startingrules
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ ruːlz/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ruːlz/
The rules you follow when you begin a game or activity.
Before we play the board game, let's read the startingrules together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The basic rules a beginner must learn first.
The coach taught the startingrules of soccer to the new kids.
3. The rules that apply at the very beginning of a process.
The startingrules for the science fair explain how to sign up.
4. The first set of rules in a list or book.
Flip to the startingrules on page one of the manual.