My Favourite Sport

By 1A22 Ng Chi Hei Content • What is Quidditch? ------P.3-4 • The history of Quidditch ------P.5-9 • How to play Quidditch? ------P.10-14 • The rules of Quidditch ------P.15 What is Quidditch?

• Remember the exciting sports, Quidditch, in the famous fiction ? All players ride a broomstick and fly to catch the balls in this match. What is Quidditch?

• Now, Quidditch is no longer a fantasy. In a “ Quidditch” match, ordinary non-wizard players ride on their broomsticks to trace after the different balls on land.

The history of Quidditch

• In 2005, a Wales’ PE teacher Invented the game. • In 2005, the first ever real-life Quidditch game took place at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. • In 2007, the first Quidditch world cup was held. The history of Quidditch

• In 2008, the second World Cup at Middlebury featured 12 colleges from around North America and the first traveling international team, McGill University from Montreal, Canada. The history of Quidditch

• In 2009, 21 college teams travelled to Middlebury for the third annual World Cup in front of 2,000 spectators.

The history of Quidditch

• In 2010, the International Quidditch Association was incorporated in Vermont. • In 2010, 43 colleges and 3 high schools competed before 15,000 spectators and over 40 international media outleted at the fourth World Cup. The history of Quidditch • In 2011, the fourth World Cup was held. The champion was the team of Middlebury. • In 2011, there were more than 100 Quidditch teams in the world!

How to play Quidditch?

• In the game, there are 5 balls and 1 ‘ball’. – 1 Quaffle a football – 4 Bludger a volleyball

– 1 Snitch the Snitch↑ a runner with a tennis ball inside a yellow sock tucked into his waistband. The runner will run around the stadium and don’t let the Seeker to catch the sock. How to play Quidditch?

• In each team, there are 7 members. – 3 Chasers responsible for passing the Quaffle and scoring points by throwing the Quaffle through one of the opponent's goals.

← Both of them are chasers How to play Quidditch?

• In each team, there are 7 members. – 1 Keeper the goal protector (similar to goalkeeper in soccer) and must try to block attempts to score by the opposing team's Chasers.

The person who try to catch the ball is the keeper → How to play Quidditch?

• In each team, there are 7 members. – 2 Beaters attempt to hit the opposing team's players with Bludgers and attempt to block the Bludgers from hitting their team's players.

← The persons who taking the yellow balls are the beaters. How to play Quidditch?

• In each team, there are 7 members. – 1 Seeker attempt to catch the Snitch. Seeker is able to search for the snitch in the entire game. They often chase throughout the college campus.

The person who wear the blue T-shirt is the seeker → The rules of Quidditch

1. If the Bludgers hit the Chasers, the Chasers must let go the Quaffle. 2. If the Seeker catch the Snitch, his team will get 30 marks and the match ends. 3. If any player is injured, there will be a break. 4. All players must ride on a broomstick. ~ It is the end of my sharing ~

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By Ng Chi Hei 1A22