Cover
- Contents 6. Collision In the spirit of the Marble Showdown event “Collision,� a fan favorite, we asked Coach Tide, former Oceanics coach of the Marble League to break down strategy for the Collision event as we approach the end of the Marble Showdown in the coming weeks.
7. Showdown An article all about Marble League showdown. What teams are participating and in what form are they?
18. Ask Puffball
Puffball is a well-respected marble in the marble community. He has commentated on multiple lower level leagues and has coached numerous amateur teams winning trophies when marblesports where not big yet and athletes did not get money for competing. In this column he gives all kinds of advice to marbles who sent questions in via Reddit or Discord.
20. RetRollSpectives This RetRollSpectives is about the Indigo Stars: the rookie team that had a hard time this Marble League.
22. RR & Hazers Dean Clark talks Raspberry Racers and Hazers. What happened this Marble League? Why did they do good and where did they do good ?
27. Savage Speeders Tyson Plett talks the team he follows for a living, he has followed them since 2017, and talks about them in this article.
28. Seat Geek
24. ML Top 10 Rundown What are the top 10 things that happened this Marble League, controversial or not, ML 10 ten Rundown.
26. O’rangers ad Get your best Oranges and Orange Juice from the O’Marbly Farm near Pomon. The Best Orange Juice and Oranges in the whole world. Drunk by the O’rangers from the Marble League.
In the stands of this week’s Marble Showdown, we see a fan decked out in the Rojo Roller’s colors. Excitingly, Marble League fan and Rojo Rollers superfan Carmesí from the capital city of Numerun won tickets from the Marble League official sponsor SeatGeek. Our very own Rollout reporter, Valencia Parker sat down with an absolutely beaming Carmesí, for an interview.
29. The Spin Bacshuma talks about the newest gossips in the Marble World, where is Bonbon, what is Skip doing and is Yellah injured?
30. The Backpage Do you want to follow us on Social Media? Are you looking to contact us? Or other ways to read The Rollout? Be sure to give The Backpage a look?
Stragegizing For Collision Written by Valencia Parker It’s not often that the athletes get scared on the field of play. We’ve seen guys that have done bobsledding and had to be entered into concussion protocol, we’ve seen accidents in the woods tracks that have caused tie ups in vines and removal crews to be called in. I was one of the unfortunate ones to see Momomo’s accident in 2017 on the Fidget Spinner Collision course. It was brutal. It was messy. It wasn’t pretty. That’s why, in 2018, we opted to start training for Collision, as it is the toughest event. My team was pretty scared of what could happen out there. Luckily, the JMRC took away the spinners. What fans don’t know but Greg Woods has been kind enough to call out, is that we’ve begun strategizing exactly how to do the best we can on the Collision court. - Spear
Technique –
We didn’t know it at the time, but the spear technique is one of the best methods of protecting you and your fellow athletes out there, while providing an effective offense against attackers. Lining up in a straight line, allowing the front runner to hit your middle guy, then hit your anchor in the very back distributes the force so the athletes don’t go careening towards the wall. If you watch the footage of the spear, sometimes a couple of the team will get out of line and get sent toward the walls, but the majority of the team that stays in the line and doesn’t deviate off course sticks on the court.
- 3-2 – We have another style started shortly after that, but didn’t have a name called the 3-2 strategy. It looks kind of like a fan from the overhead view. Two of your better athletes are supposed to support the anchor, much like the spear technique and distribute the weight of the push from the front against the anchors. This can backfire if the opposing team hits one of your three in front in a glancing pattern and pushed out toward the edges, but if your anchors are strong to withstand the blow, then you should come out victorious.
- 2-3 –
If you’re not confident in your anchoring support, a 2-3 strategy might be more of your speed. Putting two of your guys up front doesn’t allow for glancing blows like 3-2, and has a stronger back group than the 3-2. However, in some footage several athletes get pushed back straight and bump into the group behind them in a straight line. You’ll note that a bunch of the teams that have done a 2-3 have lost members because the opposing force is too strong.
- 1-3-1 – A 1-3-1 is what I would consider a modified spear technique. Two athletes line up on the sides of the three in the middle. This could be considered to be a way to deal with other techniques like 2-3, 3-2 techniques by offering outside athletes to absorb impacts from wider set teams. Not as successful as the spear, its main issue comes from the left and right flanks pushing into the main three.
- Rounded Four – The rounded four has been used before with four in front and one behind as an anchor. The rounded four offers a wall of offense in front but has a chance to miss the attacking force, meaning it might trigger ball bearings, which can make the difference between taking home the win or taking the loss on the court. Furthermore, a rounded four offense can cause athletes to be pushed back into the back walls and sides if hit well. Rounded fours may be more of a desperation move – done as a maneuver in the hopes they have the widest spread and can hit the most opponents.
- Hit and Hide Technique – Another technique that has never been explicitly stated by Woods is the hit and hide technique. A lot of the marbles don’t want to be hit two and three times by other marbles nor do they want to trigger the ball bearings, so they may cling to the sides or under the ramps to avoid another collision. I’ve seen a few after Momomo’s accident take this approach.
In my time as the Oceanics coach, Collision was one of the events that I always prepped the team for. It’s a tough event, there are some tough competitors. It’s very possible to get banged up and damaged out there, but in the end, a lot of athletes were happy to perform for the fans. It’s not all races and balancing and jumping. Sometimes, we have to get on the slide and settle things like our ancestors did. I hope this helps the viewers to understand what they’re seeing out there! Until next time.
Marble League Showdown Written by Valencia Parker Many Marble League enthusiasts and fans have attempted to analyze the factors and functions as to why a team experiences certain effects; why do the Savage Speeders start bright hot then appear to flop like the Oceanics in a water event? Why have the Pinkies only won one gold with their “happy to be here, happy to compete” attitude? But the new teams in the Marble Showdown are relative unknowns or have been out of significant competition for several months. Turtle Sliders and Hornets are new, though there is a professed rivalry with the Oceanics and Bumblebees respectively. Two teams join us from the Hubelino Tournament (Minty Maniacs, Bumblebees). Rojo Rollers and Kobalts haven’t graced the main stage since 2016. Several teams also are trying to prove they’re the shiniest of the marbles – and that they’re still contenders for the gold:
Team Primary, Limers, Team Momo, Jawbreakers, Snowballs, and Shining Swarm all still vying for the top place. Some have said that Marble Sports is a game of chance; those that do simply ignore athleticism, heart, endurance, and competitive spirit at a simple way of explaining why things happen. However, we at The Rollout believe in the good in an athlete, the bad, and the X-Factors that all athletes have. Valencia is here to tell you who’s got what and inform your decision as best as he can! Read on if you want to know.
