- Sep 3, 2014
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I just started coaching middle school cheer.
When I was a cheerleader we did not have captains. Most of the decisions were made by our coach, and if we needed additional leadership or ideas we looked to the seniors.
Here they have captains at every grade level. This has been fine all season until now. We had our first game this week and I was disappointed. Here only the captains are allowed to call out cheers.
1. Do most schools do it that way? Here it is just tradition.
2. Does that work for you?
I would like to change this tradition. Not only does it put all the pressure on my captains and let the other girls off the hook... but when the other girls want to do something and the captains won't listen I see tension rise. I was disappointed in my captains as far as showing good sportsmanship and leadership. I am just not a fan of that style and would like to see any girl be able to call a cheer.
My captains are going to feel like I am taking privileges away if I break tradition. So I need to show that this is to promote a team environment. But I would like to hear from other coaches on how you operate during games.
When I was a cheerleader we did not have captains. Most of the decisions were made by our coach, and if we needed additional leadership or ideas we looked to the seniors.
Here they have captains at every grade level. This has been fine all season until now. We had our first game this week and I was disappointed. Here only the captains are allowed to call out cheers.
1. Do most schools do it that way? Here it is just tradition.
2. Does that work for you?
I would like to change this tradition. Not only does it put all the pressure on my captains and let the other girls off the hook... but when the other girls want to do something and the captains won't listen I see tension rise. I was disappointed in my captains as far as showing good sportsmanship and leadership. I am just not a fan of that style and would like to see any girl be able to call a cheer.
My captains are going to feel like I am taking privileges away if I break tradition. So I need to show that this is to promote a team environment. But I would like to hear from other coaches on how you operate during games.