Applications for the open trustee positions are due on jan. We thank them for their hard work on these rules, as well as thank the spanish translation team for their translated edition. Lacrosse goggles are only used by female lacrosse and field hockey. Earlier today, the international quidditch association iqa announced richmond, virginia as the host city for the 2020 world cup. For the 201415, the iqa will use usqs published rulebook 8 in every and all tournaments except for the 2014 global. Forget those old, played out games that have been entrenched in athletic competition for so long. Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponents net to score points. Iqa rulebook 201820 oct 2018 international quidditch association. As shown in the table below, there are different types of referees, and thus, corresponding levels of certification. Use the search bar above or click on sections to navigate the vast hockey resources including rules, descriptions, casebook examples and videos. Nov 28, 2014 extremely thorough and expertly detailed, this guide is the most valuable resource for referees, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of the national hockey league. Baseball may be americas pastime, but that is exactly why it has become so played out. Us quidditch grants permission for other member leagues of the international quidditch association to use the usq rulebook. The date will be announced later this summer, but the tournament will be held in mid to late july 2020.
The international quidditch association iqa is the governing body for the sport of quidditch. Quidditch world cup vi, a fictional sport from harry potter. Sports betting online can save your financial problem. Quidditch is a sport of two teams of seven players each mounted on broomsticks played on a hockey. Nov 16, 2010 quidditch is a sport striving for legitimacy. It is based on a fictional game of the same name invented by author j. Apr 10, 2020 like all sports, the nhl national hockey league goes through rule changes from season to season. The usa hockey mobile rulebook is the digital version of the current usa hockey rulebook. The 2019 edition of the rulebook, which comes into effect on january 1st 2019. Since, the oncefictional sport has evolved into an intercollegiate and international sport governed by the international quidditch assoaciation iqa, and thousands. Expansion of coach challenges to allow challenge of situations where play should have been stopped, including pucks in the netting, pucks played with high sticks, and hand passes. The iqa became incorporated in vermont, but would later move. Apr 12, 20 the surprisingly serious quest to make muggle quidditch a real sport at this weekends quidditch world cup vi, more than 1,500 players will unite to play the semiridiculous harry potter inspired. The international quidditch association is the world governing body of the sport of quidditch.
Jul 26, 2015 france beats britain to win first european quidditch games. At the convenience of the touch of a button, you can be sure to have the. Play before the match starts, teams will be gathered behind their own goals. Below you can download the rules for each format of the game. Our volunteers international quidditch association. Rowling, which is featured in the harry potter series of novels and related media. National hockey league official rules 20152016 iii 20152016 nhl officiating team referees linesmen jersey no. If in doubt consult appendix q world sailing, 2018. The international ice hockey federation has a book of sport regulations to govern all iihf events. The sport is known to be fastpaced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each.
Theres the quidditch from the harry potter movies and books, then theres. Jul 26, 2015 the european quidditch games includes 12 countries, from norway to turkey, and the international quidditch association iqa has held the global games every two years since 2012. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. The international quidditch association rulebook is based upon the reallife or. The iihf was created in 1908 while the european championships, the precursor to the world championships, were first held in 1910. Alex benepe, quidditch commissioner, on the upcoming. In 2012, the international quidditch association held the iqa world cup, then named the iqa summer games, as the torch was passing through oxford, uk for the summer olympics. From uganda to pakistan, quidditch teams from all around the world are gearing.
The international quidditch association world cup is a biannual tournament where 29 teams compete to become the world champion. Harry potters quidditch sport brought to life with world cup. The usa pickleball association is the national governing body for the sport of pickleball in the us and provides players with official rules, tournaments, rankings and promotional materials. Muggle quidditch rules adapted from joanne rowlings harry potter books by. National team won the 2018 title in florence, italy, on july 1. Rowling, was first created in 2005 at middlebury college in vermont. The international governing body for the sport of quidditch.
Jun 22, 2016 the wizarding sport entered the real world in 2005, according to the international quidditch association, when two students at middlebury college in vermont, xander manshel and alex benepe. Competitors must abide by a 170page rule book, with. As the international governing body for hockey, we are responsible for the rules of outdoor hockey 11 aside, indoor hockey, hockey5s, beach and paraid hockey. France beats britain to win first european quidditch games. Rulebook the iqa rulebook for the 2018 2020 period can be found here. Monthly seer volume 1 issue 6 by international quidditch. How to play to quidditch rules and basics quidditch canada. It may not be in the rule book, but wearing anything other than flannel certainly leads to a deduction of some sort. By the end of this year i will have celebrated my birthday in 7 different countries. The nhl s rule book is the basis for the rule books of most north american professional leagues.
