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Appendix of Sports Abbreviations
GENERAL ASSOCIATIONS/UNIONS
- AAAA
- Amateur Athletic Association of America
- AAU
- Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
- NAGWS
- National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
- NCAA
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NJCAA
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- WAAA
- Women's Amateur Athletic Association
- WSF
- Women's Sports Foundation
AUTO RACING
- AMI
- American Motorsport International
- ASCA
- American Sprint Car Association
- CART
- Championship Auto Racing Teams
- CMS
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- DIS
- Daytona International Speedway
- DOP
- Driver's Open Practice
- F1
- Formula One
- FL
- Fastest Lap
- FTD
- Fastest Time of the Day
- IMS
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- IMSA
- International Motor Sports Association
- IRL
- Indy Racing League
- MIS
- Michigan International Speedway
- NAPS
- North American Pro Series
- NARA
- Northern Auto Racing Association
- NART
- North American Racing Team
- NASCAR
- National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
- NCRA
- National Championship Racing Association
- ODS
- Old Dominion Speedway
- PSR
- Professional Sportscar Racing
- STARS
- Short Track Auto Racing Series
- SWC
- Sportscar World Championship
- URC
- United Racing Club
- USA
- United Stockcar Alliance
- USGP
- United States Grand Prix
- USHRA
- United States Hot Rod Association
- WSC
- World Sportscar Championship
BASEBALL
- 1B
- First Base
- 1B
- Single
- 2B
- Second Base
- 2B
- Double
- 3B
- Third Base
- 3B
- Triple
- AA
- American Association
- AB
- At Bats
- AL
- American League
- ALCS
- American League Championship Series
- ALDS
- American League Division Series
- AVG
- Batting Average
- B
- Bunt
- BA
- Batting Average
- BB
- Bases on Balls
- BK
- Balks
- BL
- Bats Left-Handed
- BP
- Batting Practice
- BR
- Bats Right-Handed
- BS
- Blown Save
- C
- Catcher
- CF
- Center Field
- CG
- Complete Games
- CS
- Caught Stealing
- CWS
- College World Series
- DH
- Designated Hitter
- DL
- Disabled List
- DP
- Double Play
- E
- Errors
- ER
- Earned Run
- ERA
- Earned Run Average
- F
- Flyout
- FA
- Fielding Average
- FC
- Fielder's Choice
- FF
- Foul Fly
- FL
- Federal League
- FO
- Fouled Out
- FP
- Fielding Percentage
- GA
- Games Ahead
- GB
- Games Behind
- GIDP
- Grounded into Double Plays
- GO
- Ground Out
- GP
- Games Played
- GRD
- Ground Rule Double
- GS
- Games Started
- GSHR
- Grand Slam Home Runs
- H
- Hits
- H
- Hits Against
- HB
- Hit by Ball
- HBP
- Hit by Pitcher
- HR
- Home Runs
- IBB
- Intentional Bases on Balls
- IF
- Infielder
- IL
- International League
- IP
- Innings Pitched
- K
- Strikeout
- KC
- Strikeout, Called
- KS
- Strikeout, Swinging
- L
- Losses
- LCS
- League Championship Series
- LDS
- League Division Series
- LF
- Left Field
- LHB
- Left-Handed Batter
- LHP
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- LL
- Little League
- LOB
- Left on Base
- LP
- Losing Pitcher
- ML
- Major League
- MLB
- Major League Baseball
- MLBPA
- Major League Baseball Players Association
- MVP
- Most Valuable Player NALNegro American League
- ND
- No Decision
- NL
- National League
- NLCS
- National League Championship Series
- NLDS
- National League Division Series
- NNL
- Negro National League
- OB
- On Base
- OBA
- On-Base Average
- OBP
- On-Base Percentage
- OF
- Outfield
- P
- Pitch
- PA
- Plate Appearance
- PCL
- Pacific Coast League
- PCT
- Percentage
- PH
- Pinch Hitter
- PO
- Putout
- PR
- Pinch Runner
- R
- Runs
- RBI
- Runs Batted In
- R
- Right Field
- RHB
- Right-Handed Batter
- RHP
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- RP
- Relief Pitcher
- SA
- Slugging Average
- SAC
- Sacrifice
- SB
- Stolen Base
- SF
- Sacrifice Fly
- SH
- Sacrifice Hit
- SHO
