A team has seven players, each with a broom held tightly between their legs:
3 x Chaser : Plays offensive and defensive; passes the quaffle amongst teammates and scores points by shooting it through the opposing teams hoops
1 x Keeper: Defends goal hoops, but may also enter gameplay to pass, defend and score
2 x Beater: Attempts to knock out other players and interrupt game play by chucking bludgers
1 x Seeker: Chases snitch and aims to catch the tennis ball in order to end the game
They play with:
6 x Goalposts
Muggle translation: hula hoops on sticks
3 per team
14 x
Broomsticks
Muggle translation: brooms
7 per team
1 x
Quaffle
Muggle translation: a volleyball
3 x
Bludgers
Muggle translation: dodgeballs
1 x
Snitch
Muggle translation: a dedicated player who...
Has a tennis ball, enclosed in a sock, attached to his/her waist
Runs around the field dressed in yellow, skillfully eluding broom-wielding players
Game Play
Players line up in front their team’s hoops with eyes closed
Snitch is released (aka runs far, far, away)
Referee yells “Brooms up!” and gameplay begins:
Chasers disperse, fighting for the quaffle while dodging bludgers
Beaters begin their attack, launching bludgers menacingly through the air
Seekers chase after the snitch
Bulk of the game involves players running around holding brooms while trying to score points and hit each other
When a seeker from either team catches the snitch, the game ends and points are tallied
If it’s a tie game, there are 5 more minutes of overtime play
Still no winner? Cue sudden death
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