The True Team format is meant to determine the top overall team, rather than individuals, in a track and field or swim and dive competition. In a True Team meet, each team has a given amount of competitors, with each competitor scoring at least one point (barring disqualification). Therefore, in a nine team meet with three competitors per event, the event champion would earn 27 points whereas the last place finisher would earn 1 point. The purpose of a True Team meet is to judge which team is the best overall, rather than which team has the most top finishers.
Minnesota
The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association began using a True Team format to determine the top high school track and field team in 1987. In 2005, they created a True Team State Meet for swim and dive. These meets are separate from the Minnesota State High School League sanctioned individual state championships. The meets have since expanded to three divisions.
Minnesota True Team State Track and Field Format