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Why We Play: USQ to Produce Documentary at US Quidditch Cup 10
About Why We Play Why We Play is a full-length documentary produced by USQ that will follow both pre-determined and developing storylines from throughout the weekend of US Quidditch Cup 10. USQ will be assisted by the MU Film Crew, based out of the University of Miss...
Sweeping the Carolinas: the History of Carolina Heat
This article is part of the “History of…” series curated by The Eighth Man and US Quidditch. The series highlights the individual histories of teams that qualified for ...
Gameplay Information for US Quidditch Cup 10
Pools for USQC10 The pools for the US Quidditch Cup 10 are as follows: Pool 1: Texas QuidditchBall State CardinalsUniversity of California Los AngelesThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill QuidditchRIT Dark Marks ...
Nelson and Ragatz are February Referees of the Month
Ricky Nelson and Caleb Ragatz have been selected as the Referees of the Month for February. Ricky Nelson has been providing a reliable and skilled source of officiating for tournaments near and far since World Cup V on Randall's Island. Starting his career as a beater ...
Amodol Selected 2016-17 Referee of the Year
Amodol started off this season with a heavy workload at multiple events. He remained dedicated to officiating and received stellar reviews throughout the year, earning Referee of the Month in October. After traveling cross-country from New Jersey to Peoria, AZ for the West Regional Cham...
How to follow US Quidditch Cup 10 this weekend
Feature Articles Like at World Cup 8, we’ll be postings features and analysis about many of the games and storylines on Saturday and Sunday. Articles will be posted on the US Quidditch Cup website here....
Texas Cavalry wins US Quidditch Cup 10
Texas Cavalry went undefeated on day one of US Quidditch Cup 10. It was the second seed coming out of pool play, and beat Mizzou Quidditch in the semifinals, 120*-50. Texas Cavalry ultimately defeated the number four ranked team Texa...
Tournament Policy Update
As we announced in February, USQ has been conducting a review of our current policies and procedures, including our gameplay policies. This review is ongoing and further policy changes will be announced bef...
Annual End of Year Member Survey for 2016-17 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 ...
2017-18 Event Location Finalists Announced
Updates We are still finalizing some information about the bids. This section will be a log for updates to this article. We will notate the date a change is made and what that change is. May 10, 2017: Updated available dates and average low temperat...
US Quidditch Speaks Out Against SB6 and HB2899 in Texas
Update on August 17 "Our events must be safe for all athletes, fans, and volunteers, regardless of their gender. We look forward to working with our partners in Texas this season. As our friends at ...
Morlock, Quasarano, and Weidemann join USQ as Regional Coordinators
As regional coordinators, Morlock, Quasarano, and Weidemann will act as liaisons between USQ and teams and players in their regions. They will relay team concerns and feedback to USQ staff, while helping answer questions and explain league policies to players. They will also provide sup...
Applications now open for USA Team Head Coach and National Team Coordinator
These two positions will work during the 2017-18 season to prepare the U.S. National Team for the 2018 International Quidditch Association’s World Cup. The date and location of that tournament have not been announced yet. Head Coach The Head C...
Barnes joins USQ as Northeast Regional Coordinator
As regional coordinator for the Northeast region, Christian Barnes will act as a liaison between USQ and Northeast region teams and players. He will relay team concerns and feedback to USQ staff, while helping answer questions and explain league policies to players. ...
2017-18 College/Community Split at USQ Events
Background The current US Quidditch strategic plan (available for download here), released before the 2015-16 season, includes the goal of creating separate college and community competitive divisions. Following the release ...
11th Edition of Rulebook Released
This announcement was updated on July 6 with information about the casebook. See below. 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 11th edition of the rulebook. The USQ...
Event Locations Announced for USQ National and Regional Championships
US Quidditch is excited to announce the event locations and dates for 2017-18 regional and national championships. Additional information about US Quidditch Cup 11 and event registration requirements for all events is available after the list of events below. More details on adjustments...
2017-18 Event and Gameplay Policies
As stated earlier last season, USQ has been conducting a thorough review of all policies and procedures relating to events, gameplay, and membership. These changes below were made after extensive discussion with staff, as well as feedback from...
New Volunteers Announced for Referee Team
US Quidditch is thrilled to announce the Referee Team for the 2017-18 season. In addition to several new volunteers, 2016-17 Referee Coordinator Alec Powers will be remaining on the team. The referee team focuses on improving the quality of referee resources, updating the referee tests ...
Print Edition of Rulebook 11
The print edition of Rulebook 11 is now available for $9.99 on Amazon here. It will also be available to purchase later this summer in ...
