A free-fighting match is held under strict rules.
This vote must be conducted by a secret ballot held under rules approved by the Certification Officer.
Though the obstructing maneuver was then legal under American rules, the Olympic contests were held under British rules, which did not allow it.
Compromise rules/Composite rules: Games held between hurlers, and shinty players under modified rules.
Today's elections were the first held under new rules permitting the direct election of mayors.
The championship is held under rules established by the world organizing committee, the International Confederation of Sport Fishing, based in Rome.
This fight was held under unified rules which prevent knees and kicks to the head of a downed opponent as well as having five 5 minute rounds.
So we call on the Council and the Commission to freeze relations with Albania until new elections have been held in this country under international democratic rules.
American soldiers hold thousands of Afghan and Iraqi prisoners under rules that remain murky, to put it charitably.
The jury for the swimming events met and determined that a third heat should be held under special rules.