2. Overall, how would you rate the 2009 Palo Alto AYSO season?

Overall, how would you rate the 2009 Palo Alto AYSO season? Very Poor

Poor

Average

Good

Very Good

3. Please rate the following aspects of our program:

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good
Pre-Season Communication	*Please rate the following aspects of our program: Pre-Season Communication Very Poor	Pre-Season Communication Poor	Pre-Season Communication Average	Pre-Season Communication Good	Pre-Season Communication Very Good
Ease of Registration	Ease of Registration Very Poor	Ease of Registration Poor	Ease of Registration Average	Ease of Registration Good	Ease of Registration Very Good
Balanced Teams	Balanced Teams Very Poor	Balanced Teams Poor	Balanced Teams Average	Balanced Teams Good	Balanced Teams Very Good
Quality of Coaching	Quality of Coaching Very Poor	Quality of Coaching Poor	Quality of Coaching Average	Quality of Coaching Good	Quality of Coaching Very Good
Quality of Refereeing	Quality of Refereeing Very Poor	Quality of Refereeing Poor	Quality of Refereeing Average	Quality of Refereeing Good	Quality of Refereeing Very Good
Communication During Season	Communication During Season Very Poor	Communication During Season Poor	Communication During Season Average	Communication During Season Good	Communication During Season Very Good
Atmosphere at Games	Atmosphere at Games Very Poor	Atmosphere at Games Poor	Atmosphere at Games Average	Atmosphere at Games Good	Atmosphere at Games Very Good
Behavior of Coaches at Games	Behavior of Coaches at Games Very Poor	Behavior of Coaches at Games Poor	Behavior of Coaches at Games Average	Behavior of Coaches at Games Good	Behavior of Coaches at Games Very Good
Behavior of Parents at Games	Behavior of Parents at Games Very Poor	Behavior of Parents at Games Poor	Behavior of Parents at Games Average	Behavior of Parents at Games Good	Behavior of Parents at Games Very Good
Behavior of Referees at Games	Behavior of Referees at Games Very Poor	Behavior of Referees at Games Poor	Behavior of Referees at Games Average	Behavior of Referees at Games Good	Behavior of Referees at Games Very Good
Photo Day Organization	Photo Day Organization Very Poor	Photo Day Organization Poor	Photo Day Organization Average	Photo Day Organization Good	Photo Day Organization Very Good
Web site and email notification	Web site and email notification Very Poor	Web site and email notification Poor	Web site and email notification Average	Web site and email notification Good	Web site and email notification Very Good

4. How would you rate the team formation process?

How would you rate the team formation process? Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good
How could we improve the team formation process?

5. How did you feel about the number of players on your child's team?

How did you feel about the number of players on your child's team? Too Many

Just Right

Too Few

6. Please rate your child's coach on the following:

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good
Positive Coaching	*Please rate your child's coach on the following: Positive Coaching Very Poor	Positive Coaching Poor	Positive Coaching Average	Positive Coaching Good	Positive Coaching Very Good
Good Sportsmanship	Good Sportsmanship Very Poor	Good Sportsmanship Poor	Good Sportsmanship Average	Good Sportsmanship Good	Good Sportsmanship Very Good
Understanding of soccer	Understanding of soccer Very Poor	Understanding of soccer Poor	Understanding of soccer Average	Understanding of soccer Good	Understanding of soccer Very Good
Ability to teach soccer	Ability to teach soccer Very Poor	Ability to teach soccer Poor	Ability to teach soccer Average	Ability to teach soccer Good	Ability to teach soccer Very Good
Overall	Overall Very Poor	Overall Poor	Overall Average	Overall Good	Overall Very Good

Other comments:

7. Were you happy with our Picture Day photographer?

Were you happy with our Picture Day photographer? Yes	No	Didn't attend Picture Day
What improvements would you like to see regarding the photographer and the Picture Day process?

8. For Picture Day, which additional items did you order? (Check all that apply):

For Picture Day, which additional items did you order? (Check all that apply): No additional items (just Basic Package)

Magazine cover

Trading cards

Buttons

Additional photos

9. Did you order any items from our Picture Day photographer's website?

Did you order any items from our Picture Day photographer's website? Yes

10. If we offered a soccer season in the spring (separate from the "Select" program), would you be interested in having your child play?

If we offered a soccer season in the spring (separate from the "Select" program), would you be interested in having your child play? No

Yes

Maybe

11. If your child were to play in the spring season (not "Select"), what would you volunteer to do?

If your child were to play in the spring season (not "Select"), what would you volunteer to do? Coach

Referee

Both

Neither

Not applicable

12. AYSO is considering forming an all-year "Select" league. Would your child be interested in participating in such a league?

AYSO is considering forming an all-year "Select" league. Would your child be interested in participating in such a league? Yes

13. If you answered Yes to the above question, would your child participate in both the regular fall league and the "Select" league at the same time or in just the "Select" league?

If you answered Yes to the above question, would your child participate in both the regular fall league and the "Select" league at the same time or in just the "Select" league? Yes

14. This year we reduced the number of game fields, by having boys and girls teams play on the same field. Was that an issue for you or your child?

This year we reduced the number of game fields, by having boys and girls teams play on the same field. Was that an issue for you or your child? Yes

15. If we were to form an adult AYSO league, would you be interested in playing?

If we were to form an adult AYSO league, would you be interested in playing? Yes

16. We are planning to reorganize and improve our website www.ayso26.org. How frequently during the season did you consult our website?

We are planning to reorganize and improve our website www.ayso26.org. How frequently during the season did you consult our website? Never

Once or twice

About once a month

About once a week

More than once a week

17. How would you rate our website?

How would you rate our website? Well organized

Confusing

18. Please tell us which pages of our website you would like to see improved and how we can make them better.

Please tell us which pages of our website you would like to see improved and how we can make them better.

19. Please tell us what website information, if any, is missing or is hard to find.

Please tell us what website information, if any, is missing or is hard to find.

20. AYSO is an all-volunteer program. If you did not help out in some capacity this year, please let us know your primary reason for not doing so:

AYSO is an all-volunteer program. If you did not help out in some capacity this year, please let us know your primary reason for not doing so: Too busy

Didn't feel qualified

Wasn't aware of volunteer opportunities

There seemed to be enough volunteers already

I did volunteer

Other (please specify):

21. If you wanted to be a coach this season but you didn't coach, why didn't you?

If you wanted to be a coach this season but you didn't coach, why didn't you?

22. If you wanted to be a referee this season but you didn't referee, why didn't you?

If you wanted to be a referee this season but you didn't referee, why didn't you?

23. Are you interested in getting more information about available Board positions and/or other volunteer positions?

Are you interested in getting more information about available Board positions and/or other volunteer positions? Yes

If you are interested in learning more about Board or other volunteer positions, please send an email to volunteer@ayso26.org and we will be happy to provide information and answer any questions you have.

24. How could we improve our program?

How could we improve our program?

25. If this was your child's first year playing, how did you hear about AYSO?

If this was your child's first year playing, how did you hear about AYSO? Friend

School flyer

Advertising

School

E-newsletter

Other (please specify)

26. What is the best way to contact you about next year's registration?

What is the best way to contact you about next year's registration? Email	Postcard
Other (please specify)

Palo Alto AYSO - Fall 2009 Parent Survey

1. Which division did your child play in? (Please fill out a separate Parent Survey for each child.)