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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Each governing body of an Olympic sport is responsible for drafting its own rules, from the field of play to who is eligible to play.
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Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Joshua Williams, defensive back: He was called for nine penalties, two of them for grabbing the opponent’s face mask and two of them for coming back into the field of play after going out of bounds.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
By August, however, the field of play had grown more complex.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The ball bounced off both players simultaneously before Johnson tipped it again, back toward the field of play.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Joshua Williams, defensive back: He was called for nine penalties, two of them for grabbing the opponent’s face mask and two of them for coming back into the field of play after going out of bounds.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
By August, however, the field of play had grown more complex.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The ball bounced off both players simultaneously before Johnson tipped it again, back toward the field of play.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Field of play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20play. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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