The Marble League Showdown 2019 logo designed by Pim Leurs and Hookstone designs. The logo looks a lot like the official Marble League 2019 logo.
Limers The Good The Limers just watched their biggest rivals, The Raspberry Racers, compete and win in the Marble League 2020, taking home the coveted trophy. To them, this is an injustice that cannot stand. I met up with Limer’s team member, Goolime at the Limer’s training facility. When I asked him how he felt with his upcoming chances in the Marble Showdown, he got very serious. “The Raspberry Racers put up a great performance this year. But we were only a roll away from qualifying and coming to take that trophy. Fans are writing us off from the Fruit Circuit, saying we can’t compete with the Racers or O’rangers. I got a message for all those fans: this showdown, it’s lime time.” Furthermore, Collision, one of the events listed for Marble Showdown, has been an area of improvement from 2016 to present. The Limer’s improvement in this field has largely been quiet, but they did finish second in 2017. With the O’ranger’s gold this year in Collision, the Fruit Circuit has a strong standing in full contact events, medaling in two of the three years that Collision has been a featured event.Combined how close they were to qualifying, the Limers are one of the teams to beat this year.
The Bad The Limers have had a mixed bag in terms of results from year to year, finishing 15th, 10th, 14th, and not qualifying this year. While they may have something to prove, the Limers have underperformed year after year. A medal count of four doesn’t show too many results, and both times the Limers and Raspberry Racers have been paired up, the Limers have lost the battle. Limers have also done historically bad in Sand Rallys, one of the scheduled events for Showdown, having only one finish above 10th place. Combined with two relatively untested events for the Limers in Balancing and Funnel Spin-
The X-Factor Sublime has been a force to be reckoned with in the last four years, maintaining the record for the Limer’s best finish in competition. “When my heart, body, and mind get together, it’s like an out of body experience. I can see myself competing, not thinking of the issues in front of me. For me and my team, we just all need to be on the same page, and since I’ve been made captain, I will do all that I can to pass on my competitive spirit to them,” Sublime said in a phone interview this week.
Team Momo The Good
There’s this little team, a fan favorite team, called the O’rangers. The O’rangers have won the Marble League before, and are known for their come-from-behind placings. Hilariously, tied in medal count overall are the O’rangers and Team Momo. Team Momo has also had fans cheering for them since their injurious performances year after year, including a near-fatal collision in the Fidget Spinning Collision round which had marble sports fans concerned about the safety of their favorite athletes for years and years to come. The events selected for Marble Showdown also puts the team in a great spot, with only two subpar (below top ten) finishes in the past four MarbleLeague, and one was the injury in Collision, so that may as well be excluded. When I asked for comment for their upcoming showdown performance, Mimo said, “We’re a top ten team. We’re going to prove it at showdown.” Mimo also would not permit me to talk to the athletes to check on their physical health, as their training operations, much like their disappearance from the public eye in 2017, were to be hidden.
The Bad Injuries. Holy marbles, the injuries. A near fatal injury in 2017, followed by altitude sickness and a concussion in 2018 during the Bobsleigh event. Every single time that Team Momo wants to do well, something goes horrifically wrong at some point in the season since 2017. No one is doubting the vetrancy of the athletes on this team, but there are questions about the physical health and wellbeing of those who are planning to compete. Though the athletes have done well in their previous attempts at Sand Rally, Funnel Spinning, Balancing, and Collision (except, y’know, that one time), their performances in those arenas are limited .
The X-Factor This analyst is not one to put down “luck” for any given answer for anything in the marble sports arena -- “luck” is not a performance metric that has ever been assessed for the results of a team. However, in this case, it really is luck. Team Momo has no doubt been training with their missed qualification run in 2019 and if we haven’t heard of any injuries now, it’s unlikely that there are any. But their injuries have really all been an issue of luck, and have all occurred in competition. If luck stays on Team Momo’s side, they will be nearly unstoppable.
Rojo Rollers The Good Honestly, not a lot. The Rojo Rollers have failed to make qualification for the past three years. They finished in sixth place in the year they did compete (2016) with three medals, but they do have a historic relevance in receiving the first gold in Marble League history. The Rojo Rollers are a confusing bunch -- not much is known about the team and have not appeared in a second edition of the Marble League. But, the Rojo Rollers have medaled in Sand Rally and Balancing in the 2016 event that they did compete in. And red is associated with being fast...so‌
The Bad Rojo Rollers have not competed since 2016 in anything other than qualifiers. The Rojo Rollers have not competed in any of the four events either, which means they’ve only seen it in training simulations. Rojo Rollers have done poorly (with the exception of their first gold medal finish in Balancing) in the events that they have competed as a team. The Rojo Rollers have been dormant and not caliente as their chant suggests.
The X-Factor Perhaps the Rojo Rollers are a sleeping giant that have yet to be awoken? The year that the Rojo Rollers competed they did pretty well, finishing sixth. This could be a big coming out party for the Rollers, all they need is a spark. And Showdown could serve as a wake-up call.
Kobalts The Good Once again, not a lot. The Kobalts are the second team to not compete since the 2016 Marble League, having only earned two silver medals in the 2016 events. “We’ve been working on this comeback for a number of years now,” Sapphire said. “We’re not perfect...obviously our record shows that. But it’s not like we haven’t been training. We’ll keep rolling towards victory and hopefully, we’ll crack back into the Marble League starting with Showdown.” While those sentiments give me hope, I’m not convinced the Kobalts, when faced against constantly qualifying teams like the Limers and Team Momo, haven’t gotten rusty over the years.
The Bad Kobalts haven’t competed in a long time, haven’t qualified in a long time, nor done well in many of the events they competed in. I reached out to Dodger, former Kobalts athlete at his home. “I don’t harbor any bad feelings or resentment,” Dodger said, sitting in his easy chair. “But these guys, their hearts just aren’t in it. I was a lot of that heart and soul of 2016, regardless of my finishes. Behind the scenes I was helping them out, keeping morale up. All I’m saying...not likely that they’ll do well in Showdown without me.” I can’t help but feel bad for Dodger, reliving his glory days in his chair.
The X-Factor I tend to not believe former members of teams. Depending on the athlete, they can be a little bitter. In this case, I believe the Kobalts’ X-Factor to be a need to perform under pressure. There are teams that get retired, that ride off into the sunset to be known in mythos only. The Kobalts have an element of surprise on their hands -- no one is expecting them to do well. Look for this dark horse, fighting to survive the ship to retirement.
