UIL Lone Star Cup Rules and Scoring
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
- Military Marching Band
- 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:
| Regular Season | |
|---|---|
| No. 1 on District Certification Form and Playoff Berth | 4 |
| Playoff Berth Only | 2 |
| Playoffs | |
| For Each Victory or Advancement via Bye or Forfeit | 2 |
| (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball State Championship Game Only) Victory or Advancement via Forfeit *Excludes Conference 1A for Baseball, Softball and Volleyball |
4 |
| Regular Season | |
|---|---|
| No. 1 on District Certification Form and Playoff Berth | 4 |
| Playoff Berth Only | 2 |
| Playoffs | |
| For Each Victory or Advancement via Bye or Forfeit | 1 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 10 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 8 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 6 |
| Fourth Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 4 |
| Fifth Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 2 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| Team with Most Match Wins (Conferences 1A, 2A, 3A) | 10 |
| Team with Most Match Wins (Conferences 4A, 5A, 6A) | 5 |
| Top 20 Finalists at State | 1 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 6 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 4 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 2 |
| District Championship | 4 |
| Regional Championship | 4 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 10 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 8 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 6 |
| Fourth Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 4 |
| Fifth Place Finish in Overall Team Standings | 2 |
| State Championship Berth | 2 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Standings | 10 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Standings | 8 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Standings | 6 |
| Fourth Place Finish in Overall Standings | 4 |
| Fifth Place Finish in Overall Standings | 2 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| Top Sweepstakes School | 5 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish | 3 |
| Second Place Finish | 2 |
| Third Place Finish | 1 |
| State Festival | |
|---|---|
| Top Sweepstakes School | 5 |
| State Championship Berth | 1 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Standings | 6 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Standings | 4 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Standings | 2 |
| State Championships Berth | 4 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Standings | 10 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Standings | 8 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Standings | 6 |
| Fourth Place Finish in Overall Standings | 4 |
| Fifth Place Finish in Overall Standings | 2 |
| State Championships Berth | 1 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| First Place Finish in Overall Standings | 3 |
| Second Place Finish in Overall Standings | 2 |
| Third Place Finish in Overall Standings | 1 |
| State Championship Berth | 1 |
| State Championships | |
|---|---|
| Superior Rating at State | 3 |
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:
- Most Overall State Championships in all activities included in the UIL Lone Star Cup program
- Most Total Points received in the State Academic Meet
- 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, January 24, 2025
Includes Team Tennis, Marching Band, Military Marching Band, Cross Country, Volleyball, Robotics BEST, Football, Spirit, Congress
Update #2, March 14, 2025
Includes Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Film, Mariachi, Basketball
Update #3, May 23, 2025
Includes Robotics FIRST, Soccer, Golf, Track & Field, Tennis, Theatrical Design, One-Act Play, Academics
Update #4, June 13, 2025
Includes Softball, Baseball
Standings will become final July 1, 2025.
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, 2025.
Scoresheet Abbreviations
TT-Team Tennis; MIL MB-Military Marching Band; MB-Marching Band; BCC-Boys Cross Country; GCC-Girls Cross Country; VB-Volleyball; ROB BEST-BEST Robotics; FB I-Football Division I; FB II-Football Division II; CONGRESS-Congress; SPIRIT-Spirit; BWR-Boys Wrestling; GWR-Girls Wrestling; GS&D-Girls Swimming & Diving' BS&D-Boys Swimming & Diving; FILM-Film; MARIACHI-Mariachi; GBB-Girls Basketball; BBB-Boys Basketball; ROB FIRST-FIRST Robotics; GSOC-Girls Soccer; BSOC-Boys Soccer; TENNIS-Tennis (Spring); TDES-Theatrical Design; OAP-One-Act Play; BGOLF-Boyhs Golf; GGOLF-Girls Golf; BTF-Boys Track & Field; GTF-Girls Track & Field; SB-Softball; BB-Baseball; DACD-District Academic Champions; RACAD-Regional Academic Champions; SACAD-State Academic Meet.