Archer Parent Survey

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* 1. In which Recognised Governing Body area do you live?

Archery NSW

Archery ACT

Archery Victoria

Archery Tasmania

Archery SA

Archery WA

North Queensland Archery Association

South Queensland Archery Association

Other

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* 2. In which Recognised Governing Body area/s does your son / daughter train / compete? Note – you may tick more than 1 response.

Archery NSW

Archery ACT

Archery Victoria

Archery Tasmania

Archery SA

Archery WA

North Queensland Archery Association

South Queensland Archery Association

Other

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* 3. How many children do you have who are currently participating in Archery training and competition?

More than 5

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* 4. How old is your son / daughter at the 1 December 2011?

Under 10 years

10-15 years

16-20 years

Over 20 years

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* 5. If you have more than one son / daughter training and competing, what are their ages?

	Under 10	10-15	16-20	Over 20
Son / daughter # 2	Son / daughter # 2 Under 10	Son / daughter # 2 10-15	Son / daughter # 2 16-20	Son / daughter # 2 Over 20
Son / daughter # 3	Son / daughter # 3 Under 10	Son / daughter # 3 10-15	Son / daughter # 3 16-20	Son / daughter # 3 Over 20
Son / daughter # 4	Son / daughter # 4 Under 10	Son / daughter # 4 10-15	Son / daughter # 4 16-20	Son / daughter # 4 Over 20
Son / daughter # 5	Son / daughter # 5 Under 10	Son / daughter # 5 10-15	Son / daughter # 5 16-20	Son / daughter # 5 Over 20

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* 6. Do you have a child / children who have stopped participating in Archery training and competition in the past 5 years?

Yes

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* 7. If you answered NO to question 6 (above), go to question 8. Why did your child / children stop participating in Archery training and competition? Note - you may tick more than 1 response.

They just wanted to try another sport

Increased educational commitments

Increased social interests

Increased vocational commitments

Lack of coaching

Poor quality coaching

Lack of quality competition opportunities

Financial costs associated with their participation

Their friends were not participating in Archery

They moved away

Poorly managed / organised club

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* 8. Are you a current financial member of an Archery club?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Are you a current Archery Australia Accredited Coach?

Yes

Unsure

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* 10. Are a current Archery Australia Accredited Official?

Yes

Not sure

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* 11. Are you currently fulfilling a formal club volunteer role (e.g. a member of a committee)?

Yes

Not sure

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* 12. Which Archery activities does your son / duaghter participate in? Note – you may tick more than 1 box.

Target Archery

Match Play

Field Archery

Indoor Archery

Flight Archery

Clout Archery

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Which types of equipment does your son / duaghter use to train and compete with?

Compound equipment (freestyle)

Recurve equipment (freestyle)

Barebow re-curve equipment

Barebow compound equipment

Longbow equipment

Crossbow equipment

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 14. In relation to the equipment your son / daughter uses to train and compete with, do you:

Own it

Borrow it from my club

Both A and B above

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Which level of participant / athlete best describes your son / daughter right now?

Junior club level

School competition level

District junior level

Regional junior level

State junior level

National junior level

International junior / youth level

Club open age / A-grade level

District open age level

Regional open age level

State open age level

National open age level

International open age level

Club level Masters participants

Regional / State level Masters athletes

National / international level Masters athletes

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How many competitions does your son / daughter compete in per year (on average)?

None

1 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 15

16 - 20

More than 20

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* 17. Which level of participant / athlete does your son / daughter strive to become?

Junior club level

District junior level

Regional junior level

State junior level

National junior / youth level

International junior / youth level

Club open age level

District open age level

Regional open age level

State open age level

National open age level

International open age level

Club level Masters participant

Regional / State level Masters athlete

National / international level Masters athletes

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Do you view Archery as a serious sporting pursuit for your son / daughter (i.e. worth investing time, resources and effort into, to achieve your son / daughter’s performance goals), or do you view the sport viewed as more of a recreational sporting pursuit for them?

Serious sporting pursuit

Recreational sporting pursuit

Not sure

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* 19. Does your son / daughter currently have a coach?

Yes

Not sure

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* 20. If you answered NO to question 15 above, go to question 19. If they have a coach (or more than 1 coach), do you know if they are an Archery Australia qualified / accredited coach?

