user4588: Many players have the habit of spinning and flipping captured pieces, e.g. Nakamura, Gelfand, Van Foreest, etc... However, when it is in my field of view, it distracts me and it brings me out of my concentration. Therefore, when playing a rated game and it's me to move, I would kindly ask my opponent to stop. And so far they always do, as they don't have the intention to distract me, it is just a habit of them.
I wonder, is there any mentioning of this in the FIDE rules?
What if my opponent would continue spinning a captured piece, ignoring my request to stop (which never happened so far)? Can I go to the arbiter?
Top players don't seem bothered, are they not distracted by it? Or is it me who is too easily distracted by it?

user4418: Article 11.5 of the FIDE Laws of Chess covers this:

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.

If your opponent distracts you in this way and refuses to stop when you ask him then you should definitely call the arbiter. The arbiter will ask your opponent to stop this behaviour and will keep an eye on your game. If your opponent ignores the arbiter's instructions then the arbiter will penalise him.
Note that when top players do these potentially disturbing things they are careful to do so out of sight of the opponent so it does not actually disturb them. Gelfand spins his piece under the table where even he can't see it.

4588: <p>Many players have the habit of spinning and flipping captured pieces, e.g. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5lL1YrMl0U&amp;t=12m50s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nakamura</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V4kaLBm_VM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Gelfand, Van Foreest</a>, etc... However, when it is in my field of view, it distracts me and it brings me out of my concentration. Therefore, when playing a rated game and it's me to move, I would kindly ask my opponent to stop. And so far they always do, as they don't have the intention to distract me, it is just a habit of them.</p>

<p>I wonder, is there any mentioning of this in the FIDE rules?</p>

<p>What if my opponent would continue spinning a captured piece, ignoring my request to stop (which never happened so far)? Can I go to the arbiter?</p>

<p>Top players don't seem bothered, are they not distracted by it? Or is it <em>me</em> who is too easily distracted by it?</p>
 4418: <p>Article 11.5 of the <a href="http://rules.fide.com/images/stories/Laws_of_Chess_2017.pdf" rel="noreferrer">FIDE Laws of Chess</a> covers this:</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>If your opponent distracts you in this way and refuses to stop when you ask him then you should definitely call the arbiter. The arbiter will ask your opponent to stop this behaviour and will keep an eye on your game. If your opponent ignores the arbiter's instructions then the arbiter will penalise him.</p>

<p>Note that when top players do these potentially disturbing things they are careful to do so out of sight of the opponent so it does not actually disturb them. Gelfand spins his piece under the table where even he can't see it.</p>
