The Rules of Rock, Paper, Scissors

Players:

2

Setup:

Each player faces each other and makes a fist with the hand they will use to play with.

Objective:

The object of rock, paper, scissors is to choose the item that will defeat your opponent.

Playing:

Both players simultaneously countdown from three and say “shoot” after “one.” When both players say “shoot,” they must immediately choose one of three options.

           

            -Rock (shown by a closed fist)

            -Paper (shown by an open hand with fingers extended)

            -Scissors (shown by a closed fist with pointer and middle finger extended)

Winning:

The winner of the round is determined by the players’ choices.

            -Rock defeats scissors

            -Scissors defeats paper

            -Paper defeats rock

If both players select the same item, the round is considered a tie and they play again. The winner of the game is determined by a previously set number of winning rounds