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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Many sports bodies try to balance inclusion for all athletes and fairness to all on the field of play. —

Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025 But Betts had clearly caught the ball in the field of play when fans reached over to try to take it away. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for field of play

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