Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: He would have preferred not to have to outfit her with one of the school brooms since they would have been all but useless in an actual match , but there was nothing for it . To his surprise , however , she reached for George 's Cleansweep instead . His surprise must have shown on his face .
Question: What may be the reason the school brooms would be useless ?
Answer:


They were too old to be able to be used properly .