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Female Male
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9th
10th
11th
12th
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1. From the following items, select up to THREE positive outcomes that you feel SHOULD result from athletic participation. |
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Teamwork and cooperation with peers
Confidence and positive self-image
The ability to learn how to win and how to lose
Good sportsmanship
Self-satisfaction in setting and accomplishing goals
Self-discipline, commitment, responsibility, time management, respect for authority
Desire to compete as an individual
Potential for a college athletic scholarship
Fun
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2. From the following items, select up to THREE positive outcomes that you HAVE experienced through athletic participation. |
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Teamwork and cooperation with peers
Confidence and positive self-image
The ability to learn how to win and how to lose
Good sportsmanship
Self-satisfaction in setting and accomplishing goals
Self-discipline, commitment, responsibility, time management, respect for authority
Desire to compete as an individual
Potential for a college athletic scholarship
Fun
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3. Select up to THREE negative outcomes that you have experienced through athletic participation. |
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Too much time away from studies
Too much pressure to win (from parents and self)
Too many hours of practice and training
It wasn’t fun
Too much pressure from coaches
Conflict between sports
No breaks between seasons
People expect more from an athlete
Being stereotyped as an athlete
Too much competition
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4. Select what you feel are the top THREE qualities that a coach SHOULD demonstrate. |
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fair, consistent, and positive
ability to communicate with players
good role model
give players a lot of his/her time
encourage players to have fun
care about and respect players as individuals
knowledgeable teacher of skills and technique
inspire and motivate players to perform at their best
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5. Select the top THREE qualities you enjoy MOST about your coach/es. |
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fair, consistent, and positive
ability to communicate with players
good role model
gives a lot of his/her time
encourages me to have fun
cares about and respects players as individuals
knowledgeable teacher of skills and technique
inspires and motivates me to perform at my best
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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6. Select the top THREE qualities you like LEAST about your coach/es. |
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thinks his/her sport is supposed to be my whole life
expects me to go to practice/compete year round
has favorites who get special treatment
does not have a healthy perspective on winning/losing
gives very few compliments when we play well
swears at players
when we are ahead, my coach doesn’t let substitutes play enough
doesn’t set a good example of what sports are all about
uses motivational tactics that violate my personal beliefs
thinks running up the score will make him/her look good
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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7. Select the THREE things that you appreciate MOST about your parents' attitudes toward your participation in athletics. |
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They encourage me
They don't push me
They attend most of my games
They let me choose those sports I want to participate in
They are supportive when I lose
They give me constructive criticism
They believe that participation in sports is an important part of my high school education
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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8. Select the THREE things that you appreciate LEAST about your parents' attitudes toward your participation in athletics. |
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They are too involved in my activities
They try to control my participation
They seldom/never attend my games
They behave poorly when they attend my games
They don't respect my coach
They criticize every mistake I make
They feel participation in high school sports is not important
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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9. Your feelings toward the length of the sports seasons are best reflected by: |
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Seasons are too long
Seasons are too short
Season length is just fine
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10. Your feelings toward the number of games/meets/tournaments during the season are best reflected by: |
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Too many
Too few
Just enough
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11. Do you participate on non-school teams? |
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Yes
No
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12. If yes to the above, please select the top THREE reasons you participate on non-school teams: |
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for fun
to improve my skills
my high school coach tells me I should
my parents encourage me to
my teammates want me to
there is pressure from the community to be involved
the level of competition is higher
to get noticed by college coaches
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13. Do you feel pressure from non-school groups (i.e. Junior Olympic volleyball, Junior hockey, American Legion baseball, club swimming, etc.) to be on a non-school team? |
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Yes
No
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14. Is specialization in one activity good for you while in high school? |
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Yes
No
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15. Is specialization necessary in order to participate in the activity at your school? |
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Yes
No
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16. How much pressure is there on you to win? |
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Too much
About right
Not enough
None
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17. I believe there is fairness/equity between my school's girls' and boys' athletic programs. |
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Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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18. The athletic activities offered at my school are available to all students regardless of race, class or religious affiliation. |
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Always
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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19. Have you or do you know anyone who has not been able to participate in high school athletics because of financial reasons? |
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Yes
No
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20. If yes to the above, which of the following financial factors caused you or a friend/teammate to not be able to participate (choose any that apply): |
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The cost of registration
The cost of equipment, shoes, uniforms
The cost of non-school teams and/or clinics to improve skills
Lack of time to participate because of a need to have a job
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21. What do you think are the most critical sportsmanship issues in high school sports? Select up to three. |
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Violence
Win at all costs
Verbal abuse from fans
Loss of respect for coaches
Loss of respect for officials
Loss of respect for the players on the opposing team
Competition between teams getting carried beyond the field/gym
Other (use comment box, if desired)
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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22. How frequently do you observe fan behavior that you consider to be inappropriate or that makes you uncomfortable, either from your school or the opposing school? |
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Every game
Often, but not every game
Occasionally
Rarely during the season
Never
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23. Have you ever been taunted, personally attacked, and/or verbally harassed due to race, gender, or physical attributes by the opposing team's fans or student cheering section? |
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Yes
No
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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24. If you have witnessed taunting, personal attacks and/or verbal harassment from fans (particularly targeting one player, not an entire team), how do you think these issues should be dealt with? Choose all that may apply. |
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Loss of game attendance privileges
Increase in crowd supervision
School-based consequences (detention, suspension, referrals, etc.)
