1. General Rules
 

• Only catches made with the string are counted.

• Catches can result from throws made with the string or by hand (when starting a run).

• Catches are valid only while no diabolo have been dropped.

• A drop occurs when a diabolo, after a failed catch, hits the ground or any foreign object.

• A drop is considered to have occurred the moment the diabolo should have been caught or touched, not when it hits the ground.

Counting and Timing Runs
 

• Runs from 1 to 250 catches are measured by counting the number of consecutive catches.

• Runs with over 250 catches are counted based on time.

• Timing starts when the first throw leaves the hand or string and ends when the last valid catch touches the hand or string.

• Collecting diabolos by hand for the purpose of finishing a run counts as valid catches.

• Catches are counted from the first valid catch until the first drop or collection occurs.

• The final run must be a consecutive series of valid catches without any missed catches.
  
   

2. World Record Rules
 
These rules follow a similar logic to JISCON rules for toss juggling, as accepted by the juggling community and refined specifically for diabolo.
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Eligible World Record Runs
 

• A world record must represent a current or former world's longest run of a pattern.

• Public video evidence must be available, clearly showing the entire run to ensure adherence to the rules.

• The run must achieve at least a "flash" of the pattern, where each diabolo is thrown and caught at least once.
   

Definition of a Drop
 

• A drop signifies an end to a flash, run, or pattern.

• A drop is a failed catch and is considered to have occurred the moment the diabolo should have been caught, not when it hits the ground.
   

Verification and Record Listing
 

• To be valid, a world record must be proven with video evidence accessible to the public or DiaboloFocus.

• The entire pattern must be visible in the video for the full duration, with no speed editing.

• In the event of a tie, all holders of the same record will be listed.

• If no video evidence is provided, the record will be marked as an Unverified Claim, requiring a link to a statement with all relevant details.

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