Fall 2010 Survey Results

Goals of Survey

• Solicit feedback from BSS Coaches on a variety of issues:– Originally undertaken to determine if there is a

need/demand for “Coaching the Coaches”– Expanded to include the following:• Feedback on New rules implemented Fall 2010• Identify specific areas for future rule changes• Provide an mechanism for coaches to provide feedback

and more engagement with BSS program

Summary of Feedback• Feedback from 46 coaches across all 3 Grade levels – approx. 60% response rate

• Coaching Experience:– Majority of Coaches (54%) have less then 2 years experience coaching – 51% want help at either/both practice and games BUT 48% do not want any help Recommendation: Update website with key drills to assist Coaches;

• Rule Changes: Goalies– 60% of Coaches do not want a Goalie in first Grade– approx. 40% do not want Goalies in any grade. But approx. 40% want goalies in all grades! Recommendation – Fall 2011: Explore removing goalies for 1st grade. Keep in second.

• Rule Changes: Goal kicks and throw-ins– 37% want new rule extended to 1st grade BUT 41% do not Recommendation - Do not extend the throw-in / kick-out rule beyond K grade.

• Rule Changes: Mixed Gender teams– 65% want to keep Mixed Gender in all grades Recommendation – Fall 2011: Keep mixed gender team in all grades. Add more games by gender for

2nd grade (currently 3 for Spring 2011 – previously only 2)

Summary of Feedback• Organizational Direction

– Team Size: 43% think team sizes are too big BUT 51% think they are just right. Lots of suggestions for 4v4 for K; 5v5 for 1st and 6v6 for 2nd and also for reducing length of games

Recommendation – Investigate smaller team sizes for games and shortening game lengths – need volunteers from coaching community to help.

– Works Well: More coaches = better training; Structured drills = better training Recommendation – Make a minimum of 3 coaches per team – strongly recommend 4.

– Change Now: Need to improve officiating; Goal kicks – need to force opposition teams to retreat; Revisit duration of games; Pop-nets for Practice; More vigilance on pushing

Recommendation – Conduct analysis around adding adult volunteers to refereeing; Recommendation – Immediate: (1) Make kids retreat to half way during a goal kick; (2) Enforce vigilance

through coaches on pushing Future: (3) Explore purchasing/sponsorship for pop-up nets.

– Overall Philosophy: Generally coaches support all Kids – BUT there are exceptions; Think about switching to once a week (Practice before games on Saturday); remind coaches about equal playing time for all kids

Recommendation – Conduct analysis on same-day soccer (combine with team size / game length analysis) – Need volunteers from coaching community

Recommendation – Immediate: Reinforce during coaches meeting that all kids should be cheered, equal playing time.

Recommendation SummaryStructural - Fall 2011 Immediate - Spring 2011

Analysis on team size, length of game, same day practice/game

Goal Kick Rule for teams to retreat to halfway

Remove 1st grade goalies Reminder on fair play, equal time and cheer all kids

Examine more gender split games in 2nd gradeRequire More coaches per teamPop-up goals purchase or sponsorshipReferee support with Adults

Next Steps

• Prioritize all recommendations– Focus on 1-2 items for 2011 Fall Implementation• Also look to implement “easy-fixes” for Spring season

• Solicit working groups (board and non-board members) to lead proposal details for structural change items– Look to finalize working groups at end of Spring

season for Fall 2011 implementation• Plan on a Survey on an annual basis

Detailed Questions and Answers

Survey Snapshot

Coaches Info – Q1-3

Rule Changes – Q1

Rule Changes – Q2

Rule Changes – Q3

BSS Organizational Direction – Q1a

BSS Organizational Direction – Q2a

BSS Organizational Direction – Q2b

BSS Organizational Direction -Q3a

BSS Organizational Direction – Q3b

BSS Organizational Direction – Q4

BSS Organizational Direction – Q4