End of Season Survey

[kde...@gmail.com]

Hello my favorite ma'ams!

I've been home for a few days, and I miss your crazy selves already. I just wanted to congratulate you guys again on a great end to the season- I was very proud of how you all played at regionals.

It has been a pleasure and a blessing to coach you this year. I hope I taught you all something, as every single one of you taught me an incredible amount on a daily basis. Thank you so much for that. You are a motivated, hardworking, fun-loving group of girls that truly care about each other and love this game that we play.

I'm looking forward to coming back to coach you all next year because of the level of enthusiasm and dedication that I've seen from our returning crew. As I mentioned at regionals, I want this team to be a growing, changing being. I want us to take a look every year and destroy things that were a bad idea and keep the things that worked. I want us to collaborate in a way that everyone's voice is heard and we are able to evolve a little bit each year in ways that set us up to reach our goals.

Over the course of the year, the captains and I put a lot of work into planning practices, tournaments, and team events. I ask a lot from your guys, but also put a lot into the team in return. That being said, I have created a comprehensive end of season survey which I would like to act as an outlet to identify strengths and weaknesses and to brainstorm new ideas for the upcoming season. It is long, but I would like you to actually spend a decent amount of time working on this and ask that you don't take it lightly. This is your opportunity to share your opinions and help build our team. Please be honest, and don't be afraid to be harsh---I can guarantee that no one is more critical on what went down this season/has more ideas for change than myself. I want your honest takes on it all. I would like both graduating and returning players to fill this out in the next week (before you forget everything and get on with summer).

The captains and I will also be working together to create feedback/what to work on this summer e-mails for the returning players in the near future. Overall, I encourage you all to just play as much ultimate as possible. Get as many touches on the disc as you can. No matter what level you're playing at (pickup, league, elite club), continually challenge yourself to improve- don't play passively. Be a leader on the field and be confident in your abilities. When you're throwing around with a friend, pick a foci for your throws, or for your catches. Constantly play on a level where you're uncomfortably challenging yourself to take your play to new heights.

I am personally super excited to see what ya'll achieve over the summer--- I have a feeling you're gonna come back sickly talented. I'm fine about it. Also, if your team has cool strategies or awesome drills- write them down and bring them back with you!

Great season ladies, thank you again for all the hard work you put in. If you need anything from me or have questions over the summer, you know I'm always down to chat up the friz. Hail to Pitt.

If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online:
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End of Season Survey

