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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 2742733, member: 7548"] WNBA announces new all-star selection format generally following the revamped NBA approach [URL="http://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-announces-new-all-star-game-format/"]WNBA Announces New All-Star Game Format - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA[/URL] "Under the revamped format, two captains will draft the 2018 All-Star teams from the pool of players voted as All-Stars. The captains will be the two All-Stars, regardless of conference, who receive the highest vote totals. To complement the change from the traditional matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference that was used in the previous 14 All-Star Games, the WNBA will also implement a new voting process for selecting the 22 All-Stars. Rather than having to select an equal number of players from each conference, voters will now choose the All-Stars without regard for conference affiliation. The selection of 2018 All-Stars will be conducted through a combination of voting by fans (40 percent of the vote), current WNBA players and head coaches (20 percent each), and a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters (20 percent). Fans will be able to vote for their top 10 players regardless of position or conference. Players, coaches and the media panel will each vote for 22 players, selecting nine guards and 13 front court players regardless of conference. Players and coaches may not vote for members of their own team" * Just like in the NBA allstar game, it seems that the actual choosing of the teams by the captains will not be done live which is probably a lost opportunity for intrigue and entertainment. [/QUOTE]

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