- Shutout
- SO
- Strikeouts
- SP
- Slugging Percentage
- SP
- Starting Pitcher
- SV
- Saves
- TA
- Total Average
- TB
- Times at Bat
- TL
- Throws Left-Handed
- TP
- Triple Play
- TR
- Throws Right-Handed
- U
- Umpire
- U
- Unassisted Putout
- USABF
- United States Amateur Baseball Federation
- USBF
- United States Baseball Federation
- W
- Wins
- WHIP
- Walks plus Hits Divided by Innings Pitched
- WP
- Wild Pitch
- WP
- Winning Pitcher
- WS
- World Series
BASKETBALL
- 3P%
- 3-Point Percentage
- 3PA
- 3-Pointers Attempted
- 3PM
- 3-Pointers Made
- ABA
- American Basketball Association
- ABBA
- Amateur Basketball Association
- APBA
- American Professional Basketball Association
- APG
- Assists Per Game
- Ast
- Assists
- B1
- Blocks
- BPG
- Blocks Per Game
- C
- Center
- D
- Defense
- DNPCD
- Did Not Play, Coach's Decision
- EBL
- Eastern Basketball League
- F
- Forward
- FG
- Field Goal
- FG%
- Field Goal Percentage
- FGA
- Field Goals Attempted
- FGM
- Field Goals Made
- FT
- Free Throw
- FT%
- Free Throw Percentage
- FTA
- Free Throws Attempted
- FTM
- Free Throws Made
- G
- Guard
- GP
- Games Played
- IBA
- International Basketball Association
- MVP
- Most Valuable Player
- NBA
- National Basketball Association
- NBL
- National Basketball League
- OER
- Offensive Efficiency Ratio
- PF
- Personal Fouls
- PTS
- Points
- REB
- Rebounds
- RPG
- Rebounds Per Game
- SPG
- Steals Per Game
- St
- Steals
- TO
- Total Turnovers
- USBL
- United States Basketball League
- WABA
- Women's American Basketball Association
- WBL
- Women's Basketball League
- WNBA
- Women's National Basketball Association
- WPBL
- Women's Professional Basketball League
BIATHLON
- IBU
- International Biathlon Union
- USBA
- US Biathlon Association
BOWLING
- /
- Spare
- G
- Gutter Ball
- NBA
- National Bowling Association
- USSBA
- United States Seniors Bowling Association
- WIBC
- Women's International Bowling Congress
- X
- Strike
BOXING
- FLYWT
- Flyweight
- IBF
- International Boxing Federation
- KO
- Knockout
- KO'd
- Knocked Out
- LD
- Decisions Lost
- LF
- Lost on Foul
- PR
- Prize Ring
- RSC
- Referee Stops Contest
- TB
- Total Bouts
- TKO
- Technical Knockout
- TW
- Technical Win
- USA/ABF
- USA Amateur Boxing Federation
- WBA
- World Boxing Association
- WBC
- World Boxing Council
- WBO
- World Boxing Organization
- WD
- Decisions Won
- WF
- Won on Foul
CRICKET
- B
- Bowled
- B
- Bye
- C&B
- Caught and Bowled
- C
- Caught
- COVPT
- Cover Point
- DEC
- Declared
- DNB
- Did Not Bat
- DRN
- Drawnht
- Hitwkt
- Hit Wicket
- LB
- Leg Bye
- LBW
- Leg before Wicket
- NB
- No Ball
- NCCA
- National Club Cricket Association
- PLD
- Played Matches
- R
- Runs
- ST
- Stumped
CURLING
- CC
- Curling Club
- USCA
- United States Curling Association
- WCF
- World Curling Federation
CYCLING
- CC
- Cycling Club
- USCF
- United States Cycling Federation
- USPRO
- US Professional Cycling Federation
DISABLED SPORTS
- DS/USA
- Disabled Sports
- USA
- SOI Special Olympics International
EQUESTRIAN
- IEF
- International Equestrian Federation
- USET
- United States Equestrian Team
FIGURE SKATING
- USFSA
- United States Figure Skating Association
FOOTBALL
- ACC
- Atlantic Coast Conference
- AFC
- American Football Conference
- AFD
- Automatic First Down
- AFL
- American Football League
- AST
- Assists (Tackles)
- ATT
- Attempts
- AVG
- Average
- BB
- Blocking Back
- BCS
- Bowl Championship Series
- BJ
- Back Judge
- BK
- Blocked Kick
- C
- Center
- CB
- Cornerback
- COM
- Completions COM% Completion Percentage
- DB
- Defensive Back
- DE
- Defensive End
- DG
- Defensive Guard
- DT
- Defensive Tackle
- E
- End
- EFC
- Eastern Football Conference
- EP
- Extra Point
- FB
- Fullback
- FD
- First Down
- FF
- Forced Fumble
- FG
- Field Goal
- FG%
- Field Goals Percentage
- FGA
- Field Goals Attempted
- FGM
- Field Goals Made
- FL
- Flanker
- FS
- Free Safety
- FUM
