Each manager tandem has sent in a 3-digit number. This 3-digit number will be used in a lottery to determine tournament team numbers, draft order, and first round match-ups. The number we will work off of will be established via the PA Pick 3 Lottery on 05/02/24 (evening draw). https://www.palottery.state.pa.us/Draw- ... ICK-3.aspx

The managing tandem with the 3-digit number that is closest to the PA Pick 3 number (plus/minus) will be Team #1. Using each of the remaining manager tandem's 3-digit numbers, we will move in ascending order from the winning number to determine the balance of the team numbers. 000 will follow 999.

Jason Pane/Chelsea Detwiler (fe): 740
Jamie Richards (fe)/Sean Nonemacher: 269
Lauren Wood (fe)/Gary Thompson: 996
Paul O'Connor (de)/Vicki Ponente (fe): 339
Julie Cherubini (fe)/Scott Gerhart: 620
Corey Wambold/Stef Dilova (fe): 140
Jarrett Kerns/Kaelyn Motts (fe): 044
Chris Hoisington/Katie O'Toole (fe): 127

PA Pick 3 Lottery, 5/2 evening draw: 686
Closest to that number (plus/minus): Team #1: Jason Pane/Chelsea Detwiler (fe): 740

Moving in ascending order (000 will follow 999), the rest of the team number assignments are as follows:

Team #2: Lauren Wood (fe)/Gary Thompson: 996
Team #3: Jarrett Kerns/Kaelyn Motts (fe): 044
Team #4: Chris Hoisington/Katie O'Toole (fe): 127
Team #5: Corey Wambold/Stef Dilova (fe): 140
Team #6: Jamie Richards (fe)/Sean Nonemacher: 269
Team #7: Paul O'Connor (de)/Vicki Ponente (fe): 339
Team #8: Julie Cherubini (fe)/Scott Gerhart: 620

There you have it. Team #1 will have the #1 pick in the draft and will face off vs. Team #2 at 9 am on tournament day.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't 740 closer to 686?

No need to correct you. You are right. Team numbers have been amended. Thanks for the heads-up. That changes everything. Game 1 now features a match-up of 2 highly successful, veteran tandems. Gonna be a long day for one of them.