Precedence & Priority

[NCASAUmp]

The definitions, in my opinion, are the building blocks upon which all rules are based. They're the pre-established concepts of what is or isn't handled by the rules. They save the author(s) much time and effort in duplicating what only needs to be established once.

In other words, "this is obstruction" and "this is interference."

The subsequent rules, therefor, refer back to those definitions and prescribe their associated penalties/results.

In other words, "when obstruction occurs..." and "when interference occurs..."

The subsequent rules are free to elaborate, clarify, expound upon, provide exemptions for, and give additional requirements for the enforcement of the violated definitions. They may or may not be reflected in the definitions.

I give precedence to what is explicitly stated in one over another.