Uppsala Open MCR Mahjong Championship 2025
Information
Date: 15th February 2025
Venue: Studiefrämjandet, Ljusbärargatan 2, Uppsala, Sweden.
Registration: using the online form.
Include: name and country, EMA ID if you have one. Find your ID on the European rankings lists. If you don’t have one yet you will get one after the tournament.
Registration Fee: 250 SEK, including lunch + coffee/tea.
If you have Swish (Swedish electronic payment service) you can pay to 0739816654 (Petter Ranefall), otherwise via bank transfer:
Name : Petter Ranefall
Iban : SE6580000838166949064007
Bic : SWEDSESS
Cash payment on site will also be possible.
Number of participants: max 40 players. (16 registered players from 3 countries). In case the maximum number of registrations is reached we will keep a waiting list.
Deadline: February the 2nd, after which we only accept registration in groups of four.
Contact: petter@rainfall.se
Rules: International Mahjong Competition Rules, MCR.
Prizes: Top 3
Referee: TBA
EMA Observer: TBA
Schedule
Saturday
| 08:30 – 09:15 | Registration + opening |
| 09:15 – 11:15 | Round 1 |
| 11:15 – 11.35 | Break |
| 11.35 – 13.35 | Round 2 |
| 13.35 – 14.35 | Lunch |
| 14.35 – 16.35 | Round 3 |
| 16.35 – 16.55 | Break |
| 16.55 – 18.55 | Round 4 |
| 18.55 – 19.15 | Prize giving ceremony |
Registration
Please fill in all the required fields (see above):
Registered players
| Name | EMA ID | Country | Confirmed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Gaboardi | 09990107 |  Sweden | |
| 2 | Ingrid-Maria Erlandsson | 09990165 | Sweden | |
| 3 | Danne Malmberg | 09990172 | Sweden | |
| 4 | Martin Erlandsson | 09990166 | Sweden | |
| 5 | Marina Klasson | 09990173 | Sweden | Confirmed |
| 6 | Karin Eklund | 09990169 | Sweden | Confirmed |
| 7 | Johan Eklund | 09990170 | Sweden | Confirmed |
| 8 | Kim Johansson | 09990114 | Sweden | |
| 9 | Petter Ranefall | 09990044 | Sweden | |
| 10 | Bibbi Zhang | 09990112 | Sweden | |
| 11 | Gustaf Wilén | 09990159 | Sweden | |
| 12 | Joakim Lindholm | 09990151 | Sweden | |
| 13 | Viola Cui | 09990119 | Sweden | |
| 14 | Alma Klasson | 09990177 | Sweden | Confirmed |
| 15 | Carmen Valbuena Medina | 10990022 | Spain | |
| 16 | Peter Karlsson | Kommer inte ihåg | Sverige |
EMA Referee Seminar
Synopsis
EMA Referee Seminar
Uppsala, Sweden, February 16, 2025
Purpose
There are two main purposes:
- To certify EMA referees
- In the longer term to create a common European standard for refereeing at official EMA certified competitions
Content
The content is split into 3 major parts:
- Rules and regulations, clarification and motivation of the rules and regulations used by EMA
- Behaviour, how to act as referee in different situations, and how to interact with the players
- Certification, an individual written test to examine if the participant has grasped the key points, a certain score is needed for the certification to be granted
Expectations
The participants are expected to show interest for:
- Understanding and exercising the rules and fair play
- Being a referee and helping players with clarifications and guidance
- Making sure EMA certified tournaments are refereed in a proper and orderly manner
Preparation
The participants are expected to read carefully within the last couple of weeks before the seminar:
- Mahjong Competition Rules, The Green Book
- Penalty overview
- EMA regulations, 'MERS Tournament Regulations – August 2010
Practical Info
The seminar will be held 9-15 o’clock February 16, 2025, at Studiefrämjandet, Ljusbärargatan 2, Uppsala, Sweden.
The seminar and test will be in English.
The registration will cost about 100 SEK (including lunch). Register by the online form or by sending an email to petter@rainfall.se at the latest on Sunday, February 9. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Presenters
The material for the referee seminar will be presented by:
- Petter Ranefall, Certified EMA referee
- Kim Johansson, Certified EMA referee
For questions about the purpose and content of the seminar, please contact Petter Ranefall.