Soccer News & Announcements
October 27, 2020
TASO SOCCER MAIL-OUTS
The 2020‑21 Soccer Board voted to mail soccer materials to Active TASO Soccer members. Each member will receive their Soccer ...
October 16, 2020
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REFEREES: WHAT LANGUAGE DO THEY SPEAK IN MATCHES TO PLAYERS?
Officials at the top level of the game may find themselves having to explain decisions to players from all over ...July 16, 2020
SOCCER DIVISION LATE FEE DATE
The TASO Soccer Division Renewal and New Member Applications are now open. The TASO Soccer Board of Directors has extended ...
June 11, 2020
OFFICIALLY SPEAKING EPISODE 04
In this episode of Officially Speaking, the TASO Video Podcast series, Dr. Susan Elza, UIL Director of Athletics and Bryan ...
May 22, 2020
A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO TASO MEMBERS FROM BRYAN BUNSELMEYER, TAPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TAPPS Executive Director has a message of appreciation for TASO members. The TAPPS/TASO partnership remains strong! VIEW VIDEO
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 7, 2020
TASO SOCCER 2020 -2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The TASO Soccer Division 2020‑2021 Board of Directors will be: President – Phil Ochsner District V Director – Raul Cano ...
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 ...
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 – ...
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 ...
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 ...Soccer Clinics & Events
Soccer Rules & Regulations
INCIDENT REPORTING
Incident Reporting is a very important function of officiating Texas high school and junior/middle school games and matches. The points ...
SOCCER RULES INTERPRETATIONS – 2020-21
Publisher’s Note: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. They ...2020-2021 NFHS RULES CHANGES
Here is a recap of the 2020‑2021 NFHS Soccer Rules changes: 2‑2‑4 SECTION 2 BALL SPECIFICATIONS: ART. 4…If the ball ...
EVERY GAME CAN BE YOUR BEST GAME
A young, motivated and talented official was assigned as the referee in a college D‑I highly contested conference game. The ...
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