Start of play in ice hockey (4-3)
I believe the answer is:
face-off
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">start of play in ice hockey</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for face-off that I've seen before include "Start of play in ice hockey" , "Showdown" .)