International Quidditch Association
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World map of quidditch. Dark blue indicates member league, lighter blue indicates developing member and the lightest blue indicates emerging areas.
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| Abbreviation | IQA |
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| Predecessor | Intercollegiate Quidditch Association – November 11, 2007 |
| Formation | 1 January 2010 |
| Type | Federation of national associations |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Membership
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18 national governing bodies (NGBs) |
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Official language
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English, French |
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Executive Director
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Rebecca Alley |
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President of the Congress
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Brian Gallaway |
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Main organ
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Board of Trustees |
| Website | www |
The International Quidditch Association (IQA) is the governing body for the sport of quidditch. It was founded as the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association in 2009 following the very first intercollegiate quidditch match. In 2010, the IQA took its current name, and 2016 saw its induction as an international sports federation with its creation of the Congress. It now comprises more than ten national associations governing Quidditch in their respective nations.
The IQA was founded on the campus of Middlebury College, in Vermont; the International Quidditch Association, then Intercollegiate Quidditch Association, being the outgrowth of wildly popular on-campus tournaments. The Association is responsible for the organization of the world’s major quidditch tournaments and events, most notably the IQA Global Games, as well as international rule setting and worldwide expansion.
The IQA has three levels of governance, the most powerful being the Congress, in which each member league has its own voice.
As of yet, the Board of Trustees has not been set. The IQA is working on finding board members. The Board will be a group of three to seven individuals responsible for overseeing the long-term direction of the IQA. The Board appoints the Executive Director, who is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the organization.
As of September 2016, the Executive staff consists of an appointed Interim Executive Director Nicole Hammer and an elected President of the Congress, Brian Gallaway.
Akin to a CEO, the Executive Director is the leader of the organization and is in charge of many hiring decisions and overseeing of the general day-to-day operation of the organization. Nicole Hammer was selected as the Interim Executive Director after Harrison Homel.
The Financial Director, akin to a CFO, is in charge of the organization's finances, namely membership fees from member leagues and eventual staff wages.
The President of the Congress is a nominated delegate from within the Congress (who must immediately resign from their delegacy position within the Congress) whose job it is to chair congressional meetings, set the agenda ,and facilitate discussions within the Congress. The Congressional saw the election of Brian Gallaway as the inaugural President.
The Congress is composed of delegates from qualifying member leagues. Each delegate is offered a vote, but voting delegates must vote in the same way from the same member league. The number of delegates a member league receives is based on the Metric, an algorithm comparing member leagues' population to team ratio.
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