This is Episode 9, the US Quadball Cup 2024 Recap. USQ nationals took place a month and a half ago, April 13 and 14 in Round Rock, TX. It featured 58 teams competing in 5 divisions: 16 teams in college D1, 15 teams in college D2, 2 teams in college open, 19 teams in club championship, and 6 teams in club open.
For the recap, we’re joined by longtime players and coaches Michael Goldman of the Silicon Valley Vipers, Soleil Heaney of Seattle Sirens and Vanguard in Vancouver, BC, and Chanun Ong of Boom Train and Cal to discuss the results, what we think of the US debut of the 3 max rule, and what we’re paying attention to this summer and beyond with MLQ, Western Championship Quadball, and the next USQ season.
Note that this interview was recorded on April 30, before MLQ dropped their rosters.
Show Notes
Timestamps coming soon!
College D1
D1 finals, Harvard vs UTSA
College D2
D2 pool play game, Cal vs BU
D2 finals, Cal vs UCLA
3 max
Final thoughts on the USQ season
Summer events with MLQ and WCQ
Teams discussed
College D1: Harvard, University of Texas San Antonio, Creighton, Arizona State University, Texas State, Rutgers, Virginia (University of Virginia), Mizzou (University of Missouri)
College D2: Cal (University of California Berkeley), University of California Los Angeles, Baylor, Boston University
College open: Oddballs, Texas A&M/Merc
Club championship: Warriors, Boom Train, Bosny Bearsharks, Texas Hill County Heat, Bay Area Breakers, Lost Boys, Seattle Sirens, District of Columbia QC, Twin Cities QC, Boston Pandas, Pegasus
Club open: Second Stars
BB5 recaps
USQ Cup 2024 recap article - this has a long list of other recaps, spreadsheets, and stats from the weekend, as well as a preview of MLQ opening weekend
Host/editor/producer: Mary Kimball
Theme music: Jeff McBride
Episode cover photo: Mary Kimball
