The goal for Teqball is to be an Olympic sport by 2028, and with the Olympics being hosted in Los Angeles, the Teqball brass is really hoping to capitalize.
The LA Teqqers are the first pro team in the US, and they have put in a lot of effort to promote the sport across town. When in Los Angeles, you might see the team in highly populated parts of town, like the boardwalk, having random people try the sport.
Teqball organizations have been running tournaments for the last year and a half in different states and cities. Teqball has placed emphasis on diversifying its audience, and its tournaments prove that. The sport has an abundance of co-ed and female-only tournaments.
This map of the United States really gives you a feel of how big this sport is getting. All of the cities listed currently have Teqball teams organizations, so this sport is not just limited to the West Coast.
Like Los Angeles, New Jersey is another part of the United States that has become a hub for the sport. The New Jersey pro team, the NJ Teqballers have made their mark on the area.
Outside of the United States, there have been tons of countries to adopt the sport with open arms.
It should come as no surprise, but Brazil has been one of the countries that have embraced Teqball the most. In addition to Brazil, Eastern Europe, parts of Africa, and Thailand have shown a lot of interest.
Over the last year, Teqball has added 105 clubs in the US. Each team uses an Instagram account as a way to connect eager newcomers and bring them to the nearest table. And like it was said earlier, contrary to popular belief, you don't need years and years of soccer training.
The support for the sport has been overwhelming. When you think about other sports, it can be really hard to continue playing at an advanced age. Teqball is unique in that sense. The youngest player competing is 16 years old, while some of the oldest players are in their 50s. There is no discrimination when it comes to who can and cannot play.
When it comes to what stands in the way of the sport, the biggest obstacle is time. To become admitted into the Olympics, the sport needs to be adopted by every country. That is why grassroots initiatives are so important and are the focus of the sport's leadership groups.
The Teqball World Cup was last in Budapest, Hungary. There are tentative plans for a world cup in 2021, but like everything else in this covid life, it is flexible.
If you want to see some high-level play, check out this match. Many people consider this to be one of the best games ever played.
On April 10th and 11th, Teqball will be hosting the Challenger's Cup in Los Angeles. There, fans will get to see some very high-level play.
