9.1	Introduction to Quidditch
	Hogwarts Online Quidditch is based off of roleplaying. Prof. Michael Valencia is the current Director of Quidditch. Quidditch is a sport that is played competatively between all four houses. Quidditch teams must be created by each house. Quidditch is a good way to earn house points. The Quidditch Season at Hogwarts Online runs from September until June of each school year. The Quidditch Cup is awarded to the house that wins the championship game in June. There is a summer quidditch league as well.
9.2	Matches
	All matches will be scheduled for a week and will role played on the main Qudditch forum. The preliminary schedule for all 9 matches is posted on the Quidditch Arena page. All matches can be re-scheduled if needed. If one team wants to reschedule, the team captain has to contact the captain of the other team and negotiate a new day and time for the match. Both captains then have to email the Director of Qudditch with the new day and time, at the latest one week in advance of the originally scheduled day. If there is no rescheduling notice from both captains one week in advance, the match will be played on the originally scheduled week.
9.3	Referees
	The names of the referees are posted on the Quidditch Arena page are up at least a couple of days in advance. All referees must be certified referees and have been trained by either the Director of Quidditch. Contact the Quidditch Administration for more details.
9.4	Gameplay
	Each team consists of seven players. 3 Chasers, 2 Beaters, 1 Keeper and 1 Seeker. The team captains are solely responsible for deciding who plays what position in the which match. The team rosters have to be emailed to the Director of Quidditch at least 24 hours in advance. The roster can contain up to four alternates. The seven players who are on the field at the beginning of a match are the only ones who will play - if one does not show up on time, the captain nominates one of the reserve players as substitute. During a match, no substitutes are allowed, for whatever reason (disconnected, forced off if that happens we will pause for the day and continue the following day.). Before the start of the game, the teams must prepare their side of the pitch. (See "Pitch Layout" for download.) The team captains must send each of his players the layout so they know where they are starting. And remember to give a copy to the Head Referee and Head Director. The Head Quidditch Referee will secretly place the snitch somewhere on the site or forum before game play. Once game play has begun, no one not a member of the playing Qudditch team may rp in the Qudditch area. There will be a stands area for the rest of the school and staff and Shop owners to rp in as the match goes on.
	9.4.1	Seeker
		Each team shall have 1 seeker. Before the start of the game the Head Quidditch Referee will place the a picture of the snitch somewhere on the site or forum. It is the job of the seekers to find that snitch. When the seeker finds the snitch, he is to post the link of where the snitch is found on the site as the games is being played. Once the snitch is found, the games ends and the team who's seeker found the snitch is awarded 150 points.
	9.4.2	Chaser
		Each team shall have 3 chasers. The chasers will handle the quaffle and try to place them in one of three hoops. When a pass had made it through one of the hoops and correct answer to a trivia question is given the scoring team wins 10 points. or how many for the corresponding hoop.
	9.4.3	Beater
		Each team shall have 2 beaters. The beaters keep the Chasers safe from the bludgers. Now no godmoding any member off their brooms, And a strict guide line of what can be role played will placed in the Qudditch Area.
	9.4.4	Keeper
		Each team shall have 1 keeper. He will protect the hoops. Now not all the quaffles will be blocked and but also a strict guide line of what the Keeper can do will placed in the Qudditch area.
	9.4.5	Referee
		There should be both the Head Quidditch Referee, the Deputy Head Quidditch Referee, an announcer, on the pitch during the whole game play. The referee's should keep a constant chat going through either a pm system or ym to make decisions about game calls or discuss other issues. The referee's job is also to check the submitted pitch layouts to see if where each player is when the start of the game is. Making sure they are in the right place to begin the game. The announcers job is to be in the grandstands as well announcing to the spectators what is going on in the stand area in the Qudditch area and to post the scores of the teams during the match.
	9.4.6	Post Breakdown
		Seekers: 5 to 10 post per game Keepers: 10 to 15 post per game Beaters 20- 25 posts per game Chasers: 20- 25 posts per game and can only post about 10 times trying to place the Quaffle in the hoop
	9.4.7	Goal Hoops
		During the game play, Each team may not score a single goal hoop until a post count of 20 is reached. and that is combined post count. if the snitch is found before a goal is made that is fine. Just remember to post in a timely matter and not to god mode any of your players unless you have permission to do so by the player and the Head Referee.