user17823: My opponent, in their turn, was distracting me making annoying sounds. However, the arbiter said that I should wait until it's my turn when I called them. Is this correct?

user16650: There is no rule saying that you can call the arbiter only on your turn, or that the opponent is allowed to distract you during their own turn.
If you want a more specific answer, you may need to give more details of the situation, for example what the nature of the distraction was. It seems a bit unlikely, but one can imagine some behaviour by the opponent which would be deemed reasonable during their own turn but not during yours. For example, adjusting pieces on their squares, or repeatedly reaching an arm towards the board as if to move and then withdrawing it. If a player were, say, muttering under their breath in a borderline distracting way, one could imagine an arbiter taking a somewhat more permissive view if the behaviour occurred only during the player's own turns.

user15221: FIDE 12.6 says:

It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes
unreasonable claims, unreasonable offers of a draw or the introduction of a source of
noise into the playing area.

There is no mention of this applying only on one's opponent's turn. "introduction of a source of noise into the playing area" on one's own turn is a violation of the plain text of 12.6. Of course, you should be as non-distracting yourself when calling for an arbiter.

user4418: You are absolutely allowed to call the arbiter when it is your opponent's turn. There are any number of reasons why this would be necessary.

To start with the most prosaic, you have filled your scoresheet and
need another one.
You are feeling unwell and need medical assistance
Your opponent has picked up a piece but isn't sure where to move it to. They are holding the piece above the board, obscuring your view of the board and distracting you.


17823: <p>My opponent, in their turn, was distracting me making annoying sounds. However, the arbiter said that I should wait until it's my turn when I called them. Is this correct?</p>
 16650: <p>There is no rule saying that you can call the arbiter only on your turn, or that the opponent is allowed to distract you during their own turn.</p>
<p>If you want a more specific answer, you may need to give more details of the situation, for example what the nature of the distraction was. It seems a bit unlikely, but one can imagine some behaviour by the opponent which would be deemed reasonable during their own turn but not during yours. For example, adjusting pieces on their squares, or repeatedly reaching an arm towards the board as if to move and then withdrawing it. If a player were, say, muttering under their breath in a borderline distracting way, one could imagine an arbiter taking a somewhat more permissive view if the behaviour occurred only during the player's own turns.</p>
 15221: <p>FIDE 12.6 says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes
unreasonable claims, unreasonable offers of a draw or the introduction of a source of
noise into the playing area.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There is no mention of this applying only on one's opponent's turn. &quot;introduction of a source of noise into the playing area&quot; on one's own turn is a violation of the plain text of 12.6. Of course, you should be as non-distracting yourself when calling for an arbiter.</p>
 4418: <p>You are absolutely allowed to call the arbiter when it is your opponent's turn. There are any number of reasons why this would be necessary.</p>
<ul>
<li>To start with the most prosaic, you have filled your scoresheet and
need another one.</li>
<li>You are feeling unwell and need medical assistance</li>
<li>Your opponent has picked up a piece but isn't sure where to move it to. They are holding the piece above the board, obscuring your view of the board and distracting you.</li>
</ul>
