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  Rules of Quidditch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The fictional game of Quidditch in the Harry Potter universe is centred around four balls: the Quaffle, the two Bludgers and the Golden Snitch (often abbreviated to Snitch).
Quidditch is played on a long oval pitch, a grassed field 500 feet (152 metres) long and 180 feet (55 metres) wide.
Quidditch is overseen by a referee, airborne like the players, who may award a free shot at goal (a 'penalty') to teams who are the victims of rule-breakages.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rules_of_quidditch   (853 words)

  
 HPL: Quidditch Handbook
Quidditch, "the sport of warlocks," is the premier sport of the wizarding world.
Quidditch is a fast, dangerous, exciting game in which two teams flying on broomsticks compete for points scored by throwing a ball--the Quaffle--through hoops on either end of a large grassy pitch.
Quidditch is played by kids on broomsticks in the back apple orchard, by teams of students at Hogwarts, and by professional athletes whose exploits are followed avidly all over the world.
www.hp-lexicon.org /quidditch/quidditch.html   (852 words)

  
 Quidditch -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Quidditch is a fictional airborne ballgame played on broomsticks, a sort of magical variant of cricket or polo.
Quidditch has taken an important role in the first six books, but Rowling has said in a recent interview that the last Quidditch match she would ever write was in the sixth book [1].
Quidditch is played on a long oval pitch with three goal hoops on posts at each end.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Quidditch   (1101 words)

  
 Alexis Morgan Riddle : Quidditch Report
Quidditch is played up on broomsticks up in the air.
Quidditch is played on a long oval field with three goal hoops on posts at each end.
It has been suggested that the name "Quidditch" is derived from the names of the balls: Quaffle, Bludger and Snitch, though, in the story world, the game is named after Queerditch Marsh, where the earliest version of the game was played in the eleventh century[HPQ].
www.greatestjournal.com /users/alexisriddle/278184.html   (1308 words)

  
 Rules for Quidditch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Quidditch is a sport that has been around for centuries in the wizard world.
There are four positions to a team; the three Chasers, two Beaters, a Keeper, and a Seeker.
The amount of points your team has will also be divided by 10 and those points will be given to your house for the house cup.
www.expage.com /Quiditchrules   (455 words)

  
 ==*:.HOGWARTS ONLINE.:*==   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It was first colored scarlet in the winter of 1711, if Quidditch was played on a rainy day and the quaffle were to be dropped, not caught etc. They could distinguish the red quaffle easily in the mud.
A new rule was introduced in 1884 that only the chaser with the quaffle couldd enter the scoring area.
They have won eighteen Quidditch Leagues, their famous triumph in the European Cup final of 1956 was when they defeated the Norwegian Kanasjok Kites.
home.comcast.net /~hogwartsonline/quidditch.htm   (2247 words)

  
 Quidditch Links
Quidditch 3D is in its final stage of completion, but unable to proceed with the release as the sound effects and animations are unfinished.
World Quidditch League is looking to fill rosters to start competition in the Fall of 2004.
Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup: I think these guys might be getting their act together on a decent Quidditch game.
www.quidditch.com /cool_quittich_links.htm   (3212 words)

  
 The Witching Hour
Also, the Quidditch Rules applicable to Quidditch play at The Witching Hour are also available for perusal, as is the Schedule.
APQA players are forbidden, per the Quidditch Rules, from participating in House Quidditch.
Please use this Quidditch Liability Waiver if you are a parent or legal guardian signing on behalf of your child or legal charge who is not yet 18 years of age.
www.witchinghour.org /events/quidditch   (683 words)

  
 BBC - Tyne Features - Quidditch
Quidditch was made famous from the Harry Potter movie.
Quidditch was made famous from the Harry Potter movie 'The Philosophers Stone'.
The game was changed slightly from the movie: instead of children flying around on broomsticks, their feet were kept firmly on the ground.
www.bbc.co.uk /tyne/features/2003/03/quidditch.shtml   (469 words)

  
 Quidditch Games
Labor of love: Dissendium.com is now open with a new Quidditch 3D game and we are happy to be able to show you exclusive pre-release images of it for the next few days.
Ultimate Quidditch has revised their layout and included some revised screenshots of their forth-coming game, Scotty Mulligan, professional Flash designer has joined the team.
Noah's Quidditch has relocated due to the demise of AtHome (well, I guess their investors at Kleiner-Perkins will need to find some new way to waste millions of dollars :-).
www.quidditch.com /quidditch_game_downloads.htm   (1187 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Quidditch keeps muggles happy
Quidditch has players straddling their trusty broom in an airborne "sport" that mixes hockey and soccer with a healthy dollop of Star Wars.
The rules of Quidditch are needlessly complicated, while the game is hampered by the rather unfair fact that catching the Golden Snitch is worth 150 points, so this can easily determine the outcome of an entire match.
In every respect, Quidditch World Cup is a faithful representation of the fantasy sport, although Irish gamers have cause for concern.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/3237040.stm   (326 words)

