[4] The rules were originally derived from the fictional sport of Quidditch, from the fantasy novel and movie series Harry Potter.

In February 2011, the first Trans-Continental game was played between students of Vassar College in New York and University of Vaasa in Finland.

In 2013, quadball was televised for the first time in history in Toledo, Ohio featured on Buckeye Cable Sports Network.

The move was carried out jointly with Major League Quadball and cited what the organization considered to be Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's anti-transgender stance and the film studio Warner Bros. owning trademarks on the word "Quidditch"[6] The name refers to the number of balls used in the sport and the number of positions held in the field.

Using the quaffle (volleyball) while riding broomsticks, the chasers are in charge of scoring points by passing, running, or kicking the ball to their teammates or into the hoops.

The keeper guards the hoops and acts as a fourth chaser, while the beaters use bludgers (dodgeballs) to move players out of the way as a means of pushing and blocking.

Beaters may also throw the bludgers at the opposing team as a means to "knock them out," causing them to have to tag their own hoop before rejoining play.

Teams registered with the USQ are divided into eight regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Great Lakes, West, South, Southwest, and Northwest.