Monday, August 25, 2014

Midwest Teams Schedule Keystone Cup Trips

On August 25th, Ball State University became the third Midwest team to accept an invitation to the first annual Keystone Cup. Bowling Green State University, the 2013 Midwest Regional Champions, agreed to attend the Keystone Cup on August 5th and Michigan State University followed on August 12th. With an eight-hour road trip between the nation's heartland and the Philadelphia suburbs, the prospect of interregional play is proving to be a great asset for the Keystone Cup.
Photo by Hannah Huddle
"Bowling Green is excited to start off this season with one goal and that is to succeed at World Cup and everything we do from now till then is in order to best prepare us to do that," said Dan Daugherty, BGSU's head captain. "We believe out-of-region play will help us obtain this goal and the Keystone Cup gives us a great opportunity to learn from talented teams outside of the Midwest."

BGSU stunned the quidditch world at World Cup VI, advancing to the Final Four. However, at World Cup VII, the Midwest regressed, only placing one team in the Elite Eight.
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"I think this will be a good early test for three of the Midwest elite," said Alex Scheer, the Midwest Regional Director. "All three World Cup VII qualifiers want to show that the top of the Midwest can't be messed with or taken lightly...If two of these teams meet in the finals, then it will hopefully show the nation that the Midwest is not a sub-par or middle-of-the-road region. This will be a good test"

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Four Teams Accepted

Less than a month after the Keystone Cup was officially announced, four teams from two regions have committed to the inaugural tournament in Haverford, PA.
Photo by Isabella Gong
On August 5th, reigning Midwest Regional Champions Bowling Green State University committed to traveling east for the Keystone Cup. Michigan State University accepted a Keystone Cup invitation seven days later. With two representatives from the United States' largest region, the Keystone Cup turned east, adding Villanova Community Quidditch on August 19th and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on August 24th.
Photo by Kat Ignatova
The Keystone Cup is looking to fill at least two more spots with elite teams. Apply today!

Dallas Joins As Gameplay Director

The Keystone Cup event staff is pleased to welcome Amanda Dallas on board as the Gameplay Director. Dallas, a co-captain of The Warriors, is also Tournament Directing the Oktoberfest Invitational at Hofstra University. As a past and present commissioner of the Big Apple Quidditch Conference, Dallas brings experience, logistical expertise and a commitment to facilitating safe, standardized gameplay.

With the Keystone Cup fast approaching, Dallas has released referee and snitch applications. As one of the top interregional tournaments on the East Coast, the Keystone Cup is dedicated to supplying its teams with the best referees and snitches as possible.


Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Applications Flying In

Only five days after the official Keystone Cup Facebook Events page was launched, the Keystone Cup has already received ten applications from collegiate and community teams in three different regions.

Teams That Applied 
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
The Warriors
New York University
Michigan State University
Villanova Community Quidditch
Lock Haven University
University of Virginia
Bowling Green State University
Rutgers University
Brandeis University


In addition, nineteen teams have expressed interest in attending the inaugural Keystone Cup in Haverford, PA. The Keystone Cup hopes to announce our first team this week! For more information, follow @KeystoneCupQuid on Twitter.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Launch of Facebook Event Page

We are thrilled to announce that the official Keystone Cup Facebook Event launched tonight! Below is the Event Description.

"The Keystone Cup will take place Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at Haverford College on the Lower 
Featherbed Fields. 

Just a short drive on I-95 from the New York and Washington areas, the Keystone Cup aims to bring competitive quidditch back to a broad audience in the Philadelphia area. The Keystone Cup will consist of 4-6 teams, selected based on skill, talent and spectator-appeal. The tournament's format will be determined with input from the accepted teams. Situated in Haverford, a suburb of Philadelphia, and organized by local high schoolers, the Keystone Cup expects to have a lively, young and exciting atmosphere--ideal and fun for competitive quidditch.

To Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RAPykfzcAUQKBj6njpBftmG23ta6XQ8SyX_dFj3BYfU/viewform?usp=send_form

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS SEPT 1. TEAMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY AFTER.


Entry fee: $60 (Discounts Available)

Payment method and due date are still being decided. Failure to show at the event will not result in a refund of your team's allocated fee. 


Please bring your own broom. If you are interested in purchasing Keystone Cup merchandise, bring cash. Teams are also encouraged to sell merchandise, but the Keystone Cup will retain 20% of revenue. More info will be posted throughout the next few months. If you have any questions, feel free to post on the event wall or message Tournament Director Jack "ThePhan" McGovern.

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Teams That Expressed Interest (in randomized order):
Tufts University
Hofstra Flying Dutchman
Macaulay Marauders
Penn State University
University of Richmond Spiders
Maryland Quidditch
The Warriors
Rutgers Nearly Headless Knights
Quidditch at NYU
Villanova Community Quidditch
Ohio State University

Teams That Applied (in randomized order):

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