Football News & Announcements

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 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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 10, 2020

Billy Crow, a 50 year veteran of High School Football and Basketball retires

Men and women like Billy are a big reason Texas High School Athletics is the best in the country, Billy's ...

February 17, 2020

LOCAL CHURCH HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY RECOGNIZING LOCAL CHURCH MEMBERS INCLUDING A TASO MEMBER

It was a true celebration at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church on this Sunday as the congregation held a special ...

February 18, 2020

TASO FOOTBALL TO PRESENT THE DR. BILL FARNEY AWARD TO FOUR INDIVIDUALS FOR HEROIC MEASURES

The Football Division Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Sports Officials has unanimously voted to present the Dr. ...

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 ...

January 9, 2020

TASO FOOTBALL RENEWAL AND NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS

Applications for TASO Football Renewals and New Members for the 2020‑2021 season are now open. The Process is accessed by ...

January 24, 2020

SPECIAL REPORT – THE SHORTAGE OF OFFICIALS

MCALLEN (KGBT) — A huge non‑district matchup between Sharyland Pioneer and McAllen Rowe has both teams heated. In the middle ...

January 1, 2020

2019 UIL FOOTBALL CHAMPIOSHIPS

Congratulations to these TASO Football Members selected to officiate in the 2019 UIL Football Championships. GAME OFFICIAL POSITION CHAPTER 1A ...

December 13, 2019

IMPARTIALITY IN ADDRESSING COACHES

I‘m always ill at ease when an official with whom I’m working is on a first‑name basis with a coach. ...

December 13, 2019

TAPPS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to these TASO Football members selected for the TAPPS State Football Championships:   GAME CHAPTER NAME GAME CHAPTER NAME ...