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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The field of play for blind soccer measures 40m x 20m (or roughly 131.2ft x 65.6ft), whereas FIFA recommends pitches of 105m x 68m (roughly 344.5ft x 223.1ft) for the able-bodied game.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
The practice is common throughout baseball history but generally confined to the players and the field of play.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Never before has there been full parity on the field of play, with an equal number of men and women competing.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
So the league adopted an experimental kickoff format this year, which was already tried out by the XFL, to try to force teams to kick the ball into the field of play rather than for an automatic touchback.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
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Matias Grez, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
The practice is common throughout baseball history but generally confined to the players and the field of play.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Never before has there been full parity on the field of play, with an equal number of men and women competing.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
So the league adopted an experimental kickoff format this year, which was already tried out by the XFL, to try to force teams to kick the ball into the field of play rather than for an automatic touchback.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Field of play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20play. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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