Acronyms and Abbreviations

Below is a list of some of the acronyms and abbreviations commonly used throughout AYSO.

AAP Area Assessment Program

ACA Area Coach Administrator

AD Area Director

ADRA Area Director of Referee Assessment

ADRI Area Director of Referee Instruction

ARA Area Referee Administrator

AST Area Staff Training

BASIC Board and Staff Introductory Certification

Big 3 AYSO, NISOA and NSCAA

BOD Board of Directors (of a Region)

CVPA Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate

FIFA Federation Internationale de Football Association (the international governing body of

soccer)

NAASA National AYSO Adult Soccer Association

NAGM National Annual General Meeting

NAP National Accounting Program

NBOD National Board of Directors

NCAC National Coaching Advisory Commission

NCACE National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education

NDOT National Director of Tournaments

NISOA National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association

NMAC National Management Advisory Commission

NRA National Referee Administrator

NRAC National Referee Advisory Commission

NRP National Referee Program

NSCAA National Soccer Coaches Association of America

NSHOF National Soccer Hall of Fame

NTAC National Tournament Advisory Commission

PA Program Administrator

RAP Regional Assessment Program

RC Regional Commissioner

RCA Regional Coach Administrator

RDRA Regional Director of Referee Assessment

RDRI Regional Director of Referee Instruction

RRA Regional Referee Administrator

RRC Regional Referee Course

SCA Section Coach Administrator

SD Section Director

SDRA Section Director of Referee Assessment

SDRI Section Director of Referee Instruction

SMA Section Management Administrator

SRA Section Referee Administrator

STA Section Tournament Administrator

USASA United States Adult Soccer Association

USSF United States Soccer Federation

USYSA United States Youth Soccer Association

VIP Very Important Player