New Officials

Text or call 979-574-6968 or email assigner@bvtaso.org to get on the interest list.  Once you have checked in with our assigner, Thomas Walkoviak, please make sure you can attend the required trainings listed below.  If so, please complete the registration steps listed below.  IF YOU PAY TASO DUES AND CANNOT ATTEND THE TRAININGS, YOU WILL NOT BE REFUNDED OR ALLOWED TO OFFICIATE.

  Complete online TASO application and pay the state association fee. 

Setting up Arbiter Account

Thomas will add you to Arbiter, you can't be added any other way.

First-year officials should contact  Thomas Walkoviak, he will send you a welcome email with login info. You might have to check spam. 

Instructions on Registering for an Arbiter Pay Account

How to Set Up your Official Profile

How to Link an ArbiterPay Account

Attend an In Depth On-Court Training....

Complete 1st/2nd year BVTASO Chapter Training Modules

Attend scrimmages in August

ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL 1ST AND 2ND YEAR OFFICIALS

Complete all BVTASO Chapter Training Modules.  There are currently 6 modules, the brief training video, and BVTASO - 1st and 2nd Year Official - Pre Season Orientation are on the BVTASO Arbiter Central Central Hub.  More will be added.

 To access them, take the following steps:

1. Log into Arbiter, then click on the Brazos VVBC Central Hub. 
2. Click on the tab that says Clinics
3. This takes you to the Eligibility Dashboard
4. You will see New and 2nd Year Eligibility click on "pre-season clinics.
5. Click on take online clinic in the action column
6. You should see incomplete modules with a Red X to the right of them. Once completed, they will display a Green Checkmark and show completed in the action column. You may have to scroll to see the Xs or Checkmarks.  Sometimes the completion check marks take time to load.  Please be patient.

Take and pass TASO Volleyball Official online exam. To access the test, go to www.taso.org and click on Members Login, then enter your TASO ID number and password. 

Complete the TASO Online Clinic Modules (these are different from the chapter modules).

Scroll to the bottom. Click on Begin Test to take the exam.  

Scroll down to the Volleyball Clinics area and click on "Start Video".  Watch each of the modules listed.  Please use a computer and google chrome web browser.

Rule books will be available in June or July.  Case Books, Illustrated and Simplified books, and NFHS Preseason Guides available same time as rule books.  Testing and TASO Online clinic is not available until JULY.  Visit taso.org and log into members portal.  

Pay Brazos Valley TASO Volleyball Chapter Local ($20) and Assigner ($70) dues. 

Purchase all required official uniform items and equipment.  

Once again, UmpJunk has graciously provided our chapter with a 15% discount for being our preferred provider for volleyball official's gear and apparel. In the past, it has sometimes been a challenge to get gear shipped to you before you need it once the season starts. This year, I communicated with them earlier so we can avoid that issue.

Click here to go to the UmpJunk website. Enter the code BVTASOVB23 to get the 15% discount.

The discount will be good until August 15, 2023.