Sports Captains

Every team in each sporting discipline at Rhenish Girls' High has a captain.  The captain is chosen by her team mates and the liaison teacher and coach to lead the team for that season.  Being captain of a sports team is a leadership role at a school like Rhenish Girls' High, it is an honour and a privilege to serve Rhenish and her team mates in this way and the captains are encouraged to take their responsibilities seriously and to perform them with pride.

Responsibility of a Sport's Captain:

• Liaise with coach re team selection for a match (i.e. ensure that everyone selected to play is aware of this)
• Ensure that all team members are physically well and know their match times (day before match)
• Liaise with liaison teacher in event of match cancellation or postponement (phone tree starts with you, phone tree must be in place, accurate and well-maintained)
• Ensure that team’s water bottles are filled/fresh and at each match
• Check that  each player’s uniform conforms to requirements for a match
• Take the necessary equipment to each practice and match
• SMS, whatsapp or email the results of a match ON MATCH DAY to Mrs Hershaw (071 677 0246, sharon.hershaw@rhenish.co.za ) and to Ms Henery (samantha.henery@rhenish.co.za)
• Write a brief commentary on the match for the very next school day after the match and submit to Mrs Hershaw and Ms Henery
• Arrange the gift for the coach and liaison teacher at the end of the season
• Write the team report for the school yearbook.  Summer sports – must be done by the end of term 1 (season runs term 4 and term 1);  winter sports – must be done by the end of August