News & Announcements

September 12, 2024
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, ...

June 11, 2026
SELL THE TOUGH CALL
Referee.com It was a 50‑50 call and you know you got it right. How do you convince half the people ...

March 19, 2026
POST-GAME DISCUSSIONS THE RIGHT WAY
Post‑game discussions the right way by Referee It was a tough game and not much went as planned. Now it’s time ...

January 23, 2026
HOW VIDEO HAS CHANGED OFFICIATING
By Jeffrey Stern Referee.com One of my favorite books is Instant Replay. The author, Jerry Kramer, was a guard for ...

January 23, 2026
HOW OFFICIALS CAN CONTROL EMOTIONS IN HIGH-PRESSURE MOMENTS
by Dr. Joel Fish, Ph.D. Referee.com Officials often tell me, “I have difficulty managing emotions during high‑pressure moments.” I’ll then ...

November 29, 2025
TASO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDUCT Of A FOOTBALL MEMBER
November 29, 2025. The leadership of the Football Division of the Texas Association of Sports Officials was notified of conduct ...

October 30, 2025
DIII & NASO ANNOUNCE NEW ‘LEVEL UP DIII’ PROGRAM
NASO RACINE, WI — (Oct. 30, 2025) The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) and the Division III Commissioners Association ...

October 30, 2025
TEXAS LEADS THE COUNTRY IN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION
According to the NFHS website, Texas has the largest number of high school sports participants with 364,020 girls and 515,383 ...