Muggle Quidditch

Muggle Quidditch is a sport based on Quidditch, the fictional sport developed by British author J. K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series of novels. It is popular with fans of the novels, aficionados of fictional sports, and children. The sport was created in Advance, North Carolina.

In Muggle Quidditch, as in fictional Quidditch, there are seven positions on a team. Because Wizarding Quidditch is based on fictional devices and concepts such as magic, Muggle Quidditch has been adapted for play on the ground, with game play confined to a playing field comparable in size to a football field.[1]

The equipment in Muggle Quidditch varies depending on venue. Three circular goals are placed on either side of the pitch. The goals are often hula hoops held up by PVC pipe. All players are required to carry a broom between their legs at all times. Slightly deflated volleyballs usually act as the quaffle, and dodgeballs serve as the bludgers. While the Snitch is a magical object within the canon of the Harry Potter novels, in Muggle Quidditch the Snitch is simply a tennis ball contained in a sock tucked in the waistband of the snitch runner. The snitch runner is a neutral player affiliated with neither team dressed in all gold or yellow, sometimes adorned with wings. After release, the snitch runner (and thereby the snitch itself) is allowed to roam an area beyond the playing field. When played on a college campus the range is often the entire campus.[2]

The game begins with the quaffle and bludgers placed in the center of the field and all players in line with their respective goalposts. After the snitch has been set off, the referee yells 'brooms up!' to start the action.

Contents

Positions in Muggle Quidditch

For an explanation of each position and how the game works watch this video: http://vimeo.com/19373451.

International Quidditch Association

Main article: International Quidditch Association

International Quidditch Association World Cup

The first intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup was held in 2007 at Middlebury College in Vermont, between Middlebury and Vassar College from Poughkeepsie, New York. The World Cup now takes place at Randall Island in New York City. It is a two day event from 9 O'Clock in the morning until 9 O'Clock at night. The event has musical, circus and headlining performers throughout the day while the games take place on ten fields.

The World Cup features: - 100 college and high school teams from 22 states and four nations. - Over 2,000 uniformed, caped, broom-riding athletes. - Over a dozen Live rock bands, Wizard Wrock, Circus sideshows, live owl demonstrations, costumes and more. - Live commentary on every field from professional improv comedians from the PIT club in NYC. - Butterbeer, Turkey Legs, Bertie Botts beans, BBQ, chili, hot chocolate, real beer, and many other things your stomach desires. - Wands, brooms, robes, scarves, and other wizardly gear for sale. - Championships in Icahn Stadium, a world class venue that seats 5,000.

2009 Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup

Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup
2009
Tournament information
Location Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
Established 2007
Format
Month Played October
Current champion
Middlebury College

The 2009 Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup was the third annual instance of the event. It was held on Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.[3]

Middlebury College, the hosting team, won the tournament. They won all six games they played, and defeated Emerson College 60 - 10 in the final. Middlebury has won all three Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cups to date.[4]

Qualifying teams

Boston

IPD/Big 3

(MV)^2

North

Pennsylvania

Brackets

Round of 12   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship
 Boston  
 Lafayette      Boston  
 Louisiana State      Villanova  
 Villanova        Boston  
 Vermont        Middlebury  
 McGill      McGill
 Middlebury  
     Middlebury 10
 Emerson        Emerson 100
 Syracuse      Emerson  
 Vassar      Vassar  
 Green Mountain        Emerson
 Texas A&M        Pittsburgh  
 Pittsburgh      Pittsburgh Third place
 Chestnut Hill    Boston
 

2010 IQA World Cup

2010 Quidditch World Cup

Poster for the 2010 IQA World Cup
Dates run 14 November 2010 – 18 November 2010
Competitors 46
Nations 2
Venue DeWitt Clinton Park
Location New York City

The 2010 IQA World Cup was the fourth edition of the Quidditch World Cup, an international Muggle Quidditch tournament sponsored by the International Quidditch Association.

The tournament was hosted in New York City at DeWitt Clinton Park. It was the first year that the cup was hosted in New York.

