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 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 Replays clearly showed that 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reached into the field of play to help Jeter's ball over the fence. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Morita, a native of Lodi, reflected on the arduous journey his grandparents and great grandparents made to reach California’s high desert and the unforgiving sun baking the field of play. —

Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Noticing it on the field of play could help significantly reduce the number of concussions that go undiagnosed. —

Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for field of play

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