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Sweep Across the South Part Two
The teams of the South are divided into five categories: the Contenders—made up of the top-tier teams in the region; the Challengers—teams that can knock off the Contenders on any given day, but haven’t yet reached the level or consistency of title contenders; the Comp...
Taylor Selected as South Regional Director
USQ is thrilled to announce that Curtis Taylor will be assuming the position of South Regional Director, effective immediately. “Taylor is highly qualified for the position [because he has] a lot of experience in leadership roles and working in nonprofits,”...
New Travel Partner Picked
US Quidditch is excited to announce a new travel partner for the 2014-15 season, Traveling Teams. After completing a four-month process that involved interviewing, researching, testing, and checking references on more than 10 po...
USQ Awards First Team Sponsorships
USQ is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2014-15 Team Sponsorship grant: UCLA and the Appalachian Apparators. The grant is given to two official member teams with at least seven registered players in order to help defray costs for an upcoming season of competitive play. ...
Sweep Across the South Part Three
The teams of the South are divided into five categories: the Contenders—made up of the top-tier teams in the region; the Challengers—teams that can knock off the Contenders on any given day, but haven’t yet reached the level or consistency of title contenders; the Comp...
Sweep Across the South Part Four
Some of these teams were quite hard to rank. The top-tier was clear to me, and there should be no question from anyone whether they belonged there. However, in the subsequent lists, most teams have qualities that both defy and cement their rankings. The following remarks will be listed ...
New Season 101
With new registration requirements and events already starting to get underway, it is important to make sure all teams know about the changes USQ has made this season.Membership Team Me...
Midwest Monday No. 1 and Tournament of the Stars Preview
As USQ prepares for its “inaugural” season, the three of us decided it would be interesting to write a small article highlighting the top 10 teams in the organization’s largest region: the Midwest. As most things concerning Midwest analysis tend to go, we ended up writ...
Sweep Across the South: A Discussion of Tactics
In the final installment of Sweep Across the South, we take a look at the tactics each team uses and how those can be used to give each team the best chance at success. Florida’s Finest Quidditch Club (FF) Florida’s Finest will dominate ...
West Wednesday: Los Angeles
After the West Region’s dismal Sunday performance at World Cup VII, many players and teams are hoping to set the record straight this season. The region will boast a completely different look this year as many players have transferred, and new ambitious teams are joining the compe...
USQ Referee of the Month Program
The USQ Referee of the Month program runs in the six months from September to February. One winner will be chosen per month, selected and announced within the first week of the following month. The six winners of the Referee of the Month Award will be eligible for the Referee of the Yea...
West Wednesday: Fliers Friday
After the West Region’s dismal Sunday performance at World Cup VII, many players and teams are hoping to set the record straight this season. The region will boast a completely different look this year as many players have transferred, and new ambitious teams are joining the competition. La...
Maryland Favorite at Turtle Cup IV
University of Maryland (UMD) tournaments always bring in quality teams, and Turtle Cup IV is no exception. With the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship just over a month away (the weekend of Nov. 1-2), Turtle Cup IV will provide a first look at much of the region. UMD is the clear favori...
Gambits Cruise Through Utah
The Crimson Cup started out as a very closely contested tournament to open the 2014-15 season, but as Saturday wore on, spectators were left with a tournament that didn’t shed much light on the upcoming season. A fraction of the Los Angeles Gambits participated at Salt Lake City w...
West Wednesday: Arizona
After the West Region’s dismal Sunday performance at World Cup VII, many players and teams are hoping to set the record straight this season. The region will boast a completely different look this year as many players have transferred, and new ambitious teams are joining the compe...
Sunday Snitch: Turtle Power
After a one-year hiatus where I worked with Jack McGovern on the Weekend that Was, the Sunday Snitch is back to recap what happened this past week. Heroes in a Half Shell The University of Maryland (UMD) easily took home the Turtle Cup IV Championsh...
USQ World Cup Bid Allocation Reminder
The number of USQ World Cup bids each region receives will be determined this week! The deadline for teams and players to register for the 2014-15 season if they want to be included in the decision is Tuesday Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Each team must have at least sev...
USQ World Cup Bid Allocation
USQ is thrilled to announce the regional allocation of bids to the USQ World Cup. Bids were allocated based on the number of registered teams in a region and the performance of teams at World Cup VII. For more on the precise method used, see below In ...
Hotel Information for Regional Championships and USQ World Cup
USQ is pleased to release the detailed hotel information for the fall regional championship tournaments. All regional championship and USQ World Cup event hotel pages are available at the following link: ...
West Wednesday: Northern California
After the West Region’s dismal Sunday performance at World Cup VII, many players and teams are hoping to set the record straight this season. The region will boast a completely different look this year as many players have transferred, and new ambitious teams are joining the compe...
