ground rule

  1. Baseball any of a set of rules adapted to playing conditions in a specific ballpark
  2. any of a set of rules governing a specific activity

See ground rule in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Sports A rule governing the playing of a game on a particular field, course, or court.
  2. A basic rule of procedure or behavior. Often used in the plural.

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