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Football Officiating => Texas Topics => Topic started by: oldtimerref on February 03, 2026, 09:35:42 AM
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I have been gone from Texas for many years but since I have been with several officiating conferences in the southeast, many fellow officials keep me up with Texas high school officiating. I just learned that TASO HQ has removed the PRESIDENT,VP, & SECRETARY immediately. I do not know details but my guess is ELVIS LIVES or DAMMIT BOBBY could get some info. This info came from a former TASO board member so it sounds legit. Hope this is not a wild goose chase. P_S
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No clue. It is not my style to search for this kind of info. But, if I happen to hear something factual, I will advise.
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Not TASO headquarters, but a chapter is having problems.
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Title changed till some verification provided
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Not TASO headquarters, but a chapter is having problems.
That is what I have heard as well, some/all board members for a chapter were removed by TASO after grievances were filed by members of the chapter. I do not know what the grievances were, or any of the circumstances whether it is a legal issue or just policy violations,or any other details around this. I am traveling for work this week and have been pretty disconnected. They have a few weeks to appeal and beyond that I have no idea what will happen.
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Following a series of complaints from a chapter subcommittee, the chapter officers were removed by the state. Now most of those subcommittee members are nominated to replace them. Some fishy political games going on.
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Most friends active & retired are very quiet about the situation however all I here is it is about policies. Chapter has put a large slate of candidates for each office but the election has been put off for now. With so many referees involved wonder if schedules are somewhat a factor.
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Most friends active & retired are very quiet about the situation however all I here is it is about policies. Chapter has put a large slate of candidates for each office but the election has been put off for now. With so many referees involved wonder if schedules are somewhat a factor.
Disagreements like this are almost always about who gets the most and/or “biggest” games.
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Disagreements like this are almost always about who gets the most and/or “biggest” games.
Generally, yes... but that is not the cause of this kerfuffle, I am certain. This chapter has over 1200 members, and games are assigned for the most part by coaches picking, they have a 'draft' every spring and coaches go in order and pick the crew they want for a particular game. To a person, everyone that I have talked to has said this is specifically related to bylaws infractions of some kind.
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Maybe it's associated with a specific individual who gets higher classification playoff and state championship games each year because he is selected by the coaches. But, by the way, he also happens to be associated in business with also selling goods to those schools. Certainly no conflict of interest there....
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And maybe that individual is one of the ones behind the complaints and is potentially benefitting from the action?
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Having worked in Houston for years but long ago, the last two posts are almost certainly correct. As a chapter officer in both SFO A & SBOA for over 8 years, coaches picks in each sport are sometimes helped by the person assigning these games.
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In the interest of allowing discussion and possible information to be obtained, I am leaving this open for now.
However, do NOT get personal or name names or make accusations without facts. If you do the topic will be gone an some may get a vacation!
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This is a result of Procedural and Policy Violations filed against the Houston Football Chapter Board of Directors.
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...(G)ames are assigned for the most part by coaches picking, they have a 'draft' every spring and coaches go in order and pick the crew they want for a particular game.
I had no idea! That’s certainly an — um, interesting — way of going about it.
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It's a sore point for most officials, for sure. Been done that way (at least in that chapter) since 1948.
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Almost May and the drama persists. I didn't sign up for these political games.
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Almost May and the drama persists. I didn't sign up for these political games.
Well, this is not a problem specific to football chapters but to many non- or not-for-profits. In general, a lot of problems happen in organizations that have Bylaws and Roberts Rules of Order because most folks in the rank and file and on elected boards don't actually bother to learn, know, or understand how to properly apply them, and the meaning of important responsibilities, requirements, and limitations, and the motion instruments for good process within both, leading to situations that misinterpret or misuse the rules, leading to big misunderstandings and big conflicts.
Most of TASO chapters are set up on via their own Bylaws using RRO per their Bylaws as the governing parliamentary process. When leadership and members don't understand parliamentary process, improper application of parliamentary procedures to either change a policy or change a Bylaw, or even set a standing rule or adopt a measure for what can be talked about in a meeting are going to happen either accidentally or perhaps even deliberately by counting on everyone else's ignorance... leading to a big mess that can take a very long time to sort out and regain function. I'm not saying that is what happened here because I know none of facts of the matter. But what I described happens a lot elsewhere too.
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Feels like a money issue more than anything when you look at how much the Houston Ex Sec makes both in salary and assigning.
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If they want the pay, win the election. Using minor infractions to drive out the incumbent is horse manure. And why is the state board going along with the scheme?
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Should have just used a really bad racial slur. That’s a slap on the wrist.
But bylaws!!!!
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Feels like a money issue more than anything when you look at how much the Houston Ex Sec makes both in salary and assigning.
As an old friend once told me, “The answer is ‘money’. Now, what’s the question?”
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Almost as good of an outcome as could be expected once it went outside the football board to the all sports board for appeal.
Most of the board reinstated. One officer banned from the organization for 7 years for disclosing details of the trumped up charges to chapter members. Still not right and still a lot of resentment towards those who tried to nuke the whole board. Will be interesting to see what happens going forward.
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Almost as good of an outcome as could be expected once it went outside the football board to the all sports board for appeal.
Most of the board reinstated. One officer banned from the organization for 7 years for disclosing details of the trumped up charges to chapter members. Still not right and still a lot of resentment towards those who tried to nuke the whole board. Will be interesting to see what happens going forward.
And yet we have some who will say the local chapters don’t have politics!