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The IQA is happy to announce the winning locations and dates for the IQA Continental Games 2022. 

After discussions between the Events Bid Evaluation team, all IQA Department Directors, and the IQA Board, we have selected Lima, Peru as the winning location for the IQA Pan American Games 2022. The event date will be July 8-10, 2022.

As previously announced, Limerick, Ireland will serve as the host location for the IQA European Games 2022. The event date will be July 22-24, 2022.

We are looking forward to working with our host partners at both events to make our return to quidditch a safe and successful occasion.

The IQA wants to thank our other bid partners, Brazil (São Paulo), Catalonia (Tordera), Mexico (Queretaro and Ixtapa), and Peru (a second Lima bid) for their interest in our events and taking part in the bidding process.

The IQA’s priority remains the health and safety of our athletes, volunteers and spectators. While we continue the preparation process for the host locations of the IQA Continental Games this summer, we also continue to monitor the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our community to evaluate the feasibility of each of our events.

IQA Continental Games 2022 Bidding Winners

La IQA se complace en anunciar las sedes ganadoras y las fechas de los Juegos Continentales IQA 2022. 

Después de las discusiones entre el equipo de Evaluación de Candidaturas de Eventos, todes les directores de los Departamentos de IQA y el Consejo de Administración de IQA hemos seleccionado a Lima, Perú como sede ganadora para los Juegos Panamericanos IQA 2022. El evento se realizará entre el 8 y 10 de Julio del 2022.

Como se anunció previamente, Limerick, Irlanda, será la sede de los Juegos Europeos IQA 2022. El evento se realizará entre el 22 y 24 de Julio del 2022.

Esperamos trabajar con nuestros socios anfitriones en ambos eventos para que nuestro regreso al quidditch sea una ocasión segura y exitosa.

La IQA quiere agradecer a Brasil (São Paulo), Cataluña (Tordera), México (Querétaro y Ixtapa) y Perú (una segunda candidatura de Lima), los otros candidatos que se postularon, por su interés en nuestros eventos y por participar en la convocatoria.

La prioridad de la IQA sigue siendo la salud y la seguridad de nuestres atletas, voluntaries y espectadores. Mientras continuamos con el proceso de preparación para las sedes de los Juegos Continentales IQA este verano, también seguimos monitoreando la evolución de la pandemia de COVID-19 y su impacto en nuestra comunidad para evaluar la viabilidad de cada uno de nuestros eventos.

Ganadores de los Juegos Continentales IQA 2022

Ces derniers jours, de nombreuses discussions ont eu lieu sur les réseaux sociaux et dans la presse en réaction à l'annonce de l'US Quidditch (USQ) et de la Major League Quidditch (MLQ) concernant le changement de nom du sport aux États Unis. Dans le cadre de cette initiative, ils sollicitent les propositions de la communauté aux États-Unis et au Canada sur ce que devrait être le nouveau nom et ont l'intention de faire une marque déposée du nom choisi aux États-Unis.

L'Association Internationale de Quidditch (IQA) a eu peu de temps pour traiter le sujet avant la publication de cette annonce publique, mais nous resterons en communication avec l'USQ et le MLQ pour comprendre les impacts internationaux de cette décision. Le conseil d'administration de l'IQA n'a fait aucune déclaration sur ce développement en cours. Toutes les déclarations de l'IQA seront publiées via notre site Web et en coordination avec nos canaux de médias sociaux officiels.

Nous sommes en train d'évaluer ce que ce changement signifie pour l'Association Internationale de Quidditch et quel serait l'impact de la marque déposée du nouveau nom aux États-Unis sur notre capacité à enregistrer des marques déposées et d'autres implications juridiques pour nous aux États-Unis, où l'IQA est incorporée. Nous discutons également avec l'USQ et d'autres Organismes Nationaux de Gouvernance (NGB) de l'impact que ce changement aurait sur le

sport dans son ensemble.Nous tenons à vous rassurer que l'IQA n'envisage pas pour le moment de changer le nom du sport. Tout changement de ce type serait effectué en partenariat avec le membres des NGB, avec une consultation considérable de la vaste communauté de notre sport, et conformément à notre constitution.

Nous aimerions également nous adresser directement à notre communauté de joueurs transgenres. 

L'une des principales raisons du désir de l'USQ et du MLQ de changer le nom du sport est de se distancer davantage de JK Rowling et de sa rhétorique anti-trans. L'Association Internationale de Quidditch n'a aucune tolérance pour la transphobie ou le fanatisme d'aucune sorte et nous désavouons explicitement ses commentaires contre la communauté transgenre. Nous sommes à vos côtés et réitérons que tous ceux qui souhaitent pratiquer notre sport sont les bienvenus, tel.le.s qu'iels sont.
 
 L'IQA continuera de surveiller cette situation et partagera toutes les mises à jour avec la communauté au fur et à mesure que nous les aurons. Les demandes de presse peuvent nous contacter par e-mail à info@iqasport.org.

