touch off

I told you we ought tove let go and skipped six weeks ago, he said, that was the time for the touch-off.

The second player should be waiting for this "touch-off" with toe on the starting line and hand outstretched.

The simple "touch-off," and not the handing of flags, is customary in athletic procedure.

Christmas prize-day of course came in for a good share of the description, and contained a touch-off for everybody.