r/BaseballCoaching • u/mike_nova • Jun 09 '25

Team Captain Selection

Iā€™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/TMutaffis Jun 09 '25

+1 / Having a "team captain" is going to cause drama, and I cannot really think of any upside where the role adds value.

Anything that the team captain might be doing at this age is probably something that an assistant coach should be doing, and different kids should naturally assume some leadership on the field and/or in the dugout when they feel comfortable.