Soccer Referee Information
Soccer Talk -- A Guide to Acronyms
A guide to many of the acronyms used in soccer refereeing discussions,
especially on the SOCREF-L Mailing List  

AbbrevMeaning
:-)Grin
<G> or (G)Big Grin
2LD2nd Last Defender
ARAssistant Referee
ATRAdvice To Referees (on the Laws of the Game)
AYSOAmerican Youth Soccer Organization
BTWBy The Way
CKCorner Kick
CRCenter Referee
DBDrop Ball
DFKDirect Free Kick
DOGSODenying an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity
DOGSOHDenying an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity by Handling
DPDangerous Play
DSCDiagonal System of Control
FIFAFederation Internationale de Football Association
FKFree Kick
FOALFoul, Offensive or Abusive Language
FOPField Of Play
FRDFailure to Respect the Distance (10 yards)
FWIWFor What It's Worth
GAGoal Area
GKGoal Kick, Goal Keeper
HSHigh School
IFABInternational Football Association Board
IFKIndirect Free Kick
IMHOIn My Humble Opinion
ITOOTRIn The Opinion Of The Referee
KFTPMKicks From The Penalty Mark
KOKick-Off
LARLead Assistant Referee
LOTGLaws of the Game
MLSMajor League Soccer
NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
NF (NFHS)National Federation of High Schools
NISOANational Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association
NRNational Referee
OGSOObvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity
OIOutside Interference
OIALOffensive, Insulting, or Abusive Language
OSOffside
OSIOfficial Sports Inc.
OSPOffside Position
OTOHOn The Other Hand
PAPenalty Area
PIPersistent Infringement
PIADMPlaying In A Dangerous Manner
PILPersistent Infringement of the Laws
PKPenalty Kick
RCRed Card
SDAState Director of Assessment
SDIState Director of Instruction
SFPSerious Foul Play
SOSend(ing) Off
SOTGSpirit of the Game
SRState Referee
SRAState Referee Administrator
SYRAState Youth Referee Administrator
TARTrail Assistant Referee
TIThrow In
TLOTGThe Laws Of The Game
USBUnsporting Behavior
USSFUnited States Soccer Federation
USYSAUS Youth Soccer Association
VCViolent Conduct
VOILAVery Obscene/Insulting Language Abuse
WADRWith All Due Respect
WCWorld Cup
WUSAWomen's United Soccer Association
YCYellow Card
YHTBTYou Had To Be There
YMMVYour Mileage May Vary


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