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Outstanding Official

State’s Top Official

Tommy Thomason of Jasper is the recipient of the 13 regionals, three semi-states, and three state
2017 Interscholastic Athletic Official Association championships in 2006, 2010, and 2015. He is a
Award for excellence in the sport of Softball. He member of the Southwestern Officials Association,
will be honored in a special and is licensed to officiate football, volleyball, and
ceremony during Saturday’s basketball in addition to softball.
state finals. Having attended high school in Terry Montana,
The Indiana High Tommy is a retired US Navy Aircraft Maintenance
School Athletic Associa- Avionics Technician. While in the Navy, he umpired
tion, in cooperation with the softball and baseball games in California, Hawaii,
National Federation of and Japan. He is also a member of the Veterans of
Interscholastic Officials Foreign Wars Jasper Post 673, the Disabled Ameri-
Association, recognizes can Veterans Jasper Chapter, The American Legion
and honors an outstanding Montana Post 32, and many others in which he has
official in each of 11 sports served in numerous leadership positions within those
during the school year. organizations. Tommy has been married to his wife
Tommy has been a licensed softball official for 21 Jackie for 29 years and has four children: Trulie (41),
years, during which he has officiated 19 sectionals, Robin (39), Garrett (27), and Colin (24).

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