// make a start array to hold the initial select options, this way whatever data set you use you only need to create the start[]
var start=['--select position--','forward','defense','goalie'];

var forward=['--forward style--', 'playmaker', 'sniper', 'speedster' , 'enforcer'];
var defense=['--defensive style--', 'offensive', 'stayathome', 'rookie' , 'bad'];
var goalie=['--choose goalie--', 'Miller', 'Biron'];

var playmaker=['-- playmaker position--', 'center', 'winger'];
var sniper=['--choose sniper--', 'Kotalik', 'Pominville', 'Briere'];
var speedster=['--choose speedster--', 'Afinogenov', 'Roy', 'Paille'];
var enforcer=['--choose enforcer--', 'Peters', 'Mair', 'Gaustad'];

var center=['--choose center--', 'Drury', 'Connolly', 'Novotny'];
var winger=['--choose side--', 'leftwing', 'rightwing'];

var leftwing=['--choose leftwinger--', 'Hecht', 'Vanek'];
var rightwing=['--choose rightwinger--', 'Pominville', 'Stafford'];

var offensive=['--choose Offensive D--', 'Campbell', 'Spacek'];
var stayathome=['--stay-at-home style--', 'shotblocker', 'heavyhitter'];
var rookie=['--choose rookie--', 'Paetsch', 'Sekera'];
var bad=['--choose a bad D--', 'Funk', 'Card'];

var shotblocker=['--choose shot-blocker--', 'Lydman', 'Numminen'];
var heavyhitter=['--choose heavy-hitter--', 'Tallinder', 'Kalinin'];