JPML Tournament Scoresheets

European events normally have one “official” scoresheet per table which one player completes and submits to the organizers. At JPML events, each person has a scoresheet which they record their own individual scores. There isn’t a sheet recording the scores for the table per se.

Photo shamelessly ripped from Garthe’s twitter (@gartheee). When you register for the event, you get your player number (top left) and this is your sheet which you carry around for the event.

This sheet has been pre-completed with your tables numbers (first column) for each round.

The third column is for your points for that table. They only write the gain or loss for ease and speed.

Fourth column is the uma (placement points).

Fifth column is the total of the third and fourth columns.

Sixth is the running total over the day.

The final column are any riichi sticks left on the table (JPML and WRC rules do not attribute any unclaimed riichi sticks to the winning player. They are left unclaimed.)

So how do we check that the table has been scored correctly by the individuals? At the end of the game, all players put their score sheets in the centre and we do the arithmetic to make sure our personal results do all sum to zero. Nodding to confirm we agree. Or saying “attemasu”.

At the end of the day, you write your final score in the bottom left, the organizers then collect all of the sheets at the end of the event. It’s a fairly analogue system and also requires trust that you players won’t lie and alter their scoresheets. However, it has the benefit of cutting admin time between rounds.

This isn’t the only system they use and there are a few others depending on the event (league, tournament, amateur tournament etc.)

In a rare act, I’m turning commenting on in case anyone has any additional questions I didn’t answer. (If anyone reads this! :) )