  
 Quidditch Rules. quidditch scoring rules, golden snitch, quaffle, bludger
Quidditch - The sport of Wizards, much better than football.
The team that is fouled against may either get possesion of the Quaffle or a free shot at the goal post.
Beaters - The members of a Quidditch team who are responsible for hitting the Bludgers away from their teammates and toward the opposition
www.harry-potter-games.com /Quidditch_Rules.htm   (213 words)

  
 Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Quidditch is the most popular pastime at Hogwarts.
Every student should know the rules of the game as it is a very important aspect of Hogwarts life.
The Chasers' job is to pass the Quaffle amongst each other around the field to score goals.
www.geocities.com /hwarts/quid.htm   (241 words)

  
 Comments
As soon as I read the rules in the first book, my main thought was one of sympathy for the videogame designers who would inevitably be saddled with the chore of turning this reverse-engineered-for-dramatic-purposes smorgasbord of sports ideas into an actual game.
While quidditch is certainly an important and integral part of the Harry Potter stories, and while, yes, a large amount of emphasis is placed on the sport in the books...
So it isn't the discussion or "critiquing" of the rules of quidditch that surprises me; rather, it is the passion with which many people seem to be defending their position on this nonessential issue.
tomfranck.blogdrive.com /comments?id=27   (8016 words)

  
 The Rules of Quidditch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Oliver follows the rules of Quidditch almost religiously, and one of those rules is, "you do not fuck your teammates".
It’s hard to stick by that rule when his teammate pulls him into the showers after practice and licks the inside of his mouth.
George didn't bother to learn the rules of Quidditch until he'd been on the team for two years.
members.fortunecity.com /bitchwill/quidditch.htm   (412 words)

  
 DProphet.com + Quidditch
We are in the process of drawing up a charter for the new Quidditch rules at Hogwarts that should be completed by the time school opens in September.
The MOM stated that Quidditch could be suspended for one month, while these rules are put into practice, which could be "for the best" says Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge.
Quidditch has been my life since I was eight years old, and I was chosen to be on a team as soon as I was old enough.
www.dprophet.com /quidditch.html   (4241 words)

  
 Official Rules of Quidditch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rule 3: The point of a team is to exercise teamwork, so if you should find another ball, feel free to tell a team-mate that plays that position
Rule 4: If you are not on a Quidditch team and find a ball, you may alert someone on your house team of it, it doesn't matter who
Rule 5: If you are on a team, I need your e-mail address before any matches can begin, so that others (on or off your team) can notify you of findings
www.expage.com /qrules4u   (235 words)

  
 DarkMark.com - Harry Potter news, facts, roleplay and forums
Quidditch is a fairly simple game which is played on broomsticks.
Once you get to know it that is. This page will guide you through the standard rules of the popular wizarding sport and will familiarize yourself with the balls.
Here is a list of all professional teams that have ever played in the league and ultimately to win the Quidditch World Cup.
www.darkmark.com /c.c?l=quidditch&t=Quidditch   (307 words)

  
 Alohomora - Unlocking the mysteries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Quidditch is the most popular sport in the Wizarding World.
The sport of Quidditch involves two teams flying on broomsticks around an oval shaped grassy pitch.
The Bludgers have to be restrained before a Quidditch match because they would attack anyone in their range.
alohomora.lxhost.com /quidditch.php   (814 words)

  
 Quidditch In Bed
Quidditch relies on the abilities of the individual wizard, and if one member of the team is deficient in the sport it lets the side down.
Although in general Quidditch is a non-contact sport, it has been discovered by generations of young wizards that the full contact version yields a great many rewards, not just for themselves, but also for their witches.
Quidditch in bed should be treated as a game with an infinite number of possible snitches.
www.angelofthenorth.addr.com /fanfiction/qib.html   (7979 words)

  
 HPL: Reader's Guide QA06 - Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century
In which the rules of Quidditch, and changes in them since the fourteenth century, are discussed.
I was fortunate enough to gain access to the documents relating to these fouls while researching this bok and can confirm that no public good can come of their publication.
Ban on using wands against the opposing team in a Quidditch match is established.
www.hp-lexicon.org /about/books/qa/rg-qa06.html   (215 words)

