"off-the-ball" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} off-the-ball (not comparable)
  1. (sports, of an incident or foul) Occurring away from active play. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-off-the-ball-en-adj-BdrncxEL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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