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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 Open ||Basketball is Open ||Football is Open ||Soccer is Open ||Softball is Open ||Volleyball is Closed ||Water Polo New Apps are Closed
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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:
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, and Softball. 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
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, ...
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 ...
BECOME UNFLAPPABLE WITH EMOTIONAL CONTROL
by Referee When people say, “There’s no need to get emotional,” that’s probably more true for officials than for the ...
FIRST ALL-BLACK CREW TO UMPIRE RICKWOOD FIELD GAME
by Jason Foster @ByJasonFoster Rickwood Field will see history in multiple ways when the Cardinals take on the Giants on ...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.