News & Announcements
Get the latest news and announcements in high school sports news, including UIL updates and more.
October 25, 2019
UIL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPROVES GAME/MATCH FEE INCREASE
At their October 21, 2019 meeting the UIL Legislative Council approved a TASO initiated game/match fee increase for Texas sports ...
January 9, 2020
TASO FOOTBALL RENEWAL AND NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS
Applications for TASO Football Renewals and New Members for the 2020‑2021 season are now open. The Process is accessed by ...
December 13, 2019
TASO VOLLEYBALL RENEWAL AND NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS
Applications for TASO Volleyball Renewals and New Members for the 2020‑2021 season are now open. The Process is accessed by ...
January 1, 2020
2019 UIL FOOTBALL CHAMPIOSHIPS
Congratulations to these TASO Football Members selected to officiate in the 2019 UIL Football Championships. GAME OFFICIAL POSITION CHAPTER 1A ...
December 13, 2019
IMPARTIALITY IN ADDRESSING COACHES
I‘m always ill at ease when an official with whom I’m working is on a first‑name basis with a coach. ...
December 13, 2019
TAPPS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to these TASO Football members selected for the TAPPS State Football Championships: GAME CHAPTER NAME GAME CHAPTER NAME ...
June 26, 2019
TASO Threads
TASO is proud to announce the opening of the TASO Threads Store for each Sports Division. The on‑line store contains ...
November 27, 2019
TASO VOLLEYBALL MEMBERS SELECTED FOR THE UIL STATE TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to these TASO members selected to officiate at the UIL State Volleyball Tournament. NAME CHAPTER NAME CHAPTER Gail Edwards ...
October 29, 2019
DEALING WITH OBNOXIOUS FANS
Between the lines, sports officials have every right and can take immediate action to eject a player or coach from ...
November 10, 2019
TASO SOFTBALL 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
The 2020 Annual Meeting for the Softball Division is scheduled for January 3‑4, 2020. The meeting location is the Delta ...
November 10, 2019
TASO BASEBALL 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
The 2020 Annual Meeting for the Baseball Division is scheduled for January 3‑5, 2020. The meeting location is the Delta ...
November 27, 2019
TASO VOLLEYBALL ELECTION RESULTS
The TASO Volleyball Division has concluded the 2019 elections. Sandra Welch was elected President and Gerald Johnson was elected as ...
November 10, 2019
TASO FOOTBALL TRAINING VIDEO #3
TASO Football Training Video #3 is now available, along with #1 and #2. These short in‑season training videos are available ...November 10, 2019
TASO VOLLEYBALL MEMBERS SELECTED FOR TAPPS STATE TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to the TASO Volleyball Members selected to officiate the 2019 TAPPS Volleyball Tournament: CHAPTER OFFICIAL CHAPTER OFFICIAL Austin ...
September 19, 2019
OFFICIALLY SPEAKING
A new Episode of the TASO Video Podcast series has been published. Episode 03 features the TASO Basketball Division with ...
October 23, 2019
2019 FOOTBALL ELECTION RESULTS
The TASO Football Division elections are now completed. Carwin Shaw and Bruce Tiff were the winners for District III and ...Clinics & Events
January 25, 2020
2020 TASO Softball Regional Clinic – Bryan/College Station
January 25, 2020
2020 TASO Softball Regional Clinic – Rio Grande Valley Chapter
January 25, 2020
2020 TASO Softball Regional Clinic – Houston
January 25, 2020
TASO BASEBALL LUBBOCK REGIONAL CLINIC
January 25, 2020
TASO BASEBALL WACO REGIONAL CLINIC
January 26, 2020
TASO BASEBALL MCALLEN REGIONAL CLINIC
Rules & Regulations
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NFHS SOFTBALL RULE CHANGES 2020
1‑5‑1e, 2‑4, 2‑4‑3, 7‑4‑2 PENALTY NOTE: Damaged bats are defined. Rationale: Clarifies that a damaged bat is removed from the ...
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 ...
SOCCER RULES CLARIFICATIONS – RESTART AND GOAL KICKS
There have been several questions regarding the restart, if there is a temporary suspension of play for an injury or ...
DRONE POLICY – UIL AND TAPPS
The UIL and TAPPS have created the following policies for the use of drones by its member schools: UIL Policy: ...