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The fun thing about being a fan, rather than a journalist on this particular subject... other people break stuff like FUSION ARE IN THE CUP That is the US Open Cup Handbook, posted by Neil Morris and yep, the Radioactive Bees are in the 1st round proper of the venerable Lamar Hunt Open Cup, a competition played continuously since 1914 which features qualifying mens' clubs/franchises.  As you can see above, there are three routes to qualification: All professional franchises automatically qualify (MLS, USL) Some amateur clubs who are successful in x season of a national league (NPSL/PDL, but weirdly not UPSL), qualify for x+1's Open Cup.  Other amateur clubs play against each other in qualifying rounds during year x to qualify for x+1 Open Cup.  The bees qualified for the 2018 Open Cup after playing in the 2017 NPSL Playoffs (route #2 above) Minneapolis City were screwed out of a spot in 2017 earned by playing in the 2016 PLA Playoffs, because they t...

Becker and Hartley may sound like a law firm. They are also the head coaches who will be keeping the radioactive bees this season. Nick Becker comes to the club as head coach of the University of Jamestown Jimmies women's team to takeover from NDSU's Jim Robbins as men's coach at the fallout hive. The club's announcement makes no acknowledgement of the head coach who had taken the radioactive bees to leading Detroit City away from home in the NPSL playoffs, and the reasons for his departure remain unclear. It has also been suggested that the change in leadership may signal a substantial change in the roster composition, although the tryouts will be the judge of that. Coach Becker's assistants in Jamestown are Steve Harris, veteran of FC Fargo and Dakota Fusion between the posts and Jack Hartley, professional coach and former Jimmies team mate of Harris. More about Coach Hartley in a moment. Becker's Jimmies amassed a 14-5-1 record last year, leading th...