Jawbreakers The Good The Jawbreakers debuted in 2016 with a multi-colored, candy coated splash, competing with some mainstay competition that we know today like the Oceanics, Chocolatiers, Savage Speeders, etc., and were able to secure a seventh place finish. While they were not competitive in most of the events in 2016, we can take a look at their Sand Rally finish (4th) and their Collision finish (Silver Medal) to see that they will likely be competitive in the Showdown. “Victory tasted sweet then, pardon the pun,” said Sweet, a mainstay member of the Jawbreakers. “It’s been awhile, but my papa always said, ‘We’re Jawbreakers, we don’t crack easily.’” Indeed, the team did not qualify for the Marble League in 2018, but they’re fighting secure the 2020 spot, and have faced stiffer competition before. “Momo, Limers, those guys don’t scare me,” Sweet replied when asked about this years competition. “I went lacquer to lacquer with Team Momo, Mellow Yellow,the Savage Speeders, and tied the O’rangers in Collision in ‘16.” The Jawbreakers in Collision look to re-establish dominance.
The Bad Okay, yes, The Jawbreakers are hard to beat in Collision, but they have been tied before by the Jungle Jumpers and the Pinkies, and outright beaten by Mellow Yellow in 2017, as much as they want to write off the ‘17 performance. Their experience in multiple events with tougher opponents may mean something special, but from 2016 to 2017 they could not maintain the same type of quality. They dropped in both Collision and Sand Rally. They have never done well in Funnel Spinning or Balancing. They have also not qualified since 2017, either. A two year lay off can spell bad news.
The X-Factor Experience and stiff competition from the qualified teams. The Jawbreakers have been beaten and bruised but never broken, and have continued to roll against teams that consistently rise above to make the mark. It leaves this analyst asking, “just how good are the Jawbreakers?” If they can put together the tools they have acquired from many races and events, they may still be a contender.
Snowballs The Good Deep in the Arctic Circle, the Snowballs continue to train, well after their missed qualification in 2019, training for the Marble Showdown. It’s always been the same four athletes without fail. The Snowballs are also the best performing host city, in 2018 claiming the 7th place spot and not falling to, what some are calling, the Oceanics Curse. Qualification in 2016 yielded a 14th place spot, meaning the Snowballs have improved in the course of two years. The addition of a coach may further improve cohesiveness between the four original members of the team. In sand races, The Snowballs haven’t finished outside of the Top Ten, ever.
The Bad Yes. They did qualify for 2018. But they got a free pass, because they hosted. While other team’s home advantages have hurt them (sorry, Oceanics), the Snowball’s 2018 games were played in the Arctic Circle on ice with ice events. If a marble athlete spends time on their home soil that specifically contains unique terrain, they should be expected to do better. And they only got seventh. The Snowballs have competed in one Collision event and got 11th, one Balancing event and got 8th, and 15th in their only Funnel Spinning event (qualifiers, 2017). In Showdown, however they won’t have home field advantage. So, what are the odds that the Snowballs can still make the cut?
The X-Factor Climate adjustment. If The Snowballs can acclimate to the warmer weather in Seven Seas, they may be difficult to stop. If they continue to feel pressure from the temperature because they’re out of their comfort zone, more than likely Showdown day, it’s going to be a rough ride.
Shining Swarm The Good The Shining Swarm are an interesting and unique team with only one gold to their name… ... but that gold was in fidget spinner collision, an obviously relevant event to Showdown. In fact, they rode on the same fidget spinners, the deadly beasts of that event that haven’t been seen since then. But we also know they can race on sand, considering Shiny got a fifth place finish in the event in 2017. The Shining Swarm may be fighting for the best silvery team along with Quicksilvers and the Hazers, but in terms of toughness and heart, they got it. “We just like to have fun out there,” Shiny said. “Win or lose, we just like showing up and competing. It makes us happy.”
The Bad Shining Swarm failed to make it to the 2018 and 2019 Marble League events after failing to qualify. Historically, funnel spin has also not been a strong showing for the Shining Swarm either and they’ve never competed in the Balance event which is a giant question mark. This is a case of “always the bridesmaid but never the bride” -- in 2017 they only had two finishes outside of the top ten, but it wasn’t enough to finish very high in the end. In that year, they were consistent, but if you can’t get to the dance floor because the bouncer stops you at the door, you won’t get to have all the fun that Shiny says they want to have.
The X-Factor Consistency. The Shining Swarm finished in the heart of the pack for the main tournament in 2017 netting one 4th place finish, two 5th place finishes, one 6th place finish, one 7th place finish, two 8th place finishes, and one 9th place finish. If nothing else, they’re consistent. If they get one medal and the trend holds for their consistency, it might be an open and shut case.
Team Primary The Good Team Primary has made their appearance in three of the four Marble League events, though 2018 was a combined effort with Team Momo to compete in the Bobsled competition after an injury. They’re a team that has managed to qualify for two Marble League games, though not doing particularly well in either format. However, Team Primary has medaled in two of the four events for the Showdown, and put on a good show in the qualification round of the 2017 games during the Sand Race. They are also the only team who are in this Showdown grouping to have gold medaled in Funnel Spinning, a historically difficult event with a lot of contact. Team Primary is a dark horse, and one to watch…
The Bad ...if they work together. The team has a history of just not working together causing large rifts and giant, wildly inconsistent shifts in placement, falling from first place to 14th place in the 2017 Marble League. This is evidenced in the falling out they had in the offseason of 2018-2019, which may have caused an irreversible rift between its members. However, if you look at their previous record, when they’re really cohesive and in sync with each other, setting ego aside, they can really be a tour de force.
The X-Factor Team Primary has been around for a while and have all made parts of the name “Primary”. If they have repaired their rift, they may be the closest team on the roster, which that closeness and familiarity can be very dangerous to other teams in terms of competition. Better hope Rima isn’t speaking to Mary if you like the other teams.
Bumble Bees The Good What do we know about the #bumblerumble? Well, they’re a member of the Bug Circuit and are champions of the Hubelino Tournament of Season 2. Their medal count is 4 and they’re all gold in several events including Swing Wave, Halfpipes, Maze, and Big Tower. We don’t even have the names of their team members. “We’re looking to come out big and buzzy,” one member of the Bumblebees said. “The fans don’t know us that well, but we’ve already been proven champions in a completely different, in my opinion, harder tournament. These four events should catapult us right in line with the teams of 2020. We’re confident, we’ve got swagger, and we are full of bumble rumble.”
