Hey fellow Quidditch enthusiasts,

I’ve been thinking about how to make Quidditch even more strategic and engaging, so I came up with some revised rules that could add a lot more depth to the game. I wanted to share them here to get your thoughts and see if they resonate with the community.

Key Changes:

Snitch Points Adjustment: The Golden Snitch now gives 100 points instead of 150. This still makes it valuable but less of a game-ender on its own.

Closure Goal: After catching the Snitch, the game doesn't end immediately. Instead, the team that caught the Snitch can attempt "Closure Goals" worth 50 points each. The game ends if the leading team has possession of the Quaffle, or if the trailing team manages to score a Closure Goal to overcome the point gap.

Reversible State: If the point gap is 50 points or less, a Closure Goal can reverse the outcome, allowing the trailing team a chance to win even after the Snitch is caught. This keeps the game unpredictable and adds an extra layer of tension.

Team Strategy: It’s not just about scoring goals anymore. Teams need to think about possession and when to go for a Closure Goal. Sometimes, it might be smarter to pass the Quaffle around rather than shoot immediately, depending on the game state.

Why These Changes?

In the original rules, catching the Snitch often decided the match, which limited the strategic possibilities. With these new rules, every decision—whether it’s when to catch the Snitch, when to go for a goal, or when to maintain possession—becomes crucial. The endgame becomes a high-stakes race to secure that final Closure Goal or defend against it.

Imagine a scenario where a team catches the Snitch while down by 70 points, only to have the other team score a Closure Goal and steal the victory. Or picture a comeback where a team erases a 110-point deficit by timing their Snitch capture perfectly and executing a Closure Goal to win by just 10 points.

I’d love to hear what you all think! Does this make Quidditch more exciting? Are there any tweaks you’d suggest? Let’s discuss!

Okay just up front, I have never participated in this sport in any way, so consider me an ignorant outsider, and please judge only slightly harshly what I am about to say, because it's essentially a stream of consciousness that I got stuck sailing down, while I was riding my bike home from work one day.

Playing a game where you need to hold a broom between your legs, in a world without actual magic, is silly. It requires no skill, provides no challenge, and isn't even particularly adherent to the spirit of the fictional game, because the player should be transported by their stick, not the other way around. So, how can we fix that?

What is the closest real-world equivalent to a flying broomstick, in terms of function rather than aesthetic? A bicycle. Sure, it can't fly, and broomsticks seem to contain their own power source of some kind, rather than being powered by the energy of the rider, but otherwise I think we're on a winner - they both require strength and skill to manoeuvre, both carry the inherent risk of falling off, and both are chiefly designed as a mode of transportation. To accommodate the higher speeds of travel on a bike, rather than on foot, the dimensions of the pitch should also be multiplied, and the surface should probably be a smooth tarmac or something, as opposed to grass.

Real world 'Sport-which-has-no-official-affiliation-with-a-particular-nasty-british-author' should be played on Bicycles, and not on foot, while limply holding a stick in your crotch. If a player's foot, or any other body part, touches the ground during play, it's a penalty, and the player must drop any ball they're holding, and take their bike back to their team's goal line and re-join play from there, while not interacting with any other player or any ball until they officially re-enter play.

This also adds the additional tactic of using bludgers to attack the player's bike, rather than the player themselves, such as by aiming for the front wheel to try and unbalance the player and force them to touch the ground. It also makes the game generally more physical, and challenging (and dangerous - helmets and pads are now mandatory), which may not appeal to the vast majority of nerds who make up this game's core audience, but I still think that it is important to consider the ways that a game can be "improved", by raising the skill ceiling.

Also, you then have the type and construction of the bicycles to consider, as an interesting element of strategy. Do you focus on speed or manoeuvrability? Do you want a low seat so you can more easily pick balls up from the floor, or a high seat that allows you to pedal harder? Thick, stable wheels, or thin, fast ones? Different styles of bike for different roles on the team? etc.

Obviously, bicycle polo already Nas a sport, but that doesn't involve smacking people in the face with a ball, or coming up with fun fantasy themed team names, so this new sport is better. I don't intend to completely replace the existing game of course, so I suggest something like "Wizard Ball" as the name of this new version.

Okay, that's my rant. Please feel free to tell me how stupid I am now, but kindly. Thanks!

I've been looking into the Harry Potter shop and the one thing they don't seem to carry is the house quidditch robes. The quidditch robes in the first movie are essentially what I'm after. Is there anywhere online I can find a good quality one? I wish the official shop had them available. The regular house robes look good but I really want a quidditch robe. THX

Recently joined my university's quadball team, I'm a female player and I was wondering if I should get men's football cleats or women's soccer cleats. I have wider feet and find that average womens shoes don't fit me well. I have joint issues so I would appreciate the ankle support from football cleats, but I have also read that they have clunkier spikes. Does it really matter if I get soccer vs. football cleats? Should I get football cleats for the ankle support to priortize my joints? Or should I get women's soccer cleats for mobility?

I've recently gotten into quadball and I was just using a drawstring bag for my equipment but I'm starting to outgrow it. I'm wondering what bags other players are using.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_arg0FrAIo

Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.

Your top 10 posts:

• "And just like that, Quadball England wins the finals of the IQA European Games, taking the gold against Germany!" by u/PM_ME_SMILE_PIC
• "Quidditch leagues set to pick new name after JK Rowling trans row" by u/faizyMD
• "[USA Quadball] Quadball comes to ESPN8: The Ocho on Aug. 5. Be there." by u/funkyquasar
• "IQA Announces Upcoming Change of 'Quidditch' to 'Quadball' | International Quidditch Association" by u/Zoomer_Boomer2003
• "[bild] FC Eintracht Bamberg (2nd in Oberliga) to only play away matches for the rest of 2022 cause their home field was left completely battered by the Quidditch championship" by u/Zoomer_Boomer2003
• "USQ / MLQ name change" by u/ecoeurvisse
• "Happy Cakeday, r/Quidditch! Today you're 12" by u/AutoModerator
• "we have a name change. is dropping the brooms next?" by u/Aeon1508
• "Origin of the Sport: My high school teacher created Quidditch/ Quadball" by u/cheezyboundy
• "New rulechanges!" by u/TelosAero

I understand that catching the snitch ends the game, and that it is possible, although rare, to catch the snitch and still lose if the team that catches the snitch is down by more than 150 points (quidditch world cup in book 4). What I don’t understand is why the seeker, knowing their team is down by more than 150 points, would snatch the snitch instead of defending the snitch so it’s not caught by the opposing seeker, until your team is within 150 points. Is it possible to secure the dub by reaching a certain point total?

Hey guys, what's your broomsticks made of?

I'm looking for some material to make new broomstick for my team, and I want it to be LIGHT and FLEXIBLE

Could you guy help me with that.

Thanks!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_1871000/1871622.stm

Mrs Curry was my English and Media Studies teacher. Funny, quirky and firm supporter of Irish Unionism, so prettt quite sturn too. This started off small in our school, so its wild how big it is to me!

From an Irish lady in a small Welsh high school, to the entirity of the globe.

The brooms or sticks slow the game down, limit your hand freedom, look silly, and, most importantly, its an injury hazard. Should we drop the brooms?

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Today IQA announced the new changes for our sport and i d like to know your input especially about 2handed tackling and 3 max.

https://iqasport.org/news/this-year-the-iqa-has-started-using-a-new-process