Bat and trap

Brighton & Hove City Council started a Bat and Trap club based at The Level in 2013, as part of the Activities Plan associated with a £2.2m Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund-funded restoration of the park.

The batsman is also out if he or she fails to hit the ball between the posts at a height not exceeding 7 feet (2.1 m).

After each successful hit, one fielder (the one whose turn it is to bowl next), returns the ball to the batting end by hurling, tossing, or bowling it back towards the trap, attached to the front of which is a 5-inch (130 mm) square target, or "wicket", hinged at the bottom.

If the bowler hits the wicket with the ball so as to knock it flat, the batsman is "bowled out".

In the American rules of bat and trap, there are several differences in the equipment and game mechanics as well as the layout of the pitch.

Balls put into play must not touch the ground prior to hitting this line or the batter is called out.