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.
Examples of field of play in a Sentence
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Given that their field of play is essentially the ocean, zero-waste, renewable energy, and sustainability initiatives are foregrounded—and, along with the winner’s trophy that the teams are competing for, there’s a separate Impact League Trophy.
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024
To prepare for the spotlight, Rickwood Field underwent major renovations to ensure the field of play meets Major League standards while also preserving the venue’s original infrastructure and distinctive design.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
Players deploy them by dragging and dropping them on the field of play and the units fight automatically.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Even coach Tim McCormack was flagged a yellow card for standing in the field of play and nearly making contact with an official.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
The practice is well documented throughout baseball history but is generally confined to the players and the field of play.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
The longest-running melodrama in sports is less about events on the field of play than on machinations in the ownership suite of baseball’s Oakland A’s, who are close to finalizing a move to Las Vegas three or four years from now.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Patients like Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety, or Christian Eriksen, the midfielder who plays for Denmark and Manchester United — each of whom collapsed on the field of play and was shocked back to life — didn’t need ECPR because a defibrillator did its job.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In each game, data mining has upended the field of play.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2011
Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024
To prepare for the spotlight, Rickwood Field underwent major renovations to ensure the field of play meets Major League standards while also preserving the venue’s original infrastructure and distinctive design.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
Players deploy them by dragging and dropping them on the field of play and the units fight automatically.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Even coach Tim McCormack was flagged a yellow card for standing in the field of play and nearly making contact with an official.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
The practice is well documented throughout baseball history but is generally confined to the players and the field of play.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
The longest-running melodrama in sports is less about events on the field of play than on machinations in the ownership suite of baseball’s Oakland A’s, who are close to finalizing a move to Las Vegas three or four years from now.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Patients like Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety, or Christian Eriksen, the midfielder who plays for Denmark and Manchester United — each of whom collapsed on the field of play and was shocked back to life — didn’t need ECPR because a defibrillator did its job.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In each game, data mining has upended the field of play.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2011
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