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It's a good thing to turn your mind upside down now and then, like an hour-glass, to let the particles run the other way. - Christopher Morley

How do you choose your captains?  In many rec leagues the coach picks 2 or 3 kids at random when the referee calls for captains.  That's how I did it for years. I was always trying to remember who had already been a captain, who hadn't and likely hurting almost everyones feelings in the process.

Then it hit me one day.  I didn't have to remember because I had already created a list that required each kid to do something at least once during the season: the snack list.  Every game a family was assigned drinks and another snacks.  It didn't happen often, but I usually had a couple missed assignments during the season.  But by pairing snack duty with the captaincy, forgotten assignments were a thing of the past.  The kids wouldn't allow Mom to forget because they were excited about being the captain.  And if a kid was going out of town on snack duty day, it became a priority to trade with another family.

As a coach, it's tough to balance all of the competing needs.  This tip saves you from thinking about one more thing before a game, so you can concentrate on making out your lineup and watching the parking lot for your star player.

Give me your best time savers in the comments.