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The ABSC 2015 Annual Survey Results

February 2015

Compiled by Di Dale, ABSC Secretary, for the ABSC Executive and for publication to all members of billiards and snooker affiliates

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Date Survey Created: Friday, December 05, 2014

Date Survey Launched: Saturday, January 17, 2015

Date Survey Closed: February 20, 2015

The survey attracted 125 total responses with 77 ‘complete’ responses

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Q2: What is your age?

Answered: 125 Skipped: 0

Q1: Are you male or female?

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Q4: Describe your participation in billiards and snooker.

Answered: 125 Skipped: 0

Q3: In what post code is your home located?

Answered: 58 Skipped: 67

62%17%

3%

3%12%

2%

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NSW/ACTVICTORIAQUEENSLANDSAWATASMANIA

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Q5: Please rate the ABSC's current responsibilities in terms of HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO YOU.

Answered: 101 Skipped: 24

Range of responses = 3.81 – 4.64

Conclusion: All the ABSC’s responsibilities are considered relatively important by member’s – little variation in importance. More details of each item are on the next page.

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Q5: Please rate the ABSC's current responsibilities in terms of HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO YOU.

Answered: 101 Skipped: 24

Highest

Lowest

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Q6: Please rate the ABSC's current responsibilities in terms of HOW WELL THEY ARE PERFORMED.

Answered: 101 Skipped: 24

Range of responses = 2.01 – 3.94

Conclusion: There is a variation in the views of members regarding the ABSC’s performance. The next page shows the Highest Performing items and the Lowest Performing items.

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Q6: Please rate the ABSC's current responsibilities in terms of HOW WELL THEY ARE PERFORMED.

Answered: 101 Skipped: 24

Highest

Lowest

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The GAP SCORE between IMPORTANCE and PERFORMANCE

GAP SCORES - IMPORTANCE VS. PERFORMANCEThe higher the gap, the higher the priority for action

IMPORTANCE PERFORMANCE GAPPromote billiards and snooker through the media 4.65 2.01 2.64Coordinate and promote a Junior Development Program 4.64 2.57 2.07Undertake disciplinary action when required 4.42 2.75 1.67Negotiate multi-year relationships with Clubs, Venues and Sponsors to support major events 4.66 3.12 1.54Promote multiple Australian Billiards and Snooker Championships (Open, Age-related, Women) 4.69 3.21 1.48Provide an accredited coaching system 4.27 2.88 1.39Raise funds for prize money and expenses through fees, the 200 club and sponsorships 4.36 3.12 1.24

Gain accreditation from ASADA and the Aust. Sports Commission as the national sporting body for billiards and snooker in Australia 4.21 3.13 1.08Provide a drug testing program to promote integrity in our sport 3.81 2.77 1.04

Oversee the Aust. Billiards & Snooker Referees (ABSR) and support the provision of qualified referees to all major events 4.33 3.36 0.97Publish results and news on the ABSC website 4.67 3.72 0.95Set the By Laws and Championship Conditions 4.29 3.4 0.89Subsidise players to represent Australia in international events 4.15 3.31 0.84Provide tournament draws and seedings 4.52 3.94 0.58Publish a national rankings list 4.45 3.95 0.5

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Q7: As a PLAYER, overall, are you satisfied, dissatisfied, or neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with our business?

Answered: 90 Skipped: 35

50% of Players are “satisfied”.

19% of Players are “dissatisfied”.

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Q8: As a PLAYER, what would you like to see the ABSC ...... ?Answered: 58 Skipped: 67

“Start to” common themes:1.

“Continue to” common themes:1. Continue to run lots of events2. Continue to publish as much

as you can, provide live score feeds and use Facebook

3. Continue to financially support Aust. Representatives to world events

4. Continue to seek player feedback

5. Continue the national ranking system

“Stop doing” common themes:1. Stop communicating badly

and infrequently – use multimedia to keep us informed

2. Stop using bad venues, timing events that clash, charging high entry fees

3. Stop inconsistent refereeing and disciplining of players

“Start to” common themes:1. Promote the game more in

the media2. Strengthen Junior

development3. Run events that encourage

the average player4. Provide coaching support5. Communicate more with

members6. Raise more prize money7. Encourage more women

players8. Train more referees

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Q9: As a REFEREE, overall, are you satisfied, dissatisfied, or neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the ABSC's work?

