Baseball News & Announcements
April 3, 2020
CARES ACT FOR OFFICIALS
This is a follow‑up to the message sent to you earlier this week concerning the Corona‑virus Aid, Relief, and Economic ...
March 31, 2020
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT)
An initial review of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) seems to indicate that there may ...
March 23, 2020
CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS RELIEF BILL AND UNPAID GAME FEES
TO: TASO Members Coronavirus Stimulus Relief Bill If you have been following the news coverage on a Coronavirus Stimulus Relief ...
March 27, 2020
OFFICIATING COURSES AVAILABLE FOR FREE THROUGH JULY 1 ON THE NFHS LEARNING CENTER
Current high school sports officials, as well as individuals interested in joining the officiating ranks, will be able to access ...
March 31, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM TAPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BRYAN BUNSELMEYER
TAPPS Executive Director, Bryan Bunselmeyer, took time out during this hectic time to update and personally thank TASO Officials. VIEW ...
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 ...March 27, 2020
TAPPS REWIND
As sports across the country remain at a standstill, TAPPS is ready to fill that void for you with “TAPPS ...
March 20, 2020
UIL ANNOUNCES EXTENDED SUSPENSION OF ALL UIL ACTIVITIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is extending its suspension of all UIL sanctioned activities due to the outbreak of COVID‑19 in ...March 20, 2020
MARCH WAS MADDENING LAST WEEK IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
March Madness took on another meaning for everyone in the sports world last week – a week like none other ...
March 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
TO: TASO Baseball, Soccer, and Softball Members We are in uncharted waters and like you, I am concerned about the effect of ...
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 ...
March 13, 2020
TAPPS Suspension of Athletic Competition
The TAPPS Executive Board determined the following in regard to interscholastic competition in the near term. Games / Contests TAPPS ...
February 13, 2020
TASO 2020 BASEBALL / SOFTBALL ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
If you weren’t there ….. here is what you missed. If you were there …. here is a look back. ...
February 24, 2020
5 TIME-TESTED TIPS TO BE GREAT BEHIND THE PLATE
There is nothing quite like the feeling of walking off the field after a stellar performance behind the plate. But ...
February 24, 2020
EXPANDED DESIGNATED HITTER ROLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
The role of the designated hitter in high school baseball has been expanded to give coaches an additional option for ...
February 3, 2020
LESSONS BEYOND THE GAMES
Officiating teaches valuable lessons both on the court or field and off. It’s Worth the Wait “I’ve officiated football and ...Baseball Clinics & Events
Baseball Rules & Regulations
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 ...
The worse thing to call is something that didn’t occur.
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 ...
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: ...