1. The Area 7 Championship currently rotates with 2 years in each of the sections (Metro West, Eastern Lakes and Northeast). This system is due to complete it's first "cycle" in 2004. What do you feel is best for 2005 and beyond? |
  | ( 43%) | 39% | 92 | | a) Continue rotating with two years per section |
| ( 48%) | 43% | 102 | | b) Rotating one year per section |
| ( 8%) | 8% | 18 | | c) Competitive bidding each year |
| | 10% | 23 | | d) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
2. How many major matches, not counting the nationals, do you attend each year? |
| ( 34%) | 34% | 79 | | a) Zero |
| ( 20%) | 20% | 46 | | b) 1 |
| ( 20%) | 19% | 45 | | c) 2 |
| ( 11%) | 11% | 26 | | d) 3 |
| ( 8%) | 8% | 19 | | e) 4 |
| ( 4%) | 4% | 10 | | f) 5 |
| ( 2%) | 2% | 4 | | g) 6 or more |
| | 3% | 6 | | h) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
3. How many matches per year have you worked or assisted at? |
| ( 36%) | 35% | 83 | | a) Zero |
| ( 6%) | 6% | 15 | | b) 1 |
| ( 6%) | 6% | 15 | | c) 2 |
| ( 6%) | 6% | 14 | | d) 3 |
| ( 5%) | 5% | 11 | | e) 4 |
| ( 3%) | 3% | 8 | | f) 5 |
| ( 37%) | 36% | 85 | | g) 6 or more |
| | 2% | 4 | | h) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
4. How often do you visit the USPSA Web site www.uspsa.org? |
| ( 7%) | 7% | 17 | | a) Daily |
| ( 36%) | 35% | 83 | | b) Weekly |
| ( 52%) | 51% | 119 | | c) Less than weekly |
| ( 5%) | 5% | 11 | | d) Never |
| | 2% | 5 | | e) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
5. How often do you visit the Area 7 web site www.uspsa7.org? |
| ( 4%) | 4% | 10 | | a) Daily |
| ( 30%) | 29% | 69 | | b) Weekly |
| ( 49%) | 48% | 112 | | c) Less than weekly |
| ( 16%) | 15% | 36 | | d) Never |
| | 3% | 8 | | e) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
6. How often do you visit the Area 7 Director's web site www.boudrie.com? |
| ( 0%) | 0% | 1 | | a) Daily |
| ( 2%) | 2% | 5 | | b) Weekly |
| ( 41%) | 39% | 91 | | c) Less than weekly |
| ( 56%) | 53% | 124 | | d) Never |
| | 6% | 14 | | e) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
7. Which format do you prefer for major matches in Area 7? |
| ( 69%) | 62% | 145 | | a) Low entry fee, "bragging rights" for prizes |
| ( 31%) | 28% | 65 | | b) Higher entry fee with merchandise and/or cash prizes |
| | 11% | 25 | | c) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
8. How should match prizes be awarded? |
| ( 3%) | 3% | 7 | | a) Overall order of placement only |
| ( 79%) | 76% | 178 | | b) Order of placement within class |
| ( 17%) | 17% | 39 | | c) Door prizes, not match prizes |
| | 5% | 11 | | d) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
9. Please check the following which best expresses your position on the Area 7 Championship |
| ( 24%) | 22% | 52 | | a) I have registered |
| ( 19%) | 18% | 42 | | b) I plan on attending, but have not yet registered |
| ( 15%) | 14% | 33 | | c) I will not attend, no particular reason |
| ( 7%) | 7% | 16 | | d) I will not attend, match location is inconvenient for me |
| ( 5%) | 5% | 11 | | e) I will not attend, match fee ($80) too high |
| ( 29%) | 26% | 62 | | f) I will not attend, just don't have the time |
| | 8% | 19 | | g) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
10. Please check the following which best expresses your position on the AWARE Invitational |
| ( 22%) | 19% | 45 | | a) I have registered |
| ( 3%) | 3% | 6 | | b) I plan on attending, but have not yet registered |
| ( 15%) | 13% | 30 | | c) I will not attend, no particular reason |
| ( 13%) | 11% | 27 | | d) I will not attend, match location is inconvenient for me |
| ( 22%) | 19% | 44 | | e) I will not attend, match fee ($135) too high |
| ( 25%) | 22% | 52 | | f) I will not attend, just don't have the time |
| | 13% | 31 | | g) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
