The word "players" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a group of people who are taking part in a game or a sport, as in the sentence: "The basketball players worked hard to win the championship."
At the time, players were allowed, but not required, to wear helmets, and most players chose to go helmet-less, despite the risk of severe head trauma.
The players wanted to have their heads protected, but as individuals they couldn't afford to jeopardize their effectiveness on the ice.
Making helmets compulsory eliminated the dilemma: the players could protect their heads without suffering a competitive disadvantage.
But when they were asked in secret ballots most players also said that the league should require them to wear helmets.
BG Both clubs have such long casualty lists that they are hardly able to rest all their players even if they wanted to, so both should field strong sides.
The players went out after the game to say thank you to the supporters but if I had been a supporter, I would have gone home.
Nor did they have enough balls: Fifa had supplied 25 of the new Tango España balls to each participating nation but none of the ones allocated to El Salvador made it as far as the players, who had to ask Hungary to lend them a couple so they could practise before their first match.
Palace's players had arrived at the Amex for the second leg of the semi-final to find the tension in the tie had clearly already had an explosive effect.
"All eyes are on me, whether it's the media, the boardroom, the players, the supporters.
Some players would struggle with that kind of inconsistency but Kvitova has clearly come to terms with it.
Enraged by a string of perceived refereeing injustices, Napoli's players refused to attend the post-game medal ceremony.
