Balls of Chaos

The Balls of Chaos are the transparent red, blue, and yellow team introduced in Marble League 2016.

In Marble League 2016, the Balls of Chaos placed 8th overall, with 21 points, in a tie with the Jawbreakers, who placed 7th by winning the tiebreaker. In the 2017 Qualifiers, they tied for 13th, along with the Kobalts and the Snowballs. They were subsequently eliminated and did not participate in the 2017 Marble League.

However, in the 2018 Qualifiers, the Balls of Chaos dominated Group C and qualified for the 2018 Winter Marble League by finishing first in the group. In fact, the Balls of Chaos also performed very well in the 2018 season, staying within the top half of the standings for the entirety of the tournament, and earning two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze in the process. The team finished in fifth place overall, equidistant from the O'rangers in fourth and the Hazers in sixth.

Team MembersEdit

The current members of the Balls of Chaos are Anarchy, Tumult, Clutter and Snarl. Disarray was also introduced to the team in 2018 as reserve. Anarchy became team captain in 2019.

2016 Team	2017 Team	2018 Team	2019 Team	2020 Team
Anarchy	Anarchy	Anarchy	Anarchy	Anarchy
Tumult	Tumult	Tumult	Tumult	Tumult
Clutter	Clutter	Clutter	Clutter	Clutter
Snarl	Snarl	Snarl	Snarl	Snarl
		Disarray	Disarray	Disarray

CoachesEdit

Note: Events include any kind of events (friendlies, other tournaments, ...).

HistoryEdit

The Balls of Chaos are one of the oldest teams in marble sport history, dating back to the start of the millennium. They come from the city of Hunluen, one of the most populous cities in East Asia and the world. Hunluen was established in the third century when settlers from the Om civilization migrated northeast in search of riches. They found a flat plain in the center of several river tributaries, where they established the city.

Over the next centuries, Hunluen spread beyond the rivers and extended southeast towards the bay, eventually becoming a hub for innovation in the 19th century. However, this also attracted the attention of other civilizations. Hunluen eventually opened the city to other civilizations after many negotiations, including with those from Huaze and Rosaka (the home regions of the Hazers and the Pinkies), and even the very region of Om that serves as the home of Team Momo.

Hunluen is also known for its oriental architecture, which evolved from Om architecture, becoming far more stylized, reaching out in all directions. The style is inspired by the Arms of Chaos, a universal symbol that is part of the Hunluenians' philosophy. It represents infinite possibilities by any means necessary, the very principle that defines the city and the opportunities within it.

The four original members of the Balls of Chaos, Anarchy, Clutter, Snarl, and Tumult, also live by this principle. They had been competing in marble sports since they were very young. In fact, the four started off competing in youth leagues. Unfortunately, things never went the way they were hoping, and they consistently placed within the bottom half of the standings. It seemed unlikely the team would ever compete in an international competition. But their love for marble sports, combined with the resilience stemming from their failures, was the thing that made them keep going.

The four continued to train together during their school years, and were admitted to university on account of their outstanding performance record in marble rallying. During their time at university, the team began to compete in regional competitions, including the MFC Championship League. They were the only team in the MFC that were still in university at that time. In 2014, they managed to finish in 4th.

In 2015, the Marble League was announced, and three invitation spots were offered to the MFC. It looked like the Balls of Chaos would miss out on getting invited. However, the top three finishers declined their spots, so the fourth-placed Balls of Chaos were surprised when they were offered a spot in Marble League 2016, which they accepted. The fifth-placed team also declined, while the sixth-placed Pinkies joined the Balls of Chaos for the Marble League. The last spot was then given to Team Momo, the top-ranked team from the Ramen Bowl, due to the indifference of the other MFC teams.

The Balls of Chaos had a poor start to Marble League 2016, with a last-place finish in Balancing and a disqualification from Relay Race. But they weren't daunted and kept going. The team finally managed to reach positive points after Clutter came 7th in Event 5, Long Jump. This also made the team move up from last place to joint 15th in the standings. Ever since then, they were even more motivated to keep up with their performance.

