Quidditch, also known as quadball since 2022, is a team sport that was created in 2005 at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, United States, and was inspired by the fictional game of the same name in the Harry Potter books by the author J.K. Rowling). The sport is played around the world and is sometimes referred to as "muggle quidditch" to distinguish it from the fictional game of the books, which involves magical elements such as flying broomsticks and enchanted balls). Quidditch is a fast-paced, mixed-gender, full-contact sport that is played in communities and universities by hundreds of players throughout the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. The sport consists of two teams of seven players each, and the objective is to score more points than the opposing team. Players score goals by placing a slightly deflated volleyball called the Quaffle into the oppositions baskets, giving them 10 points, and by capturing the Golden Snitch, which is worth 30 points. The sport is unique as the only full-contact, mixed-gender sport in the world, especially to those who identify with the trans or non-binary communities. The equipment needed to play Quidditch includes brooms, balls, and hoops.