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Event Bidding Process Launches for 2015-17 Seasons
Interested parties may review USQ’s bid manual, accessible ...
Thursday Rundown: 12/4
Weather Policy USQ is considering and conducting further research on implementing a standardized event weather policy. USQ has previously used weather policies for specific events. Officials Evaluation System ...
Strategic Planning Focus Groups Open for Sign-ups
During the information gathering phase of USQ’s ...
November Referee of the Month: Alex Scheer
Photo by KS Goh Scheer, a current member of the Blue Mountain Quidditch Club, earned this month’s honor due to his strong reputation among players and organizers. He received glowing reviews on his refereeing from organizers at both the Midwest and...
New Gameplay Format for USQ World Cup 8
The Swiss system is a tournament format that has been in existence for over 100 years and has been used for competitions including chess, squash, curling, badminton, and ultimate frisbee. The fundamental characteristic of a Swiss-style tournament is that teams of equal skill are paired ...
USQ Northwest Regional Championship Announced
Starfire Sports, the official training facility of the Seattle Sounders FC, is located at 14800 Starfire Way in Tukwila, Washington just outside of Seattle. Matches will take place on two quidd...
Kimball Hired for Assistant Event Manager Position
Kimball was selected out of over 200 applicants for the position based on her experience, passion, character, and strong interview answers tackling event scenarios and past projects. She has been a manager for events with more than 4,000 attendees, including Brokechella, a four-stage Lo...
SW Community Service Throwdown Joins Member Rewards Program
At the end of the competition on May 1, the team with the most points will be awarded a trophy, as well as a set of hoops. Teams that earn points in the Southwest Community Throwdown competition will also earn points for the USQ Membe...
Kreines Embarking on New Opportunity; USQ Officials Manager Position Open
“It is with very mixed emotions that I am announcing that I am stepping down from my role as USQ Officials Manager to pursue an exciting full time opportunity in another field,” Kreines wrote in a statement. “While my tenure with USQ was relatively brief, it was extrem...
New Referee Gear Available Through Get Official
Get Official has created a USQ-specific webpage where USQ members can purchase all of the equipment necessary to referee a quidditch match, except items with the USQ logo, at a 10 percent discount. Login to your USQ web account to find your discount code on your member dashboard. ...
Thursday Rundown: January 29th
The Thursday Rundown will run twice a month on average, although throughout the year it may increase or decrease in frequency depending on league activity and news. Interested readers can follow these links for the first and ...
Snitch Surveys for Group Training Sessions
With the season-end championship event coming up soon, USQ is exploring the potential of adding extra snitch training sessions prior to the event in locations around the country. Any and all interested snitch runners should fill out ...
US Quidditch Posts New Board Member Openings
Besides a passion for USQ’s mission, applicants should have professional experience in nonprofit management and governance, fundraising, strategic planning, sports organization, operational development, or all of the above. Candidates should be prepared for monthly conference call...
USQ Adopts Member Harassment Policy
The US Quidditch board of directors recently voted to ratify an unlawful harassment policy for the league. The policy defines sexual harassment and assault, as well as other kinds of harassing behavior, offers resources for survivors of assault or harassment, and outlines processes for ...
USQ World Cup 8 Website and Ticket Sales Launch
The new website is USQworldcup.com. Tickets are available online now at Eventbrite. A more detailed content platform (includi...
Thursday Rundown: February 12th
The Thursday Rundown will run twice a month on average, although throughout the year it may increase or decrease in frequency depending on league activity and news. Interested readers can read the last Thursday Rundown ...
Los Angeles Gambits win US Quidditch West Regional Championship
After two long days of warm, sunny games in front of a large local spectator crowd, the Los Angeles Gambits emerged victorious after a close game against their crosstown rival, the Lost Boys Quidditch Club, 160*-100. Twenty-two teams participated in the regional champi...
Nagy Selected as January Ref of the Month
Amanda ‘Turtles’ Nagy has been officially recognized as the US Quidditch January 2015 Referee of the Month. Nagy was first certified in Jan. 2014, and is a veteran West Coast quidditch player. She currently plays for the Arizona Quidditch Club, with past po...
Lone Star Quidditch Club Wins Southwest Regional Championship
Lone Star Quidditch Club took home the crown as the US Quidditch Southwest Regional Champions today, and qualified for USQ World Cup along with 16 other Southwest region teams.After two long days of exciting games in front of a large local spectator crowd, Lone Star Quidditc...
