The rugby league restart after a tackle is called the play-the-ball.
After being tackled, the player must regain their feet and use the foot to roll or play the ball backward to a teammate. The acting halfback commonly collects it and begins the next attacking movement.
The play-the-ball is one of rugby league’s defining features. It allows the game to restart quickly and helps create the continuous phases that distinguish league from many other field sports.
The procedure is controlled by laws concerning the tackled player, the marker defenders and the position of the ball. It is not the same as a rugby union ruck or a rugby league scrum. A team normally receives six tackles in a set, with each play-the-ball beginning another phase of that possession.