That is where we wanted it. It was UIL who filed to take it to Fed court and then, after it was there, filed to say the fed court had no jurisdiction. Still a long way from being over and with some of the things that have come out since it went to Fed court, it is not going to be as easy for UIL to get it dismissed this time.
Rather than the lawsuit, I think we should look to some of the legislative efforts. If they get through, they can make the lawsuit unnecessary. The proposed legislation have the benefit of being cost neutral and proposing less government regulation -- something I would think this current legislature would like.
So, I think every pro-TASO member should contact their state rep and state senator and tell them to support the efforts to get the UIL out of the officiating business. Best of all, if successful, we can have resolution by the end of May, Timmons goes away and there is nothing the UIL can do about it.
On March 18, 2011, a federal district court in Austin dismissed, for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction, a lawsuit filed by the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) against the UIL.
Mike he copy and pasted right from the UIL website.
http://www.uiltexas.org/athletics/update-on-taso-litigation
On March 18, 2011, a federal district court in Austin dismissed, for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction, a lawsuit filed by the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) against the UIL. The lawsuit had sought to challenge UIL’s authority to amend Section 1204 of UIL’s Constitution and Contest Rules to require that UIL member schools only use sports officials who register with the UIL to officiate their sports contests.
The challenged amendments to the Section 1204 were adopted in November 2009 and January 2010 and were scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2010. On November 30, 2010, however, the district court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting UIL from putting the amendments to Section 1204 into effect pending further order from the court. As a result, UIL delayed indefinitely the implementation of the amendments to Section 1204.
In issuing its March 18, 2011, order dismissing TASO’s entire lawsuit, the federal court also vacated the preliminary injunction that had been entered against the UIL. Accordingly, UIL is now able to undertake efforts to implement the November 2009 and January 2010 amendments to Section 1204.
UIL intends to implement the amendments to Section 1204 as expeditiously as possible. Each member school will be notified regarding the requirements and the date of implementation of the amendments as soon as we receive further information.
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On March 18, 2011, a federal district court in Austin dismissed the UIL.
Are you registered with the UIL?
"UIL intends to implement the amendments to Section 1204 as expeditiously as possible. Each member school will be notified regarding the requirements and the date of implementation of the amendments as soon as we receive further information."
I'd say $45
"UIL intends to implement the amendments to Section 1204 as expeditiously as possible. Each member school will be notified regarding the requirements and the date of implementation of the amendments as soon as we receive further information."I wonder if they will impose a registration deadline that is 1 week prior to playoffs. If so, there won't be any! Taso baseball is very united...there will be a lockout. Surely the Manor road crowd learned from football?
Sorry to say, but I think the reality is setting in that TASO does not have the overwhelming loyalty and unity they thought they had. I’m afraid the longer it goes, the worst it will get.
Sorry to say, but I think the reality is setting in that TASO does not have the overwhelming loyalty and unity they thought they had. I’m afraid the longer it goes, the worst it will get.
That is reflective of the greed of some officials. It is really sad to see.
I'd like to see what all the basketball chapters think now about things. Many of them went over in search of the great playoff assignments they were promised. Wonder how that worked for them?
Like most other things, sadly many think only what their chapter leadership tells them.
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"Any chapter wishing to affiliate membership and receive services from the UIL Sports Officials Department may engage in a rectal-cranial infarction and contact :!# Tony Timmons @ (512)dum-shiz or ttimmons@uiltexas.org for instructions on becoming a uil Member Chapter." z^
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