The Bad Let’s make some close assumptions: the Catwalk event will likely be the same or similar as Balance, which the Bumblebees finished in seventh in the Hubelino Tournament. Assuming Funnel Race is the same as Funnel Spinning, the Bumblebees finished in sixth. The rival of the Bumblebees, the Hornets, will also be attending the Marble Showdown, making the competition just a touch harder.
The X-Factor They’re already champions. They’ve only medaled in gold and if they keep their winning ways going, they’ll be coming after the golden trophy in the Marble League. They also competed in the Hubelino tournament which means that they’ve had more competition experience over the years.
Minthy Maniacs The Good Really, they won a silver in Funnel Spinning in the Hubelino Tournament Season 1, they participated in the 2018 Marble League, which preceded an early retirement in favor of competing in the Hubelino Tournament second season. The Minty Maniacs in season two also placed second and won gold in the Catwalk event, proving that the Marble League can improve other teams from the Hubelino Tournament. The one time they attempted to qualify, they did not fail to do so.
The Bad What’s the motivation, honestly? Seriously: the Minty crew retired from Marble League competition after 2018. So why do well in the Showdown? What’s the point, if you’re guaranteed to get back to the ML and you don’t want to? Bragging rights? Also, previously, the Bumblebees rained stings on the Minty Maniac parade.
The X-Factor They’re Maniacs. They’re relatively unpredictable, but they’ve been to the Marble League before and competed with harder competition. They already know how to compete with those that are Marble League regulars. They’ve got a leg up on most of the newbies.
Hornets The Good The Hornets are a rookie team, untested, but a fan contest voted them into the Marble Showdown against division rivals, The Bumblebees. They have something to prove and we all know that Hornets certainly bring the sting. And they want nothing more than to smash the Bumblebees and prove they’re the best in the Bug Circuit.
The Bad They’re untested. They’ve never competed in any video taped events. There is a chance the pressure get’s to them as it has to many teams.
The X-Factor
They have a lot to gain by winning and because they are driven by the passion for competing, we may be hearing the “BZZZ” chant next to the “OOOOOO” chant in 2020.
Turtle Sliders The Good The Turtle Sliders, another rookie team, come from the same region as the Oceanics, compete in the same waters, and have home field advantage. Athletes like Crush, Squirt, and Dash make the team formidable. They have heavy training with coach Splint and still need to get into the Marble League to take down their rivals, the Oceanics.
The Bad
Being a rookie team, and having an axe to grind (also see: The Hornets) can cause an angry performance. Dash already gets a lot of attention from fans and may be a bit of a hot shot.
The X-Factor For what it’s worth, team unity seems to be high. “I love this team,” Shelly said with a smile. “I trust them with my dream. And they continue to carry it all the way to the Showdown.”
Ask Pu
Howard Trevis What is the Oceanics ex coach up to after being canned? Any plans to seek further employment with other teams start his own? Dear Tide questioner, as you may have read, Tide and the Oceanics left on good terms, despite being canned. I saw him in a local tavern, near the stadium, a couple days after the incident and actually joined his table to talk with him a little about it; he seemed fine, and in his encumbered ramblings was even talking about trying to coach again, most likely a new team rather than one already in the Marble League though. Currently he is looking for a job to support the family while he finds a new team.
Martina Campos Hey Puffball, I was wondering if you knew about the “kids” marbles or the “next generation of marble athletes”. These kids seem to be the most important part of the future of the sport, and yet they barely get any recognition; while I doubt you have info on it I would be very happy to hear an opinion on why they get so underappreciated at the events.
Puffball in 2016 after his team (Water Striders) won the 2016 bug circuit
Vilma Abramsen Favorite ML Team? Dear team favorer, my favorite team is in fact the Oceanics. They might have suffered this year, but I can’t wait to see how they do next year!
Philip Vesela How do the teams motivate themselves to train in the off-season?
Dear generations valuer, you know, you’re right! I hardly hear about the young rollers out in the crowd, when they really should be mentioned more! Maybe they just get passed over, most sports being something targeted towards an older marblegraphic. I know there are at least the amateur local leagues where youngsters can participate, but I would really like hearing more about the ones interested in the Marble League!
Puffball, ing their
Puffball is a well-respected marble in the marble community. He has commentated on multiple lower level leagues and has coached numerous amateur teams winning trophies when marblesports where not big yet and athletes did not get for competing. In this column he gives all kinds of advice to marbles who sent questions in via reddit or discord.
Personally I believe they jumped on a band done bad, and their coaches weren’t fired. The them this year, and the coach suffered because new coach that can help them to improve, a
Dear team motivator, a Lot of the teams look back on their shortcomings of the last season as motivation to do better next season. This pushes them to train harder, get stronger, and roll faster as they picture themselves on the podium with a gold medal around their bodies next year.
what coach?
do Do
you thin you think th
uffball
nk hey
Nataša Bunny What would you consider to be an entertaining marble sport? Which aspects of it would you consider to be essential to the success of one?
Helena Sunita I’m going to participate in an amateur marble league, in a stadium which isn’t far from the Seven Seas Stadium in Mellacai it’s going to be a really long sand rally, do you have any tips? Dear amateur rallier, my suggestions for a long sand rally are to train up your endurance. With any long race, especially one with such an uneven surface as in the sand rallies, you need to be able to last a while without getting tired out. Pacing yourself is also a good strategy, as with the marbles that start rolling fast out of the gate often get tired by the end.
Zackery Edith Where do the professional bles hang out in their free
martime?
Dear leisurer, a lot of the marble athletes have families to go home to, and spend time with. Some head out to taverns, some go and hangout with friends outside of the Marble League. The Orangers for example have their own ranch to tend to.
SpecTor about will turn
the Oceanics it around next
firyear?
dwagon and acted hastily. Other teams have ey just had a lot of publicity and pressure on e of it. I do believe though, that they will find a and hopefully do an excellent job next year!
Dear entertainer, my three favorite sports would have to be block pushing, relay race and rafting. They all prove to be exciting to watch and include entire teams. I feel the aspect of excitement, and having your whole team there to root for, are essential to a sport.
Hashtag Ruddiker Puffball! Love your column. My son wants to be a collision specialist in the future, what should he do to prepare? Dear collisionist father, your son will need to be ready to take on some injuries, even minor ones. Collisions is a difficult and dangerous sport to play in. He needs to know that. It would also help to be light on the ball, and ready to roll out of the way of another marble without rolling too far.
