include:
the organization itself,
what the organization can offer players, and
the upcoming exam
Welcome to the North American Open 2024 hosted by the Pacific Mahjong League! This national open will award one WRC seat to the first-place player. It has additionally been approved by NARMA as a USA Qualifier.
Held at Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport Hotel, 1177 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA 94010.
8 Hanchan scramble, cut to 32, and then set play
People who do not make the cut will play 2 additional hanchan for 10 total hanchan for qualifier points
WRC Rules (15/5 uma, no red 5s)
Read the full information on the tournament website: https://www.pacificml.com/event/17
This event has been approved as a WRC qualifier.
We welcome all members of the community to join us for our monthly Board Meeting.
ARA Board Meeting Agenda - June 17, 2024 8PM ET/5PM PT
Working Group Updates
Tech
Outreach
Rules/Judging
Education and Resources
Professional Associations
PML Open Venue Format
Bylaws and Structure
International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship (IORMC)
WRC Qualification Invitational Tournament Structure
We welcome all members of the community to join us for our monthly Board Meeting. Agenda will be posted a week before the event.
Compete in the Berkeley Riichi Mahjong Open, hosted by the UC Berkeley Mahjong Club. The tournament will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, a short 5 minute walk from the UC Berkeley campus.
Details and tickets available on the event website
PUBLIC meeting starts first at 7PM EST. Closed meeting will start afterwards.
Rebranding name options. What is our desired future state for NARMA?
Board turnover / minimum activity levels
Creation of master listing of club official contacts
New official social media accounts
Official Mailing list
Requesting approval to create an official player tracking system\
Announcement and seeking new members!
Making working groups public viewing?
Qualification Point tiebreak proposals
Adoption of WRC lower penalties as the standard for tournaments?
Selection/Approval process for NARMA Observer @ tournaments
Related decision to make observer reports public on the website
Approval of updated tournament guidance for the website
Approval for any pending tournaments into the qualifier system
Process to submit anonymous suggestions/comments outside of tournaments (via Observer)
Format of invitational
NAO updates from Bichen
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
We are proud to announce the return of the DC Riichi Mahjong Open 2024!!!
April 6th - 7th 2024 Washington Marriott Capitol Hill
$100 Entry 112 Player Cap
US Regional WRC Qualifier
6 Round Scramble with a Top 16 Cut Discount hotel room prices (limited supply)
Sign ups begin Friday January 5th @ 8pm EST
Philadelphia Riichi Mah-Jawn is happy to be holding the first Riichi Open tournament in the greater Philadelphia area!
With walking distance to great areas like Reading Terminal Market, Chinatown, and City Hall, the Convention Center provides a great central location for players from within Philadelphia and those visiting us from elsewhere.
Hope to see you in Philadelphia!
PUBLIC meeting starts at 9PM EST this time around to ensure that west coast folks can attend and discuss their concerns. Closed meeting will start afterwards.
Rebranding name options
Minimum activity levels required for board members
App usage for WRC Qualifiers/NAO
WRC qualification ranking issues including
How to update/display people attempting to qualify via another country
How to handle point fractions
Canadian events that would like to apply to participate in the NARMA qualification system
Updates on the NAO announcement
WRC Rules Feedback document and establishing a process for submitting rules questions and recording answers/resolutions to those questions
Mailing list and Social Media
Adoption of WRC lower penalties as the standard for tournaments?
Selection/Approval process for NARMA Observer @ tournaments
Process to submit anonymous suggestions/comments outside of tournaments (via Observer)
North American Nationals being hosted @ Sparrow’s Nest in NYC - space/format/price considerations and the option for it to be an all-autotable event
Prize structure for NARMA-certified events
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
PUBLIC meeting starts at 7PM EST to ensure timeliness for all. Closed meeting will start afterwards.
Welcome to new Board Members
Discussion of NARMA rebranding options
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
Join Nine Gates Mahjong at RIT for their 2024 Open and US WRC Qualifier!
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY 14623
Gosnell Building, Room 2300
PUBLIC meeting starts at 7PM EST to ensure timeliness for all. Closed meeting will start afterwards.
Review of WRC Regional Qualifier requests
Invitational Tournament details/format
Inclusivity for preferred names
Initial review of board member applications
Initial review of NAO proposals
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
January 13-14, 2024, 10:00am-5:30pm Seattle Center Armory WRC with Mod.2.1 (Red 5s), 8 rounds $75
We’re flipping things around this time! PUBLIC meeting starts at 7PM EST to ensure timeliness for all. Closed meeting will start afterwards.
Ratification of additional tournaments
Maximum participant chart expansion for WRC Qualifiers (some people are looking at big events!)
Groundwork for national ranking system post WRC-2025 (Preliminary discussion of what this would look like and the beginning of building a working group)
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
We’re flipping things around this time! PUBLIC meeting starts at 8PM EST to ensure timeliness for all. Closed meeting will start afterwards.
Ratify NAO Dates
Minimum participants for WRC Qualifiers and approving text revisions to Qualification document
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
Closed meeting starts at 7PM. Given the current agenda size, the open/community portion of the meeting is expected to start at 8PM
Update on current open projects
Selection of new NAO dates
ARML Representation in WRC seat allocation
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
Updating the current club map - Our current club map is outdated and missing some major organizations. We’d like to put out a call to the community to help update and maintain this important resource.
NAO RFP Process - Given the change in venue for the North American Open, NARMA would like to put together the requirements for an organization to put in a proposal to take on the mantle of hosting the event. Once these requirements are decided upon they will be posted to the community along with a submission period for interested parties.
Regular meeting cadence - Deciding upon a scheduled meeting cadence that can be used to ensure regular public updates and progress reports on NARMA projects.
Board expansion and community inclusion - Given the challenges in community inclusion that have come to light over the past month, the NARMA board would like to come up with a plan to allow for additional members of the community to join us on a transitional basis. This is a prelude to further restructuring to ensure that NARMA is a transparent and responsive body in service of the US community.
To be posted after the conclusion of the meeting
The Pacific Mahjong League is hosting an online version of its annual Fanime Mahjong Tournament on Saturday May 23rd at noon Pacific Daylight Time (3 pm Eastern Daylight Time, May 23rd 19:00 UTC, May 24th 4:00 JST).
Chicago Area Mahjong is hosting its annual “Anime Central tournament” as the 2020 Chicago Online Riichi Tournament. The Anime Central convention had been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. So, an online tournament is being hosted in its stead.
Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 CST (7:00 PM UTC)
Come and join one of the longest running annual riichi tournaments in the US on the beautiful Rochester Institute of Technology campus in New York!
The Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club is pleased to announce the 2020 Seattle Riichi Open under the shadows of the Space Needle! Compete in a grueling 8 rounds qualifier as the top 4 battle it out for bragging rights!
