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Originally Posted by Ogre
Are you talking about the top teams all submitting lists then a computer making the picks according to the rankings on those lists?
First, I'm not sure the NFL (or any professional sports) work that way. In the NFL draft, teams are given 15 minutes to make their selection. I'm pretty sure team don't submit lists and the NFL then distribute the players.
I don't think a system like this would save any time, rather it would frustrate teams. Many picks can be situational. For instance, we had a list of 16 or so teams that were ranked. We then had a second list of teams (3 or 4) that if they were available for the second pick, we'd take them, if not we'd default back to the first list. I'm not sure how a computer would handle a list like that.
Many times, while alliance selection is going on, teams are keeping track in the stands, then signaling to their representative who to pick. The second round pick could change depending on who the alliance will be facing, who compliments the first round pick best, and other factors. If I select team ABC in the first round I may want team DEF in the second. But, if I get team HIJ instead of ABC I may want team KLM instead of DEF. (sorry for all the letters)
I think if a computer selection system were implemented, you'd hear a lot of "Oh man, team XYZ was available for our second pick? They wold have been better than team UVW that we got."
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Thats why he said there is a short trade process, read above.
I like the idea, but it takes away the idea of declining.
i'll give you two examples
2006 Florida regional
233 was ranked first
they selected 357 (i think) to be their first selection, they declined, being ranked 5th (eventually beat the #1 alliance in the semi's)
next they went after the second ranked team 86, 86 declined and a pouring oh "ohh's" came down (note most of these kids, well the kids on my team thought pink was some sort of a bully, and people sticking it in their face amazed them somewhat.)
and last week the curie alliance selections, 1114 and 330 turned down 1732
you wouldn't get these dramatic stories if you did it by computer, i like it the way it is, our team became friends with 433 and 343 this way, it worked out great.