April 2013
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kody89 asked: what is your favorite sport. Besides Quidditch?
Finding happiness in the darkest of places: Mister... →
gotmagicwithoutwands:
I’ve been showing videos of Quidditch to the roommates all day. I’ve just been saying I was “going on trip” when I disappear all weekend to attend some Quidditch function or another then came the “you went to Florida for the weekend?” question. It does sound a little ridiculous from the outside. I…
You are amazing.
March 2013
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s-e-ge0rge asked: Alex, why don't you just do a "State-of-the-IQA" address in video form? You know, kind of like what the president does. How about you just record yourself explaining the new prices/everything in an understandable way? I hate seeing people being SO hostile against the IQA. I was interested in starting a new team, and I just want the info straight-forward.
downthetardis asked: Hi, I don't play quidditch, but I'm friends with the team at my school and I travel with them sometimes and drive people to games, things of that nature. I noticed there's a lot of people upset about the new membership plan and I was just wondering why the IQA didn't do a kick starter. They're generally successful and people seem more willing to pay for things if...
Talk to me about the new membership plan
Hi everyone,
As you may have already seen this weekend, the IQA has released it’s new membership program. Players have indicated loudly and clearly this year that they want quidditch to be treated more like a real sport, so the first step we are taking in that direction is setting up our membership plan and price like other sports leagues.
I know that some players have some questions or...
IQA Staff Blog: Membership Meetings →
iqastaff:
Today, the IQA released our Membership Program for the 2013-2014 season. We’ve had a lot of questions from players, on social media and via email, about the details of this program and what it means for their teams. We’ve been busy compiling these questions into an FAQ, which will be released…
Email to teams before the 2008 World Cup
Alicia Radford just sent this out to IQA directors. I am so impressed that she could dig it up!
Alicia Radford
1:18 AM (10 hours ago)
to wcot-leaders, Management
To commemorate the information packet being sent to teams, I thought I’d share with you all the information email teams got before the 2008 World Cup.
————— Forwarded message...
Keep up the international support!
Pictured: the Milano Meneghins Quidditch Team of Italy. (Friggn Italy!! They are trying to come to the World Cup. Amazeballs!)
Yesterday the IQA ROCKED IT and raised more than a thousand extra dollars for the international teams traveling to World Cup. However, sending a sports team to another country costs mucho dinero, and all of our international teams still need to raise more galleons to...
Putting the I in IQA
One of the main things that has kept me in Quidditch for 8 years now is the joy of sharing the sport with others.
And the act of sharing the sport has no greater success - or challenge - than the spreading of the sport across borders, oceans, and even languages.
When we made the switch from “intercollegiate” to “international” in 2010, it was to expand the scope of...
February 2013
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PopWrapped!: The 2013 Quidditch World Cup! →
popwrapped:
Jennifer Stasak Staff Writer
In case you are still waiting for your letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to arrive (I know I am), there is something magical coming soon to occupy your time: The Quidditch World Cup! This game was, of course, adapted from the wildly…
PopWrapped!: The 2013 Quidditch World Cup! →
popwrapped:
Jennifer Stasak Staff Writer
In case you are still waiting for your letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to arrive (I know I am), there is something magical coming soon to occupy your time: The Quidditch World Cup! This game was, of course, adapted from the wildly…
Anyone see the poster for the latest Dwayne "THE...
thespidersam:
I had a feeling it would only take about 0.005 seconds for the quidditch community to get their hands on this one… and it surpasses even my highest expectations. Amazing.
Adventure Planning Woes: Quidditch World Cup VI
fattyftw:
In April, I’ll be traveling to Kissimmee, FL, with family & friends. After falling in love-at-first-spectate with Muggle Quidditch in New York last year (I impulsively purchased a Weekend Pass for QWC V when I saw something about it), I knew I had to go to the next World Cup as well. I’m really fantastically fucking excited for this event.
Muggle Quidditch, when played well, is...
January 2013
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December 2012
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fyq: Time-Out For Tech →
iqastaff:
We Briefly Interrupt Your Search For More Cat GIFs For this update from Tech:
For those who don’t know, I’m Dan Panzarella, the Tech Director and CTO for the IQA. I primarily work on the website and all the do-dads within. And as much as we love our site, she’s getting a…
Awesome update about the future of the IQA website
CP Quidditch Gal: So people may really disagree... →
cp-quidditch-gal:
So people may really disagree with this but….
I’m starting to not be able to read quidditch threads anymore. Some of the stuff just really irks me now.
I joined quidditch because it was athletic and would keep me in shape but when I got here and realized the magic of the community is why i…
Wise player is wise.
Going undefeated for a season
whatshouldwecallquidditch:
Love how there’s a broom on the left.
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IQA Staff Blog: World Cup VI: Fast Facts →
iqastaff:
Brought to you by WCOT (the World Cup Organizing Team):
-As stated in the 2012-2013 membership plan, there will be a $25 per player fee for each team that is playing in World Cup VI.
For teams that have qualified for WCVI via a fall Regional Championship, their fees must be paid IN FULL…
November 2012
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fyq: buutenks: I’m glad the quidditch community is... →
buutenks:
I’m glad the quidditch community is spending its Thanksgiving break by returning to the circular whimsy vs. competitive debate that has already been argued ad nauseam. Pro-competition arguers are never going to convince the other side that any and all whimsicality should be…
THE QUIDBLR: Dear Quidditch, I Don't Wanna Be A... →
thewordsarecomingoutallweird:
Sorry this took so long to write it started out as one thing but turned into something else.
Amen! My question is why does there even have to be this divide? It seems to me that we are planning to sacrifice all that is great and good in this sport to be taken “seriously.” That we are trying to appease those who mock us. I say let them because if you look...
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October 2012
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Keeper Swag: My Quidditch Video Dream →
quidditchkeeperswag:
One day I was watching some football on T.V., and I realizing how much multiple camera angles had made the game more entertaining to watch. Not just left and right cameras focused on the ball, but a camera dedicated to the offensive line. It was a nice refresher from always being focused on the…
Very awesome post, it seems you’ve thought a lot about how this...
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Tackling Form and Drills with Coach BearTrain
pourmywhiskeyina:
Alrighty! This is about 1,000 words of my view on safe and effective tackling. This is by no means the official view of the IQA and it may not align with what you believe is best.
Tackling is the one of the most awe-inspiring and concussion-inducing aspects of quidditch. It’s every captain or coach’s job to whittle it down to just awe-inspiring.
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You go Bear...
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thesplitsecond asked: When do you want letters by?
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Quidkid Confessions: All They Care About is the... →
quidkidconfessions:
Quidditch is just no longer fun. I like all the new people playing this year, and even some of the old people, but all the captains care about is winning. When I first joined last year, winning was important, but we had fun too. Now, all anyone does is fight. Yelling at people to get better so…
I can see why you’re upset. That’s definitely an unfortunate...
September 2012
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