Yes

Not sure

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* 21. Rate the effectiveness of your son / daughter's coach. Note - if they have more than 1 coach, rate the coach who spends most time them.

Terrible

Poor

Good

Great

Not sure

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* 22. How many supervised coaching sessions (i.e. sessions overseen by a coach) does your son / daughter participate in per week (on average)?

None

1-2

3-4

5-6

Over 6

Not sure

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* 23. How many unsupervised (i.e. with no coach) training sessions does your son / daughter participate in per week (on average)?

None

1-2

3-4

5-6

Over 6

Not sure

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* 24. Do you think it is important that your son or daughter has a coach?

Yes

Not sure

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* 25. Do you think it is important that your son or daughter's coach is “an Archery Australia trained and accredited coach”?

Yes

Not sure

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* 26. What are the biggest barriers to your son / daughter’s ongoing participation and development in the sport of Archery? Please rate each of these from not being a barrier to being a major barrier. If you are unsure, leave it blank.

	Not a barrier	Minor barrier	Moderate barrier	Significant barrier	Major barrier
The cost associated with participation.	The cost associated with participation. Not a barrier	The cost associated with participation. Minor barrier	The cost associated with participation. Moderate barrier	The cost associated with participation. Significant barrier	The cost associated with participation. Major barrier
The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition.	The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition. Not a barrier	The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition. Minor barrier	The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition. Moderate barrier	The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition. Significant barrier	The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition. Major barrier
Access to a coach / better level of coaching.	Access to a coach / better level of coaching. Not a barrier	Access to a coach / better level of coaching. Minor barrier	Access to a coach / better level of coaching. Moderate barrier	Access to a coach / better level of coaching. Significant barrier	Access to a coach / better level of coaching. Major barrier
Access to more coaching.	Access to more coaching. Not a barrier	Access to more coaching. Minor barrier	Access to more coaching. Moderate barrier	Access to more coaching. Significant barrier	Access to more coaching. Major barrier
Access to more training.	Access to more training. Not a barrier	Access to more training. Minor barrier	Access to more training. Moderate barrier	Access to more training. Significant barrier	Access to more training. Major barrier
Access to appropriate training and competition facilities.	Access to appropriate training and competition facilities. Not a barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition facilities. Minor barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition facilities. Moderate barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition facilities. Significant barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition facilities. Major barrier
Access to appropriate training and competition equipment.	Access to appropriate training and competition equipment. Not a barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition equipment. Minor barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition equipment. Moderate barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition equipment. Significant barrier	Access to appropriate training and competition equipment. Major barrier
Access to a better level of officials.	Access to a better level of officials. Not a barrier	Access to a better level of officials. Minor barrier	Access to a better level of officials. Moderate barrier	Access to a better level of officials. Significant barrier	Access to a better level of officials. Major barrier
Access to a better standard of competition.	Access to a better standard of competition. Not a barrier	Access to a better standard of competition. Minor barrier	Access to a better standard of competition. Moderate barrier	Access to a better standard of competition. Significant barrier	Access to a better standard of competition. Major barrier
Access to more competition.	Access to more competition. Not a barrier	Access to more competition. Minor barrier	Access to more competition. Moderate barrier	Access to more competition. Significant barrier	Access to more competition. Major barrier
Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches.	Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches. Not a barrier	Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches. Minor barrier	Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches. Moderate barrier	Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches. Significant barrier	Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches. Major barrier
Lack of development support provided by their club.	Lack of development support provided by their club. Not a barrier	Lack of development support provided by their club. Minor barrier	Lack of development support provided by their club. Moderate barrier	Lack of development support provided by their club. Significant barrier	Lack of development support provided by their club. Major barrier
Lack of development support provided by their Recognised Governing Body.	Lack of development support provided by their Recognised Governing Body. Not a barrier	Lack of development support provided by their Recognised Governing Body. Minor barrier	Lack of development support provided by their Recognised Governing Body. Moderate barrier	Lack of development support provided by their Recognised Governing Body. Significant barrier	Lack of development support provided by their Recognised Governing Body. Major barrier
Lack of development support provided by Archery Australia.	Lack of development support provided by Archery Australia. Not a barrier	Lack of development support provided by Archery Australia. Minor barrier	Lack of development support provided by Archery Australia. Moderate barrier	Lack of development support provided by Archery Australia. Significant barrier	Lack of development support provided by Archery Australia. Major barrier
Not many of their friends participate in Archery at the club.	Not many of their friends participate in Archery at the club. Not a barrier	Not many of their friends participate in Archery at the club. Minor barrier	Not many of their friends participate in Archery at the club. Moderate barrier	Not many of their friends participate in Archery at the club. Significant barrier	Not many of their friends participate in Archery at the club. Major barrier
Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc).	Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc). Not a barrier	Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc). Minor barrier	Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc). Moderate barrier	Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc). Significant barrier	Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc). Major barrier
Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training.	Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training. Not a barrier	Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training. Minor barrier	Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training. Moderate barrier	Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training. Significant barrier	Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training. Major barrier

