3rd BASE
WHAT DOES “NO EXCUSES” LOOK LIKE
Responsibility / Accountability (OWNERSHIP)
Responsibility – All players will be aware of what their responsibilities are
IN Practice
IN Games
To other members of the team
To YOURSELF! (you have a responsibility to be CONFIDENT)
To the Pope Baseball community and Pope High Community
ACCOUNTABILITY – All players must be able to acknowledge and ACCEPT their role in successes and failures
Acknowledging shortcomings is POWERFUL; Overcoming shortcomings is EXCELLENCE
Acknowledging shortcomings allows everyone to know that you recognize the shortcoming
By acknowledging shortcomings, you also let everyone know that you can ACCEPT and handle the repercussions of the shortcoming and you can formulate a plan to overcome the obstacle
Acknowledge your role in your teammates shortcomings (THIS IS THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF OWNERSHIP)
Skills that help build NO EXCUSES:
Accountability partners
Accountability language
Interdependence activities
Opportunities for meaningful leadership positions within the team
How NO EXCUSES builds brotherhood
No excuses lets teammates know that you are RELIABLE
No excuses lets teammates know they ARE NOT ALONE!
No excuses let teammates know that someone HAS THEIR BACK AT ALL TIMES NO MATTER WHAT
No excuses helps teammates to feel VALUED