This post will cover adjustments and increases to both membership and tournament fees.

The core message is that fee increases are in effect across both membership and events to reflect increasing costs. We have maintained services and programmes based on member and club feedback, and intend to utilise this increase in financial resource to support clubs as we continue to grow and develop.

We've also outlined specifically why these fees have increased, and our plans moving forward to shift the financial burden away from clubs and towards a more sustainable infrastructure - both for competitions and general membership, but also wider projects beyond the base events.

Lastly, while this is not a decision we have reached lightly, it is also important to point out that QuadballUK has not increased fees for the last two seasons.

Changes to Membership Fees

Changes to Tournament Fees

Barrier to entry is a core element of something we want to minimise, especially for new joiners to the sport, and it was vital that we maintained an easy entry point for those trying out our game for the very first time.

Quadball typically attracts individuals without sporting or athletic backgrounds - which is a fantastic thing. It introduces people to an entire new community and culture that they haven't necessarily had a chance to be a part of before and we all know how great Quadball is at allowing people to discover themselves through both the sport and this welcoming community we've built around it.

So while we have increased base membership fees, we have kept the Trial Membership (now called First Time Membership) so anyone new to the sport can still get involved via the lower financial barrier.

Simply put, our general operational costs have increased. Venues being a key culprit here - we ended our ongoing venue partnership with Sheffield after significant increased costs, but also the more general expenses surrounding the operations of an event have been growing as well. Travel and accommodation costs for volunteers are the most obvious ones, but also our general background costs have been slowly ticking up.

A less obvious one is also storage. We currently hire a storage space in the Midlands which is comparatively cheaper than other options we've researched – but it very much relies on the availability of a single volunteer. When that individual is busy or unavailable, then we suddenly cannot access our core inventory, or need to organise a more expensive option to source and/or transport the equipment – which ultimately cancels out that cheaper benefit we were previously receiving. We therefore are needing to move our equipment storage so more Volunteers have ready access to it moving forward.

BQC was a great success on the university front, and it was so refreshing to see this growth of a new generation coming through with that same passion in the sport we share.

Part of the increase in fees is so we can then turn that resource back towards the clubs. A large part of our plan revolves around club-led events - not just clubs hosting events, but QUK being able to advise and resource them through equipment or personnel. Having the funds to send a referee, or organiser, or a load of equipment to a friendly event over the weekend to support a club-led event is incredibly valuable. We want to be able to support and provide directly to clubs, and be part of the work that they are doing.

Likewise, for both Northern and Southern this year, we are hosting coaching and development workshops. We have locked these in with our respective venues, and we will be able to host and educate anyone in the community on refereeing, club leadership, coaching insights, as well as holding a training day for anyone who wishes to attend.
Being able to provide and share our expertise, while engaging directly with the next generation of players and volunteers, is an important opportunity for us – and the membership fees will allow us to achieve that.

Our current Reimbursement Policy has not been updated to reflect cost increases for several years now, and that simply isn't good enough.
We intend to raise the allowances for volunteers to better reflect the current cost of travel, accommodation, and meals while attending a tournament or completing QuadballUK projects.

Referee payments are still hanging over our head as well, and this is something we intend to clear as soon as possible. Our Head of Operations, Jake Adcock, has determined who and how much money is owed. And we can start fulfilling those payments as soon as our cash flow allows it.

The largest step Gio and I wish to see is for the financial revenue streams of both our membership and events to be independent from each other. That is to say, we aren't relying on one to supplement the other. Previously, we would run the majority of our events at either cost or a small loss, with the exception of the British Quadball Cup. BQC, in turn, was relied upon as our revenue generator, and could supplement the additional fixtures financially.


Unfortunately, with reduced attendance amidst rising costs, we no longer see this as a feasible way to continue to fund our sport. Too much reliance is placed on BQC being a financial success, and that is far too risky to sustain ourselves and actually be able to plan or budget ahead.

