At this point I'm not sure if I need a macro or a VBA formula, but if I could throw myself on your mercy any help would be much appreciated.
The problem:
I have a list of 12 umpires that I want to spread evenly through a range of 60 cells (20 matches with 3 umpires a match). The only caveat to that being that no umpire can repeat within 5 cells, as two matches will run side by side so 6 umpires will be working at any one time. If it helps every umpire will get 5 slots over 60 cells.
I usually do this manually, but decided there must be a better way to achieve this.
I have attached a workbook which I think makes the problem clear.
Looking at the future, is there a possibility of creating a spread sheet where the numbers of matches and umpires vary, but you still spread the umpiring load across all available umpire?
Many thanks for any help.
Gilesumpire_schedule.xlsx
The problem:
I have a list of 12 umpires that I want to spread evenly through a range of 60 cells (20 matches with 3 umpires a match). The only caveat to that being that no umpire can repeat within 5 cells, as two matches will run side by side so 6 umpires will be working at any one time. If it helps every umpire will get 5 slots over 60 cells.
I usually do this manually, but decided there must be a better way to achieve this.
I have attached a workbook which I think makes the problem clear.
Looking at the future, is there a possibility of creating a spread sheet where the numbers of matches and umpires vary, but you still spread the umpiring load across all available umpire?
Many thanks for any help.
Gilesumpire_schedule.xlsx