The ground was filled with students; today was an important competition. All houses were given a side from which they could support their team.
It took place in an open field, and onlookers were at the sides. It was an important match today in the quarterfinals, after which teams would get the rest of one day before they could perform again.
This was a brutal competition, and no one ever passed away, but quite a few suffered major injuries that took months to recover. It was just the start of the year.
All houses wanted to take advantage of these competitions and take a huge lead. In the later competitions, all houses would give their all.
It was a team performance, and the main way to score many points was at the sports meet. In that many games were played, it was easy to score many points, and that was the main target of all the houses.