Sentence examples for confusing rule from inspiring English sources

He was clearly offside, but under the most confusing rule in the FIFA statutes, a player can be deemed to be "passive" and not interfering with play if he does not touch the ball.

That one, which has already undergone several, sometimes confusing, rule changes in recent years, often produces unexpected results, as in 2012 when the little-seen but Weinstein-backed "Undefeated" beat Wim Wenders's "Pina".

Slothful bureaucrats and confusing rules contribute to the country's shamefully low ranking for business-friendliness.

For partnerships, the proposal would repeal the confusing rules related to "guaranteed payments".

Groups representing rural schools and teachers said Monday's change brought clarity to confusing rules.

Those efforts face excessive fees, confusing rules and a lack of coordination among agencies, the report says.

Its confusing rules and anticlimactic format are mainly to blame: over nine months of the year, most countries compete in a league system while a few top-tier nations play a knockout tournament for the title.

An investigation by the Treasury Department's inspector general blamed midlevel workers, confusing rules and ineffective management, but it found no evidence that the staff had been under political pressure to focus on conservative groups.

A far better approach would be to update traditional Medicare by converting Parts A, B and D into one comprehensive program with no mysterious doughnut holes or other confusing rules.

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Said Ms. Senffner: "She served her county & the USA doesn't care!" Adele W. from Glendora, Calif., was frustrated by the V.A.'s confusing rules and long delays: "I started working on getting benefits last July for my 94-year-old father….In the meantime, my father passed away and I can't get ahold of anyone at the V.A.