Co- Captains ? Help .

[Shelvets]

So as you've more then likely guessed, im a newbie, although I've been lurking around for a while. But i have some questions, and im hoping some of the experienced members will reply too .

So I cheer with a small team ; we have 16 girls. Out of these sixteen girls, three are captains. Myself, another upperclassman, and an underclassman . My problem is I feel like theirs TO much athority on my team. Along with the head coach and two assistant coaches (only one of which knows anything about cheering ), i feel like my ladies over look the fact that they need to listen tot here captains. Were left in charge of practices from time to time, and my team just treats us like we have no say in whats going on . For example, we Have a ' Grounded' rule if our coach isnt there . no Stunting or Tumbling . we strictly in force it too . But i dont know how many times we have been running jump drills and someone throws a tuck .

Does anyone have any ideas on how to help my squad relize that they need to respect the captains , and even though theres three of us, that it doesn't make our athority any smaller. i feel like they think that since theres so many of us, that they can get away with doing whatever they want.
Help, please.?

 

[GreenStormLucy]

Have you talked to your coaches about this?
How do they feel about it.
Are you three captains "one voice"?
Like, don't know how to explains - it's easier to get away with something for the girls if the captains have three opinions on one rule or have favorites that don't need to follow the rules.

 

[Shelvets]

ive never thought to bring it up to my coaches . mostly because i know i'm afraid that they will over react . and i feel like id be letting them down, and i'm sure my co captains would feel the same way.
and know that you've brought it up, we do disagree form time to time, which i mean it expected to happen with three oppisites trying to work together. we try our best not to favorite girls, and i tihnk we do good at not doing ti, for the most part..
but thank you . i will bring up the 'one voice' thing to them, becuase i think that may be cause alot of our problems.

 

[GreenStormLucy]

ive never thought to bring it up to my coaches . mostly because i know i'm afraid that they will over react . and i feel like id be letting them down, and i'm sure my co captains would feel the same way.
and know that you've brought it up, we do disagree form time to time, which i mean it expected to happen with three oppisites trying to work together. we try our best not to favorite girls, and i tihnk we do good at not doing ti, for the most part..
but thank you . i will bring up the 'one voice' thing to them, becuase i think that may be cause alot of our problems.

Sometimes communication is the key. You don't have to shout out certain girls or problems to your coaches.
Just ask them how they feel about rules in general (especially the no stunting and tumbling rule), and what they would recommend for the captains to do to enforce it.
My experience is, calling out situations or single team members can cause emotional reactions and make it harder to discuss on a neutral level.
Give it a try, hopefully your coaches will appreciate your honesty and feel that you care about your team and the safety.

 

[Shelvets]

thank you , i will deff try this :)