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Due to the poor air quality in NSW in the past several weeks, Quidditch Australia has assembled a policy in the case of poor air quality in the case of QUAFL 2019 - the National Championships, currently set to be held in Kayess Park, Minto.
This policy is available via the download link below, but is also elaborated on in this page for convenience
Read MoreQuidditch Australia welcomes all delegates to attend the 2019 Annual General Meeting! The AGM is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the future planning of the association, hear annual reports and provide feedback to the board on the past year and for the year to come.
The AGM will be held in the Level 5 Lecture Theatre of the Brain and Mind Centre, at 94-100 Mallet Street, Camperdown (2050), near the University of Sydney and RPA Hospital, from 3:00 PM until approximately 6 PM.
Elections of Quidditch Australia Board Members
Three positions are open on the Quidditch Australia Board to commence a two year term until the AGM in December 2021. Applications are now open and will close on Wednesday, 6th November.
As outlined in the constitution,
Nominations must be:
(a) in writing;
(b) on the prescribed form (if any) provided for that purpose;
(c) signed by an authorised representative from two (2) States and/or Clubs;
(d) certified by the nominee (who must be an Individual Member) expressing their willingness to accept the position for which they are nominated; and
(e) delivered to the Association not less than thirty (30) days before the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting.
Quidditch Australia will accept nominations via email addressed to Cameron Caccamo, Quidditch Australia secretary. Nominations must be in the form of a letter outlining the above points of c and d.
The following document lists the Board Portfolios and Job Descriptions proposed for the 2020 Board.
2020 Board Composition and Job Descriptions
Quorum
No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. A quorum for General Meetings shall be sixty percent (60%) of States and Clubs represented by their Delegates.
Nominating a Proxy
As outlined in the constitution,
(a) Proxy voting shall be permitted at all General Meetings provided a proxy form in the form approved by the Board from time to time, has been duly completed and executed and is lodged with the Executive Director at or before the commencement of the meeting. Proxies shall only be exercised by Members entitled to vote. No Member entitled to vote shall exercise more than one (1) proxy vote at any one (1) time.
To nominate a proxy, please complete a proxy form (to be supplied to teams closer to the time) and send to Cameron Caccamo, Quidditch Australia secretary (secretary@quidditch.org.au), by no later than Thursday 5pm on the 5th of December 2019.
Submitting a Motion or Constitutional Change
Submissions of motions or constitutional changes will be accepted by Wednesday, 6th November. Motions must be detailed in writing and for constitutional changes inclusive of the current and proposed wording.
Financial reports, Board of Director nominations and motions or constitutional changes shall be shared with delegates no later than 21 days prior to the AGM.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Day 2 of State Shield (Sunday 6th October) will feature a Kidditch session!
Kidditch, or Youth Quidditch, is our friendly non-contact version of the sport for kids and new players that is easy for anyone to have a go at!
Photo: Ajantha Abey Quidditch Photography, taken at European Games 2019 from the world's first international Youth Quidditch match!
We will be running a session for all ages (don't worry, if we have a mix of young children and adults we will separate!) from 12:45 to 1:30 pm. If your child loves Harry Potter, loves playing sport, loves trying new things, and/or has always dreamed of playing quidditch, this is their chance!
During the session, our experienced instructors will be showing you the ropes of how to play different aspects of the sport before diving straight into a fun game.
All participants must fill out the waiver at the bottom of the page, and if you are underaged and wish to take part, it must be signed by a parent or guardian. You can print this out at home and bring it on the day, or we will have forms that can be filled out at the venue as well.
There is no need to register in advance, tickets will be available on the day at the venue ($5 for Adults, $2 for Children under the age of 16).
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in contact at stateshield@quidditch.org.au, and if you'd like to find out more ways to get involved with quidditch, simply email getinvolved@quidditch.org.au and we'll be able to sort you out!
Get excited, and see you there!
Photo: Ajantha Abey Quidditch Photography, taken at European Games 2019 from the world's first international Youth Quidditch match!
Below you can find the full schedule and games fixture for State Shield 2019!
Day 1 will feature an early opening ceremony and then a day of a single round robin between all five teams. Teams will be ranked 1-5 off pool play, and at the beginning of Day 2, teams ranked 2 and 3 will play off for a place in the grand finals. Following this on Sunday, there will be a second round robin between teams ranked 3-5, and a Grand Final Best-Of-Three series between two emergent top two teams.
Sunday will also feature a Kidditch session where younger spectators can come and try out quidditch for themselves! Tickets will be available on the day at $5 for Adults and $2 for children under 16 years of age. It's sure to be a blast for spectators, players, fans, and newcomers alike!
The State Shield 2019 Social will be held at The Emerald Peacock at 233 Lonsdale St, Melbourne from 7:30pm to late.
Tickets will be $15 per person and can be collected at sign in on Saturday 5 October or by finding a member of the tournament committee at State Shield.
More information is available below or on the Facebook Event Page, where all updates can be found.
Please note that if you are a PLAYER you can purchase a social ticket through the tournament signup form distributed by your team management.
Light canapes will be provided, however Quidditch Australia cannot guarantee availability of food and meeting of dietary requirements pending attendee arrival time. It is strongly reccomended to eat beforehand.
