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Tournament Director Certification

Tournament Director Certification Program

Per USQ policy, all official games are required to be organized and supervised by a USQ-certified tournament director. This page contains an exhaustive list of resources for tournament directors, as well as an explanation of the steps necessary to achieve or maintain the certification.

Initial Tournament Director Certification Process:

  1. Sign-up for the TD Certification program (form linked below)
  2. Complete the Tournament Director Certification Exam (linked below)
  3. Sign-up for a free USQ TD membership (registration linked below)

New TD Certification Registration Form

Sign-Up form for new TD's who need to be certified

TD Membersrhip Registration

Tournament Directors must have a USQ TD membership, in addition to completing TD certification.

TD Certification Exam

First-time TDs: Follow this link to the complete the TD Certification Exam. Prospective TDs must receive a score of 80% or higher to pass. As with all USQ quizzes, TDs must wait 24 hours in between test attempts. This quiz will be available on September 7, 2022 until June 30, 2023.


Tournament Director Recertification Process

Previously certified TDs may opt into the recertification process by completing the steps below:

  1. Sign up on the TD Recertification Form (linked below)
  2. Complete the Recertification Exam (emailed to TDs after signing up on the form and eligibility is confirmed)
  3. Complete the self-paced TD Recertification online module
  4. Register for a free TD membership (linked below)
Update on TD Recertification online module:

The online module will be replacing the event policy seminars

In response to feedback from program participants, an online module explaining the various topics covered by the policy seminar will be made available in the coming weeks. Presently, slides explaining the policy updates, the most crucial part of the seminar, are live and can be accessed HERE. Once the full online lesson is completed, it will be linked on this page.

Please note that signing up for recertification is not a guarantee that an individual is eligible to participate. Eligibility will be verified for each individual that signs up before they receive the link to take the recertification exam. Attendance at the policy seminar is not reared before completing the exam, but must be done before hosting an official event.

TD Recertification Request Form

Form for anyone who was a TD in previous seasons to be re-certified

TD Membersrhip Registration

Tournament Directors must have a USQ TD membership, in addition to completing TD certification.

TD Policy Update Presentation

Part one of the tournament director recertification module, information on the 22-23 policy updates can be found here.


Event Planning Resources

Event Registration Form

All USQ official events are required to be registered through this link. Please complete it at least two weeks before your tournament.

Event Debrief Form

Click to fill out the USQ event debrief form. As a reminder, for official events, this form must be completed within two days after the completion of games.

Bulk Score Submission

For a tournament to have USQ official games in the standings, the tournament director must submit the scores. To submit scores, download the CSV template and fill out the information in the table. After updating the sheet, share with gameplay@usquidditch.org or save and email the file. TDs should submit scores within two days of the event using this submission template.

USQ Community Events Department

Laura Porth

Director of Events and Partnerships

Katrina Bynum

Community Events Manager

Book a Meeting

Schedule a virtual meeting with Katrina Bynum, USQ Community Events Manager for questions on hosting events, event sanctioning, or TD certification.

TD Membership Registration

All TDs can follow this link to sign-up for a free USQ TD membership!

New TD Certification Registration

New TDs: Use this form to sign up for certification.

TD Recertification Request

Returning TDs: use this to opt-in to recertification!

Event Debrief Form

Click to fill out the USQ event debrief form. As a reminder, for official events, this form must be completed within two days after the completion of games.

New Discord Channel

Certified TDs will be invited to join the private channel on the USQ Discord. TDs will be able to talk to each other as well as those on USQ staff about any questions or concerns they may have. This Discord channel will replace the Certified TD Slack channel that was used in previous seasons.

If you have not received an invite once you've completed TD certification, reach out to tdcertification@usquadball.org. 

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