Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

In 1998, the (National Kickball Association) was started in Louisville, Kentucky by two co-workers and friends.
The National Kickball Association (NKA) is a group that sets up kickball leagues for adults across the United States.
The founders of the National Kickball (Association) NKA encourage people to start leagues in their towns.
Larger cities in the United States, like San Francisco and Dallas, have multiple National Kickball Association (NKA leagues).

Answer 1

the second one because the abbreviation (NKA) is the thing needed in parentheses after the whole title is spelled out

Answer 2

The National Kickball Association (NKA) is a group that sets up kickball leagues for adults across the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

Parentheses can be used to enclose an abbreviation for a term following the written-out term, when used for the first time in a text. The parentheses should follow the written-out term in order to explain how the term is abbreviated. You should not use BOTH parentheses and commas to set apart an explanation or abbreviation. (Study Island)