Ticket sales will close and no refunds will be given for social tickets after midnight on Sunday 22 September 2019.
This is an 18+ event and the venue retains the right to check identification and prevent entry by the venue rules.
For any questions please contact Tournament Director Manon te Riele at stateshield@quidditch.org.au.
The Organising Committee for the 2019 Championships is as follows!
Alistair Yap - Tournament Director
Arfy Papadam - Logistics Director
Harry Huang - Volunteers Coordinator
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the tournament, please get in touch with the organising committee at quafl@quidditch.org.au
Additionally, we are still seeking volunteers for general committee members, who can help out with the organisation of Australia's biggest tournament in a general capacity and provide assistance to the organising committee.
General committee volunteers can count towards the team volunteer requirement. If you would like to volunteer as a general committee member, please apply below:
The Organising Committee for State Shield 2019 is as follows:
Manon te Riele - Tournament Director
Alistair Yap - Assistant Tournament Director
Regina Atkinson - General Committee Member
Please contact the tournament committee with any questions or concerns at stateshield@quidditch.org.au
There are 2 separate registration forms: 1 for team registration and 1 for individual registration.
Team registration will only need to be filled out once per club. If your club is sending multiple teams to QUAFL, you may register all of them in one submission.
Players and non-playing members on a team's roster will then have to register individually for QUAFL using the appropriate form. Players should only start registering AFTER their team has registered.
Please take note of a new team requirement that has been added. Each team is required to have at least 1 individual register as a volunteer at QUAFL. This can be done via the Player Registration Form. Please keep in mind the intent of this addition to team requirements is to ensure that an adequate amount of volunteers are present so that they do not have to work for several hours over the course of the weekend, and we will be keeping in mind team schedules when rostering volunteers.
All payments are to be made using PayPal and payment information can also be found in the respective forms.
The forms can be found at these links:
Individual Player Registraion
https://form.jotform.co/AQAOfficial/QUAFL2019
If you have any questions, please contact Tournament Director Alistair Yap at quafl@quidditch.org.au
State Shield 2019 will be livestreamed via the Quidditch Australia Facebook Page thanks to My Sport Live! Find the feed below, and get notified when it starts!
We talked to Emma Humphrey, and Kathryn Cooper, both of whom have extensive experience at State Shield and even internationally commentating on quidditch, as well as Taylor Angelo, who is new to the role at State Shield!
First up, Emma, whois currently abroad in the UK, but has commentated State Shield in the past, aswell as a number of European Tournaments. Here's what Emma had to say:
"Commentating is one of the best ways to get to know the community better, notice upcoming talents and have eyes on everything which is going on during state shield. In Europe it is one of the most sought after roles at major tournaments, because it is a job that you can make truly you own.
You get to meet and talk to some truly amazing people in the sport, as well as get to voice your own thoughts and creativity. On the livestream, you have eyes on everything which is going on and off the camera, and this can be vitally important as a commentator to relay the information which viewers may not be seeing on their screens (e.g beater/snitch play).
You do not need experience to be a commentator, in fact if you are new to the sport, I highly encourage joining because it’s a great way to get involved without too much responsibility, you learn a lot in the process and there are so many wonderful people who can support you along the way.
At State Shield I am looking forward to seeing some of Australia’s best go head to head, to see how some Dropbears have developed as players since the last World Cup, and to see upcoming talent in the field. I think it's also a great chance to really see what you are made of, for the players to push themselves, and give other players an opportunity to see what the sport has to offer."
We also spoke to Taylor, who won't just be commentating at State Shield, but will also be taking photos for her Taylor Angelo Quidditch Shots page! Despite not having commentated at State Shield before, Taylor has had a lot of experience commentating in the NSW Quidditch League.
"I guess what I like about commentating is the fact I get to talk about quidditch and potentially provide extra information in addition to the plays. I’m looking forward to seeing some really top quality quidditch- there’s a reason why my State Shield photos are my favourites - it’s my fave tournament to photograph because there’s so many cool plays, so much potential for cool aesthetics. People should volunteer cause it’ll be super fun and it’s always good to give back to the quidditch community that has given us so much. It’s also much more productive than pure spectatorship."
Finally for ourinterviews but certainly not the last of our commentators at State Shield, wehave Kathryn Cooper, who has commentated numerous quidditch livestreams fromtournament finals, NSW Quidditch League, and previous State Shields.
"I like commentating because I enjoy watching the game with an analytical mind and talking about the strategies that teams are using. I also enjoy talking about the players and their experience with the game with other players as well. I am looking forward to seeing the Bluetongues and Leadbeaters face up against each other again, as the finals series last year. I am also keen to see how the Bluebottles go up against Queensland and the Honeyeaters as well. I think people should volunteer because there is always so much to do at quidditch tournaments, in so many different areas. So many people have different ideas and thoughts about what can be done to improve things within the quidditch community, and it's always amazing to see those ideas come into fruition."
If you'd like to getinvolved with the commentary and livestream content for State Shield, pleaseget in touch asap via facebook or at stateshield@quidditch.org.au, and getexcited!
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