[Ah, so the griffins would compete on a somewhat separate field than their handlers. She had nearly expected it to be entirely on griffinback, much akin to that wizard sport that we will not go too deeply into to preserve the fourth wall. She puts an armored hand to her chin and tilts her head to the side with a distantly thoughtful look, absorbing all the information this person was laying on her.]

I see... That's definitely straightforward, but with enough of a twist to hook people in. How about the human players, then? Surely there would be something else they can do and contribute to during the game besides serving.