BB5 Episode 3: Fraser Posford on EQC 2024

Editor’s note: in the recording, Mary says that EQC is March 15-16. This is incorrect. It’s March 16-17. Also, regarding 3 max, only teams in D1 are required to play that. Teams in D2 were allowed to apply for a waiver; 5 teams in D2 elected not to and will be playing 3 max the entire tournament.

European Quadball Cup 2024 takes place this weekend in Salou, Catalonia. This is Europe’s top club event. For the first time, both divisions (D1 and D2) are competing the same weekend. 32 teams are in D1, fighting for the title of Champion of Europe. 24 teams are in D2. Player, coach, and podcaster Fraser Posford of Total Quadball Podcast joins BB5 for a primer on EQC for US fans.

• Total Quadball Podcast, episode 81 on EQC: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T7AQJ84fhexjoaQoYKggT

• EQC 2024 Schedule: https://www.quidditcheurope.org/eqc2024/eqc2024-division-1-gameplay. Times are in CET, which is UTC +1. That’s 5 hours ahead of the East Coast of the US, and 8 hours ahead of the West Coast.

• EQC 2024 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@quadballeurope/streams

• EQC 2024 Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/698045429143916

• Finals at EQC 2023 D1, between Antwerp QC vs Werewolves of London: https://www.youtube.com/live/qczf27mxByI?si=_9SzYe2c0IiHjhCM&t=38550

• 3rd place game at EQC 2023 D1, Ruhr Phoenix vs Braunschweig Broomicorns: https://www.youtube.com/live/qczf27mxByI?si=wfbzuAm6KnSYpTYF&t=34990

• Quarterfinals at EQC D1 2019, Paris Titans vs Antwerp QC: https://youtu.be/Po71feb9iUM?si=SpnJj9dWkF1e6uPQ

• Teams to watch on day 1

  • D2: NTNUI Rumpeldunk (Norway) and Siena Ghibellines QC (Italy)

  • D1: any game in group C (especially Paris Titans [France], Old School Quidditch [Turkey], and Rheinos Bonn [Germany]); ODTU Hippogriffs (Turkey) and Ruhr Phoenix (Germany) in group H; Bombarda Brixia QC (top team in Italy) and Münchner Wolpertinger (Germany)

• Total Quadball Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TotalQuad

Host/editor/producer: Mary Kimball

Theme music: Jeff McBride

Episode cover photo: Van Klaveren Quidditch Photography