Meeting Minutes
Candidate Speeches
Jai: SPM rep and to promote more competitive events and balance growth and competitiveness
Aldwin: Annual championships
Dave: USPML and Sparrow’s Nest head. WRC NA head. Instructor certification, expanding wrc pro orgs to the US
Jenn: Pro ama meets like comic con and sparrow’s nest and collab between pros and amateurs
Luke: Riichi out website during pandemic. Catfood bowl runner. Educational materials to be able to pass a pro exam
William (Whale): Whale cup. ARA independence
Voting Open Until July 2nd
Working Group Updates
2028 WRC Qualification Cycle
Survey results for phase 2 levers: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18Axwl2-IM5znfiSAVxeBB9jsIGGDWoK0IrBPUE0Dy1w/edit?slide=id.p#slide=id.p
Tech
Join our weekly coding meetings!
Communications
Had an introductory meeting with Canadian Leadership
US Rankings
We are restructuring data into spreadsheet
Extracting seating charts and their round scores
Asking Gemini mostly, first name last initial as well as results are fed into AI. not super personally identifiable.
Should we just switch to player number?
The data source is 2024 tournaments
Education
Pairing fairness in next couple of weeks?
Etiquette at WRC
Rate play in Japan? Info is value
Maybe have a clean guide in ARA and can link to an informational blog by Luke blog
We have to be real about expectations, reduces harm
If you’ve been to belbird, shibuton, janyuu club, or m league stadium please DM Luke
Professional Organizations
World Riichi Pros
US WRL event June 28th, September WRL event.
Let Dave know about WRL minors
Can take applications post WRC
Sample test coming soon, Erik K with more info
Saikouisen
51st test just happened. Cannot officially say how many passed, but can be proud for US pros
Rookie championships. Root for all the americans in the rookie cup!
Main pro league is starting.
Eric Chen accepted the invitation to Ryuousen in Japan for winning the US Ryuousen qualifiers!!!
Do you need to go to Japan to play?
You are not required to go to Japan. You have opportunities to do so but are not expected to go
Hoping to do some east coast events, Pros are not expected to come to California.
ARML
Going strong! Spring season is almost over, C1 to be split into two leagues
Rules and judging
Mods have been reposted (they were erroneously archived)
Community engagement
Office hours to be held probably monday nights after WRC
Round tables for discussion topics from community
WRC player bios on instagram
Laura to be filming at WRC!!!
Charity
Airi: 122 sign ups for Pride Open 6/28
Ember and Hana also helping out
Reminder if you’re a club admin, please accept people to your ARA portal clubs!
Closed Session
National tournament discussion
Lot of steps before real plans can get made
Working group can be created down the line to start to address what a ‘US National Tournament’ to crown a ‘US Champion’ might look like
Tournaments to Certify
Chicago approved after changes
Toronto needs small changes then can be approved
Dallas approved
PML Open approved
Rochester and DC uploaded results
Reach out for DC observer report
Changes and release of Invitational Observer Report
Next Meeting is July 21st
ARA should have a privacy policy