Using responses from World Professional Billiards and Snooker

Association’s insight survey which was carried out from March 2016 to

the 8th May 2016, this report complies the information included in

responses from those respondents that stated they had a disability.

World Disability Billiards and Snooker will use this information to help

develop plans to increase participation and opportunities for people

with a disability to play snooker or billiards.

TOTAL RESPONDENTS

WITH A DISABILITY

136

2%

15%

38%

32%

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35%

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AGE OF RESPONDENTS

Female13%

Male87%

GENDER

64%

5%3% 3% 3%

British Australian Belgian Canadian Dutch

(n=136)

No27%

Yes73%

DO YOU CURRENTLY PLAY SNOOKER - IN LAST SIX MONTHS? 12%

2%7% 6%

13%17%

33%

10%

Less thanonce ayear

Once ayear

Aroundevery sixmonths

Once amonth

A fewtimes amonth

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Few timesa week

Every day

HOW OFTEN DO YOU PLAY SNOOKER(n=112)

(n=136)

78%

34% 32%

With friends With family On your own

WHO DO YOU PLAY SNOOKER RECREATIONALLY WITH?

Yes60%

No40%

ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A CLUB?

(n=114)

(n=101)

77%

15%5% 3%

No Yes - WPBSA Yes - EASB Yes - IBSF

IF YES, DOES YOUR COACH HOLD A COACHING QUALIFICATION?

No89%

Yes11%

DO YOU RECEIVE SNOOKER COACHING?

(n=114)

(n=39)

Yes46%

No54%

DO YOU PLAY SNOOKER COMPETITIVELY?

(n=114)

(n=114)

58% 58% 58%

47%

25%

11%

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Clubcompetitions

Leaguecompetitions

Part of a clubteam

Nationalcompetitions

Part of anational team

IF YES, AT WHAT LEVEL DO YOU PLAY?

(n=57)

36%

29%

16% 14% 13%

6%3% 3% 3% 1%

Ability Prefer recreational Cost Opportunities Travel Not aware Lack of time Disability Anxiety/Confidence. Poor health

IF NO, WHY DO YOU NOT TAKE PART IN COMPETITIONS?

No31%

Yes69%

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY MORE COMPETITIVELY?

(n=116)

54%49% 47% 44%

39% 38%32% 32% 31% 31%

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WHAT ARE YOUR MOTIVATIONS FOR PLAYING? WHY DO YOU PLAY SNOOKER? (n=112)

76%

57%

48%

13%

Mental Health Social Health Physical Health None of the above

DO YOU FEEL THAT PLAYING SNOOKER BENEFITS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF YOUR HEALTH?

(n=115)

30%

70%

No

Yes

DO YOU THINK PLAYING SNOOKER HELPS YOU WITH DAY TO DAY LIFE?

No10%

Yes90%

DO YOU THINK THE BENEFITS OF SNOOKER SHOULD PROMOTED MORE?

(n=115)

(n=115)

84.0%

10%6%

Yes Don't know No

DO YOU INTEND TO CONTINUE PLAYING IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?

(n=115)

43%39% 38%

29%23% 21% 21% 18%

9% 8%4%

Cost Time Lack offacilities

Quality offacilities

Distance totravel

Environmentof the club

Lack of health Accessibility Transport Interest inthe sport

Never tried it

WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO PLAYING? (n=98)

Yes49%No

51%

DO YOU THINK SNOOKER IS AN INCLUSIVE SPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY?

(n=136)

73%65%

43%38% 37%

28%

Facilities Accessibility Lack of role models Club environment Attitude Tradition

REASONS WHY YOU THINK SNOOKER IS NOT INCLUSIVE FOR DISABLED PLAYERS

(n=136)

56%

38%32% 30%

Better facilities Specific groupsessions (disability -

female)

Free taster sessions Nicer environment

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU TRY SNOOKER?

(n=77)