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Team Registration for Sin City Classic

by US Quidditch | November 19, 2021

Registration updates for Sin City Classic, a USQ-hosted club only event.

Photo by: Shirley Lu

Information is now available regarding club team registration for the USQ Sin City Classic; a USQ hosted sanctioned event for USQ’s club teams. The event will take place on January 15-16, 2022, at Anthem Park in Henderson, Nevada.

Questions about the team registration process for USQ events should be directed to membership@usquidditch.org. 

 

REMINDER ON RETURN TO PLAY POLICIES

Before registering for any USQ-hosted events, ensure all members of your team are aware of the latest update to our Return to Play policy. All teams must be in accordance with these policies to participate in any USQ-hosted event. The latest update can be found here. 

Complete information on policies and programs impacted by COVID-19 is available on this page of our website.

Sin City Classic 

The Sin City Classic is a multi-day LGBTQ+ sports festival hosted annually by The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association (GLASA) in Las Vegas during the four days prior to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. First started in 2008, the event has grown to become the largest annual LGBTQ+ sporting event in the world. USQ will be joining the event in 2022 as its 25th sport.

This event is for USQ club teams only. This event will not count as the regional requirement to attend US Quidditch Cup. For more information about US Quidditch Cup eligibility, see this article.

Sin City Classic is not included in the USQ membership cost. Each team must pay a registration fee of $200, in addition to a $20 per player fee. Once registered, the teams’ primary contact will be emailed an invoice and link to pay the registration and player fees.

Registration Steps

Each team will need to do the following:

  1. Fill out this registration form. 
  2. Reserve hotel rooms and notify USQ of their team’s  hotel arrangements by completing this form. 
  3. Register for this calendar event on the USQ calendar. To do this, a team admin will need to login to the USQ website, click on the appropriate event calendar link, and click the button that says "request attendance."
  4. This event is not included in your USQ membership cost. Prior to being fully registered, your team must pay a registration fee of $200, in addition to $20 per player. These fees can be paid via an invoice emailed to the team’s primary contact.

Teams must also complete the membership requirements listed here to be eligible to compete. These requirements include:

  1. Having a fully certified coach at least 24 hours before the start of your team’s first official match of the season.
  2. Completing the team referee and snitch runner requirements. 
  3. Designate additional team staff using this form. (Optional)

Registration Deadlines

Below are important deadlines for this event:

    • Registration Deadlines 
      • Filled out the registration form: Friday, December 24, 2021, 11:59 pm ET
      • Filled out hotel Form: Friday, December 31, 2021, 11:59 pm ET
      • Request attendance on USQ’s calendar event: Friday, December 31, 2021, 11:59 pm ET 
      • Registration fees paid: Friday, December 31, 2021, 11:59 pm ET
  • Submit officials crew: Friday, January 7, 2022, 8 am ET  
  • Submit List of Additional Team Staff (optional): Friday, January 14, 2022, 8 am ET
  • Rosters Due: Friday, January 14, 2022, 8 am PT
  • First Day of Competition: Saturday, January 15, 2022, 8 am PT

Hotel Accommodations

Teams are responsible for booking their accommodations at one of the reserved hotels with USQ’s special rate (see below) or another hotel in Clark County. If you need confirmation if a hotel is in the correct city or county, please reach out to USQ’s Events Manager, Jeremy Schleicher, at jeremy.schleicher@usquidditch.org. 

Once hotel rooms are booked, teams must fill out this form. Teams are not considered fully registered for the event until this form is completed. Teams exempt from USQ’s stay and play policy do not need to fill out this form. 

More information on USQ’s stay and play policy can be found here.

USQ is currently working to acquire additional group rates for hotels closer to Anthem Park. More information will be released in December 2021. 

Additionally, the overall hotel blocks for Sin City Classic can be found at https://www.sincityclassic.org/hotels.

VOLUNTEERING AND OFFICIATING

Information on how to sign up to officiate and/or volunteer is available here. 

To sign up to referee or snitch, please sign up here.

For questions about officiating, please email referees@usquidditch.org. For volunteering, please contact eventvolunteers@usquidditch.org. 

Additional Information

Additional events surrounding tournament play will be announced. Check Sin City's event page for more information.

More information on the Sin City Classic Sports Fesitival can be found here.

QUESTIONS?

Email membership@usquidditch.org.