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BASEBALL EXAM AND ON-LINE TRAINING

The TASO Baseball Board of Directors has voted to leave the exams and on‑line training videos open. To be eligible ...

YOUR OFFICIATING STYLE SHOULD EMBRACE PERSONAL GROWTH

It’s been one of those games. Every stop in play, someone from each team is complaining, and that doesn’t even ...

9 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD MENTOR

Ask anyone who has “made it” in officiating about the people who have helped them along the way and they ...

BE A TEAM PLAYER

“I hear you, Coach, but it wasn’t my call.” That statement can send shockwaves of negativity into a situation on ...

5 WAYS TO MANAGE CONFLICT

When situations explode on the field or court, it’s up to sports officials to restore the peace and manage conflict. ...

THE SECRET OF ‘OFFICIATING UP’

by Referee “Leading up” has become a common mantra in American business. Many have read the work of University of ...

SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLISHING LLC HELPS PROMOTE OFFICIATING

School District Publishing has included a full page recruiting advertisement for TASO in the following publications: Houston Texans Yearbook (page ...

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ANNUAL MEETING

The TASO Baseball and Softball Divisions will hold their 2022‑2023 Annual Meeting on January 7, 2023. The meeting location will ...

MCALLEN ISD PROMOTES GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

In an effort to promote good sportsmanship towards officials, the McAllen ISD has created a video public service announcement that ...

REFEREES ARE QUITTING, LACK OF RESPECT ON THE FIELD MAY BE THE REASON

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Fall sports are kicking into gear, but high school sports teams are having a difficult ...

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX – A TIME TO CELEBRATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

from NFHS News June 22, 2022 Tomorrow is a very special day as we celebrate one of the most important ...

UIL STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT UMPIRES

Congratulations to the umpires assigned to the 2022 UIL Baseball State Tournament. State Semi‑Final Umpires: Abilene Austin Belton‑Temple Brush Country ...

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