1.   Another new rule forbids a player from impeding the movement of an offensive player not in possession of the ball.

2.   Following a spate of violent incidents earlier in the decade, the NBA adopted a strict policy forbidding players from leaving the bench in an altercation.

3.   In the last two months, Fassel has forbid his players from talking about coming opponents, a muzzle Armstead has taken to heart, with a certain exception.

4.   In theory, baseball forbids players from using steroids without a prescription, but in practice enforcement is extremely limited.

5.   Not so long ago, the South African government would have forbidden these players from competing on the same field.

6.   Rules governing Division I college athletics forbid players from having any type of agreement with an agent or accepting anything of value from an agent.

7.   The NFL is the only league that forbids high school players from going straight to the pros.

8.   The rule forbids players from dribbling the ball for more than five seconds while being guarded by an opponent.

9.   The standard NBA player contract includes a clause that forbids players from making statements considered harmful to the league, which apparently includes calling referees gutless.

10.   When the brawl broke out, Buck Williams immediately thought about the three-year-old rule forbidding players from leaving the bench.