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MEMBERSHIP AREA
MEMBERSHIP AREAAre you a current TASO member in any sport? Click RENEW to either Apply in your current sport or to become a member in a new sport below
||Baseball is Closed ||Basketball is Closed ||Football is Open ||Soccer is Open ||Softball is Open ||Volleyball is Open ||Water Polo is Open
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NEW APPLICANTS
NEW APPLICANTSBecome a sports official! Click Apply below if you have never been a TASO member in any sport.
New Member Applications are OPEN now for: Football, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo Click FAQ Video for more information, then APPLY to begin
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Texas Way
Course For Officials
The Texas Way Officials Course is now Available.
News & Announcements
TASO MEMBER’S PORTAL ISSUE
March 10, 2025 TASO MEMBER’S PORTAL The TASO IT Team is aware of the issues you may be encountering when ...
THE TEXAS WAY – OFFICIALS
“The Texas Way” is an initiative created to improve sportsmanship at the middle and high school level directed to coaches ...
TASO ABUSE OF OFFICIALS POLICY
All‑Sports Board of Directors is very concerned with the number of incidents of excessive verbal abuse directed toward our members, ...
BECOME UNFLAPPABLE WITH EMOTIONAL CONTROL
Referee.com When people say, “There’s no need to get emotional,” that’s probably more true for officials than for the average ...
ALLWAYS BE RECRUITING!
Recently, the Kinesiology Department with South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, hosted the Fall 2023 Kinesiology Symposium for all Kinesiology ...
OFFICIALS NEEDED FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
By John Arbter woodctystringer@gmail.com “We are aging out,” stated Trinity Valley Volleyball Official Association (TVVOA) president Michele Bradshaw. This simple ...
TASO – UIL PARTNER TO RECOGNIZE SCHOOLS SPORTSMANSHIP
We are all aware of the many challenges regarding sportsmanship across our great state. However, we are also aware that ...
PARTICIPATION IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TOPS EIGHT MILLION FOR FIRST TIME IN 2023-24
nfh news More than eight million participants competed in high school sports in the 2023‑24 school year – an all‑time ...Clinics & Events
Welcome
TASO is an independent organization, providing support, resources and training for Texas high school and middle school sports officials.
With more than 160 local chapters serving 16,000+ members throughout the state, we are one of the largest professional organizations for sports officials in the country.
About Us
TASO works closely with The University Interscholastic League (UIL), the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), the Texas High School Coaches Association, other Coaches Associations, The Texas High School Athletic Directors Association and many other organizations
to ensure fair, challenging and safe athletic competition for Texas high school and middle school student athletes.