True to their newfound morale, the Balls of Chaos proceeded to finish every subsequent event within the top half up to Event 11, Quartet Diving, where they finished in last once again. This included their first medals, a bronze for Clutter in Event 8, 10 Meter Sprint, and a team silver in Event 9, Team Pursuit. The team finished 8th overall, tied with the Jawbreakers for points, but behind them for medal count.

Unfortunately, the Balls of Chaos couldn't keep it up in the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers. They started off with mediocre results, coming 7th in Relay Race and 10th in Sand Race, but followed this up with a fourteenth-place finish in Block Pushing. A ninth-place finish in the final event, Funnel Spin, sealed their fate. The team finished in joint 13th overall and failed to qualify for Marble League 2017. However, they did make a brief appearance at the closing ceremony, along with the other three teams who did not qualify.

During the offseason, the Balls of Chaos decided to return to the MFC Championship League after the Snowballs agreed to go with them. Both teams participated in the year's tournament as exhibition teams before parting ways for Marble League 2018. The Snowballs had been selected to host the tournament, while the Balls of Chaos participated in the Marble League 2018 Qualifiers and were seeded in Group C.

The Balls of Chaos went on to perform exceptionally in the qualifiers, starting strong with a third-place finish in Curling. In the next event, Snow Race, Anarchy came in second following a peculiar incident that made her, along with all other marbles who competed in the group, unable to finish the race. The team secured their qualification for Marble League 2018 with a second-place finish for Tumult in 5 Meter Ice Dash, and remained at the top of their group with 25 points at the end of the qualifiers.

Regrettably, the Balls of Chaos' qualifiers came with controversy. During the Curling event, the team were tied in their semi-final match against Team Primary. However, Imar was found to be the closest to the button thanks to a blunder by Snarl, resulting in Team Primary advancing to the final. Following that, several angry Balls of Chaos fans tried to storm the arena. This led to scuffles between fans of both teams, and other spectators got involved too. This incident kickstarted the fierce rivalry between the Balls of Chaos and Team Primary.

The rivalry continued in the final event of the qualifiers, Halfpipe. In the final heat of Group C, the Balls of Chaos were once again paired with Team Primary. Following bumps from members of both teams on the course, the Balls of Chaos won the heat with the total time of 38.59 against Team Primary's 37.92, resulting in Team Primary missing out on the main tournament. At the end of the event, both teams got into a fight, while their respective supporters once again started rioting on the stands. Security marbles jumped in to control the situation and break up the fights.

The Balls of Chaos had a great start to Marble League 2018, with Tumult finishing fifth in 5 Meter Ice Dash. The team proceeded to become the first team to win two consecutive gold medals, which they did in the next two events. Anarchy also set a Marble League Record in Event 2, Ski Jump. The team rose to first in the standings after the Halfpipe event, and stayed there even after finishing in 15th in the next event, Bobsled.

The return of their rivals, Team Primary, in the form of Team Momary, threw the Balls of Chaos off. The team proceeded to finish within the bottom half for the next three events, and they fell to fifth. Anarchy managed to turn it around by winning a silver medal in Event 8, Snowboard Cross, moving the team back to second overall. But another run of three bottom half finishes took them out of the top three again. After the Ice Hockey event, which marked Disarray's debut for the Balls of Chaos as reserve member, the team dropped to seventh overall, their lowest position in the season.

The Balls of Chaos decided to have Tumult participate in the final event, Sand Mogul Race. Using his experience from the 5 Meter Ice Dash event in both the qualifiers and the main tournament, Tumult managed to win the team a bronze medal. This made the team conclude Marble League 2018 in fifth overall, which was their best result ever in the Marble League. They sure were really happy with the results.

The Balls of Chaos also participated in two offseason events. Tumult impressed the audience by coming 10th in the 100 Meter Water Race, but the team faltered in the Amazing Maze Marble Race, finishing 18th. The team came to realize they needed to do something to improve their performance. They attempted to contact trainers willing to help them with their training, and ended up successfully hiring Harmony as their coach.