Corin Kishan Hey Puffball, what is the best way to score tickets to the 2020 Marble League? I’m sure they are very tough to get! Dear ticket tracker, I like to believe there is no best way, but many ways, to get tickets to the 2020 Marble League. This event is going to be amazing, and i’m sure there are many competitions, drawings, or simply a direct purchase of the tickets. So get rolling, and watch out for all your options.
Indigo Stars This RetRollSpectives is about the Indigo Stars, the rookie team had a hard time this Marble League. Written by: Stynth The Indigo Stars hail from the southern tip of the Indian peninsula, underneath Team Momo’s region of origin, as well as from the neighboring Isle Hyu. The island is a lush tropical reserve known for its vast array of colored stars, which is a regularly occurring phenomenon unique to the isle. The inhabitants of the region frequently travel to Isle Hyu to hike and bask in its natural beauty. The five Stars and their coach, Ringo, met on a hike on Isle Hyu ten years ago, and have been close friends ever since. They all live in the metropolis across from the island, aptly named Bright Hyu City for its bright, colorful city lights which were designed to artificially recreate the stars in the sky. They travel to the isle at the end of every week, arriving in the evening to see the stars shine brightly in the night sky. In the morning, they embark on a hike around the island and then return to the city. “It’s an unspoken tradition for us...no, it’s actually more of a routine,” Diego commented. “We’ve been doing it ever since we withdrew from the 2017 Marble Leaue Qualifiers.” The team, known as the Purple Stars prior
2019, had been training for the 2017 Marble League for two years when several members of the team suffered mental breakdowns within the span of a few weeks. After consulting with his team, Coach Ringo formally withdrew the team from Qualifiers. In their place, Shining Swarm competed and was able to qualify for the 2017 Marble League. “Mental health is so, so important, and we knew that it needed to be taken very seriously. The breakdowns didn’t happen because something went wrong overnight...they’d been the product of weeks of anxiety and stress for our team,” explained Ringo. “There was no way the Stars could enter a competitive environment in the state that they were in, and perform to the best of their abilities.” “The first thing we did once we recognized that there was a problem, was to seek help. We consulted with professionals. That was the first step,” team captain Indie recalled. “We adopted a healthier lifestyle and cut away from heavy training for a year. We got sleep. We started doing those weekly hikes that Diego mentioned earlier, so we could check in with each other.”
“It was never forced, though,” added Bingo. “We all wanted to be with each other, and ultimately compete with each other. But it was clear that we weren’t in a healthy place to do so.” When asked if any of the team members were willing to share their personal experiences, Montoya, the team’s reserve member, spoke up: “My family has had a history of mental health problems. It’s not something I caught, or something that I can cure myself of. It’s this anxiety that I have to live with, every day. It’s a part of me. When it came to training, I was originally on the main team, but as we got back into training for the 2019 season, I realized that I couldn’t really handle being in the spotlight as well as the other members. I decided to stay on the team as a reserve member so I could participate in big group events and substitute should the team really need me. I love this group of marbles, and I would never want to abandon the chance to compete with them. In this way, I’m doing something that’s best for me, and ultimately, best for the team.”
Are you the biggest marble fan out there? Do you want amazing marble polaroids made by BetaWolfs who has also drawn for The Rollout? Go over to @ BetaWolfs on twitter to check out the amazing customized marble polaroids! We thank Montoya for sharing her story. Additionally, Gogo decided to share his personal experiences: “I was not taking care of myself during training. I tried to eat a lot in order to bulk up, but I wasn’t eating the right foods. I wasn’t sleeping at all and I didn’t come home a lot. Whenever my family called me, they kept asking why I wouldn’t come home. I grew defensive and whenever I did come home, I would get into fights with them. I grew distant from them and I hid this from the team. When they finally did ask me what was going on at home, I broke down in tears.” Gogo inhaled, and exhaled slowly. “The first thing I did when I got home was to go to bed. I slept for 17 hours, and when I got up, my mother was standing over my bedside. She didn’t speak, and neither could I. It took months of therapy to sort things out with me and my family, and even now, there’s still a rift. I imagine that they’ll get angry that I shared this, to the whole marblebase, that I’m making them out to look like the bad guys. But they’re not. Maybe I was in the wrong.” We thank Gogo for sharing his story. Shortly after the conclusion of the 2018 Winter Marble League, the Purple Stars were contacted by the IMC and asked if they were looking to compete in the A-maze-ing Marble Race, which would feature all twenty-four teams looking to compete in the 2019 Marble League. After
consulting with his team, Coach Ringo took charge and submitted the team’s bid to compete in the exhibition tournament, and to be considered for hosting the 2019 Marble League. The team was pleasantly surprised to know that they had made it to the final round of consideration, even if they lost the bid to the Oceanics. They would have hosted the tournament in the Bright Hyu Bubble, a stadium that the Stars constructed in 2016. he Purple Stars competed for the first time in the Amazing Marble Race, using aliases such as “One star” and “Four star” in the tournament. The team competed in Group F against the Raspberry Racers, Hazers, and Chocolatiers. Although the team got second in the group, it didn’t move on after facing the Raspberry Racers due to getting the lowest amount points out of the second place teams. Regardless, the Stars celebrated their debut performance and continued to train for the 2019 Marble League. Months later, the team changed their name from the Purple Stars to the Indigo Stars to match their team uniforms, which were less purple and bluer in color. On the 1st of January 2019, the Indigo Stars were accepted into the 2019 Marble League Qualifiers. The team qualified on the 26th January in sixth place, and is currently appearing in the 2019 Marble League.
“A member of the JMRC, Stynth has been a fan of the Marble League since December 2017. Stynth runs social media for the Marble League, is also a moderator for its subreddit, and also works on establishing canon lore for the series through his RetRollSpectives on the official Marble Sports Blog. Stynth’s RollBacks are an abbreviated version of RetRollSpectives that detail the origin story of each team and how they rose to the Marble League. Other works posted in this column may be subject to personal opinion.”
Seeing Clearly Through The Haze
Q
Team Leader Hazy opens up to tell us more than we’ve ever known about the Hazers team.
uite possibly the most mysterious team in the Marble League are the “rookie team” known as The Hazers. This power squad came out of nowhere and began dominating the charts.
Written By: Dean Clark
team by keeping to themselves and only providing short, vague sentences when asked anything.The curiosity is more than fitting for fans, though.
