The trouble with Quidditch

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 168916

Bart:
> The basic problem in Quidditch is that there are just too damned many 
points for catching the Golden Snitch. It is admitted that the team 
that catches the Golden Snitch is almost never the loser. A logical 
strategy would be to ignore the Chasers, and have the Beaters go 
against the opponent's Seeker. 

zgirnius:
We don't know all the rules of Quidditch. And we do know there is such 
a thing as a foul/penalty in it, because they are mentioned in the 
games that take place in the books. One explanation for why the Beaters 
don't go after the Seeker of the opposing team might be that 
deliberately targeting the Seeker with a Bludger is against the rules. 
If this results in opportunities for the Chasers to score points easily 
through penalty shots, it could quickly add up to the point where the 
strategy you propose would not work.