Déclaration de l'IQA concernant le changement de nom de l'USQ et de la MLQ

Negli ultimi giorni sono sorte molte discussioni sui social media e tra i giornali in reazione all’annuncio di US Quidditch (USQ) e di Major League Quidditch (MLQ) relativo all’inizio del processo di scelta di un nuovo nome per il nostro sport negli USA. Come fulcro di questo movimento, stanno sollecitando feedback da parte della community Americana e Canadese nella ricerca di un nome adatto e la loro intenzione è quella di registrare il marchio del nome che verrà scelto negli USA.

La International Quidditch Association (IQA) ha ricevuto la notizia di questo annuncio pubblico con pochissimo anticipo, ma intende rimanere in contatto con USQ e MLQ per capire quale sarà l’impatto internazionale di questa decisione. Il Board of Trustees della IQA non ha ancora dichiarato nulla a riguardo, qualsiasi dichiarazione della IQA verrà condivisa tramite il nostro sito web e i nostri canali social.

Stiamo attualmente valutando quale significato avrà questo cambiamento per la International Quidditch Association e quale impatto avrà la registrazione di un marchio commerciale negli USA, considerando la possibilità di registrare altri marchi in futuro e altre eventuali implicazioni legali che potrebbero esserci per noi negli Stati Uniti, dove la IQA ha sede legale. Stiamo altresì discutendo con USQ e altre National Governing Bodies quale impatto potrebbe avere questo cambiamento, complessivamente, sul nostro sport.

Vogliamo rassicurarvi sul fatto che la IQA non sta pianificando di cambiare il nome del nostro sport. Una cambiamento di questo tipo verrebbe senz’altro portato avanti con la collaborazione di tutte le NGB, con una significativa consultazione della nostra grande community, e in conformità con il nostro statuto.

Vogliamo anche rivolgerci direttamente aə nostrə giocatorə transgender.

Una delle motivazioni chiave dietro al desiderio di cambiare nome espresso da USQ e MLQ è quella di prendere le distanze da J.K. Rowling e dalla sua retorica transfobica. La International Quidditch Association non tollera la transfobia o l’intolleranza di alcun tipo e ripudia i suoi commenti contro la comunità transgender. Siamo dalla vostra parte e ribadiamo che chiunque voglia entrare a far parte della nostra realtà e giocare questo sport è lə benvenutə, esattamente come lo siete voi.

La IQA continuerà a monitorare questa situazione e condividerà qualsiasi aggiornamento con la community non appena vi saranno delle novità. I giornalisti possono contattarci via email all’indirizzo info@iqasport.org.

Annuncio della IQA nei confronti del

En los últimos días, se ha debatido mucho en las redes sociales y en la prensa en respuesta al anuncio de US Quidditch (USQ) y Major League Quidditch (MLQ) acerca de que están en el proceso de cambiar el nombre del deporte en Estados Unidos. Como parte de este movimiento, están solicitando retroalimentación de la comunidad en Estados Unidos y Canadá sobre cuál debería ser el nuevo nombre y la intención de registrar el nombre elegido en los EE. UU.

La Asociación Internacional de Quidditch (IQA) recibió un avance con poca antelación de este anuncio público, aunque nos mantendremos en comunicación con USQ y MLQ para comprender los impactos internacionales de esta decisión.. El Consejo de Administración de la IQA no ha hecho ninguna declaración acerca de este desarrollo en curso. Cualquier declaración de la IQA se publicará a través de nuestro sitio web, junto con nuestros canales oficiales de redes sociales.

Estamos en el proceso de evaluar qué significa este cambio para la Asociación Internacional de Quidditch y qué impacto tendría la marca comercial del nuevo nombre en EE. UU. en nuestra capacidad para registrar marcas comerciales y otras implicaciones legales para nosotros en los Estados Unidos, donde la IQA está constituida. Además estamos discutiendo con USQ y otras National Governing Bodies sobre el impacto que este cambio tendría en el deporte en su conjunto.

Nos gustaría asegurarles que la IQA en este momento no tiene planes de cambiar el nombre del deporte. Cualquier cambio de este estilo se haría en conjunto con nuestras NGBs, con amplia consulta a la amplia comunidad de nuestro deporte y en línea con nuestra constitución.

También nos gustaría, además, dirigirnos directamente a nuestra comunidad de jugadores transgénero.

Una de las razones clave detrás del deseo de la USQ y la MLQ de cambiar el nombre del deporte es distanciarse aún más de J. K. Rowling y su continuada retórica antitrans. La Asociación Internacional de Quidditch no tolera la transfobia o cualquier tipo de intolerancia y rechaza explícitamente sus comentarios contra la comunidad transgénero. Estamos con ustedes y reiteramos que todes aquelles que quieran jugar a nuestro deporte son bienvenides, tal y como son .

