Teqball Supporting Utah Refugees with Donated Tables

The United States National Teqball Federation is supporting Refugee Soccer in its mission to
provide opportunities and established community connections for refugees locally in Utah and
across the USA.

Salt Lake City, UT May 02, 2022 --(PR.com)-- Refugee Soccer, a Utah-based nonprofit company
dedicated to connecting the refugee and established communities through soccer, is very pleased to
announce a significant donation of five (5) Teqball tables exclusively for refugee youth in the Salt Lake
City metropolitan area.

Teqball is a soccer-based sport played on a specially curved table (the Teq Table) and is one of the
newest emerging sports growing rapidly around the world. Teqball has held three world cup tournaments
and has its eyes set on becoming an Olympic Sport by 2028. The sport is attracting elite athletes and
amateur enthusiasts whose ambition is to develop their technical skills, concentration and stamina.
Teqball games are played between two opponents (singles) or two teams of two (doubles) and brings a
unique opportunity for competitors to compete with whomever they’d like, irrespective of gender. Games
are played with a points-based scoring format where points can be scored with any part of your body
except your arms or hands. As Teq tables are very versatile, Teqball can be played on various surfaces
including sand, turf or indoor courts.

Ajay Nwosu, CEO & President of USA National Teqball Federation, explained the motivation behind the
donation: “Teqball, like the world’s sport of soccer itself, is a beautiful sport in that anyone can play and
improve their soccer skills, have fun, whilst also having a sense of belonging to a like-minded
community. That said, in the 'pay to play' world of soccer, in the United States especially, we recognize
that access to a Teqball table and the community our sport represents is vital to ensuring that every
capable player reaches their true potential in sports and life. We are happy to support Refugee Soccer as
they continue to create opportunities to reach vulnerable and marginalized communities across the USA
through soccer.”

Refugee Soccer will run their Teqball program as follows:

· Tables will be placed at five strategic locations from Pleasant Grove to Ogden central to refugee
populations.
· For athletes interested in competing for the Refugee Soccer Teqball Team they will register on the
Refugee Soccer website.
· Registered players will be managed and supported by Refugee Soccer to ensure maximum playing
opportunities for all who want to play.
· For qualifying players and teams, Refugee Soccer will facilitate participation in future Teqball
competition events.

Adam Miles, Founder and Executive Director of Refugee Soccer commented: “Teqball is yet another way
to engage our refugee youth with productive soccer-based activities. These Teqball tables and the teams
we are now forming provide these often-unseen kids a unique way to spend their free time. It also offers a

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path for these kids to hone their soccer skills and get on a path towards excelling at what will likely
become an Olympic sport later this decade. Meanwhile, this exciting gift from Teqball USA also opens an
opportunity for Refugee Soccer Teqball Team members to compete nationally for prize money in
sanctioned tournaments. This is a huge win for refugee kids and helps us further accomplish Refugee
Soccer’s ambitious mission.”

They are also very pleased to announce that their strong existing Refugee Soccer partner, La Roca FC, the
most successful youth soccer program in Utah, will be placing two of these donated tables in their
facilities in South Weber and Utah County. This expands the reach of this program for refugee youth who
do not live in Salt Lake City. La Roca FC Founder & Technical Director, Adolfo Ovalle, said: “We are
excited to build on our growing relationship with Refugee Soccer by placing these tables in our facilities
for refugee kids who want to play this really cool soccer-based sport. We can’t wait to meet and support
the kids who will come to play and look forward to building relationships with them.”

The remaining three tables have been placed as follows:

· Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City
· Central Park Community Center in South Salt Lake
· Columbus Center (Recreation) in South Salt Lake

The tables have been delivered and setup now and play will begin immediately. More information about
this partnership can be found and interested refugee kids can register to join the Refugee Soccer Teqball
Team at this dedicated website: https://refugeesoccer.org/teqball/.

About Refugee Soccer

Refugee Soccer was formally established in 2016 as a dedicated program under the 501(c)(3) entity
known as Bridges To America, Inc. based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bridges To America was started in
2005 originally to reunite African families separated by war, famine, and poverty. Soccer became a key
part of Bridges’ efforts around 2013 as founder and executive director, Adam Miles, started to involve his
four children in the effort. His then 13-year-old daughter, Kylie, a goalkeeper played a fundamental role
in raising funds to deliver 100 soccer balls to kids living in rural villages in Ghana, West Africa through
the Bridges’ program known as Save-A-Thon For Africa. This effort was the genesis of Refugee Soccer.

Today, the mission of Refugee Soccer is to create moments of hope and happiness through soccer around
the world. We create and support solutions that combat the tremendous losses of productivity, progress,
and hope that result from the massive displacement occurring in the world.

For more information, visit https://refugeesoccer.org/, or contact Adam Miles at: 415-203-3763 or via
email at adam@refugeesoccer.org.

About Teqball USA

Teqball is the popular sport emerging around the world -- and finding huge popularity across the United
States and among professional and celebrity fans including Messi, Neymar, Ronaldinho, David Beckham,
Mauro Icardi, Eden Hazard, Justin Bieber, and Adam Levine. To date, Teqball USA has pledged a 200

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table donation over the next 24 months to be donated to communities and major cities across the USA.

The soccer-based sport is played on a specially-curved table (the Teq table), and is attracting a new
generation of athletes and amateur enthusiasts (Teqers). Teqball USA is committed to building a
community by using the power of sports to build cultural relevance and creating a movement that brings
joy to people’s lives daily. Fans can tune in and enjoy viewing the sport on ESPN. For more
programming details view @usateqball or espn.com/watch.

About La Roca FC
La Roca Futbol Club was established in 2005 to provide a quality competitive youth soccer program in
Utah and has grown to become the most successful club in the state with more State Cup Championship
titles than any other club in the state. La Roca FC trains serious youth soccer players who desire an
opportunity to develop and showcase his/her skills to the fullest potential. To date, La Roca has produced
20 professional players both domestically and internationally and helped over 400 athletes obtain a
collegiate scholarship. La Roca FC offers players a chance to play at the highest level of state competition
and compete in various regional and national tournaments and leagues. La Roca is a 501(c)(3) corporation
under the direction of its Board of Directors.

For more information, visit https://larocafc.com/, or contact Heidi Wheelwright at the La Roca FC office:
801-825-6040.

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Contact Information:
La Roca Futbol Club
Julia Howard
801-599-1332
Contact via Email
larocafc.com

Online Version of Press Release:

https://www.pr.com/press-release/860444

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