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* 27. Please rate the influence the following individuals / groups have had on your son / daughter's development as an Archer?

	Massive influence	Significant influence	Some influence	Little influence	No influence
Parents / family	Parents / family Massive influence	Parents / family Significant influence	Parents / family Some influence	Parents / family Little influence	Parents / family No influence
Their friends	Their friends Massive influence	Their friends Significant influence	Their friends Some influence	Their friends Little influence	Their friends No influence
Their club coach	Their club coach Massive influence	Their club coach Significant influence	Their club coach Some influence	Their club coach Little influence	Their club coach No influence
Coaches not at their club	Coaches not at their club Massive influence	Coaches not at their club Significant influence	Coaches not at their club Some influence	Coaches not at their club Little influence	Coaches not at their club No influence
Their school	Their school Massive influence	Their school Significant influence	Their school Some influence	Their school Little influence	Their school No influence
Their Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery NSW)	Their Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery NSW) Massive influence	Their Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery NSW) Significant influence	Their Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery NSW) Some influence	Their Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery NSW) Little influence	Their Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery NSW) No influence
Archery Australia	Archery Australia Massive influence	Archery Australia Significant influence	Archery Australia Some influence	Archery Australia Little influence	Archery Australia No influence
High performance Archers	High performance Archers Massive influence	High performance Archers Significant influence	High performance Archers Some influence	High performance Archers Little influence	High performance Archers No influence
Regional Academy of Sport	Regional Academy of Sport Massive influence	Regional Academy of Sport Significant influence	Regional Academy of Sport Some influence	Regional Academy of Sport Little influence	Regional Academy of Sport No influence
State / Territory Institute or Academy of Sport	State / Territory Institute or Academy of Sport Massive influence	State / Territory Institute or Academy of Sport Significant influence	State / Territory Institute or Academy of Sport Some influence	State / Territory Institute or Academy of Sport Little influence	State / Territory Institute or Academy of Sport No influence

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Overall, how smooth was / is your son / duaghter's transition between each stage of the Archery national athlete development pathway (e.g. club – district - regional – state – national – international)? Please rate from not at all smooth to being extremely smooth.

Extremely smooth

Smooth

Not very smooth

Not at all smooth

Note sure

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* 29. How is your son / daughter's developmental progress / performance monitored across the athlete development pathway (e.g. between club, district, regional, state and national programs)?

It is not

Based purely on selection / non-selection in teams or squads

Informal linkages between coaches at various stages of the pathway

State and nation wide talent ID with performance monitoring and evaluation systems in place

I do not know how it is monitored

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* 30. Who currently provides the majority of the coordination, delivery and monitoring of your son / daughter's development as an Archer?

You

Their coach / coaches

Their club

The Recognised Governing Body (e.g. Archery Tasmania)

Archery Australia

Regional Academy of Sport

State or Territory Institute / Academy of Sport

Australian Institute of Sport

Other (please specify)

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* 31. Where do you believe the majority of the coordination, monitoring and delivery of your son / daughter's Archery development activities and support SHOULD come from?

You

Theirt coach / coaches

Their club

Recognised Governing Body

Archery Australia

Regional Academy of Sport

State or Territory Institute / Academy of Sport

Australian Institute of Sport

Other (please specify)