Based on what I know I doubt this will end up with FLS being first unless there are some logs or such proving otherwise.&nbsp; That said objectively and fairly I&#039;d say let FLS go first.&nbsp; Of course then you&#039;d have a strong argument for moving around other teams too, which would obviously lead to problems.<br /><br />Personally I feel the franchise system has been bad for the IDL and leads to more unbalanced teams than other systems would.&nbsp; You have two great players who can hook up and be guaranteed a winning record practically, then on top of that they can have a high draft order too!&nbsp; A great player who captains means he&#039;ll have a much better chance of getting a great franchise since they both know they&#039;ll likely have a winning season.&nbsp; It just leads to more imbalance.&nbsp; In the old days at least you started out on equal terms, now the decks are stacked.<br /><br />So why is there a franchise system?&nbsp; It&#039;s pretty obvious, the IDL is run by and large by the elite players who favor things which are going to help them create a winning team.&nbsp; Also it seems to have lots of problems due to the fact many players don&#039;t stick around multiple seasons now.&nbsp; SUC dominated because they could franchise, in the old systems there is no way potent/nostar could have managed to get together two seasons in a row.&nbsp; I think last year the fact SUC managed to get in place the almost exact same team that dominated the previous season is a major failing of the IDL.&nbsp; The league needs to remain interesting and balanced, the goal should be each team hitting .500 win percentage.<br /><br />Anyhow I&#039;d be curious if anyone has irc logs or history on the franchise system.<br /><br />/my rant for the day