Softball News & Announcements

December 21, 2020
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Richardson, Texas, December 21, 2020 The Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) has become aware of allegations concerning the Austin LBJ ...
December 4, 2020
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****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** December 3, 2020 On the evening of December 3, 2020 another vicious and deliberate assault was inflected ...
December 17, 2020
EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES
By Nate Perry The past five issues of High School Today have addressed the coronavirus’ effects on high school athletics ...
October 30, 2020
TASO THREADS
Members, don’t forget about the TASO Threads Store. There is a store for each Sports Division. The on‑line store contains ...
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 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 – ...
May 7, 2020
2020-2021 TASO SOFTBALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The TASO Softball Board of Directors for 2020 – 2021 will be: President: Toby Tomlinson District VI Director David Clark ...
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 31, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM TAPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BRYAN BUNSELMEYER
TAPPS Executive Director, Bryan Bunselmeyer, took time out during this hectic time to update and personally thank TASO Officials. VIEW ...
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 ...Softball Clinics & Events
Softball 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 ...
The worse thing to call is something that didn’t occur.

NFHS SOFTBALL RULE CHANGES 2020
1‑5‑1e, 2‑4, 2‑4‑3, 7‑4‑2 PENALTY NOTE: Damaged bats are defined. Rationale: Clarifies that a damaged bat is removed from the ...
DRONE POLICY – UIL AND TAPPS
The UIL and TAPPS have created the following policies for the use of drones by its member schools: UIL Policy: ...
NEW DEFINITION FOR DAMAGED BATS HIGHLIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL RULES CHANGES
A new definition for a damaged bat is one of three high school softball rules changes for the 2020 season.The ...