That Roundnet Podcast

Description:Scott, Emerson, and Thomas launch the 2025 roundnet season with a bang! In this episode, the trio dives into the biggest recent events in the roundnet world—from the showdown in Orlando, USA to the action-packed matches in Lyon, France using Test Package A. They also take a step back to explore a juicy hypothetical: where would the sport be today if Premier Spike had never existed? 

Join Scott, Emerson, and guest Ben Dantowitz as they break down the end of the Spikeball Tour Series. What does this mean for Europe and North America? The guys discuss USAR's and Roundnet Canada's hopes of laying the groundwork for a bright future as well as the premature release of the PSTS (now rebranded to the PTS) while also touching on the ASL Pro league that could take place this year in North America.

In this episode, Scott is joined by Emerson and Thomas to discuss the exciting new rules that will shape the sport of roundnet throughout 2025. Together, they explore the rationale behind these changes, how they aim to improve gameplay, and what players and fans can expect moving forward. From adjustments in serving to addressing the problem of hitting, this conversation dives deep into the details and their potential impact on the sport. Tune in to hear insights, lively debate, and how these updates could elevate roundnet to the next level Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.

In our final episode of the year, Scott, Thomas, and Emerson take you on a journey through our Testing Weekadventures in Jacksonville, Florida, Livonia, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. This week was packed with testing, discussions, and insights that could shape the future of roundnet.

This special collaboration between That Roundnet Podcast and the Premier Spike Podcast brings you an exclusive conversation with Taylor Sanford, CEO of Premier Spike, and Jeff Knurek, the inventor of the sport of roundnet. Hosted by Scott Beeks, this episode unveils a groundbreaking partnership that marks both the beginning of an exciting new chapter and the future of the game. Discover the story behind their collaboration, get a first look at innovative products designed to elevate gameplay, and hear their visionary plans to grow the sport for players and fans alike. Whether you're a dedicated competitor or a casual enthusiast, this episode is a must-listen for anyone invested in the evolution of roundnet.

In this episode, Scott welcomes Julius Hansen—European & German Pro roundnet player, club leader of Roundnet Heidelberg, and a popular figure in the roundnet community. They kick things off by diving into the Bundesliga's format ahead of its launch this weekend, discussing whether this competitive model could be adopted by other European countries. Scott and Julius then take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on the largest roundnet camp they co-hosted in Germany this summer. They also share some exciting announcements for 2025... As the episode wraps up, Scott reveals his 12-month plan for the sport, starting in January, and the duo breaks down the real storylines heading into the STS Championship in the U.S. this weekend.

In this episode Scott is joined again by the incredible duo of Emerson Dean and Thomas Hamilton to discuss the changes that are expected to come in 2025. The boys start by addressing the problems of the current statistical makeup of the sport and why hitting is the main issue, not serving - before then discussing what statistical makeup would be more ideal for the sport to grow and fulfil it's potential. The guys then end the podcast by talking about the realistic potential changes we may see in 2025 and encourage the community to be part of this big moment in the sport.

Scott and Thomas review the second ever roundnet world championship with the purpose to relive some incredible moments, give a taste to those who were not able to attend, and discuss where the sport goes from here...

On this special episode of the podcast, Scott is joined by current IRF board member Fre Eskens to preview next weeks World Championship in London, England! The guys start by discussing the format changes to look out for at this years championship, such as the increase in womens squads, double rounds of pool play, and the focus more being on squad play After setting the scene, Scott and Fre get into highlighting the storylines coming into this event such as the favourites and dark horses in each division before concluding with some answers to listeners questions and predicting their top 3 in all divisions!

In this Episode, Scott and Thomas discuss Rogue's future and what Thomas is planning on doing for the rest of the season. They then discuss the current state of the sport and how the sport is in a desperate need for change after the World Championship and that there is only a small window of time that changes to both the rules and equipment can really occur in our sport. And finally, Thomas and Scott discuss the lack structure in the U.S from the bottom of the pyramid to the top, and that the U.S and Canada may be in a better place if Spikeball and the tour series were to take a step back and allow USAR to flourish and adapt a similar structure to Europe.

Canada's chances at worlds? The gap between North America and Europe? Your role within Roundnet?Transitioning to coaching? Scott and Emerson discuss a bunch of different topics of this episode of that roundnet podcast!

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Who and what is the American Spikers League? What is happening this weekend in Orlando? Which squad is taking home the prize money? We discuss all these questions and more with the duo of Alex Hart & Kaleb Wagner from ASL as well as the World Champion Buddy Hammon!

Dotball360, a mixture of pickleball and roundnet! In this episode Scott talks to people behind the innovation of Dotball360!

