Post by Albus Dumbledore on Apr 17, 2005 23:24:20 GMT -5
[glow=yellow,1,000]-=^O^ How to Play Quidditch [/glow]
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The match will start with the referee throwing the Quaffle into the playing field.
Ex
*Albus throws the Quaffle into the playing field*
The Job of the Chaser
Once the Quaffle is in play, one of the Chasers can retrieve it the first chaser to retrieve the Quaffle has possesion of the quaffle for the house (the first person to reply to the thread)
Ex
*Joe Blow, Gryffindor Chaser, retrieves the quaffle....
From their the chaser can decide to do two things
Passing
Passing is a less risky way of scoring a goal, although it involves more activity.
You cannot score a goal unless you pass the Quaffle three times, it doesn't matter who you pass it to, so you can pass it between two people back and forth 5 times, or three people back and forth 5 times.
When you pass you must type the person you are passing to and they must reply in order to catch the Quaffle. When you pass the Quaffle the other team also has a chance to intercept it, but only if they can reply before the person you are passing to replies.
Here are two examples of passing:
#1
*Joe Blow passes to Nancy Smith*
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*Nancy retrieves Joe's pass ..........
(from there Nancy can choose to pass the Quaffle to another player, or if her team has made more than 3 passes she can score, for now I will just pass) Nancy passes the Quaffle back to Joe.
-or-
#2
*Joe Blow Passes to Nancy Smith*
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*Alex Green, slytherin chaser, intercepts the Quaffle (and from there he can choose to pass to another player or accelerate) and passes to John Jones.
Accelerating
Accelerating is a faster way to score a goal for your team, but it is riskier. If you choose to Accelerate you are in the line of fire for bludgers so this next part of the guide will tie in with...
The Job of the Beaters
Beaters have probably the most tough job of any other position in Quidditch. It is the beaters job to protect themselves and their teammates from bludgers while directing the bludgers towards the other team. When a person has possesion of the quaffle and has chosen to accelerate than the beaters can send the bludgers towards them.
Ex
*Alex Green, slytherin chaser, intercepts the Quaffle and begins to Accelerate towards the Goal*
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*Joseph Lopez, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Alex Greene
From there the Slytherin beaters must come to protect Alex from the bludgers. If the fail to before the other Gryffindor beater declares it a hit, then Alex will fall of his broom for the remainder of the match. If they do manage to protect Alex, then Alex has the chance to score a goal afterwards.
Ex.
*Joseph Lopez, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Alex Greene*
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*Maria Houston, Gryffindor beater watches the bludger hit Alex of his broom*
-or-
*Joseph Lopez, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Alex Greene*
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*Tina Turner, Slytherin beater, protects Alex from the bludger*
Now the bludger is out of play and Alex is given the chance to score a goal, this is where the keeper comes into play.
The Job of the Keeper
After 3 passes or after surviving the bludgers attack the chaser has the chance to score a goal for their team. Inorder to score a goal their must be two Chasers present.
Ex.
Alex Greene, slytherin chaser, rushes towards the goal and shoots.
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Martha Stewart, Slytherin chaser, watches the Quaffle go through the hoop.
(Only Chasers can clarify the goal)
If the keeper replies to Alex's shot before the other chaser than the goal is no good and the ball is now in the other teams posession
Ex
*Alex Greene, slytherin chaser, rushes towards the goal and shoots.*
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*Annie Warbucks, Gryffindor Keeper, catches the quaffle in mid-air and hands it off to a fellow Gryffindor*
(from there another Gryffindor has to respond, if their is no response for a day the Quaffle will be back in Slytherins possesion)
The Job of the Seeker
After a while, the referee will release the snitch. This "while" can take any where from 2 hours to 2 days, it is all up to him. Once the snitch is released the Seeker has to spot it.
Ex
Albus releases the snitch
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Harry Potter, spots the snitch floating in Mid-air
If another teammate replies than the seeker can catch the snitch.
Ex
Harry Potter, Gryffindor Seeker, spots the snitch floating in Mid-air
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Annie Warbucks, Gryffindor Keeper, yells, "Catch the Snitch Harry!".
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Harry catches the Snitch.
See, the job of the seeker is rather easy.
Scoring
I am sure most of you know the scoring for Quidditch, but for those who don't here is how it goes.
A Goal: 10 points Each
Catching the Snitch: 150 points
Example Game
Here I made an example game just so you guys know how it works:
Albus throws the Quaffle in the air
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*Bob Bobington, Gryffindor Chaser, retrieves the Quaffle and passes to Harry Harrington*
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*Looby Smith, Slytherin Chaser, intercepts the Quaffle and begins to accelerate.*
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*Oscar Ronald, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Looby.*
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*Willy Smith, Gryffindor Beater, watches Looby get hit by the bludger*
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*Hal Atom, Gryffindor chaser, retrieves the quaffle and passes to Malcom Thomas*
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*Malcom Thomas, Gryffindor Chaser, retrieves the quaffle and passes to Hal Atom*
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*Hal Atom retrieves the Quaffle and shoots for the goal.
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*Maria Yakamitas, Gryffindor Keeper, saves the goal and hands it off*
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*Albus releases the snitch*
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Draco Malfoy, Slytherin Seeker, spots the snitch
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Looby Smith, Slytherin Chaser, yelles "CATCH IT DRACO!".
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Draco catches the snitch.
Note: When you are actually playing you can use more creativity with your posts, that means instead of saying Draco catches the snitch, you can say Draco flies towards the snitch and grasps it with his hands....as long as it's understandable
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The match will start with the referee throwing the Quaffle into the playing field.
