Football News & Announcements

January 14, 2022

UIL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to these TASO Football Officials selected to officiate in the UIL State Championships:   1A D1 SOUTH PLAINS 4A ...

December 14, 2021

TAPPS MESSAGE TO TASO FOOTBALL

Please click HERE for a message from TAPPS Executive Director, Bryan Bunselmeyer to TASO Football Members.

December 7, 2021

TASO OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

So that the staff may enjoy time with their families, the TASO Office will be closed December 23‑24 and December ...

December 7, 2021

TASO FOOTBALL MEMBERS SELECTED FOR THE 2021 TAPPS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to these TASO Football members selected to officiate the TAPPS 2021 Football Championships: 6MAN D2 Commerce Tommy VanDeaver Jake ...

November 9, 2021

LESSONS BEYOND THE GAMES

  It’s Worth the Wait “I’ve officiated football and volleyball since 1978 and worked the volleyball state finals in 1994, ...

November 5, 2021

RULE CHANGES THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

The when, why and how some of history’s most significant rule changes became part of the fabric of the sports ...

October 26, 2021

TASO FOOTBALL BESTOWS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD TO BILL FECCI

The TASO Football Division has presented their most prestigious honor, The Sam Brown Award, to Bill Fecci.  Sam Brown, a ...

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 ...

September 16, 2021

HISTORIC FIRST EVER ALL FEMALE FOOTBALL OFFICIATING CREW VIDEO

TASO Football has created a video to commemorate the historic first ever all female football officiating crew for a varsity ...

August 25, 2021

MUSCLES AND DETAILS LEAD TO MIKE DEFEE’S MASTERY

We’ll waste no time addressing Mike Defee’s Popeye‑the‑Sailor‑style arms in an effort to satisfy one of the rages on social ...

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 29, 2021

FOOTBALL DISTRICT DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

The TASO Football Division will hold elections for the positions of District Director in Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and ...

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.