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Ep 2037 Should Your Players Vote for Captains?
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The problem with a straight vote. Team votes often reward the best player or the most popular kid, not the best leader. Coach Collins explains why a vote alone can put the wrong players in charge of your culture.
Define the job first. Before anyone is chosen, write down what a captain does in your program: sets the tone in warmups, holds teammates to the standard, communicates with coaches, and leads when no adult is watching.
Watch October behavior. Leadership shows up in open gyms, conditioning, and tryouts. Track who…
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