Answered: 32 Skipped: 93

50% of Players are “satisfied”.

50% of Referees are “satisfied”.

22% of Referees are “dissatisfied”.

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Q10: As a REFEREE, what would you like to see the ABSC ...... ?

Answered: 7 Skipped: 51

“Start to” common themes:1. Educate referees better2. Give more formal feedback to

referees to support their development

3. Encourage referees to go interstate to broaden their experience

4. Acknowledge and recognise referees better

5. Promote the sport

“Continue to” common themes:1. Sending IBSF Reps for U18,

U21, Mens, Womens, Masters

2. Supporting coaching clinics3. Promoting the sport

“Stop doing” common themes:1. Stop promoting bad

referees2. Stop the lack of

communication3. Stop tolerating

inconsistencies with the Foul & Miss rule

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Q11: As neither a Player nor a Referee, overall, are you satisfied, dissatisfied, or neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the ABSC's work?

Answered: 36 Skipped: 89

58% of non-playing, non-refereeing members are “satisfied”.

14% of non-playing, non-refereeing members are “satisfied”.

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Q12: As neither a PLAYER nor a REFEREE, what would you like to see the ABSC ......

Answered: 7 Skipped: 51

“Start to” common themes:1. Promoting snooker & billiards in

the media more2. Promoting Junior development

and running coaching clinics3. Encouraging new players into

the game

“Continue to” common themes:1. Sending IBSF Reps for U18, U21,

Mens, Womens, Masters2. Supporting coaching clinics3. Promoting the sport

“Stop doing” common themes:1. Stop promoting ourselves (the

ABSC)2. Stop sending so many Delegates

to IBSF events

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Q13: What are your Top 3 suggestions or ideas for improvement for the ABSC to action?

Answered: 51 Skipped: 71. Media/Promotion – 43 suggestions

Post video of national events on YouTube

Live stream more matches

Pursue discussions with local/regional sports production companies with a view to establishing a packaged event

Televise major competitions

A premier league on TV with state-of-origin challengers

Find a patron from whom the sport can benefit

Promote the sport more in advertisements

More social media interaction

Keep website updated

Promote the sport on the ABC or SBS or FoxtelEngage professional

PR person

2. Calendar of events – 35 suggestionsProvide more doubles and choose your partner

Lower entry fees – Top 16 pay X; next 16 pay Y

Hold one tournament a year randomising the draw after each round

Publish tournament entry and draw earlier to allow players to save money on travel and accommodation

Increase the number of events between February and May

Encourage clubs to upgrade ancient conditions

Make all national ranking tournament matches min. best of 7

Restructure entry fees for non-ranked players

Run an IBSF World in Aust.

Have some national events in Qld

Lower the number of seeded players in staggered draws

Introduce more handicap tournaments Hold more team events to build camaraderie

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Q13: What are your Top 3 suggestions or ideas for improvement for the ABSC to action?

Answered: 51 Skipped: 73. Junior Development – 19 suggestions

Promote a Junior program and enforce accordingly

Discount coaching for juniors

Offer local junior training events at various clubs, advertise and promote it

Have Junior programs in all States

Start a school snooker program aligned with RSL clubs

Involve Neil Robertson in a patron/ambassador capacity

Establish a junior snooker academy in one state with coaches allocated to school holidays or after-school programs

Find and encourage the kids – there is nothing attracting them to the game

Promote the game in schools

Encourage new players – provide a platform so they can progress

Run junior tournaments in conjunction with senior tournaments e.g. ‘cue zone’

4. Referees– 13 suggestions

Get rid of Foul & Miss

Better support and payment for referees

Assist new/younger referees to officiate at events outside their own state to grow their experience

Hold more regular referee examinations and provide more formal feedback on performance

Supply referees for all matches

Foster respect and appreciation for referees

Gain sponsorship for our referees through the IBSF

Financially assist referees to get to and from tournaments

Referees create a separate body with own constitution

Stop officials self-promoting

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Next Steps by the ABSC

1. Publish these survey results to all members on websites and facebook

2. Maintain the two way dialogue via social media

3. Discuss the results at an April Executive meeting

4. Determine the short-term priority actions and communicate these

5. Communicate what is not a priority in the foreseeable future and why

6. Plan how to measure progress and how to gain more member assistance to achieve more