Football News & Announcements

May 22, 2020

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO TASO MEMBERS FROM BRAYAN BUNSELMEYER, TAPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TAPPS Executive Director has a message of appreciation for TASO members. The TAPPS/TASO partnership remains strong!     VIEW VIDEO

May 22, 2020

FOR REFEREE MELVIN LINDSEY, GAME REMAINS THE SAME AFTER 54 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Forgive Melvin Lindsey for failing to remember how many football games he has officiated during a career that has spanned ...

May 18, 2020

THE ANTI-AGING SECRET SPORTS OFFICIALS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

You love the game. You want to be officiating as long as you can, and there’s one thing you can ...

May 14, 2020

TASO FOOTBALL DALLAS CHAPTER VP CONTINUES TRAINING DUTIES WHILE BATTLING COVID-19

The TASO Football Dallas Chapter Vice President, Xavier Velazquez, also coordinates training for the chapter.  Xavier has been conducting remote ...

May 7, 2020

TASO BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The TASO Board of Directors (multi‑sport) held their annual meeting April 26, 2020. Guest speakers included Dr. Susan Elza – ...

May 1, 2020

NFHS OFFICIATING CLASSES OFFERED FREE THROUGH JULY !

Current high school sports officials, as well as individuals interested in joining the officiating ranks, will be able to access ...

April 23, 2020

CARES ACT UPDATE 4-23-2020

We have been in direct communication with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) this week and are able to provide you ...

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 ...

April 3, 2020

TASO FOOTBALL LATE FEE DATE EXTENDED

  The TASO Football Board of Directors held a Video/Teleconference Board Meeting April 1, 2020. The date that the $25 ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...