The phrase "convoluted rules" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe rules that are complex, intricate, or difficult to understand.
Example: "The game was frustrating due to its convoluted rules, making it hard for new players to join in."
Alternatives: "complicated regulations" or "complex guidelines."
Under the convoluted rules governing the election, Mr. Simon's name will remain on the ballot, along with 134 other candidates.
Charged with interpreting what Mr. Reid called the "complex, convoluted" rules and procedures of the Senate, Mr. Frumin has given advice to Democrats and Republicans alike as an umpire for their procedural disputes.
Nike ran a rival camp in Las Vegas last week which was also "certified" by the N.C.A.A., which meant that convoluted rules had to be followed so that N.C.A.A. coaches could attend.
And the new wave of GMs tend to see the NBA's convoluted rules not as a straitjacket but as an opportunity for "regulatory arbitrage".This trend probably began in earnest in 2002, when two private-equity magnates bought the Boston Celtics and hired Danny Ainge, an analytically minded former player, as GM.
While iTunes has its own series of somewhat convoluted rules with regard to rentals (for example, some movies are restricted from being rented when airing on premium cable channels like HBO), in this instance, they hands down beat Netflix at their own game: rentals.
The arcane and convoluted rules of Formula One used to be mainly of concern to designers and engine manufacturers.
To be fair, the old hearsay rule – probably the most convoluted rule in the English law of evidence – was sorely in need of reform.
A compressed schedule, convoluted financing rules and strict spending limits all make it hard for newcomers to reach voters.
Even though the 14-member commission can theoretically investigate anybody involved in state business — from legislators to state workers, lobbyists and the governor himself — the panel's membership and convoluted voting rules raise questions about its effectiveness and, indeed, its impartiality.
Just as bad, some states have layered their own restrictions on top of the strict and convoluted federal rules governing the plans.
I often wish I could speak to him now, I feel that I missed a chance to learn a great deal more than pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and the convoluted, impenetrable rules of Arabic grammar and syntax.
