Too Late, Too Long, and Too Short
When correction is too late and a hand becomes dead.
This page groups together several practical error cases that often create discussion at the table.
Too late
A correction is in principle too late as soon as play has visibly continued:
- the next player has already drawn
- or a take-up or straight has already been completed
After that, an old mistake is no longer simply undone.
Too long
A player with more than 13 active tiles is too long and therefore dead.
Consequence:
- the round can no longer lead to a valid win for that player
- in settlement, that player counts as
0p - that player may only pay
Too short
A player with fewer than 13 active tiles can no longer win in the regular way, but is not automatically fully dead.
Consequence:
- an ordinary win is no longer possible
- settlement can still happen
Exception
There is 1 major exception:
7 flowers
That game type can still lead to a win even with fewer than 13 active tiles.
Quick check
- A late correction is usually over as soon as the round has continued.
Too longmeans dead and0p.Too shortblocks an ordinary win, but not always all settlement.
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