World Cup 2011: Semi-Finals - Texas A&M v Middlebury

[verukohp13]

As much as I don't like them because they can be TOO aggressive, I love watching Texas A&M games especially with experienced teams like Middlebury. It shows that not all players a nerdy pudgy "virgins" and there are athletics and skill needed in Quidditch and this is shown here. I'd even compare them to Slytherin in the books in regard to their tactics, Middlebury too, what with that guy wearing brass knuckles.

[NaveRenragnipooh]

@verukohp13 You do know that the "brass knuckle" statement was made by the commentators, not the officials, right? That's not what he was penalized for. Watch the foremost Middlebury chaser at about 3:00, and you'll see he seems to do something that ticks off the A&M beater (looks like punching to me). Also, look at the sideline ref immediately afterwards.

[verukohp13]

@NaveRenragnipooh Oh really? Whoops then. Misheard. Well, either way, both teams are  definitely really great.

[MrWally360]

I loved this video so much I found a way to add scores... Is it ok with you, verolynne, if I post it as a reply?

[verolynne]

@MrWally360 Awesome! Let's talk... I'll PM you.

[cantoan]

check out 20:25...middlebury's seeker is off his broom. the snitch snatch was not legit.

[chaseher33]

@cantoan It does kind of look like that doesn't it? I hadn't noticed. Kind of hard to see from this angle.

[cantoan]

@chaseher33 it's a tough call. he might have just come off his broom after he snatched it.

[chaseher33]

He wasn't charging into someone with the ball because he stopped. That would technically make the other player charging into him. It would also be even more dangerous if both players lowered their heads. You're allowed to lower your shoulder when tackling and if you are stopped you clearly aren't charging.

[supersingerevan]

@chaseher33 I agree with you on most points. But it is specifically against the rules to lower your shoulder when tackling. Like, that's a point that the 5th edition rulebook makes.

[chaseher33]

@supersingerevan Actually lowering your shoulder is only mentioned under section 2.8 physical contact under charging. It is explicitly against the rules to lower your shoulder when charging. The only rules regarding tackling are it has to be in the peripheral of the person, not in the head, neck or groin, only one arm is used, possession of ball/going for a ball.

[MemphisVinny]

Hey! thanks for posting - do you think you could add annotations keeping score?

[verolynne]

@MemphisVinny I will try to do something to that effect, or enlist the help of my team to do so... I have a lot of video that needs that treatment...

[verolynne]

@MemphisVinny Annotated. Do annotations like this work? Should they be done any differently? I should get one video done a day given my current workload.

[MrWally360]

@verolynne The annotations look great! Thanks for taking the time to do them.

[anthonyfdevito]

Off the start Texas sends one player out to lower their shoulder into the middlebury player they were clearly not going for a ball they were charging through someone without the ball. Same thing happened to me in the Ithaca texas match. Clearly illegal and texas should be penalized for this tactic. If that shoulder hit a head somebody could be killed because unlike football we don't wear helmets.