Announcement of national qualifier assignments and nationals bid allocations by event.
Bid Allocation
As outlined in September’s gameplay update, USQ Gameplay has assigned national qualifier tournaments to collegiate and club teams, as well as allocated nationals bids to each tournament based on the number of teams attending. A list of teams assigned to each qualifier can be found further down this article.
Similar to last seasons, collegiate qualification for the competitive divisions at nationals relies more on bids earned at national qualifiers, with a small number of at-large bids available later in the season. With all qualifiers in the spring, club competitive qualification relies only slightly more heavily on at-large bids; around half of bids are available to be earned at national qualifiers.
Collegiate Division
Like last season, collegiate teams are generally limited to attending one qualifier. However, the USQ Gameplay team will prioritize ensuring there are enough teams at each tournament to provide a valuable set of games for attending teams, and as may make use of an exception that allows teams to attend an additional qualifier to help meet the minimum number of teams required to hold an event. USQ will follow up with teams and attempt to increase attendance at national qualifiers with 4 or fewer teams in attendance.
Based on the number of teams attending each collegiate qualifier and using the Huntington-Hill method, nationals bids are distributed as follows:
| National Qualifier | D1 Bids | D2 Bids |
|---|---|---|
| Garland - 6 teams | 2 | 3 |
| Placer Valley - 3 Teams | 1 | 1 |
| York County - 0 Teams | 0 | 0 |
| Howard County - 16 Teams | 6 | 6 |
| Champaign County - 11 Teams | 4 | 4 |
In total, 13 Division 1 bids will be awarded at qualifiers. The remaining three Division 1 bids will be distributed through the at-large system after March 16, 2025. Teams who have earned a Division 2 bid at qualifier remain eligible to apply for at-large entry to Division 1.
In total, 14 Division 2 bids will be awarded at qualifiers. The remaining two Division 2 bids, as well as any additional Division 2 bids left by teams moving up to Division 1 through at-large, will also be distributed through the same at-large system in March.
As a reminder, collegiate nationals will comprise three divisions: Division 1 (16 teams), Division 2 (16 teams), and Open (uncapped). Read more about this here.
Club Division
Nationals bids are also allocated based on the Huntington-Hill Method this year. Club teams may attend multiple qualifiers, and for the purposes of calculations, will count for both events.
Based on the number of teams currently assigned to each qualifier, 11* bids will be distributed as follows:
| National Qualifier | Competitive Bids |
|---|---|
| Garland - 7 teams | 2 |
| Placer Valley - 7 Teams | 2 |
| York County - 7 Teams | 2 |
| Howard County - 14 Teams | 3 |
| Champaign County - 8 Teams | 2 |
Remaining bids will be distributed through the at-large system after March 16, 2025, for a total of 16 teams. Club nationals will comprise two divisions: Club competitive (16 teams) and Club open (uncapped).
* While we had intended to distribute 10 bids at qualifiers, the bid math worked out that 10 bids could not be fairly distributed. While we could have distributed fewer bids, the number would have to be reduced to 8 instead, which is a greater discrepancy from what we had planned.
Seeking Tournament Staff
If you are interested in being a Tournament Director or Onsite Gameplay Manager for a National Qualifier event, please email gameplay@usquadball.org. Like last year, this is a paid position, but requires that you not play or referee at the event that you work. You can view a small summary of each of these positions at the end of this article.
Reminders
As a reminder from the beginning of season gameplay article, deadlines are as follows:
December 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET: registration deadline for national qualifier bid calculation (already passed)
March 16, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET: at-large gameplay requirements deadline
March 30, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET: season play requirements deadline
March 30, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET: Standings freeze for USQ Cup 2025 seeding
March 31, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET: Registration & 3-max waiver deadline for USQ Cup 2025
April 20, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET: Roster deadline for USQ Cup 2025
Please review the below qualifier deadlines (also at members.usquadball.org/nationalqualifiers). Teams will be required to register for all qualifiers they plan to attend by Jan 15 using the team registration form.
