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2021
2021
OFFICIATING SHORTAGE REACHES CRISIS LEVEL – ALL GROUPS MUST WORK TOGETHER
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director, NFHS
News
May 5, 2022
OFFICIATING IN HISTORY: NOLAN RYAN’S 7TH NO-HITTER – MAY 1, 1991
Texas Rangers’ pitcher Nolan Ryan felt every one of his 44 years early in the evening of May 1, 1991. ...
April 28, 2022
KELLY DINE COVERS ALL THE BASES
By John Torsiello from Referee The year 2020 was, well, not a great one for many people. But at least ...
April 28, 2022
REDUCE OFFICIATING STRESS AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
by Referee Officials are quitting at record rates and many veteran officials have testified sportsmanship has become much worse over ...
March 15, 2022
WHAT THE BEST OFFICIALS KEEP DOING
You received the plum assignment, playoff game or bowl game you’ve always wanted. If your group has a scoring system, ...
March 4, 2022
COASTAL BEND CHAPTERS CELEBRATE AND RECRUIT OFFICIALS
Corpus Christi – The shortage of officials in every sport have taken a toll on existing officials. Many have worked ...
February 17, 2022
BASEBALL EXAM TO CLOSE FEBRUARY 21
Per the TASO Baseball Operating Procedures, the TASO Baseball test will be closed on the UIL “First day for playing inter‑school ...
February 17, 2022
BATTLE THROUGH A TOUGH START
Anyone who has officiated any sport at any level has had games in which things didn’t go as planned. What ...
January 28, 2022
CREW HARMONY LEADS TO BETTER GAMES & MORE FUN
When any game assignment arrives, all sorts of questions usually race through an official’s mind. Who’s playing and where is ...
November 9, 2021
LESSONS BEYOND THE GAMES
It’s Worth the Wait “I’ve officiated football and volleyball since 1978 and worked the volleyball state finals in 1994, ...
November 5, 2021
RULE CHANGES THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
The when, why and how some of history’s most significant rule changes became part of the fabric of the sports ...
October 20, 2021
OFFICIATING SHORTAGE REACHES CRISIS LEVEL – ALL GROUPS MUST WORK TOGETHER
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director, NFHS Click here for the video.
July 28, 2021
TASO RELEASES 2021- 2022 COVID GUIDELINES
August 20, 2021 CHAPTERS The UIL and TAPPS have determined that each individual school district or private school will establish ...