The Marble League Showdown 2021 was the secondary competition to Marble League 2021 and the third Marble League Showdown.
Teams
The twelve teams that failed to qualify for Marble League 2021 participated in the Showdown.
Competing Teams
| Team Name | Method of Qualification | Appearance in Showdown |
|---|---|---|
| Jungle Jumpers | ML21 Qualifiers Group A 7th | 2nd |
| Midnight Wisps | ML21 Qualifiers Group A 8th | 1st |
| Team Primary | ML21 Qualifiers Group A 9th | 3rd |
| Snowballs | ML21 Qualifiers Group A 10th | 3rd |
| Balls of Chaos | ML21 Qualifiers Group A 11th | 1st |
| Oceanics | ML21 Qualifiers Group A 12th | 1st |
| Pinkies | ML21 Qualifiers Group B 7th | 2nd |
| Kobalts | ML21 Qualifiers Group B 8th | 3rd |
| Bumblebees | ML21 Qualifiers Group B 9th | 2nd |
| Turtle Sliders | ML21 Qualifiers Group B 10th | 3rd |
| Solar Flares | ML21 Qualifiers Group B 11th | 1st |
| Team Galactic | ML21 Qualifiers Group B 12th | 1st |
Main Tournament
| No. | Event | Air date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Meter Sprint | 22 August 2021 | Team Galactic (Astron) |
Kobalts (Meepo) |
Oceanics (Sea) |
| 2 | Funnel Endurance | Kobalts (Gnome) |
Pinkies (Pinky Panther) |
Jungle Jumpers (Leap) | |
| 3 | 5 Meter Relay | Snowballs | Balls of Chaos | Bumblebees | |
| 4 | Block Pushing | Midnight Wisps | Kobalts | Turtle Sliders | |
| 5 | Triathlon | 7 September 2021 | Solar Flares (Ember) |
Turtle Sliders (Dash) |
Oceanics (Aqua) |
| 6 | Diving | Snowballs | Bumblebees | Pinkies | |
| 7 | Sand Mogul Race | Team Primary (Aryp) |
Snowballs (Snowflake) |
Kobalts (Azure) | |
| 8 | Marblocross | Pinkies (Pinky Toe) |
Team Galactic (Starry) |
Midnight Wisps (Wuspy) |
Event 1: 5 Meter Sprint
Event 1 results:
| Rank | Marble | Team | Heats | Final | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Astron | Team Galactic | 5.785 | 5.772 | 5.772 | 15 |
| 2nd | Meepo | Kobalts | 5.749 | 5.779 | 5.779 | 12 |
| 3rd | Sea | Oceanics | 5.736 (MR) | 5.800 | 5.800 | 10 |
| 4th | Imar (C) | Team Primary | 5.746 | 5.836 | 5.836 | 8 |
| 5th | Snarl | Balls of Chaos | 5.813 | 5.813 | 7 | |
| 6th | Pinky Rosa | Pinkies | 5.828 | 5.828 | 6 | |
| 7th | Bounce | Jungle Jumpers | 5.832 | 5.832 | 5 | |
| 8th | Wespy | Midnight Wisps | 5.856 | 5.856 | 4 | |
| 9th | Blaze | Solar Flares | 5.862 | 5.862 | 3 | |
| 10th | Frank | Turtle Sliders | 5.874 | 5.874 | 2 | |
| 11th | Bomble | Bumblebees | 5.941 | 5.941 | 1 | |
| 12th | Snow | Snowballs | 6.239 | 6.239 | 0 |
Event 2: Funnel Endurance
Event 2 results:
| Rank | Marble | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gnome | Kobalts | 2:17.68 | 15 |
| 2nd | Pinky Panther | Pinkies | 2:14.27 | 12 |
| 3rd | Leap | Jungle Jumpers | 2:08.78 | 10 |
| 4th | Mary | Team Primary | 2:05.99 | 8 |
| 5th | Clutter | Balls of Chaos | 2:03.88 | 7 |
| 6th | Honey | Bumblebees | 1:58.66 | 6 |
| 7th | Shore | Oceanics | 1:57.74 | 5 |
| 8th | Shelly | Turtle Sliders | 1:55.23 | 4 |
| 9th | Cosmo (C) | Team Galactic | 1:52.69 | 3 |
| 10th | Scorch | Solar Flares | 1:51.47 | 2 |
| 11th | Waspy | Midnight Wisps | 1:46.32 | 1 |
| 12th | Snowblast | Snowballs | 1:42.08 | 0 |
Event 3: 5 Meter Relay
Event 3 results:
| Rank | Team | Heats | Final | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Snowballs | 8.416 | 8.437 | 8.437 | 15 |
| 2nd | Balls of Chaos | 8.529 | 8.684 | 8.684 | 12 |
| 3rd | Bumblebees | 8.239 | 8.778 | 8.778 | 10 |
| 4th | Pinkies | 8.594 | 8.901 | 8.901 | 8 |
| 5th | Team Galactic | 8.615 | 8.615 | 7 | |
| 6th | Turtle Sliders | 8.667 | 8.667 | 6 | |
| 7th | Solar Flares | 8.694 | 8.694 | 5 | |
| 8th | Midnight Wisps | 8.772 | 8.772 | 4 | |
| 9th | Oceanics | 8.783 | 8.783 | 3 | |
| 10th | Kobalts | 8.868 | 8.868 | 2 | |
| 11th | Team Primary | 8.900 | 8.900 | 1 | |
| 12th | Jungle Jumpers | 8.938 | 8.938 | 0 |
Event 4: Block Pushing
Event 4 results:
| Rank | Team | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Midnight Wisps | 87.05 | 83.25 | 90.10 | 78.35 | 177.15 | 15 |
| 2nd | Kobalts | 88.30 | 76.35 | 77.25 | 82.00 | 170.30 | 12 |
| 3rd | Turtle Sliders | 71.40 | 80.15 | 70.40 | 87.00 | 167.15 | 10 |
| 4th | Team Galactic | 69.15 | 84.10 | 82.90 | 76.10 | 167.00 | 8 |
