The Marble League 2021 Friendly Round took place on 25 June 2021. This was a competition between the hosts of Marble League 2021 and the top three teams from Marble League 2020. The Savage Speeders, O'rangers and Minty Maniacs had already pre-qualified for Marble League 2021 as they came first, second and third respectively and the Crazy Cat's Eyes pre-qualified by host announcement. This competition was put on to give these teams some practice before the main games.
Event 1: Swing Wave[]
The first event of the Marble League 2021 Friendly Round was held on the 25th June 2021, featuring the first event, the Swing Wave, or Wave for short.
Event[]
In the Swing Wave, the marble teams roll down a wave-shaped track. The farther each marbles goes, the more points they get. There are 10 waves numbered from 1 to 10, with a red catch tray at the very end. A marble scores points equivalent to the numbering of the Swing wave it stops in; falling into the red catch tray scores 0 points. Unlike the Hubelino Tournament variation, there is no 12-point strip, and there is a single lane in the track. The teams' score in the event is their best result after two heats. The team with the highest score wins.
Results[]
| Rank | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O'rangers | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 | ||||
| 2nd | Savage Speeders | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 28 | ||||
| 3rd | Minty Maniacs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 4th | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Event 2: Funnel Endurance[]
The second event of the Marble League 2021 Friendly Round was held on the 25th June 2021, featuring the second event, Funnel Endurance.
Event[]
The race was similar to previous Funnel Races. It featured ten funnels but the top five funnels were the previous style orange funnels while the bottom were larger first two blue funnels and three the biggest green funnels. The rules were the same as previous funnel spinning events (the last marble to finish wins).
Results[]
| Rank | Marble | Team | Time | Delta | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yellow Eye | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 1:06.52 | - | 5 |
| 2nd | Whizzy | Savage Speeders | 1:03.68 | -02.84 | 3 |
| 3rd | Kinnowin (C) | O'rangers | 0:54.94 | -11.58 | 2 |
| 4th | Minty Drizzel | Minty Maniacs | 0:54.31 | -12.21 | 1 |
Standings After Event[]
| Rank | Team | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total | Points | |
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1st | O'rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
 02
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2nd | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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3rd | Savage Speeders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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4th | Minty Maniacs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Event 3: 5 Meter Relay[]
The third event of the Marble League 2021 Friendly Round was held on the 25th June 2021, featuring the third event, 5 Meter Relay.
Event[]
The 5 Meter Relay was similar to previous versions of the Relay Run. One marble from each team rolls down part of the track as quickly as they can. They then collide with the next marble on their team, setting them off to complete their part of the race. The fourth marble on the team completes the final part of the race. The team with the fastest time wins.
Results[]
| Rank | Team | Time | Delta | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 8.481 | - | 5 |
| 2nd | Savage Speeders | 8.779 | +0.298 | 3 |
| 3rd | O'rangers | 8.780 | +0.299 | 2 |
| 4th | Minty Maniacs | 8.888 | +0.407 | 1 |
Standings After Event[]
| Rank | Team | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total | Points | |
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| 01
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1st | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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2nd | O'rangers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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3rd | Savage Speeders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
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4th | Minty Maniacs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Red: Not able to move up in the rankings.
Event 4: Sand Rally[]
The fourth and final event of the Marble League 2021 Friendly Round was held on the 25th June 2021, featuring the fourth event, Sand Rally.
Event[]
In this event, 4 individual marbles race down a sand track. The first marble across the finish line is the winner.
Results[]
| Rank | Marble | Team | Time | Delta | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minty Fresh | Minty Maniacs | 1:43.39 | - | 5 |
| 2nd | Blue Eye | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 1:43.89 | +00.50 | 3 |
| 3rd | Rapidly | Savage Speeders | 1:45.88 | +02.49 | 2 |
| 4th | Clementin | O'rangers | DNF | 1 | |
Standings After Event[]
| Rank | Team | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total | Points | |
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1st | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
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2nd | Savage Speeders | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 01
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3rd | O'rangers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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4th | Minty Maniacs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Standings[]
Standings After Each Event[]
| Team | Swing Wave | Funnel Endurance | 5 Meter Relay | Sand Rally |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Cat's Eyes | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| Savage Speeders | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| O'rangers | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Minty Maniacs | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th |
Overall Standings[]
| Team | Swing Wave | Funnel Endurance | 5 Meter Relay | Sand Rally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Cat's Eyes | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| Savage Speeders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| O'rangers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Minty Maniacs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Trivia[]
- This is so far the only Friendly Round edition where the host team, Crazy Cat's Eyes, didn't win the first event.
- In fact, they ended up finishing last.
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