The World Cup featured 46 teams from across the World, and 757 players. The IQA set a record with 40 media outlets and 20,000 spectators attending the tournament altogether.

On August 15, 2010; the IQA announced that New York University would be hosting the tournament, making it the first time the World Cup was played in a major city.[8]

Bracket

  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                               
   
   
  1  Pittsburgh QC 110  
  16  Boston 20  
16  Boston 140
24  Minnesota 50  
  1  Pittsburgh QC 110  
  17  Ive's Pond 10  
   
   
  8  Rochester 40
  17  Ive's Pond 50  
9  Tom's River Hydras 0
17  Ive's Pond 30  
  1  Pittsburgh QC 40  
  13  Tufts 50  
   
   
  5  Emerson 50
  12  Texas A&M 30  
12  Texas A&M 230
20  Michigan State 40  
  5  Emerson 70
  13  Tufts 140  
   
   
  4  Chestnut Hill 40
  13  Tufts 120  
13  Tufts 80
21  Vermont 10  
13  Tufts 50
2  Middlebury 100
   
   
  3  LSU 110  
  22  Yale 40  
14  Massachusetts 10
22  Yale 40  
  3  LSU 40  
  11  Vassar 70  
   
   
  6  St. Lawrence 10
  11  Vassar 80  
11  Vassar 60
19  Lafayette 10  
  11  Vassar 0
  2  Middlebury 60  
   
   
  7  Villanova 80
  10  McGill 20  
10  McGill 90
18  Harvard 10  
  7  Villanova 20
  2  Middlebury 110  
   
   
  2  Middlebury 110
  15  Penn State 0  
15  Penn State 70
23  NYU 30  

Statistics

Category Statistic
Teams 46
Players 757
U.S. States Represented 16
Countries 2
Spectators 20,000
Trophies 8
Media outlets 40
Total goals scored 1,021
Broken brooms 16
Snitch runners 17
Snitches caught 162

2011 IQA World Cup

Quidditch World Cup V

The IQA's World Cup V logo
Dates run 12 November 2011 – 13 November 2011
Competitors 100
Nations 5
Venue Randall's Island
Location New York City

The 2011 IQA World Cup is the fifth edition of the Quidditch World Cup, an international Muggle Quidditch tournament sponsored by the International Quidditch Association.[9]

The tournament will be hosted at Randall's Island in New York City, November 12th-13th.

The 2011 World Cup will feature 100 teams from 5 different countries. This will mark the first time teams from outside North America will compete in the Quidditch World Cup. Teams are allowed to roster from 7 to 21 players, allowing up to 2,100 athletes to compete.

Championship games will be played in Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island.

The 2011 Quidditch World Cup will be a 2 day festival as well. Announcers will be improv comedians. A variety of entertainers, foods and wizardry shops will take over the Island. Musical artists will be performing during breaks in game play including a Marquee artist soon to be announced.

At the fifth annual Quidditch World Cup, Middlebury College experienced their first loss, to the University of Michigan Quidditch Team. They proceeded to win the tournament via snitch catch.

College Teams

High school teams

Florida Quidditch Conference

Florida Quidditch Conference
Abbreviation FQC
Motto We climbin' in yo' windows, snatchin' yo' snitches up.
Formation April 20th, 2011 (Florida Quidditch Association)
Legal status Association
Headquarters St. Petersburg, Florida
Location United States
Region served Southeast USA
Membership SE USA Teams
President David Christopher Moyer
Main organ Board of Directors
Website [2]

The Florida Quidditch Conference (FQC) serves to facilitate competition in the sport of Quidditch "in and around" the state of Florida. The FQC is the first ever incorporated Quidditch Conference. The FQC complies with the rules and regulations set forth by the International Quidditch Association, and all of its members are also required to be members of the International Quidditch Association.

