QWC strategy

[foxmoth at qnet.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26831

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cynthiaanncoe at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
>   A close match is 
> little comfort to a team that's just lost the final.
> > 
and Cyndy wrote
 Or imagine the same situation, but Victor is on third 
> base.  He decides to steal home against outrageous odds so 
that he can "end the game on his own terms."  
> 
> The Quiddich World Cup ending bothers the small part of me 
that has 
> any interest in sport, and that's saying something.
>
  Krumm had two black eyes. If they were in the process of 
swelling shut, then perhaps Krumm thought he had better  catch 
the Snitch while he could still see it.  It was Quinn who initially 
spotted the Snitch on the final dive, don't forget. 
    Also, there's usually more at stake in a sports final than 
winning the cup.  There's money too...suppose the take is 
divided between the teams according to the point margin but the 
team who catches the Snitch gets a bonus.  In that case,  the 
Bulgarian team might actually be better off  to lose the match by 
a small margin rather than let Ireland catch the Snitch and win by 
a large one. Also there's draft choices...at least in American 
sports the winning team gets last pick of the new players. Now 
Bulgaria is losing their best player, who won't be in training for a 
full season on account of the Tri-wizard Tournament, so they 
might just be better off coming in second.
  I admit I am not that versed in sports, so maybe someone who 
is could tell me if any of this makes sense?

Pippin