La IQA continuará monitoreando esta situación y compartirá cualquier actualización con la comunidad según la tengamos. El contacto para consultas periodísticas es vía email en info@iqasport.org 

Declaración de la IQA sobre el cambio de nombre de USQ y MLQ

Starting with the rules that go into effect in the summer of 2022 (the process occurring in December 2021 through mid-year 2022), the IQA will be instituting a new rulebook process. This process has been designed to give NGBs more input, have greater transparency for the public, and to keep our rules more stable while simultaneously allowing the rules to be nimble enough to respond to new issues as they arise.

As part of the new rule making process, a new body shall be formed within the IQA: The rules committee. This committee shall be made up of 3 parts, of which the rules team is one.

The committee shall be made up as follows:  

NGB representatives (One from each participating NGB).

NGB representatives shall be appointed by their NGB’s in order to speak directly on behalf of their NGB.  All other members of the rules committee represent the quidditch community at large.

In order for an NGB to be eligible to participate and appoint a representative to the rules committee, they must meet the following standards.

The NGB must be a member in good standing with the IQA.

The NGB must be either a full member, or an associate, developing member.
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The NGB must commit to using the IQA rulebook as the rulebook for their primary league (there is a process to request approval for NGB specific amendments).

If an NGB meets these criteria, they shall be granted a seat on the committee.

The ~8 member rules team will initially work largely as the rules team does now.  Reviewing and debating internal and external proposals for changes to the rules.

However, unlike previous years, that is just the beginning of the process.  Proposals approved by the rules team shall be shared not only with the full rules committee, but also the general public as well.

A few weeks after the proposals are released to the public, the full rules committee will start meeting to debate the proposals.  They may not only accept or reject the proposals, but may also request revisions to the proposals from the rules team (If the rules team does revise a proposal, it would then return to the committee for a second debate and final vote).

The results and totals for the votes of the full rules committee shall be made public shortly after the votes are finalized, though the public report will not include which way any one individual member voted.  This will occur prior to the rulebook being updated, therefore the public will know which proposals have been approved before the official release of the rulebook.

Some changes are more impactful than others, and if we are to keep our rules stable, we should limit the number of major changes we make.  For this reason, major changes have different rules to be passed than regular or minor changes.

Proposals that meet any of the following criteria will be labeled “major changes.”

The change significantly affects full team strategy throughout much of the game (rather than just one part of the game).

The change fundamentally changes a significant aspect of the game (such as start, end, very common but important situations, etc).
Note that fundamentally here is a higher standard than “significantly affects” (the wording for full game effects)

The change significantly affects the values of the sport and/or IQA.

The change would notably affect team composition.

One year in each cycle of IQA World Cups shall be labeled a “Major Change Year.”  (2022 will not be a major change year.)

In a “Major Change Year,” up to 3 major changes may pass with simple majorities on both the rules team and rules committee (in the event more than three are brought before the committee, the three with the best results in committee votes will be the three).  This does not mean that three major changes will be passed or even proposed in these years.

In a normal year, a major change will require a ⅔ vote of the rules team, and a ¾ vote of the rules committee in order to pass.

While participating NGB’s commit to using the IQA rulebook for their primary league, there is a method for participating NGBs to request permission to make amendments to the IQA rules for their NGB.

After the rules are completed, NGB’s may then submit requests for amendments to their rules.  The NGB may submit their request under one or more of the following 4 categories.

The NGB wishes to test a rule for potential future IQA use.

The NGB wishes to continue using a rule that they were testing under a previous category 1 request, that the IQA elected not to adopt, but which remains popular in that NGB, and does not fundamentally change a major aspect of the sport.

The amendment is based on a legitimate regional or national difference, and the proposal is neither
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The amendment is so minor that it would be an almost unnoticeable difference to players and or spectators watching the game, and is not a safety concern.

Proposals solely submitted under category 1 may be blocked by a unanimous vote of the rules team.  Category 1 proposals that are not blocked, and all category 2-4 proposals will be approved or rejected by the full rules committee.  In the event of a tied vote, the amendment will be approved.

As with IQA rulebook change votes, the NGB specific amendment vote totals shall be public, but the votes of individual members will not be released.

Applying to the Rules Committee and Rules Team

The rules team has a limited number of open positions.  Additionally all at large rules committee positions are open.  

It is a common misconception that one needs to be a referee, or otherwise be an expert on the rules as they are in order to be a good candidate for the rules team.  However, that is not the case.  In fact it is best if the rules are created by a group with many different perspectives on the game, not just referees. So, you just need to know the game, not all the rules details.  If you have a year or two of quidditch under your belt, and you’ve been paying attention, then you likely have enough knowledge of the game to provide a good perspective.

The open positions have very different time commitments. The rules team has weekly 2 hour meetings throughout most of the months of December through May or June.  The rules committee is a lower time commitment, with likely only 3-5 meetings a year, likely to be concentrated between late March and May.

If you are interested in either position, please check out the full role descriptions on the Volunteer at IQA page and apply. You may apply for both positions simultaneously if you wish.