Is there a special prohibition against, or penalty for, throwing the winning tile when the wall is short and/or the winner had exposures showing?
The discarder of the winning tile pays twice what the other two non-winners pay the winner (this is clearly stated on the back of the yearly card). There is no “hot wall” or “cold wall” or “pay for the party” rule in the official NMJL rules. Other than the double payment, the official NMJL rules do not stipulate any prohibition against, nor penalty for, throwing the winning tile, under any circumstances, no matter the number of exposures or the length of the remaining wall. But many groups adopt a “table rule” to stipulate such a penalty, and this penalty is not uncommon when playing in a tournament. Invariably, these table rules are called “cold wall” or “hot wall” or “paying for the party.
