According to the NFHS website, Texas has the largest number of high school sports participants with 364,020 girls and 515,383 boys for a combined total of 879,403 during the 2024‑2025 school year.

California holds down the second sport with a combined total of 852,575.  Rounding our the top five are Ohio (335,808), Pennsylvania (333,123), and Illinois at 328,362.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HB 3372 CLARIFICATION

There has been much discussion pertaining to HB 3372 which was passed during the 89th – R Texas Legislative Session. ...

The Board of Directors and the TASO Staff join our 17,000 members in offering our thoughts and prayers for all ...

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, ...

TASO OFFICE CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY

The TASO office will be closed May 26, 2025 in honor of Memorial Day

HOW TO PASS ON YOUR WISDOM

Referee.com Whether you’ve been officiating for some time or you simply have three more games under your belt than another ...

LEGACY OF PAT SUMMITT CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH SPORT OF BASKETBALL

nfhs news In the world of high school and college sports, March is one of best times of the year. ...

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 ...

ALWAYS BE RECRUITING!

Recently, the Kinesiology Department with South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, hosted the Fall 2023 Kinesiology Symposium for all Kinesiology ...

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