Rule 2 The Ball
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Rule 2 The Ball is the section of the NFL Playing Rules that defines the official game ball’s specifications, construction, and related requirements for league play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule 2 The Ball canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10234326 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule 2 The Ball Context triple: [NFL Playing Rules, includesSection, Rule 2 The Ball]
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A.
The Ball In and Out of Play
The Ball In and Out of Play is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines precisely when the ball is considered active or inactive during a match.
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B.
Player's Ball
"Player's Ball" is a breakthrough 1993 single by Outkast that helped introduce the Atlanta duo's Southern hip hop sound to a national audience.
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C.
Rule 15
Rule 15 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs when and how parties may amend their pleadings in civil lawsuits.
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D.
Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball
"Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
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E.
Rule XI
Rule XI is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule 2 The Ball Target entity description: Rule 2 The Ball is the section of the NFL Playing Rules that defines the official game ball’s specifications, construction, and related requirements for league play.
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A.
The Ball In and Out of Play
The Ball In and Out of Play is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines precisely when the ball is considered active or inactive during a match.
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B.
Player's Ball
"Player's Ball" is a breakthrough 1993 single by Outkast that helped introduce the Atlanta duo's Southern hip hop sound to a national audience.
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C.
Rule 15
Rule 15 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs when and how parties may amend their pleadings in civil lawsuits.
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D.
Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball
"Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
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E.
Rule XI
Rule XI is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NFL playing rule ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction |
NFL international game sites
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| appliesTo | National Football League games ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions that render a ball illegal for play
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conditions under which balls may be changed during a game ⓘ inflation requirements of the official NFL game ball ⓘ markings on the official NFL game ball ⓘ material of the official NFL game ball ⓘ number of balls required for a game ⓘ procedures when an illegal ball is discovered ⓘ requirements for backup or alternate balls ⓘ requirements for ball approval by the referee ⓘ requirements for ball inspection by officials ⓘ requirements for ball preparation before games ⓘ requirements for game balls provided by each team ⓘ requirements for kicking balls ⓘ shape of the official NFL game ball ⓘ size of the official NFL game ball ⓘ weight of the official NFL game ball ⓘ |
| governs |
official game ball construction
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official game ball requirements for league play ⓘ official game ball specifications ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
all balls used in NFL postseason games
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all balls used in NFL preseason games ⓘ all balls used in NFL regular season games ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure fairness regarding equipment in NFL games
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to standardize the football used in NFL competition ⓘ |
| isContainedIn |
NFL Rulebook
ⓘ
linked to:
NFL Playing Rules
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| isPublishedBy | National Football League ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
NFL game officials
ⓘ
NFL teams ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | NFL rules framework ⓘ |
| partOf | NFL Playing Rules ⓘ |
| regulates |
officials’ responsibilities for ball inspection
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physical characteristics of the NFL game ball ⓘ team responsibilities for providing balls ⓘ use of balls during NFL games ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
NFL equipment compliance procedures
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NFL officiating manuals ⓘ NFL rules interpretations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule 2 The Ball Description of subject: Rule 2 The Ball is the section of the NFL Playing Rules that defines the official game ball’s specifications, construction, and related requirements for league play.
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