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It’s your first day of training to become a new Football Official. You’re going to be hit with a lot of information in a very short period of time. Thrown into all of this information, you will be told about Divisions, Points, Fees, and numerous other items that will only leave you with more questions. With this one page, hopefully most of your questions pertaining to those items will be answered.
Points ​In short, points are what you will need to advance in division rankings. You, as a new official are currently ranked as a division 5 official. This mean that you have no points. You will have to work hard and continue to learn as much as you can right from the get go.

The following are the point requirements to move up in Division.

Div 1 – 660

Div 2 – 360

Div 3 – 180

Div 4 – 060

Div 5 – 000

​ So now you have an understanding of how many points are required to get to the next level. But how do you get those points? For starters, there are three different categories for points; educational, game, and state meeting attendance. The following is a break down of those points.

Educational Points

Regional Clinics = 3 Points Each On Field Clinics = 5 Points Each District Meeting = 2 Points Each

Test Score: <70 = 0 Points 70-78 = 4 Points 80-88 = 6 Points 90-100 = 8 Points

(There is NO maximum for Educational Points)

​Game Points

Scrimmages = 1 Point Each Chains/Clock = 1/2 Point Each Sub Varsity Games = 1/2 Point Each

Varsity/College Games = 2 Points Each

​   State Meeting Attendance

State Meeting Attendance = 6 Points Each 1 Hour Breakout Session = 1 Point

Varsity Grading Scale

HUDL = 60 pts
Acceptable Participation Level >= 70% of Games
Total Score / # Games Graded
Calculation: 60pts // 100 = X/ Average Score

Spring Scrimmages = 3.5 pts
Each Crew Member (7) counts as 0.5pt

Fall Scrimmages = 7 pts
Each Crew Member worth (7) counts as 1pt

ZBW Sportsmanship Card = 1.5 pts
Submitted after every game

SV Participation = 28 pts
Each Crew Member counts as 3 pts
Each crew Member MUST Cover 5 DATES to get full credit

These are the ways in which you will earn points that will move you up in Divisions. As you can see it is going to take a lot of hard work and dedication to get to the top. But with the right goals and mindset, you will get there in what will seem like no time at all. Your Points sheet is turned into the Chapters Executive Secretary at the end of the season. The number of points that you gets depends solely on you and your effort. As always, the Houston Chapter is working hard to stay ahead of the technological curve. With that being said, all points submissions must be done online. You are only allowed one submission, so make sure to check your math and points. Once you have completed your first season, points for that year can be submitted online via the points sheet submission page HERE.

Policies

Policy 1 – Honorary Life Member

Policy 2 – Membership Dues Refunds

Policy 3 – Crew Changes

Policy 4 – Returned Checks

Policy 5 – Remembrances for Members (Deleted on February 21, 2022)

Policy 6 – Training and Collection of Funds

Policy 7 – Support Crew Development

Policy 8 – Reimbursement of 8th Man

Policy 9 – Reimbursement of Alternate Official

Policy 10 – Playoff Game Assignments

Policy 11 – Varsity Closeout Dates

Policy 12 – Reimbursement of Observers

Policy 13 – B.O.D Electronic Voting

Policy 14 – Scrimmages

Policy 15 – Scholarship Naming

Policy 16 – Surveys

Policy 17 – COVID Protocol

Policy 18 – All Star Football Games

htaso_2023 HUDL Instruction

Hudl is a leading software company revolutionizing the way coaches and athletes prepare for and stay ahead of the competition. Founded by David Graff, Brian Kaiser and John Wirtz in 2006, Hudl now offers the tools to edit and share video, study associated play diagrams, and create quality highlight reels for entertainment and recruiting purposes. The whole experience is available online, giving coaches and athletes secure access at home and on the go.

With more than 150,000 active teams and nearly 5.5 million unique users, Hudl has become the preferred game film solution for all teams, from the smallest youth organizations to professional franchises in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

The Houston TASO Football chapter uses Hudl to train new officials, improve current officials, and to better ourselves as a chapter. Below you will find information on setting up your Hudl account, adding crew members to your team, recieving game footage, setting up a library, creating and sharing videos, and more. If you have any questions regarding Hudl, please use the contact form below to get in touch with Jason Laborde.