单词 | ball-up |
释义 | ball-upn. Australian Rules Football. A method of starting or restarting play (as at the beginning of a quarter, after a goal has been scored, or following certain penalties) in which the ball is thrown (or bounced) into the air by the umpire and players on opposing teams attempt to gain possession. Also (in quot. 1890) as int.: calling for a restart of this type. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres free1859 handball1859 hand-balling1867 goal-kicking1871 handballing1883 behind1888 ball-up1890 minor1903 handpass1931 1890 J. Sadler Lyrics & Rhymes 143 ‘Jump on him!’ ‘Kick it!’ ‘Ball up!’ 1928 G. Moriarty Teaching Game of Football ii. 3 If there is a scrimmage in front of goals, and the Umpire blows his whistle for ‘Ball up’, your tall ruckman should get in position. 1964 Footy Fan (Melbourne) II. xvi. 19 No matter what decision I made, I could not win, so..I called for a ‘ball-up’ and settled for a draw. 1983 G. Atkinson Bk. Austral. Rules Finals 202 Umpire Schwab blew his whistle for a puzzling ‘ball-up’ decision. 2006 Australian (Nexis) 14 Feb. (Sport section) 18 Umpires had been quicker to disperse stoppages with a ball up. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1890 |
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