On the "Mind Gym" concept: *
• It's dumb. Didn't actually have one, but thanks for letting me stand with my eyes shut. 
• Made one, but never really used it. 
• Kinda liked it. I could make it work.
• Loved it; found it super helpful/focused
On the take home goal setting google presentation/goal setting workshop *
• Hated it. Didn't even do it. 
• I would have preferred to do individual and team goals all at once in a meeting 
• I liked it because it gave me more time to reflect on individuals goals 
I would have liked to spend _________ time discussing goals after doing the workshop on my own: *
• less
• more
• the same amount of
• no 
On updating/resetting individual goals: *
• I never reset my goals after the workshop. 
• I reset my goals once this season.
• I reset my goals a couple of times. 
• I reset my goals before every tournament, at a minimum. 
I would have updated/reset my goals more frequently if:
If Kelsey didn't drop the ball and suck at taking stats to make the "balanced scorecard" concept work- I think that would be a good way to track team goals at tournaments. *
(target goal, actual performance, gap in performance)
• True 
• False
On daily Kaizen: *
• I never did daily Kaizen.
• I did them a couple of times. 
• I didn't do them for practices, but did for tournaments 
• I did them for practices and tournaments. 
I would have done my Kaizen/found it more helpful if there were a couple minutes allotted/required to do it before practice. *
• True
• False
I found having practice foci e-mailed out before practice to be helpful.
• True 
• False 
• Don't really care either way. 
I thought foci during tournaments were clearly communicated. *
• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes 
• Most of the time
• Always 
On the minute of focus before practices: *
• Waste of time 
• It was fine, but I didn't really know how to focus.
• I really liked it; it got me in the right mindset for practice.
I would like the minute of focus before practice to: *
• stay as it is, silent. 
• be more structured with guided visualization from a coach/captain. 
On the two minutes of focus before tournaments: *
• Waste of time 
• It was fine, but I didn't really know how to focus.
• I really liked it; it got me in the right mindset for practice.
I would like the two minutes of focus before tournaments to: *
• stay as it is, silent. 
• be more structured with guided visualization from a coach/captain. 
Two minutes was a reasonable amount of time for visualization before tournaments. *
• True
• False- need more time  
• False- need less time 
I thought that after plyos and before other warmup drills was an appropriate time for visualization at tournaments: *
• True
• False
Any additional thoughts/comments on mental game/goal setting?
(Kelsey has a lot of things she wants to change...)
Any ideas for future team-building activities?
(heard about them, found them effective on other teams?)
We already sent out a fall survey, but in retrospect is there anything else you would like to see done differently in the fall? *
Practices, tournaments, tryout process etc.
Regarding recruitment: what tactics do you think worked? *
Doesn't matter what year you are--- when you first joined Danger, what hooked you?
What recruitment tactics did not work/were a turnoff to joining our program? *
Do you have new, brilliant, awesome ideas for recruitment? *
Regarding the Ultimate 101 Packet created before Fall Brawl: *
• I never looked at that/I forgot that even existed.
• I looked at it, but didn't really find it useful.
• I found it useful, a good review of concepts. 
Regarding playspedia: *
• I never looked at those. 
• I looked at them, but didn't find them helpful.
• I thought they were a useful supplement to chalk talk and made winter practices more efficient.
Regarding playspedia: *
• I only looked at them before the practice we needed to. 
• I used them after concepts were taught to review and gain further understanding.
Regarding other resources: *
(recommended readings, exercise tips, RISEUP videos)
• Never looked at them. 
• Occasionally looked at them, but didn't find them useful.
• When I did look at them I found them helpful.
• I really enjoyed them, felt they supplemented my development as a player. 
Any additional thoughts/comments on resources we used this year? Resources we could look to use next year?
Regarding use of winter practice time: *
(No worries, Kelsey is restructuring quite a bit of the "what gets taught when" department)
• They were not structured well at all. 
• They were structured, but concepts were taught too quickly to be understood. 
• The limited time we had seemed to be utilized fairly well.
• They were efficient and productive. 
Regarding optional night practices/"skill sessions" *
• I never went to those. 
• I went to a couple, but didn't find them to be helpful. 
• I went to them, liked them, but would have changed some things
• Loved them. Found them to be efficient and productive.
Regarding the possibility of future morning practices: *
• I will never speak to you again if we have morning practices. 
• Not thrilled, but I'll show up. 
• If that's what it takes to get where we need to be, I'm in. 
I think that having a few outdoor practices, even if snowy, is probably a good idea for us to practice in the elements during the winter. *
• True
• False 
Any additional comments/feedback/ideas about winter practices or skill seshes?
(drills, concepts, guest speakers, future ideas.. anything)
Any additional comments/feedback/ideas about winter practices or skill seshes?
(drills, concepts, guest speakers, future topics for skill seshes.. anything)
Regarding spring practices (practices when we got back outside): what did you think about them in general? *
• Hated them.
• They were boring. 
• They were productive. 
• They were fun and productive. 
I thought new concepts/drills were taught well/explained: *
• So confused. 
• It took me a few times to understand fully. 
• Pretty decently explained. 
• Crystal clear.
Regarding use of spring practice time:
• It was unproductive. 
• Too much talking/repetition of old concepts, not enough doing. 
• Tried to squeeze too many drills into practices.
• I liked the pace of practice, they were efficient/productive.
• I liked the pace/efficiency, and liked them even more when scrimmages were focused. 
I felt that problem areas seen at tournaments were appropriately addressed at the practices that followed. *
• Never
• Rarely 
• Most of the time
• Always 
Additional comments about spring practices:
Additional comments about specific drills you loved/hated:
Additional comments about strategy:
Regarding track workouts: *
• I don't think they helped at all. 
• They were ok, but I'd like to see some changes made.
• They made me fast.... stupid fast. 
How often did you do the required track workouts? *
• Never
• Occassionally
• Most of the time
• I missed one here and there
• Always
If you responded anything less than "I missed one here and there," what were your reasons for not completing them?
How many of the required lifting days did you lift in the fall when there was a lifting plan? *
• Never
• Some days
• Most of the days
• Always
How many of the required lifting days did you lift in the winter when there was not a lifting plan? *
• Never
• Some days
• Most of the days
• Always
What were barriers (besides the obvious 'you didn't give me a plan') to completing the lifting workouts?
Regarding agility workouts *
(there will be more like this next year)
• They were not productive or challenging enough.
• They were as useful as a track workout. 
• They were hard, but bearable. 
• I loved them, and I wish we had done more. 
How often did you do the required agility workouts? *
• Never
• Occassionally
• Most of the time
• I missed one here and there
• Always
If you responded anything less than "I missed one here and there," what were your reasons for not completing them?
Regarding the winter workout boot camp: *
• I still hate you for that, Kelsey. 
• I didn't do it. 
• I completed it for the most part, but didn't think it was a good idea. 
• I did it, and liked having a structured workout schedule.
• Best idea you've ever had. 
I would be interested in doing an injury prevention clinic/form checkoff with Kelsey/PTs early in the season. *
• True 
• False
Additional comments/ideas for next year on workouts/lifting/agility/benchmarks?
(I still am really sorry we never got you a winter lifting plan)
Regarding communication: I felt that practices/workouts were communicated to us in a timely fashion: *
(I know we threw a lot of things at you last minute...sorry.)
• Never
• Sometimes 
• Most of the time
• Always 
I liked when a weekly schedule was sent out. *
• True
• False 
I felt comfortable voicing my concerns to the captains. *
• Never
• Usually
• Always
I felt comfortable voicing my concerns to the coach. *
• Never
• Usually
• Always
I felt comfortable asking questions at practice. *
• Never
• Usually
• Always
I felt that I was able to contribute to discussions related to strategy/larger team concepts and that my voice was heard/opinion considered. *
• Never
• Usually
• Always
I feel that this is a collaborative team environment. *
• True
• False
I felt the captains/coaches acted in a manner that reflected the best interest of the team. *
• Never
• Sometimes 
• Most of the time 
• Always
What feedback/comments do you have for the captains? *
What feedback/comments do you have for the coach? *
Please discuss any comments/concerns you had to how things went during tournaments:
If you didn't find space to express it earlier, what additional comments do you have about how things went/how things were run this season?
If you're a returning player, what additional changes would you like to see next year?
Any other general comments/things you want to say/things you're excited about?
Name (optional)
I just ask in the event that you have awesome ideas we should be discussing more; I want to know who they belong to!

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[Katelyn Loughery]

to everyone that hasnt started yet.. at least for my email/computer the survey is too long to complete in the email and youre gonna have to open it up completely in a separate link. dont do what i did and get to the last question in-email and then realize i have to open it somewehre else and re-type all my answers :(

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[jackie bissonette]

Thank you, Katelyn!