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Chiawana Lacrosse
Responsibilities of a Captain
Team captains play an essential role on our team. To be a captain, one must:
- Participate in all practices
- During ‘regular’ season
- ‘Off’ season events/practices
- Participate in all fundraising events
- Arrive early to practices
- Stay after practices as warranted
- Attend and participate in captain meetings
- Lead team runs, stretches, and cheers
- Help with team poster distribution
- Review plays with teammates
- Organize team bonding events
- Plan locations
- Plan activities
- Coordinate food and beverages
- Invite teammates
- Possibly host events
- Clean up
- Arrive early to games
- Make sure all players arrive to games ON TIME!
- Communicate to coaches as player rep
- Speak to referees and captains of opponents
How a Captain Should Conduct Himself:
Captains should set the tone for their teammates and be a role model. In order to do so, they must behave in a certain manner.
- Respectful towards coaches, teammates, opponents, referees, and self
- Maintain good sportsmanship
- Do not talk to referees unless you area speaking captain
- If you are speaking captain, talk to referees politely
- Good listener who provides feedback
- Communicate with coaches and team
- No back talking or interrupting
- No alcohol or drugs; be a lawful citizen
- Balance school work appropriately
- Support fellow captains
- Set a good example
- If a captain goofs off, others will think it is okay
- Understand that there are boundaries and expectations to being a captain
- Captains have to put in a lot of time and effort in order to continue to improve
- Be supportive of coaches
- If you have an issue with the team or coaches, address it in private
- Deal with team issues, if necessary
- Strive to keep the team unified
- Be willing to improve as a player and as a leader
- If coaches give you a tip, be coachable and open to improve
Qualities That Make an Effective Team Captain:
- Committed
- Composed
- Humble/modest
- Being a captain does not necessarily mean you are the best player or athlete
- Reliable/responsible
- Respectable
- Trustworthy/honest
- Motivated/give full effort
- Cooperate
- Understanding
- Encouraging
- Approachable
- Focused/disciplined
- Positive attitude
- If we are in a tough game, keep the team up and confident
- Knowledgeable of positions and plays
- Understand game of lacrosse
Selection Criteria:
- Application
- Team vote
- Interview – must wear shirt/tie for interview
- Coaches’ vote
Interviews/Announcement:
- Interviews will be conducted the first Thursday of the season
- Tri-Captains will be announced during our team retreat on March 4th
- Game Captains will be selected by Coaches and Tri-Captains prior to each game
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