*Every IPH is either someone who had no possible offers, or only had offerers who individually were the only possible match for another participant*
The offerers don't have to be the only possible match. If you have 6 potential recipients for 5 writers, all offering and requesting exactly the same, still 1 recipient must be left over.
Re: being a pinch hit
The offerers don't have to be the only possible match. If you have 6 potential recipients for 5 writers, all offering and requesting exactly the same, still 1 recipient must be left over.