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RollerSoccer (USA 1995)
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RollerSoccer History

1995

December 17

  • US San Francisco (CA): The sporting idea was born when Zack Phillips was skating to the beach and instinctively kicked a stray soccer ball.
  • In the afternoon, Zack brought a ball for his skate friends to 'kick n roll' in Golden Gate Park.

December 31

  • US San Francisco (CA): The second 'kick n roll' grew from a few skaters to a wild game of 12v12...
  • 24 skaters, male and female, hetero and LGBTQ, disrupting JFK Boulevard in Golden Gate Park.

1996

February

  • US flag Honolulu, Waimanalo, Kihei (HI): Kick n Rolls while Zack participated in Ultimate (i.e. Frisbee) tournaments.

April

  • US flag Kansas City (MO): Kick n Rolls.

June

  • US flag New York City (NY): Kick n Rolls during GE business trip.
  • CN flag Hong Kong: Kick n Rolls during GE business trip.
  • TW flag Taipei: Kick n Rolls during promos with a US Expat skate friend.

August

  • US flag San Francisco (CA): First indoor RollerSoccer match,
  • World-Global Creation of the RollerSoccer International Federation, and
  • First attempt at SoccerHead hairstyle.

September

  • US flag New York City, White Plains (NY): 'NY 100K' race and Kick n Rolls during GE business trip.
  • US flag San Francisco (CA): Second indoor RollerSoccer match, and
  • Successful implementation of SoccerHead hairstyle which endures to present day.

October

  • World-Global Website launched as rlrscr.com.
  • US flag Atlanta, Athens (GA): 'Athens to Atlanta' 86-mile race and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Miami (FL): Kick n Rolls while visiting skate friends.
  • US flag San Jose, Visalia, Venice Beach (CA): "Skate Against Violence" relay from San Francisco to Los Angeles and Kick n Rolls.

1997

January-April

  • US flag Tahoe City (NV): 'Sled Dogs' 'snow skate' demos and hairstyle-evoked promotional discussions.
  • US flag Venice Beach, Santa Monica (CA): NorCal + SoCal skate events and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Denver (CO): Hairstyle-evoked promotional discussions during GE business trip.
  • US flag Atlanta (GA): Kick n Rolls during GE business trip.

May-June

  • US flag Philadelphia (PA): Kick n Rolls during GE business trip.
  • NL flag Amsterdam, Rotterdam: First-ever autograph requests occurred at a Kick n Roll during GE business trip.
  • FR flag Paris, St. Malo, Macon: Kick n Rolls during GE business trip and visits with friends.
  • DE flag Hamburg, Nurnberg: Meeting regarding 'One Globe - One Skate' and Kick n Rolls.
  • HU flag Budapest: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • CZ flag Prague: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • IT flag Milan: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • ES flag Madrid: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.

July

  • World-Global Website expanded to include rsif.com and rollersoccer.com.
  • US flag Chicago (IL): Sporting goods trade show and SkateBallers travel team demos and sponsorship discussions.

August-October

  • US flag New York City (NY): 'NY 100K' race and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag San Francisco, Los Angeles (CA): 'One Globe - One Skate' events and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Atlanta, Athens (GA): 'Athens to Atlanta' 86-mile race and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag San Jose, Culver City, Venice Beach (CA): "Skate Against Violence" relay from San Francisco to Los Angeles and Kick n Rolls.

November

  • DE flag Berlin: 'One Globe - One Skate' grand finale and Kick n Rolls.

1998

January

  • US flag San Francisco (CA): Zack leaves GE to focus on promoting RollerSoccer.

February-March

  • US flag Atlanta (GA): Sporting goods trade show sponsorship discussions, primarily Kappa, and MLS invitation to a press conference which included Carlos 'El Pibe' Valderrama.
  • MX flag Mexico City: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • AR flag Argentina: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • BR flag Rio de Janeiro: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • CL flag Santiago: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • CO flag Bogota: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • US flag Monterey, Madera (CA): 'Sea Otter Classic' skate race on Laguna Seca raceway and SkateBallers travel team demo.

April-May

  • IT flag Rimini, Milan: Kick n Rolls while Zack participated in beach Ultimate (i.e. Frisbee) tournament.
  • IT flag Turin: Meeting at Kappa headquarters and introduction to Zinedine Zidane.
  • IT flag Trevignano, Venice: Meeting at RollerBlade headquarters and Kick n Rolls.
  • MC flag Monte Carlo: Juventus versus Monaco UEFA Champions League match and Kick n Rolls.
  • FR flag Nice: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • ES flag Barcelona: Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • US flag Long Beach (CA): SkateBallers travel team demo at sports festival.
  • US flag New York (CA): Meeting with Kappa USA and SkateBallers travel team demo.
  • US flag Washington (DC): 'Skate of the Union' Kick n Rolls.

June-July

  • US flag Philadelphia (PA): Kick n Rolls at the 'Philly Freedom Skate'.
  • England flag London: Kick n Rolls coinciding with the FIFA World Cup.
  • FR flag Paris Kick n Rolls coinciding with the FIFA World Cup.
  • FR flag St Malo: Kick n Rolls coinciding with Bastille Day.
  • US flag Chicago (IL): Sporting goods trade show and SkateBallers travel team demos and sponsorship discussions.

