Competition category sorts athletes by the level they actually competed at, such as national team, club or youth level. Wikipedia notes Pele played "for the Brazil national team at 16" while also starring "at club level" for Santos, two distinct categories at once. This dimension groups athletes who competed at the same category of competition.
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Defining CharacteristicTypically, action starts when the fielding or defending team delivers a ball toward a dedicated player of the batting or attacking team, who tries to hit it with a bat and then run between various safe areas in the field to score runs (points). 1 Competition Category
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1. Wikipedia: Bat-and-ball game
WikipediaBat-and-ball game, lead sectionQuote, Bat-and-ball game, lead section
Typically, action starts when the fielding or defending team delivers a ball toward a dedicated player of the batting or attacking team, who tries to hit it with a bat and then run between various safe areas in the field to score runs (points).
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Which athletes are grouped under Bat-and-Ball Sports?
Batters, pitchers, bowlers and all-rounders of baseball or cricket.
This subcategory groups athletes who competed in baseball or cricket, the team sports built on a bowler or pitcher delivering to a batter who scores runs, including batters, pitchers, bowlers and all-rounders of either sport. Stick-and-ball or goal-scoring team sport athletes are grouped instead under Hockey Codes or Football Codes.