# Lex Ludica
**Domain:** Rules of play / Sports law
**Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node
**Maturity:** Developed
**Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]]
## Definition
***Lex ludica*** is the internal law of the game: technical rules, officiating judgments, and conventions of fair play that constitute sporting competition itself.
## Significance
Courts and arbitral bodies generally distinguish these field-of-play decisions from reviewable administrative acts such as eligibility or discipline.
## Sources
- [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]
- [Primary or institutional source](https://www.entsportslawjournal.com/article/id/746/)
## Routes
[[wiki/Lex Sportiva|Lex Sportiva]] · [[wiki/Court of Arbitration for Sport|Court of Arbitration for Sport]] · [[wiki/Scheduled Resolution|Scheduled Resolution]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]