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Personally speaking I think the survey while a great idea, is tilted (like many surveys are) in the direction Varsity/USASF already wants to go.
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Personally speaking I think the survey while a great idea, is tilted (like many surveys are) in the direction Varsity/USASF already wants to go.
Personally speaking I think the survey while a great idea, is tilted (like many surveys are) in the direction Varsity/USASF already wants to go.
A million times, this. The survey was clearly NOT the survey I was expecting in terms of "acceptance as a sport". Things like uniforms and makeup are nibbling around the edges of the real problems with cheer.
As a guy who does market research (mostly survey-based) for a living - and a good amount in the cheer industry, there are countless issues with this survey. The biggest one is the targeted sample to complete the survey. If you are trying to "better understand public image of all-star cheerleading," (as the survey suggests), don't ask the people who are already involved with it - go right to the source - the public! Talk to parents/kids in dance, soccer, music, school/rec cheer, whoever else not involved in all-star. This is just a classic case of sample bias, which leads to inaccurate data on the back-end. I don't know who is conducting the research - whether it be in-house or a 3rd party - but they really need to be careful in their analysis to make anything out of this effort.
I actually thought it was a good start. The survey is a good barometer for determining whether the Allstar community thinks the flash and show is integral to our sport. If the overwhelming majority feels it is not neccesary then take it to the public.