On the membership side, that money is typically allocated into the operational costs of running the NGB. Costs such as website and associated IT expenses, equipment storage, public liability insurance, professional subscriptions, IQA memberships etc. Previously, it was also utilised to subsidise some of the costs around training for our volunteers, as well as provide some base level of funding for our national team programmes and other ad hoc expenses as they arose.
Ultimately, we need to move away from a model that relies entirely on membership and event fees. It makes things too expensive for our members, and it makes preparation and planning impossible for QuadballUK.

Gio and I are in conversations with potential partners (who approached us) about potentially working together, and we are exploring longer-term financial and resource support moving forward. The very fact that we were approached unprompted, shows that there are going to be organisations out there wanting to work with us, which is a great potential opportunity for us to take.

Merchandise is also something we are investing back into, we will have merchandise for sale at both Northern and Southern this year. We will be taking pre orders only, but more information will be shared on this in the near future.

Charity status is also something we are working through; however, this has been placed on a temporary pause as we focus on getting the season set up and ensuring our university teams can hit the ground running.

Thank you for your understanding, a full annual report will be released soon - alongside an announcement of our Annual General Forum.


If you have any issues or questions, please reach out to myself or Gio or Izzy.
We would be happy to discuss queries or concerns.

This post will cover adjustments and increases to both membership and tournament fees. We've also outlined why these fees have increased, and our plans moving forward to shift the financial burden away from clubs and towards a more sustainable infrastructure - both for competitions and general membership, but also wider projects beyond the base events.

QuadballUK Fees for the 2025/2026 Season

We're excited to announce and confirm the dates and locations for both the Northern and Southern 2025 Development Cups.

Warwick University will once more be playing host to Southern Development Cup on the 1st & 2nd of November, while York St John University Sports Park will host Northern Development Cup on the 15th & 16th of November.

This announcement comes off the back of tireless work by our Events Department, as well as a commitment to ensuring our growing University base has a calendar and structure they can work to and plan around.

The fixtures will take place in November, and both will be two-day events. Furthermore, they will feature free training workshops for all members, as well coaching, refereeing, and club leadership seminars across both events!

Northern and Southern Development Cup Confirmed

Northern Development Cup

Southern Development Cup

Although specific gameplay elements are yet to be decided (pending confirmed attendance) we can release the rough breakdown of the how weekend will operate.

Saturday is completely free and open for anyone who wishes to attend. This extends to non-student members, as well as members of clubs not in the catchment area - for example a member of Bristol Quadball Club could attend the Northern Saturday event or a Manchester member could attend the Southern Saturday event.

Saturday will begin in the late morning and will feature training, drills, coaching, and mixed friendly matches throughout the afternoon between those attending - intended as a warm-up ahead of the main games on Sunday.

Simultaneously, seminars will be held by senior QuadballUK figures, educating and training the next wave of volunteers and club leadership - covering coaching tips, referee workshops, and leadership insights.

Attendance is optional for the Saturday. However, we highly encourage clubs and their players to attend as this will be a great opportunity to meet the wider community, gain some new skills both on and off the pitch, and also be a great introduction to the sport.

There will also be a social on the Saturday evening, with an emphasis on meeting and getting to know other members of the community.

Sunday will follow a more typical format, starting in the morning and allowing attending clubs to compete with each other in round robin matches.

QuadballUK will guarantee at least three games per team on the Sunday, and a focus will be made on development for both players and volunteers - allowing new referees and coaches a chance to get to grips with managing the game.

Results from these games will determine the Northern and Southern champions, as well as inform seeding for the University Championship* in Spring 2026.

Refereeing Seminar

Club Leadership Seminar

Coaching Seminar

More information will be shared in the coming weeks, so please keep an eye out on our social media for registration and additional scheduling and gameplay information.

Looking forward to an incredible season with you all!

