Where otherwise not addressed, the normal rules of play are followed.

If both teams are down to one player, then normal rules apply.

"They act as though normal rules don't apply to them," he said.

The result was that the normal rules did not apply.

The normal rules of evidence in court cases do not apply.

All sorts of normal rules didn't appear to be in force here.

There are, however, several important exceptions to the normal rules.

"This is a very special city: the normal rules do not apply."

That seems to me to be the normal democratic rule.

"What if we discount the three and you do stay with your normal rules?"