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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, ...
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 ...
September 9, 2025
HB 3372 CLARIFICATION
There has been much discussion pertaining to HB 3372 which was passed during the 89th – R Texas Legislative Session. ...
August 12, 2024
THE TEXAS WAY – OFFICIALS
“The Texas Way” is an initiative created to improve sportsmanship at the middle and high school level directed to coaches ...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 150 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.
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