LSU Quiddich.....?

Devil's advocate reply. Disc golf, freestyle frisbee, quiddich, etc., all look lame if you are not playing them. I've never played either, but each of these sports has obviously gained momentum and become loved by many.

As far as the broom goes, I agree, they kind of look lame. However, they do add a mechanic to the game. They don't just have the broom in between their legs. They are also holding it with one hand. This limits their ability to catch and hinders movement to some degree. Many sports have some sort of limiting mechanic such as this. Besides, one team in one of those videos didn't use brooms. They just used varnished wooden poles. I'm sure they didn't want to trudge around on cheap-azz brooms, but still use the mechanic. The varnished wooden poles are shorter and don't look quite so cheesy, If they didn't have brooms or poles would it still be quiddich?

The game does look cheesy, but I'll bet you an Opus it's a chitload of fun when you're out there doing it. It also can't hurt to have one more way for folks to get into sports with the obesity epidemic we have here in the US. I know I should get off my azz right now and go play...something.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

If they didn't have brooms or poles would it still be quiddich?

Personally I think if they don't fly, it isn't quiddich. I also considered the element of only having one hand available during play but they should just put it in their pocket or wear a mitten

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

Personally I think if they don't fly, it isn't quiddich. I also considered the element of only having one hand available during play but they should just put it in their pocket or wear a mitten

If they had it in a pocket that would be much lamer. With a mitten the hand could still be used to some degree. Neither of these methods, or any similar ones, would hinder movement. If it wasn't for the broom the snitch would be toast withing a few minutes.

Not flying doesn't change the fact that folks from my LSU to Harvard are digging this and playing it as best as physically possible. Hell, a quiddich enthusiast engineering student might even invent some sort of flying broom.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

Hell, a quiddich enthusiast engineering student might even invent some sort of flying broom.

And then it would be quiddich! And I might try to play !

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

And then it would be quiddich!

A bird without wings is still a bird, no?

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

A bird without wings is still a bird, no?

A lizard without legs is a snake

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

A lizard without legs is a snake

No, a lizard without legs is lizard without legs. Similarly, a snake with legs is just a snake with legs, which is kind of odd. A tree-climbing-human with exceptional hair growth is not an ape.

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

A lizard without legs is a snake

Nope:

Originally Posted by DaBear

Its only a matter of time before the likes of Kentucky and Miami start up squads

I'd love to see the Miami women's team uniforms.