Captain / Co-Captains responsibilities for all Stonewall Sports Charlotte - Leagues
Team Captains are a vital role for Stonewall Sports Charlotte Inc. They can make or break a player's experience with the league. Team Captains/Co-Captains take on the responsibility of not only team strategy, but also team well-being.
Outlined below are expectations of the role of Team Captain / Co-Captain:
Team Communications
- Encourage and support all teammates in order to foster an inclusive and unified team
- Be a role model of good sportsmanship on your team and throughout the league
- Ensure players are aware of game and practice schedules
- Communicate to players regarding special events (Not all Leagues will have these)
- Act as the liaison between team and Board of Directors / Division Leads / Head Officiators and Referees
League Support
- Ensure team adherence to Sports Rule Books and Policies at reserved facilities
- Attend League Leadership meetings throughout the season
- Attend Captain's Meeting and Referee Training (Not all sports will have these)
- Encourage attendance at post-game activities (Not all sports will have these)
- Champion Events and fundraisers through active and enthusiastic participation (Not all Leagues will participate)
- Select participants for end of season awards from any team and distribute team awards if possible
Best Practices from past sports and seasons / Feedback Received
- Hold regular team practices throughout the season
- Coordinate team dinners / team outings preferably at sponsor venues
- Encourage Team Spirit during regular games (i.e. all dressing in costumes / matching socks, etc.)
- Come early on game days to cheer for other teams
- Coordinate a team volunteer event with Time Out Youth (Contact charlotte.outreach@stonewallsports.org )
- Create private team Facebook Page / Other communications channels
- Make sure your teams adhere to our No-Tolerance Policy