Marble League 2020 Qualifiers

The qualifiers for Marble League 2020 took place on 18 June 2020 and were hosted by Team Galactic in the Andromedome. 20 teams entered the qualifiers to try and get 12 qualifying spots to Marble League 2020. The qualifiers consisted of four events: Balancing, Funnel Endurance, Block Pushing and 5 Meter Sprint.

The Raspberry Racers, Green Ducks, Hazers and Team Galactic did not participate as they had already pre-qualified by finishing first, second and third in Marble League 2019 or by host announcement respectively. They competed in the  Friendly Round.

The Shining Swarm, Kobalts, Turtle Sliders and Limers were ineligible to participate in the Qualifiers as they finished in the bottom 4 in the Marble League Showdown 2019, auto-relegating them to the  2020 Showdown.

## Event 1: Balancing

### Link

Marble League 2020 Qualifiers (ML2020) - Marble Race by Jelle's Marble Runs

## Medals

### Third Place

Savage Speeders

The first event of the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers was held on the 18th June 2020, featuring the first event, Balancing.

### Event

In balancing, teams of four marbles must roll down a track with no walls on it, referred to as a balance beam. If a marble falls off the track, its distance from the start (in centimeters) will be tallied and counted towards the team's final score. Any marble who reaches the green zone at the end of the track earns the maximum individual score of 130, which is also added toward the team's final score. A marble *must* land in the green zone to score 130; any marble that reaches the end of the beam but does not land in the green zone will only score 120. The team with the highest collective score wins.

## Event 2: Funnel Endurance

### Link

Marble League 2020 Qualifiers (ML2020) - Marble Race by Jelle's Marble Runs

## Medals

### Third Place

Kinnowin - O'rangers

The second event of the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers was held on the 18th June 2020, 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 five were larger green funnels. The rules were the same as previous funnel spinning events (the last marble to finish wins).

### Results

\* Leap from the Jungle Jumpers was given two consolation points due to a track defect causing the DNF.

## Event 3: Block Pushing

### Link

Marble League 2020 Qualifiers (ML2020) - Marble Race by Jelle's Marble Runs

## Medals

### Third Place

Team Primary

The third event of the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers was held on the 18th June 2020, featuring the third event, Block Pushing.

### Event

Two teams roll down tracks into a block and push it as far as they can. The team with the furthest push is the winner.

## Event 4: 5 Meter Sprint

### Link

Marble League 2020 Qualifiers (ML2020) - Marble Race by Jelle's Marble Runs

## Medals

### Third Place

Sea - Oceanics

The fourth and final event of the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers was held on the 18th June 2020, featuring the fourth event, the 5 Meter Sprint.

### Event

One marble from each team rolls down a 5 m long track as quickly as they can. The fastest marble down the track is the winner.

### Heats

#### Heat 1

 2nd
 3rd
 4th

#### Heat 2

 2nd
 3rd
 4th

#### Heat 3

 2nd
 3rd
 4th

#### Heat 4

 2nd
 3rd
 4th

#### Heat 5

 2nd
 3rd
 4th

## Standings

### Overall Standings

█ The team won.
█ The team finished second.
█ The team finished third.
█ The team did not qualify for Marble League 2020.
Ties are broken by highest event points.

## Gallery

An infographic showing the competitors in the Qualifiers, and those who will be absent from it.An infographic listing the Qualifier events.
## References

1. ↑ Novawolf (25th November 2019). Team Galactic Through The Years. *The Rollout Issue 3* pp. 7-6.