game-time decision

Definitions

1. 1

   A decision about the conduct of a sporting event, usually one made by the coach regarding…

   A decision about the conduct of a sporting event, usually one made by the coach regarding which players will start or will play, or which strategy will be employed, which is put off until the start of the game itself.

   • A topographical presentation of these contours was used as a game-time decision aid by the UCLA 1972-73 Football Coaching Staff.
2. 2

   By extension, any decision that is put off until a point where it can no longer be…

   By extension, any decision that is put off until a point where it can no longer be delayed.

   • I ended up staying out partying until 4 AM at which time I had an important game time decision: : go back to my apartment in Hoboken [New Jersey] to catch an hour of sleep or go straight to the office.
   • But when the day finally comes that you spend a sleepless night with a crying baby who has a 103-degree fever, you'll still need to make a game-time decision. Who stays home from work?

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