IQA Rulebook - International Quidditch Association

Foreword
Besides notes scribbled on a few pieces of paper, these rules were not formally recorded until 2007,
shortly after the first intercollegiate match between Vassar College and Middlebury College.
The match was publicized by USA Today in an article entitled “Collegiate Quidditch Takes Off”
and led dozens of college students around the country to contact Middlebury College and find out
how they could get involved. It was at this time that I decided it might be a good time to start writing
things down.
Four years and hundreds of new teams later, and the rulebook has come a long way. We have a
Gameplay Director and a Rules Council dedicated to studying, testing, improving, and updating the
rules.
This simple rulebook is the most important thing that the league has. The agreement to play by
(generally) the same set of rules, whether in Texas, Boston, or Bogota, is what unites the league and
creates the potential to gather and compete against one another.
But the rules no doubt have a long way to go. Real-life quidditch is a young and rapidly growing
sport. With every game, new situations arise and new playing styles are developed. This current version
of the rules is not just a product of Xander’s work, or my own, or the Rules Council – it is in fact
largely thanks to the questions, critiques, and suggestions of hundreds of players over the past three
years.
So enjoy learning and playing the game. If you are a beginner or just starting a team, we recommend
you read the guidebook first and start reading the rulebook afterwards. And please, keep the
comments and questions coming.
Safe flying,
Alex Benepe
IQA Commissioner
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