play the field

cede the field

To withdraw from any confrontational or potentially confrontational situation; to avoid participating in a competition or contest.

center field

A central role in some activity that requires speed.

child's play

Something particularly easy or simple.

debris field

Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.

field day

A great time or a great deal to do; a period of bustling activity.

go play in the traffic

To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.

grandstand play

A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.

hold-up play

A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.