RULES FOR GOOD LOTTERY SETS
          
    These are just rules of thumb but they
    have worked very well for me.

  I)  The 1/2 rule  (TRUE about 97% of the time)
   
    1) The first number (lowest number) should
       not be in the highest half of the possible
       numbers. 
  
       Example: If your drawing has 49 balls, then
       your lowest number should not be 25 or higher.   

    2) The last number (highest number) should not be 
       in the lowest half of the possible numbers.

       Example: If your drawing has 49 balls, then
       your highest number should not be 24 or lower.

    3) The sum of the numbers should not be 50% (1/2)
       above or 50% below the average sum for your game.
       
       Example: If your game has an average sum of 150
       then you should never use a set with a sum below
       75 or above 225.


  II)  The 1/3 rule

       The spread between the 1st number and the last
       number should never be less than 1/3 of the total
       numbers.

       Example: If your game has 49 balls then the spread
       between the 1st and last number should never be
       less than  49 / 3  or  less than 17.