in the form of a flat plate grasped at spaced positions by both hands of a player a net is mounted centrally in the plate a player endeavoring to bat a ball by maneuvering the plate with both hands without receiving the ball in the net application_number US 8332593 A description with reference now to the drawings the ball game apparatus of the invention comprises a unitary substantially rigid planar plate 10 defining a bat having flat upper and lower surfaces 12 14 the plate 10 has a central part 16 flanked by oppositely extending wing parts 18 20 having less lateral breadth than that of the central part 16 an opening 22 fig3 passes symmetrically through the central part 16 of the plate and is of a size as to leave between its periphery and the periphery of the central part an annular region 24 surrounding the opening 22 the wing parts 18 20 are joined to the central part 16 on diametrically opposite sides of the opening 22 a net 26 has an open end 27 surrounded by a rim 28 connected to the flat upper surface of the central part 16 of the plate and surrounding the opening 22 as best seen in fig3 the net rim 28 may conveniently be connected to the plate by means of an annular groove 30 into which the rim 28 may be pushed and there trapped by flexible liner material.