A team captain is someone who is hard working, trustworthy, a team player, and way more. Fidela Awoudi exemplifies these qualities. Picking team captains is a difficult task, with multiple factors coming into play.
Being team captain isn’t as easy as it looks, “I do feel like my role as captain is different from a normal player’s role, due to the fact I have more responsibilities to keep my teammates in line and good,” Awoudi explains, as a captain messing around during practice was not an option. “Being a captain during practice doesn’t really change that much, but I can’t be playful or off track or the rest will follow.” Awoudi shows that as a captain, people follow the captain’s lead, so that means no messing around or getting off track, but that also means being in the game the whole 32 minutes.
Being a team captain means wanting the best for teammates. Awoudi states, “Not much changes when we’re on the court, but at times, I might be more vocal and loud to get my point across to my teammates. But we all know that comes from love and support.” A teammate cares about their teammates, and how they perform, but a captain isn’t afraid to say what needs to be fixed. As Awoudu explains that she will get louder sometimes during games, but that’s because she wants what’s best for her teammates, and wants them to get better.
One huge part of sports seasons is captains, and how they are chosen. “This year, we sent out a survey based on our being together during our June contact days, and let the team pick. We felt like their choices were good.” Hall states that the teammates picked the captains this year with a survey. Some teams like only one captain and a co-captain, or there’s teams that do multiple just because, “Every year the number changes. You need at least one to be the floor captain at every game. We usually choose 2 or 3,” Hall states
Lastly, expectations are huge and play a big role. “The expectation is that the captains are the voice of the team. We will go to them about concerns, and the captains will then go to the team,” Hall states. With having captains, they should always be a step ahead or not being afraid to use their voice and help their teammates.
Overall, captains play big roles in sports, no matter what sport is being played. Captains show many qualities, and only some show them. Being a captain is hard, but never impossible.