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USQ 2015-16 Membership Award Winners
The following teams and events received member awards for the 2015-2016 season. Team Awards USQ SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD FOR A COMMENDABLE DEMONSTRATION OF FAIR PLAY, GENEROSITY AND INTEGRITY Rutgers University Quidditch XAND...
Tiebreaker Policy for 2016-17 Season
For the 2016-17 season, USQ is modifying the tiebreaker policy to adjust the maximum value of the point differential per game. The maximum point differential per game is + / - 100 points for the 2016-17 season, a change from the previous value of 120. This point differ...
Year One Outcomes for USQ Strategic Plan
The strategic plan released on July 15, 2015 laid out USQ’s strategic priorities and goals for the three fiscal years and will guide decision-making, resource allocation, and prioritization of work. The full plan...
Event Locations Announced for USQ National and Regional Championships
US Quidditch is excited to announce the event locations and dates for 2016-17 regional and national championships. Additional information about US Quidditch Cup 10 and event registration requirements for all events is available after the list of events below. A separate article on team ...
Team Requirements for 2016-17 Season
Updated September 8, 2016 to include the emergency exception created for the coach onsite requirement, as announced here, as well as a clarification on the team referee requirements to ensure ...
Disciplinary Policy Updates for 2016-17 Season
For the 2016-17 season, US Quidditch is updating our player disciplinary policy to include new suspension length guidelines and to clarify the grounds for suspension. Please note that this list is not all encompassing, and incidents that fall outside the categories listed can still be r...
Clarification of 2016-17 Coach Requirement at Official Matches
Based on feedback to the team requirements article posted on August 29, 2016, USQ is issuing a limited exception to the requirement that coaches must be present at all official matches for emergency situations that arise d...
Gameplay format and bid allocation for US Quidditch Cup 10
The US Quidditch Cup 10 gameplay format and bid allocation structure are announced below. Note: The article was updated on 9/16/16 at 6pm ET to reflect an adjustment to the auto-bid numbers affecting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Please read below for add...
USQ Hiring Full-Time Events Manager
Following the transition of Mary Kimball to Events Director, USQ is now seeking to hire an individual for the Events Manager position. USQ is accepting applications through September 30, 2016. For the f...
Mary Kimball Promoted to Events Director
Following the hiring of former Interim Executive Director/Events Director Sarah Woolsey to Executive Director, Mary Kimball has been promoted from Events Manager to Events Director, effective immediately. ...
2016 “Starter Kit” Equipment Grant Winner
Mile High Quidditch Club is a new community team in the Midwest region, based in Denver, Colorado. The team has 25 athletes practicing with the program so far, led by a core of veteran players from the University of Northern Colorado, with help from other players who have moved to the D...
USQ Team Sponsorship Grant Recipients Announced
US Quidditch is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles Gambits and the Silicon Valley Skrewts will receive the 2016-2017 US Quidditch Team Sponsorship grant. This annual grant awards 14 individual player memberships–a value of $840–to two USQ member teams to aid in recruit...
US Quidditch 10 Bid Allocation
USQ is thrilled to announce the regional allocation of bids to US Quidditch Cup 10. In total 147 teams fully registered by the Oct. 1 deadline. ...
Transfer Policy for 2016-17 Season
During the 2015-16 season, teams were allowed the opportunity to transfer from one official member team to another official member team one time before November 1, 2015. For the 2016-17 season, this date has been changed to Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 11:59pm ET. This change is to he...
Dwyer and Dwyer join USQ as Regional Coordinators
As regional coordinators, Matt Dwyer and Matthew Dwyer will act as liaisons between USQ members from their respective regions and US Quidditch. Dwyer and Dwyer will relay USQ decisions and explain policies to their teams and membership base, while accurately relaying team concerns and f...
Membership Suspension Policy for Cheating on USQ Certification Quizzes
Due to attempts by multiple players and teams to manipulate the Classmarker website in taking their referee and coach certifications, USQ is announcing a new policy: any attempt to subvert the 24 hour waiting period when taking Classmarker certification quizzes will result in a season-l...
Gameplay Information for 2016 Northeast Regional Championship
The pools for the 2016 USQ Northeast Regional Championship are as follows (listed in alphabetical order): Pool A: Emerson Community Quidditch, Hofstra University Flying Dutchmen, New York Pigeons, Quidditch Club Boston, SUNY Geneseo ...
Gameplay Information for 2016 Great Lakes Regional Championship
The pools for the 2016 USQ Great Lakes Regional Championship are as follows (listed in alphabetical order): Pool A: Central Michigan Quidditch Club, Lake Erie Elite, Miami University (OH) Quidditch, Purdue Intercollegiate Quidditch Club, Wooster Scotti...
USQ Recruiting Board Members
The USQ Board of Directors is working to expand and is recruiting new members. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a board member, please email boardrec...
How to follow Northeast Regional Championship this weekend
Photo by Sofia de la Vega Want to follow the action of Northeast Regional Championship? Look no fu...