11. Please check the following which best expresses your position on the New York State Championship |
| ( 6%) | 5% | 12 | | a) I had registered prior to the match cancellation |
| ( 17%) | 16% | 37 | | b) I planned on attending, but had not registered prior to cancellation of the match |
| ( 15%) | 14% | 32 | | c) I did not plan to attend, no particular reason |
| ( 17%) | 15% | 36 | | d) I did not plan to attend, match location is inconvenient for me |
| ( 20%) | 18% | 42 | | e) I did not plan to attend, match fee ($125) too high |
| ( 26%) | 23% | 55 | | f) I did not plan to attend, just don't have the time |
| | 9% | 21 | | g) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
12. What are your feelings about combined billings for major matches (for example, New York State Championship + Eastern Lakes Sectional; New York Championship + Area 7 Championship)? |
| ( 24%) | 20% | 47 | | a) Perfectly acceptable |
| ( 48%) | 40% | 93 | | b) To be avoided when possible, but is OK if the alternative is canceling one of the matches |
| ( 28%) | 23% | 55 | | c) Don't do it even if one of the jointly billed matches must be canceled |
| | 17% | 40 | | d) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
13. Which stage assortment do you prefer? |
| ( 70%) | 63% | 148 | | a) Mostly field courses |
| ( 25%) | 23% | 53 | | b) 3 speed shoots for every field course ("international style mix") |
| ( 5%) | 4% | 10 | | c) Mostly speed shoots |
| | 10% | 24 | | d) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
14. Should major matches include standards exercises? |
| ( 72%) | 62% | 146 | | a) Yes |
| ( 28%) | 24% | 57 | | b) No |
| | 14% | 32 | | c) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
15. What is the best time of the year for the Area 7 Championship? |
| ( 10%) | 9% | 20 | | a) Early season (Spring) |
| ( 23%) | 21% | 49 | | b) Mid Season (Summer) |
| ( 67%) | 60% | 141 | | c) Late Season (Late Summer/Fall) |
| | 11% | 25 | | d) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
16. Would a board policy encouraging, but not requiring, that maches limit the maximum number of rounds from any one shooting position to 6 (instead of the current limit of 8) be good for the sport? |
| ( 27%) | 25% | 59 | | a) Yes |
| ( 44%) | 42% | 98 | | b) No |
| ( 29%) | 28% | 65 | | c) Doesn't make much difference |
| | 6% | 13 | | d) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
17. What is the maximum reasonable fee for a major match (Area or Tournament) which does offer cash or merchandise prizes? |
| ( 4%) | 4% | 9 | | a) $25.00 |
| ( 10%) | 9% | 22 | | b) $50.00 |
| ( 22%) | 20% | 47 | | c) $75.00 |
| ( 35%) | 31% | 74 | | d) $100.00 |
| ( 19%) | 17% | 40 | | e) $125.00 |
| ( 9%) | 9% | 20 | | f) $150.00 |
| | 10% | 23 | | g) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
18. What is the maximum reasonable fee for a major match (Area or Tournament) which does not offer cash or merchandise prizes? |
| ( 63%) | 58% | 136 | | a) $50.00 |
| ( 29%) | 27% | 63 | | b) $75.00 |
| ( 7%) | 6% | 15 | | c) $100.00 |
| ( 0%) | 0% | 1 | | d) $125.00 |
| | 9% | 20 | | e) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
19. Rate the performance of your Area Director (Rob Boudrie) |
| ( 44%) | 31% | 74 | | a) Excellent |
| ( 40%) | 29% | 67 | | b) Good |
| ( 11%) | 8% | 19 | | c) Fair |
| ( 5%) | 3% | 8 | | d) Poor |
| | 29% | 67 | | e) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |
20. How satisfied are you with the services provided by USPSA |
| ( 24%) | 23% | 53 | | a) Very Satisfied |
| ( 57%) | 54% | 126 | | b) Satisfied |
| ( 11%) | 10% | 24 | | c) Indifferent |
| ( 6%) | 6% | 13 | | d) Dissatisfied |
| ( 3%) | 3% | 6 | | e) Very Dissatisfied |
| | 6% | 13 | | f) No answer |
| | | 235 | | Total responses |