Baseball News & Announcements
July 29, 2022
TASO ABUSE OF OFFICIALS POLICY
The TASO Board of Directors has taken a bold stand in an effort to reduce the increasing problem of excessive ...
September 16, 2022
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 ...
June 23, 2022
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 ...
June 22, 2022
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 ...
May 25, 2022
PRAYERS FOR UVALDE
TASO has more than 50 members in the Uvalde area. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of them, their ...
May 26, 2022
“THANK YOU” FROM TAPPS
Bryan Bunselmeyer sends a special “Thank You” to all TASO members. VIEW VIDEO
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 ...Baseball Clinics & Events
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2022-2023 TASO Baseball Division Operating Procedures
The 2022‑2023 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 ...