Quidditch

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 191448

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kamion53" <kersberg at ...> wrote:

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?

Kamion53: (not attributed in original post)
> rule nr 5
> from Quidditch through the ages p.28:
> In case of injury no substitution wil take place.
> The team will play on without the injured player.
 
> one can deduce from that rule, that only the playerd who are on the broom at the start of the game play the game and changes are not allowed,.
> nasty rule incase the Snitch is not catched for days which has happened, think that info is somewhere in de Golblet of Fire.

Geoff:
Two pieces of related information which might shed a little more light.

Quidditch Rule 2:
"The Captain of a team may call for "time out" by signalling to the referee. 
This is the only time players' feet are allowed to touch the ground during a 
match. Time out may be extended to a two-hour period if a game has lasted 
more than twelve hours. Failure to return to the pitch after two hours  leads 
to a team's disqualification.
(QTTA p.27)

Presumably time out can be called more than once.

However, there is an interesting quote in the first book. It is something said 
to Harry by Oliver Wood.

"A game of Quidditch only ends when the Snitch is caught, so it can go on 
for ages - I think the record is three months, they had to keep bringing on 
substitutes so the players could get some sleep."
(PS "Hallowe'en" p. 125 UK edition)