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set play

American

[set play] / ˈsɛt ˈpleɪ /

noun

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

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Another Morton set play, a corner, allowed a free header for Jack Baird, but Celtic cleared.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2023

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

With Tina Charles out for multiple games and Elena Delle Donne banged up and back in the locker room, the Washington Mystics ran arguably their best set play of the night on their final possession.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

KC’s set play created a shot for Hailie Mace, but it ricocheted off a Reign defender, bouncing straight to Pickett.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 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

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