1.   Voting was weighted to give the speaker and majority leader a larger voice in the decisions.

2.   Voting would be weighted to give Catholics the full representation they have been denied in the past.

3.   The draft drawing was weighted to give the teams that finished with the fewest number of points during the regular season the greatest chance to win the drawing.

4.   The lottery is weighted to give the teams with the fewest points during the regular season the greatest chance of being selected.