Official 2026 Global Tournament
Pen Spinning
Round 1 results are in — Round 2 is now open.
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Pen Spinning Olympics 2026
The Penspinning Olympics (PSO) 2026 is the global competition for penspinning enthusiasts and professionals alike. This rulebook establishes the official guidelines, procedures, and regulations governing all aspects of the competition.
All participants are required to familiarize themselves with these rules before entering the tournament. Failure to comply with the rules may result in disqualification or penalties as determined by the submissions panel.
Theme Constellation
PSO26 will contain 8 themes with different judges and judging criteria. Participants can join 1 or more themes they want to, but the competition of every theme will be on the same schedule, so spinners who choose to join more than 2+ themes will need to prepare 2+ submissions at the same time.
Tournament Format
Registration is closed. Each theme now runs two rounds: Round 1 qualifies the top competitors, and Round 2 determines the champion of that theme.
01
Registration Closed
02
Round 1 Submission
03
R1 Results
04
Round 2 Submission
Now
05
Champions
Timeline
Mission 01
Registration starts
The PSO26 entry window opens.
28 April
Mission 02
Registration deadline
Registration closes and competition begins.
31 May
Mission 03
R1 submission deadline
Qualification round submissions are due by 11:59pm GMT-5.
14 June
Mission 04
R1 result
Round 1 rankings and comments are released.
21 June
Mission 05
R2 submission deadline
Final round submissions are due by 11:59pm GMT-5.
05 July
Mission 06
R2 result
Theme champions are announced.
12 July
Judging System
Judges rank every submission with no individual ties. Overall placement is decided by the sum of judge rankings, with tied competitors compared head-to-head across judges.
| Spinner | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 | Sum | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinner A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | #1 |
| Spinner B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | #2 |
| Spinner C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | #3 |
| Spinner D | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | #4 |
Submission Requirements
Time limits
- Most themes: 10-25 seconds from first trick to last trick.
- Performance: 10-90 seconds for the full video.
Technical requirements
- Begin before the first trick and end after the last trick.
- Do not splice separate videos or intentionally remove frames between tricks.
- Keep hands and pen movement clearly visible.
- Use adequate brightness, resolution, and framerate.
- Use a stable camera angle and appropriate zoom.
- Avoid filters, color grading, or visual edits that make evaluation difficult.
Penalties
- Time violations: 2 full points deducted for every second over or under limits, rounded up.
- Late submission: 1 full point deducted for every hour past deadline.
- Technical issues may receive deductions for poor quality, off-camera spinning, shakiness, and similar problems.
- Poor sportsmanship may receive deductions for vulgar gestures, inappropriate material, or unsportsmanlike behavior.
- Severe violations may result in disqualification rather than deductions.
Rulebook Signal
01Tournament Overview
The Penspinning Olympics 2026 is the global competition for penspinning enthusiasts and professionals. This rulebook establishes the official guidelines, procedures, and regulations governing the competition.
All participants are required to familiarize themselves with these rules before entering. Failure to comply may result in disqualification or penalties as determined by the submissions panel.
02Registration
Registration for PSO26 is closed. The approved participant field is listed publicly by category on the PSO26 website.
Approved competitors can sign in with their PSO26 account to submit Round 1 combo links for every category on their registration.
03Tournament Format
PSO26 contains various themes, each with its own competition, judges, and judging criteria. Each competition consists of two rounds.
Round 1 is the Qualification Round. All competitors receive a comment and ranking from judges. Overall ranking is decided by the sum of rankings from every judge in each theme. The top four from each competition proceed to the final round, though this number may be adjusted based on submission volume.
Round 2 is the Final Round. The top competitors from Round 1 proceed with the same format and judging criteria. In-depth comments are given to finalists, and the number one rank in each competition becomes the PSO26 champion of that theme.
04Judging
Each theme has one or three judges with theme-specific judging criteria. Judges must provide rankings with no ties and may provide scores and comments for each individual submission.
If judges cannot submit results in time, reserved judges may temporarily serve as judges and provide results. Reserved judges include the organizing team and judges from other themes.