Off the Pitch Ep. 1: Elizabeth Barcelos

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Michael Goldman is here with a brand new series to talk about the parts of quidditch that let the players actually take the field — the recruiting, directing, equipment building, and more. This will continue to grow and expand as more people come on to talk about their passions, so stay tuned!

In this episode, he sits down with Elizabeth Barcelos to discuss what it takes to successfully plan and run a tournament as a Tournament Director.

Off the Pitch Ep. 2: Starting Teams with Sam Fischgrund – Face Beat It

This week, Michael Goldman sits down with Sam Fischgrund to discuss what it takes to start a new team from the ground up. For those who don't know Sam's history, he's started anywhere from 4 to 50 different quidditch teams starting back in 2008 while he was a student at Princeton.

1. Off the Pitch Ep. 2: Starting Teams with Sam Fischgrund 44:46
2. Off the Pitch Ep. 1: Elizabeth Barcelos 20:29
3. West Coast Bias Ep. 17: Summer Fantasy, Neverland Classic, and Western Championship Quidditch 01:00:11
4. West Coast Bias Ep. 16: 2019-2020 USQ Updates, Western Championship Quidditch, and Some PanAmerican Games 49:35
5. What’s Next? Ep. 12: Quidditch Conferences and Community Growth with Emily Hickmott 39:22