Step 1 :The ball will reach the ground when its height is 0. So, we need to solve the equation \(-16 t^{2}+48 t+864 = 0\) for \(t\).
Step 2 :The solutions to the equation are -6 and 9. However, time cannot be negative, so we discard -6.
Step 3 :Therefore, the ball will reach the ground after 9 seconds.
Step 4 :Final Answer: The ball will reach the ground after \(\boxed{9}\) seconds.