I'm OK with high school seniors taking out the lineup card as ceremonial captains, but I'm not a fan of captains otherwise. Leaders come naturally. They don't need a title.
Wow! Mom needed a lot of aloe after that burn!......no I'm not their captain, but you're their mom shouldn't you know where they are?
No Captains, it can build resentment and "better than thou" attitudes. There are clear leaders, but those happen naturally.
Buenos dias, amigos. I'm curious as to the opinions of other coaches here: Do any of you use captains for your teams/programs? Is there any value to having team captains, or would doing so lead to disgruntlement among players (and parents) if one player is picked over another, etc?
For those coaches who DO use team captains:
- How are they selected? All by the coach? One coach/one player vote? All player vote, etc?
- Are your captains season-long or individually picked per game/tournament?
- What do you require specifically of your captains during practices/games/the season? (What are their responsibilities?)
I have found an idea on another forum I like but I'm curious if it could be implemented successfully (I could explain further if there was interest). I'd rather just ask first about the pros/cons and others' thoughts/ideas on the topic in general!
Welll those were the parents that were calledWow! Mom needed a lot of aloe after that burn!