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What are we doing well?

Is the goal that everyone gets to play and have fun?

What is the parent’s reason for allowing their child to be involved?

What is the reason the kids want to be involved?

Are the teams evenly matched?

Do the coaches keep focused on sportsmanship and providing a positive atmosphere?

Is the parent behavior acceptable? ... is the child's? ... is the coach's?

What can we do better?

What are the main areas of concern: for the parents? ... for the coaches? ... for the kids?

Is umpiring an area of concern? Do the umpires need: more training? ... a dress code? ... to be more fair?

Do you track umpire ratings or qualifications?

Are parent’s or coaches umpiring games? Is that an area of concern?

Coaches

How are coaches selected? Do coaches know the rules of game? Do they teach the fundamentals of the game?

Is there good communication with parents/players from coach?

Does the coach present an effective role model?

Are there any issues with running up scores, berating players, and not playing or rotating players?

Communications

Is there good communication with parents/players from the League?

Is there a website available to aid in communication? How often is the website updated?

How are the rules and processes made available to coaches, parents and players?

All-Stars: the process (tryouts or do coaches vote), team & coach selection, schedules and commitment needed?

League information, decisions, contacting officials?

League transparency (how decisions were made at the "Board of Directors" level): is this an area of concern?

Who is on the "Board" and how to contact them?

Is there an open line of communication for additional feedback, suggestions or concerns?

Is it clear how team assignments and/or draft process is done?

Do community members know how to get involved or volunteer?

Want to involve more parents in team/league needs?

Do you have or need a “Code of Conduct Rule” for coaches, parents and players?

Are there additional opportunities like traveling teams, Fall leagues or workshops?

Parents

Recreational Leagues vs. Competitive leagues?

Concerns about the length of season?

Practices? (too many ... too few? too short ... too long?)

Did your child have fun and will they play again?