field of play
noun phrase
sports
: the part of a field that is officially marked as the place where the action of a game happens : playing field
Spectators are not allowed on the field of play.
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Those handicapping the race also adjusted their field of play in Harris’ favor.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Part of bracing for the foreseeable future meant understanding the field of play.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
As part of the league’s new format, a ball that lands in the end zone but bounces back onto the field of play is a live ball, essentially becoming a fumble.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Oakland Section’s punishment policy for brawls on the field of play is excessively harsh.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Part of bracing for the foreseeable future meant understanding the field of play.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
As part of the league’s new format, a ball that lands in the end zone but bounces back onto the field of play is a live ball, essentially becoming a fumble.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Oakland Section’s punishment policy for brawls on the field of play is excessively harsh.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Field of play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20play. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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