line of play
Chosen tactical method
In golf, the line of play is the imaginary path a player intends the ball to travel toward the hole, extending from the ball's position through the target.
Rules govern what can obstruct or touch this line: Don't step on my line of play.
In other sports and games, the term describes the strategic direction or sequence of moves being pursued.
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- strategic thinkingDeliberate long-range planning
- thinking aheadMental preparation for future
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
planning · movement · positioning · trajectory · hand · foresight · follow-through · run out · aim · gameplan · tactic · anticipation · playbook · game theory · long game · adjustment · sequence · gambit
line of playplaying by ear
Performing without written music
winging it · spontaneous play · freestyling · flying blind · trial and error
line of playwild guess
Uninformed speculation attempt
shot in the dark · winging it · playing by ear · gut reaction · ad-lib
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