During tournaments, players often prepare their sequence of three gestures prior to the tournament's commencement.Steve Vockrodt, "Student rivals throw down at rock, paper, scissors tournament" , Lawrence Journal-World, 8 April 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.Michael Y. Park, "Rock, Paper, Scissors, the Sport", Fox News, 20 March 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2007. Some tournament players employ tactics to confuse or trick the other player into making an illegal move, resulting in a loss. One such tactic is to shout the name of one move before throwing another, in order to misdirect and confuse their opponent.
During tournaments, players often prepare their sequence of three gestures prior to the tournament's commencementSteve Vockrodt, "Student rivals throw down at rock, paper, scissors tournament" , Lawrence Journal-World, 8 April 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007Michael Y. Park, "Rock, Paper, Scissors the Sport", Fox News, 20 March 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2007. Some tournament players employ tactics to confuse or trick the other player into making an illegal move, resulting in a loss. One such tactic is to shout the name of one move before throwing another, in order to misdirect and confuse their opponent.