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ball-up Meaning & Definition

What Does Ball-Up Mean?

As a noun, ball-up means 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.

Ball-Up Definition (Noun)

  1. 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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Word Forms & Grammar

ball-up (plural ball-ups)

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