For those of you who are fans of Harry Potter, I think I've come up with a great way to continue to fun, even though the series is over! Workable Quidditch!

How could we Muggles make a workable game of Quidditch? I've pondered this long and hard, for I think there is a reasonably large-enough fan base out there to organize at least a small league of 3-4 teams. Here's what I've worked out so far:

Quidditch Pitch - a soccer field with three goals as described by Rowling, but the rings no more than four feet off the ground. Each ring should be about six feet in diameter; each goal separated by a distance of no more than three feet. This should allow the Keeper a reasonable chance of defending his hoops.

Keeper - The Keeper should be attired like a soccer goalee, the only difference being that he or she should have a helmet to protect against bludgers. A face mask or mesh would be optional (since the magical assistance of Madam Pomfrey is not an option).

Beaters - Two runners outfitted with small cricket bats and balls. Lacking self-guided bludgers, there will be two attendants on the sidelines whose sole purpose will be to retrieve the drops or misses and return them to the Beaters. The bludgers will be color-coded so the attendants will know whose bludgers are whose. Hitting an opposing team member with a bat is a foul good for two free throws at a goal without interference by the Keeper.

Chasers - Sprinters or long-distance runners who will then toss the Quaffle to each other.

Seeker - The Seeker is a runner who will attempt to catch the Snitch, which will be a yellow remote-controlled airplane under the guidance of a neutral party on the sidelines.

Have I missed anything?