| 5th | Bumblebees | 73.05 | 85.20 | 63.65 | 68.80 | 158.25 | 7 |
| 6th | Team Primary | 68.25 | 84.50 | 59.10 | 73.60 | 158.10 | 6 |
| 7th | Jungle Jumpers | 69.15 | 58.30 | 63.40 | 77.50 | 146.65 | 5 |
| 8th | Solar Flares | 72.35 | 66.10 | 71.00 | 71.95 | 144.30 | 4 |
| 9th | Snowballs | 64.85 | 66.60 | 67.00 | 75.25 | 142.25 | 3 |
| 10th | Oceanics | 68.25 | 66.40 | 73.00 | 67.65 | 141.25 | 2 |
| 11th | Pinkies | 61.95 | 63.50 | 70.55 | 67.90 | 138.45 | 1 |
| 12th | Balls of Chaos | 57.20 | 55.85 | 63.10 | 64.65 | 127.75 | 0 |
Event 5: Triathlon
Event 5 results:
| Rank | Marble | Team | Heats | Final | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ember | Solar Flares | 22.87 | 24.01 | 24.01 | 15 |
| 2nd | Dash | Turtle Sliders | 24.08 | 24.36 | 24.36 | 12 |
| 3rd | Aqua | Oceanics | 24.64 | 24.68 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 4th | Skip | Jungle Jumpers | 23.76 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 8 |
| 5th | Rima | Team Primary | 24.67 | 26.01 | 26.01 | 7 |
| 6th | Pinky Promise | Pinkies | 24.13 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 6 |
| 7th | Swax | Bumblebees | 24.49 | 24.49 | 5 | |
| 8th | Disarray | Balls of Chaos | 25.33 | 25.33 | 4 | |
| 9th | Pulsar | Team Galactic | 25.35 | 25.35 | 3 | |
| 10th | Royal | Kobalts | 25.56 | 25.56 | 2 | |
| 11th | Wospy | Midnight Wisps | 25.72 | 25.72 | 1 | |
| 12th | Snowy (C) | Snowballs | 25.78 | 25.78 | 0 |
Event 6: Diving
Event 6 results:
| Rank | Team | Marble 1 | Marble 2 | Marble 3 | Marble 4 | Sync | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Snowballs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -00.16 | 10.84 | 15 |
| 2nd | Bumblebees | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -00.16 | 09.84 | 12 |
| 3rd | Pinkies | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -00.28 | 09.78 | 10 |
| 4th | Team Primary | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -00.08 | 07.92 | 8 |
| 5th | Jungle Jumpers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -00.12 | 07.88 | 7 |
| 6th | Turtle Sliders | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -00.16 | 07.84 | 6 |
| 7th | Kobalts | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -00.28 | 07.72 | 5 |
| 8th | Balls of Chaos | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -00.40 | 07.60 | 4 |
| 9th | Team Galactic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -00.28 | 06.72 | 3 |
| 10th | Oceanics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -00.20 | 05.80 | 2 |
| 11th | Midnight Wisps | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -00.16 | 04.84 | 1 |
| 12th | Solar Flares | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -00.44 | 03.56 | 0 |
Event 7: Sand Mogul Race
Event 7 results:
| Rank | Marble | Team | Time | Delta | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aryp | Team Primary | 50.15 | - | 15 |
| 2nd | Snowflake | Snowballs | 52.08 | +01.93 | 12 |
| 3rd | Azure (C) | Kobalts | 52.42 | +02.27 | 10 |
| 4th | Tumult | Balls of Chaos | 52.49 | +02.34 | 8 |
| 5th | Bea | Bumblebees | 52.78 | +02.63 | 7 |
| 6th | Wispy (C) | Midnight Wisps | 52.87 | +02.72 | 6 |
| 7th | Jump (C) | Jungle Jumpers | 52.97 | +02.82 | 5 |
| 8th | Pinkydink | Pinkies | 53.21 | +03.06 | 4 |
| 9th | Quasar | Team Galactic | 53.47 | +03.32 | 3 |
| 10th | Ocean (C) | Oceanics | 54.33 | +04.18 | 2 |
| 11th | Radiance | Solar Flares | 55.66 | +05.51 | 1 |
| 12th | Squirt | Turtle Sliders | 56.10 | +05.95 | 0 |
Event 8: Marblocross
Event 8 results:
| Rank | Marble | Team | Laps | Time | Delta | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pinky Toe (C) | Pinkies | 13 | 4:18.53 | - | 11 | 15 |
| 2nd | Starry | Team Galactic | 13 | 4:19.18 | +00.65 | 5 | 12 |
| 3rd | Wuspy | Midnight Wisps | 13 | 4:20.10 | +01.57 | 3 | 10 |
| 4th | Bumble (C) | Bumblebees | 13 | 4:21.79 | +03.26 | 7 | 8 |
| 5th | Crush (C) | Turtle Sliders | 13 | 4:22.10 | +03.57 | 9 | 7 |
| 6th | Cerulean | Kobalts | 13 | 4:23.48 | +04.95 | 2 | 6 |
| 7th | Hop | Jungle Jumpers | 13 | 4:23.92 | +05.39 | 1 | 5 |
| 8th | Snowstorm | Snowballs | 13 | 4:24.39 | +05.86 | 8 | 4 |
