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I am slowly gearing up to scan & post cards that I have, which are not on the site yet.  I was wondering what the "rule" is for naming a set.  For example, I have a Guelph Storm (OHL hockey) team set which has no official card production company listed (like Slapshot, Grandstand, etc.), but there are three sponsors' logos on the back.  The cover card calls it a "Collector's Edition Set".  So... would this be the "1998-99 Burger King / Domino's / Guelph Police Collector's Edition Guelph Storm" set (just kidding, sort of) or simply the "1998-99 Police Guelph Storm" set?  

I also have a Toledo Storm (ECHL hockey) set which has Frito-Lay logos on front & back of each card, but the set came with a production company ad card for Raging Color Classics (which does not appear on any of the players' cards). I assume this would have to be called "1995-96 Frito-Lay Toledo Storm", since collectors who did not have the ad card would have no idea who produced them.

The main point of my question is: to what extent do sponsors and/or producers get "billing" on the site's official team set names?

 Thanks in advance for your input. - Kurt

Only use Police if it was distributed by the Police. Otherwise, if it was Team Issued, then it's "year City Team 'Team Issue' league" for the hockey minors and juniors.

Frito-Lay sounds right for the Storm set.

When in doubt, put it in, and if we as a group want to fix it later, we can.

1998-99 Guelph Storm (OHL)

1995-96 Frito-Lay Toledo Storm (ECHL); unless it was distributed by local police agencies, then it would be 1995-96 Toledo Storm (ECHL) Police

To answer your main question, if a sponsor is prominent on the front it can be added to set name (after the Year).

I asked Admin a while back about Sponsors and their direct response was ... only use a Sponsor if it is displayed on card front, if on card back only it does not get added to title. As for multiples on front of a single card or multiple sponsors throughout a set they did not give direction.

Thanks for the replies.  Once I have some scans, I'll post a few to the forum for verification & someone with permission can create the set heading.