...win, 1 for loss & 0 for tie? if ties were penalized teams would be forced to play and charge the net rather than just jog there and kiss their sisters. if ties were penalized the last 3 minutes of a soccer game would be kicks on goal, kicks on goal, kicks on goal. the most energy expended in some games is celebrating the tie when the game is over. it's like, "we goofed off all day and now the suckers are going to give us another week in a 3 star hotel. suckers!"