It shouldn't be dealt with; it's part of the game
Other
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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25. Would you like your coach to be allowed to work with their high school athletes at any time during the year? |
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Yes
No
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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26. Among athletes in your sport, is there alcohol, tobacco or drug use? |
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Yes, it's widespread
Yes, among a small amount of athletes
No
Unsure
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27. If yes to the above, is your coach aware of this? |
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Yes
No
Unsure
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28. Does your coach/administrator take appropriate action to address drug/alcohol/tobacco use? |
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Always
Sometimes
Seldom
Never
Unsure
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29. Do you use drugs/alcohol/tobacco? |
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Regularly
Sometimes
Seldom
Never
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30. How often do you consume energy drinks (Red Bull, Rock Star, Monster, Full Throttle, etc.) during your sport season, on average? |
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More than once a day
Once a day
Couple times a week
Once a week
Less than weekly
Never
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31. If you consume energy drinks during your sport season, which TWO best represent your reason for use? |
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To stay awake while studying or doing homework
For a jolt of energy before practice or a competition
To stay awake during school
Recreational (on the weekends, with a meal, at a movie, etc.)
To mix with alcohol
I like the taste
Other (use comment box, if desired)
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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32. If you consume energy drinks, have you ever consumed them mixed with alcohol? |
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Yes
No
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33. How often do you consume caffeinated pop, coffee or tea during your sport season, on average? |
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More than once a day
Daily
Couple times a week
Weekly
Less than weekly
Never
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34. If you consume caffeinated pop, coffee or tea during your sport season, which TWO best represent your reason for use? |
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To stay awake while studying or doing homework
For a jolt of energy before practice or a competition
To stay awake during school
Recreational (on the weekends, with a meal, at a movie, etc.)
To mix with alcohol
I like the taste
Other
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35. Have you ever used any of the following performance-enhancing drugs? (Choose all that apply.) |
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Steroids
Andro (androstenedione)
Creatine
Ephredrine
Other
No, I haven’t used any performance-enhancing drugs.
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36. If yes to the above, where did you get them? (Choose all that apply.) |
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a coach
a teammate
another peer
parent
ordered on internet
other
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37. Has someone ever offered to provide or sell you any performance-enhancing drugs? (Choose all that apply.) |
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Human growth hormone
Andro (androstenedione)
Creatine
Ephredrine or ephedra
DHEA
other steroid
Yes, but not sure which
No, I haven’t been offered performance-enhancing drugs.
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38. If yes to the above, who offered to provide or sell you any of the above? (Choose all that apply.) |
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teammate
other peer
parent
coach
other school personnel
other (use comment box, if desired)
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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39. Are you aware of teammates who have ever used any of the following performance-enhancing drugs? (Choose all that apply.) |
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Human growth hormone
Andro (androstenedione)
Creatine
Ephredrine or ephedra
DHEA
Other steroid
Yes, but not sure which
No, I am not aware of teammates who have used performance-enhancing drugs.
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40. Have you been trained in AED (automated external defibrillator) use? |
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Yes
No
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41. If yes to the above, where did you receive your training? |
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a school class
a school group (sports team, student council, captains' club, etc.)
a community group (Scouts, 4-H, a leadership group, etc.)
for a job
other
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42. Have you been part of an emergency situation where an AED may have been useful/needed for the victim? |
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Yes
No
Unsure of the use of AEDs
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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43. Have you ever witnessed or been a part of hazing, initiation, or behavior that emphasized the difference of power/age/experience between members on an athletic team? |
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Yes
No
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44. Do you think athletes should compete in the community in which they live? |
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Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
No opinion
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* If you have anything you would like to add about the above, please do so here.
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45. Have you ever been asked or invited to transfer schools for the purpose of athletics? |
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Yes
No
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46. If yes to the above, who asked or invited you to transfer schools? |
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The other school's coach
An athlete from the other school
An administrator or other personnel from the school
A community or elite program coach not affiliated with a school
Other
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47. If the main sport in which you compete was cancelled at your school, what would you most likely do? |
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Transfer/move to another school that offers the sport
Stay at my school and play the same sport for a non-school team
Stay at my school and try out for a different sport in that season
Stay at my school and quit playing sports that season
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Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements. |
48. School activities and athletics instill a sense of school pride. |
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Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
No opinion
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49. Students who participate in school activities and athletics tend to be school leaders. |
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Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
No opinion
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50. Participating in school activities provides an opportunity to develop self-discipline not necessarily found in the classroom. |
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Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
No opinion
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We welcome any comments, suggestions, concerns that you may wish to offer about any of the topics covered in this survey, or additional topics that relate to participation in high school athletics.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to complete this survey.
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