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        <ExplanationTxt>ATHLETIC EVENTS. THE REGISTRATION FEES ALLOW PARTICIPANTS, LEAGUES AND TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VARIOUS SPORTING EVENTS, TOURNAMENTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR ALL AGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DON DEDONATIS, Former CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH Current CEO, DON DEDONATIS III.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING FOR REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW COMPENSATION. THEY USE AVAILABLE NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION RESOURCES AND OTHER AIDS AS COMPARABLES TO DETERMINE ANNUAL COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ARE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT UPON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED REGULARLY TO BOARD MEMBERS. COPIES OF THE TAX RETURNS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE NET ASSETS BALANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR WAS ADJUSTED BY A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF ($10,842,770) TO REFLECT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. THIS ADJUSTMENT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE DEPRECIATION EXPENSE WAS NOT PROPERLY CALCULATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THIS IS A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT THAT AFFECTS THE NET ASSETS ENDING BALANCE BUT NOT THE CURRENT PERIOD STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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