View results from past Softball NZ opinion polls

Play competitive softball? How many times a week does your team train 'during' the season?
once....23 (23%)
twice....65 (64%)
three times....9 (9%)
four plus....4 (4%)

Spring training is almost upon us, when does your team commence training?
Started last month....15 (18%)
Start of August....22 (26%)
Mid August....24 (29%)
Start of September....23 (27%)

Are you attending the biennial National Coaching Convention, 21-22 August in Wellington?
Yes, with bells on....16  (22%)
No....33  (46%)
Keen as but unable to make it....  (32%)

The New Zealand White Sox are the 4th most successful team at the Women's World Championships collecting 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Where will the White Sox finish next month in Caracas, Venezuela?
1 - 4 ...84  (38%)
5 - 8 ...81  (36%)
9 - 12 or ... 43 (19%)
13 - 16 ...14  (6%)

Who will win the next Women’s World Championships in Caracas, Venezuela?
- Japan ... 11 (9%)
- USA ... 59 (51%)
- Australia ... 13 (11%)
- Canada ... 31 (20%)
- NZ ... 1 (1%)
- Other ... 3 (3%)

What mighty Softball region do you play under?:
- Greater Auckland ... 31 (20%)
- Central Regions ... 15 (10%)
- Greater Wellington ... 46 (30%)
- Upper South Island ... 8 (5%)
- Lower South Island ... 10 (7%)
- Canterbury ... 25 (16%)
- I don’t play Softball in New Zealand ... 18 (12%)

Are you:
- Under 23 (Female) ... 32 (20%)
- 23 + (Female) ... 33 (21%)
- Under 23 (Male) ... 35 (22%)
- 23 + (Male) ... 57 (36%)

Are you a: 
- Player ... 116 (84%)
- Coach ... 35 (16%)
- Administrator ... 12 (6%)
- Umpire/Scorer ... 28 (13%)
- Other ... 23 (11%)

Who will be the Men’s Open Clubs MVP:
1. Donny Hale ... 36 (16%)
2. Gareth Cook ... 35 (15%)
3. Jeremy Manley ... 34 (15%)
4. Andrew Kirkpatrick ... 31 (14%)
5. Other ... 91 (40%)

Who will win the Women’s Open Clubs?
1. Te Aroha ... 108 (47%)
2. Waitakere Bears ... 43 (19%)
3. Mirimar ... 30 (13%)
4. Ramblers ... 19 (8%)
5. Other ... 30 (13%)

Who will win the men’s open clubs?
- The Mad Butcher Mt Albert Ramblers ... 27 (17%)
- Miramar ... 38 (23%)
- Parklands Christchurch United Devils ... 20 (12%)
- PK ... 38 (23%)
- Other ... 40 (25%)

Should Softball be renamed Fastpitch ? 
- Yes ... 119 (51%)
- No ... 115 (49%)

Do you agree with ISF’s decision to change the World Championship rotation from four years to two?
- Yes ... 116 (70%)
- No ... 50 (30%)

Do you think SNZ has an effective talent ID system for age grade players?
- Yes ... 15 (15%)
- No ... 55 (54%)
- Was unaware of the system ... 32 (31%)

Is the SNZ “stickman logo” the right logo to represent our governing body and game?
- Yes, the logo is appropriate. I like it ... 192 (45%)
- Na, don’t like it ... 48 (11%)
- I’d prefer a logo with a silver fern in it? ... 182 (43%)

Should coaches have a minimum level of accreditation to coach at age grade National Tournament?  
- Yes ... 102 (72%)
- No ... 39 (28%)

If the men's World Championship final between the Black Sox and Australia was to be screened on TV before the end of the year would you watch it? 
- Yes ... 329 (85%)
- No longer interested ... 60 (15%)

How do you rate the depth in our high performance pitching and catching (Battery) on a world stage? -
- Above Average ... 16 (12%)
- Satisfactory ... 25 (18%)
- Needs work ... 95 (70%)

Do you subscribe to the SNZ enews? 
- Yes ... 40 (42%)
- No ... 25 (26%)
- Didn’t know it existed ... 30 (32%) 

Do you: 
Bat right, throw right ... 127 (69%)
Bat right, throw left ... 23 (12%)
Bat Left, throw left ... 10 (5%)
Bat left, throw right ... 24 (13%)

Softball NZ is attempting to determine interest in our Facebook page 
Yes, I have visited SNZ’s Facebook page ... 16 (13%)
Yes, I’m already a fan of SNZ’s Facebook page ... 73 (59%)
No, I haven’t visited SNZ’s Facebook page ... 17 (14%)
Facebook isn’t of interest to me ... 18 (15%)

Elite Domestic competition
Vote for the new name of our National Tournament
Aotearoa Fastpitch Softball Championship (AFSC) ... 46 (22%)
National Fastpitch Softball Championship (NFSC) ... 34 (16%)
National Fastpitch Championship (NFC) ... 115 (56%)
Provincial Fastpitch Championship (PFC) ... 12 (6%)

Olympic Vote Poll 
Do you think women's Softball "will" be reinstated to the Olympics for 2016?
Yes ... 105 (41%)
No ... 79 (31%)
50/50 Chance ... 60 (24%)
Unsure ...  10 (4%) 

Black Sox Success Poll 
Are the Black Sox the most successful team in NZ's sporting history?
Agree ... 207 (91%)
Disagree ... 21 (9%)

Black Sox World Cup Poll
Who will be the Black Sox toughest competition at the World Championship? 
Japan ... 35 (17%)
Canada ... 105 (50%)
USA ... 12 (6%)
Australia ... 58 (28%)