Vice-captain
Encyclopedia
Vice-captain, assistant captain (ice hockey
) or vice-skip (curling
) may refer to a role in a number of sports immediately below the role of captain
. The vice-captain may have a number of different roles, including substituting as captain when the regular captain is injured or unavailable. For more information on the role in particular sports, see:
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
) or vice-skip (curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
) may refer to a role in a number of sports immediately below the role of captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
. The vice-captain may have a number of different roles, including substituting as captain when the regular captain is injured or unavailable. For more information on the role in particular sports, see:
- Captain (association football)
- Captain (Australian rules football)Captain (Australian rules football)A captain of an Australian rules football team, sometimes known as a skipper is a player who, during the course of a match and off the field, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player....
- Captain (cricket)Captain (cricket)The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
- Captain (ice hockey)Captain (ice hockey)In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
- Skip (curling)Skip (curling)The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...