Theses are the official rules on how to Beyblade:

1.All Beyblade battles must occur in Beystadium! -- Beystadium cannot be on table or other elevated surfaces.

2.To begin official Beyblade battles, Beyblade tops must be launched after the signal of "3,2,1 LET IT RIP!"

3.Only one launch per battle -- battle ends when one top stops spinning.

4.If player touches opponent during opponent's launch of top, player loses 1 point.

5.Player scores 1 point if opponent does not launch top into the Beystadium.

6.If player's top enters one of the three penalty pocket anytime during battle, opponent scores 2 points (max score of 2 points per battle).

7.Player scores 1 point his/her top spins longer than opponent's top.

8.If player touches Beystadium during battle, opponent scores 3 points-battle immediately over.

9.Compete in multiple battles-the player with 7 or more points at the completion of a battle wins!


Official Rules taken from www.Hasbro.com

According to the OFFICIAL BBA rules, in order to participate in an OFFICIAL tournament, all parts of your blade MUST be official.

Each BEYBLADE top must contain a minimum of: Attack Ring, Weight Disc, Spin Gear and Blade Base manufactured by Hasbro to be eligible for Official BBA Tournament Play. The use of the Bit is optional.

The GIANT sized weight disks will NOT be allowed in ANY OFFICIAL tournament.