official rules
Sanctioned game laws
Official rules are the formal, authoritative guidelines governing a game, competition, or activity—as distinct from house rules or informal variations.
The phrase often appears on packaging or in promotional materials: See official rules for details, No purchase necessary, see official rules.
In contests and sweepstakes, official rules constitute the legally binding terms of participation.
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- handbookCompact reference guide
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- statuteEnacted written rule
code of conduct · rulebook · by the book · professional ethics · industry standard · ordinance · protocol · act · treaty · binding · code · charter · governing body · mandate · adjudication · decree · guideline · directive
- contest rulesterms, conditions, restrictions, limitations, eligibility
- sports rulesrulebook, violations, offside, penalty, overtime
- fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
official ruleshouse rules
Establishment's own regulations
informal rules · unwritten rules · gentleman's agreements · customary practices · gentleman's agreement
official rulesunwritten rules
Unstated behavioral expectations
conventions · customs · traditions · common practice · handshake deals
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