International Quidditch Association
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| Name: | International Quidditch Association (IQA) |
| Date(s): | 1 January 2010 |
| Profit/Nonprofit: | Nonprofit |
| Country based in: | Worldwide |
| Focus: | quidditch |
| External Links: | http://www.iqasport.com/ |
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The International Quidditch Association (IQA) is the governing body for the sport of quidditch. It was founded as the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association in 2009 following the very first intercollegiate quidditch match.[1][2] In 2010, the IQA took its current name, and 2016 saw its induction as an international sports federation with its creation of the Congress. It now comprises more than ten national associations governing quidditch in their respective nations.[3]
The IQA was founded on the campus of Middlebury College, in Vermont; the International Quidditch Association, then Intercollegiate Quidditch Association, being the outgrowth of wildly popular on-campus tournaments. The association is responsible for the organization of the world’s major quidditch tournaments and events, most notably the IQA Global Games, as well as international rule setting and worldwide expansion.
History
Quidditch, then known as "muggle quidditch," began in 2005 as an intramural league at Middlebury College in Vermont. The rules were adapted from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels by Alex Benepe and Alexander Manshel. Manshel served as the first Quidditch Commissioner.
In 2006, Alex Benepe took over as the Middlebury Commissioner and in 2007, founded the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association following the first intercollegiate quidditch match between Middlebury College and Vassar College on November 11, 2007.
Since then, the IQA has helped students from more than 400 colleges and 300 high schools form teams, and over half of them are active already. The vast majority are based in the US, where quidditch is represented in 45 states. US teams are split into eight regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest, Southwest, West, Northwest, and the Great Lakes. Other countries with teams or leagues that play by IQA rules include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Vietnam, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.
In 2010, the IQA changed its name to the International Quidditch Association and became a registered non-profit organization. Today, the IQA is composed of the Commissioner/CEO, other executive staff (the COO and CTO), a board of directors, seven departmental directors (Development, Gameplay, Human Resources, IT, Marketing, Membership, and Teams), and an extensive volunteer staff that includes regional directors and state representatives. There is also an extensive volunteer staff for major events such as QuidCon, a convention for players and other interested parties, and the World Cup.[4]
The IQA serves to promote quidditch as a new sport and lead outreach programs to increase athletic participation among children and young adults and bring magic to communities. The Marketing, Development, and Teams departments are particularly dedicated to this aspect of the sport. One promotional tool is the magazine Quidditch Quarterly, which is the official magazine of the IQA and the only publication dedicated to the sport of quidditch.[5]
Further Reading
References
- ^ Wilson, Craig (2007-11-26). "Collegiate Quidditch takes off figuratively, at least". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14.
- ^ "About the IQA". IQA. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "New IQA Congress Structure Announced". IQA & USQ. June 28, 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "IQA Volunteers". IQA. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
- ^ "Quidditch Quarterly". IQA. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25.
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