  
 *Quidditch Theroy Class* -&--&- Come in and sit down.
This week we will be learning about some of the general the rules of Quidditch, without them many penalties would be awarded.
Though there is no limit imposed on the height to which a player may rise during the game, he or she must not stray over the boundary lines of the pitch.
Wands may be taken onto the pitch but under no circumstances whatsoever be used against the opposing team members, any opposing team member’s broom, the referee, any of the balls or any member of the crowd.
www.freewebs.com /stephex_is1/thisweekslesson.htm   (325 words)

  
 Quidditch Field
All school rules are in effect during Quidditch matches and training sessions.
All on-lookers are not permitted to disrupt the game and disciplinary action will be taken in the breech of this and any rule.
Two teams may not practice at the same time on the Quidditch field.
www.harry-potter-games.com /Quidditch_Field.htm   (117 words)

  
 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup - MobyGames
Quidditch, the broomstick and ball “sport” of the Harry Potter world comes to life in this simulation.
People familiar with actual sports know that the rules of Quidditch (as described in Rowlings' books) are fundamentally flawed and that the only meaningful part of the game is the 1 on 1 competition between the two chasers trying to catch the golden snitch.
Because it is designed for younger audiences, Quidditch World Cup lacks most of the advanced features you would expect in an EA sports game (league play, team management, etc…).
www.mobygames.com /game/harry-potter-quidditch-world-cup   (526 words)

  
 The Witching Hour
At least until you've left the pitch area, at which point defeated teams should and must engage in a great, rousing chorus of how much better they were than their opponents.
Quidditch will be open to all, regardless of skill or experience.
Despite that terrible scandal, the American Professional Quidditch Association is a legitimate, respectable organization.
www.witchinghour.org /events/quidditch/guide.html   (861 words)

  
 Quidditch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Quidditch is played with four balls: the red Quaffle (used for scoring), two fl Bludgers (used to knock other players down from their brooms), and one golden Snitch (bright ball with wings that flies around).
Quidditch is a fictional airborne ballgame (played on broomsticks), a sort of magical variant of football or polo...
A comprehensive list of the characters, presentation of Hogwarts and Quidditch, a list of some of the publishers and titles of the books in different countries, cast and crew of the movie and a piece of fan fiction.
www.freeadd.ca /?Category=Quidditch   (846 words)

  
 postmodern
Each player is to provide his or her own broomstick on which to ride, and have robes of the team color.
The positive and focused energy of Millennials can be seen in their cultural embrace of the fanciful world of Harry Potter and its mythical game of "Quidditch." Heavily reliant on teamwork and choked full of roles, rules, regulations and symbols, the fictional game resonates with the purpose-driven, group-oriented and non-rebellious traits in Millennials.
In terms of Christian discipling, the cohort traits of the Millennials beg for a focus on the "ministry of" rather than the "ministry to" this generation.
www.elca.org /youth/helpsheets/millennials.html   (1341 words)

  
 Harry Potter Quidditch Cup Spolier
Quidditch Cup - Wednesday, 14 November, Sydney, Australia.
The uniqueness rule does apply to two different unique cards that represent the same character.
You may take a quidditch lesson or a card that needs quidditch power from you deck, show it to your opponent and put it into your hand.
www.pojo.com /harrypotter/ccg/QuidditchCupSpoiler.htm   (2048 words)

  
 Harry Potter Quidditch Games & Rules
In Quidditch, two teams of seven players on flying broomsticks assume specific positions to score goals, play defense, and search for the elusive Golden Snitch...
Chasers try to score with the Quaffle, Beaters control the Bludgers, the Keeper protects the goal, and the Seeker chases the Golden Snitch that must be caught to end the match.
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup demo - The free download of the 2003 release EA demo has only two reviews - one says it's a waste of time to download and one says it's the best game ever.
www.chiff.com /pop-culture/harry-potter-quidditch.htm   (373 words)

  
 Witch Hazel @ www.ezboard.com
Students or professors needing to get in touch with family members, friends, or someone at the school are welcome to use their own owl or one of the schools’ to send a letter or two outside the classroom or just needing to know that there is life outside the school.
Food, food, and more food…the place where house elves rule the terrain, but they are friendly enough to share their goods, that is, if you can find them.
Along the opposite side of the quidditch bleachers lies an impressive lake that seems to go on forever along the Veneficus Forest.
p220.ezboard.com /bwitchhazel   (2205 words)

  
 gs
Rules are of course "made to be broken." Seven hundred Quidditch fouls are listed in the Department of Magical Games and Sports records, and all of them are known to flave occurred during the final of the first ever World Cup in 1473.
The correct Quidditch term for each foul is given in the first column.
They have to take rigorous flying tests and an exacting written examination on the rules of Quidditch and prove, through a series of intensive trials, dut they will not jinx or curse offensive players even under severe pressure.
lair2000.net /wHDiagon_Alley/Quidditch_Store/fouls.html   (438 words)

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