In my opinion the only way to start is with Rule 2 and you go over it and over it until you can recite it in your sleep. With Rule 2 firmly entrenched in your mind then you're ready to apply the other rules. If you don't know what makes a kid a player or a sub or a lineman or a back then it's awful hard to apply the rules correctly. Once you know Rule 2 then you go to the other guides and you go from there.
Also, keep in mind that anything printed by the NF is likely to contain errors and contradictions and also, NEVER apply what you hear on Saturday or Sunday to Friday night.
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