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SLSA PARENT Survey
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1.
In which state is your son / daughter's SLS club located?
(Required.)
QLD
NSW
VIC
SA
TAS
WA
NT
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2.
Are you currently a SLSA Accredited Coach?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not sure
3.
Are you a currently accredited coach in another sport (e.g. Football, Hockey, Swimming, Rowing, etc)
Yes
No
4.
Are you currently a SLSA accredited official?
Yes
No
Not sure
5.
As of July 1, 2012, how old were your participating son(s) / daughter (s)?
Under 10
10-15
16-20
Over 20
Son / daughter # 1
Under 10
10-15
16-20
Over 20
Son / daughter # 2
Under 10
10-15
16-20
Over 20
Son / daughter # 3
Under 10
10-15
16-20
Over 20
Son / daughter # 4
Under 10
10-15
16-20
Over 20
Son / daughter # 5
Under 10
10-15
16-20
Over 20
6.
Which activities does your son(s) / daughter (s) currently participate in? Note – you may tick more than 1 box.
Nippers
Surf swim events
Surf boat events
IRB racing
Ironman events
Surf ski events
Board paddling events
Beach events
Pool rescue events
March past
R & R
Other (please specify)
7.
Which level of participant / athlete best describes your son(s) / daughter (s) right now?
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Non-competitive / social participant
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Junior / youth club level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
District junior / youth level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Regional junior / youth level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
State junior / youth level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
National junior / youth level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Club open age level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
District open age level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Regional open age level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
State open age level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
National open age level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
International open age level competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Club level Masters competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
Regional / State level Masters competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
National / international level Masters competitor
S / D # 1
S / D # 2
S / D # 3
S / D # 4
S / D # 5
8.
Do you and your son(s) / daughter (s) view Surf Sports as a serious sporting pursuit (i.e. worth investing time and effort into to achieve their performance goals), or is the sport viewed as more of a recreational pursuit? Note - you may tick more than 1 response.
Serious sporting pursuit
Recreational / sporting pursuit
Recreational pursuit
Not sure
9.
Do you have a child / children who has stopped participating in Surf Sports training and competition in the past 5 years?
Yes
No
If you answered "no" to question 8, go straight to question 10.
10.
Why did your child / children stop participating in Surf Sports training and competition? Note - you may tick more than 1 response.
They just wanted to try another sport
Increased educational commitments
Increased social interests
They were burnt out
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 Surf Sports
They moved away
Poorly managed / organised club
Other (please specify)
11.
Does your son(s) / daughter (s) currently have a coach? Note - you may tick more than 1 response if you have more than 1 son / daughter.
Yes
No
Not sure
If you answered "no" or "unsure" to question 10, go straight to question 14.
12.
Is their coach is a currently accredited SLSA coach? Note - you may tick more than 1 response if you have more than 1 son / daughter.
Yes
No
Not sure
13.
Rate the overall effectiveness of your son (s) / daughter (s) current coach/s.
Terrible
Poor
OK
Good
Great
Amazing
Son / daughter # 1
Terrible
Poor
OK
Good
Great
Amazing
Son / daughter # 2
Terrible
Poor
OK
Good
Great
Amazing
Son / daughter # 3
Terrible
Poor
OK
Good
Great
Amazing
Son / daughter # 4
Terrible
Poor
OK
Good
Great
Amazing
Son / daughter # 5
Terrible
Poor
OK
Good
Great
Amazing
14.
How many supervised coaching sessions (i.e. sessions overseen by a coach) does your son(s) / daughter (s) participate in per week (on average)?
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 1
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 2
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 3
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 4
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 5
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
15.
How many unsupervised coaching sessions (i.e. with no coach) does your son(s) / daughter (s) participate in per week (on average)?
0
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 1
0
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 2
0
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 3
0
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 4
0
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
Son / daughter # 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
Over 5
Not sure
16.
Do you think it is important that your son(s) / daughter (s) has a coach?
Yes
No
Not sure
17.
If you answered yes to question 15 above, do you think it is important that your son(s) / daughter (s) has a SLSA accredited coach?
Yes
No
Not sure
18.
What are the biggest barriers to your son(s) / daughter (s) ongoing participation and development in Surf Sports. If you are unsure, leave it blank.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
The cost associated with participation.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
The need to travel significant distances on a regular basis for training and / or competition.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to a coach / better level of coaching.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to more coaching.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to appropriate training and competition facilities.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to appropriate training and competition equipment.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to a better level of officials.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to a better standard of competition.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to more competition.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches and athletes.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Access to a well designed talent identification and development system in place.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Small athlete talent pool at club level.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc).
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training.
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
Other (please specify)
19.
Overall, how smooth was / is your son(s) / daughter (s) transition between each stage of the SLSA athlete development pathway (e.g. club – district - regional – state – national – international)?
Extremely smooth
Smooth
Not very smooth
Not at all smooth
Not sure
20.
How is your son(s) / daughter(s) progress monitored across the SLSA athlete development pathway (e.g. between club, district, regional, state and national programs)?
It is not
Their coach monitors this
The club monitors this
It is 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 and development programs with performance monitoring and evaluation systems in place
I do not know how it is monitored
Other (please specify)
