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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, ...
September 2, 2026

HOW SUSAN BREWER TURNED A DREAM INTO 1,296 WINS AND COUNTING

UMHB Life When Susan Brewer ’77 walked onto the Mary Hardin‑Baylor cam­pus as a young athlete from East Bernard, Texas, ...
September 1, 2026

JAKE O’DONNELL: THE NBA REFEREE WHO WALKED AWAY AT THE TOP

Referee.com It’s been almost a year since the legendary Jake O’Donnell officiated his last game. It was strange not seeing ...
July 13, 2026

IMPROVE BY ELIMINATING ANGER

Referee.com Perturbed. Agitated. Ticked off. Peeved. Whatever label you give it, we all know it. Whether the cause is a ...
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 ...

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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.

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