In this Episode Scott welcomes the lovely Amely Joly to the podcast. Amely, currently living in Toulouse, France, is currently a womens pro roundnet player in Europe and also one of four board members on the European Roundnet Association. Her impact on the sport and in-particularly her commitment and work ethic to her role on the board of EURA is nothing short of inspiring which is one of the many reasons why Scott wanted to bring her on the podcast to discuss where her motivation comes from to growing the sport on a voluntary basis and also for the listeners to gain more of an insight into what goes on off the court and behind the scenes at the European Roundnet Association. While this episode discusses the details behind the scenes at EURA, it parallels incredibly well to other organisations, clubs, NGB and even boards at the IRF which also are doing these things behind closed doors and are the building blocks for the sports growth and development.

We all can agree that roundnet is not the most attractive sport to the non roundnet enthusiast despite have the potential to spark curiosity of any viewer during a rally... In this episode Scott talks at length with Tucker Judkins who recently announced the project @experimental.roundnet with the aim of testing more rules and equipment changes to help improve the sport we love, you'll gonna love this one.

In this episode Scott and Tops are joined by Skyler Boles to discuss Skylers enormous impact on the sport from helping create an educational curriculum for the sport to be taught in schools, to helping develop the future equipment used in the sport. Skyler and Spikeball Inc recently parted ways so it was also an opportunity to learn more about Spikeballs current state as a company and what their plans are for the future

In this episode the boys announce the winners of this years 'That Roundnet Podcast Awards', the winners were nominated and then voted on, by you, the roundnet community! Mike and Scott conclude this episode by reflecting over season 2 and discuss the future plans for the podcast.

In this episode the guys discuss the nominees for the following awards - Team of the year, performance of the year, breakout team of the year, player of the year, performance of the year, breakout player of the year + community awards This week we will be polling the winners of these awards and announcing them next week on episode 31!

In this episode Scott, Mike, and Thomas discuss the new worlds format for 2024 alongside the current situation of sponsorships and manufacturers in 2024, as well assessing the overall growth of roundnet in 2023.

In episode 28 the boys discuss the STS Championship! A championship full of storylines, surprises and entertainment! Scott, Mike, and Thomas start by discussing Fridays mixed division before going into the details of Kingdom Come's stunning journey to take home the trophy along with the incredibly impressive performance of Twinz to complete their three-peat!

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR - The STS Championship is back and better than ever. In this episode Scott, Mike, & Tops discuss all the storylines going into this weekends event starting with the open Pro division. Are Rogue the favourites going into the event? How will the Europeans fair against the North American competition? Who do the guys think will make up the podium? Then onto the womens pro division - Will Twins come out on top for the third year in a row, or will another another team beat them to the first place pitcher? Will that team be European? The boys then conclude by talking about the favourites to win Friday's Coed division as we prepare for an incredible weekend for roundnet!

Before preparing for the Spikeball Championship, Scott, Mike, and Tops are incredibly excited to bring on the inventor of the sport - Jeff Knurek! In this episode the boys discuss Jeff's story behind how he invented Spikeball, his relationship with Spikeball Inc, as well as his plans to release a new roundnet set and other roundnet equipment in the next 12 months!

The boys are all together to discuss a huge weekend for European Roundnet! They start by discussing Saturdays ETS Championship where we saw Tiramisu take gold in the Womens pro division as well the dominating German duo take gold in Open Pro. The guys then move onto discussing the first ever European squad championship where we saw 15 countries compete at the 'mini worlds' event on Sunday!

All eyes are on Europe this weekend! The European Roundnet Association (EURA) alongside Padova Roundnet host one of the biggest events of the year in the ETS Championships! On Saturday we will see over 130 teams in action, including the closed divisions of open pro and the womens pro division! Sunday will host 'mini Worlds' where 15 nations will go head to head in a squad competition for the first time since Worlds 2022! In this episode Scott and Tops discuss the details, storylines, and the favourites to win Saturday and Sundays events!

In this episode Scott & Tops conclude the 'regular' seasons and set the scene for the upcoming championships that are taking place both in Europe and in the U.S. In this episode Scott and Tops also discuss the release of Scott's new coaching channel while reminiscing over the golden days of How To Roundnet The boys then conclude by talking about the Spikeball Tour Series and its role alongside USA Roundnet and Canada Roundnet, Premier qualification and growth of roundnet

The people behind one of roundnets biggest stories of 2023 join Scott and Mike on episode 22 of That Roundnet Podcast! After covering and documenting a huge portion of the 2023 season it is now time our time to learn the story of The Roundnetwork and get to know more about Albert and Ben - the talented duo behind this incredible project. Among many other topics, Scott and Mike learn about how the project began, how Albert and Ben finance their work, what current projects they are working on, as well their plans for the future!

