On Jun 7, 1:23 ¨Βν¬ ΤθοΝΌνιγατ®®®ΐηναιμ®γονΎ χςοτεΊ > > What determines the best pairing? A score will be calculated for your output > > against the input. For each player, the partner is found in the player'srdered list, as an index. So, for the above example: > > > David: 0 > > Helen: 0 > > Joseph: 0 > > Vicki: 2 > > What is the penalty for "unwanted" pairings, e.g. > > David: Helen Vicki > Helen: David > Joseph: Vicki Helen > Vicki: David > > with output: > > David Joseph > Helen Vicki > > Or is the list of preferences always complete, i.e. it always contains > all other players? Yes, always complete, the least preferred players will be toward the end.