News & Announcements

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 ...