| QUALIFIER | Garland | Placer Valley | York County | Howard County | Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay & Play Exemption Request Due |
Wednesday, December 18 |
Wednesday, December 18 |
Wednesday, December 18 |
Wednesday, December 18 |
Wednesday, December 18 |
| Hotel Booking Deadline | Wednesday, Jan 8 Book Here |
Monday, Jan 13 Book Here |
Friday, Jan 24 Book Here |
Tuesday, Jan 28 Book Here |
Friday, Feb 7 Book Here |
| Tournament Registration Due | Wednesday Jan 15 | Wednesday Jan 15 | Wednesday Jan 15 | Wednesday Jan 15 | Wednesday Jan 15 |
| Seeded Gameplay Requirements Due | Saturday, Jan 18 | Saturday, Jan 25 | Saturday, Feb 1 | Saturday, Feb 15 | Saturday, Feb 22 |
| Equipment Waver Due | Friday, Jan 24 | Friday, Jan 31 | Friday, Feb 7 | Friday, Feb 21 | Friday, Feb 28 |
| Rosters Due | Wednesday, Jan 29 | Wednesday, Feb 5 | Wednesday, Feb 12 | Wednesday, Feb 29 | Wednesday, March 5 |
Find more information about qualifiers at https://members.usquadball.org/nationalqualifiers
Collegiate Qualifier Assignments
USQ National Qualifier: Garland - February 1-2, 2025
Sam Houston State
Texas A&M Quadball
Texas Quadball
Texas State Quadball
UTSA Club Quadball
Baylor Quadball
USQ National Qualifier: Placer Valley - February 8-9, 2025
Arizona State University
Cal Quadball
UCLA
USQ National Qualifier: York County - February 15-16, 2025
None*
USQ National Qualifier: Howard County - March 1-2, 2025
Boston University Quadball
Brown Bears Quadball
Emerson College Quadball
Harvard Horntails
Middlebury College Quadball Club
QC Pittsburgh
RPI Quadball
Salisbury University Phoenixes
University of Vermont Quadball
Virginia Quadball Club
Brandeis
Tufts
Penn State Quadball
CWRUcio Quadball
NC State Quadball
JMU Quadball
Rutgers University
USQ National Qualifier: Champaign County - March 8-9, 2025
Ball State Cardinals
BG Quadball
Blue Jay QC
Creighton QC
Illini Ridgebacks
Michigan Quadball
Michigan State Quadball
Minnesota Quadball
Mizzou Club Quadball
Purdue Quadball
Arizona State University
Club Qualifier Assignments
USQ National Qualifier: Garland - February 1-2, 2025
Texas Hill Country Heat
Twin Cities Quadball Club
Southwest Alliance
Chaos QC
Gulf Coast Gumbeaux
Pegasus
The Warriors
USQ National Qualifier: Placer Valley - February 8-9, 2025
Seattle Sirens
The Lost Boys Quadball Club
The Second Stars
Bay Area Breakers
The Washups
Brew Cities Quadball Club
Silicon Valley Vipers
USQ National Qualifier: York County - February 15-16, 2025
Bosnyan Bearsharks
Earth Wake Quadball Club
Boom Train
Carolina Reapers
Orlando
District of Columbia Quadball Club
The Warriors
USQ National Qualifier: Howard County - March 1-2, 2025
Atlantic Dragons Quadball
Skyline QC
Connecticut Quadball
District of Columbia Quadball Club
Washington Monuments
New York Slice
Boston Red Pandas
Boom Train
The Washups
The Warriors
Vermont United
Bosnyan Bearsharks
Ohio Gemini
Philadelphia Freedom
USQ National Qualifier: Champaign County - March 8-9, 2025
Chaos QC
Brew Cities Quadball Club
Texas Hill Country Heat
Boom Train
Mile High Quadball Club
Chicago United
Silicon Valley Vipers
Twin Cities Quadball Club
*For the York County collegiate qualifier, only 2 colleges were available so there will be no collegiate division.
For questions about bid allocation, qualifier assignments and standings, please contact gameplay@usquadball.org.