The phrase "centre circle" refers to the circular area in the middle of a sports field, often marked with a bigger circle, where the game starts or restarts. Full definition
This weekend, it could be that it's only a matter of time before someone makes a referee cry, that if the Premiership was decided on aimlessly passing in neat triangles around centre circle Tottenham would be champions by Christmas, that Liverpool just may not actually be that good, that Arsenal's shots to goals ratio is only as comical as Shay Given's during his Newcastle career, or that Portsmouth are going to be this year's «Happy With 5th» team. (caughtoffside.com)
The England players and coaching staff held a two minutes» silence in the Wembley centre circle in honour of Remembrance Day before undertaking their final training session ahead of tomorrow's game. (caughtoffside.com)
6) To make the small centre circle, with the fabric wrong side up, work running stitch all round the edge of the circle, leaving excess thread at your starting and finishing points. (idealhome.co.uk)