This is the new name for Quidditch following the controversy surrounding JK Rowling's transphobic comments

Bye bye QuidditchWelcome Quad. In December 2021, much controversy arose over two “professional” leagues for the popular sport taken from Harry Potter towards JK Rowling, which was the subject of criticism for some statements that were considered transphobic. But from the words we then moved to actions.

there American Quidditch And the Major League Quidditch They actually officially changed the name of the Wizarding World sport to Quadball. Among the proposed alternatives, there were options such as: Quickball, Hurry, QuidStrike And Quadrabal. The two leagues, which later rebranded as US Quadball (USQ) and Major League Quadball (MLQ), chose this drastic change in order to distance themselves from the Harry Potter authorship.

Along with them tooInternational Quidditch Association (IQA) adopted the new name. “IQA is pleased to join USQ and MLQ in rebranding our sport and support this change for members around the world.”We read in a statement you quoted diverse. “We are confident about this move and the opportunities Quadball will bring.”

The two leagues that promoted this change announced in a statement their desire to unify their efforts “distances itself from the works of JK Rowling, who has faced increasing challenge for her anti-trans stances in recent years.”. still: “Our sport has a reputation as one of the most progressive in the world when it comes to gender equality and inclusivitythanks in large part to its home base around the genre A team may not have more than 4 players of the same gender on the field at the same time“. According to current estimates, Quadball, formerly known as Quidditch, is played by more than 600 teams in 40 countries.

For full disclosure, a spokesperson for literary agency The Blair Partnership (which owns the rights to Harry Potter) previously commented that none of the periodicals sparking the controversy were “It is not officially endorsed or licensed by J.K. Rowling.”

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