FROM THE USAPA
Highest age participants: 60 + accounted for 47 % of the responses. If you add the 50 +, 60 + and the 70 +, then the 50- 79 age groups accounted for 91 % of the respondents who play PB.
91 % NO
Tournament points: 77 % responded“ No” when asked if they knew how points were earned and used; on a separate question, 90 % said they do not keep track of their tournament points.
50 + |
YES |
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Finding skill level: 70 % responded“ Yes” with regard to being able to find their skill level rating at USAPA. org. |
45 % |
Rating accuracy: 45 % said their skill level is very accurate; another 41 % said it“ somewhat” reflects their skill ability; only 3 % said it is not accurate at all. |
New senior 5.0 skill level: 63 % favored introducing a senior( 50 +) 5.0.
SKILL LEVEL
38 / 54 %
New 5.5 skill level: 42 % favored introducing a 5.5 level.
2015 USAPA Member Survey
Sanctioned tournaments: 38 % preferred playing sanctioned tournaments; but there were 54 % undecided on this question.
Ref compensation: 37 % favored refs receiving compensation, but not necessarily in dollars; 17 % were undecided; and another 17 % favored paying refs a dollar amount.
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Tournament bracket preferences: 57 % favored age within skill; another 19 % favored skill; adding the responses( raw responses, not adding the percentages) of these two yielded a total of 77 % of all responses favoring some sort of skill‐based tournament.
RESULTS SUMMARY
REFS
50 %
Tournament formats: 50 % favored double elimination; another 20 % had no preference.
71 %
Number of tournaments played: Compiling the results of those playing in 1-3 tournaments annually, with those playing 4-6, yielded a percentage of 71 % of responses who play 1-6 tournaments per year.
Certified referee: 59 % favored having certified referees once the USAPA referee certification program has been implemented.
55 %
Ref volunteers: 55 % said they have not volunteered to referee at a tournament in the past 12 months.
JANUARY 2016 | MAGAZINE 11