We're excited to announce and confirm the dates and locations for both Northern Cup and Southern Cup 2025.
Warwick University will be playing host to Southern Cup on the 1st & 2nd of November, while York St John University Sports Park will be playing host to our Northern universities on the 15th & 16th of November.

Announcing the Southern and Northern University Fixtures

London will be playing host to the European Qualifier Tournament on September 6th and 7th.

This two-day tournament will determine the qualification and seeding for the European Quadball Cup, scheduled to take place in Spring 2026.

Qualification and seeding for EQC 2026 will be based solely on this event, with the final ranking of this tournament informing your respective seeding and place at EQC should you qualify.

Successful qualification via EQT does not mean you are automatically enrolled into the tournament, and a follow up confirmation will be sent to teams to accept once the European Quadball Cup dates and locations have been announced.

Clubs will be permitted to decline their awarded spot once offered, and competing at this tournament will not behold your club to competing or the associated fees that come with EQC.

The European Qualifier Tournament (EQT) will be held at Barn Elms Sports Centre in London

Dates

Location

Fees

Further information will be released in the coming weeks, including volunteer quotas, registration, and gameplay formats. We can also confirm that the site will be able to provide prepaid meals for players and volunteers, ordering information will be shared with teams when ready.

Teams have already been emailed to confirm their attendance, and we request that clubs who intend to compete to get in touch with us as soon as possible to confirm or decline their attendance.

This tournament will fall under the new QuadballUK 25/26 season, and as such those who are attending will need to register for their QuadballUK Membership for the 25/26 Season. Membership will be available for purchase next week, and we will communicate this directly with the community when it is live.

We're really excited for this tournament, and cannot wait to see you all as we kick off the season with a competitive and friendly event.

London will be playing host to the European Qualifier Tournament on September 6th and 7th.
This two-day tournament will determine the qualification and seeding for the European Quadball Cup, scheduled to take place in Spring 2026.

European Qualifier scheduled for 6/7 September in London

As the IQA World Cup approaches, excitement and anticipation have been building within the England camp. After two years of dedicated preparation, the squad is ready to showcase its talent on the world stage.

The excitement is palpable for both the coaching team and player group. Everyone has worked incredibly hard to get England to be in the best possible position, and now is the time for them to take on the world with a lion on their chests and pride in their hearts.

Competing at a World Cup is one of the most special things you can do as a Quadball player, and they’re ready to embrace the challenge.

England’s build-up to the tournament has been comprehensive. They've held monthly training camps in London, covering a broad spectrum of technical, tactical, and physical aspects of the game. They also travelled to Norway in May to compete against some of the other top nations in Europe and get some high-quality reps in before the big dance in Belgium.

Focused, ambitious, and aiming for the top spot. Throughout the years, England has always been about striving for excellence and representing our country and community at the highest possible level. They are going for gold, as every country should be, and they want to be a team that the players are proud to play for and fans across the world love to watch.

There’s also a strong emphasis on the experience and development of the players. Specifically, they want the players to relish the experience of pulling on an England shirt, whether for the first or fiftieth time, and show the world what they’re capable of. Regardless of what happens in Belgium, we hope the experience makes them hungry for more as we head into the next World Cup cycle and the future of UK Quadball.

Luke Twist, England Chaser

Douglas Bryant, England Beater

Benan Emre, England Chaser

Reflecting on the European Games 2024, where England finished as runners-up to an incredible German side, the team has taken valuable lessons on board.

Looking ahead to the fixtures in Belgium, several nations stand out as exciting challenges, and England finds itself with some exciting matches in the group stages.

Alongside fellow United Kingdom side, Wales, England will also face off against the Basque Country and old rivals Canada and Australia.  Both Wales and the Basque Country boast some great talent, with the Basque Country scoring a win against England in the 2023 Quadball Nations Cup.

Historically, Canada has been a fiercely competitive rival, and England knows that facing them will be a fantastic opening match to kickstart their World Cup campaign.

