Three points for a win

As a rule of points is called valid in a sport game rule that stipulates how many table points wins, draws and losses are evaluated. Typical characteristics are the three- point rule and the two- point rule.

• 2.1 Hockey
• 2.2 Volleyball
• 2.3 Rugby
• 2.4 Check
• 2.5 Basketball
• 2.6 Other sports

• 3.1 General

Rule Types

Two points for a win and three points for a win

The traditionally widely used in most sports regulation was to evaluate a victory with two and a draw with one point. This scheme was referred to in retrospect as a two - point rule.

In several sports, it has now been replaced by the three- point rule, after a victory in the table is evaluated with three points and a draw with one point. In football, the rule from football body FIFA for the season 1995/96 has been introduced worldwide. Meanwhile, the three-point rule was introduced in other team sports. In sports, the Games will rarely or never draw is played as before after the two - point rule (eg, handball, basketball or volleyball).

The three- point rule should ensure that the teams are stronger play to win, because the reward for winning the game is greater.

Other points rules

Hockey

In the German Ice Hockey League, a more complex form of the three-point rule is applied:

• The winner of a game after regular time gets three points, the loser after regular time zero.
• The winner in extra time ( overtime ) or shootout receives two points, one of the losers.

Also at the Ice Hockey World Championship for Men in 2008 and at the 2010 Winter Olympics, these points rule was applied.

In the National Hockey League following distribution applies after the two - point rule:

• The winner of a game after regular time, extra time or penalty shoot gets two points
• The loser Overtime or shootout receives one point

Volleyball

Applied in Germany until the end of the season 2012/13 the 2- point rule, ie the winner gets 2 points and the loser 0 points - no matter what rate ratio, the game went out.

At the beginning of the 2013/14 season of the German Volleyball Federation has introduced the 3- point rule of the 1st Bundesliga down to the circle class. This is applied in international tournaments and in the leagues of many countries for years.

The three - point rule in volleyball looks in detail as follows: teams winning a game 3-0 or 3-1 records, receive three points for a win. The respective losers receive no points. In a 3-2 victory, the winner receives two points and the loser one point.

Criteria for ranking in the table are in descending order:

• Points Number of Wins Set quotient ( winning sets: lost records) Ball quotient ( obtained Balls: Lost Balls) Direct Comparison

Rugby

In 2007 discharged Rugby World Cup following rule applied:

• 4 points for a win
• 2 points for a draw
• 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
• 1 bonus point for four or more successful Ministries ( attempts), regardless of the Final
• 1 bonus point for a loss by seven or fewer game points difference

Chess

In chess, usually gets the game winner one point, the loser no points for a tie ( draw) get both players half a point.

Basketball

In basketball, the 2- point rule is applied in principle. In the 1st Bundesliga Men are there for a victory 2-0 points for a loss 0:2 points. All other leagues have the rule that there are 0 points for a win and two for a loss. If a game score (ie, loss of game ) pronounced, so a point is deducted. This teams with such punishments for the same number of wins are placed automtatisch worse.

Other sports

In other sports, there are - depending on the tournament and the venue - the possibility that the winner of a match receives two points, while the loser still gets a point. The reason is that as the one participating in the Game "rewarded" is, on the other hand no draw is possible, therefore, no related regulation is necessary. In some sports, there are also associations and leagues that include only the victories, consequently therefore a de facto one - point rule use (eg MLB, the NBA and the NFL). In these three leagues, however, is one of the winning - percentage for the table order. In some of these leagues are also draw possible (eg NFL).

Scores in football

General

The decision to switch from two-point to three-point rule was made by FIFA in 1994 and first used in the World Cup 1994. In the German and Austrian Football Bundesliga and the Swiss National League the scheme from the 1995/96 season was implemented while was counted after the three - point rule in several other European leagues before.

The practical implications in terms of the standings are rather small, the league tables are different in comparison little: In the three - point rule teams with many draws are disadvantaged tend, because now three instead of two draws are needed to compensate for a victory less.

In isolated cases, was already involved in two of three games in the preliminary round of the World Cup and European Championship finals tournaments through the 3 - point rule the premature group victory of a team firmly. This is the case if Team A wins their two games against B and C and D each team plays against B and C draw. Team A has in this situation then 6 points and is thus fixed as group winners, there are 2 points D and B and C away with 1 point more than 3 points. After the two - point rule A 4, D and two B and C have one point each. A could be displaced in the last game yet by D from the first place. This was the case (both men) at the 1998 World Cup Group A with Brazil as group winners, at the European Championships 2004 Group D with the Czech Republic and 2008 Group C with the Netherlands. In fact, in the latter two cases occurred in the premature group winners in the last meaningless game for them with a B-team to protect their key players - they won nonetheless.

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