| 9th | Prim | Team Primary | 13 | 4:26.95 | +08.42 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th | Flare (C) | Solar Flares | 13 | 4:27.02 | +08.49 | 10 | 2 |
| 11th | Bay | Oceanics | 13 | 4:27.40 | +08.87 | 6 | 1 |
| 12th | Anarchy (C) | Balls of Chaos | 13 | 4:27.98 | +09.45 | 12 | 0 |
Standings
Standings After Each Event
| Team | 5 Meter Sprint | Funnel Endurance | 5 Meter Relay | Block Pushing | Triathlon | Diving | Sand Mogul Race | Marblocross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobalts | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Pinkies | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd |
| Team Primary | 4th | 4th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd |
| Bumblebees | 11th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
| Team Galactic | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 5th |
| Snowballs | 12th | 12th | 8th | 11th | 12th | 9th | 5th | 6th |
| Turtle Sliders | 10th | 9th | 10th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 7th |
| Jungle Jumpers | 7th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 7th | 9th | 8th |
| Midnight Wisps | 8th | 10th | 12th | 5th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 9th |
| Balls of Chaos | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 8th | 7th | 10th |
| Oceanics | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 10th | 6th | 10th | 10th | 11th |
| Solar Flares | 9th | 11th | 11th | 12th | 8th | 11th | 12th | 12th |
Overall Standings
| Team | 5 Meter Sprint | Funnel Endurance | 5 Meter Relay | Block Pushing | Triathlon | Diving | Sand Mogul Race | Marblocross | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobalts | 12 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 64 |
| Pinkies | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 62 |
| Team Primary | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 56 |
| Bumblebees | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 56 |
| Team Galactic | 15 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 54 |
| Snowballs | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 49 |
| Turtle Sliders | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 47 |
| Jungle Jumpers | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 45 |
| Midnight Wisps | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 42 |
| Balls of Chaos | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| Oceanics | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| Solar Flares | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
Final Standings
| Rank | Team | G | S | B | Tot. | Pts: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kobalts | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 64 |
| 2nd | Pinkies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 62 |
| 3rd | Team Primary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 4th | Bumblebees | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 |
| 5th | Team Galactic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| 6th | Snowballs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 7th | Turtle Sliders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| 8th | Jungle Jumpers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| 9th | Midnight Wisps | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| 10th | Balls of Chaos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 11th | Oceanics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| 12th | Solar Flares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
Trivia
- On 22 July 2021, it was revealed that the Showdown had been expanded to 8 events for the first time.
- On 22 August 2021, it was also revealed that there will be no relegation, and that the relegated teams for next year’s Showdown will be four new or returning teams that will compete in Marble League Showdown 2022.[1]
- This marks the first Showdown where all participating teams won at least one medal.
- Coincidentally, the main Marble League also had all its participating teams win at least one medal.
References
- ↑ Merlin_Marble (22nd August 2021). Official Announcement Regarding Relegation for Showdown '21. Reddit.
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