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took my time on this post hope you can answer my question is what should a captain be like in ice hockey as this is what i think it should be in rugby and should it be simaler as im a captain in rugby team.
sorry if its a bit much :ugeek:
Its obvious that you should lead from the front, and let your actions do MOST of the talking. But there is nothing worse then a dead silent team, or a dead silent leader when the pressures on.
Marshall your troops, get your boys calling out who they have on defence, and encourage the the guys to call for the ball. If a player in your team makes a good play, especially if its one of the younger guys, acknowledge it. A simple "nice tackle" and a nod of the head from the captain can do wonders for a kids confidence and therefore the overall morale of the team. Also, when deciding weather to take a kick at goal, ask the kicker if he thinks he can slot it, its simple i know but alot of guys overlook it.
Some of the common mistakes made by captains:
*Acting like the expert- If your a fullback, don't go giving lecturing your tighthead prop on the subtleties of scrummaging, simmilarly, if your a lock, don't tell the fly half how to kick. That sort of thing will generally piss off half the team and lose you respect. the general rule of thumb is, if you cant personally do it yourself, don't criticize.
*Pointing the finger in pressure situations- All too often you see captains blasting their team, sometimes its needed, but you have to remember that you are part of the team also. Dont tell the guys that "they" are falling off to many tackes, or even worse single out players who are performing badly. Use inclusives, "we" need to step up our defence etc. The last thing you want is a rift between you and the players
*Poor referee management- People seem to forget how powerful the referee is, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what it says in the rulebook, what the referee says goes. A whole new aspect to the game arises in playing the referee, they are only human after all, the make mistakes like anyone else and have been known to hold grudges like anyone else.
Therefore, dont bark at the referee as if hes below you, and dont try to kiss his ass either. Just shake his hand and introduce yourself at the start of the match, clarify his interpretation on any hazy areas of the law such as the breakdown and various offside lines. (you will be suprised how much this changes from referee to referee) and adress him man to man as an equal for the rest of the match.
If there are any decisions that you dont agree with, talk to him, but keep in mind that once a referee makes a call, he cant change it. There's no use arguing over weather or not the opposition prop was boring in on the last scrum for instance, the best you can do is request the referee pays special attention to it in future and let the matter go.
Lastly, the single best tool i ever found in captaincy was simply to make sure i made the first hit of the game, and made it a big and memorable one. Pumping your guys up and setting the example from the outset.
^^^^ that is the thing that is most important for me
and can stu do this
sorry if its a bit much :ugeek:
Its obvious that you should lead from the front, and let your actions do MOST of the talking. But there is nothing worse then a dead silent team, or a dead silent leader when the pressures on.
Marshall your troops, get your boys calling out who they have on defence, and encourage the the guys to call for the ball. If a player in your team makes a good play, especially if its one of the younger guys, acknowledge it. A simple "nice tackle" and a nod of the head from the captain can do wonders for a kids confidence and therefore the overall morale of the team. Also, when deciding weather to take a kick at goal, ask the kicker if he thinks he can slot it, its simple i know but alot of guys overlook it.
Some of the common mistakes made by captains:
*Acting like the expert- If your a fullback, don't go giving lecturing your tighthead prop on the subtleties of scrummaging, simmilarly, if your a lock, don't tell the fly half how to kick. That sort of thing will generally piss off half the team and lose you respect. the general rule of thumb is, if you cant personally do it yourself, don't criticize.
*Pointing the finger in pressure situations- All too often you see captains blasting their team, sometimes its needed, but you have to remember that you are part of the team also. Dont tell the guys that "they" are falling off to many tackes, or even worse single out players who are performing badly. Use inclusives, "we" need to step up our defence etc. The last thing you want is a rift between you and the players
*Poor referee management- People seem to forget how powerful the referee is, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what it says in the rulebook, what the referee says goes. A whole new aspect to the game arises in playing the referee, they are only human after all, the make mistakes like anyone else and have been known to hold grudges like anyone else.
Therefore, dont bark at the referee as if hes below you, and dont try to kiss his ass either. Just shake his hand and introduce yourself at the start of the match, clarify his interpretation on any hazy areas of the law such as the breakdown and various offside lines. (you will be suprised how much this changes from referee to referee) and adress him man to man as an equal for the rest of the match.
If there are any decisions that you dont agree with, talk to him, but keep in mind that once a referee makes a call, he cant change it. There's no use arguing over weather or not the opposition prop was boring in on the last scrum for instance, the best you can do is request the referee pays special attention to it in future and let the matter go.
Lastly, the single best tool i ever found in captaincy was simply to make sure i made the first hit of the game, and made it a big and memorable one. Pumping your guys up and setting the example from the outset.
^^^^ that is the thing that is most important for me
and can stu do this
but now hes gone personally out off the team we have mow... 