1.   The rules stipulate that clubs must field the strongest team available.

2.   These rules stipulated that negotiations on trade matters could only be initiated by principal suppliers.

3.   International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.

4.   The rules stipulate that players must wear uniforms.

5.   FA rules stipulate a player has to be signed before the first game.

6.   For PEPs this is unavoidable, as the rules stipulate that the investment is made in cash.

7.   Anyway, the rules stipulate that the jockey must stay on the horse for the horse to get credit for finishing a race.

8.   Because NBA rules stipulate a team must have nine players for a playoff game, only three Knicks can miss the game.

9.   Because party rules stipulate that the next chairman must come from the northern part of the state, Firestone could not run for chairman this time.