Thanks to all who reviewed!
Volleyball Meeting
"Volleyball requires precise hand-eye coordination, excellent team work skills and a steady arm." Professor McGonagall said. "Is there anybody here that does not know what Volleyball is?" She looked around. "Well, this is a first. So everybody knows Volleyball? Has anybody here ever played before?" She looked around. Only a few hands were in the air. With a wave of her wand, a bag of Volleyballs appeared out of thin air. McGonagall looked around again at the hands that were still in the air.
"Ms Granger and Mr Weasley, would you please demonstrate a couple of hits? Starting with a serve please, Mr Weasley." Ron nodded his head and he placed the ball perfectly on his hand. He started swinging his hand upward and just before he hit the ball, a loud cough came from the back of the room. Throwing his concentration off, he glared at the back of the room. When nobody moved, he tried again. And again the cough was heard but this time McGonagall seen who it was.
"Pansy Parkinson, you will excuse your self from this meeting. You are hereby banned from volleyball and 5 points from Slytherin for disrupting a classmate." Pansy glared at McGonagall as she picked up her stuck.
"It's not like I really wanted to be here anyway." She said as she sombrely walked away. But Hermione could have sworn that she heard sobs coming from the Slytherin.
"Now this sport will be open to girls and boys, but if we have enough we will make two teams, one boy's and one girl's. Now have fun and go to another Information Session." She said dismissively.
American Football
"American Football is nothing like our Football." Professor Flitwick squeaked. "In America, Football is called Soccer. And American Football is very different. For one, the ball is oblong not spherical. And two, you carry the ball, not kick it around. The object of Football is to throw it to your team mates and get it into your opponents end before your opponent gets the ball into your end. You can tackle, so it is a very bloody sport. If you are going to play this I would advise you to expect at least one broken bone and a couple of broken noses. Has anybody played this before?" Harry put his hand up.
"Excellent. Anybody else play?" Ron put his hand up.
"Excellent. Excellent. Would you boys like to show us some passes?" He said as some footballs appeared by his side. Ron picked up a ball and threw it clumsily to Harry. Harry caught it perfectly and threw a perfect spiral back to Ron. Ron caught it, but he was very close to missing it.
"Good job, Harry. Ron your throwing could use some work. Anybody else played before?" A second year girl put her hand up.
"Very well Ms. Marthin, please pick up a ball and throw it to Harry." Andrea picked up the ball and threw it perfectly to Harry. Harry threw it back to Andrea and she caught it perfectly.
"Bravo Ms Marthin. Bravo!" Flitwick nearly leapt off his chair in delight.
"That's enough for now. Go on to your next meeting."
Soccer Meeting
"Soccer is the American equivalent to our Football. I am pretty sure that you all know how to play Soccer. It involves the forwards, or offence. They have to try to get the ball into their opponents net. It also involves defenders, which have to stop their opponents from getting the ball into their net. A goalie, who saves the ball from going into the net if the defenders fail. Soccer requires teamwork; you have to pass the ball to your team mates in order to get it to the other side of the field. Soccer is not necessarily a dangerous sport. There might be a kick in the shins from an opponent trying to get the ball from you, but that is what the shin guards are for. We get to choose our own team color because we will be playing against Durmstrang and BeauxBatons. But it will not be one of the house colours. That means no red, gold, green, silver, blue, black, pink or white. Which leaves orange, yellow, indigo, violet, grey, and purple, among other colors, to be chosen." Professor Sprout finally paused to take a breath. "Has anybody actually played soccer before?" She looked around the room.
Wrestling Meeting
"Wrestling is not a sport that anyone can do." snarled Professor Snape. "It takes strength, endurance, and mobility. Wrestling involves knowing what your opponent is going to do ahead of time, and how to defend it. It involves thinking fast, knowing how to do the moves, and which way to position your body. You have to learn to trust your team and your coach who will be helping you from the sidelines. It is played with only two people on the mat at one time. You stand facing your partner, wands nowhere near the two of your. It is full physical contact. The only things you can't do without being called are biting, scratching, pulling hair, etc. There are boundaries, which you cannot step out of without giving up a point. In the Muggle world, Wrestling is in the Olympics. Which I am sure, you already know, are equal to that of the Tri Wizard Tournament. With the exception of no magic, and there are more competitors. Wrestling is a faced paced sport, if you can't keep up, then don't join." Snape looked around. "I see we have a few girls here. Tell me, Ms. Abbott, what is the purpose of a wrestling match?" he asked the curly haired Gryffindor.
"Ze purpose is to pin your opponent, vith both shoulders on the mat, for 5 seconds." She responded quickly with a thick French accent "I see you have had experience. That is correct is it not?" He said coldly.
"Yes sir." She replied quietly. "I wrestled in my Muggle School before I came here."
"Quiet." He said with a ferocious twist of his head. "I did not ask where you wrestled or when. My question was simply 'Have you wrestled before'. And what is your answer?" he demanded.
"Yes sir." She said softly. Snape nodded his head swiftly. With a flourish of his wand a wrestling mat appeared in the great hall. There was a whispered awe among the crowd.
"Has anyone, other then Ms. Abbott, wrestled before?" Harry hand snaked slowly into the air. Snape nodded and motioned for him to come forward.
"Show the students a double leg. Quickly." Harry swooped down into a lunge and lifted the black-haired man off his feet, before dropping him neatly on the ground. Another wave of awe swept over the horde of students.
"That is your demonstration. Go back to you Common Rooms and think about whether or not you wish to join this sport." Snape said as he stood up.
AN: Ahh thanks to Fire-Hawk-1986... MY FORST REVIEWER YAAAAAAAAAAY!
I don't know much about the otehr sports only Wrestling so If you have any advice just tell me. PLEASE R&R!
