When captains dispute the draw
De-escalation steps when players challenge a random team result.
Two captains insist the shuffle ‘never puts them together’—show the methodology page, not vibes.
Transparency beats running Generate teams secretly in your pocket.
Show your work
Display warning, roster count, and team cards on one screen.
Point to Fisher–Yates explanation on methodology.
Offer to Reroll all once with witnesses.
Set limits
No rerolls after play starts.
Manual swap only for safety or accessibility.
Move dispute off court within three minutes.
Heat of the moment
Pause. Breathe. The list on screen is the same list they watched you paste.
Document
Copy teams to group thread immediately.
Note time and who ran generator.
Avoid editing textarea without announcing.
Prevention next week
Start with stated reroll policy.
Print teams before captains arrive.
Rotate who holds the phone.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.
Leave skill talk for captains after the shuffle finishes.
Use first names only on shared school devices.
Print a copy when the gym Wi-Fi drops mid-class.
Keep a screenshot if parents ask how groups were formed.
Offer one reroll only when the whole group agrees.