[HPforGrownups] Quidditch

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 191445



> Dorothy:
> Please forgive me if this question has been answered before, but
with regard to Quidditch, I think Rowling created a great game;
however, in the books, why does a captain only choose 6 players.
What about substitutes?

> Teams always have more players on the team than actually play on
the field. Subs are there if someone gets hurts, gets tired, has
detention, or are used to scrimmage against.

> How can a player, Dean or McCormick, just jump onto the field
and play with the team without ever practicing with the team.  All
players need to know how others play and team strategy.

> I love the series, but this drives me crazy!


June:
Haha, good question Dorothy. I have often wondered myself why there
aren't extra players. I grew up playing baseball and as we all know
there are only 9 positions in baseball but we had extra players. At
least 2 pitchers (the pitchers were only allowed to pitch one game
a week or 3 innings a game so they would not injure their arm) and
there were extra players in case of injury, absence and to not
overplay anyone.