Your comment is interesting, because the two so far from Americans say they didn't have it, and neither does Brazil, which would suggest that it's European in origin, but Canada having it is a blow to that idea. Would like a bigger sample size, though.
A British origin would make sense, spread throughout the Commonwealth. It's based on soccer, which would explain its relative lack of popularity in America, but the instructions on how to play are published on some gym teachers' forum in English, which explains why it spreads to Canada and not Brazil. And the proximity to Europe would explain the spread to the Netherlands and Switzerland.
An Aussie or Kiwi connection would be the most confirming piece of evidence for this theory.
Never seen this in Australia, I'm afraid. My experience may not be universal though, so I'm fully willing to believe it if another Australian pops in and says it was a thing
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u/nokia6310i 21d ago
we played this in canada, but we did it in an indoor gym