TAIAO offers a cheer competition on November 3rd. The current location for this event is still in the planning stages but will be centrally located like other TAIAO events.
At the TAIAO Cheer Competition, All Star will be selected who will have the opportunity to cheer at the Football All Star games on Saturday, Dec 6th.
**Important Registration Information **
TAIAO offers cheer with teams participating from all over the state of Texas. Â
You must be a member of TAIAO before you can register. If your organization is not a member then please click here for our membership application.
If you intend to participate in TAIAO postseason play, you will need to register by July 31st. After registering, you will be sent a roster sheet (via google) which you must fill out before the roster deadline of Sep 1st. Also, your organization will need to pay the invoice sent to the billing contact on the registration form before Sept 15th.
Fees can be referenced by visiting our fee schedule page. Â
Please read the information in the below sections regarding varsity roster submission, transfer athletes and player eligibility.Â
Finally, each organization is responsible for reading and abiding by the General Rules as well as the volleyball sports plan.
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If your athlete attended a traditional public or private school between K-8 then they should be classified with respect to the grade at which the athlete attended the school. To classify an athlete using the “traditional school method” the school must have been an accredited entity with the state of Texas (so Co-ops, partial homeschool and micro schools are not accepted).
If an athlete is currently homeschooled then you need to follow these guidelines for the 2025-2026 season.Â
- No homeschool athletes born before June 1, 2007 should be playing in TAIAO without having received an exemption.Â
- Athletes born between June 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008 should be classified as Seniors
- Athletes born between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 can be classified as Juniors (or Seniors if they have already played 3 years of varsity sports)
- Athletes born between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 can be classified as Sophomores (or Juniors if they have already played 2 years of varsity sports)
- Athletes born between June 1,2010 and May 31, 2011Â can be classified as Freshman (or Sophomores if they have already played 1 year of varsity sports).
If your athletes did not obtain an age exemption before they became a varsity athlete they CAN NOT apply for an exemption after the fact. For example, if a middle school athlete turned 14 years old prior to May 31st, and did not apply for an exemption, the middle school athlete would be classified as a Sophomore when entering play the following year.
Eligibility requirements only apply to High School and Middle School athletes that compete in TAIAO. For example, an organization that only participates in TAIAO Football does not have to comply with eligibility rules for athletes which play a sport like soccer in a different league.Â
It is important to remember that an athlete who starts his or her varsity participation in any sport (regardless of the league) will not be granted more than four years of eligibility in TAIAO without an exemption. This means middle school athletes that compete in varsity sports in other leagues will need to apply for an exemption if they want to participate in a TAIAO varsity sport and not lose a year of eligibility.
Finalized Roster for High School are due in Max Preps four weeks before the TAIAO tournament. Middle school does not submit rosters in Max preps. Both High School and Middle School are required to submit DOB rosters to TAIAO. A roster form is available online
