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%
13%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Under 16 16-24 25-44 45-64 65-84
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
Once aweek
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%
Individualentries
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%
26% 26%20%
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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)