Choosing and Developing Student Athlete Team Leaders

Of Team Leaders/Co-Captains use drugs/alcohol during the season.

RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY

Popularity Star Player (Self - TEAM Dilemmas) Honorary Does this qualify anyone?

Why do we need student athlete leaders today more than ever before in history?

Don’t let others decide for you… Don’t follow blindly… Never put up with any abuse…

Developing Leadership Do you have what it takes?

Shouldn’t there be some criteria?

Workshop Task Coaches Team Leader Criteria Coaches need to consider significant criteria for nominating potential Student Leaders. This process is valuable as a tool to examine individual characteristics that may indicate leadership potential. It also identifies cornerstone values and competencies that will be beneficial for team leaders.

Situations you will face Workshop Task When you lead others, you will face situations and dilemmas that will require you to make decisions for yourself and your teammates. Potential student leaders should assess the situation and report on how they would proceed. What would you do?

A teammate, who is one of your best friends, tells you he/she was drunk at a party over the weekend and asks you not to tell the coach… What would you do?

You go to a party with teammates and meet more at the party. You soon discover many partiers are drinking and smoking pot...

What would you do? You hear some teammates talking about their parents going away and plans for a huge house party after the upcoming game...

Responsibility to Younger Athletes The younger student athletes are watching you. They know who you are and what you do. The older upper- class athletes are role models for the young athletes that will come after you. Make them proud. Be an example. They will copy you in many ways. Do not do anything to let them down. Set good examples for them.

Leadership Job Description Student Athlete Leadership Job Description Wanted: A caring and nurturing individual willing to exemplify the highest standards of character and duty to team, school and community. Must conduct yourself on and off the fields of play with behavior that is an example to others. This individual must possess high level communication skills and be willing to confront any behaviors of concern or violations of standards of student athlete code of conduct among peers. Must act as a conduit between team and coach. Must be willing to bring any serious concerns to the attention of adult authority. Must be willing to hold team meetings to discuss chemical health and behavioral issues. Must act to insure and inspire team goals and effectiveness. Any previous violators of athlete code of conduct need not apply.

LEADERS meeting with TEAM My goal is for every member of this team to follow code, including me, there will be no drinking, no smoking and no other drugs… If I hear of any violations, I will do everything I can to stop you from using drugs and that includes going to the coach Our training rules are important. They make sure we can have the best chances to succeed, and they will help us live like athletes should...

Remember being a LEADER is a year round job.. If you don’t want it don’t take it...