Rogue are finally beat, the Canadians take the last major of the year, Twinz back on top - Tops and Scott discuss the Columbus Major alongside the ongoing struggle of the ratio between men and women in the sport, as well as the potential supplier problem the sport could face in 2024...

On episode 20 Scott, Tops, and Mike bring on the duo currently dominating the 2023 roundnet season to discuss their journey to the top

On Episode 19, an episode many people have been waiting for -Scott and Tops were joined by the very talented duo of Philip and Marcel, who current board members of Roundnet Germany to learn more about the evolution of Roundnet Germany. Roudnet Germany currently have their own league system (Bundesliga) as well as over 50 clubs spread across the country with now thousands of people playing the sport of roundnet in Germany In this episode the guys discuss the success and problems that they have faced along this journey, as well as their plans for the future to continue to grow the sport in Germany and in Europe

Scott, Mike, and Tops discuss the talking points from the Philadelphia Major, including discussing the new mammoth set in action, Rogue continuing their run, as well as the womens advanced division!

Spikeball Inc release a new roundnet set! In this Episode Scott, Mike & Tops break down the changes it has to the current Spikeball Pro net, Spikeball's purpose with the set, and if it is worth the price point of $300 USD

In this episode Scott and Thomas review this weeks tournament in Toulouse, France where the 3rd Major of the year took place! They start by discussing the Premier Division where it was once again Canada vs USA in the final - much like at the first world championship almost one year ago, but there were plenty of upsets and incredible moments throughout the day... Onto the womens division where a massive 35 teams entered and competeted making it one of the most competitive womens field to date, the anticipated final or Tirmasu (Austria) v Towerful (Germany & Switzerland) made for an incredible 3 set spectacle on the Saturday! Moving onto Sunday where we saw a huge 70 team mixed division take place with more than 15 different nationalities competing! In the end it was Levi and Megan of Belgium and Austria to play against Clark and Laura of USA and Switzerland in another 3 set final! In this episode Scott and Thomas are joined by Clark Marshall to reminisce about the tournament and the other moments surrounding it.

The first ever European STS Major is taking place in Toulouse, France this Saturday! Saturdays tournament consists of a Premier division of 20+ teams, including individuals from all around the world, as well as another 30 teams making up a HUGE womens advanced division! This event is without doubt going to be one of most entertaining events of the year so far with so many story lines and the first time we get to witness the clash of Europeans finest with North Americans finest since Worlds in September last year! This episode is presented by Scott Beeks, joined alongside new co-host Tops, who are also joined by two time European Champion and member of RCG Powerline Benny Bachler! In this episode the boys discuss the stacked premier division, match ups that we would love to see in each divisions, as well as predicting the overall winners of the event! Fun fact - This is the second ever live recording of that roundnet podcast, filmed and edited in Graz, Austria!

The boys return, with a slightly different lineup to usual...Scott and Mike begin the podcast by openly discussing the podcast struggles over the past couple of weeks and announcing the short term departure of Gavin Broekema. The guys are joined this episode by European expert and previous guest on the podcast Thomas Pschaid also known as Tops! The boys start the episode with discussing Eisentrager/Siemer's dominance in Europe as well talking about the coed king of Europe! Mike, Scott, and Tops end the European talk discussing the womens field in Europe while Laura Kunzelmann is busy in the U.S putting an end to Twinz's long unbeaten run alongside Katie Pierson at the Salt Lake City Major. At this event we also saw the comeback of Assistive Touch (Buddy Hammon and Clark Marshall) after their Asia tour while also witnessing Ryder Riva win his first pitcher alongside the very talented Matt Cole of Kingdom Come!

On this episode Thomas Pshaid (@tops_roundnet) and Gavin cover the topic of streaming in roundnet. With STS Challengers no longer being streamed by Spikeball, we discuss how anyone can set up a basic stream so that people at home can track these events. We then move into mid-level streams which might might use a computer rather than a phone and even how you can set up a scoreboard for your viewers. Later on we discuss the importance of streaming events live, not worrying about the viewership numbers as a new or experienced streamer, playing in events vs streaming them, the major in Toulouse and finally the how streaming could be revolutionized by advanced production teams. We hope you all enjoy!

The boys are back On this episode Scott discusses his recent adventures across Europe, while also discussing what goes into preparing a roundnet clinic, how he creates roundnet drills, and the general lack of coaching in roundnet since HTR slowed down.

