Team Elections Thursday -- Captain

We'll be taking nominations for, and electing a primary team Captain on Thursday, Aug 27, after training. Here's the Captain's role:

The Captain(s) are responsible for, in conjunction with the Coach(es), organizing the practices and games as well as keeping attendance. The Captain(s) are the team leaders in regards to the scheduling of practices and ensuring that there is proper equipment for practices. The Captain(s) and Coach(es) are responsible for the selection process. The Captain(s) are the field captains in all game situations unless they are unable to play, in which case they shall appoint a temporary, on-field captain. It is recommended, but not required, that there be one backs captain and one forwards captain. The Captain(s) report and answer directly to the to coach(es).

That point about being, "field captains in all game situations," is really the most critical part of the captain's job. This is a leadership role -- if you are captain, you must be captain first. It requires consistency, communication skills, good judgment under pressure, and the ability to stick to the coach's game plan.

The captain needs to also keep, and help enforce, the team's goal's and priorities (that's that list we put up on the white-board during our pre-season meeting -- things like "stop bitching when things get tough," "start and end on time," etc.). The captain leads by example, maintains and supports the club's leadership hierarchy, and plays a crucial part in rookie development.