Who wants to play Quidditch?

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

Bringing the Quidditch back!

Seen hh_quidditch? Take a peek at one of the old games.

Are you interested? If so, comment here! If we get at least 3 interested people from each house, we can bring Quidditch back this September! Some things will be a bit different, but the game play will be the same. And hopefully the fun will be the same! Quidditch was amazing fun.

But it can't happen if people aren't interested! We need three HiH members from each house - a total of 12 people - to express their interest right here. If we don't get those numbers, we can't bring Quidditch back now.

It's exciting! It's fun! It's a great way to spend time with fellow HiH folks. So say if you're interested! :-)


ETA: Match Dates
We will poll on best days of weeks and times of day, which any team member can vote in. All that goes into a spreadsheet, and several "best fit" dates and times are chosen. Then we vote on which of those are best. The one the most people can attend is when the match will be scheduled. Not everyone must be at every match.

Teams have:
1 Seeker - Does a scavenger hunt
1 Keeper - Asks final trivia question
1 Beater - Asks two trivia questions prior to the goal question
3 Chasers - take turns answering trivia questions. Possession of the "Quaffle" is kept when the Beater's questions are answered correctly; goals are scored when the Keeper's question is answered correctly.

Gameplay
a. The coaches will provide the Seekers with the scavenger hunt, and asks ALL Chasers a tossup question. Any Chasers are allowed to answer, and whichever team answers first (and correctly) earns possession of the Quaffle. This is in the Game Post; answers go into comments.

b. Beater ask 2 questions, Keeper asks one. Beater questions are worth *8* points, Keeper questions worth *24*. Chasers alternate in answering questions (if only two are available, the Chaser who answers the 2nd Beater also answers the Keeper; in this case, the Chaser who answers the first Beater question should alternate). Beater and Keepers are responsible for responding with whether the answer is correct or not so the game can continue.
Questions must come from a list of questions and answers emailed to the Beaters and Keepers by the Coach. The Beater and the Keeper are NOT allowed to rephrase the questions unless rephrasing is pre-approved by the coaches. Chasers have 4 minutes to answer, Beaters and the Keeper have 2 minutes to post a new question (if the previous answer was correct).

c. Coaches declare a switch in possession of the Quaffle, and the process continues again (with teams reversed in who's asking/answering).

d. Once the Seeker RETURNS with a fully-answered hunt, game play CONTINUES. They may have questions wrong, and the other Seeker may return with all correct answers before there's time to correct it. SO CONTINUE GAME PLAY while the coaches check the answers. If all answers are correct, the game is called by the coaches and points are tallied!

e. Game play may not exceed 2 hours, at the discretion of the Coaches (it can go either way here depending on start time, but you'll be warned in advance of the game ending). At this point, the Seeker with the most correct answer earns their team *90* points, and the points already earned are tallied up to produce a game-winner.

Comments

[xenylamine.livejournal.com]

If there is sufficient interest from my house, I would be more than happy to play. :3

[sunflower-pixie.livejournal.com]

Another Claw eager and willing :)

[deepwonderment.livejournal.com]

If i can be fit in to my life you have a puff willing to play

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

You'll have input on when matches are played! (I've edited this info into the post, now.)
We will poll on best days of weeks and times of day, which any team member can vote in. All that goes into a spreadsheet, and several "best fit" dates and times are chosen. Then we vote on which of those are best. The one the most people can attend is when the match will be scheduled. Not everyone must be at every match.

[deepwonderment.livejournal.com]

then you have a puff.. although i can totaly see my roomates making fun of me when i get on the computer to play quidditch.. haha

[kecchin.livejournal.com]

It looks really intriguing - and I'd probably be interested in giving it a try. But... how is it scheduled? (I am living at home, and have a mother who is rather proprietary with "her" internet connection. Ugh. )

Reina//Ravenclaw

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

We will poll on best days of weeks and times of day, which any team member can vote in. All that goes into a spreadsheet, and several "best fit" dates and times are chosen. Then we vote on which of those are best. The one the most people can attend is when the match will be scheduled. Not everyone must be at every match.

