If another member of a Quidditch team catches the snitch, does it count?
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What you're describing is a foul in Quidditch called a Snitchnip. It's defined as
Any player other than Seeker touching or catching the Golden Snitch
The implication is that interfering with the Snitch can cost you a personal penalty...
The referee may award penalties against a team. The Chaser taking the penalty will fly from the central circle towards the scoring area. All players other than the opposing Keeper must keep well back while the penalty is taken.
...but not a sending off.
Down in the stands, Dean Thomas was yelling, ‘Send him off, ref! Red card!’ ‘This isn’t football, Dean,’ Ron reminded him. ‘You can’t send people off in Quidditch – and what’s a red card?’
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‘All right, all right. Flint nearly kills the Gryffindor Seeker, which could happen to anyone, I’m sure, so a penalty to Gryffindor, taken by Spinnet, who puts it away, no trouble, and we continue play, Gryffindor still in possession.’
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Yeah, but what does that mean? Is the game over, does anyone get points? Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 17:14
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@Gallifreian If it's a foul, it counts as nothing except a penalty to the player.– RadhilCommented Sep 26, 2016 at 17:18
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1Surely someone catches the Snitch, gets told off and has to let it go again? Penalty awarded and play resumes. This being a rule, it probably happens very rarely. You just wouldn't touch the Snitch. And other players are quite busy!– ThruGogCommented Sep 26, 2016 at 17:22
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@ThruGog - That seems to be the size of it. Note that this is likely to muck with the "sense memory" of the snitch. A new snitch may need to be brought it.– ValorumCommented Sep 26, 2016 at 17:25
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@Valorum - Yes I think you're right. Aren't they only supposed to be handled with gloves before the match?– ThruGogCommented Sep 26, 2016 at 17:32