Equipment
The game is played with six standing hoops, three on each side of the oval shaped pitch. The hoops have differing heights which are 1 metre, 1.4 metres, and 2 metres. The game has 3 different balls in play, the quaffle, the three bludgers, and the snitch.
The Quaffle The quaffle is a volleyball that is able to be held by chasers and keepers. The quaffle is the ball that is used for scoring in the game. It can only be held by chasers or keepers and may pass through either side of the hoop in order for a score to count.
The Bludger The Bludger is typically a slightly under-inflated dodgeball that can only be used by the beaters on the field. There are always 3 bludgers in play at one time so that one team may not have sole control of the bludgers. The bludgers are used to hit any other player on the field. Upon being hit by a bludger thrown by an opposing beater you must dismount your broom and run back to your team's hoops in order to simulate the "knock out effect".
The Snitch The snitch is typically a gold sock with a tennis ball or racquet ball placed inside of it. It must then be tucked into the back of a snitch runner's shorts, like a tail. The snitch runner may do everything in his or her power to protect the snitch sock from being grabbed by seekers. Only seekers may make advances towards the snitch sock or the snitch runner and must attempt to get the snitch sock without making forceful contact with the snitch runner. The game ends when the snitch sock is grabbed by a seeker.
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