Warehouse Cricket Association
PINK BALL SURVEY - 2017
To the Club Secretary/Team Captain (Warehouse Winter Team)
As you are aware, Warehouse Cricket is trialling the suitability of a “Pink Ball” for the 2017 winter season
for all games. To assist the Executive Committee in making an informed decision on the probationary
season using the Gabba Pink balls, we request that all clubs and team captains complete the following
survey.
Please return One (1) Survey Form per Team playing in the 2017 Winter Season:
Date
Wednesday 19th July.
To Laurence Christie
[email protected]
CLUB/TEAM INFORMATION
Club
Club Secretary
Grade/Team
Team Captain Name:
Competition:
(Tick all that are relevant)
Saturday
Junior
Saturday
Senior
Sunday
How many Gabba
Pink Balls have you
used this season?
Name of Home
Ground
(if applicable)
Surface
Turf/Synthetic
Signed
(Secretary/Captain)
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Warehouse Cricket Association
PINK BALL SURVEY - 2017
Team Captains please answer the following questions - Please ask the opinions of all players and
provided a joint team opinion where possible.
Visibility, comparing the Pink Gabba Ball to the Red Gabba Ball
Question 1
When Batting – How do your batsman find the Pink Ball to sight
Harder to See
1
Circle Nu or
2
3
No Difference
4
1
9
10
2
3
No Difference
4
5
6
Easier to See
7
8
9
10
When Fielding - do your fielders find the Pink Ball easy to sight
(Slips/Wicket Keeper) – within 10-20 metres)
Harder to See
No Difference
Easier to See
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
√
Question 4
When Fielding - do your fielders find the Pink Ball easy to sight
(Infield – within 20-30) metres)
Harder to See
No Difference
Easier to See
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
√
Question 5
When Fielding - do your fielders find the Pink Ball easy to sight
(Outfield – Further then 30 metres)
Harder to See
No Difference
Easier to See
1
Circle Nu or
8
√
Question 3
Circle Nu or
7
When Bowling - do your bowlers find the Pink Ball easy to sight
Harder to See
Circle Nu or
6
√
Question 2
Circle Nu or
5
Easier to See
2
3
4
√
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Warehouse Cricket Association
PINK BALL SURVEY - 2017
Club Secretaries and Captains please answer the following questions
Question 6
When Scoring – do your scorers find it easier to sight the Pink Ball
Harder to See
1
Circle Nu or
2
3
No Difference
4
7
8
9
10
Spectators - do your spectators find it easy to sight the Pink Ball
Harder to See
1
2
3
No Difference
4
5
6
Easier to See
7
8
9
10
√
Question 8
Overall – are you happy with the Gabba Pink Ball
Not Happy at All
1
Circle Nu or
6
√
Question 7
Circle Nu or
5
Easier to See
2
3
No Difference
4
5
6
Very Happy
7
8
9
10
√
Club Secretaries: Please answer the following questions
Question 9
If Pink Balls were to continue, would you club consider that sight
screens would no longer be required
Will Not be required
Will Require
√
Question 10
Have Gabba Pink Balls been easy to purchase
Yes
No
√
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Not Applicable as there is
no home ground
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PINK BALL SURVEY - 2017
Question 11
Where do you purchase your Gabba Pink Balls (mark as many as applicable)
Yes
No
Delegates Night
Meeting
√ (where applicable
Direct from
Gabba Sports
Warehouse
Canteen
Greg Chappell
Cricket Centre
Other
Question 12
Have any Gabba Pink Balls your team or club used, failed this season?
Circle Nu or √
If Yes, what type
of Ball.
Two Piece
How many
If Yes, what type
of Ball.
If Yes, what was
the weather on
the day.
If Yes,
4 Piece
Synthetic wicket Oval
Turf Wicket Oval
Wet or heavy Dew Day
Dry Day
Cannot Recall
Please provide
any details of
that failure
If Yes do you still
have the failed
ball?
Question 13
Overall, what would be your ball preference into the future?
Red Ball
Pink Ball
Yes/No
Yes/No
√
Date
Wednesday, 19th July.
To Laurence Christie
[email protected]
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Neutral