August-September

  • DE flag Munich, Nurnberg: Sporting goods trade show meeting with Kappa and SkateBallers travel team demos.
  • AT Salzburg: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • CZ flag Zurich: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • US flag Atlanta (GA): IISA skate instructor certifications and SkateBallers Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Venice Beach, Santa Monica (CA): NorCal + SoCal skate events and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Philadelphia (PA): SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • US flag New York (CA): SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • US flag Washington (DC): Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.

October-December

  • US flag Atlanta, Athens (GA): 'Athens to Atlanta' 86-mile race and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Houston (TX): Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • US flag San Jose, Bakersfield, Venice Beach (CA): "Skate Against Violence" relay from San Francisco to Los Angeles and Kick n Rolls.
  • US flag Pasadena (CA): MLS Cup SkateBallers travel team demo with celebrity guest player Alexi Lalas.
  • US flag San Diego (CA): Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.

1999

Info coming soon

2000

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2001

Info coming soon

2002

June

  • KR flag Seoul: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls coinciding with the FIFA World Cup.
  • KR flag Busan: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls coinciding with the FIFA World Cup.

More info coming soon

2003

July

  • England flag London: RollerSoccer World Cup (RSWC) inaugural championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2004

July

  • England flag London: RollerSoccer World Cup (RSWC) 2nd edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2005

September

  • DE flag Bremen: RollerSoccer World Cup (RSWC) 3rd edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2006

June-July

  • DE flag Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls coinciding with the FIFA World Cup.
  • DE flag Berlin: FIFA World Cup Final, handshake with Eric Cantona and SkateBallers Kick n Rolls.
  • LU flag Luxembourg: Hairstyle-evoked promotional discussions during DE, LU and FR (3 country) motorcyle tour.

August

  • DE flag Nurnberg: RollerSoccer World Cup (RSWC) 4th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2007

August

  • FR flag Paris RollerSoccer World Cup (RSWC) 5th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2008

August

  • US flag San Francisco: RollerSoccer World Cup (RSWC) 6th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2009

August

  • BE flag Brussels: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 7th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2010

June-July

  • ZA flag Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ngala, Nelspruit: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls coinciding with the FIFA World Cup.
  • KE flag Nairobi: Kick n Rolls coinciding with travel between South Africa and Cameroon.
  • CM flag Yaounde, Douala: SkateBallers demos with players/teams/media, and
  • Meeting with Minister of Sport regarding Cameroon team visas for RSCWC in Italy.

August

  • IT flag Piacenza: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 8th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2011

August-September

  • BR flag Recife, Olinda: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 9th edition championship tournament.
  • BR flag Rio de Janiero: RSC Originators Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.

More info coming soon

2012

August

  • FR flag Marseille: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 10th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2013

August

  • NL flag Amsterdam, Zaandam: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 11th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2014

November-December

  • AU flag Canberra: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls with local team.
  • AU flag Sydney, Uluru, Cairns, Brisbane: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • NZ flag Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.

More info coming soon

2015

August

  • FR flag Toulon: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 12th edition championship tournament.

2016

Info coming soon

2017

April

  • TR flag Eskisehir, Ankara: Federation International Football Skating RollerSoccer International Federation and Futins International Federation joint Conference, Certification and Kick n Rolls with particpants from 10 countries.

August

  • FR flag Marseille: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 13th edition championship tournament.

More info coming soon

2018

May-June

  • US flag Houston (TX): Kick n Rolls during Gallagher business trip.
  • US flag Monterey (CA): Kick n Rolls during Gallagher business trip.

July

November-December

  • AE flag Dubai, Abu Dhabi: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • OM flag Muscat: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls with local team.

2019

February-June

  • TT flag Port of Spain: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls coinciding with Carnival.
  • US flag Phoenix (AZ): Skateballers Kick n Rolls during personal travel.
  • US flag Chicago (IL): Hairstyle-evoked promotional discussions during Gallagher business trip.

August-September

  • BE flag Brussels: RollerSoccer Club World Cup (RSCWC) 14th edition championship tournament and Kick n Rolls.
  • CZ flag Prague: RSC Originators Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.
  • England flag London: RSC Originators Kick n Rolls during promotional tour.

More info coming soon

2020

January-February

  • US flag Fresno, Visalia (CA): Hairstyle-evoked promotional discussions during Gallagher business trip.
  • TT flag Port of Spain: SkateBallers Kick n Rolls coinciding with Carnival.
  • US flag Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma (WA): Hairstyle-evoked promotional discussions during Gallagher business trip.

March-December

  • World-Global COVID-19 disruptions.

2021

January-December

  • World-Global COVID-19 disruptions.

2022

April

November

  • TR flag Trabzon: FIFS World Cup (FWC) with particpants from 20 countries POSTPONED until February due to visa processing delays.

2023

February

  • TR flag Trabzon: FIFS World Cup (FWC) with particpants from 20 countries CANCELLED due to devastating earthquake.

July

Today

  • World-Global Kicking and rolling throughout five continents.