TASO, working with Referee magazine, has put together the attached 16 page newsletter that includes officiating information for all sports.

Please Note: TASO’s policies, protocols, and mechanics always prevail over all material, including any contained in the Referee magazine newsletter.

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Rules & Regulations

2023-2024 TASO Baseball Division Operating Procedures

The 2023‑2024 TASO Baseball Division Operating Procedures nay be viewed and/or downloaded from the link in the upper right.

11 HACKS FOR ONFIELD UMPIRES

by John Bible With a new baseball season rolling along, here are a few tips and hacks involving plate work ...

NFHS BASEBALL 2022 RULE CHANGES

6‑1‑1: Change: ART. 1 . . . The pitcher shall pitch while facing the batter from either a windup position (Art.2) ...

MANAGE DEAD TIME FOR THE RIGHT PACE

Baseball is played without a clock, but increasing game times are very much on the minds of many involved with ...

HIGH TIME TO TALK TIMING

by Jon Bible Umpires always stress the importance of good timing behind the plate (and on the bases, but that’s ...

TASO/REFEREE MAGAZINE NEWSLETTER

TASO, working with Referee magazine, has put together the attached 16 page newsletter that includes officiating information for all sports. ...

BASEBALL COVID-19 MITIGATION GUIDELINES

TASO Baseball has collaborated with the UIL and TAPPS to create COVID Mitigation Guidelines for the 2020‑2021 High School Baseball ...

TASO Baseball Tune Up Play Situations

Here are the Links to each of the weekly 2021 TASO Baseball Tune Up Plays Week 1        ...

INCIDENT REPORTING

Incident Reporting is a very important function of officiating Texas high school and junior/middle school games and matches. The points ...

HANDLING INTERFERENCE BY SPECTATORS, COACHES AND UMPIRES

Interference in a baseball game does not happen very often and some umpires are ill prepared to deal with it. ...

The “2020 Blue 33” Louisville Slugger Composite Baseball Bat is decertified and no longer available for use in high school ...

2020 NFHS BASEBALL RULE CHANGES

‑1‑4:  Designated Hitter (DH) can be used in two ways. The DH can be listed as the tenth starter replacing ...

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