Sentinels Logo Evaluations

Below are the eligible logo packages submitted for the Washington Sentinels franchise. Evaluate the entries and select a grade for each. When the polls close, ratings will be calculated for each entry to determine which ones move forward to the final voting round next week.

Rik Oko (current)		Matt McElroy
Scott Robbins (2008)		Craig Wheeler (2008)
Chris Smith (2008)		Adam Hainsfurther

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Week 6: Final Name Evaluations

There's been a growing concern among readers and myself that the IceHL's 13 Weeks of R&R has been suffering creatively. A handful of the newly selected team names have faced a lot of harsh criticisms. What I want to know before we proceed to logo designs is whether this is a vocal minority. If it's not, as commissioner I will take steps to fix things.

In the polls below — which will last only through this weekend — you can vote on whether you're satisfied with the names that have been chosen. I recognize that voters may have simply been going for the lesser of several evils as opposed to something they truly liked.

So cast your votes and let's see where we are Sunday night. In the meantime, don't submit any logos for these teams until the names are final.

If you have a logo idea for one of the 5 other teams, here's how to submit!

A simple majority will win these polls. For teams where the majority votes "yes," the new names will be locked in. For teams where the majority votes "no," things are a little more complicated.

The names voted on will be discarded. I will quickly assemble a group of IceHL fans and participants (designers, GMs and all-around fanboys). This IceHL Branding Committee will hash out the details and do its best to come up with a satisfying team name. Their decision will be final.

At that point, all 11 teams will be available to logo designers.

Week 5: Final Name & Color Voting

Last night, the previous round of naming polls closed as 13 Weeks of R&R continues. Now we just have to make final decisions on the Dallas and Halifax franchises with a couple of run-off polls.

You have until Thursday night to make your voice heard on these options. Happy voting!

Choose ONE name per team.
Original team name in ALL CAPS where available.

Again, poll results are not visible after you vote. The winning names will be revealed on Friday morning. (This post will be updated later with Color Voting polls and details.)

Update on Wednesday · May 15 · 2013 | 1:22 PM PDT by Chris

The other part of this week's voting deals with color schemes. In past IceHL design contests, color decisions have been left up the logo designers. Unfortunately, that's resulted in quite a lot of blue and not enough overall variation.

While I don't want to take any creative decisions completely out of the hands of the artists, I will try to avoid too many overlapping colors. So in the polls below, we'll be recommending color palettes. Note that it's just a recommendation. The artists might be wise to follow it, but they won't be tied to it if they have a better idea.

Here are out current color palettes for the IceHL teams that aren't changing this year:

And these are the color options we'll be voting on.

There are 21 options but only 11 color schemes need to be chosen. Happy voting!

Choose up to TWO color palettes per team.

This weekend, we pass it off to the designers! Can't wait to see what they come up with.

Week 3: IceHL 2013 City Polls

The voting continues! This week's series of IceHL polls in 13 Weeks of R&R focuses on changing cities. But if we just looked at our two relocating teams, it'd be a pretty dull week. In addition to those, you'll also get to rethink the location names for the teams facing rebranding this summer.

Take a look at our standard pre-voting bullet points for details:

• Relocation: As I explained in last week's voting results, you'll get to choose from the top four cities selected as relocation destinations. They are Halifax, Toronto, Philadelphia and Ottawa. What happens if the same city wins both polls? Whichever team gets the highest percentage will get that city. (The other team will have to go with its runner up.)
• Rebranding: Nine teams were selected for rebranding last week. This week, you will vote on whether to change their location name. (For instance, should the Lumberjacks franchise be renamed for B.C. instead of Vancouver?)
• Toronto is available in multiple places here, but only one team will be able to claim it. Priority goes to the relocating teams. If the Arsenal or Renegades move to Toronto, the Steelcats may not be renamed for it.
• There's also a bonus poll at the bottom when you finish!

As always, happy voting!

Relocation

Rebranding

Existing location designation noted in ALL CAPS.

Bonus Poll

One more question for you, unrelated to any relocation or rebranding. Every IceHL team has dark and light jerseys, but we've never decided on "home and road" designations.

Poll results will remain visible so you can check back throughout the week. Feel free to start a social media campaign to get your friends and followers to join in the voting. The more, the merrier!

Thanks for taking the time to vote! And if you have any questions, just ask.

IceHL 2013 Rebranding Polls

We're now in Week 2 of our 13 Weeks of R&R project. This set of polls will determine which teams will be rebranded this summer. Before you vote, please read the following important notes:

• Each poll has three options: Yes (major changes), yes (minor changes) and no. It must garner at least 51% of combined "yes" vote to move on (unrounded, so 50.9% won't do the job).
• IMPORTANT: The two "yes" options will be tallied together. Example results: 32% yes (major), 27% yes (minor), and 41% no. It would appear the "no" vote wins, but the combined "yes" vote is 59%. 
• The "yes" options are split up only to give would-be designers some direction from the voters. 
• Remember, a "no" vote means no identity change/update at all this year.

Happy voting!

Just like last week, all poll results will remain visible so you can keep checking back with the progress throughout the week. You're also free to start social media campaigns to get your friends and followers to join in the voting. The more, the merrier!

Thanks for taking the time to vote! And if you have any questions at all, please ask.