Basketball News & Announcements

October 20, 2021

OFFICIATING SHORTAGE REACHES CRISIS LEVEL – ALL GROUPS MUST WORK TOGETHER

By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director, NFHS Click here for the video.

July 28, 2021

TASO RELEASES 2021- 2022 COVID GUIDELINES

August 20, 2021 CHAPTERS The UIL and TAPPS have determined that each individual school district or private school will establish ...

September 22, 2021

TITLE IX CONTINUES TO FUEL GROWTH OF GIRLS AND WOMEN’S SPORTS, OLYMPIC DOMINANCE

To say that American female athletes dominated the recent Olympics in Tokyo would be an understatement. Among the 66 medals ...

August 25, 2021

FIVE DECADES OF PAM YOUNG

When the U.S. Department of Education leveled the playing field for males and females in 1972 by ratifying Title IX, ...

August 25, 2021

GET RID OF ANGER AND IMPROVE YOUR GAME

Perturbed. Agitated. Ticked off. Peeved. Whatever label you give it, we all know it. Whether the cause is a know‑nothing ...

July 1, 2021

TASO ASSISTS IN PASSING PRO-SPORTS OFFICIAL LEGISLATION

During the recently concluded 87th Texas Legislative session (regular session), the TASO legislative team was active in the passing of ...

July 16, 2021

“THANK YOU” FROM TAPPS

Click HERE for a “thank you” to TASO members from Bryan Bunselmeyer, TAPPS Executive Director.

September 16, 2021

TASO BASKETBALL ANNUAL MEETING WEBINAR GUEST SPEAKER

The TASO Basketball Division Board of Directors has announced that the Guest Speaker for the 2021 TASO Basketball Annual Meeting ...

July 1, 2021

TASO BASKETBALL LATE FEE

Avoid the 2021‑2022 TASO Basketball late fee and renew your membership by July 6.

August 25, 2021

TASO BASKETBALL ANNUAL MEETING

The TASO Basketball Division Board of Directors has announced that the 2021‑2022 TASO Basketball Annual Meeting will be presented as ...

May 4, 2021

I’M WORKING WITH WHO?

Officiating is never boring, especially when it comes to those we officiate with. Good officials can adjust to their partners ...

May 4, 2021

THE RIGHT WAY TO SHARE AND ACCEPT CRITICISM

Which of the following is defined as “the art, skill or profession of making discriminating judgments”? Sports officiating. Studying texts ...

March 11, 2021

FORMER TASO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM BLACKWOOD DIES

A profound loss in the officiating community: former TASO Executive Director. national replay director and WAC/Southland conference supervisor Jim Blackwood ...

March 1, 2021

NO MORE HANDSHAKES DOESN’T MEAN NO MORE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

The “new normal” is one of the many terms we hear repeatedly as the country begins its return to normal ...

February 18, 2021

UIL WILL EXTEND DEADLINES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDS; TAPPS ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEDULE FOR SOCCER, BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

With inclement weather and unsafe travel conditions forcing girls basketball playoff games to be postponed around the state, the UIL ...

February 15, 2021

BECOME UNFLAPPABLE WITH EMOTIONAL CONTROL

When people say, “There’s no need to get emotional,” that’s probably more true for officials than for the average person. ...