Basketball News & Announcements

NBA NAMES THREE REFEREES TO 2025-26 OFFICIATING STAFF

nba.com NBA G League referees Biniam Maru (Bih‑nee‑um Muh‑roo), Pat O’Connell and Jenna Reneau  (Reh‑know) have been named NBA staff ...

TASO BASKETBALL 2025 ANNUAL MEETING

The TASO Basketball Board of Directors has announced September 20‑21, 2025, as the  date for the 2025‑2026 TASO Basketball Annual ...

TASO BASKETBALL WELCOMES GREATER SAN ANTONIO BASKETBALL CHAPTER

The members of the Greater San Antonio Basketball Chapter have overwhelming voted to immediately move their Chapter’s affiliation to TASO ...

TASO BASKETBALL LAREDO CHAPTER APPROVED BY THE UIL

The UIL Sports Officials Committee (SOC) has unanimously voted to approve the TASO Basketball Laredo Chapter. The chapter has been ...

2025-2026 BASKETBALL RENEWAL AND NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Applications for both renewing and new members for the 2025‑2026 Basketball season are now open. Go to www.taso.org and choose ...

FOUR EYES OFF THE BALL

Referee.com From years of being around high‑level Division I men’s college basketball officials, Ray Natili learned to train his eyes ...

TASO BASKETBALL ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Again, this year the TASO Basketball Annual Meeting will be available both as an in‑person event or a virtual webinar. ...

TASO BASKETBALL SPORTSYOU

In our continuing effort to improve communications with our members, TASO Basketball is expanding our use of the sportsYou app. ...

FLOPPING ADDRESSED IN 2024-25 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RULES CHANGES

NFHS – May 2, 2024 A new definition and subsequent warning for faking being fouled (flopping) has been added to ...

UIL GIRL’S BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

UIL Girl’s Basketball State Tournament Congratulations to the following TASO Basketball Memners selected to officiate in the UIL Basketball Regional ...

BASKETBALL ELECTION INTENTS DUE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR FOR DISTRICTS 2, 4, AND 6

TASO Basketball will be holding elections for President‑Elect, Vice President, and Directors for Districts 2,4, and 6. Below are requirements ...

DON’T SELL YOUR HALFTIME SHORT

by Scott Tittrington, Referee Basketball officials have been instructed time and again about the importance of pregame discussions as a ...

TASO BASKETBALL WELCOMES NEW CHAPTER

TASO Basketball Welcomes New Chapter Texas Association of Sports Officials The UIL Sports Officials Committee and TAPPS have approved the ...

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR UIL TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS

These members volunteered their time and service to staff the Officials Hospitality Suite and other support duties that made officiating ...

UIL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

Congratulations to these TASO members selected for the UIL Basketball Tournament   UIL Boys Basketball STATE CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIALS CHAPTER OFFICIAL ...

YOUR OFFICIATING STYLE SHOULD EMBRACE PERSONAL GROWTH

It’s been one of those games. Every stop in play, someone from each team is complaining, and that doesn’t even ...