By attending the two-day tournament, which supplemented Nike's annual summer camp, the 36 players may have violated high school rules governing all-star game participation and amateur eligibility.

The rule strengthens Proposition 48, which governs initial eligibility.

The management of the conference is vested in the principals of the member schools, who determine the rules governing eligibility of athletes and schedules.

But they are a practical way to resolve significant issues that affect large numbers of poor people, like rules governing eligibility for Medicaid, housing and disability benefits.

On October 27, 2009, the Department published in the Federal Register final regulations governing institutional eligibility and the Secretary's recognition of accrediting agencies.

The poverty line helps govern eligibility for billions of dollars in benefit programs.

SACS accredits the university as a whole, while CCE governs eligibility for chiropractic licensure.

Because of complex requirements governing eligibility and cost, the program has failed to attract the heavy participation that was anticipated.

Also, such programs generally have income and asset limits that govern eligibility.

The fund got off to a slow start, plagued by criticism of rules governing eligibility to apply and how the financial calculations would be made, as well as an overwhelming sense of grief among victims' families.