out of play
English
Prepositional phrase
out of play
- (sports) Unavailable to be played according to the rules of the game in question.
- 2019 August 5, Booth, Mel; Galantini, Emelio; McCartney, Aidan, “Huddersfield Town and Championship told of Bristol City stance on kicking ball out”, in Examiner Live:
- Bristol City have told their Championship rivals, including Huddersfield Town, that they will not be kicking the ball out of play this season, unless a player has suffered a genuine head injury.
-