The FQC was founded on April 20th, 2011 by its four original members: University of Florida Quidditch, University of Miami Quidditch, University of South Florida Quidditch, and Ringling College Quidditch. The Conference is rapidly assimilating other teams throughout the state of Florida. Prospective teams include Univeristy of Central Florida Quidditch, Florida State University Quidditch, Pensacola Quidditch, and Lakeland Quidditch Club among others.

FQC Members

The follow teams are listed as official member teams of the FQC:[10]

  • Ringling College, Sarasota, FL

Muggle Quidditch Clubs

University of Miami Quidditch

The University of Miami Quidditch team was founded in the Fall of 2010 at the University of Miami and is an official member of the International Quidditch Association and the Florida Quidditch Conference.[11] [12][13] The team has drawn major attention from local press, and has proven to be immensely popular on the University's campus.[14] The University of Miami's Quidditch team is one of the few teams in existence in South Florida, and in its short lifespan it has done much community service work with local schools.

In collaboration with University of Florida Quidditch, University of South Florida Quidditch, and Ringling College Quidditch, the University of Miami co-founded the Florida Quidditch Association which manages the Florida Quidditch Conference, the first officially incorporated Quidditch conference.[15]

The University of Miami is 17-7 in 2010-2011 play, and is the 2011 Swamp Cup Champions.[16]

Michigan State Spartan Spitfires

The Michigan State Spartan Spitfires are the official Muggle Quidditch team of Michigan State University. It is a leading team in the International Quidditch Association's Midwest US region.[17]

Michigan State Quidditch was founded by Ryan Duffy [18] in Fall 2009 and quickly gained popularity across campus. In Spring 2010 Will Hack was elected the first Coach of the Michigan State Spartan Spitfires and the team played its first intercollegiate matches.

On October 10, 2010, Michigan State hosted its first Quidditch tournament, the Spartan Spectacular.[19] The team attended the 4th annual Quidditch World Cup in New York City, going 2-1 in pool play and holding reigning champions Middlebury to their closest match of the tournament. As the 20th seed, they were soundly defeated in the first playoff round by Texas A&M.[20][21]

Performance In Tournaments

Regional:

vs. Eastern Michigan: W 195-40
vs. Grand Valley Unified Team: W 195-40
vs. Oberlin College: W 210-75
vs. Bowling Green State University: W 90-35
Final - vs. Eastern Michigan: W 140-75
@ Eastern Michigan: W 80-40 (OT)
vs. Grand Valley: W 170-50
vs. Bowling Green State University: W 120-40
@ Ball State University: L 10-70
vs. Webster University: W 60-10
vs. Illinois State University: L 20-50
vs. St. Mary's College (Indiana): W 130-0
@ Purdue University: W 90-30
vs. Loyola University Chicago: L 20-40

International:

vs. Franklin and Marshall: W 80-60
vs. Middlebury College: L 20-60
vs. Syracuse University: W 70-0
Playoffs - vs. Texas A&M: L 40-230

Pittsburgh QC

The Pittsburgh Quidditch Club (PQC) is an amateur, Muggle Quidditch club based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. The team is currently recognized by the International Quidditch Association as a collegiate club located in the Northeastern United States region.[22]

Founded by John Battaglia[23] in August 2008, the PQC is a recognized student club of the University of Pittsburgh,[24][25] and holds practices and events on the lawn of the university's Cathedral of Learning.[26]

The team has competed in the 2009 and 2010 IQA World Cups. Pitt finished fourth in the 2009 Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup, the only first year team to do so.[23] In the 2010 IQA World Cup held in New York City, PQC entered the tournament with the number one seed. The club again advanced to the semifinals, losing to Tufts, but won the consolation match against Vassar College to finish in third place. Vassar played a wonderfully entertaining game. [27][28]

Performance In Tournaments

Regional:

Round of 12 - vs. Texas A&M: W
Quarterfinals - vs. Chestnut Hill: W
Semifinals - vs. Emerson: L

International:

Second Round - vs. Boston: 110:20
Quarterfinals - vs. Ive's Pond: W 110-10
Semifinals - vs. Tufts: L 40-50[29]
Consolation Match - vs. Vassar College: W

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