Any game or sport played on a field; (Eton College) a form of football played with a round ball by two teams of eleven players, allowing no use of the hands but employing a scrimmage and an offside rule preventing forward passing.
Origin
Mid 17th century.
Definition of field game in US English:
field game
noun
Any game or sport played on a field; (Eton College) a form of football played with a round ball by two teams of eleven players, allowing no use of the hands but employing a scrimmage and an offside rule preventing forward passing.