I figured out a new concept in my head and I really got to share to get as much feedback as possible. I hope I will be able to explain it clearly with words.

The system will be a bit like the actual #tf2mix, there will still be protected player games and unprotected. But instead, the player limit for protected games will be gone. Which means that you won't always be guaranteed to play the protected games. But if you don't get to play a protected game the system will remember it and protect you for the next protected games you will add up.

It won't do that for the unprotected games. Which means that the guarantee to play a game will be 1 out of 3. Right now it's one out of 2. Keep in mind that 1 out of 3 is the worst possible scenario.

This leaves a lot of room for a self management system. Players with low ratings or restricted by admins would get that right removed. Players with higher ratings would be selected first when games don't have captains in time.

I doubt I can code it in the next couple weeks since I am still overloaded with my other project and work. But if somebody has the free time and knowledge to code it in our actual system then I am willing to pay forward the service. I will pay a minimum of 50$ and match up what the community is willing to give for such system up to a 100$ of my pocket. This is a great opportunity if you like to code and you are seeking something tangible to work on.

Here's our Github repository: https://github.com/550/tf2ib