Ex
*Albus throws the Quaffle into the playing field*
The Job of the Chaser
Once the Quaffle is in play, one of the Chasers can retrieve it the first chaser to retrieve the Quaffle has possesion of the quaffle for the house (the first person to reply to the thread)
Ex
*Joe Blow, Gryffindor Chaser, retrieves the quaffle....
From their the chaser can decide to do two things
- Pass the Quaffle to another player
- Accelerate
Passing
Passing is a less risky way of scoring a goal, although it involves more activity.
You cannot score a goal unless you pass the Quaffle three times, it doesn't matter who you pass it to, so you can pass it between two people back and forth 5 times, or three people back and forth 5 times.
When you pass you must type the person you are passing to and they must reply in order to catch the Quaffle. When you pass the Quaffle the other team also has a chance to intercept it, but only if they can reply before the person you are passing to replies.
Here are two examples of passing:
#1
*Joe Blow passes to Nancy Smith*
---------------------------------------------
*Nancy retrieves Joe's pass ..........
(from there Nancy can choose to pass the Quaffle to another player, or if her team has made more than 3 passes she can score, for now I will just pass) Nancy passes the Quaffle back to Joe.
-or-
#2
*Joe Blow Passes to Nancy Smith*
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*Alex Green, slytherin chaser, intercepts the Quaffle (and from there he can choose to pass to another player or accelerate) and passes to John Jones.
Accelerating
Accelerating is a faster way to score a goal for your team, but it is riskier. If you choose to Accelerate you are in the line of fire for bludgers so this next part of the guide will tie in with...
The Job of the Beaters
Beaters have probably the most tough job of any other position in Quidditch. It is the beaters job to protect themselves and their teammates from bludgers while directing the bludgers towards the other team. When a person has possesion of the quaffle and has chosen to accelerate than the beaters can send the bludgers towards them.
Ex
*Alex Green, slytherin chaser, intercepts the Quaffle and begins to Accelerate towards the Goal*
-----------------------------------------------------------
*Joseph Lopez, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Alex Greene
From there the Slytherin beaters must come to protect Alex from the bludgers. If the fail to before the other Gryffindor beater declares it a hit, then Alex will fall of his broom for the remainder of the match. If they do manage to protect Alex, then Alex has the chance to score a goal afterwards.
Ex.
*Joseph Lopez, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Alex Greene*
-------------------------------------------------------------
*Maria Houston, Gryffindor beater watches the bludger hit Alex of his broom*
-or-
*Joseph Lopez, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Alex Greene*
-------------------------------------------------------
*Tina Turner, Slytherin beater, protects Alex from the bludger*
Now the bludger is out of play and Alex is given the chance to score a goal, this is where the keeper comes into play.
The Job of the Keeper
After 3 passes or after surviving the bludgers attack the chaser has the chance to score a goal for their team. Inorder to score a goal their must be two Chasers present.
Ex.
Alex Greene, slytherin chaser, rushes towards the goal and shoots.
-----------------------------------------------
Martha Stewart, Slytherin chaser, watches the Quaffle go through the hoop.
(Only Chasers can clarify the goal)
If the keeper replies to Alex's shot before the other chaser than the goal is no good and the ball is now in the other teams posession
Ex
*Alex Greene, slytherin chaser, rushes towards the goal and shoots.*
----------------------------------------------------------
*Annie Warbucks, Gryffindor Keeper, catches the quaffle in mid-air and hands it off to a fellow Gryffindor*
(from there another Gryffindor has to respond, if their is no response for a day the Quaffle will be back in Slytherins possesion)
The Job of the Seeker
After a while, the referee will release the snitch. This "while" can take any where from 2 hours to 2 days, it is all up to him. Once the snitch is released the Seeker has to spot it.
Ex
Albus releases the snitch
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Harry Potter, spots the snitch floating in Mid-air
If another teammate replies than the seeker can catch the snitch.
Ex
Harry Potter, Gryffindor Seeker, spots the snitch floating in Mid-air
------------------------------------------
Annie Warbucks, Gryffindor Keeper, yells, "Catch the Snitch Harry!".
--------------------------------
Harry catches the Snitch.
See, the job of the seeker is rather easy.
Scoring
I am sure most of you know the scoring for Quidditch, but for those who don't here is how it goes.
A Goal: 10 points Each
Catching the Snitch: 150 points
Example Game
Here I made an example game just so you guys know how it works:
Albus throws the Quaffle in the air
----------------------------------------------------
*Bob Bobington, Gryffindor Chaser, retrieves the Quaffle and passes to Harry Harrington*
-------------------------------------------------------
*Looby Smith, Slytherin Chaser, intercepts the Quaffle and begins to accelerate.*
------------------------------------------------
*Oscar Ronald, Gryffindor beater, sends a bludger towards Looby.*
-----------------------------------------------
*Willy Smith, Gryffindor Beater, watches Looby get hit by the bludger*
------------------------------------------------
*Hal Atom, Gryffindor chaser, retrieves the quaffle and passes to Malcom Thomas*
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*Malcom Thomas, Gryffindor Chaser, retrieves the quaffle and passes to Hal Atom*
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*Hal Atom retrieves the Quaffle and shoots for the goal.
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*Maria Yakamitas, Gryffindor Keeper, saves the goal and hands it off*
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*Albus releases the snitch*
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Draco Malfoy, Slytherin Seeker, spots the snitch
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Looby Smith, Slytherin Chaser, yelles "CATCH IT DRACO!".
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Draco catches the snitch.
Note: When you are actually playing you can use more creativity with your posts, that means instead of saying Draco catches the snitch, you can say Draco flies towards the snitch and grasps it with his hands....as long as it's understandable
