UIL Lone Star Cup Rules and Scoring

Eligibility

All University Interscholastic League (UIL) member high schools in good academic and athletic eligibility standing will be included for contention. The UIL is based on the premise that students are students first, and participation in activities is a privilege. Any member school that is found to be in violation of UIL rules for any portion of the school year will be subject to penalties as governed by the UIL.

Sports / Activities Included

This annual program recognizes six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A), based on their overall team achievement in the following sanctioned UIL Academic/Athletic/Music championships (all classes unless otherwise noted):

• Academic State
• Baseball (Team Sport)
• Basketball (Team Sport)
• Congress
• Cross Country (Individual Sport)
• Film
• Football (Team Sport)
• Golf (Individual Sport)
• Marching Band
• Mariachi
• One-Act Play
• Robotics (FIRST & BEST)
• Soccer (Team Sport)
• Softball (Team Sport)
• Spirit
• Swimming & Diving (Individual Sport)
• Team Tennis
• Tennis
• Theatrical Design
• Track & Field (Individual Sport)
• Volleyball (Team Sport)
• Wrestling (Individual Sport)

Sports / Activities Not Included

Any athletic, academic or other competition not specifically listed above will not be included in the UIL Lone Star Cup standings.

Points and Standings

Standings for the UIL Lone Star Cup are compiled via a year-long accumulation of points based on team success at the district and state level in the UIL activities listed above. UIL Lone Star Cup points are accrued as follows:

If a school ties for a place in overall team standings of a contest (or for overall match wins in Tennis), the points will be added up from all places effected by the tie and split evenly between the tied schools. Example: Two schools tie for 4th place in state Track & Field. Points for 4th place (4 pts) and 5th place (2 pts) are added together and split evenly between the two schools (3 pts apiece).

Official Tie Breakers

If two schools in the same classification finish the UIL Athletic/Academic year tied atop the UIL Lone Star Cup point standings, the overall winner will be determined as follows:

1. Most Overall State Championships in all activities included in the UIL Lone Star Cup program
2. Most Total Points received in the State Academic Meet
3. Most District championships in all Team Sports included in the UIL Lone Star Cup program

State or National Polls

A high school's rank in a state or national poll will not count in the UIL Lone Star Cup standings. All points are based on a high school's finish in the championships for the aforementioned UIL-sanctioned sports and activities.

Publication / Verification of Standings

Update #1, Nov. 30, 2018
Includes Marching Band, Team Tennis, Cross Country and Volleyball

Update #2, Jan. 4, 2018
Includes Robotics BEST and Football

Update #3, Jan. 25, 2018
Includes Congress and Spirit

Update #4, March 1, 2018
Includes Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Mariachi and Film

Update #5, March 15, 2018
Includes Basketball

Update #6, April 26, 2018
Includes Robotics FIRST and Soccer

Update #7, May 10, 2018
Includes Academics, One-Act Play and Theatrical Design

Update #8, May 24, 2018
Includes Track & Field, Golf and Tennis

Update #9, June 14, 2018
Includes Softball and Baseball

Standings will become final July 1, 2019.

Standings will be publicized on the UIL Website. Tabulations will be verified and maintained by the University Interscholastic League.

Corrections to the Standings

All publications of standings are official but will be subject to correction if necessary. If a member high school finds the standings or points totals to be incorrect, please contact the University Interscholastic League at pr@uiltexas.org. Corrections can be made upon verification throughout the school year, but the final standings cannot be altered after July 1, 2019.