Every year presents a new start for all high school athletic teams, and Crescent men’s volleyball team is no exception. Crescent volleyball team played in first division and was ranked third in last season. The team is composed of 14 players, a coaching staff, and a physical therapist. The coaching staff constitutes only two members: the head coach and the assistant coach. The head coach oversees all the player training programs while the assistant coach fulfills the roles of the statistician and conditioning of the team. The physical therapist ensures the players are in good shape to attend training and take part in team matches.
By having completed the previous season in a third position, the team was promoted to a new championship league. The new season marks a new beginning for the Crescent volleyball team. The team will not only be played with new volleyball teams but will also be playing under the guidance of a new head coach. Since it is the first time Crescent volleyball team has earned a promotion to the champions league, the new head coach will head the teams’ program hoping to take it in a new direction.
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The mission of Crescent volleyball team is to provide an environment where all athletes improve the game of volleyball and learn important team values such as teamwork and sportsmanship. Also, the club encourages the development of individual skills and techniques that will enable the players to participate in the high levels of the game. In that case, the new head coach established the following goals to ensure the players understand what they are playing for in the new season. The set of goals include:
Create a respectful, positive, healthy training environment that promotes personal growth and passion for volleyball.
Establish good sportsmanship and positive mental attitude among players.
Enhance the technical skills of every player.
Improve each player's understanding and appreciation of teamwork play.
Gain and maintain excellent ball control.
Making the points by scoring over 25 points in every game and ensure the opponents do not score over 20 points.
Ensure players play within the rules to enhance their precision and athleticism.
Teach the players how to deal with adversity while working with others.
Ensure the team is not relegated from the champions league.
Develop competitive players who work hard to attain both personal and team goals.
Ensure a high level of commitment from each player in the team.
Players to attend all functions and every training practice on time.
Ensure 90% of the serves are in, 85% of attacks over the net, 60% of passes reach by the setter (90-85-60 rule).
Ensure to win every match in four games.
Recognize each players’ contribution to the team.
Ensure good chemistry among players by knowing each players’ strengths and weaknesses.
Be successful under pressure and never let one another down.
Offer all team players equal playing opportunities (Get the Pancake, 2016).
I chose the above-stated goals because I believe good coaching should not be measured on winning results but the extent to which the goals are achieved. Moreover, coaching should be more about doing what is best for the players ( Palao, García-de-Alcaraz, Hernández-Hernández, Valadés & Ortega-Toro, 2018 ). For instance, by creating a respectful, positive and healthy volleyball environment, I’m able to facilitate personal growth of the players. As a result, players can show great attitude towards the love of the game, enhancing team results through increased hard work. Hard work promotes teamwork which is the key to team success (Fransen & Broek, 2017). Therefore, players will enjoy playing the game in such an environment, and the by-product of the set goals will be team success.
Secondly, through the appropriate implementation of the set goals, I believe I have an opportunity to influence the players’ life. For example, the players can use the skills they have learned from participating in team activities to help them attain their personal goals. Besides athletic skills, players learn how to how to relate with one another despite the many differences among them (Palao, 2016; Belinoff, 2017). Most importantly, they will learn basic ethics and positive values such as timekeeping that enhance their self-confidence on and off the court. Also, the goals will help the team members understand the importance of working together as a cohesive unit.
Lastly, all the set goals are realistic. I chose the goals for they are practical and can efficiently be accomplished. Also, the goals are adjustable offering one with a chance to evaluate the teams’ progress and make any changes if needed (Van Puyenbroeck, Stouten & Vande Broek, 2018). An example of such a goal is the 90-85-60 rule. The rule ensures the players meet the required number of serves, attacks, and passes. In that way, I can keep track of the statistics and make decisions based on the acquired data. If the stats are meeting the expectations there is no need to make changes, but if not, adjustments are vital to improving the teams’ play. Therefore, the goals are important as they indicate how the team is performing.
References
Belinoff, A. S. (2017). Volleyball Psychology: Goal Planning. BridgeBlog. Retrieved on 14 th September 2019 from https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/volleyball-psychology-goal-planning
Fransen, K., & Broek, G. V. (2017). Sports psychology: maximizing team potential. Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Volleyball , 206.
Get the Pancake. (2016). Setting Goals for Your Volleyball Team. Retrieved on 15 th September 2019 from https://getthepancake.com/drills-and-tips/setting-goals-for-your-volleyball-team
Palao, J. M. (2016). Effect of an educational program about game statistics and a goal-setting intervention in a community college women's volleyball team. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine , 2 (14), 27-35.
Palao, J., García-de-Alcaraz, A., Hernández-Hernández, E., Valadés, D., & Ortega-Toro, E. (2018). Establishing Technical and Tactical Performance Goals for Elite Male Volleyball Players. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine , 21 , 5-12. doi: 10.18276/cej.2018.1-01
Van Puyenbroeck, S., Stouten, J., & Vande Broek, G. (2018). Coaching is teamwork! The role of need‐supportive coaching and the motivational climate in stimulating proactivity in volleyball teams. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports , 28 (1), 319-328.
