Costs for the competition were covered by the national association.

Most countries have their own national association of sports journalists.

Some countries have more than one national association due to regional or language differences.

On the basis of the response to this survey, the committee began to set up a national association.

Many school officials said they were not aware of the national association's guidelines.

He met her through a national association of top city waste managers.

Out of this idea grew other local, then state, and finally national associations.

Over a hundred national associations across the world have since been established.

Female players register with the national association starting at the age of 16.

A number of national associations have joined the organization in the coming years.

She has received several awards from local, state, and national associations.

And the national association can look back on recent developments with a great deal of pride.

It enables each national association to carry out projects together.

So the national associations tried to build up an international organizational level by their own.

Each national association elected its own officers and world body representatives.

The national associations will thus have a few extra tickets available to them.

For the group stage draw, teams from the same national association cannot be drawn against each other.

She lost this position in 1997 when Ontario withdrew from the national association.

In addition to the senior football team, the national association places great importance on youth development work.

The national association favors the current securities reform efforts, for example.

He served as executive of a national association representing the elderly.

In June 1965 the organisation became a national association.

Their national association did not permit member companies to be owned by investors until 1994.

She served for only one year then moved on to work for the national association.

The national association is confident that the investment will have a positive effect upon football in general, and the country as a whole.