rule book
Game law compendium
A rule book is a manual containing the official rules for a game, sport, or organization.
Someone who goes by the rule book follows regulations strictly.
To throw out the rule book is to abandon conventional approaches: The new coach threw out the rule book and let players improvise.
Also spelled rulebook.
Written instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guideLeader or instruction book
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
guidebook · reference · primer · tutorial · encyclopedia · glossary · index · appendix
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- statuteEnacted written rule
- charterFounding organizational document
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
precedent · amendment · ratification · judicial · codification · legal code · criminal code · civil code
Suggested rules for behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- policiesAdopted courses of action
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- codeSymbolic communication system
statutes · ordinances · provisions · compliance · enforcement · governance · protocol · directives
Association or distance unit
- FIFAInternational soccer authority
- NBATop-tier American court league
- NFLPro football organization
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
referee · penalty · foul · offside · yellow card · red card · disqualification · timeout
Arrangement and presentation style
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
table of contents · appendix · glossary · annotations · revisions · editions · updates · amendments
Interactive elements of gaming
- board gameMarked-surface group entertainment
- card gamePastime using a deck
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
Dungeons & Dragons · Monopoly · chess · poker · tournament · setup · turns · scoring
manual
Written instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guideLeader or instruction book
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
compendium · guidebook · reference · primer · tutorial · encyclopedia · glossary · index · appendix · FAQ
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- statuteEnacted written rule
- charterFounding organizational document
jurisprudence · precedent · amendment · ratification · judicial · codification · legal code · criminal code · civil code · penal code
guidelines
Suggested rules for behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- policiesAdopted courses of action
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
code · statutes · ordinances · provisions · compliance · enforcement · governance · protocol · directives · mandates
league
Association or distance unit
Olympics · referee · penalty · foul · offside · yellow card · red card · disqualification · timeout · substitution
format
Arrangement and presentation style
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- sectionsDivided portions of something
index · table of contents · appendix · glossary · annotations · revisions · editions · updates · amendments · clarifications
gameplay
Interactive elements of gaming
- board gameMarked-surface group entertainment
- card gamePastime using a deck
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
RPG · Dungeons & Dragons · Monopoly · chess · poker · tournament · setup · turns · scoring · variants
- monastery recordschronicle, annals, necrology, customary, founding charter
- ruleslaw, guideline, bylaw, standard, norm
- grammar booksgrammar books, grammar guides, grammar exercises, usage guide, verb tables
- sports documentsplaybook, scorecard, scorebook, standings, rankings
- guidance sourcesmentor, teacher, parent, coach, counselor
- cribbagecribbage board, peg, pegs, pegging, nobs
rule bookimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
spontaneity · winging it · playing it by ear · intuition · gut feeling
rule booksuggestions
Proposed ideas or advice
guidelines · recommendations · advice · advisory · discretion
rule bookanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
chaos · lawlessness · free-for-all · anything goes · free rein