This document summarizes the rules and policies for intramural quidditch at Northeastern University. It outlines the most important IM policies including game forfeiture times and roster management. General rules are provided such as game format, player requirements, substitutions and positions. The regular season structure and tiebreakers for playoffs are explained. Scoring, fouls/cards, and other key game details are also summarized.

1. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Quidditch – Online Managers Meeting

2. The Five Most Important IM Policies
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 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you have enough rostered
players present prior to the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern University issued
Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published, regular season games will
not be rescheduled at a team’s request.

3. General Rules
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 Games consist of a best of three games
 Seven players per team
 Teams must have five players to avoid a forfeit
 If starting with five, teams must have at least one (1) player at each
position
 Substitutions may be made on the fly
 Substitutes must enter the field from their box, once the replaced player
has left
 Goalies may only be substituted between games
 Substitutes must have all required equipment to enter the game
 All players must wear athletic gear and appropriate footwear

4. The Regular Season & Playoffs
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 Regular season games will not be rescheduled
 Losing By Default:
 If a team can not play and contacts the intramural department to indicate this and fills
out the Default Form on the Campus Recreation Website, they will lose by default.
 Team will not lose the forfeit bond.
 Playoffs:
 The top team in each league will advance to the playoffs
 If two teams are tied in the standings the following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Head-to-head record
 Point differential
 * The remainder of the tie breaking procedures can be found on
page #6 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

5. Positions
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 Chasers (3) – May move the quaffle down the field and attempt to score
 Beaters (2) – May throw bludgers at opponents to temporarily knock them
out of play
 Keeper (1) – Responsible for defending the goal, they must wear a different
jersey color
 Keepers cannot advance past their own starting line, and they cannot be
knocked out by the bludgers
 Seeker (1) – This player is responsible for tracking and deflagging the snitch
 Seekers may play as chasers before the snitch enters play only
 Once the snitch enters play, the seekers must reveal themselves, by
removing their team color jersey and revealing the blue one underneath

6. Positions
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Chaser Bludger Keeper Seeker and Snitch

7. Field Setup
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Goal
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Starting
Line

8. Starting and Ending the Game
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 The game begins with a coin toss – the winner will choose side
 Players must start behind their own starting line
 At the opening whistle there will be an opening rush to gain possession of the
quaffle and bludgers
 At some point during the game, the snitch will be released
 The game ends at the discretion of the head referee, once a successful snitch
pull has been made
 The game will end if the time reaches fifteen minutes

9. Starting Line
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10. Knockouts
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 All players must keep their broom between their legs at all times
 Should a player “fall off” his or her broom they are temporarily
knocked out
 Players are also temporarily knocked out if they are hit by an opponent
with a bludger
 Should a player be “knocked out”, that player must:
 Immediately drop the quaffle or bludger they have in possession
 Dismount their broom and raise one hand over their head
 Head back to their own starting line
 Knocked out players may not interfere with play until they have returned
to their starting line and mounted on their broom again

11. Scoring
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 A team scores 10 points by putting the quaffle through the opponent’s
goal (the entire quaffle must pass through the goal)
 Goals can only be scored from the front side of the goal
 The keeper is allowed to use his hands or arms through the goal to
prevent a score
 10 points are awarded
 Once a goal is scored, all chasers and bludgers must return to their own
starting line before play continues
 The defending team’s keeper will put the quaffle back into play
 A team that completes a successful snitch pull is awarded 30 points

12. Other Rules
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 All penalties will result in a direct free throw of the quaffle
 No attacking player may shoot the quaffle from inside the opponent’s
starting line
 Should a game end in a tie, a sudden death overtime period will be used
 The first team to score a goal or catch the snitch wins the game
 For OT, the snitch will begin in the middle of the field
 Physical contact is not allowed, and yellow or red cards may be awarded

13. Yellow Cards
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 A player receiving a yellow card receives a minimum two-minute penalty,
with no replacement
 If a goal is scored against his or her team while they are shorthanded, the
player may re-enter the game
 Yellow card fouls include:
 Diving or Sliding
 Tripping
 Tackling
 Elbowing
 Slapping
 Stalling
 Illegal Substitution
 Intentionally touching inappropriate equipment
 Intentionally interfering with play, while knocked out

14. Red Cards
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 A player receiving a red card is disqualified, and his or her team must play
shorthanded for the remainder of the game.
 Red card fouls include:
 Taunting
 A second yellow card
 Exhibiting violent conduct
 Spitting at another person
 Using insulting, offensive or abusive language
 Leaving the bench area to enter the field during an altercation

15. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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 3 yellow cards on one team will result in that team forfeiting the game
 1 red card = 2 yellow cards
 The supervisor on duty has the right to remove any player from
competition who has violated any Intramural Policy or Rule

16. Quiz
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Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!