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 Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:39 am
Welcome to the 08' Gryffindor Quidditch team tryouts! I am your captain SuperKoolPartyGal101, and I fill the position of seeker! I was honored to be selected by the lovely Madam Hooche! I presume that the house of Godric Gryffindor will rise to the top and come home with the House Cup! Please proceed to the next post for information on applying! MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO 
Positions:
Keeper:
Seeker:SuperKoolPartyGal101
Beaters (2):
Chasers (3):
# of Applicants: 3
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:41 am
Please PM your application to myself! February 1st we will be making our cuts, unless we receive to many applicants! So get your applications in sooner then later, so you have a fighting chance to make the team! MAKE SURE YOU READ THE CONTENTS OF THE FALLOWING LINK!, being on the team is a responsibility! CONCERNING QUIDDITCH
Application:
Gaia Name:
Number of Posts (in guild):
What year are you on at Hogwarts?:
How active are you online?:
Position Choice #1:
Position Choice #2:
Name one former member of the Gryffindor team, and there position!:
How many players in the pitch at a time?:
How many ball's are used, what are there names?:
Quidditch is a cross between these three "Real world" sports.:
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:42 am
Helpful Facts!
The Chasers progress up and down the pitch passing the Quaffle by hand amongst themselves, in an attempt to score goals by throwing it through one of their opponent's three goal-hoops.
The Keeper is charged with protecting the three goal hoops, in much the same way as a goalkeeper in soccer. All four players must constantly avoid both the bludgers (which attempt to attack them) and accidental contact with the Golden Snitch (which is a foul).
The Beaters are armed with large wooden clubs similar to baseball bats but shorter and are usually of sturdy build. They are tasked with protecting their teammates from the Bludgers by knocking these balls off course, preferably towards enemy players. As the Bludgers are enchanted to attack indiscriminately, they can be diverted onto enemy players by skillful deflection.
Finally, the Seeker, usually the lightest member of the team and equipped with the fastest broom, is charged with searching the pitch for, chasing down and eventually capturing, the elusive Golden Snitch. The Seeker is the only member of the team permitted to touch the Snitch.
Rules:
* Players must not stray over the boundary lines of the pitch, although they may fly as high as desired. The Quaffle must be surrendered to the opposition if any player leaves the boundary. (Quidditch matches in the Harry Potter films show players often straying over the boundary lines and even around the spectator towers.)
* 'Time out' may be called at any time by the Captain of a team. Time out may be extended to two hours if a game has already lasted for more than twelve hours. Failure to return to the pitch after this time will lead to the team being disqualified.
* Penalties can be awarded to teams by the referee. A single Chaser may take the penalty by flying from the central circle towards the scoring area. The opposing team's Keeper may attempt to stop the shot being scored, but no other players may interfere.
* Contact is allowed, but a player may not take hold of another player's broomstick or any part of their anatomy. (Draco Malfoy breaks this rule in The Prisoner of Azkaban by grabbing Harry Potter's broom tail in order to stop him from seizing the Snitch.)
* No substitution of players is allowed throughout the game, even if a player is too injured to continue to play (rare exceptions may be made when the game continues for a great length of time, and players become too fatigued to continue playing).
* Players may take their wands onto the pitch, but they must not be used on or against any players, any players' broomsticks, the referee, any of the four balls, or the spectators.
Fouls:
* Blagging: No player may seize any part of an opponent's broom to slow or hinder the player.
* Blatching: No player may fly with the intent to collide.
* Blurting: No player may lock broom handles with the intent to steer an opponent off course.
* Bumphing: Beaters must not hit Bludgers towards spectators (though Harry jokingly orders one of his Beaters to send one at Zacharias Smith in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.)
* Cobbing: Players must not use their elbows against opponents.
* Flacking: Keepers must not defend the posts from behind by punching Quaffles out of the hoops – goals must be defended from the front.
* Haversacking: Chasers must not still be in contact with the Quaffle as it passes through a hoop (the Quaffle must be thrown through).
* Quaffle-pocking: Chasers must not tamper with the Quaffle in any way.
* Snitchnip: No player other than the Seeker may touch or catch the Golden Snitch.
* Stooging: No more than one Chaser is allowed in the scoring area at any one time. (Gameplay in Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup and the fan-made Q3D permit this behaviour.)
(thanks to Wikipedia.com, for some helpful information!)
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:43 am
Congratulations all who tried out! The results are in, and we are ready for what I am sure will be an amazing season!
Aquajade: Chaser
NarutoAvatarHp: Beater
HermioneMeganGranger: Keeper
Alice Longbottom: Beater
SuzelovesJamesPotter: Chaser/Keeper depending on the day!
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:09 am
ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
Hello all Gryffindor team members! I am send out a message to inform all of you that our first game has been re-re-scheduled. The first canceled, most recent I failed to let out word to all of you and I am very sorry, I haven't been on in a week or so. Due to my up and coming muggle track season, riding season, and finals I have been a little out of reach and hope that I can make it to the next game. Information about it's date and time are found in the link below. Sincerely yours, Prefect, and Captain SKPG! Link to info
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:04 am
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:37 am
I've tried out! AND I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL OTHER GRYFFINDORS TO DO SO AS WELL!
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:36 pm
*jumps up and down!* Head girl, awesome! We should party...once we get at least five more people to try out!
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:46 pm
Oh yeah, just dropping in.
Good luck in Quidditch to you guys to. You're in the first match! (how exciting...=D)
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:50 am
Thank you, good luck to your team as well!
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:03 pm
Come on Gryffindors lets tryout. It'll be fun!!
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:14 am
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:12 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:43 am
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