RIP Quidditch: The Used To Be Fake But Now Totally Real Sport Is Officially Rebranding As "Quadball"
Roland Weihrauch. Shutterstock Images.NPR- Fans of quidditch are now fans of quadball, the new name for the real-life sport that was first inspired by the Harry Potter book series.
U.S. Quidditch and Major League Quidditch announced the name change on Tuesday as well as their own rebranding as U.S. Quadball and Major League Quadball. The groups announced their intention to find a new name for the sport in December, citing what they called anti-trans positions of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
…The change in name has already been adopted by USQ and MLQ will officially adopt the new name after the 2022 MLQ Championship on Aug. 20 to 22 in Howard County, Md.
The International Quidditch Association also plans to adopt the sports news name following the conclusion of the IQA European Games this weekend.
You probably woke up this morning thinking it was going to be a relatively slow day in the sports world. The only thing on the schedule last night was the MLB All Star Game. Nothing on dock for today. A few names getting thrown to LIV. That's basically it. This is always the worst Wednesday of the year.
OR SO YOU THOUGHT, BITCH.
Huge news coming out of all the major Quidditch governing bodies that the sport will officially be rebranding as "Quadball". U.S Quidditch is on board, Major League Quidditch is on board, the International Quidditch Association is on board. You know this is huge when the IQA gets involved. And now people are wondering…is Quadball officially the sport of the future??
You want to talk about creating a buzz, this right here was textbook. You probably don't need me to tell you this but we're just a month out from the 2022 MLQ Championship. I'd imagine most of you already have your tickets purchased. But anybody who didn't have tickets before is going to be rushing to order them now knowing that you'll be in the building for the last ever Quidditch championship before the rebrand. A front row seat to history.
By the way, you can say whatever you want about how ridiculous a game where you run around with a broomstick between your legs looks. But get enough sideline beers involved and maybe there's a chance it's not the absolute worst way to spend a Saturday morning.