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October 2, 2023
WHITNEY FOOTBALL GAME SITUATION – UPDATED
TASO, working with the UIL, is continuing to gather facts surrounding the incident of Friday, September 29 involving a TASO ...
September 21, 2023
MOUND PLEASANT ISD TEAM SPORTS OFFICIATING CLASS
As has been previously reported, TASO was instrumental in securing approval from the Texas Education Agency for a credited high ...
September 29, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT ISD OFFERS SPORTS OFFICIATING CLASS AMID REFEREE SHORTAGE
See the KLTV (Tyler) news stony about the Mount Pleasant ISD Team Sports Officiating Class. VIEW HERE
September 22, 2023
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PARTICIPATION CONTINUES REBOUND TOWARD PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
by NFHS Participation in high school sports eclipsed 7.8 million in the 2022‑23 school year, reflecting a sharp increase from ...
July 6, 2023
2023-2024 TASO ABUSE OF OFFICIALS POLICY
The 2023‑2024 school year will mark the second year for the TASO ABUSE of OFFICIALS POLICY. After reviewing Incident Reports ...
September 20, 2023
OFFICIATING HISTORY: NOLAN RYAN’S 7TH NO-HITTER
Referee Texas Rangers’ pitcher Nolan Ryan felt every one of his 44 years early in the evening of May 1, ...
September 20, 2023
SOMETIMES THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG CALL
Referee If you put 30 sports officials in a room, regardless of the sport, and watch a tight play on ...
September 8, 2023
TASO BASKETBALL WELCOMES NEW CHAPTER
TASO Basketball Welcomes New Chapter Texas Association of Sports Officials The UIL Sports Officials Committee and TAPPS have approved the ...Clinics & Events
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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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FITZPATRICK FRANCESSeptember 25, 2023
JOHNIE FERRELLAugust 25, 2023
MELISSA HERRERAJanuary 28, 2023
LIONEL TAYLOR, SRJuly 13, 2023
JUAN GONZALEZJuly 19, 2023
CRAIG COLWICKJuly 15, 2023
MANUEL ORTIZJuly 13, 2023
DAMIAN GARRETTJune 17, 2023
WILLARD “KENT” JOHNSONJune 4, 2023
ABRAHAM HARDENMay 18, 2023
VICTOR FIRTHMay 17, 2023
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