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set play

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[set play] / ˈsɛt ˈpleɪ /

noun

  1. Sports. a sequence of strategies or actions used in a specific scenario, practiced beforehand.


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"The set play goal I will take responsibility for if the players are stood in the right place. For some reason two of them have decided to change roles late in the game," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

We were on top of the world after Rafael Márquez, El Kaiser de México, gave El Tri an early lead with a set play header in the sixth minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2022

Shannon made his first start since Dec. 14, and his only basket before halftime was on a set play out of a timeout for a 26-23 lead at the break.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

The goal came on a set play off a faceoff won by Evgeny Kuznetsov; defenseman John Carlson then found Orlov for the go-ahead score.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2021

Finland responded quickly on a power play, with Simontaival finishing off a one-touch pass from Kasper Puutio on a set play at 14:06.

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2021