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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Location and point of operations is a central theme of why these teams find themselves here, jousting not on a field of play, but in a makeshift courtroom.
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Like the newspaper’s Gold Helmet Award in football and Roy Halladay Award in baseball, the April Heinrichs Award will factor in achievements and impact outside the field of play.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
The International Olympic Committee said wearing the helmet would break rules against making statements on the field of play.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The helmet goes against a rule about making political statements on the Olympic field of play, according to the IOC.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Like the newspaper’s Gold Helmet Award in football and Roy Halladay Award in baseball, the April Heinrichs Award will factor in achievements and impact outside the field of play.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
The International Olympic Committee said wearing the helmet would break rules against making statements on the field of play.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The helmet goes against a rule about making political statements on the Olympic field of play, according to the IOC.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Field of play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20play. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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