Tex’s Guide to Being a Competitive Captain

Been having issues with your team? Have they skipped out on practice or even a game? Tired of not having a team that is committed to taking it to the next level? This article is here to help you build a team that works together and is focused on being a team.First off, what is a team? A team is not just a group of people who play together. It has components such as teamwork, common goals, commitment, and much, much more. Sure you could throw a group of randoms together, but you are gambling the entire season. At any point tempers could flare and the team would be no more.In order to prevent these things from happening, you must get to know the people. Practice with them. See how they play and react to certain situations. If they have played on other teams, ask their previous team and captain what they were like. This might seem like a bit much, but knowing about the person before you place them on your team is a necessity. That information alone can help you immensely.Next we go into commitment. Is the person committed to practice? Will they show up to games? Is he going to change his playing style to help the team? These, of course, are all judgment calls. This decision will be derived from getting to know the person. If someone is not committed, they might flake off after a bad loss. Commitment issues will tear a team apart.Goals are an interesting subject for a team. By knowing your team’s goals you are getting to know them better. Find out individual goals of each person. If they want to improve their hammer, pair them up with someone who shares that goal. Find out also team goals. Do they want to just have fun? Do they want to make playoffs, championship? Working towards these goals will strengthen the whole as a team.Now that you have the instruments to build a team, comes the hard part. Properly being the captain and making the tough choices can be rough. You will have to make decisions people might not like. You have to ask yourself questions like, do I want to win, or be fair? How you captain your team will determine whether your team makes it or breaks it. In all honesty being vocal and honest is the best advice I can offer you. By getting to know your players, you should know how well they will react to things you say. You should know if you have to build them up, or if you can straight-shoot with them and they can take it. This is a very, very difficult process.Finally, to build a great team takes practice; lots and lots of practice. When you win, practice. When you lose, practice twice as much. You can get to know your players off the court, but practice is the way to get to know them in-game. You can see who needs improvement. Watch films to learn even more. I cannot stress how important practice is. Practice.If you follow this guideline, it will help you form a solid team. Make sure you trust each person and be honest with them. Some teams like a democracy, some a dictatorship. Learning about your players is the key. It is the root of success and to a happy team.


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One thing i have to say about this is competition breeds perfection. If someone doesnt want to play and misses games, then i wouldnt want them in a game. Use regular season to gain chemistry and tell them the best 4 will play in playoffs. This will make them WANT to get better. As a captain you dont want to force anyone to get better at anything. Tell them, No more fair or unfair. The best player plays. Works for us.