Tampa Bay Damage made their debut as a young hungry local team called Demolition. Led by owner and leader CJ Botsolas the team made a trip to Tampa to start playing Super 7 events. The team developed a growing desire to win and brought on coach/manager Joey Blute. At this point the team wanted to expand to the national level and compete in a more athleticly demanding venue. From here they made a disastrous attempt at Division 2 X-Ball. Coach Joey made drastic new changes in the way the team was organized and demanded a minimum of three solid days of practice per week, all the while teaching them the mental skills they needed to play together. When October rolled around the team had come a long way and felt that the name Tampa Bay Damage was a more fitting name for such a young and aggressive team. Orlando was a heartbreak for the players when they lost two matches by only 1 point and dominated the rest of their matches. They were so close and with their performance at World Cup the team knew they were ready for the Open X-ball division.
In the following February at the LA Open TBD astonished everyone by finishing 4th in the open division during only the team's third national event. Later in the year coach Paul Richards recognized the team's dedication and potential; he came forward and offered to help teach the young team what it takes to win. The year was a struggle, learning from mistakes along the way the team finished the season in 4th place. With nothing ever stopping them before, Tampa Bay Damage was ready to take on the NXL.
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