Are you picking captains or just holding an election?

https://teachhoops.com/

Why the team vote usually crowns the most popular kid, and what to ask of a captain once you have actually named the job.

SHOW NOTES

The best captain Coach Steve Collins ever had averaged three points a game and never started. In this three part episode, Steve gets into how he stopped letting the team vote, why your leading scorer is often the wrong choice, and the three specific things he asks a captain to do. He also handles the part nobody plans for, which is what you do in November when the kid with the title is not leading.

What we cover:

• Why a team vote is a popularity contest, and what to hand out instead

• Why your best player is frequently your worst captain

• Naming the job out loud so a captain knows what the role requires

• The three asks: the first five minutes, the truth, praise loud and correct quiet

• Handling a captain who is not leading without humiliating him

This week's challenge: Before your first game, sit your captains down alone and say out loud the three things you need from them.

Resources: Practice plans, drills, courses, and on court clinics at https://teachhoops.com/

Recorded at the Fifth Quarter Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

EPISODE DETAILS

Runtime: 10 minutes 38 seconds

Audio file: 04_captains.mp3

LINKS

https://teachhoops.com/

https://coachingyouthhoops.com/

https://heysammi.com/

Are You Picking Captains or Just Holding an Election?

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