San Diego Mahjong Club

Welcome to the Official San Diego Mahjong Club! We’re a friendly, inclusive club of Mahjong enthusiasts. Our primary format is Zung Jung (Modern Hong Kong Style) (pronounced zhung young) — a balanced, beginner-friendly Mahjong variant. We also play both Riichi (Japanese) and International Mahjong, but ZJ is our go-to variant.

Join us on Discord!
Stay in the loop, find games, and chat with fellow players: https://discord.gg/zVDpqEMkh5

Club Materials
New to the game and want to learn the basics? Do you need guides or reference sheets for scoring patterns? Check out our website here: https://sandiegomahjong.org

Donations
If you enjoy playing Mahjong at SDMC and would like to support the club material, donations can be submitted here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1863470261731328230

Public Subscribable Calendar
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## San Diego Mahjong Club Code of Conduct

### Purpose

This Code of Conduct establishes guidelines for behavior, etiquette, and sportsmanship to ensure a welcoming and enjoyable environment for all members of the Mahjong Club.

1. Respect & Inclusivity
   • All members must treat each other with respect, regardless of skill level, background, or personal differences.
   • Discriminatory or offensive language, including but not limited to remarks about race, gender, age, or ability, will not be tolerated.
   • Harassment, bullying, or any form of intimidation is strictly prohibited.
2. Sportsmanship & Fair Play
   • Members must play fairly and follow the mahjong variant rules of the mahjong event (e.g., Zung Jung, Riichi, International, or another variant).
   • Cheating, colluding, or manipulating the game in any way is unacceptable.
   • Players should accept wins and losses graciously, without gloating or blaming others. Though playfulness is allowed.
   • A positive and encouraging attitude is expected during all club activities.
3. Game Ettiquette
   • Players who RSVP to an event should notify the organizer in advance if they cannot attend by updating their RSVP, and strive to be punctual to events.
   • Regular events at San Diego Mahjong Club are mono-format, e.g., if the Mahjong variant of the event is Zung Jung, no other formats (i.e. Riichi, International, etc) are allowed at any table at the event.
   • Personal electronic devices should be silenced or used minimally during games.
   • Spectators should remain quiet and avoid interfering with ongoing games.
4. Club Environment
   • The club environment should be kept clean and organized, with members responsible for tidying up after themselves.
   • Food and drinks should be consumed responsibly, with care taken to ensure the club’s equipment is not dirty.
   • Club equipment (e.g., tiles, racks, mats, etc.) should be handled with care and returned to their proper places after use.
5. Conflict Resolution
   • Disagreements should be resolved calmly and respectfully.
   • If a dispute arises during gameplay, players should refer to the agreed-upon ruleset or consult the event organizer for clarification.
   • Repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in warnings, suspension, or expulsion from the club, at the discretion of club leadership.
6. Compliance and Amendments
   • All members are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.
   • The club leadership reserves the right to update or amend these guidelines as necessary.
   • By participating in club activities, members acknowledge and agree to uphold these principles.

This Code of Conduct is in place to ensure a fun, friendly, and respectful environment where all members can enjoy mahjong.

## San Diego Mahjong Club Attendance Policy

### Purpose

This Attendance Policy establishes the rules and expectations for attendance and adjudicates who will be seated at tables when demand exceeds capacity.

### Policy

San Diego Mahjong Club is a fast growing club with a high number of members. In order to maintain good relations with the businesses and organizations that provide a space for the club to play Mahjong, and in recognition of the fact that tables are not an infinite resource, San Diego Mahjong Club adops this hierarchy to determine who will be seated at tables to play games:

1. RSVPs to the event
2. Waitlisted people for the event
3. Walk-ins to the event

RSVPing for an event guarantees the attendee a seat at a table. It is acceptable for people waitlisted for the event to show up, and walk-ins are also acceptable. However, waitlisters and walk-ins are not guaranteed a seat at any table at the event and may only be seated if a seat becomes available. In the event that a player is seated at a table and another player higher up in the attendance hierarchy shows up to the event while the lower player is at the table, the lower player will be allowed to finish their round and will be removed from the table and the conclusion of that round to make room for the higher player.

Tables at San Diego Mahjong Club events are scarce; there are often not enough tables to seat everybody who would like to play. For this reason, if a member RSVPs to an event it is important that they update their RSVP as soon as they become aware of changes to their schedule. People from the waitlist are automatically moved into an RSVP position when someone un-RSVPs from an event. Therefore, when someone RSVPs and no-shows, it takes a seat from someone else. For that reason, if someone habitually RSVPs to an event and no-shows, they will be penalized for the behavior. Habitual no-showers will automatically be moved to the bottom of the waitlist and walk-ins will take priority over them in table seating.

This Attendance Policy is in place to ensure a fair and predictable mechanism to determine who gets to play at San Diego Mahjong Club events when demand exceed capacity.