The phrase "a method of play" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing strategies, techniques, or styles in games, sports, or other activities involving play.
Example: "The coach introduced a new method of play that focused on teamwork and communication among the players."
Alternatives: "a style of play" or "an approach to play".
That honor should belong to Spain, a magnificent team with a method of play all of its own, which emerged victorious from South Africa in 2010, or Germany, which looks very strong.
Critics noted that he frequently hit Stanley Jackson to the leg side, a method of play which was unusual at the time.
Metroids multiple endings enticed players to race through the game as fast as possible, a method of play commonly known as speedrunning.
She has played many organizing roles but made her greatest contribution this year when she and her colleague, Mark Newton, developed a method of playing bridge worldwide.
Meanwhile a cluster of high-class players for Belgium press on, seeking a method of playing that welds them into a more cohesive force.
A playgoer wrote: "Any other man might labour all of his life and at last not get into so bad a method of playing".
Equally, however, the pragmatic Ranieri seems to have accepted this group of players have a method of playing which, if slightly frantic, is working for them.
Rose believes that if researchers can find out what tune is being played by long-lived mice, they can come up with a method of playing an equivalent tune in human beings.
"I developed a method of playing and replaying the footage – spotting the start of a song and then looking for clues such as an opening word of the lyric or an instrument".
Also on the way is a method of playing ad-hoc only (in this case, meaning PSP-to-PSP) games with people around the internet.
A method of playing an electronic game online, the method comprising: establishing the game using a game console; saving a current game state; transferring the saved game state from the game console to a mobile device; and resuming the game online from the saved game state using the mobile device.