And for the first time in nearly 12 years, England will finally face former world champions Australia in an official IQA World Cup match. This group game is sure to be electric and physical for both nations.

Beyond the group stage opponents, there is one team that every top nation has its eyes on.

England, of course, wants to take on the four-time world champions, the USA. With their pedigree in the sport, playing against them is the ultimate test of whether you have what it takes to be a world champion. After their last encounter in 2018 as Team UK, England would embrace a rematch with the USA and do whatever they can to make it a match for the ages.

Khushi Sampat, England Chaser

Ed Brett, England Chaser/Seeker

Paula Morazo, England Beater

The England squad boasts a mixture of experience and fresh talent.

Voted Team Europe Keeper at European Games 2024, Ben Malpass is a force to be reckoned with and is always a tough presence for opponents to control.

Michael Vong is an incredible beater and always puts on a show for the crowd, and Tash Ferenczy's persistence and courage is matched only by her work rate to excel in the game.

Ed Brett is also making his return to Team England, with power and passion both on and off the pitch. World Cup debutants Will Brilliant, James Martin and Khushi Sampat bring so much energy and athleticism to the squad.

And finally, England captain Bex Lowe is one of the fiercest competitors out there and provides great leadership, experience, and consistency in every game she plays.

Bex Lowe, England Captain

Quadball England Instagram

Quadball England Roster

England is prepared, set, and ready for whatever the world throws at them this weekend. It's sure to be a testing time for our athletes, but we can't wait to see what they achieve.

You can follow Quadball England, and all of their games right here on their instagram page.

As the Quadball World Cup approaches, excitement and anticipation has been building within the England camp. After two years of dedicated preparation, the squad is ready to showcase its talent on the world stage.

Team England Gears Up for the IQA World Cup

With the IQA World Cup on the horizon, anticipation is building within the National Welsh Quadball team as they prepare for their biggest tournament to date.

Team members are buzzing with excitement, and for good reason. This tournament marks a step up in both physical and competitive demands, but the squad is ready to rise to the occasion.

This is a self-described massive opportunity for the Welsh, joining Scotland as debutants at the IQA World Cup - it’s  the biggest tournament any of them will have ever played in, and will be a huge step up, both competitively and physically across the three days.

But Wales are coming into it strong, excited, and determined to leave their mark.

Izzy Hecks, Welsh Beater

Robyn Lancelotte, Welsh Chaser/Seeker

Players from the team also shared their individual thoughts

The team has been putting in months of hard work to prepare for the tournament.

They've been building the training schedule up and up in the run-in over these past few months, both in frequency and intensity. Outside of this they've been focused on fitness ready for Wales' first three day tournament, with bronco runs at training, and players sharing their physical activities outside of quadball collectively. In addition, everyone in the squad has been working really hard and pushing at their club training in preparation for the world cup.

Wales is approaching the World Cup with a simple aim.

Compete hard and win as many games as possible.

The aim is fairly straightforward: to compete as strongly as they can, and to win as many games as they can. They highlighted that they know there will be some teams who Wales know they will potentially struggle with competitively, and this is just a fact. But in those games their aim is to perform at their highest level and to play up.

But ultimately, with any teams they go up against, their aim is to win.

Max Parsons, Welsh Chaser

Lucy Nicholls, Welsh Beater

Kirsty McCabe, Welsh Chaser

Although there are a few changes to the squad setup since the European Games, the core approach remains the same.

They have a smaller roster than at EG, and will be missing Chazz Mcleod who was the Head Coach in 2024, as well as Lucy Nicholls who was the previous manager but now remains as a player. But generally they want to keep and build upon the setup they both created, and maintain the good performances and lessons from the European Games. They also highlighted the exciting additions of two players who weren’t in the 2024 squad in Simon Jessop and Sana Siva.

One of the most exciting aspects of the World Cup is the opportunity to face teams from outside Europe and the United Kingdom, with Wales specifically highlighting the Latin American team in their World Cup group.

