The Beaters have long, wide sticks known as bats that they use to hit the black Bludger at the opposing team's players. All players are in danger of getting hit by a Bludger. But the player that gets hit by the Bludger less than anyone else is the Keeper. The reason why is the Keeper has no balls to handle, except when he is blocking one.

If not hit by a Beater, the Bludger zooms around the field, hitting players of worse- knocking them off their broomstick!