Skating-related school project- need help!

[CanAmSk8ter]

This is the first part of a project I'm doing for school. I'm mainly curious as to how the average skating fan feels about the current governing of the sport. I'm trying to get people from as many countries as possible to respond, so the more of our international friends who respond the better. Thanks in advance everyone!

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Fan
-Competitive skater, age 24 or younger OR senior level
-Competitive skater over 25
-Recreational and/or ISI skater of any age
-Coach and/or choreographer
-Official
-Member of the media/photographer
-Immediate family member of a skater
-Administator, moderator, etc. of skating-related website or message board
-Administrator, moderator, etc. of a skater's fan site, fan club, or message
board
-Member of skater's fan club
-Other (please describe)

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies:
Men:
Pairs:
Dance:

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Completely
-Mostly
-Somewhat
-Not at all
-Not familiar with the org. and/or its principles

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Terrible
-Below average
-Average
-Above average
-Excellent
-No opinion

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Greatly
-Somewhat
-Marginally
-Not at all

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes
-Yes, but only for judges with records of previous offenses
-No

7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-Yes
-No
-Not sure yet
-No opinion

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is much more corrupt than in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is about as fair as the judging in singles and
pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more fair than the judging in singles
and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is much more fair than the judging in singles and
pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
-USFSA (fan member)
-USFSA (skater member)
-Skate Canada
-Ice Skating Institute
-Ice Skating Australia
-NISA (Great Britain)
-Other ISU national governing body (please name)

10) Gender: M F

11) Age:
-Under 25
-26 to 40
-41 to 55
-56 to 70
-71+

12) Country of current residence:

[Blade1]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):

FAN

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely

Ladies: 3 - somewhat closely
Men: 5 - intensely
Pairs: 3 - somewhat closely
Dance:5 - intensely

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?

-Completely


4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:

-Terrbile


5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?

-Unsure

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?

-Yes


7) Do you support anonymous judging?

-Not sure yet


8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs

-I feel the judging in dance is much more corrupt than in singles and pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)

Non Of The Above!


10) Gender: M F


-F

11) Age:
-26 to 40


12) Country of current residence:

Ontario, Canada

[Magz]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Fan
-Recreational and/or ISI skater of any age
-Member of skater's fan club

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies:4
Men:3
Pairs:3
Dance:2

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Somewhat

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Above average

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Marginally

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes

7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
-Skate Canada

10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-Under 25


12) Country of current residence:
Canada

[sk8er1964]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):

-Competitive skater over 25

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely

Ladies: 3
Men: 3
Pairs: 2
Dance: 2

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?

-Completely (From what I know about it so far)

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:

-Terrible (in regard to figure skating, anyway)

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?

Unknown

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?

-Yes

7) Do you support anonymous judging?

-No


8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs

-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)

-USFSA (skater member)

10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-26 to 40

12) Country of current residence:

USA

[Stormy]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Fan
-Competitive skater, age 24 or younger
-Administator, moderator, etc. of skating-related website or message board (Moderator on SynchroBoards)


2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies: 5
Men: 4
Pairs: 4
Dance: 1

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Mostly


4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Terrible

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Unknown

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes

7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is about as fair as the judging in singles and
pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
-USFSA (skater member)


10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-Under 25


12) Country of current residence:
USA

[BringontheRain]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Fan
-Competitive skater, age 24 or younger OR senior level

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies: 5
Men: 4
Pairs: 3
Dance: 3

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Mostly

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Terrible

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Unknown

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes

7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
-USFSA (skater member)

10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-Under 25

12) Country of current residence: US

[icenut84]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Fan
-Recreational and/or ISI skater of any age

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies: 4
Men: 4
Pairs: 4
Dance: 4

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Mostly

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Below average

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Somewhat

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes (but only if it is proven and/or if they were caught red-handed)

7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-Not sure yet

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is about as fair as the judging in singles and
pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
none

10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-Under 25

12) Country of current residence: England, UK

[~RL~]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Fan

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies: 3
Men: 3
Pairs: 3
Dance: 3

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Mostly

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
- Terrible

5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Marginally

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes

7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
None

10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-Under 25

12) Country of current residence:
Canada

[Screenie]

(complete responses sent in a PM to CanAmSk8er)


2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:

Ladies: 5
Men: 5
Pairs: 4
Dance: 3

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Completely

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Terrible


5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-Not at all

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes


7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No

8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs


Please PM me when the survey is done! I would love to know the results.

[Sk8Bunny]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Competitive skater, age 24 or younger

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
1- not at all; 2- slightly; 3-somewhat closely; 4- very closely; 5- intensely
Ladies: 3
Men: 4
Pairs: 4
Dance: 2

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Not familiar with the org. and/or its principles

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Below average


5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?
-N/A

6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes


7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No


8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs

-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs

9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
-USFSA (skater member)

10) Gender: F

11) Age:
-Under 25


12) Country of current residence: USA!!!

~Sk8Bunny~

[Norlite]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):

-Fan

-Immediate family member of a skater

-Other (please describe) Regional Board member

2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:

Ladies: 4
Men: 4
Pairs: 3
Dance: 4

3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?

-Completely

4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:

-Below average


5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure
skating?

-Marginally


6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?

-Yes



7) Do you support anonymous judging?

-No


8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs

-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs


9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)

-Skate Canada

10) Gender: F

11) Age:

-41 to 55


12) Country of current residence:

Canada

[icyboid]

1) Please indicate your involvement in skating (all that apply):
-Recreational and/or ISI skater of any age
2) Please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 how closely you follow each discipline:
Ladies:4
Men:1
Pairs:3
Dance:1
3)Do you agree with the principles of the World Skating Federation?
-Mostly
4) Please indicate how you think Ottavio Cinquanta has done thus far as
president of the ISU:
-Terrible
5) How much do you think Jacques Rogge has contributed positively to figure skating?
-Don't know who he is
6) Do you support a lifetime ban for judges caught cheating or otherwise
attempting to influence the outcome of a competition?
-Yes
7) Do you support anonymous judging?
-No
8) Please indictae your feeling about the judging in ice dance as opposed to
the judging in singles and pairs
-I feel the judging in dance is somewhat more corrupt than in singles and pairs
9) Are you a member of any of the following (please indicate all that apply)
-USFSA (former skater member)
10) Gender: M
11) Age:
-Under 25
12) Country of current residence:
USA