Even with their failure at the Amazing Maze Marble Race, expectations were high for the Balls of Chaos into the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers. They managed to keep up with that by a second-place finish for Clutter in Funnel Race and a third-place finish in Relay Race. Their two sub-par finishes notwithstanding, the team finished in 7th, qualifying for Marble League 2019.

Marble League 2019 turned out to be a rough ride for the Balls of Chaos. Snarl was eliminated in the heats of Event 1, Underwater Race, and finished 12th. The team jumped to eighth following a fourth-place finish for Anarchy in Event 2, Funnel Race. Unfortunately, the team couldn't find the momentum and fell to the bottom half of the standings after Event 3, Balancing, and stayed there for the rest of the season, with only three top half finishes in the next eleven events. As of Event 14, Surfing, the team were in 15th overall.

However, the Balls of Chaos started to turn things around in the final two events. In Event 15, Collision, the team managed to win a silver medal, beating the Raspberry Racers in the quarterfinals, and overcoming the Chocolatiers in the semifinals, before losing to the O'rangers in the final. This made the team rise to 12th. They followed this up with Tumult winning the final event, Sand Rally. The team thus ended the tournament in 9th overall, better than they could have imagined after such a horrible start.

As the Balls of Chaos prepared for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers, coach Harmony came with a letter from the JMRC. The letter turned out to be an invitation to take part in Marbula One 2020. The team accepted and sent Anarchy and Clutter to represent them. As one of the more experienced teams in the Marble League, the Balls of Chaos were coming with high hopes as they prepared to compete in Marbula One as proving ground for their upcoming 2020 campaigns.^[2]

Marble League 2016Edit

Main article: Marble League 2016

Marble League 2017 Edit

Main article: Marble League 2017

QualifiersEdit

The Balls of Chaos failed to qualify for Marble League 2017.

Marble League 2018 Edit

Main article: Marble League 2018

QualifiersEdit

The Balls of Chaos qualified for the Marble League, becoming the second team to qualify for a Marble League after a one-year hiatus, and the first to qualify in Qualifiers, as opposed to automatically qualifying. The Balls of Chaos competed in Group C.

Main Tournament Edit

Other 2018 Competitions Edit

The Balls of Chaos took part in two other competitions in 2018: the 100 Meter Water Race and the Amazing Maze Marble Race.

Marble League 2019 Edit

Main article: Marble League 2019

QualifiersEdit

Main TournamentEdit

Marbula One Season 1Edit

Main article: Marbula One Season 1

Marble League 2020 Edit

Main article: Marble League 2020

Qualifiers Edit

The Balls of Chaos qualified for Marble League 2020.

Main Tournament Edit

ResultsEdit

Team Members' Individual ScoresEdit

Marble LeagueEdit

Italics - As reserve member

Marbula OneEdit

GalleryEdit

Team Profile 2020

Marbula One (S1) Poster

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Trivia Edit

• The Balls of Chaos were the only team that appeared in only Marble League 2016 and 2018 to qualify for Marble League 2019, as the Snowballs did not qualify.
• The Balls of Chaos were the first team to win two consecutive gold medals. These medals were in Events 2 and 3 of Marble League 2018, Ski Jump and Halfpipe. That feat would also be achieved by the eventual overall winners of that year's Marble League, the Midnight Wisps.
  • On the converse, the Balls of Chaos were also the first team to place 16th in two consecutive events. These events were Events 1 and 2 of Marble League 2016, Balancing and Relay Race.
• The Balls of Chaos are the only team to have ever had fewer than zero points in a Marble League competition. This happened in Marble League 2016 after their disqualification from the Relay Race event, where they had -3 points.
• The Balls of Chaos have a rivalry with Team Primary, who have a similar look to them.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Skystrykr (15th March 2019). 2019 MarbleLympics - Team Members. Reddit.
2. ↑ Stynth (13th March 2020). RetRollSpective – Balls of Chaos. Marble Sports.