Formation and Rule

Formation

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Rule and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Formation and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

special	special formation	special rule
similar	similar formation	similar rule
common	common formation	common rule
specific	specific formation	specific rule
Other adjectives: certain, standard, original, single, actual, strict, new, military, official, basic, last, soviet.

This counts as an incomplete pass, and is in most rulebooks a specific exception to the intentional grounding rule (as long as the ball is handed to the quarterback by the center, rather than snapped long in a shotgun formation or similar, and as long as the quarterback does so immediately).

Source: Useful Notes / American Football
Prior to Team PCB's formation in summer 2015, only three exceptions to this rule have existed: Emma, whom Paige has known since at least NXT and whom Paige pointed to as one of her friends in a WWE App promo.

Source: Wrestling / Paige
The "WM" formation (described as a 3-2-2-3) of the 1920's was a reaction to a change in the offside rule, which meant it was less effective to have 5 forwards at the top of the attack.

Source: Metagame

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