stoppage of play

collocation in English

meaningsofstoppageandplay

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stoppage
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɒp.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈstɑː.pɪdʒ/
a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers ...
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play
noun
uk
/pleɪ/us
/pleɪ/
a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio ...
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(Definition ofstoppageandplayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstoppage of play

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Infractions of the rules can lead to either thestoppageofplayor a penalty call for more serious infractions.
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A player being hit at or below his or her knees is not grounds for astoppageofplay.
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Infractions of the rules can lead to either thestoppageofplay, or a penalty call for more serious infractions.
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Infractions of the rules can lead to astoppageofplayor a penalty call for more serious infractions.
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There was however nostoppageofplayon this day.
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The goalie may legally hold (or freeze) the puck with his hands to cause astoppageofplay.
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This is also the procedure for resuming the game after astoppageofplay.
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The collapse resulted in astoppageofplaywhile emergency responders worked to assist those injured by the collapse.
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Infractions of the rules can lead to either thestoppageofplayin the case of offside and illegal clearing calls, or a penalty call for more serious infractions.
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Even if an offence is not penalised due to advantage being played, the offender may still be sanctioned for misconduct at the nextstoppageofplay.
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Infractions of the rules, such as offside and icing, lead to astoppageofplayand subsequent face-offs, while more serious infractions leading to penalties to the offending teams.
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The rule now requires that all face-offs take place at one of the nine face-off spots on the ice, regardless of what caused thestoppageofplay.
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Substitutions are permitted at any time during the course of the game, although during a stoppageofplaythe home team is permitted the final change.
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This prevents stoppages of play while a player figures change for a bet.
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However, rain is by far the most common cause for cancellations or stoppages of play.
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The first is referred to as last change, where during stoppages of play, the home team is allowed to make player substitutions after the visiting team does.
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