[Note that text in square brackets is not part of the Regular Ordinances]

[Historical Note:

The FR Committee began life as a registered committee of the Nomic World
on-line game, but has survived the disbanding of Nomic World and
continues as a fully independent game.  The objective is to be the last
player able (or willing) to post a legal Fantasy Rule.  Previous rounds
have included poetry, ascii-graphics, Scrabble-like restrictions on
usable characters, fictional languages, logic puzzles and so on.

--Storm]

Regular Ordinances of the Fantasy Rule (FR) Committee

1. Ordinances.  There shall be two types of ordinances: regular ordinances
   and fantasy rules.  Fantasy rules shall have no effect on play except
   as provided for in the regular ordinances.

2. Membership.  Any person may become a member of this committee by
   posting in the committee forum a statement of intent to join.
   A member may resign from the committee at any time.

3. Starting a Round and posting Rules.
   Whenever a round of play ends, a new round should begin as soon as
   possible thereafter. The (new) Judge shall determine the exact time
   of the start of the round, and e may also suggest a theme for the
   round and nominate a member to post the first fantasy rule.
   All members are eligible as if they had posted a valid fantasy
   rule at the start of the round.
   Only those persons eligible to play may post fantasy rules.
   The Judge is not eligible.

4. Eligibility to play. Each valid fantasy rule makes its author eligible
   to play. This eligibility period lasts for seven (7) days from the time
   of the rule's posting minus one (1) day for each invalid fantasy rule
   posted by the same person after the valid fantasy rule.

5. End of Game.  If at any time after the seventh day of a round, there is
   only one person eligible to play, then
   (a) all current fantasy rules are repealed
   (b) the round ends
   (c) the sole remaining player is declared winner of the just ended
       round and becomes Judge.

6.  Judge.  The Judge is responsible for interpreting the ordinances and
    determining the validity of fantasy rules.  If a fantasy rule is
    inconsistent with itself, previously posted valid fantasy rules, or
    the regular ordinances, then the Judge shall declare that rule invalid.

[When a rule is inconsistent solely due to the previous rule, and they
were submitted in short succession, such that it is clear that the second
poster could not have seen the first rule, it is customary to declare
the second rule unsuccessful rather than invalid.]

6b.  Resignation.  The Judge may resign if e appoints a successor who agrees
     to serve as Judge until the end of the round.
[The new Judge becomes ineligible to play upon the old Judge's resignation.]

7.  Style Points.  For each fantasy rule posted, the Judge shall award X
    points, where -3<=X<=3.  The Judge may use any criteria e sees fit for
    such awards.  At the end of a Round the Player who has collected the
    most Style Points will be the Wizard in the next Round.

8.  Restrictions on Judge's Power. The decision of the Judge may be
    changed if a proposal is made to do so and that proposal
    receives a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members voting on
    that proposal within three (3) days after the posting of that
    proposal.

    Default. If the Judge does not declare judgment of a fantasy
    rule within three (3) days after its posting, e shall be
    considered then to have decided and declared that rule valid.

9.  Amendment.  The regular ordinances may be amended if a proposal is
    posted to do so and said proposal receives a two-thirds (2/3)
    affirmative vote of the members voting on that proposal within seven
    (7) days after the posting of that proposal.
    Overrule. The regular ordinances may be overruled for a single
    round if a proposal is posted to do so and said proposal receives
    a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the members voting on that
    proposal within three (3) days after the posting of that proposal.

10.  Where to Do Things.  All actions under these rules must be accomplished
     by a public posting in the official committee forum.
     The Judge may determine the location and nature of the official
     committee forum.

[As of now, "Public posting" is posting to the mailing list frc@troll.no .]
[For timing purposes, it is thought that the troll.no headers are the most
relevant.]