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The United States national quadball team, previously known as US Quidditch, [1] is the official quadball team of the United States. The team is regulated by US Quadball and is a national member of the International Quadball Association. The team has won the most IQA World Cup titles, winning the 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2023 titles. [2]
[12] However, some critics have claimed that Rowling's presentation of Quidditch reinforces gender inequality. For example, Heilman and Donaldson argue that the female players ultimately have little impact on the outcome of the game, [13] and it has also been noted that the female players on the Gryffindor Quidditch team have very few lines. [14]
There were already some unofficial, fun-driven tournaments that tried to recreate "Quidditch" in a real-life setting as early as 2001, e.g., in Germany where a tournament was even nicknamed "Junior World Championship". [12] These events were not a serious attempt to establish a fixed rule set and to found a real-life sport.
There is no golden "snitch" in the real-life version of Quidditch, so the game doesn't require a seeker, Harry Potter's position. Also, sadly, the players are not aboard broomsticks that fly. But ...
Two governing bodies of Quidditch, which is based on a magical game in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter," announced a new name for the sport: Quadball.
Real-life quidditch, inspired by the magical game in "Harry Potter," is changing its name, citing author J.K.
US Quadball, formerly known as US Quidditch, [3] is a non-profit organization that governs the sport of quadball in the United States of America. Quadball is a sport that combines elements of basketball, dodgeball, and rugby. The sport is played at more than 100 colleges and 50 independent clubs in the United States.
The International Quadball Association (IQA), [2] previously known as the International Quidditch Association, is the governing body for the sport of quadball.It was founded as the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association in 2009 following the first intercollegiate quidditch match.