Commercial partnerships
Put the world's universal hand game to work for your brand
WRPSA develops responsibly scoped professional Rock Paper Scissors tournaments, challenges, content, and brand activations. Everyone knows the basic game; the partnership work is making the format, rights, production, safety, and measurement real.
Independent and brand proof
Brand collaboration · 2020
Pepsi Japan Cola
WRPSA worked with Pepsi Japan on a filmed challenge pairing world champion Ken Watson with footballer Keisuke Honda.
Watch the campaign video →
Media authority · 2018
ESPN8: The Ocho
ESPN Radio interviewed WRPSA world champion Ken “Whitey” Watson about professional Rock Paper Scissors.
Listen on ESPN →
Strategy authority · 2020
Inverse interview
Wyatt Baldwin discussed competitive strategy, WRPSA, and the association's competitions with Inverse.
Read the interview →
Partnership formats
The right format depends on the audience and outcome. A proposal names what exists, what must be produced, and who controls each right.
Tournament sponsorships
Presenting rights, event naming, venue presence, prizes, bracket integrations, and measured post-event reporting for a defined tournament.
Branded player challenges
A filmed or live challenge with an agreed format, approved participants, usage period, territories, channels, and creative review.
Media and broadcast collaboration
Commentary, broadcast graphics, sponsor lines, interviews, short-form content, and press materials matched to the production that is actually commissioned.
Experiential activations
Accessible participation formats for conferences, festivals, workplaces, launches, or community events, with a clear operating and safety plan.
Venue, prize, and in-kind partners
Documented in-kind value and deliverables, with no claim of cash sponsorship or endorsement when the relationship is limited to goods, prizes, or space.
Custom format development
A branded competition or content concept built around WRPSA rules and officiating expertise without presenting an invented format as an existing championship.
What WRPSA can deliver
- • Competition format, ruleset selection, bracket design, and officiating plan.
- • Event-production workflow and public participant information.
- • Player, champion, creator, or spokesperson coordination when separately confirmed.
- • Sponsor placements and content deliverables documented before execution.
- • Measurement from the channels and systems included in the written scope.
- • A closeout record showing completed, waived, and outstanding deliverables.
What is never assumed
- • A future tournament is not sold as confirmed until its date, organizer, format, and operating authority exist.
- • No player, celebrity, venue, broadcaster, or publication is attached without permission.
- • Views, attendance, press coverage, sales, rankings, and search outcomes are not guaranteed.
- • Audience-sensitive creative and product categories require an explicit safety and suitability review.
From brief to evidence
1
Brief
Audience, market, timing, objective, channels, and budget range.
2
Fit review
Rights, category, safety, production, and operational feasibility.
3
Written scope
Deliverables, owners, approvals, measurement, price, and cancellation terms.
4
Production
Only approved work moves into event or content execution.
5
Closeout
Recorded delivery evidence and an honest report against the agreed measures.
Commercial terms: WRPSA does not publish a fictional one-size-fits-all rate card. The proposal states the actual price or value exchange after scope and rights are known; there is no recurring software fee required to begin a partnership conversation.
Printable briefing checklist
What to include in a partnership inquiry
Print or save this page as a PDF and use the list to prepare a decision-ready brief.
□ Brand, agency, and decision-maker contact
□ Objective and intended audience
□ Countries, languages, and channels
□ Preferred date or campaign window
□ Tournament, content, talent, or activation format
□ Budget range or in-kind value
□ Required rights and usage period
□ Creative, legal, and category restrictions
□ Success measures and reporting needs
□ Accessibility and participant-safety requirements
Partnership FAQ
Does WRPSA sell a fixed sponsorship package?
No. Rights, production, geography, talent, event status, measurement, and category requirements vary. WRPSA provides a written scope and commercial proposal after confirming fit and the deliverables that can actually be supplied.
Can a brand sponsor a future tournament or a specific player?
Potentially. Tournament inventory must exist or be commissioned, and any player or creator involvement requires their agreement, availability, usage rights, and a written scope. No person or event is implied to be attached before those facts are confirmed.
What audience or reach does WRPSA guarantee?
WRPSA does not guarantee unverified impressions, attendance, views, press pickup, search rankings, or sales. A proposal identifies the real distribution plan and the measurements available for that engagement.
Can an activation run outside North America?
Yes when local production, rights, safety, language, and legal requirements can be verified. A worldwide remit does not mean every market or event format is immediately available.
Which sponsor categories are accepted?
Every category is reviewed for legal, safety, audience, conflict, and reputation fit. WRPSA may decline categories or creative that conflict with participant welfare, fair competition, local law, or the association’s standards.
Bring WRPSA a real brief
Choose Partnerships on the contact form. If the form is temporarily unavailable, email info@wrpsa.com with “Partnership” in the subject line.