Mahjong night
Mahjong Tournament Schedule and Score Sheet
Type in your players and get a table plan for every round, so each player sits with new people. Print the plan and score sheet, or enter scores as you play.
- 4 tables, 4 rounds
- About 240 min
How to use this page
- Pick the Number of players. Four sit at each table, and Tables you have lets you use fewer tables than the most the players could fill.
- Pick the Number of rounds. Many groups play three to five, and each round is a set number of hands or a time limit. A round is about 60 minutes with scoring and moving, as an estimate.
- Type your players under Player names, one on each line. This is optional. Any line you leave empty stays "Player" and its number.
- Press Print plan and score sheet, or keep this page open. Each round card lists who sits at each table and who sits out.
- After each round, type each player's score from your own card. The standings add them up and rank the players.
Your names and scores save by themselves, on this device only.
Players, tables and rounds
Table plan for every round
Players are seated four to a table. Nobody has a fixed partner, so each person plays for themselves.
Where does each player sit?
Score sheet
Type in each player's score after every round. The total updates as you go. Use the scoring from your own card and house rules.
Standings
| Rank | Player | Rounds scored | Total |
|---|
How the Plan Works for Common Group Sizes
Here is what the plan does for 4 rounds. "Repeat pairings" counts each time two players share a table after the first time.
| Players | Tables | Sit out each round | Repeat pairings | Fewest people met | Most rounds without a repeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | None | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | None | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | 4 | None | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 | None | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 24 | 6 | None | 0 | 12 | 5 |
With 8 players, some pairs must share a table again, because each player has too few other people to meet. Times are estimates.
New to hosting? Read the mahjong tournament rules and printable table card.
Mahjong Tournament FAQs (House Rules Vary)
How do players rotate at a mahjong tournament?
Most events play a set number of hands at each table, then everyone moves to a new table. Groups use different move rules and house rules vary. Here the plan is worked out for you: with 16 players on 4 tables, nobody shares a table with the same person twice for 5 rounds. The sheet shows each person's table for every round, so players can look up where to go.
How many rounds should a mahjong tournament have?
Many groups play three to five rounds. With 16 players, 5 rounds is the longest plan where nobody meets the same person twice, and in 4 rounds everyone sits with 12 different people or more. Plan about 4 hours for 4 rounds if a round is about 50 minutes of play and 10 minutes to add up scores and move. These times are estimates.
What if the number of players is not a multiple of four?
Tables are always four players, so extra players sit out in turn. With 18 players, 2 players sit out each round; with 22 players, 2 players do. Sit-outs differ by at most 1 between players over 4 rounds and nobody sits out two rounds running. Many hosts use the sit-out time for a snack, or to start a second game for people waiting.
How is scoring handled?
Scores are for each player, not for a partnership. After each round type in what every player scored, using your own current card and your group's house scoring. The page adds the rounds up and ranks the players. It does not include any league card or hand list, so use the card your group plays with.
Can I use this for other games?
Yes, if each person plays for themselves and tables are four players. For card games where partners change every round, see the euchre and bunco pages. For one-on-one games there is a cribbage tournament page and a general round robin schedule maker.