2_5_teamsshufflepop.py

# 2 5 teamsshufflepop.py

# With Thanks mainly to Natalie S

from random import shuffle

teamA = []  # Create two empty lists for teams A and B
teamB = []

players = ['Afiki', 'Bozo', 'Ching', 'Don', 'Emmet', 'Fox', 'Shoes' ]
#players = ['Afiki', 'Bozo', 'Ching', 'Don', 'Emmet', 'Fox']
#players = ['Ching', 'Don']
#players = ['Emmet']
#players = []
#players = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D','E','F','G','H','I','J','K','L','M','N','O','P','Q'] #,'R'

shuffle(players)    # to shuffle players list Once only.

def add_player(team):
    # shuffle(players)              # to shuffle players list every round
    playerPicked = players.pop()    #pop item from list and assign to variable
    team.append(playerPicked)   #add popped player to list

#number of times to repeat
repeat = len(players)//2
for i in range(repeat):
    add_player(teamA)
    add_player(teamB)

#Print out the teams
print("Team A:", ', '.join(teamA))
print("Team B:", ', '.join(teamB))
if players:
    print("Benched:", ', '.join(players))