Please contribute ideas on designing a comprehensive survey of adult skaters. I'm rushing out in a little while, so sorry if this is half-baked. I figured it was a good weekend topic to bounce ideas around.
Scope: US skaters only or make it international?
Confidentiality: a must, but some verification should be in place to prevent fraud.
Demographics: age, gender ... starting skating age
Geographics: country, state, metro area
Skating Lessons: group, private, combination, self-taught
Skating Discipline: (LTS/FS/Moves/Figures/Dance/Pairs/Synchro/other)
Skate year-round? (y/n)
Average hours/week during season ___
Average hours/week off season 0-___
Home rink is seasonal or year-round
Belong to a skating club? (y/n)
What type? (ISI/USFSA/NISA/Skate Canada/etc.)
Memberships w/ check box for the organizations
Test level(s) if any ... this has to vary by organization (ISI/USFSA/Skate Canada/NISA/SkateNZ/etc.)
Compete in non-qualifying or qualifying competitions
maybe some goals, maybe not...
Teach LTS
Levels coached
Professional member of ISI, PSA, Skate Canada, etc.
Disciplines coached (LTS/FS/Moves/Figures/Dance/Pairs/Synchro/other)
Too much, too little, what'd I forget?