CHEMISTRY 101

All great teams have wonderful team chemistry. A great team has a “perfect” blend or mixture of all the roles involved with a team.


“The Difference” Probably the most physically gifted athlete. The team feels confident that this player will come through with his athletic skills for the team.

“The Winner” This player believes that his team can win no matter what the score is or what has just happened. This type player is invaluable to a successful team.

“The Stabilizer” This player is not the superstar or maybe not the main motivating factor of the team, but this player is a highly effective, low error player. He gets the job done quickly, correctly, and efficiently. A successful team has many stabilizers on its team. This is a very important player, yet he may be left out of the spotlight sometimes.

“The Giver” This player makes everyone else play well. They find a way to encourage a teammate who has made a mistake or “pump up” the team when their spirits are low. This player is very emotionally aware of each player on the team.

“The Taker” This type of player sulks, pouts, and gives up when an error is made. This type player is cancerous to a team and is not an ingredient of a successful team.

Great teams always have a nucleus among the starters who are competitive.

You have to enjoy and thrive on competition or confrontation. You have to feel comfortable with competition.

Winning teams are populated by people who are players.

They are motivated by the desire to go have fun playing the game. Motivation is the key factor. A player is an athlete who enjoys the game, but at the same time gives 100% on each play.

WHAT TYPE PLAYER ARE YOU?