| Acronym | Description
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| AAP | Area Assessment Program
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| ACA | Area Coach Administrator
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| ACT | Area Coach Trainer
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| AD | Area Director
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| ADRA | Area Director of Referee Assessment
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| ADRI | Area Director of Referee Instruction
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| AIF | Area Information Form
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| AMA | Area Management Administrator
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| ARA | Area Referee Administrator
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| AYSO | American Youth Soccer Organization
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| BASIC | Board and Staff Introductory Certification
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BEGOPD,
BEPPOG | Balanced Teams, Everyone Plays, Good Sportsmanship, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Player Development
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| BOD | (Regional) Board of Directors
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| CAP | College Athlete Program
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| CVPA | Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate
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| DC | Division Coordinator / Commissioner
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| eAYSO | National office online registration and management system
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| NAGM | National Annual General Meeting (Memorial Day weekend)
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| NAP | National Accounting Program
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| NBOD | National Board of Directors
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| NR&R | National Rules & Regulations
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| NSTC | National Support and Training Center, Hawthorne, CA
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| NTC | National Tournament Commission (handles tournaments and Secondary Play)
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| PIE | Positive, Instructional and Encouraging (at field voiced comments)
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| PRO | Player-Referee Organization
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| RAP | Regional Assessment Program
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| RC | Regional Commissioner
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| RCA | Regional Coach Administrator
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| RCT | Regional Coach Trainer
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| RDA | Regional Director of Referee Assessment
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| RDI | Regional Director of Referee Instruction
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| RIF | Regional Information Form
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| RRA | Regional Referee Administrator
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| SC | Section Conference
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| SD | Section Director
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| SFF | Safe, Fair and Fun (Referee's responsibility to assure at field)
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| SMA | Section Management Administrator
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| SRG | Standard Regional Guidelines
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| VIP | Very Important Player program
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| VPA | Volunteer Protection Act, 1997, US Congress
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| WebAYSO | See WYS
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| WinAYSO | Early PC-based program for local regional registration from National office
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| WYS | Web Youth Soccer |
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