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Hi Everyone

I have the results from the Survey Monkey that Gary Paukert put together for Day Ball.
There were 37 respondents to the survey.
The questions and results are as follows.

1. What CSMS League division do you normally play in?
Div A – 5.41% 2 people
Div AA – 48.65 % 18 people
Div AAA – 43.24% 16 people
Not Sure/ Not Applicable – 2.70% 1 person

2. Did you play CSMS Dayball all summer long or quit playing before the end of the season?
Played All Season – 59.46% 22 people
Stopped Coming after awhile – 40.54% 15 people

3. If you stopped coming to Dayball, what was your reason?
Not Applicable to me – 37.84% 14 people
Dayball didn’t turn out to be what I had expected – 27.03% 10 people
Other – 27.03% 10 people
Injury/Illness – 24.32% 9 people
Vacations/Family Commitments – 8.11% 3 people
Work Commitments – 5.41% 2 people
Didn’t like atmosphere at the Games – 5.41% 2 people
Didn’t like the way Dayball was Structured – 2.70% 1 person

4. When you signed up for Dayball, did you expect it to be :
More competitive than it turned out to be – 67.57% 25 people
More casual than it turned out to be – 32.43% 12 people

5. Looking back on the summer, do you think Dayball was:
About the right level of seriousness – 51.35% 19 people
Somewhat more casual and informal than it should have been – 21.62% 8 people
Way more casual and informal than it should have been – 13.51% 5 people
Way more competitive and serious than it should have been – 8.11% 3 people
Somewhat more competitive and serious than it should have been – 5.41% 2 people

6. Should Dayball :
Make up teams from a draft as we did this year -72.97% 27 people
Just form teams from whomever shows up each week – 27.03% 10 people

7. During April of this year, we had 3 Weeks of Casual pre-season practices. Do you think these practices were:
I didn’t attend the April practices so i cant compare -35.14% 13 people
I liked both equally – 24.32% 9 people
Not as desirable as the way Dayball was organized – 21.62% 8 people
Preferable to the way Dayball was organized – 18.92% 7 people

8. For Dayball, should we:
Keep score – 83.78% 31 people
Not keep score – 16.22% 6 people

9. For each Dayball inning, should we :
Bat until 3 outs or 5 runs have been made – 72.97% 27 people
Bat through the entire batting order once – 27.03% 10 people

10. For the Dayball division, should we:
Record the Standings on the Website – 59.46% 22 people
Not bother with the standings – 40.54% 15 people

11. Considering that there are both AA and AAA Division Players in Dayball:
AA and AAA Division Players should play on the same teams – 86.49% 32 people
Dayball should only have AA Division players playing against other AA Division Players, and the same for AAA Division Players – 13.51% 5 people

12. Where should Dayball games be played?
Doesn’t matter – 64.86% 24 people
Charleswood – 18.92% 7 people
Triwood – 16.22% 6 people

13. Should Dayball games be umpired, increasing the cost from last years “introductory” price of $75 to perhaps $130 like evening ball.
No, Dayball games don’t need to be umpired – 67.57% 25 people
Yes, Dayball games should be umpired – 32.43% 12 people

14. Do you intend to play Dayball again next year:
uncertain – 35.14% 13 people
Definitely Yes – 27.03% 10 people
Probably – 10.81% 4 people
Probably not – 10.81% 4 people
Definitely No – 8.11% 3 people
I will play next year if changes are made – 8.11% 3 people

15. What Day do you think is best for Dayball ?
Monday – 83.78% 31 people
Friday – 16.22% 6 people

The board will be reviewing all the questions and answers submitted back and will make the necessary adjustments to ensure that Dayball is a fun and successful venture for all involved.

Thanks Everyone

Paul McNeil
Director of Communications