//www.mysite.COM/players
$route['players'] = 'players/index_get';//initial call to players index

//www.mysite.com/players/rookies
/** overrides the above **/
$route['players/(:any)'] = 'players/index_get/$1';//Changing defaults index

//www.mysite.com/players/rookies/10/4
/** overrides the above **/
$route['players/(:any)/(:num)/(:num)'] = 'players/index_get/$1/$2/$3';//Changing tyPE,limit,offset

//All routes that are similar,like above that follow the prevIoUs,override the PReceding one. 


//www.mysite.com/players/create
//overrides $route['players/(:any)']
$route['players/create'] = 'players/index_post';


class Players extends REST_Controller
{
    public $player_types = array();

    public function __construct(){
       $this->player_types = array(
          'rookies','seniors'
       );//manual assign or pull From db
    }
    /**
     * Index
     * $_GET
    **/
    public function index_get($type='rookies',$offset=0,$limit=0)//some defaults to show on initial call
    {
        // www.mysite.com/players/rookies
        // $route['players/(:any)'] = 'players/index_get/$1';
        // First uri segment,check to see if its a valid player 'type'

        if(!in_array(strtolower($type),$this->player_types)){
             //redirect ?
             return;
        }
    }
    /**
     * Index
     * $_POST
    **/
    public function index_post()
    {
        // Create a new player
    }
}