Bludgers

[Prof. Sky Alton]

Bludgers
If all conditions in Quaffle match are met, a referee may decide to release a “BLUDGER!!” onto the playing field.

When this occurs, all Quaffle players need to type “dodge” correctly as soon as possible. The first team to perform the necessary number of dodges correctly wins the Bludger. “Dodge” must be spelled correctly for it to count and the one letter (1lr) rule does not apply here.

The team that performed the required number of dodges first may then pick an opponent from the other team to lose their one letter privileges. That means the Bludgered person needs to type all their trivia answers correctly, without a spelling mistake, for their answers to count for trivia points.

A Bludgered player will lose 1lr privileges for the next four questions. This four question period can extend across grid phases and the mid-game break. After the condition is met, the player regains 1lr privileges, which the referee announces.

During this time, no other Bludgers may be played, so there will never be 2 in effect at once.

There is one restriction on who can be picked. Any opponent who correctly typed "dodge" before the winning team's dodges were registered may not be bludgered.

Bludger Conditions
Bludgers will only be released in games where both teams have at least two Quaffle players. The number of players needed for a team to dodge a Bludger depends on team size as follows:

For a 2 player Quaffle team, 1 player needs to dodge.
For a 3 or 4 player Quaffle team, 2 players need to dodge.
For a 5 or 6 player Quaffle team, 3 players need to dodge.