About the Team
UBC TSC Quadball is a competitive team with a year-long season. Based on the sport of Quidditch from the “Harry Potter” series, Quadball blends elements of rugby, dodgeball, handball, and even flag football, for an intense and exciting experience. Quadball is the only sport that is fully co-ed as well as being full contact. We compete with other teams from all over Canada as well as the northwestern US.
Quadball is an incredible and worthwhile sport on its own merits, regardless of its origins in Harry Potter. What makes it really stand apart from other sports is the community and culture. While everyone in our club takes the sport seriously and takes our training and performance seriously, off the pitch it is an amazingly different environment from what most people experience in traditional sports. UBC Thunderbirds Quadball Sport Club attracts players from all genders and backgrounds, who create a culture that is inclusive and accepting. We’re looking for a unique mix of athleticism, academics, open, and social individuals; and those who don’t mind tackling others every now and then.
Thanks for your interest! Being part of our team means that you will compete in games as an official UBC student athlete, make new friends, travel to different places and participate in various social events such as Rookie Night. We will host tryouts in September and January, where all UBC students (regardless of prior experience) are welcome to join and start their Quadball journey. For more details about our try-outs, stop by our Imagine Day booth, follow us on Instagram @ubcquadball or contact an executive member at quadball.sc@ubc.ca. The following provides an outline about what to expect in the 2026-2027 season. We look forward to seeing you!
Eligibility Requirements:
- Attend all team practices, games and gym sessions
- Notify Coach of all conflicts and absences 2 weeks in advance
- Must pay team and tournament fees
- Must be a full-time UBC Student (typically this means 9 credits per term, however, co-op and exchange students are also eligible)
- Must be in good academic standing.
Tryouts:
Interested in learning more about quadball? Come check out our booth on Imagine Day or come to our fun try-quadball nights in September to try out for the team.
Team Fees:
Team fees will be approximately $250 CAD per semester (subject to change, hopefully will be lower). These fees will cover your uniform, field rentals, equipment usage, travel insurance, travel costs, tournament fees and social events.
We expect every member of our team to help with fundraising efforts, any excess funds we have will be reimbursed to members.
Training:
- Practices take place on Mondays and Fridays 7 to 9 pm on Maclnnes Field (between UBC Student Nest and the bus loop).
- Weekly TSC open hours on Sunday Nights from 6-7:30pm at the ARC Fitness Centre (optional)
- To complement practices, we will also have social events throughout the term, so there will be no shortage of activities!
Competition:
- We aim to attend or host one local tournament a month. Tournaments for the 2026-27 academic will year include:
- UBC October Octopus Open Tournament (UBC-Vancouver)
- Western Divisionals (Surrey, BC)
- Canadian Nationals (Edmonton, AB)
- UBC Hosted Tournament
- Vancouver Quadball Cup (optional)
2025-2026 Results
- 2nd place – Western Regionals (Vernon, BC)
- 4th place – Canadian Nationals (Oshawa, ON)
2024-2025 Results
- 3rd place – Western Regionals (Vernon, BC)
- 6th place – Canadian Nationals (Ottawa, ON)
2023-2024 Results
- 3rd place – Western Regionals (Vernon, BC)
- 7th place – Canadian Nationals (Oshawa, ON)
2022-2023 Results
- 3rd place – Western Divisionals (Vancouver, BC)
- 6th place – Canadian Nationals
2021-2022 Results
- 5th place – Western Divisionals (Maple Ridge, BC)
2019-2020 Results
- 3rd Place – QCon (SFU Burnaby, BC)
- 4th Place – Western Regionals (Surrey, BC)
2018-19 Results
- 3rd Place – Subdued Excitement (Bellingham, WA)
- 4th Place – Murder Cup (Vancouver, BC)
2017-18 Results
- 2nd Place – Octobear (Calgary, BC)
- 1st Place – The 2nd Annual Vancouver Island Quidditch 2017 Tournament (Nanaimo, BC)
- 1st Place – Seaking Stadium (Vancouver, BC)
- 1st Place – Western Regionals (Abbotsford, BC)
- 2nd Place – Subdued Excitement (Bellingham, WA)
- 1st Place – Q(pid)-CON (Victoria, BC)
- 1st Place – March Mud Madness (New Westminister, BC)
2016-17 Results:
- 1st Place – Octobear (Calgary, BC)
- 1st Place – Team Instinct Invitational (Vancouver BC)
- 1st Place – QCON (Northwestern US/BC conference)
- 1st Place – Western Regionals (Vancouver BC)
- 4th Place – Canadian Nationals (Victoria BC)
2015-16 Results:
- 1st Place – Rocky Mountain Rumble (Kelowna, BC)
- 2nd Place – Six oh four Classic (Vancouver, BC)
- 3rd Place – United States Quidditch (USQ) NW Regionals (Salem, OR)
- Qualified and Attended USQ Nationals (Columbia, SC)
The UBC Quadball Club was founded in 2010 as an AMS Club. UBC Quadball plays in the Canadian league (Quidditch Canada) and is a UBC Thunderbirds Sport Club. In January 2023, Quidditch Canada changed the sport’s name to Quadball and our sport club followed suit, resulting in our current name.
Perennially, UBC Quadball is often one of the strongest teams in BC and most of its surrounding area, with victories against teams all over BC and Washington. We have been battling to be the best team in Western Canada against the Alberta Clippers, SFU Quidditch, and Vancouver Vanguard Quidditch for over 16 years. With new talented players joining the team every year, UBC Quadball strives to make progress and breakthroughs in competitions and continues to forge an inclusive Quadball culture both on-pitch and off-pitch.
For more information about the UBC Thunderbirds Quadball Sport Club, please feel free to contact an Executive Member at quadball.sc@ubc.ca or follow us on Instagram @ubcquadball.
UBC Thunderbirds Sport Clubs - Quadball
6000 Student Union Blvd.
Student Recreation Centre
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
604-822-3683 quadball.sc@ubc.ca