- Fumble
- G
- Guard
- HB
- Halfback
- IN20
- Punts Inside the 20
- IN20%
- Punts Inside the 20 Percentage
- INT
- Interception
- K
- Kicker
- LB
- Linebacker
- LCB
- Left Cornerback
- LG
- Left Guard
- LJ
- Line Judge
- LNG
- Long
- LOS
- Line of Scrimmage
- LS
- Left Safety
- LST
- Lost Ball
- LT
- Left Tackle
- M
- Field Goals Missed
- MAC
- Mid-American Conference
- MLB
- Middle Linebacker
- MVP
- Most Valuable Player
- NFC
- National Football Conference
- NFL
- National Football League
- OC
- Offensive Center
- OE
- Offensive End
- OG
- Offensive Guard
- OLB
- Outside Linebacker
- OT
- Offensive Tackle
- P
- Punter
- PAT
- Point after Touchdown
- PF
- Point of Foul
- PK
- Place Kicker
- PLS
- Point of Last Scrimmage
- PPK
- Punt, Pass, and Kick
- PTS
- Points
- QB
- Quarterback
- R
- Referee
- RAT
- Quarterback Rating
- RB
- Running Back
- RCB
- Right Cornerback
- REC
- Receptions
- RET
- Number of Punts Returned for Touchdowns
- RG
- Right Guard
- RS
- Right Safety
- RT
- Right Tackle
- S
- Safety
- SE
- Split End
- SEC
- Southeastern Conference
- SK
- Sack
- SOLO
- Solo Tackle
- SS
- Strong Safety
- T
- Tackle
- TB
- Tailback
- TB
- Touchback
- TB%
- Touchback Percentage
- TD
- Touchdown
- TE
- Tight End TOTTotal
- TP
- Touchdowns Passing WACWestern Athletic Conference
- WFC
- Western Football Conference
- WR
- Wide Receiver
- XP%
- Extra Points Percentage
- XPA
- Extra Points Attempted
- XPM
- Extra Points Made
- YDS
- Yards
- YG
- Yards Gained
- YNG
- Yards Not Gained
GOLF
- LPGA
- Ladies Professional Golf Association
- ODS
- Overall Distance Standard
- PGA
- Professional Golfers Association
GYMNASTICS
- USGF
- United States Gymnastics Federation
HOCKEY
- +/−
- Plus/Minus Rating
- A
- Assist
- AGPA
- verage Goals Against per Period
- C
- Captain
- D
- Defenseman
- ENG
- Empty Net Goals
- G
- Goal
- G
- Goalie
- GA
- Goals Against
- GAA
- Goals-Against Average
- GF
- Goals For
- GP
- Games Played
- GTG
- Game-Tying Goals
- GWG
- Game-Winning Goals
- IHF
- International Hockey Federation
- L
- Losses
- LW
- Left Wing
- MP
- Minutes Played
- MVP
- Most Valuable Player
- NHA
- National Hockey Association
- NHL
- National Hockey League
- OHL
- Ontario Hockey League
- OT
- Overtime
- PIM
- Penalties in Minutes
- PM
- Penalty Minutes
- PP
- Power Play
- PPG
- Power-Play Goal
- PTS
- Points
- RW
- Right WingSh Shot
- SHG
- Short-Handed Goal
- SHO
- Shutouts
- SOG
- Shots On Goal
- SPCT
- Shot Percentage
- SV
- Saves
- SV%
- Save PercentageT Ties
- TGA
- Total Goals Allowed
- TPR
- Team Power Rating
- TSA
- Total Shots Allowed
- USAFHA
- USA Field Hockey Association
- USHL
- United States Hockey League
- W
- Wins
- WHA
- World Hockey Association
- WPHL
- Women's Professional Hockey League
HORSE RACING
- ALW
- Allowance Race
- AQHRC
- American Quarter Horse Racing Council
- B
- Blinkers
- B
- Breezing
- B
- Brought Down
- BF
- Black Filly
- BG
- Black Gelding
- C
- Course Winner
- CH
- Chestnut
- CLM
- Claiming Race
- D
- Disqualified
- D
- Distance Winner
- DD
- Daily Double
- DIST
- Distanced
- E
- Entry
- F
- FellF Mutuel Field
- FM
- Firm
- FST
- FastG Workout from Starting Gate
- H
- Handily
- H
- Head
- HCP
- Handicap Race
- HG
- Workout Handily from Gate
- LTB
- Light Bay
- MDN
- Maiden Race
- NS
- Nose
- P
- Pulled Up
- PN
- Program Number
- RIG
- Ridgeling
- S
- Slipped Up
- S
- Spurs
- SF
- Soft
- SLY
- Sloppy
- SSI
- Standards Starts Index
- STK
- Stakes Race
- STR
- Stretch
- TC
- Turf Course
- TFP
- Total Finish Positions
- TQ
- Three-Quarter Midget
- TYC
- Two-Year-Old Course
- TYO
- Two-Year-Old
- U
- Eased Up
- U
- Unseated Rider
LACROSSE
- A
- Attack
- C
- Center
- CP
- Cover Point
- D
- Defense
- FA
- First Attack
- FD
- First Defense
- G
- Goal
- IH
- In Home
- LAW
- Left Attack Wing
- LDW
- Left Defense Wing
- LF
- Lacrosse Foundation
- M
- Midfield
- NLL
- National Lacrosse League
- OH
