DO's & DON'Ts OF BEING CAPTAIN:
Do:
1. Lead by example
2. Be a role model
3. Work WITH the Coach
4. Support you teammates
5. Remember the Coach has the final say
6. Encourage everyone
7. Treat others as equals
8. Work hard
9. Stay focused
10. Keep positive - even when frustrated
11. Respect others and their opinions
12. Show leadership
13. Listen to ideas
14. Be there for your teammates
15. Make it fun
16. Believe in the squad and make it your mission for others to believe in the squad
17. Know what you're doing
18. Be devoted to the team
19. Be at practices early
20. If someone needs help, be the first to volunteer
21. Think in terms of "we", not "I"
22. Stay motivated
23. Respect yourself
24. Encourage teamwork
25. Be able to take criticism
26. Voice your opinions tactfully
27. Realize that everyone is different and NO ONE is perfect
28. Be friends with your teammates
29. Respect your Coach
30. Get organized
31. Have goals and promote goals
32. Ask for help when you need it
33. Remember that sometimes you'll need to make sacrifices
34. Give suggestions when something needs fixed
Don't:
1. Go on a power trip. This position is not set in stone
2. Argue with the Coach
3. Talk negatively about your teammates at any time
4. Fight what you cannot change
5. Give up
6. Give in
7. Be a snob
8. Slack off
9. Be selfish
10. Forget that you aren't the one who can make rules or give demerits
11. Criticize your teammates all the time
12. Criticize without being constructive
13. Put down your teammates
14. Ignore your teammates and Coach
15. Have an attitude
16. Bring personal issues to practice
17. Fight with your teammates
18. Choose favorites
19. Miss practices
20. Talk behind your teammates or Coach's back
21. Try to take the place of your Coach
22. Forget you REPRESENT the team, not dictate to them
23. Lie to the team or Coach
24. Be judgmental
25. Be controlling
26. Take responsibility for everything that happens. That's the Coach's job!
27. Push your captain duties off to other people