Tournament Sanctioning Guidelines/Call For Tournament Results

NARMA, in an ongoing process to provide standards that will allow tournaments to be recognized internationally, have revised our sanctioning guidelines to be more in line with established standards. Please refer to the link on our homepage for the new policies. A PDF version is also available for download.

To that extent, we are also putting out a call for tournament results. If your tournament can meet the sanctioning guidelines, and was held in the last year, please register as if you were going to hold a tournament, and one of our members will reach out to begin the process of reviewing your tournament retroactively approved.

2018 IORMC Canada Qualification underway!

Qualification for the Canadian team for IORMC is about to get underway! For those interested in viewing games and the standings, links are below!

• Viewing Lobby

• Standings

2018 IORMC USA Qualification Session #1

Standings and Session Results

The first of five qualification sessions happened today and we have some early front-runners to head up the USA squad.

Panhandle Mahjong's Ryan Adams (Panda84), who has put up very good results in tournament play, did so again here with three 1st place finishes with his only blemish being a 3rd in the third round. Even still he posted an average of 33.45, a full 8 points clear of 2nd place Tina Koshimoto (破顔の楽士), who put up 2 first and 2 second place finishes to bank an average of 25.45.

Right on her heels is one of USA's representatives from last year, Kinyan Lui (Yukitora), who also put up 2 first and second place finishes, and sits just a little over 2 point adrift with an average of 23.20.

Holding onto the 4th spot for now is Nathaniel Kozinski (tateniu). A last place finish at Tina's table in the final round dampened a good effort, but he still sits with an average of 16.15.

The next 4 players also finished in the positive, and are one good session away from contending for a spot. Even for those who struggled in the first session, they still have the ability to drop a session later on if they play at least 4 of the 5 scheduled dates. So there's still time to put in some good scores and contend for a spot on the USA roster.

2018 Dallas Fort Worth Riichi Open Results

The results of the 2018 Dallas Fort Worth Riichi Open. Report coming later...

CONGRATULATIONS to Masahiro of LA Pride of Mahjong!

FINAL TABLE

Rank	Player	Total
1	Masahiro Yaehata	123.85
2	Tina Koshimoto	57.75
3	Hirotaka Takeuchi	51.25
4	David Bresnick	43.95

SEMI-FINAL TABLE

Rank	Player	Semi-Total
1	Masahiro Yaehata	100.55
2	Tina Koshimoto	78.65
3	David Bresnick	53.75
4	Hirotaka Takeuchi	43.85
5	Jarid Earnest	25.35
6	Ryan Lunt	23.7
7	Lich Pham	3.25
8	Gregory Chin	0.2

QUALIFIERS

Name	Hanchan 1	Hanchan 2	Hanchan 3	Hanchan 4	Hanchan 5	Hanchan 6	Sub-Total
Masahiro Yaehata	37.6	-30.3	-5	8.4	28.7	94.3	133.7
Tina Koshimoto	29	56.3	24.2	19.6	3.8	-30.2	102.7
Jarid Earnest	48.6	13.6	33.1	-13.3	-8.5	12.2	85.7
David Bresnick	4.3	11.2	9.6	33.8	-15.8	38	81.1
Hirotaka Takeuchi	34.1	-19	8.4	-2.3	11.2	41.1	73.5
Ryan Lunt	7.5	35.8	-26.6	10.7	27.2	9.8	64.4
Gregory Chin	38.9	26.5	17.2	-13.3	4	-14.1	59.2
Lich Pham	-10	34.3	39.6	-43	-6.3	43.7	58.3
Thomas Graham	9	-31.2	25.8	59.9	9.8	-15.3	58
James Bragg	24.7	-32.3	16.7	32.6	33.1	-28.3	46.5
Daniel Moreno	-23.8	-13.5	-11.8	-5	51.8	31.4	29.1
Eric Nguyen	-6	-8	8.8	-8.4	18.4	-2.5	2.3
Mark Kubota	29.5	3.2	10.5	-8.3	-48.9	13.3	-0.7
Joseph Reidy	-31.6	45.6	-27.3	23.3	-13.3	-0.9	-4.2
Jaben McCormack	-15.1	25.7	-8.2	-30.1	-19.2	31.7	-15.2
Edwin Dizon	-15.2	-36.4	25.9	20.8	-1.5	-13.6	-20
Daniel Johns	4.8	-36	-22.3	3.3	17.3	9.2	-23.7
Garrett Sandifer	11.6	2.8	-4.6	27	-22.9	-53.4	-39.5
Jason McGuire	-4.9	-21.7	-4.6	-12.4	24.2	-25.8	-45.2
Ryan Jacobs	14.2	8.3	-30	-30.8	-12.5	-1.7	-52.5
Grant Mahoney	-34	-7	8.5	-24.6	28.5	-27.1	-55.7
Shayne Fell	-43.6	16.6	21.1	-25.2	30.7	-56.9	-57.3
Ryan Adams	14.5	-26.3	-13	-12.5	-31.1	10.6	-57.8
Michael McLeod	-38	24.2	-10.4	1.9	-27.2	-13.5	-63
Peter Burgos	-23.3	6.4	-29.7	-23.3	-26.4	7.7	-88.6
Mason Fraser	-11.4	-16.3	-5.9	11.4	-43.1	-31.2	-96.5
Zachary Leak	-32.9	-15.8	-18.3	9.4	7.2	-52.5	-102.9
Cameron Waggoner	-19.1	-13.5	-53.7	-19.6	-19.2	-16	-141.1

2018 Rochester Riichi Open - Day 2 and Results

With the scores still within a narrow range, there was still all to play for in the final 2 rounds before the playoff cutoff. The top 8 for the most part played nice and maintained their leads through the final 2 rounds to get to the playoffs.

