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Mary Kimball
Mary Kimball will leave US Quadball after eight total years with the organization. Photo by Michael Vong

Executive Director Mary Kimball Leaving US Quadball

US Quadball has announced that Executive Director Mary Kimball will transition out of USQ on July 28 to pursue other opportunities. Kimball joined US Quadball in 2015, first as the assistant events manager for World Cup 8. She was promoted to events manager and later became events director in 2016. She was hired as executive […]

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Quidditch Organizations Change Name to Quadball

US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch are rebranding as US Quadball and Major League Quadball while the International Quidditch Association, which governs the sport at the international level, is also planning to adopt the new name worldwide as part of a rebranding process that began in December. USQ, the national governing body for the sport […]

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Quidditch Event Organizers Vow to Change the Sport’s Name

The leading event organizers of quidditch will seek to rename the sport that derives its name from the Harry Potter book series, citing concerns over controversial comments made by author J.K. Rowling and the limitation of being aligned with a specific work of intellectual property. The joint announcement came from the leaders of US Quidditch, […]

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