one embodiment of the invention is a system and method for creating cooperation and gracious professionalism during a competition . according to one embodiment of the invention , a first participating player , team , or alliance is motivated to cooperate with a second participating player , team , or alliance by rewarding the first participating player , team , or alliance for assisting the second participating player , team , or alliance to achieve a higher score than might otherwise have been the attainable . one particular embodiment of this invention is to award the first participating player , team , or alliance that obtained the highest number of points during competition with a score comprised of the number of points obtained by the first participating player , team , or alliance plus twice the number of points obtained by the second participating player , team , or alliance .