[kecchin.livejournal.com]

Then sign me up - providing I can control the internet when matches get held. ^^

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

Once you make a commitment to a scheduled match, you are expected to show for it. After a date is chosen, there will be a post announcing it and asking which players will be there. If you say you'll be there, you have to be there or give notification at least 36 hours in advance of the game's start time. Does that work for you? Make a scheduled time with your mom or something? :) You don't have to make all of the matches, just the ones you commit to making.

[kecchin.livejournal.com]

Yup. So long as I get the ability to be like, "....yeah, she'll never let me do that." ahead of time.

I'm seriously thinking of getting my mother a wireless router "for Christmas" so that the problem will just go away. ^_~

[cheredemoiselle.livejournal.com]

I'd be quite interested, as long as it doesn't interfere with school. When are the games usually scheduled?

Amber//Hufflepuff

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

I've just added some info to that under the cut.

Traditionally, the best times had the game starting at 6pm EST on either weeknights or weekends. Occasionally voting put one on a weekend afternoon. But the timing depends on the players and what works best for most of us.

[cheredemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I'm in!

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

[hothobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm interested if it doesn't conflict with work/school ;)

And I seriously LOLed that the "example game" was in September of 2005 and my userinfo was an answer to a question XD How long have I been here?! *uses walker*

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

Not everyone has to be at every match! And voting for best times will let members have input over when each game is scheduled. Can I count you as in?

Sometimes I get that flash of "Wow, I am old" around here, too. I started Quidditch in Term 2 and now Term 8 is almost done! That's forever-and-eternity in internet years.

[hothobbit.livejournal.com]

Okay sounds great! So yep, count me in! :D

Definitely forever-and-eternity in internet years! I've been in HiH since April 2005... it's crazy! And I know you were here before me XD

[halcyon.livejournal.com]

That looks like it could be fun. I'd definitely be interested.

Melynda//Gryffindor.

[skitsosquirrel.livejournal.com]

I would love to be a seeker for Gryffindor :D

Nikki || Gryffindor

[geni91782.livejournal.com]

Sounds fun to me! I'm in, if there's room ^_^

[xerox-kitty.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun... sign up this Hufflepuff

[lotrangel17.livejournal.com]

Definintely interested! Here's another Puff for the roster.

[http://users.livejournal.com/____mommacorts/]

Another Puff for the roster here!

[pxyjuice.livejournal.com]

oh me! I applied last time but noone was available at the right time :X

[pxyjuice.livejournal.com]

Im a Puff - just so you know

[crippled.livejournal.com]

If there's any room left, I'd love to participate in this! It seems like wicked fun. :D I'm a Gryffindor, by the way.

[malibu-xo-rain.livejournal.com]

I'd definatley want to play! :D
and i'm in Gryffindor.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_shaomao_/]

I was a seeker before and I would love to play again!!

heather//gryffindor

[ariake.livejournal.com]

I'd be interested!

Sara // Slytherin

[nyyhoneybee.livejournal.com]

You got a Puff here who wants to play

[wrenifer.livejournal.com]

I loved playing quidditch before I would like to do it again.

Jen--- Hufflepuff

[spybarbie.livejournal.com]

Another Snake interested in the game. :)

Claire | Slytherin

[onehoureternity.livejournal.com]

One very interested Gryffindor, over here!

Liz//Gryffindor

[iristigerlily.livejournal.com]

I'd love to join in, but I live in New Zealand, and I'm not sure there are many others in the Southern Hemisphere.

Iris//Hufflepuff

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jenny_b/]

i'd like to play also!

jenny b//gryffindor

[mynamelessname]

Here is another Ravenclaw that is interested. It looks fun!

Anie//Ravenclaw