TAPPS 2024 State Championships Crew

TASO CenTex Chapter was honored to send the following crew to UT Arlington to work the TAPPS Baseball 2024 State Championship Tournament:

  • Ronnie Mueller
  • Nik Voelker
  • Austin Franco
  • Todd Wood (Crew Chief)

TAPPS 2024 Championship games covered:

  • Baseball Division III South Semi-Final at 11:00 am on May 13, 2024
  • Baseball Division II Championship at 2:00 pm on May 14, 2024
  • Baseball Division I Semi-Final #2 at 8:30 pm on May 14, 2024

Georgetown Military Appreciation Day

Georgetown High School Baseball hosted a non-district game against Vandegrift High School as part of Military Appreciation Day on Saturday April 13, 2024.

Our TASO CenTex Chapter was proud to officiate the game with a crew of four veterans:

  • Michael Miller
  • Wes Cain
  • Gus Lalau
  • Gordon Glaze

UIL APPROVES GAME/MATCH FEE INCREASE

On Monday, October 19, 2015, the UIL Legislative Council gave final approval for a game fee increase effective for the 2016-2017 school year. As a summary, the increase equates to about a $10 across the board increase for all sports, but Basketball received a $15 increase for varsity games.  Basketball also now has a much needed game fee breakdown based on the length of quarters for junior high games.  The fees chapters receive for scrimmages were also increased.

Is it enough?  No, but it is a 15% – 27% increase and TASO will continue to work closely with the UIL staff on future game fee increases.

As I have previously reported to you, the UIL Sports Officials Committee (SOC) recommended a new travel allowance based on the current Metro Plan where every official is paid a travel allowance based on the distance the game/match site is from the chapter center point.  The “rings” that are currently 30 and 40 miles would extend out to 150 miles (Non Metro pay beyond that).  After the new plan was announced there was some opposition from schools and officials alike.  After discussion, the Legislative Council determined that travel allowance for officials needed much more research, so no action was taken.

The TASO Division Boards will be discussing this very soon and we will solicit member input, so expect more communication on this subject.

http://www.taso.org/news/uil-approves-gamematch-fee-increase

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Triple Play DII Umpire Clinic Dates Released

Triple Play  – DII Clinic – October 11-12 – Waco, TX – Baylor University

Do not miss this opportunity to learn and be evaluated and observed with the opportunity to be hired to work in one or more of the DII conferences serviced by Triple Play Umpires.

http://www.tripleplayumpires.org/camps-clinics.html