In this episode — while Scott was away hosting clinics in London — Mike and Gavin joined to discuss community. Here we label the two ways we believe people experience roundnet community, as upstream and as downstream. The upstream player is working their way to the top and sees community as an opportunity for them to play and enjoy more roundnet. On the other hand the downstream roundnet community member might be more concerned with providing to newer players, making roundet more enjoyable for everyone, and presenting opportunities to those who might not have given roundnet a chance otherwise. Later on we discuss Gavin and Mike's experiences within communities and recent strategies they've implemented to further their own groups.

Season 2 episode 10

This week the boys build on a fan favourite episode from season 1 discussing your role and relationship with roundnet. The guys start the episode by openly discussing Mike & Gavin's previous and present relationship with roundnet before discuss new exciting projects and initiatives within roundnet such as The Roundnetwork, Roundnet AI, as well as other projects started in 2023. It's then time for Mike's break where he continues on last weeks topic of team names by testing Gavin and Scott's roundnet history in a little roundnet trivia. The boys then end the show by discussing the individual roles that are so important within the roundnet community and that we can sometimes take for granted, such as streamers, tournament directors, observers, etc. To conclude, you may even resonate with some parts of this episode which may help you better understand your relationship with roundnet and help you see some opportunities where you could become more involved in helping grow this incredible sport.

The boys discuss the results the mens, womens, and coed divisions at both STS Richmond (major) and ETS Paris. The U.S had their first major of the year with Rouge Roundnet (Thomas Hamilton & Ryan Marino) winning the final in two against TRP Spotless (Ryan Gross & Joe Bondi), while Twinz win again in two! Alongside discussing the event, the guys discuss the progression of top level roundnet from the years gone by while also reaping ETS Paris where there were a handful of surprising results from the weekend!

On episode 7 of the podcast, Mike, Scott, and Gavin take a step back to really look at the progression that roundnet has made over the last couple of years and assess in which direction it is heading, We often hear whispers around the net that the sport is 'broken', but what does that really mean and is the sport really broken at all? To discuss this topic, the guys are joined by top pro player and previous winner & runner up of the Spikeball Championship/National event - Fredric Hinkle! After discussing this topic at length with Fred, the guys then move onto Mike's mid show break before predicting the outcomes of both the first STS Major of the year, alongside the first EURA event of the year, ETS Paris, with both taking place this weekend!

The seasons first event is in the books! We had plenty of topics to discuss from the first Spikeball Tour Series event of the year in Jacksonville, Florida before moving onto Mike's Break and ending the show with taking a step back a looking at the bigger picture of exclusiveness/inclusiveness within our growing sport

The 2023 roundnet season is here! This week, Mike, Scott, and Gavin discuss the season, starting by recapping the ATX Spikedown event in Austin, Texas before previewing the first STS event of the season in Jacksonville Florida this weekend! The boys then end the show with Mike's Midshow break and then discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the club vs college system that we see being one huge factor in growing and sustaining the sport of roundnet in both the U.S and Europe

Episode 4 of That Roundnet Podcast! This week Mike, Scott, and Gavin discuss the recent success of squad tournaments such as Worlds, American Spikers League Tournament in Las Vagas, and how we might see more squad-based tournaments in the future. Mike then delivers his Midshow Break by creating a draft of the best 4 sports that translate into roundnet. The show then ends with the boys being welcomed by Alex Hart and Kaleb Wagner to discuss ASL's goals and ambitions while also discussing the success of the Las Vagas event and their plans with ASL in the future!

In this episode, Mike, Scott, and Gavin take a step back and discuss the bigger picture. Will roundnet ever reach its potential...? What are the potential equipment and rule changes needed in order for roundnet to grow and become the sport we all know it can become?

Episode 2 of That Roundnet Podcast! This week Mike, Scott, and Gavin deep dive into this year's roundnet schedules in both North America and Europe. The guys then review 'Fresh 23' hosted in Mallorca featuring a lot of Europe's best talent as well as even a handful of top U.S players competing. Episode 2 then concluded with the guys discussing 'Premier Spike', the new roundnet manufacturer in the market. To learn more about the company and the people behind it, the boys bring on Taylor Sanford, co-founder of Premier Spike, to discuss how, why, and when this project first started and what Premier Spike's ambitions are as a company.

SEASON 2 is HERE! After a nice little break from podcasting, the boys are back and will be uploading every Wednesday to all podcast platforms! To kick off this new and improved season of TRP, the guys start by discussing the off-season events and new roundnet projects in the community such as 'roundnetwork'! The guys then introduce a new segment called 'Mike's Midshow Break' where the guys draft their best 4v4 two net team, before evaluating all the new team announcements for 2023! Mike, Scott & Gavin then end the show by inviting the very talented Brock Leibold onto the podcast to talk about the podcast rebranding and once again highlight how we have so many talented people in this community that all can offer a lot to help continue to grow and push this sport forward.