You may have seen Kent Silhanek’s recent message regarding changes to the whiteboard schedule starting in January and we thought that you might be interested in this brief summary of the survey results.
Survey Overview:
- Thanks to just over 200 people that took the time to take the survey.
- The survey covered demographics, Whiteboard experience, opinion on Whiteboard continuation, and preferences for court segregation.
Key Findings:
- Whiteboard continuation: Overall support for keeping Whiteboard sessions with a slight gender difference (men slightly more positive).
- Court under-utilization: Many concerns about unused courts during current Whiteboard sessions.
- Playing level segregation: Strong interest in segregation by level with 28% specifically requesting it.
- Mixed experience with current Whiteboard: A third of respondents found the mixed-level play unfair (weaker players feeling overwhelmed and stronger players not feeling sufficiently challenged).
Recommendations:
- Reduce Whiteboard time slots: Decrease total court hours allocated to Whiteboard sessions.
- Level-based allocation: Dedicate specific time blocks or courts to different playing levels.
- Maintain key aspects: Keep Whiteboard sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays but adjust details.
Additional Suggestions:
- Consider dividing open sessions on each day with a reservation block for all levels.
- This would prevent players from the earlier open session monopolizing the level-specific session.
Overall: The survey indicates general support for Whiteboard sessions but suggests changes to address court under-utilization and cater to different playing levels.
This is what TROON is implementing for Open Whiteboard Sessions:
Tuesdays:
–10:00-11:30 Open White Board (open to all) on 4 courts
–1:00-2:30 Advanced Beginner White Board (2.5-3.0 level) on 4 courts
Thursdays:
–10:00-11:30 Open White Board (open to all) on 4 courts
–1:00-2:30- Intermediate White Board (3.5-4.0 level) on 4 courts
Saturdays:
–10:00-11:30 Open White Board (open to all) on 4 courts
–1:00-2:30 Advanced White Board (4.0 and up level) on 4 courts