Some great techniques there guys. If anyone wants some practice, I have these sitting on my kitchen table at the moment.....every box is filled with unsorted commons.
Offer a school kid a set to sort them out.....
If you know one of course, I don't suggest approaching a random school kid!!!!
As for you digeze you would need a whole classroom!!!
In previous years I've sorted by either team colour or lots of 10 (1-9, 10-19, 21-29, etc) before subdividing each lot and then parting out into sets. With the 2014 Elite, the colour/team is a bit harder (for me) so I've only used the numbered lot method for the latest series. All my excess are in 5000count cartons.