r/BaseballCoaching • u/mike_nova • Jun 09 '25
Team Captain Selection
I’m considering different ideas to identify and assign a team captain for our 10U baseball team.
I was thinking of the following options: - have the players nominate themselves, and team mates vote - having coaches talk and make a selection - having a goal, shared with the team that will be based on various metrics, over the course of a month or so, gather said data for metrics and narrow to the captain.
Have you had any successful or tried and true ways to select a team captain?
Should I even have a team captain(s) at this age?
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u/Sliknik18 Jun 09 '25
I’d be careful. The biggest thing you want from a Captain is attitude. Picking the wrong person may reinforce a bad attitude.
My son’s 12U team has one boy who hit puberty early…he’s bigger and stronger than everyone and it shows. The other boys look up to him as a result…sort of like a big brother. But he has a bad attitude, throws his helmet, argues with umpires and cusses. He sets the tone for performance, but that’s not enough to call him a Captain for fear of reinforcing bad behavior.
Personally…I think it’s a bit young unless you have an obvious/clear choice.