You have a team that joins a major event years after it begins, doesn’t provide much inforWhile they aren’t willing to mation about themselves, and give information on where they then just start dominating the come from, we know that they events with upset after upset. came to the events prepared. Taking first place in the 2017 Hazy had this to say about Qualifiers for Group A, landing their arrival, “We’re a team them a solid placement in the that comes from a rough part 2018 Winter Marble League, of the world. Our backstory is they proved themselves to likely darker than many would be a team to watch out for. expect, and it is our reputation, While they didn’t end up taking any medals in the official 2018 Winter Marblympics, they did walk away with bronze by the end of the 2019 Marblympics.
With such success and amazing growth, many have begun to grow curious of where this team came from and how they continue to climb the ranks since they first began. It seems that the team has lightened a bit since their winnings and are finally willing to have an interview. The only one that would answer my questions was the Team Leader, Hazy. The rest of the team members kept to the ways we know from this mysterious
events they didn’t perform well in: Biatholon’s, Endurance based ones, and anything containing Water. I had to get to the bottom of why these events seem to bring a struggle for the team, which Hazy enlightened me by stating: “Our team members are great when it comes to quick sessions of effort used, but we never had the opportunity to practice any long-term events. All the events you mention require us to stay focused and space out our energy, which is a new practice for us. We hope to improve on these aspects soon.”
and quite possibly our safety, that is on the line when it comes It really seems this team is to these details being let out.” driven by the focus to prove themselves worthy of be“All you need to know is that ing here, despite where they we didn’t come to the Marble come from. They still refuse League light-heartedly and we to give this information out, don’t plan to give up a chance but I had one final question. to grow more with each year.” I just had to know, who do you all consider to be the strongFrom the moment I found out est member on your team? that Hazy had agreed to answer some of the questions The response from Hazy was surrounding this dominating short, but unexpected. “No one “rookie team,” I was beyond member is stronger than the myself with what to focus on. other,” he started to explain, Other than their history, what “as we all have a strength that would be on everybody’s mind? compliments each other. But it is Cloudy who may be the Then I realized the kind of surprise you’ll never expect.”
Tasting Sweet Victory As A Bitter Fruit Discussing the Raspberry Racers’ success from their rough beginnings with Team Leader Razzy. Written By: Dean Clark
Bringing in one of the first major upset victories in Marble League history are the kids from around the block. Debuting in the 2018 Winter Marble League and being considered the second best rookie team following behind the Hazers, the Raspberry Racers have taken first place in the 2019 Marble League. This is the only team from the Fruit Circuit that decided not to compete in the Marble League originally. From relatively unknown to second best and now sitting on top, where did these marblete’s come from, and how did they climb their way to the top? We looked back at the rankings for the 2019 Marble League and had to know how they managed to maintain 5th as their lowest placement throughout the entire series of events. Not only that, they dominated the entire second half of the events taking seven Gold medals home in total. Razzy commented briefly on the secret that brought them to this point by stating: “As a team, it hurt to hear that we were viewed so low on the totem pole. We may not have had the most traditional, nor the flashiest entrance into the Marble League, but we were driven by
the goal of showing the world that they should never underestimate a team simply because they aren’t familiar with them.”
of the team’s history by saying, “We were disappointed to see our biggest moment, up to that point in our career, being looked at as unimportant, or just a gimmick. While we appreciate those who saw our potential then, and we love and thank you all for supporting us all this time, it just edged on our attitude that drove us to prove the people wrong.”
That could not be a truer statement. Even when it comes to the teams that are lesser known, such as The Hazers who took third place in the 2019 Marble League, there seems to be a drive to prove themselves. Perhaps this is the drive that causes them to be so highly de- With solid victories now betermined and skilled regardless hind them and the “second of the event thrown their way. best rookie” titled wiped away, the Raspberry Racers are lookLong time fans of the Marble ing forward to a bright future. League series know that the With the Marble League startfirst time the Raspberry Racers ing to get official traction on got themselves shown in the ESPN, they know that there is spotlight was the A-maze-ing no time to rest between events. Marble Race. This is when they gained their first handful of Razzy ended the meeting with fans as they took first place by a statement: “This may be our a tight margin of three points first official gold medal, but we to the second place runner ups, don’t intend for it to be our last!” the fan favorite team O’rangers. While that win was impressive, the event was considered smallscale and their win was mostly shrugged off due to the event not being taken seriously by competing teams. With their victory in the 2019 Marble League those rumors and brush-offs quickly halted. In fact, Razzy chimed in on the moment
ML Top 10 Rundown The greatest marble sports event in the world is officially behind us, and I think it’s safe for this reporter to say the games were one of the biggest, best, and most entertaining we’ve had so far. As with every year, there were ups and downs, victories and losses, and many, many game changing moments. The new sixteen-event ML saw more tension and excitement than ever before. From the photo finishes on the track to the drama off it, we’ve decided to compile a list of exciting highlights from the annual games. So without further ado, here are the top ten most surprising and controversial moments from the 2019 Summer Marble League.
#10- Hot ‘n’ Cold #9- Signs of Life From performance enhancing oils to an overly heavy weight to just plain cheating; if there’s a scandalous accusation to be made in marble sports, then chances are the Savage Speeders have been on the receiving end of it (and with good reason, some might say). The Speeders are, without a doubt, the most successful team in the Marble League to date. The team not only won the inaugural games, but went on to take second place in both 2017 and 2018, becoming the only team to finish on the championship podium consecutively for three years. There were high hopes and heavy bets in favour of the Speeders coming into this year’s run, and after making history with two gold medals straight out the gate and leading the standings for four events, it was looking like another big year for the team. Unfortunately for them, however, they faded badly throughout the course of the competition, never really making much of an impression and ending in 5th place: their lowest ever placement. Many teams would kill for a top 5 finish, so the question of whether the ML’s biggest name is on the decline, or is simply a victim of their own impressive legacy is very much still up for debate.
#7- Consistency is Key Before 2019, we had never entered a Marble League final with a single team locked in for the podium. That made it all the more profound when not one, but three teams came into this year’s final with their spots on the podium already secured. The Green Ducks, the Hazers and the Raspberry Racers—with their five, seven and eight medals respectively—mounted three of the most consistently successful ML campaigns we’ve ever seen up to this point. Outside of these juggernauts, only the Savage Speeders was ever able to get a taste of the top of the standings at any point in the season. For perspective, at least one of the three teams medalled in nearly all the final five events of the Marble League (the sole exception being collision) asserting a level of dominance over the rest of the field that will be the benchmark for every competition any of these teams compete in for the remainder of their careers.
