Play it. Learn it. Compete in it.
Rock Paper
Scissors.
Learn the official rules, play other people, follow rankings and join tournaments. It is the world's most universal hand sport, played to one official set of rules.
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Human sport. Worldwide stage.
The sport in one minute
What is Rock Paper Scissors?
Rock Paper Scissors is a simultaneous two-player game. Each player chooses one of three hand gestures. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. Matching gestures draw.
Rock
crushes scissors
Paper
covers rock
Scissors
cuts paper
Learn the official game
Start with the sport
WRPSA is more than a play button. Use the Association's rule, competition and research library to understand what you are playing and how official matches work.
Official rules
Timing, throws, outcomes, formats and fair-play standards.
Open guideHow to play
Learn the three gestures and play a correct round in minutes.
Open guideRankings
Follow competitive players and the official rating ladder.
Open guideTournaments
Find competition, understand formats and prepare to host.
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Two ways to play Rock Paper Scissors
The video-call venue for RPS
RPS Video
A Zoom-or-Teams-like place built for Rock Paper Scissors. Run pure online events, conference activations or connect remote players into a hybrid event.
Open RPS Video02App-managed in-person play
RPS Local
Use phone orientation for the lightweight path, or local one- and two-device camera stations for machine-learning-assisted calls. Both players must agree to override a camera result.
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World Rock Paper Scissors Association
The Association behind the world
Founded in 2015, WRPSA works to make Rock Paper Scissors a clear, fair and globally accessible sport through rules, rankings, competition, education, research and play.
About WRPSAHistory & culture
Origins, names, famous moments and the worldwide culture of the game.
02Strategy & science
Probability, game theory, psychology and carefully sourced research.
03Events & competition
Competition formats, hosting tools, live events and spectator experiences.
04Governance & trust
Rules, policies, accessibility, safety and how the Association operates.
Host an RPS event anywhere
Run a pure online Video tournament, an app-managed Local room or a hybrid production joining venue kiosks and screens with remote players. Every format stays on one event and match record.
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Learn through RPS Academy
Referee training, official rules and classroom learning belong to one Academy system. The site already carries official rules and classroom resources; RPS Academy in RPS City is the physical home for the same curriculum as its shared course and progress record is completed.
Membership
Everyone can play. Supporters go deeper.
Guests get a truthful preview. Free members get persistent identity and the complete fair sport. Supporter membership adds recognition and insight without changing throws, ratings or tournament authority.
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Free Member
Play every core RPS surface and keep your progress.
Supporter
Add premium insight and recognition.
Rock Paper Scissors belongs to everyone.
Learn the game, meet another player and join the Association.