Goal Setting

Question 1

What are the benefits of setting goals?

Answer 1

-Allows targest to be met.
-Builds confidence levels.
-Provides motivation.
-Becomes task persistent.
-Lowers arousal/ anxiety.
-Reduces social loafing.
-Sustains effort.
-Increases commitment.

Question 2

What are outcome goals?

Answer 2

A goal set against the performance of others and based on a result.
End result.

Question 3

What is an example of outcome goals?

Answer 3

A team cold perform poorly but scrape the victory and this is a success. If this achievable it maintains motivation and focus.

Question 4

What are performance goals?

Answer 4

Focussed on getting a better performance.
Specific standard.
Could lose and still gain motivation.

Question 5

What is an example of performance goals?

Answer 5

Could improve your PB or accurately replicate a skill.

Question 6

What are process goals?

Answer 6

Based on improving technique.
Technique or strategy.

Question 7

What is an example of process goals?

Answer 7

A better arm movement on a pass or wrapped foot on a cross.

Question 8

What is the acronym to help you make a good goal?

Answer 8

S.M.A.R.T.E.R

Question 9

What does S.M.A.R.T.E.R stand for?

Answer 9

S= specific
M= measurable
A= achievable
R= Realistic
T= time bound
E= evaluate
R= re-do

Question 10

This S in SMARTER means specific, what does this mean?

Answer 10

-this means goals should be clear and concise
-they should improve specific improvements

Question 11

What an example of specific?

Answer 11

a netball GA to score 90% of goals in the game/match

Question 12

The M in SMARTER means measurable, what does this mean?

Answer 12

This means the goal must be quantifiable so the progress can be monitored.

Question 13

What’s an an example of measurable goal?

Answer 13

reduce 100m time by 0.5 seconds

Question 14

A in SMARTER means achievable, what does this mean?

Answer 14

this means the performer should be able to reach their goal allowing motivation to be maintained

Question 15

R in SMARTER means realistic, what does this mean?

Answer 15

this means the goals needs to be reachable to help maintain motivation

Question 16

T in SMARTER means time bound, what does this mean?

Answer 16

this means short and long term goals need to be identified so all concerned have a deadline to keep to.

Question 17

E in SMARTER means evaluate, what does this mean?

Answer 17

this means the performer and coach should evaluate how the goal was achieved. what worked well? and what didn’t work well.
- should consider the effectiveness of the methods used.

Question 18

R in SMARTER means Re-do, what does this mean?

Answer 18

this means if the goal isn’t achieved, the goal can be altered and changed if needed