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/ SPORTS / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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Quidditch without magic
BY LAUREN DRUMMOND
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Thirteen years ago, Harry Potter introduced a world of magic. One part of Harry Potter that seems to be a fan favorite is the game of Quidditch. In fact, the game has become so popular that muggles have even started to play it. (For non-Harry Potter fans, a muggle is a non-magical person).
Here at the University of Kansas, Doug Whiston, a sophomore from Quincy, Ill., first thought about forming a team about a year ago. The team has now been around for a month, and many of the players are new to the sport. Right now the team consists of five players, but it's always looking to expand members, said Nicole Denney, a sophomore from Shawnee.
For those who don't know what Quidditch is, Whiston has the rules. It's similar to rugby. There hard hits, fast play, and no pads. The real-world version of Quidditch replaces mythical elements of the game with more attainable ones, such as replacing the quaffle for
a volleyball and the snitch with a fast runner who has a sock tucked in his or her shorts. Throwing the quaffle through the three keeper's hoops makes 10 points, and catching the snitch makes 30 points.
"But it's harder than it sounds," Whiston said. "The snitch can do anything, even commit fouls, to avoid capture."
The team members had to get creative and find equipment for other elements of the game as well. They use brooms for bludgers, and the hula hoops represent the three goals at the end of each field.
"We don't fly around but we run with them [broomsticks] between our legs," said Courtney Schmidt, a sophomore from Shawnee. "It looks really silly but it's all part of the fun."
The game also requires a lot of physical activity.
"We aren't just a bunch of Harry Potter nerds who have never played sports," said Jordan Dauer, a sophomore from Lee's Summit, Mo. "People won't realize how tough a game it is until they see it, so don't make any assumptions."
Kansas' Quidditch team plays other schools from around the NCAA. In its last tournament, Kansas played Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Wichita State, Arkansas and Arkansas Tech.
"We ended up winning three out of five games overall," said Cassie Slocum, a sophomore from Shawnee.
Fans can check out the next Quidditch tournament in Arkansas later this month, and Kansas plans to host a tournament in the spring.
The team applied online to become an official student organization at Kansas, and the Student Involvement and Leadership Center granted them that request on Nov. 9.
For more information about the team, its members, and how to join, search "Kansas Quidditch" on Facebook. Also, for a complete list of rules and game play, visit www.intERNATIONALQUIDDITCH.org.
- Edited by Anna Nordling
Hai Nguyen, a sophomore from Overland Park, narrowly dodges a Bludger, or a slightly deflated dodgeball while running the "quaffle" upfield in a Quidditch match against Wichita State on Oct. 2. The adapted game from Harry Potter is gaining popularity across the country with 226 schools currently registered in the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association.
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NFL
Bradford throws first pick, Rams lose
ST.LOUIS — Not too many big plays for the Atlanta Falcons.An avalanche of little plays did the trick.
"We'd like to score more touchdowns," Ryan said. "All in all, three points is good offensively."
Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes and directed an offense so dominant that three St. Louis Rams defenders left with cramps in a 34-17 victory Sunday. All those chip-shot field goals added up, too.
Sam Bradford had a pair of touchdown passes for the Rams and set an NFL rookie record with 169 consecutive passes without an interception. The streak ended when William Moore picked off a shovel pass at the 2 with 3:24 to go, snuffing a drive that could have made it a one-score game.
"I wish it would have gone 98 (yards)." Moore said. "But overall it was just a huge play."
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