Diagramming Quidditch

Posted on Published by Scott Lebow

On this site I am attempting to diagram quidditch.  I’ve created the following key to reference when reading or creating a diagram.  

Colors

Blue symbols denote the team that starts the play with possession of the quaffle.  Red symbols denote the other team.  

Black symbols denote field lines and objects.  

Player Movement


A dotted line denotes a player having moved from the marked position.

Quaffle Players

Both chasers and keepers are denoted with chevrons, facing in the direction of the main point.
A filled chevron denotes a chaser or keeper with a quaffle.
A dashed line denotes a quaffle moving in the direction of the arrow.

Beaters

Beaters are denoted with house-shaped pentagons, facing in the direction of the main point .  
A filled house-shaped pentagon denotes a beater with a bludger.  
A solid line denotes a bludger moving in the direction of the arrow.  

Seekers

Seekers are denoted with isosceles triangles, facing in the direction of the main point.  

Hoops

The hoops are denoted with three black circles.

Conclusion

I have yet to come up with a simple symbol to denote the snitch and indicate the direction they are facing.  

To make my diagramming system as accessible as possible, all graphics were created using Microsoft Powerpoint and are compatible with Google Slides, and likely LibreOffice or OpenOffice.  

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