It has a rule book, a governing body the international quidditch association, a nonprofit and its own live streaming webcasts. A roster can have up to 21 players for a quidditch match, but only 1 keeper, 3 chasers, 2 beaters, 1 seeker may be onpitch at any given time. While the game can appear chaotic to the casual observer, once familiar with the basic rules, quidditch is an exciting sport to watch and even. Any deviations from the rules therein must be clearly noted as part of that individual leagues ruleset, not as part of the usq rulebook. Quidditch is a sport of two teams of seven players each mounted on broomsticks played on a hockey rinksized pitch. The surprisingly serious quest to make muggle quidditch a. Nov 07, 2010 alex benepe wrote the rule book on playing the fantastical game from the harry potter series. Apr 17, 20 quidditch, based on the fictional sport played atop broomsticks from the harry potter book series by j. Jan 16, 2012 by 2010, the sport had grown to the point that an official governing body was created, the international quidditch association iqa. In the new iteration of rulebook 10, mandatory handicaps for the snitch runner go into effect if the snitch. Benepe founded the international quidditch association three years later. Quidditch canada is a registered charity dedicated to advancing and promoting the sport of quidditch in canada. As the international governing body for hockey, we are responsible for the rules of.
Quidditch, the sport of warlocks, is the premier sport of the wizarding world. Manshel scribbled down a makeshift rulebook based in part on the. The final confirmation vote for trustees will be conducted at the iqa assembly meeting on february 8, 2020. Hockey canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in canada, with a few exceptions. The ice hockey world championships are an annual international mens ice hockey tournament organized by the international ice hockey federation iihf. European membership representativeexpansion manager hometown. These strange sports birthed from timehonored tradition, invented out of boredom and everything in between are bizarre, wacky. Rules of the sport are governed by the international quidditch association, or the iqa, and events are sanctioned. For the 20162017 iqa season, iqa rulebook 20162018 will be used. First iqa congress meeting, president of the congress elected. The iihf, amateur and nhl rules evolved separately from amateur and professional canadian ice hockey rules of the early 1900s. It was founded as the intercollegiate quidditch association in 2009 following the very first intercollegiate quidditch match. Its players move with the grace and ferocity of top athletes. Iqa rulebook 2016 2018 english iqa reglamento 9 espanol.
The association is a nonprofit 501c3 corporation and governed by a board of directors and professional staff who provide the guidance and. The iqa rulebook for the 2018 2020 period can be found here. The international quidditch association iqa is an academic and physical healthoriented nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and governing a reallife version of the sport of quidditch from j. Iqa rulebook 201820 international quidditch association. The wizarding sport entered the real world in 2005, according to the international quidditch association. For the 201415, the iqa will use usqs published rulebook 8 in. From oslo, norway, grew up in vancouver bc, last lived in munich germany, currently traveling and not knowing where i will land. A quidditch team is made up of seven athletes who play with brooms between their legs at all times. The singular resource for the official rules of the game, updated for the most recent changes, this book includes everything that is necessary to know in order to be a professional. Players are reminded that there are no marks in water quidditch and thus no proper course. It draws from usq rulebook 9, with updates from the rules committee.
First officially held at the 1920 summer olympics, it is the sports highest profile annual international tournament. Iqa and its activities are not licensed by, sponsored. The iihf rule book is used in both amateur and professional leagues worldwide. The event will be jointly hosted by the iqa, us quidditch usq, richmond region tourism, and major league quidditch mlq. International association of quidditch the harry potter lexicon. Ca hockey canada referees case bookrule combination 20182020 5 official caserule book message from the hockey canada board of directors the rules which are contained in this book are the only rules which are to be used in the playing of hockey under the jurisdiction of hockey canada. The four maximum rule of quidditch states that there may be no more than four players of the same gender on pitch at one time, ensuring the sport is inclusive to. Sportsbook online can make you rich like steve jobs father.
Rowlings harry potter novels, and utilizing the game to inspire youth to lead more physically active and socially engaged lives. Referee how to become an official quidditch canada. In 2010, the iqa took its current name, and 2016 saw its induction as an international sports federation with its creation of the congress. Event location for 2020 world cup announced us quidditch. Quidditch leaves harry potter behind as real world cup fever.
The rules, the structure, the expectations theyre all the same. Rules of hockey fih international hockey federation. Quidditch is a mixed gender contact sport with a unique mix of elements from rugby, dodgeball, and tag. The goal is to end the game with more points than the opposing team.
In order to become certified by quidditch canada, youll need to register as a member of quidditch canada, gain an indepth understanding of the rules, and pass the applicable tests. Iqa and its activities are not licensed by, sponsored by or associated with warner bros. To download the latest version, please click on the link below. Quidditch is a fast, dangerous, exciting game in which two teams flying on brooms compete for points scored by throwing a ball the quaffle through hoops on either end of a large grassy pitch. This channel will host livestreams from iqarun tournaments, a. For those of you already familiar with the rules, you will find. Rules of hockey as the international governing body for hockey, we are responsible for the rules of outdoor hockey 11 aside, indoor hockey, hockey5s, beach and paraid hockey.
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