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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 n…

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 h…

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 Spik…

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 t…

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 wi…

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…

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 com…

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…

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 th…

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…

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 cou…

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 through…

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 …

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…

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 eve…

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. O…

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 o…

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 dis…

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 th…

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 …

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 round…

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 'Pre…

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 ca…

The very last live episode of That Roundnet Podcast of 2022! We celebrate this year by bringing on four incredible guests: Thomas Hamilton, Ali Jenki, Vincent Mathieu, and Andrew Gasaway to talk about their favorite moments and memories from 2022. Thank you all for being a part of season one! Over the next few weeks, the guys are going to take a li…

This week, the boys are incredibly excited to bring on Jonah Zwillinger for episode 41 of that roundnet podcast! Jonah has helped take roundnet commentary to the next level and has commentated several major roundnet events this year, including the World Championship, The Championship/Nationals on ESPN, and several STS Majors in the U.S. In this epi…

Another off-season episode and there's plenty still to discuss! This week, Mike, Scott, and Gavin discuss potential teams we could see in 2023 while also discussing some teams we would like to see play together. Which two players could team up to try and upset Twinz? Will we see Ryder play any tournaments in 2023? Who will Gabe play next season wit…

This week the guys announce the winners of That Roundnet Podcast Awards of 2022! Mike, Scott, and Gavin chose the nominations, you guys voted for the winners! With each poll receiving between 700-1000+ votes, thank you to everyone who took part! The guys then end the show by continuing the off-season segments with Mike seeking an investment from bo…

The season is over, but the off-season podcasts have just started! We have so many games and segments planned for this off-season and we start with the game we like to call 'Spike-Tank', where we take turns pitching our ideas that we think could completely change the world of roundnet as we know it! From Mega Tripods to a new Groove ball and maybe …

Welcome to the first-ever That Roundnet Podcast Awards of the Year! This episode is very special and helps conclude the 2022 season and leaves Mike, Scott, and Gavin reminiscing about what an incredible year of roundnet it has been. The boys nominate 2-4 nominees for each of the year's awards and it's up to YOU (the community) to decide who wins ea…

Buddy and Clark Win it all. Twinz are STILL undefeated. Huge Coed/Mixed Success. More viewership problems to come in the future for those outside the U.S? This week Mike, Scott, and Gavin discuss this weekend's events at the season finale in Texas. Everything from discussing another 1st round exit for Gabe at the championship, the first time G/R do…

HERE WE GO! This week Mike, Scott, and Gavin discuss 2022's grand finale, the Spikeball Championship. Will Double Clutch go back to back? Are current world champions Assistive Touch their biggest competition or will other teams such as Switch hit, Wonky, or Finocchi/Model surprise everyone? The boys give their podium predictions before moving on to…

Will the guys continue the podcast in 2023? For one host sliding into the DMs of another - this week Mike, Scott, and Gavin reminisce back to how the podcast originally began. Also on this episode, discuss the pod's plans during the off-season, guests they want to have on before the year is over, as well as some big changes to the podcast!…

Now that the season is winding down, Mike, Scott, and Gavin talk very openly about their experiences this year with roundnet as well as their focuses moving forward. Why do you play roundnet? Are you trying to become the best in your friend group, the best in the World, or just the best you can be? Do you enjoy playing roundnet casually or competit…

On the back of roundnet first-ever World Championship Mike, Scott, and Gavin discussed how far the sport has come in recent years and the direction we hope to see it move in, in the coming years. To discuss this topic the guys invited a true OG of the sport, a current spikeball employee, and most recently even a coach for Team USA in Belgium - Mr. …