The Pinkies and Oceanics were embroiled in a battle royal for last place going into the maze after both delivering performances that seemed to just worsen each time. However, both teams managed to turn it around, if only for a moment, in the most unlikely of events. The Oceanics thrilled the home crowd by reaching their first final well into the games before finishing just off the podium in fourth, while the Pinkies pulled off the best finish in the team’s career to that point of the games with a silver medal. As it turns out, more than being just a one off fluke, this was a sign of big things to come for the Pinkies as they went on to achieve gold in the next event.
#8- Not Safe For Work A special shout out is due to the Seven Seas Stadium security team for a job well done. In past years we’ve had athlete scuffles, debris thrown on the tracks and full on brawls in the stands. This year, however, only one unruly fan managed to breach the heavy security to streak down the track while the hurdles were still being contested. The miscreant was caught and expelled from the stadium in good time, but not before he managed to expose himself to the marbles in the stands and the thousands of viewers at home in one of the worst track invasions in some time.
#6- Another One
It was a record-filled ML this year that saw many long standing marks falling to multiple teams. In the balancing event, the Rojo Rollers’ three year old record was broken by the Crazy Cat’s Eyes, then lowered by the Thunderbolts before being lowered yet again by the Hazers for a well won gold. This was the first time all three teams on any event podium had each broken the ML record. We saw a similar occurrence in the hurdles where the O’Rangers broke the Savage Speeders’ record in the heats only to have the Midnight Wisps break their short-lived record in the semi-finals. The O’Rangers and Wisps butted heads in the final where the Wisps got the last laugh, taking gold to the O’Rangers’ bronze.
#5- Wait, You’re a Rookie? Legacies came under fire and history was made this year and the Green Ducks were a prominent part of this. Last year it was the Hazers who had all our attention in their first ML with a qualifiers group win and an inspired showing in the games, but this year the Ducks blew them out of the water with the best rookie performance we’ve ever seen, making a strong waddle for the title before settling in at second in only their first year. Four events atop the standings and a grand haul of seven medals will be a tough act to follow for any other rookie team in the coming years looking to make a mark.
#3- Pinkies for…Gold? Love it or hate it, every fan of the Marble League is all too familiar with the telltale ‘Ooooo’s of one of marble sports’ biggest teams, the O’Rangers. This year, possibly for the first time, many of those ‘Ooooo’s devolved into vehement boos. Both former champions themselves, The O’Rangers and Midnight Wisps were plagued by technical hiccups and poor technique since the early moments of the competition. From the infamous #FunnelJustice saga which set off a public and media frenzy, to getting only consolation points in some events (biathlon for the Wisps and Elimination for the O’Rangers), neither team managed to get it off the ground and fly with the younger teams this season. The former winners will need to pick it up next year if they hope to shrug off rumours of a champion’s curse.
The ‘Noceanics’ on the cover of The Rollout
#4- Technical Difficulty
Love it or hate it, every fan of the Marble League is all too familiar with the telltale ‘Ooooo’s of one of marble sports’ biggest teams, the O’Rangers. This year, possibly for the first time, many of those ‘Ooooo’s devolved into vehement boos. Both former champions themselves, The O’Rangers and Midnight Wisps were plagued by technical hiccups and poor technique since the early moments of the competition. From the infamous #FunnelJustice saga which set off a public and media frenzy, to getting only consolation points in some events (biathlon for the Wisps and Elimination for the O’Rangers), neither team managed to get it off the ground and fly with the younger teams this season. The former winners will need to pick it up next year if they hope to shrug off rumours of a champion’s curse.
#2- Year of the Raspberry If you’d asked a year ago which rookie team was the best you probably wouldn’t have gotten the response ‘Raspberry Racers’. Fast forward eight medals and a championship later and Raspberry has become everyone’s favorite flavor. The moment the Racers took the reigns in the competition, their victory was hardly ever in doubt as they gave us an ML performance to eclipse every previous winner. All eyes will be on the newest and most impressive champions as they build on their legacy in the years to come.
#1- Noceanics
For many seasons, the Oceanics were well known as squarely middle of the pack performers when it comes to the Marble League: finishing 11th in 2016 and 10th in 2017. This all changed last year when the boys in blue mounted a titanic challenge to lead the pack for a good amount of the competition and eventually finish on the championship podium, claiming third place. Their run of good form continued into the pre-games friendly where they not only beat the other pre-qualified teams, but set a new record in Funnel Spinning. As it turns out, Oceanics fans were being set up for the biggest disappointment of the season as the former surf shop employees were only ever really in the running for second to last against the slightly better Pinkies. The Oceanics became the first team ever to fire a coach mid-competition—a move that set social media ablaze. To add insult to injury, all of this took place in the Oceanics’ home nation right under the nose of King Triton. One thing’s for sure: redemption needs to be the first thing on their minds at the 2020 Marble League.
Original Oranges from the O’Marbly farm We have the best Oranges in the world! From this To this
Or this On our farm, you’re not a reflection of your team. you’re also not just a fan in the stands cheering on your favorite team. On our farm, you’re family. And as such, we provide the best for our family members. One hundred percent O’ranger Orange Juice. From our trees to your table. Get your Oranges and Orange Juice from the O’Marbly farm just outside of the big city Pomon
Savage Speeders An article about Savage Speeders by: Tyson Plett The day is April 23, 2019. The MarbleLympics are in full swing and the Funnel Spin is in progress. The Savage Speeders funnel star and captain, Speedy, is in the starting gate for the final. A few minutes prior, he was leading in the tenth funnel when all but two of his opponents had already dropped out. Then in the blink of an eye, Speedy fell through three holes and finished third. The adrenaline is running through his veins as the gate opens, and in the pressure of the situation, he is the fifth funnel before anyone has dropped to the sixth. The final is harder to win than the heats. He composes himself and pulls off a huge comeback to find himself in the exact same situation as before: tenth funnel, with both of the bellow funnels occupied by one marble. This time he flipped the script to pull off a historic feat for the Speeders: the first ever back to back golds to start a Marble League. It all went downhill from here (pun intended.)
first two golds. Half way through the tournament, the Speeders were on the trajectory for one of the biggest falls in Marble League history. We headed over to Seven Seas Stadium to interview some of the team. Their coach, Quickly, denied an interview, but we managed to catch the team’s captain, Speedy. “The funnel race was one of the biggest moments of my career since we won it all in 2016. I really had faith in my team after those first two events.” Speedy reminisced. “Whizzy has been a beast at the 5 meter since the inception of the team, and we have a reputation on the track that we fully expected to live up to.” When asked what went wrong, he said that his team wasn’t as focused and disciplined in the events that they typically performed well in. “When you know you have to work for the win, you work for the win. When you think the win will just be handed to you on a golden platter, you don’t try your best. As the captain of thethe team I hold myself somewhat responsible for the lack of discipline my team has shown.” He says that they had a team meeting, and the Speeders should not yet be counted out.
