Points Format and Competition Rules
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UCLA Rivalry Moments
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USC Rivalry Moments
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Gauntlet Trophy History
UCLA and USC will compete against one another in the following sports with the point total for each sport listed. In the event
of a tie in the season series in a particular sport, both universities will split the point total for the sport equally. For those sports that do
not compete head-to-head, Pac-10 and/or NCAA competition will be used to determine the season series winner. For sports with
multiple events, such as men’s and women’s track and women’s swimming, the dual meet finish of the teams will be used to award the
points in each to the winner.
The 18 sports listed below will be worth a total of 110 points. Football, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball
will account for 10 points each; the 14 other sports are worth 70 points -- five points per sport. Tiebreakers are also included to settle the
series.
Through the joint efforts and cooperation of both USC and UCLA, the point formula was carefully devised, and agreed upon
in full, to allow for both schools to evenly and fairly compete for the Lexus Gauntlet.
| FALL SPORTS | POINTS | BASED ON COMPETITION AS LISTED |
| Football | 10 pts. | Head-to-head game |
| Men’s Water Polo | 5 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Women’s Soccer | 5 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Women’s Volleyball | 10 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Women’s Cross Country | 5 pts. | Pac-10 Championship finish |
| WINTER SPORTS | POINTS | BASED ON COMPETITION AS LISTED |
| Men’s Basketball | 10 pts. | All head-to-head games |
| Women’s Basketball | 10 pts. | All head-to-head games |
| Women’s Swimming & Diving | 5 pts. | Dual meet result |
| SPRING SPORTS | POINTS | BASED ON COMPETITION AS LISTED |
| Baseball | 5 pts. | All head-to-head games |
| Men’s Golf | 5 pts. | Dual Match Result |
| Women’s Golf | 5 pts. | Pac-10 Tournament finish |
| Women’s Water Polo | 5 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Men’s Volleyball | 5 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Women’s Rowing | 5 pts. | Dual race result |
| Men’s Tennis | 5 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Women’s Tennis | 5 pts. | All head-to-head matches |
| Men’s Track & Field | 5 pts. | Dual meet result |
| Women’s Track & Field | 5 pts. | Dual meet result |
Points for each sport awarded "winner take all" based upon which school wins more head-to-head meetings (or has a higher Pac-10/NCAA finish, as otherwise noted); if all head-to-head meetings are split, each school gets one-half of the designated point total. Post-season play (Pac-10, NCAA Tournament) included in head-to-head meetings.
TIE BREAKERS (if each university has 55 points at the end of the year):
1. University winning most head-to-head regular-season games/matches.
2. University winning most head-to-head post-season games/matches.
3. University winning most PAC-10 Championships in head-to-head sports.
