Photo Credit: KIELAN DONAHUE

Overview

As US Quadball Cup 2023 approaches, many have been waiting in great anticipation for the gameplay format to be released. The gameplay team has worked long and hard deliberating what format will be most appropriate for each division - and it’s finally ready!

As described in the Gameplay Policies & Season Structure article, the 5 divisions at USQ Cup 2023 are as follows:

• College Championship- D1
• Club Championship Division
• College Competitive- D2
• College Open Division
• Club Open Division

As announced in the Recap of 2022-23 Regional Championships article, bids were awarded to teams during the season’s regional championships during the fall and spring through their performance at regionals. We have completed the process of distributing all remaining at large bids and finalized the number of teams for each division.

College Championship- D1

Photo Credit: CHRISTIAN BARNES

The College Championship Division (D1) has been revised to have 18 teams due to interest. As a result, we will have 4 pools: 2 pools of 4 and 2 pools of 5. Teams will play all other teams in their pool, with the top 3 teams in each pool advancing to bracket play. After all pool play games have finished on Day 1, the two 4th place teams of the 4 team pools will play a final game to provide a 4th nationals game. The 12 team bracket is shown below, and is also viewable here. Pools will be announced shortly after standings lock on March 27th, but A, B, C, and D refer to the pools of the highest, second highest, third highest, and fourth highest ranked D1 teams (respectively) when standings lock.

Teams in attendance (alphabetically):

• Brandeis Judges
• Cal Quadball
• Columbia College Chicago Renegades
• Creighton
• Florida State University
• Harvard Horntails
• Illini Ridgebacks
• Michigan Quadball
• Mizzou
• Penn State
• RPI
• Rutgers University
• SHSU BearKats
• Texas Quadball
• University Of California Los Angeles
• University of Florida Club
• UTSA Club Quadball
• Virginia Quadball (UVA)

 

College Competitive-D2

Photo Credit: Teagan Nabors (UNC)

The College Division 2 has 16 teams. The teams will be divided into 4 pools of 4 teams each. Teams will play all other teams in their pool, and then the top 2 teams in each pool will advance to bracket play. The 8 team bracket is shown below, and is also viewable here. Pools will be announced shortly after standings lock on March 27th, but E, F, G, and H refer to the pools of the highest, second highest, third highest, and fourth highest ranked D2 teams when standings lock.

Teams in attendance (alphabetically):

• Arizona State University
• Ball State Cardinals
• Boston University Quadball
• Brown Bears
• QC Pitt
• Emerson College Quadball
• Michigan State
• Middlebury College
• Minnesota
• Purdue
• Texas State Quadball
• Tufts University Tufflepuffs
• UNC Chapel Hill
• University of Rochester
• University Of Vermont
• Virginia Reunited

 

Club Championship Division

Photo Credit: Rachel Eure (PHILLY FREEDOM)

The Club Championship division will have 20 teams as announced. Similar to the College Championship Division 1, the Club Championship Division will have 4 pools of 5 teams each. Teams will play all other teams in their pool, and then the top 3 teams in each pool will advance to bracket play. The 12 team bracket is available below, and viewable here. Pools will be announced shortly after standings lock on March 27th, but W, X, Y, and Z refer to the pools of the highest, second highest, third highest, and fourth highest ranked D2 teams when standings lock.

Teams in attendance (alphabetically):

• Bay Area Breakers
• Boom Train
• Bosnyan Bearsharks
• Boston Black Pandas
• Chicago United Quadball
• District of Columbia Quadball Club
• Mile High
• New York Slice
• Orlando Spider Knights
• Philadelphia Freedom
• Seattle Quadball Club
• Silicon Valley Vipers
• Southwest Alliance
• Terminus Atlanta
• Texas Cavalry
• Texas Hill Country Heat
• The Lost Boys Quadball Club
• The Warriors
• Twin Cities Quadball Club
• Washington Monuments

 

College Open Division

Photo Credit: TCP Photography

For the College Open Division, the gameplay format is yet to be determined. We will be deciding the format based on the preferences of teams in attendance.

Teams in attendance (alphabetically):

• Baylor
• BGSU / Miami OH (Joint Team)
• Northern Colorado
• NYC College
• Salisbury University
• Texas A&M/Oklahoma State University (Joint Team)

 

Club Open Division

Photo Credit: TCP Photography

For the Club Open Division, the gameplay format is yet to be determined. We will be deciding the format based on the preferences of teams in attendance.

Teams in attendance (alphabetically):

• Atlantic Dragons
• Black Swamp Banshees
• Boston Red Pandas
• Category 5 QC
• Earth Wake
• Gulf Coast Gumbeaux
• Ohio Apollos
• Salt Lake City Hive
• Silicon Valley Venom

 

Tickets & Upcoming Events

USQ Cup 2023 takes place April 15-16 at the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Tickets are on sale now.

In July, USQ is co-hosting the IQA World Cup 2023. Support the US National Team in their fight to defend their title July 15-16 in Richmond, Virginia. Tickets are available here.