The Savage Speeders finished seventh in balancing, eighth in slalom, an embarrassing sixteenth in sprint, 12th in relay, seventh in block pushing, 13th in summer biathlon, and seventh in hurdles. They fell from the top of the standings to This was followed up by a third seventh overall, including zero place finish in the maze, which top six finishes after their first vaulted them to fourth on the
leaderboard, and gave hope to the Speeders’ fan base. In the dirt race, Swifty had the lead going into the home stretch but gave up, and dropped to fourth. This was disappointing, but they had been performing much worse for the majority of this year’s Marble League. After that brief spike, they slumped back down to mediocrity with 12th in the elimination race, seventh in surfing, and dead last in collision. In a last-ditch effort, they finished fifth in the rally, but that wasn’t enough to get them into the top four. The Savage Speeders are going into their first ever qualification tournament next year as heavy favourites, assuming they don’t win the host bid. Even though they have the talent to qualify, they will not do well if they coast through the tournament like they did in most of this year’s Marble League. They have to approach each event with discipline and they can’t take anything for granted. If they do, they will be at risk of relegation.
SeatGeek
In the stands of this week’s Marble Showdown, we see a fan decked out in the Rojo Roller’s colors. Excitingly, Marble League fan and Rojo Rollers superfan Carmesí from the capital city of Numerun won tickets from the Marble League official sponsor SeatGeek. Our very own Rollout reporter, Valencia Parker sat down with an absolutely beaming Carmesí for an interview. V: Carmesi, thanks for the interview! We’re excited to interview you as the grand prize winner of the SeatGeek GeekSeat contest. How have things been in Seven Seas Stadium during the tournament? C: It’s honestly been amazing. I watched the 2019 Marble League from home in Numerun and I got the call from the SeatGeek representative telling me I won. I was screaming in my living room and my boyfriend came in and all I could say was, “I’m going to the Marble Showdown!” C: When I arrived, I expected all of the Oceanics fans who were spurned off by the Marble League to still be upset, but honestly, I found them super inviting. They’ve all been very nice to me, and so have the Turtle Sliders fans! They’ve been giving me a bit of a ribbing for being a Rojo Rollers fan, but it’s all been in great fun.
V: Awesome. What would you say has been the best experience thus far? C: I met the entire Rojo Rollers team! SeatGeek also sponsors a fan section for us, and I was able to come up and talk to all the members of the team. Uno was super nice to me and I even got a picture! It was a dream come true as a Rojo Rollers fan. V: What did you think after the first event? C: Obviously I was a bit disappointed at the outcome of things, but I’m happy for all the competitors that are in the Showdown. The Jawbreakers did something amazing down there this week. And, man, those Hornets, they’re fierce competitors. I’d be worried if I was a Bumblebees fan. V: What’s SeatGeek got planned for you this week? C: Well, I’ve got the VIP seating in the stadium this week. I’m scheduled to meet Red Number 3 this afternoon. I’m also excited to meet Greg Woods tomorrow at the event. SeatGeek pulled out all the stops for my experience at the Marble Showdown. a V: Any predictions for the events to come? C: Rojo Rollers definitely take a gold home for at least one of the events. They’re still strong and they’re still one of the best teams around!
The Spin Gossip Column by: Bacshuma
Gossip Column This week one of our well known athletes, Bonbon, of the Chocolatiers, was spotted enjoying the nightlife in downtown Bright Hyu City. We assume Bonbon was enjoying a much needed break after the Chocolatiers placed 12th overall in the 2019 Marble League. Bonbon also went to the Bright Hyu Bubble to enjoy the Hyu Championships final, which the Indigo Stars won. Many other professional marbles, attended the Hyu Championships final, including Mallard from the Green Ducks who was helping the Indigo Stars prepare for the final against the Blue Knights, the original team from the area. On the other side of the stadium, former Thunderbolts team member helped out the Blue Knights, presenting a presentation of how to manage your speed around turns.
Alright Marble fans let’s get right to it and see what our favorite athletes have been up to recently! fan was a Raspberry Racers fan who has previously put barbed wire around the O’rangers training ground, which kept the O’rangers members in the training ground until 10pm at night, infuriating the coach, Rango. We’re also happy to share that Yellah of our beloved Mellow Yellow squad was completely uninjured in the accident that occurred two nights ago when a careless security guard ran right into Yellah knocking them into a ball bearing during practice. After a thorough checkup Yellah was right back onto the track the next day, thankfully avoiding any injuries that could have really put the whole team at risk. Yellah told our source that they are “Thankful nothing was broken and are excited to get back to training as soon as possible.” Wonderful news for Mellow Yellow!
Another popular marble was seen in the subcontinent area. On an escape holiday from the jungles of Madagascar, Skip was seen on Momo Island practicing his surfing skills, already being the top marble in the Marble League at this event, winning gold at it this year. Team Momo meanwhile, are in Oceania competing in Marble League Showdown. Many Momo fans are In other injury news, a minor injury for Cosmo at Marble Showdown meeting the Momo com- of Team Galactic occured by Cosmo crashing petitors in the new SeatGeek Meet and Greet. off of a Black Hole Funnel track after dropping through the funnel, onto the Spacerail Speaking of Marble fans we can’t forget track before losing balance after the landabout Rizzy from the Raspberry Racers being ing and falling 3 metres down to the ground. stalked by an overzealous fan! Sources say The paramedics announced that Cosmo only Rizzy ended up calling authorities when the received a minor injury to the ankle, and will fan was spotted two nights in a row camped be back on the track in about a weeks time. outside of their home. The good news is Rizzy is safe and the other Racers arrived late That wraps up this edition but check back last night in a show of moral support for their here at The Spin for the latest and most up to teammate. The authorities revealed that the date gossip on your favorite marble athletes!
Where can you find us? @TheRolloutMag @rolloutmagazine
https://discord.gg/edChrkW
@MarbleBreakDown
/therollout
r/JellesMarbleRuns
Or email us at: infotherollout@gmail.com We will answer questions and there is a chance that we will put it in the magazine.