Laserfiche WebLink
Do not like soccer <br />21 <br />17 <br />No Barriers <br />17 <br />14 <br />No time <br />15 <br />12 <br />Benefits from participation <br />Participants in the survey believed there are a plethora of benefits that their child experiences when <br />playing in the soccer leagues in Santa Ana. Most participants reported experiencing more than three of <br />these benefits. However, the two most reported benefits from playing in the soccer leagues were <br />greater health and better discipline. Greater health was reported to be a benefit by 83% of all <br />participants in the survey, and improved discipline was reported by 73% of parents. Sixty -eight percent of <br />respondents indicated that the soccer leagues kept their child out of trouble. Increased levels of <br />confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship along with improved school performance were all benefits <br />widely reported by the participants of the survey. <br />Table 14. Benefits from participation <br />Benefits <br /># of responses (out of 123) <br />% responded <br />Health <br />107 <br />83 <br />Discipline <br />94 <br />73 <br />Staying out of trouble <br />84 <br />68 <br />Sportsmanship <br />58 <br />47 <br />Teamwork <br />56 <br />46 <br />Confidence <br />52 <br />42 <br />Better In school <br />39 <br />32 <br />Perception of coaches <br />About 75% of the parents surveyed did not have any knowledge of a requirement for background <br />checks on the leagues' coaches, while 25% of the parents were aware of mandatory background <br />checks for coaches. Although many of the respondents were unaware of any required background <br />checks, they were overwhelmingly in favor of background checks. About 91 % of participants in the <br />survey were in favor of mandatory background checks for coaches, while only 9% felt otherwise. <br />Table 15. Parent knowledge of coaches background check requirement <br />Knowledge of coach <br />background check <br /># of responses (out of 123) <br />% of responses <br />Yes <br />31 <br />25 <br />No <br />92 <br />75 <br />Many of the participants gave multiple responses when asked about the role of the leagues' coaches. <br />About 79% of the parents surveyed believe the coach's role is to be a positive adult in their child's life. <br />Similarly, 62% of the parents also believed coaches should be role models for their child. However, 51 % <br />of the participants in the study believed the role of the coach is only to instruct and coach soccer. <br />Table 16. Parent perception of role of soccer coach <br />Role of Coach <br /># of responses (out of 123) <br />% responded <br />Only to teach soccer <br />63 <br />51 <br />