Date: June 23rd-24th 2018 Location: 22, rue Montgrand, 13006 Marseille Registration fee: 40 € (by transfer except special situations, IBAN by email when registering ; includes hot lunch on Saturday and cold buffet on Sunday, breakfast on Sunday morning and snacks for the duration of the tournament) Registration: by email at president@chuuren.fr before June 1st. After that registration may be accepted on a discretionary basis only. Registration is complete upon payment of the registration fees.
An EMA referee seminar and certification will be held on Friday afternoon, registration with the same procedure as the tournament.
All about the seminar
Format (IMPORTANT): 9 rounds: the first 5 form the qualification stage and are played in a round-robbin style. After the 5th round the 8 best ranked players proceed to the playoffs, the tournament stops for other players. Playoffs consist in two rounds of semi-finals, then two rounds of finales for the 2 best ranked players of each semi-final, without keeping scores (these games will be shot on video).
The best ranked French player at the end of the competition will be entitled French Champion 2018 (regardless of how far they went into the playoffs).
Players who don't make it to the finals can enter a mini-tournament focusing on fun and discovery on Sunday morning and watch the final on a big screen on Sunday afternoon.
Rules: EMA RCR
Referee: Sylvain Malbec (Appointed by the Fédération Française de Mah-Jong) EMA Observer: Gemma Sakamoto
Schedule (may change slightly, no problem for transportation):
| Day | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Nothing | EMA referee seminar |
| Saturday | 9h00: registration 9h30 - 11h00: first round 11h20 - 12h50: second round | 13h50 - 15h20: third round 15h40 - 17h10: fourth round 17h30 - 19h00: fifth round |
| Sunday (Playoffs) | 9h00 - 10h30: sixth round 10h50 - 12h20: seventh round | 13h20 - 14h50: eighth round 15h10 - 16h40: ninth round 17h00: closing ceremony |
| Sunday (Other players) | Alternative tournament | Finals viewing |
Accommodation: The « Sylvabelle » hotel seems like a good balance between affordability and comfort, and it is only 5 minutes from the venue. Some members of the club also volunteer to host visiting players with few resources, on a discretionary basis depending on individual situations and available rooms and with no guarantee of being accepted. If you're in a tight spot, please contact us at president@chuuren.fr and tell us about the situation you're in so that we can host those who need it the most.
Arrival: By train: SNCF Marseille St-Charles station (20 minutes walking, 10 minutes with public transportation from the tournament venue) By plane: Marseille Provence airport then shuttle to St-Charles station. If several players take the same plane it is possible to share cabs so be sure to let us know! By road: parking «Indigo Préfecture» or «Q-park Baret-St Férréol»
Registered players: