ball-up

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ball-up

noun ball-ups

The method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams.

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@misc{ball_up_2026,
  title = {ball-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ball-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}