The IQA Pan-American Games 2019 will be held July 13 and 14 in Henrico County at Glover Park. The event is co-hosted by the International Quidditch Association and US Quidditch, in conjunction with Richmond Region Tourism.

The following teams will be in attendance:

Eastern Canada Regional Team
Western Canada Regional Team
Team Mexico
US National Team

Schedule

All times are in ET.

Saturday, July 13

9:00 am: US National Team vs Western Canada Regional Team
9:45 am: Team Mexico vs Eastern Canada Regional Team
10:30 am: Break
11:00 am: US National Team vs Team Mexico
11:45 am: Western Canada Regional Team vs Eastern Canada Regional Team
12:30 pm: Break
1:00 pm: Western Canada Regional Team vs Team Mexico
1:45 pm: US National Team vs Eastern Canada Regional Team
2:30 pm: Break
3:00 pm: US National Team vs Team Mexico
3:45 pm: Western Canada Regional Team vs Eastern Canada Regional Team
4:00 - 5:00 pm: free “introduction to quidditch” youth workshop
4:30 pm: Break
5:00 pm: Team Mexico vs Eastern Canada Regional Team
5:45 pm: US National Team vs Western Canada Regional Team

Sunday, July 14

9:00 am - 11:00 am: youth quidditch workshop
9:00 am: Western Canada Regional Team vs Team Mexico
9:45 am: US National Team vs Eastern Canada Regional Team
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: break from games
12:00 pm: bracket play begins
Evening: afterparty at Capital Ale House (start time is TBD, between 6 and 7pm)

A medal ceremony will be held following the conclusion of bracket play, as early as 1:30pm but no later than 6:30pm. Pick-up games will begin shortly after.

Youth Activities

On Saturday, we will have a free introduction to quidditch workshop for those aged 5-18 (aimed at elementary, middle, and high school students). We will go over the basics of the game, run some drills, and have a scrimmage. On Sunday, we will have a specialized workshop lasting 2 hours with a $15 registration fee. In that workshop, we will cover more position specific drills and have more organized scrimmages. Sunday workshop participants can purchase a tournament t-shirt in a youth or adult size for $10 at the time of registration.

Adult Pick-Up Games

We will be hosting pick-up games for those 18 and over following the conclusion of competition on Sunday. Pick-up games will begin in the afternoon or early evening, depending on when the tournament ends. Games will be overseen by USQ or IQA certified head referees. Certified head referees will be paid $20 per pick-up game and all snitches will be paid $8 per game, the same rates as the other games at this event. USQ will provide the equipment as well as medical staff. The registration fee is $15 and will cover 2-4 games per person. Those who wish to be covered under USQ’s accident insurance policy can follow the same guidelines that we described here for Pan-American Games athletes. Sign-ups will be done primarily on-site but those who want to sign up in advance can do so.

Additional details about the format of the pick-up games, including what rulebook will be used, will be released soon. We may test out rules changes during these games.

Afterparty: Capital Ale House Board Game Bonanza

Join us on Sunday, July 14 at Capital Alehouse (Innsbrook location, 4024-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060) for an evening of food, fun, and board games! We will kick things off sometime between 6 and 7pm, depending on when games end. The party is free and open to the public. However, light appetizers (Potato and Cheese Pierogies, Mini Turkey Sandwiches, and Home Style Mac and Cheese) and non-alcoholic drinks (soda, coffee, and tea) are available for $12 a person.

Capital Ale House is 12 minutes from Glover Park. It is 9 minutes from the Quality Inn and 14 minutes from the Hampton Inn.

Additional food as well as alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase at the restaurant. USQ will be providing a few board games and attendees are encouraged to bring their favorites.

With over 100 beers on tap and more than 200 in the bottle, Capital Ale House offers the largest selection of Virginia-brewed craft beer available. All of their draft and bottled beers are available for carry-out; take your favorite beer home or to your hotel room! Keeping with their focus on local, their only serve pasture raised, antibiotic and hormone free beef from Lynchburg, VA. The restaurant features a spacious patio seating that overlooks a beautifully landscaped brook, a large game room with a pool table and dart boards, and eight 55-inch HD TVs. They have live music every Friday and Saturday. Their patios are dog friendly!

As part of the community for seventeen years, Capital Ale House is locally owned and operated with a focus on supporting Virginia craft beer, businesses, and agriculture. They are dedicated to making their community a better place to work and live.