There would be one party-crasher though. Sitting just over 44 points adrift of 8th place, Club Riichi de Montreal's Loic Roberge stormed his way up into the Top 8, at the expense of Mike Lee.  He would make it all the way to the finals, joining fellow clubmate Shan Kuang, Andrew McAnally from Baltimore, and local RIT member Bruce Bland at the final table.

As the scores stood going into the final table, Shan and Loic would need a complete victory as both sat over 30 points away from Arthur and Bruce. Bruce just needed to finish ahead of Arthur and the title would be his.

However Arthur, as first dealer, won two mangan hands right off the bat, making the task even more difficult for all those at the table. It would wind up being too much in the end as Arthur claims the 2018 Rochester Riichi Open title. Congratulations!

Rochester's post on the tournament can be found here.

• Rochester Riichi Open 2018
  March 3-4, 2018 // Rochester, NY

• Final Table

• 1.	Arthur McAnally	+96.0
  2.	Bruce Bland	+73.45
  3.	Loic Roberge	+20.2
  4.	Shan Kuang	-0.2

• Top 8

• 5.	George Liu-Krason	+55.2
  6.	Chris Letourneau	+48.55
  7.	Alex Ng	+8.6
  8.	Michael McLeod	-15.4

• Rest of Standings

• 9.	Daniel Moreno	+113.0
  10.	Steve Smith	+54.0
  11.	William Lou	+46.15
  12.	Aaron Ebejer	+12.65
  13.	Gabriel Ocasio	+11.8
  14.	Henry Chen	+11.2
  15.	Patrick Garrity	+10.2
  16.	Ty Kennedy	+5.35
  17.	Mike Lee	-0.4
  18.	Cassandra McClure	-2.15

• 19.	Stanley Louie	-10.0
  20.	Derek Purpura	-30.7
  21.	Gaetano Loweecy	-34.7
  22.	Christopher Omahen	-35.4
  23.	Noah Bock	-38.5
  24.	Valliappa Chockalingam	-57.5
  25.	Jaben McCormack	-64.25
  26.	Alexandre Boily	-79.85
  27.	Justin Dilgard	-93.8
  28.	Forrest Shooster	-118.0

2018 Rochester Riichi Open - Day 1 Results

Day 1 results of the Rochester Reach Open, currently under way in Rochester, NY, shows a close lead by George Liu-Krason.

Late winter snowstorms striking the northeast have not stopped the 28 U.S. and Canadian players from assembling at the Rochester Institute of Technology for this two day, 8-hanchan event. The closing of the first day found the top ranks dominated by east coast players - George Liu-Krason (MA) - 1st, Bruce Bland (NY) - 2nd, Arthur McAnally (MD) - 3rd, and Michael McLeod (NY). 

Saturday's competition was punctuated by a sainbaiman as well as two lucky rinshan wins in the same hanchan. We will be posting full results later today following the conclusion of the event!

• Rochester Riichi Open 2018
  March 3-4, 2018 // Rochester, NY

• Final Table

• 1.	Arthur McAnally	+96.0
  2.	Bruce Bland	+73.45
  3.	Loic Roberge	+20.2
  4.	Shan Kuang	-0.2

• Top 8

• 5.	George Liu-Krason	+55.2
  6.	Chris Letourneau	+48.55
  7.	Alex Ng	+8.6
  8.	Michael McLeod	-15.4

• Rest of Standings

• 9.	Daniel Moreno	+113.0
  10.	Steve Smith	+54.0
  11.	William Lou	+46.15
  12.	Aaron Ebejer	+12.65
  13.	Gabriel Ocasio	+11.8
  14.	Henry Chen	+11.2
  15.	Patrick Garrity	+10.2
  16.	Ty Kennedy	+5.35
  17.	Mike Lee	-0.4
  18.	Cassandra McClure	-2.15

• 19.	Stanley Louie	-10.0
  20.	Derek Purpura	-30.7
  21.	Gaetano Loweecy	-34.7
  22.	Christopher Omahen	-35.4
  23.	Noah Bock	-38.5
  24.	Valliappa Chockalingam	-57.5
  25.	Jaben McCormack	-64.25
  26.	Alexandre Boily	-79.85
  27.	Justin Dilgard	-93.8
  28.	Forrest Shooster	-118.0

Announcing the Riichi North American Open!

The first North American Open is coming this October in New York City!

The North American Riichi Mahjong Association, in conjunction with host USPML, is pleased to announce this continental event. Riichi Mahjong players are invited to join us October 13 - 14 in New York, NY for the best in competitive Riichi Mahjong in North America.

As the name suggests, this event is a true open tournament. Any and all comers are invited to compete for the title of North American Champion for 2018!

Further details are coming soon so join our newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@RiichiNAO) for news and updates!

NARMA announces mission and values statement

In our continued efforts to bring the North American community together, we have drafted a mission statement and a corresponding values statement which we feel reflects our shared interests and goals for everyone involved. We invite everyone to read about it in our About Us page.

Upcoming Tournaments

For those that have not been following the calendar, there are 2 tournaments coming up in the next few months.

The Rochester Institute of Technology's Nine Gates Mahjong Club will be holding its 2018 Rochester Riichi Open on March 3rd & 4th on their campus. Rochester has one of the larger clubs in the country and its alumni have since moved on to clubs all across the country including Seattle and California.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Mahjong Club will be holding their 2018 Riichi Open at the Grapevine Convention Center on April 14th and 15th. Just make sure to have your taxes done before that weekend!

In addition the Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club has tentative plans to hold their 2018 Seattle Riichi Open in July of this year. Stay tuned for more details!

Check out the Events page for links to their pages for more information as well as to sign up!