The Tagpro Captain Handbook

Congratulations! If you are reading this, you were likely offered a Captaincy position in a competitive Tagpro league. The goal of this booklet is to explain the responsibilities you will have as a captain, give advice on how to be the best possible captain, and show you examples of what has, historically, made the difference between great and poor captains.

Captaining in a competitive Tagpro league is not an easy job by any means. You will have to learn how to put on different hats, and this will be truly a test for you. You will have high expectations set for you. We strongly suggest you read this booklet before you accept any captaincy position.

Being a competitive Tagpro captain will not be a fruitless toil. You are in for many special moments. As you scout players, draft them, watch them grow & share experiences with them, you will have a hell of a great time. You will see yourself grow in new ways, and remember, you are not in this alone. We wrote this booklet with you in mind. In the moments that you feel down, we hope you re-read this booklet for inspiration.

This booklet is laid out into two high-level sections. In the Your Responsibilities section we lay out most (but not all) of the different roles you will be expected to fill as a captain. These may change over time and by league (for example, we do not expect you to read this booklet for a CLT(eh)P tournament), but we’ve tried to identify the most common and most important roles a captain is responsible for.

In the Case Studies and Condensed Opinions section we demonstrate cases in which captains shined or failed to live up to expectations along with opinions on what makes a good MLTP captain. There is no perfect MLTP captain. You will make mistakes. You will make some people upset at you. You can, however, learn from the past & grow into a fantastic leader.

This experience will change you. At the end of the season, you will feel a camaraderie unlike any other with your team and other captains. This is your chance to shine, now read on and get learnt.