Captain (volleyball)

The captain of a volleyball team is a team member chosen to be the on-court leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. Coaches often choose one or two "captains" for their team, which designates them as both a symbolic and verbal leader on the court. The player chosen is someone who has the ability to be a liaison between the coaches, players and referee. This person must be assertive, persuasive and level-headed. The team captain is usually identified by the 8x2cm stripe under jersey number. Team captain is also indicated on the game score sheet. Liberos can also be either team or game captain. Responsibilities and rules regarding volleyball captain are regulated by official FIVB rulebook, which is followed by all federations.