Alongside the Latin American team, Wales will also face off against Austria, Poland, and England in the pool stages.

But one possible fixture remains top of mind for Team Wales, and a potential Wales-Scotland showdown at some stage over the World Cup is an exciting prospect for both the Welsh and Scottish sides.

With plenty of talent across the squad, there are several players worth keeping an eye on.

There’s a lot of talent spread across the squad but the coaching staff have selected some of the newer players to keep an eye on.

United Welsh Universities' Chaser trio Kirsty McCabe, Simon Jessop, and Ryan Fairhurst are all expected to unleash some damage at this tournament with their goal-scoring threats.

Robyn Lancelotte and Isobel Hecks are both coming off fantastic first full seasons in the community league with Olympians.

And outside of the young and fresh players camp, there’s the weathered hand of Jake Adcock as captain who will no doubt be creating and scoring numerous goals while (in their coaches' words) looking really smug about it.

Wales Captain - Jake Adcock

Quadball Cymru Instagram

Quadball Cymru Roster

Wales are coming in swinging this year, and you won't want to miss out.

Pob lwc Cymru - we're behind you all the way.

You can following Quadball Wales and all of their matches this weekend on their instagram page.

With the IQA World Cup on the horizon, anticipation is building within the Wales national quadball team as they prepare for their biggest tournament to date. The tournament marks a step up in both physical and competitive demands, but the squad is ready to rise to the occasion.

Wales Are Making Their Mark at the IQA World Cup

Next week, Team Scotland will be heading to Belgium to compete in the IQA World Cup for the first time, marking a major milestone as the team makes its debut appearance - and the squad couldn’t be more excited to finally represent Scotland on a world cup stage.

It’s a proud moment for the squad, many of whom have played internationally before, but never under the Scotland name at the IQA World Cup.

Scotland has been putting in the work. This season saw the team working under new Head Coach Ben Zinger, with support from a group of experienced assistant coaches who joined the programme earlier this year.

With consistent national team training sessions, including intense training weekends and focused tactics sessions in the last six months, their players’ efforts will be on full display this World Cup.

The squad’s preparation has been focused, consistent, and tailored toward development, both tactically and as a team.

While Scotland’s eyes are on improvement, they’re not only thinking about results - they are aiming to improve their performance against previous international tournaments, but most importantly to have a good time at their first World Cup.

It’s about showing what they’ve built and enjoying the experience at the same time. This tournament marks a new era for the team, and they’re keen to make the most of it.

The success of Edinburgh at the most recent British Quadball Cup, coupled with the new talent coming through north of the border means it's an exciting time for Team Scotland. We're excited for what this means for Scotland, and for them to bring their absolute best next week.

Natasha Meek, Scotland Chaser

Juliet Simon, Scotland Beater

Alex Harrison, Scotland Chaser

Ben Zinger, Team Scotland Head Coach

Scotland competed at the European Games in London last year and say they’re heading into this event with a refreshed mindset. They see this tournament as a marker of progress - a chance to demonstrate just how far they’ve come in a short space of time.

Scotland Co-Captains - Ben Talbot and Cherry Gallacher

When asked about specific players to keep an eye out for in Belgium, Scotland kept it close to the chest.

Quadball Scotland Instagram

Quadball Scotland Roster

With all the work and momentum behind them, it’s safe to say Scotland will be a team worth watching in Belgium. Whether it’s their first appearance or not, they’re going in ready to give it absolutely everything.

Best of luck to you, Scotland, we're behind you all the way.

You can follow Quadball Scotland, and all the action next weekend on their instagram page.

Latest News

QuadballUK Fees for the 2025/2026 Season

Announcing the Southern and Northern University Fixtures

European Qualifier scheduled for 6/7 September in London

Team England Gears Up for the IQA World Cup

Wales Are Making Their Mark at the IQA World Cup

Team Scotland heading to Belgium for their IQA World Cup debut