SCOOPS encourages individual teams, memberships, and local associations to develop their own pins, t-shirts, and other merchandise in an effort to foster creativity, to promote their achievements, and to raise funds. Yet, SCOOPS seeks to avoid confusion when the efforts of local associations conflict with those of the official state organization and confuse consumers at tournaments and at Global Finals. Thus, SCOOPS now requires the following for groups or local associations who wish to sell pins or other merchandise at regional or state tournaments and/or to market items to SC teams advancing to Global Finals.

1. In order to sell merchandise at any SCOOPS sponsored event, the group or organization must complete and submit a SCOOPS Merchandise Application Form, their order form, and a respresentation of the items for sale to their Regional Director at least 60 days before the SCOOPS Regional Tournament. The SCOOPS Board will review the request and render a decision about the sale of the items.
2. At both the regional and state tournaments, the group will operate their sales booth/table separate from the SCOOPS table. The group will have to display a visible sign indicating the group's official name and an explanation of where the profits from the sales will go.
3. The group's order form may not mention SCOOPS nor Destination Imagination in its title, label or logo. The order form must state where the profit from the sales will go.
4. No sales may occur until the SCOOPS Board has approved the application and the order form.
5. Ten percent (10%) of all sales must be donated to SCOOPS.

In the event that these procedures are not followed, SCOOPS reserves the right to sanction the membership, organization, and/or the local association. A sanction means that teams will not be able to purchase a membership and therefore will not be able to compete in any SCOOPS event for one year.