. Try to look at that thing by this way - how many times anybody usually get by "accident" TIE game on both sides? The probability that you will TIE and the other team do the same is quite small.
This is absolutely false. I have NEVER arranged a mutual TIE, yet it happens all of the time in my league games. Managing enthusiasm is part of the game, and if two players do it well, it doesnt imply collusion not one bit.
Take it Easy is a term many people have a problem with, it implies no effort at all. Change from TIE, Norm, and CT to Trying hard, trying really hard, and trying really really hard and half of these arguments are moot.