summer 2012

WESTWHAT TO WATCHSummer fantasy tournamentsBY ALICIA RADFORDDon’t worry—I’m still referring to the real-life quidditch variety. This summer, the Southwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Western regions are all hosting “fantasy” tournaments. What is a fantasy quidditch tournament?The idea originated in the Southwest, but Steve Di Carlo, a Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) alum andthe man behind the Northeast fantasy tournament, explains:“We’re going to compile the relevant information of people playing (years played, tournaments attended,team, position, strengths), and people chosen as general managers will use that information to draft theirdream team. Each GM will have ‘1000 galleons’ to use in bidding wars to fill their roster how they choose.Once teams are chosen, they will be announced so teams can coordinate jerseys, strategies and positions.”Excited? Follow the action on Facebook and don’t miss the IQA’s first “all-mercenary” tournaments. nFireMercs InvitationalJULY 7-8 • 10:00AM • FLINTRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES, CAhttp://www.facebook.com/events/387971037911248/Mid-Atlantic Fantasy Quidditch tournamentJULY 21 • 9:00AM • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, MDhttp://www.facebook.com/events/447770338583732/Southwest Fantasy Quidditch tournamentJULY 27 • AUSTIN, TXhttp://www.facebook.com/events/272811259482667/Northeast Fantasy Quidditch tournamentAUGUST 12 • 12:00PM • CENTRAL PARK AT W. 86TH STREET, NEW YORK, NYhttp://www.facebook.com/events/353059838093614/Midwest Fantasy Quidditch tournamentTBD • CHICAGO, ILhttp://www.facebook.com/events/309926962425959/14 Quidditch Quarterly • Summer 2012