Diagram

[WilliamT56]

could someone show me how to diagram this game? thanks

[ohthatpatrick]

Sure thing. We're somewhat visually challenged when we type up explanations in this text environment, so bear with me.

ROSTER
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

DIAGRAM
__ __ | __ __ | __ __ | __ __
wed.....thur.......fri.........sat

RULES
* ~(consecutive numbers)
* 2 - 8
* 3 - 7
* 7 - 5
* 4 = Thu / Fri

Do any of the rules link together?
Yes.
3 - 7 - 5

Are there any chunks that lend themselves to framing? No.
Are there any important 2 or 3 way splits that lend themselves to framing? Maybe.

If we wanted to, we could frame 4 on Thu or Fri. Would placing it there tell us anything?
Probably, because when you place 4 on a day, you can't put 3 or 5 on that day.

Since we also have this 3 - 7 - 5 rule, that would probably mean something.

frame 1
__ __ | 4 __ | __ __ | __ __
wed.....thur......fri........sat

frame 2
__ __ | __ __ | 4 __ | __ __
wed.....thur......fri........sat

Do we know where to put the 3 - 7 - 5 in either of these?
A little bit.

frame 1
3 __ | 4 __ | __ __ | __ __
wed.....thur......fri........sat

frame 2
__ __ | __ __ | 4 __ | 5 __
wed.....thur......fri........sat

Does the 2 - 8 add anything to that?
Not really. I would go to the questions with these two frames.


frame 1
..........(......7....--.....5.....).........2 -- 8 .... 1, 6
3 __ | 4 __ | __ __ | __ __
wed.....thur......fri........sat

frame 2
..(......3....--.....7.....).................2 -- 8 .... 1, 6
__ __ | __ __ | 4 __ | 5 __
wed.....thur......fri........sat