* Returns the beginning of a sorted chain of the non-spectators.
* teams: >0: sort by teams first (always strict ordering); <0: sort by teams only (respects strict flag)
* strict: return a strict ordering
* Returns the beginning of a sorted chain of the non-spectators.
* teams: >0: sort by teams first (always strict ordering); <0: sort by teams only (respects strict flag)
* strict: return a strict ordering