Senior League Player/Parent Survey

NAME (Optional): TELEPHONE (Optional): EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional): COMPLETED BY: Parent Current Player Former Player Current Players only: what is your current age? 13 14 15 16 17 18 Over 18 Former Players only: what was your age when you last played? 13 14 15 16 17 18 Over 18 SECTION 1 - Registration The registration fee was:   Fair Too high   COMMENTS If the registration fee was lower, would you (your son) have continued to play Yes No   COMMENTS SECTION 2 - Schedule and Games It would help us to better schedule games  if we knew when people take their vacations. Most times we ... Vacation in April Vacation in May Vacation in June Vacation in July Vacation in August When would you prefer the games to be played?     Between April 1 - May 30 Between May 1 - June 30 Between June 1 - July 31 Between July 1 - August 31 When should the games be played?  Weeknight only Weekends Only Anytime When should games start on weekdays?  5:30 5:45 6:00 When should games start on weekends?  8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am Was the schedule a problem because of (check all that apply)    holidays.. No Yes    vacation plans  No Yes    religious events  No Yes    graduation  No Yes    school exams  No Yes    other reasons  Did you feel that there were enough games actually played? Yes the right amount No - too many games No - too few games Were there too many games canceled because either your team or the other team did not have enough players? No Yes - We forfited Yes - They forfited How many games would you like to see played? 10 games+1-3 playoff games 12 games+1-3 playoff games 13 games+1-3 playoff games 14 games+1-3 playoff games 15 games+1-3 playoff games Do you like playing teams from outside East Meadow such as Westbury, Plainview, Mineola?   No Yes Would you rather play more games but only be able to play the same East Meadow teams or would you rather play less games but get to play some non-East Meadow teams? Play a total of 15 games by playing five East Meadow teams three times each Less games but play other towns More games but only East Meadow teams Play 12 games but play 4 East Meadow teams twice each and two Westbury teams twice each Where should the games be played?   Only on the East Meadow fields East Meadow field AND the fields in the other towns that are in our League Please add any comments about scheduling or games SECTION 3 - Game Play Little League (up to age 12) plays on 60 foot bases. The Pony's (ages 13 and 14) currently play on 90 foot bases just like major league baseball and the junior high and high school leagues. Several years ago, the Pony's used to play on 75 foot bases and the Colts (ages 15 through 18) played on 90 foot bases because the feeling was that the 90 foot bases were too far apart for the 12 year old players coming out of Little League to the Pony's at age 13. Should the Pony's go back to playing on 75 foot bases?   Yes 75 feet for the first half of their season and 90 foot bases Continue playing 90 feet bases Were you informed far enough in advance of the dates and times when games were scheduled to be played?      Yes No Did you miss any games?  No Yes Did you miss any games because of sickness  No Yes Did you miss any games because of injury   No Yes Did you miss any games because of vacation  No Yes Did you miss any games because of religious event  No Yes Did you miss any games because of family gathering  No Yes Did you miss any games because you did not know game was scheduled  No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis? No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis because the games were not fun?  No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis because teams were not evenly balanced with players No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis because games were not competitive, lop-sided scores No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis because you did not play enough No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis because you did not get to play desired position  No Yes Did you stop coming to the games on a regular basis because manager and/or coach yelled too much  No Yes Did you feel you personally played enough innings?    Yes No Did you get to play the position you wanted to play?   Yes No How many players were on the team?   Too Many Too Few Just Right Please rate the overall quality of play of all the team... Pitching Excellent Good Average Poor   Hitting Excellent Good Average Poor Fielding Excellent Good Average Poor Throwing Excellent Good Average Poor Catchers Excellent Good Average Poor Team practices were   Too Many Too Few Just Right Had no practices Did you want to have more team practices? Yes No Do you think there should be more clinics or instructional programs to help you play better baseball? For the Ponys (ages 13 & 14)?   Yes No For the Colts (ages 15 thru 18)?  Yes No Why did you stop playing? Why do you think other players may have stopped playing? Are players treated fairly/courteously by managers/coaches?   Yes No How did the managers/coaches do in instructing/working with you? Excellent Good Average Poor What did you LIKE about the Pony's/Colts? What did you NOT LIKE about the Pony's/Colts? Have you ever played for the Mustangs travel team   Yes No Other Comments: Please give more details on any of your above answers or on  anything else that would make the Intramural Pony/Colt program a better program.