COVID-19: Nation-Wide Suspension of Tournaments, Games, Trainings, & Dropbears Camps

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COVID-19: Nation-Wide Suspension of Tournaments, Games, Trainings, & Dropbears Camps

The Quidditch Australia board has been monitoring the national COVID-19 situation closely over the last several days, and has made the following decisions:

  1. Effective immediately, all games and tournaments have been suspended nation-wide.

  2. Effective immediately, trainings have also been suspended nation-wide, teams are urged to use common sense and follow recommendations with regards to social events.

  3. The upcoming Dropbears training camp scheduled for 28/29th March in Sydney has been cancelled.

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COVID-19: Pandemic Response Plan

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COVID-19: Pandemic Response Plan

Quidditch Australia has published a full response plan for the COVID-19 situation. This is summarised and detailed here, with recommendations and requirements for players and organisers, advising of the likelihood that all quidditch activity will be suspended in the next 1-2 weeks, and contingency plans for this scenario for day-to-day quidditch in Australia, Dropbears, World Cup, QUAFL, and State Shield.

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COVID19: Early Recommendations

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COVID19: Early Recommendations

Quidditch Australia recognises the ongoing concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in our community. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide further updates as the situation develops. To assist in addressing these concerns and ease anxiety within the community we would like to remind everyone of important cautionary steps individuals can take to minimise impact within the community and reduce the spread of the virus.

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QLD Gender Engagement: SCF Women On Pitch & Level The Playing Field

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QLD Gender Engagement: SCF Women On Pitch & Level The Playing Field

In 2019, two events were held that focused on promoting female involvement in the sport. These were the “Women on Pitch” game at Sunshine Coast Fantasy, and the Level The Playing Field event. Here, Laura Smith, of the QA Gender Engagement Committee, and Alise Fox, of USC, report on the success of these events.

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How No One Benefits from the Gender Norms of Chasing

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How No One Benefits from the Gender Norms of Chasing

Taylor Angelo, of the University of Sydney Quidditch Club, and captain of the USyd Unbreakables in 2019, writes about her experiences, observations, and thoughts around gender norms in the chaser game: how women are routinely pushed out of ball-carrying roles into wing positions, how they are underutilised in these positions still, how this can produce “ball-anxiety”, and how this can not only negatively affect non-female players but the team as a whole.

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Gender Engagement Committee: Looking Back and Forward

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Gender Engagement Committee: Looking Back and Forward

Head of Quidditch Australia’s Gender Engagement Committee, Courtney Buckley, looks back on the committee’s work in 2019, and looks ahead to the initiative’s goals for 2020.

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QUAFL 2019 - Pool C & D Preview

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QUAFL 2019 - Pool C & D Preview

Guest Analyst Stephen Butler continues his preview analysis of the QUAFL Pools with a final article looking at Pool C and Pool D…

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Hazardous Air Policy - QUAFL 2019

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Hazardous Air Policy - QUAFL 2019

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

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QUAFL 2019 - Pool B Preview

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QUAFL 2019 - Pool B Preview

Continuing our preview of the 2019 Australian Championship Pools, guest analyst Stephen Butler examines pool B, containing the University of Sydney Unspeakables, University of Sunshine Coast Dementors, Macarthur Weasleys, Monash Mudbloods, and Wollongong Warriors.

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