Female participation in basketball

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 2. What is your age?

Under 14

14-16

16-18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 and over

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* 3. Have you played basketball?

Yes

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* 4. Do you still play?

Yes

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* 5. What is your in involvement in basketball?

Player

Coach

Parent

Administrator

Volunteer

None

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Why are you involved in basketball? Tick all that apply

I'm not involved

Health/fitness

Enjoyment

Weight loss

Social interaction

Club culture

Elite achievement

Skill development

Social skill development

Employment

My family are involved

My children are involved

My friends are involved

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What type of basketball have you been involved in? Tick all that apply

Aussie hoops

Mini ball

Clinics

SAPSASA

State Teams

Representative Teams

District

Country

Social

National Teams

Church

Council recreation centre

School

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you do not play basketball or you have stopped playing basketball, what are your reasons for not taking up for the sport or for stopping playing the sport? Tick all that apply

Still involved

It’s rough

It’s too competitive

I play another sport

It’s a boys sport

Game times do not suit me

Venues are inconveniently located for me

Lack of child care

Too expensive

It’s not feminine

I didn’t like my local club

None of my friends play

I couldn’t commit to a whole season or regular game time

I didn’t want to organize a team

Lack of suitable programs

I didn’t like the facilities or venues

I don’t have the skills or rules knowledge

I don’t like the uniforms

I didn’t like my coach

I didn’t like my teammates

I didn’t like my opposition

I didn’t feel safe

I was bullied or harassed

Basketball clashes with work commitments

Basketball clashes with school commitments

Basketball clashes with family commitments

I had children and couldn't fit it in

I didn't want to give up my time on weekends

I am too old

Injury

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you play another sport? Tick all that apply

Soccer

Hockey

Netball

Athletics

Aerobics

Tennis

Walking

Gym/personal training

Volleyball

Football

Swimming

Golf

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please rate the following statements based on your perception of basketball:

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The Female training facilities are equal in quality to the male training facilities	The Female training facilities are equal in quality to the male training facilities True	The Female training facilities are equal in quality to the male training facilities False
Female’s games hold as much prestige and importance as male’s games	Female’s games hold as much prestige and importance as male’s games True	Female’s games hold as much prestige and importance as male’s games False
Female’s events, teams and programs receive the same amount of funding as Male’s	Female’s events, teams and programs receive the same amount of funding as Male’s True	Female’s events, teams and programs receive the same amount of funding as Male’s False
Females get the same quality coaching as Male counterparts	Females get the same quality coaching as Male counterparts True	Females get the same quality coaching as Male counterparts False
Females get the same quality of refereeing as Male counterparts	Females get the same quality of refereeing as Male counterparts True	Females get the same quality of refereeing as Male counterparts False
Females have as many or more leadership roles in the sport as males	Females have as many or more leadership roles in the sport as males True	Females have as many or more leadership roles in the sport as males False
Females are well represented in administration of the sport	Females are well represented in administration of the sport True	Females are well represented in administration of the sport False
Females do the bulk of the catering and event organizing work	Females do the bulk of the catering and event organizing work True	Females do the bulk of the catering and event organizing work False
Children are welcome and there are safe places for them to play at my venue	Children are welcome and there are safe places for them to play at my venue True	Children are welcome and there are safe places for them to play at my venue False
There is childcare provided to support parents participating in basketball	There is childcare provided to support parents participating in basketball True	There is childcare provided to support parents participating in basketball False

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* 11. What do you think hinders female participation in basketball? Tick all that apply

Physicality of the game

Risk of personal injury

Security at venues

Clothing

Equipment

Lack of transport to games and/or training

Family influence

Male dominated culture of the sport

Dated facilities and equipment.

Intimidating environment

Long term commitments (I.E. full season or year)

Lack of funding

Poor quality coaching

Lack of development opportunities

Lack of female officials

Lack of female representation in club administration

Lack of female leadership within the sport

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What do you think can be done to make basketball more appealing for women and girls? Please be open, all suggestions are welcome and this list is for assistance and is not necessarily comprehensive.

Modifying rules

Using positive images of females in the sport around venues

Promoting female role models

Cleaner/safer/more female friendly facilities

School programs being female specific

More social and friendly environment

Female only sessions and programs

Shorter term commitments (I.e. not full season or year)

Different uniforms

Childcare/ family friendly environments

More female development opportunities on court

More female development opportunities off court

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you would like to add further comments and go into greater depth on any aspect of this survey or important issues email Danny O’Brien:
dobrien@basketballsa.com.au

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. Have you played basketball?

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* 4. Do you still play?

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* 5. What is your in involvement in basketball?

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* 6. Why are you involved in basketball? Tick all that apply

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* 7. What type of basketball have you been involved in? Tick all that apply

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* 8. If you do not play basketball or you have stopped playing basketball, what are your reasons for not taking up for the sport or for stopping playing the sport? Tick all that apply

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* 9. Do you play another sport? Tick all that apply

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* 10. Please rate the following statements based on your perception of basketball:

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* 11. What do you think hinders female participation in basketball? Tick all that apply

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* 12. What do you think can be done to make basketball more appealing for women and girls? Please be open, all suggestions are welcome and this list is for assistance and is not necessarily comprehensive.

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* 13. If you would like to add further comments and go into greater depth on any aspect of this survey or important issues email Danny O’Brien:dobrien@basketballsa.com.au

* 13. If you would like to add further comments and go into greater depth on any aspect of this survey or important issues email Danny O’Brien:
dobrien@basketballsa.com.au