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Goals Realistic yet challenging goals for each athlete are important to the motivation of the athlete both at training and during competition. Goals establish and drive the action of both training and competition plans. Sport confidence in athletes helps to make participation fun and is critical to the athlete's motivation. Please refer to the Principles of Coaching section for additional information and exercises on goal setting.   Goal Setting Setting goals is a joint effort involving the athlete and coach. The main features of goal setting include the following. Structured into short-term, intermediate and long-term Stepping stones to success Must be accepted by the athlete Vary in difficulty — easily attainable to challenging Must be measurable Long Term Goal The athlete will acquire basic bocce skills, appropriate social behavior and functional knowledge of the rules necessary to participate successfully in bocce competitions.   Short Term Objectives As mentioned before, the setting of short term goals should be athlete driven and athlete focused. Unless you have the athletes drive, direction and commitment to any goals set, they may not be achieved as they may be your goals and not the athlete's.   Assessing Goals Checklist Write a goal statement. Does the goal sufficiently meet the athlete's needs? Is the goal positively stated? If not, rewrite it. Is the goal under the athlete's control in that it focuses on his/her needs and no one else's? Is the goal an actual goal and not a result? Is the goal important to the athlete so that he/she will want to work toward achieving it (and will have the time and energy to do it)? How will this goal make the athlete's life different? What barriers might the athlete encounter in working toward this goal? What more does the athlete know? What does the athlete need to learn how to do? What risks does the athlete need to take?

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