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US National Team Roster Update
"We are certainly sad that Jeff can no longer compete and we definitely wish him the best in all that he does. We welcome Jason to Team USA and look forward to the contributions he will make to the team,” said James Hicks, head coach of the U.S. National Team. Bo...
Strategic Plan Update: Feedback Period Open for College/Community Split
The college/community split survey is open now to all USQ members. It closes Sunday, June 5 at 11:59pm EST. Please note that responses are not anonymous....
Annual End of Year Member Survey for 2015-16 Season
Every year at the end of the season, USQ releases a survey that all our members (including players, coaches, referees, snitches, and fans) can fill out. We use the information collected to better understand the current demographics of our membership and to gain feedback from members on ...
Fundraiser launched for U.S. National Team
The U.S. National Team is raising funds to cover competition and travel cups for the International Quidditch Association's World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany. 21 athletes from around the country are representing the Unite...
US Quidditch Membership Program for 2016-17 Season
Beginning July 1, USQ will launch several adjustments to our membership program. These include an increase in player fees, as well as new amounts for compensating certified officials. Revenue from USQ’s membership plan is used to fund all aspects of league operations. For detailed...
2016-2017 Event Bid Finalists Announced
US Quidditch is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016-2017 season events. Overall, a total of 26 bids were received for the nine events to be held this coming season. Over the next month, USQ staff will conduct site visits with finalist cities. Final event dat...
10th Edition of Rulebook Released
The US Quidditch rules team has been hard at work on this release for the last year, and USQ is excited to announce the release of the 10th edition of the rulebook. The USQ rules team, comprised of year round USQ volunteers and referees, has been meeting weekly throughout the 2015-16 se...
2015-16 Membership Awards Voting
Each member team receives one vote; please have your designated coach or captain place the vote after consulting with the team. Voting will close at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, June 30, 2016. TEAM AWARDS USQ SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Rutg...
Referee Tiers and Recertification for 2016-17 Season
During the 2014-15 season, USQ announced a tiered system for all referees. After a season of using the system, we are adjusting it so that it only applies to head referees. The new tiers are: ...
Update on College/Community Split
Background Last July, USQ released our strategic plan. One of the year one outcomes was to “develop a plan to create separate college and community competitive divisions.” This outcome was a result of feedback we received during the strategic plan process...
Erin Mallory selected as head referee for U.S. National Team
USQ 2015-16 Referee of the Year Erin Mallory has been selected as the head referee for the U.S. National Team. She’s been involved with the sport for over five years, starting with Maryland Quidditch. She most recently played...
USQ Volunteer Spotlight: Zach Smith
Zach Smith officially joined as USQ’s Public Relations Coordinator in 2014, but he was involved long before that since his first year with the organization in 2010. “I started out as a freshman at Grand Valley State University and I read articles about Worl...
Sarah Woolsey Hired as USQ Executive Director
Woolsey was hired following an extensive nationwide search. She will step into the role after serving as Interim Executive Director since December. The Process In April 2016, US Quidditch announced the ...
USQ Welcomes the 2016-2017 Season
Membership registration is now open for the 2016-2017 season! A few reminders about this season: You should renew your membership from your existing account. There is no reason to create a new account in order to register! ...
How to follow IQA World Cup this weekend
Want to follow the action of Quidditch World Cup? Look no further! Games on pitch 1 on Saturday, July 23 will be livestreamed here. The livestream schedule for Sunday, July 24 hasn't been released yet. We'll share that ...
Joint Team Development Plan
As mentioned at the start of this season, USQ has been working on a joint team development plan for the last several months that will both help new teams develop and accommodate college teams that, in the 2015-16 season, were...
Team USA wins silver medal at IQA World Cup
Team USA took home the silver medal on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the International Quidditch Association's World Cup, held in Frankfurt Germany. The two time defending international champions went undefeated on day one, besting Brazil, Ger...
Lone Star Q.C. wins Southwest Regional Championship
20 teams participated in the regional championship. 11 teams, bolded below, are US Quidditch Cup 9 qualifiers and will be among the 60 teams nationally that have received a spot at Columbia, South Carolina in April 16 and 17, 2016. Uni...
L.A. Gambits wins 2016 West Regional Championship
25 teams participated in the regional championship. 11 teams, bolded below, are US Quidditch Cup 9 qualifiers and will be among the 60 teams nationally that have received a spot at Columbia, South Carolina in April 16 and 17, 2016. ...
USQ Launches Tournament Director Certification Program for 2016-2017 Season
Earlier this month, USQ launched our tournament director (TD) certification program for the 2016-2017 season. In keeping with the league's official match requirements, all official matche...
