Water Polo News & Announcements

July 29, 2022

TASO ABUSE OF OFFICIALS POLICY

The TASO Board of Directors has taken a bold stand in an effort to reduce the increasing problem of excessive ...

December 9, 2022

THE SECRET OF ‘OFFICIATING UP’

by Referee “Leading up” has become a common mantra in American business. Many have read the work of University of ...

October 3, 2022

SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLISHING LLC HELPS PROMOTE OFFICIATING

School District Publishing has included a full page recruiting advertisement for TASO in the following publications: Houston Texans Yearbook (page ...

September 30, 2022

MCALLEN ISD PROMOTES GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

In an effort to promote good sportsmanship towards officials, the McAllen ISD has created a video public service announcement that ...

September 16, 2022

REFEREES ARE QUITTING, LACK OF RESPECT ON THE FIELD MAY BE THE REASON

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Fall sports are kicking into gear, but high school sports teams are having a difficult ...

June 23, 2022

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX – A TIME TO CELEBRATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

from NFHS News June 22, 2022 Tomorrow is a very special day as we celebrate one of the most important ...

May 25, 2022

PRAYERS FOR UVALDE

TASO has more than 50 members in the Uvalde area.  Our thoughts and prayers are with each of them, their ...

May 5, 2022

OFFICIATING IN HISTORY: NOLAN RYAN’S 7TH NO-HITTER – MAY 1, 1991

Texas Rangers’ pitcher Nolan Ryan felt every one of his 44 years early in the evening of May 1, 1991. ...

April 28, 2022

REDUCE OFFICIATING STRESS AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

by Referee Officials are quitting at record rates and many veteran officials have testified sportsmanship has become much worse over ...

March 15, 2022

UIL WATER POLO DISTRICT ALIGNMENT

The UIL has released the initial District alignments for the inaugural UIL Water Polo season.  There may be slight revisions ...

March 15, 2022

WHAT THE BEST OFFICIALS KEEP DOING

You received the plum assignment, playoff game or bowl game you’ve always wanted. If your group has a scoring system, ...

March 4, 2022

COASTAL BEND CHAPTERS CELEBRATE AND RECRUIT OFFICIALS

Corpus Christi – The shortage of officials in every sport have taken a toll on existing officials. Many have worked ...

February 17, 2022

BATTLE THROUGH A TOUGH START

Anyone who has officiated any sport at any level has had games in which things didn’t go as planned. What ...

January 28, 2022

CREW HARMONY LEADS TO BETTER GAMES & MORE FUN

When any game assignment arrives, all sorts of questions usually race through an official’s mind. Who’s playing and where is ...

December 7, 2021

WATER POLO APPLICATIONS OPEN

The TASO Water Polo Division has opened the application process for Renewal and New membership applications.  For 2022, there will ...

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, ...