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Team Picker

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Fair teams in seconds

Manual picking embeds bias—friends cluster, quiet participants linger last. A visible random split signals neutrality before competition or group work begins.

Workshop sizing

Odd headcounts leave a smaller team; decide whether to assign a facilitator floater or rebalance roles. Name count should be final before you roll.

Remote facilitation

Screen-share the result in Zoom or paste teams into Slack. Timestamped output reduces “we got cheated” disputes when brackets matter.

Accessibility

Random teams can separate interpreters or caregivers. Allow swaps for accommodation after the initial split without shaming the participant.

FAQ

How is balance handled?
Names are distributed round-robin or randomly into N groups. For skill balancing, tag players with weights elsewhere—this tool assumes equal skill unless you pre-sort manually.
Can I keep certain people apart?
Pure random picks ignore social constraints. Manually swap after generation or rerun until constraints satisfy—document that edits break perfect randomness.
Is the shuffle cryptographically fair?
It is fair for gym class and offsites, not for high-stakes lotteries. Everyone sees the same list order input; rerun if someone joins late.

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