Awards – Texas TSA Rulebook

Only the top 5 ranked entries in each classification will be recognized. This includes all Unique to Texas (UTE) Events, all National TSA events, and Texas Projects.

Placement	Award	Overall Award Point Tabulation
1st	1st Place Medallion	5 points
2nd	2nd Place Medallion	4 points
3rd	3rd Place Medallion	3 points
4th	Texas TSA State Finalist Pin	2 points
5th	Texas TSA State Finalist Pin	1 point

Best in State (BIS) Patch - A student who receives the 1st Place award for their entry is eligible to purchase a BIS patch at the time of award pickup. Please note that there will not be another opportunity to buy these other than at that designated time.

One medallion per event placing is awarded. Additional medals may be purchased for $2/medal. Please note that there will not be another opportunity to buy these other than at that designated time.

High Point School Awards are broken down into 3 categories for Middle Schools and 6 categories for High Schools. These categories are based upon the number of entries from the Texas TSA Rulebook in the UTE categories that each school enters at the State Contest. First, Second, & Third place trophies are awarded to the highest placing chapters based upon the total of points earned for all of a chapters 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, & 5th Place entries. A 1st Place is worth 5 points, a 2nd Place is worth 4 points, a 3rd Place is worth 3 points, a 4th Place is worth 2 points and 5th place is worth 1 point. Additionally, the Top 3 schools that place based on only the Chapter's National Qualifying Events will be recognized using the same point values.

First, second and third place awards will be given in the following categories:


High Point School		Top 3 NQE Schools
Middle School	High School	Middle School	High School
1 to 10 11-40 41 or more	1-5 6-10 11-30 31-60 61-100 101 or more entries	1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place	1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Project/Onsite Awards

School Awards