an error caused by misinterpretation of the rules
misinterpretation
/ˌmi-sᵊn-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən/
noun
failure to understand or interpret something correctly : a mistaken interpretation
/ˌmi-sᵊn-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən/
failure to understand or interpret something correctly : a mistaken interpretation
an error caused by misinterpretation of the rules