function sendRequestPlayers(num) {
    var selected = $('position' + num);
    new Ajax.Updater('Player' + num, './retrieve_players.php',
		     {
			 method: 'post',
			     parameters: {position: selected.value,
				           pnum: num} 

		     });
}		

function sendRequestCon(id) {
    var selected = $('player' + id);
    new Ajax.Updater('Consensus' + id, './retrieve_con.php',
		     {
			 method: 'post',
			     parameters: {player: selected.value,
				           pnum: id} 

		     });
}