Participation Tree
Understand how players participate to competition types depending on their level of activity
Players participation tree - 2026
About the data
What it shows
The Participation Tree visualizes player engagement patterns by showing how many players participate in different competition types at various activity levels. It provides a hierarchical view that can be reordered to analyze participation from different strategic perspectives.
Why it matters:
Understanding engagement patterns helps identify:
- Which competition formats attract which player segments
- Where to focus development efforts
- Which participation combinations are most common
- How players progress from casual to intense engagement
The indicator covers four competition types:
- Tournament - Individual tournaments
- Interclub - Team competitions between clubs
- MiniLeague - Small group competitions (ladder format)
- Friendly - Friendly matches
How to read it
The visualization uses an icicle chart (hierarchical rectangles) with interactive drill-down capabilities.
Main chart elements
- Height of rectangles: Number of players in that segment (taller = more players)
- Hierarchy levels: Configurable through the "Hierarchy" dropdown (5 preset configurations)
- Color coding: Different colors represent different competition types
- Interactive drill-down: Click on any segment to see detailed distributions
Hierarchy configurations
| Configuration | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Tournament-First (Default) | Focus on tournament participation as the primary metric |
| Interclub-First | Analyze from a club/team perspective |
| Activity-First | View progression from casual to competitive formats |
| Ladder-Focus | Emphasize regular ladder engagement |
| Competitive-Focus | Prioritize official competitions over training formats |
Interactive drill-down
When you click on a segment, two additional charts appear:
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Tournament Duration Distribution (Treemap)
- Shows how players in this segment combine different tournament duration types
- Rectangle size = Number of players with this combination
- Combinations: Weekday, Weekend, 2-3 days, 4+ days
-
Point Category Distribution (Horizontal Bar Chart)
- Shows the skill level distribution of players in this segment
- Bar length = Number of players in each point category
- Categories: 7 point ranges from "under 25" (beginners) to "201+" (elite)
Definitions
Activity levels
Participation is categorized into activity levels, with thresholds varying by competition type:
Tournament:
| Level | Participations |
|---|---|
| Casual | 1-2 tournaments/year |
| Regular | 3-5 tournaments/year |
| Active | 6-10 tournaments/year |
| Intense | 11+ tournaments/year |
Interclub:
| Level | Participations |
|---|---|
| Casual | 1-2 matches/year |
| Regular | 3-5 matches/year |
| Active | 6-10 matches/year |
| Intense | 11+ matches/year |
MiniLeague:
| Level | Participations |
|---|---|
| Casual | 1-12 matches/year |
| Regular | 13-24 matches/year |
| Active | 25-36 matches/year |
| Intense | 37+ matches/year |
Friendly:
| Level | Participations |
|---|---|
| Casual | 1-3 matches/year |
| Regular | 4-10 matches/year |
| Active | 11+ matches/year |
How participation is counted
The counting method differs by competition type:
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Tournaments: 1 participation = 1 tournament attended Example: A player competing in 3 matches at the Swiss Open counts as 1 tournament participation
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Interclub, MiniLeague, Friendly: 1 participation = 1 match played Example: A player playing 5 interclub matches counts as 5 interclub participations
Data scope
Included:
- All active players with valid licences
- All matches from tournaments, interclub, minileague, and friendly competitions
- Data from 2015 onwards
- Players with at least one participation in the selected period
Exclusions:
- Event licences - Temporary, single-event access (skews statistics)
- International players - Non-Swiss residents
- Federation clubs (Swiss Squash, PSA)
- Players with zero participations - Not relevant for engagement analysis
Last updated: 2026-02-19 02:22:52