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Since its inception, quidditch has sought gender equality on the pitch. [75] One of the most important requirements within the sport is its four maximum rule, which states: A quidditch game allows each team to have a maximum of four players, not including the seeker, who identify as the same gender in active play on the field at the same time.
There is no golden "snitch" in the real-life version of Quidditch, so the game doesn't require a seeker, Harry Potter's position. Also, sadly, the players are not aboard broomsticks that fly. But ...
Quidditch has been criticised for its emphasis on catching the Snitch. [17] Rowling claims that Quidditch is a sport that "infuriates" men in particular, who are bothered by the unrealistic scoring system. [1] Because of the emphasis on the Snitch, legal scholar William Baude called Quidditch "a really stupid game". [18]
The third international quidditch world cup was held 23-24 July 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany, where Australia was one of 21 teams competing. [1] The team defeated Germany, France, and Canada in pool play on day 1, progressing to bracket play on Sunday, where they beat Canada and France to earn the spot in the gold medal match. [5] [13]
Two governing bodies of Quidditch, which is based on a magical game in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter," announced a new name for the sport: Quadball.
Athletes at colleges across the country have been playing the game for a little more than a decade now, but they haven't been able to do one thing ... Skydivers play insane game of Quidditch in ...
Major League Quadball (MLQ), formerly Major League Quidditch, is an amateur quidditch league based in the United States and Canada. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The league is composed of 15 city-based teams—13 in the U.S. and 2 in Canada.
The United States national quadball team, previously known as US Quidditch, [1] is the official quadball team of the United States. The team is regulated by US Quadball and is a national member of the International Quadball Association. The team has won the most IQA World Cup titles, winning the 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2023 titles. [2]