Learn the AYSO Lingo

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AYSO has a lot of acronyms, abbreviations and terms that are unique to AYSO and might seem quite confusing for someone new to the organization. We've compiled a small dictionary to help you along the way.

 

Region:	A Region is a league that contains many teams. All teams play within their Region.		Area:	An Area contains many Regions in a geographical space.
Section:	A Section is a geographical portion of the country that contains many Area and Regions.		CVPA:	Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate
Regional Commissioner (RC):	This person is the head of your Region and runs all programs created within the Region.		Area Director (AD):	This person is the head of your Area and helps the Regions with any problems or issues that might arise.
NAGM	National Annual General Meeting		RAP	Regional Assessment Program
AAP	Area Assessment Program		RCA	Region Coach Administrator
RRA	Region Referee Administrator		ACA	Area Coach Administrator
ARA	Area Referee Administrator		SCA	Section Coach Administrator
SRA	Section Referee Administrator		STA	Section Tournament Administrator
S/A/R	Section/Area/Region