12/3/99 - 6/30/01
At the end of 1999 I decided to ask players some general questions about the sport. I
was curious as to who these players are, and I wanted to get some of their
thoughts about the sport.
During the 18 months the
survey ran, 212 players throughout the world took their time to answer my
questions. So, according to your replies, the typical wallyball player's
profile is as follows:
Gender
|
Male
|
Skill
Level
|
Advanced
|
Plays
Wallyball
|
Once
a week
|
Started
Playing Wallyball In
|
1991
|
Leagues
|
Has
played in a league
|
Tournaments
|
Has
played in a tournament
|
Prefers
to play
|
Men's Doubles
|
Introduced
to the Sport
|
Through
friends or family
|
Likes
best about the Sport
|
The speed/quickness/pace/action of the sport
|
How
to improve sport
|
Need
to get more players involved
|
Lives
In
|
California, USA
|
|
In
addition, the typical player: |
|
Believes
that wallyball rules do not need to change just because volleyball
rules change |
|
Believes
that women should be allowed to play wallyball with men. |
|
Says that
interest in wallyball in his/her area is low, very low, non-existent, zero, zip. |
|
Says
that most people indicate the wallyball "sounds interesting"
when told about the sport. |
|
Never
received any tutoring in the sport prior to playing. |
|
Believes
that more players will get involved if current players "talk it
up" with their friends. |