- Out Home
- P
- Point
- RAW
- Right Attack Wing
- RDW
- Right Defense Wing
- SA
- Second Attack
- SD
- Second Defense
- TA
- Third Attack
- TD
- Third Defense
- USALA
- United States Amateur Lacrosse Association
- USCLA
- United States Club Lacrosse Association
LUGE
- ILF
- International Luge Federation
- USLA
- United States Luge Association
MOTOCROSS
- BMX
- Bicycle Motocross
- MX
- Motocross
RUGBY
- IRB
- International Rugby Board
- RFL
- Rugby Football League
- RFU
- Rugby Football Union
- RL
- Rugby League
SKATING
- B
- Backward Edge
- I
- Inside Edge
- ISA
- International Skating Association
- ISSL
- International Speed Skating League
- O
- Outside Edge
- R
- Right Edge
- USFSA
- United States Figure Skating Association
- USISSA
- United States International Speed Skating Association
SKIING
- E
- Expert Slope
- I
- Intermediate Slope
- N
- Novice Slope
- XCS
- Cross-Country Skiing
SOCCER
- CB
- Center Back
- CF
- Center Forward
- CH
- Center Halfback
- DFK
- Direct Free Kick
- G
- Goal
- G
- Goalkeeper
- IFK
- Indirect Free Kick
- IL
- Inside Left
- IR
- Inside Right
- ISL
- International Soccer League
- LF
- Left Fullback
- LH
- Left Halfback
- MISL
- Major Indoor Soccer League
- MLS
- Major League Soccer
- NASL
- North American Soccer League
- OL
- Outside Left
- OR
- Outside Right
- PK
- Penalty Kick
- RC
- Red Card
- RC
- Right Center
- RF
- Right Fullback
- RH
- Right Halfback
- USB
- Unsporting Behavior
- USSF
- United States Soccer Federation
- USYSA
- United States Youth Soccer Association
- WUSA
- Women's United Soccer Association
- YC
- Yellow Card
SOFTBALL
- ASA
- Amateur Softball Association
- ASA
- American Softball Association
- ISF
- International Softball Federation
- NSA
- National Softball Association
- USSF
- United States Softball Federation
- USSSA
- United States Slo-Pitch Softball Association
SURFING
- APS
- American Professional Surfing Association
- ASA
- American Surfing Association
- IASF
- International Amateur Surfing Federation
- ICAS
- International Council of Associations of Surfing
- ISA
- International Surfing Association
- ISF
- International Surfing Foundation
- ISL
- International Surfing League
- USSF
- United States Surfing Federation
- WISA
- Women's International Surfing Association
SWIMMING
- USSF
- United States Swimming Foundation
- USSS
- United States Synchronized Swimming
TABLE TENNIS
- ITTA
- International Table Tennis Association
- ITTF
- International Table Tennis Federation
- ITTL
- International Table Tennis League
- USTTA
- United States Table Tennis Association
TENNIS
- ATA
- American Tennis Association
- ATF
- American Tennis Federation
- IPTPA
- International Professional Tennis Players' Association
- ITF
- International Tennis Federation
- LGW
- Love Games Won
- NTF
- National Tennis Foundation
- NTL
- National Tennis League
- USLTA
- United States Lawn Tennis Association [Later, USTA]
- USPTA
- United States Professional Tennis Association
- USTA
- United States Tennis Association
- WLTC
- Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship
TRACK AND FIELD
- NTFA
- National Track and Field Association
- TFA
- Track and Field Association
- TFAA
- Track and Field Athletes of America
- USATF
- U.S.A. Track and Field
VOLLEYBALL
- IVBA
- International Volleyball Association
- IVBF
- International Volleyball Federation
WEIGHTLIFING
- IWF
- International Weightlifting Federation
- USWF
- United States Weightlifting Federation
WRESTLING
- USAWF
- United States Amateur Wrestling Foundation
- USWF
- United States Wrestling Federation
- WCW
- World Championship Wrestling
- WWE
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF
- World Wrestling Federation
Appendix of Sports Abbreviations
© 2004 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group, Inc., a division of Thomson Learning, Inc.
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