Team Rules

We just had our first team meeting of the season yesterday and we got to go over all the team rules as we prepare for the new season.  Here are 3 big rules that I put a lot of emphasis on with my team.

1.  You can only complain UP.  This means that freshmen can bring any complaint to anybody on the team, however, as you move up the ladder, you have less people to complain too until you are a senior/captain and you can only bring complaints to the coach.  I can handle the complaints because I have heard them all and it is my job to process them and learn from them.  If your seniors and leaders are complaining downward and the freshmen are hearing this, it will not set a good example, and not create a good environment.  If you are in a leadership position, be positive, only offer solutions, and don't let your team hear you or the leaders on your team complain.

2.  Emails, facebook, twitter, texts are for information and facts only.  If you have a conflict with someone, resolve it face to face.  Emails etc... are for finding out where to be, when to be there and what to wear.  If you try to resolve conflicts by these means, the message gets read and interpreted the wrong way and it will not get resolved.  Resolve conflicts over lunch, face to face.  I have never had two people, including myself, not walk away feeling better about the situation after talking about it. 


3.  Embrace your Education!  I heard a stat the other day that only 3% of the world have a college education.  Most college students walk around taking it for granted and not appreciating the fact that they can learn, broaden their worldview, and understand more of God's creation.  Wisdom is gold, and is something that can never be taken away from you.  Tell your student athletes to embrace their classes, their college experience, as it will continue to pay them back for the rest of their life.


Proverbs 4:7  Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.  Though it costs you all you have, get understanding.