The NBA on Wednesday voted to implement new rules regarding player participation that includes increased team fines for resting multiple, healthy stars in the same game and resting healthy star players in national TV games.

The fines will start at $100,000 and could increase to more millions in fines for additional offenses.

NBA owners passed the measure 30-0 in a vote taken Wednesday at Board of Governors meeting in New York.

The rule is designed to:

∎ Increase player participation, which goes in conjunction with a new rule that players must play in at least 65 games to be eligible for season-ending awards such as All-NBA and MVP.

∎ Minimize multiple star absences in the same game.

∎ Prioritize national TV and in-season tournament games.

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The NBA has addressed this issue previously, and last season, the NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for violating "the league's player resting policy and demonstrated through actions and public statements the organization's desire to lose the game in order to improve the chances of keeping its first-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft."

The new policy goes into effect starting with the 2023-24 season.

What are the exact conditions of the NBA resting policy?

Team must manage the roster so that no more than one star is unavailable for the same game.

Star players must be available for national TV and the new in-season tournament games.

If a team is resting a healthy player, the league wants the team to have a balance of home and away games missed with preference for those missed games be at home games.

Avoid long-term shutdowns of healthy star players that impact the integrity of the game.

Healthy players who are resting must be present and visible to fans, which is a rule that remains from the 2017 policy.

The league will investigate and independent medical reviews will be conducted to determine if a team is in violation.

How does NBA resting policy impact injured players?

Injured players are not subject to this policy. If Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis can’t play because they are injured, the Lakers will not be subject to a fine.

The policy "includes exceptions for injuries, personal reasons and pre-approved back-to-back restrictions based on a player’s age, career workload or serious injury history," the NBA said in a news release.

What are the new NBA player resting policy fines?

A fine for the first offense is $100,000, the second offense $250,000 and the third offense $1 million more than the previous offense, so a third offense is a $1.25 million fine and a fourth offense a $2.25 million fine.

The NBA previously had authority to fine teams, but this enhances to the league’s ability penalize teams.

Who is defined as an NBA star?

A star is a player who has been named to the All-Star team or All-NBA team in each of the three previous seasons.

According to ESPN, that impacts 49 players on 25 teams. Incidentally, the rule does not have an impact on San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama − unless he makes the All-Star team and is defined as a star for the remainder of the season.

NBA resting rule impacts TV

Not only is the NBA an entertainment business, but it is also in the business of making money. The NBA and its TV partners, specifically ESPN/ABC and TNT/NBATV, want the best matchups possible for its audience.

The NBA is also turning its attention to negotiating a new TV deal. The current one expires after the 2024-25 and the league is seeking another lucrative deal beyond the $2.66 billion a deal it has now.

NBA resting rule also addresses fan concerns

When a fan buys a ticket, there is no guarantee a star player is healthy. However, this ensures that a fan buying a ticket to see the Golden State Warriors play a road game won’t attend a game that a healthy Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all sit − which happened last season in a game at New Orleans.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA rules, penalties toughened for resting healthy star players